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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Belen, NM

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 11, 2026

929 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $460.27/cwt -6.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,706/hd at 371 lb · 71 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $392.19/cwt -4.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,642/hd at 419 lb · 60 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $460.12/cwt +51.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,481/hd at 322 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 929 553 805
Feeder cattle 621 336 443
Slaughter cattle 170 137 143
Replacement cattle 138 80 219

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves sold steady, while heifer calves sold 5.00-10.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers sold 3.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Trade and demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
193 value added 193 2 635.00 $635.00 $1,226 —
197 197 3 580.00 $580.00 $1,143 —
201 201 5 585.00 $585.00 $1,176 —
245 unweaned 245 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,200 -35.00
255 value added 255 2 625.00 $625.00 $1,594 —
250–275 unweaned 263 2 485.00–490.00 $487.62 $1,282 +7.62
268–287 285 23 515.00–520.00 $515.41 $1,469 —
305–325 value added 308 6 510.00–520.00 $511.76 $1,576 —
330–345 336 4 455.00–485.00 $469.87 $1,579 —
353–395 368 64 450.00–470.00 $463.58 $1,706 -3.01
395 unweaned 395 7 430.00 $430.00 $1,698 —
405–415 410 3 440.00–455.00 $448.37 $1,838 +34.70
440 value added 440 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,046 —
455–463 462 20 410.00–425.00 $423.52 $1,957 +20.29
520 520 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,924 —
573–585 578 10 315.00–340.00 $325.12 $1,879 —
603–611 609 10 325.00–330.00 $326.49 $1,988 —
660 660 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,112 +8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,342 —
320–345 337 8 405.00–445.00 $436.32 $1,470 +2.37
350–390 370 2 420.00–445.00 $433.18 $1,603 +15.64
395–397 unweaned 396 6 375.00–385.00 $380.01 $1,505 —
410–445 421 7 385.00–420.00 $411.16 $1,731 -9.96
455–485 480 12 360.00–385.00 $370.06 $1,776 +0.80
515–532 528 8 335.00–360.00 $341.04 $1,801 +0.21
560–597 586 5 330.00–337.00 $331.34 $1,942 +5.70
610 610 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,952 +4.88
665 665 1 307.00 $307.00 $2,042 —
700–745 723 2 277.00–300.00 $288.14 $2,083 —
755–760 758 2 267.00–302.00 $284.44 $2,156 —
800 800 1 277.00 $277.00 $2,216 —
935–945 940 2 235.00–245.00 $240.03 $2,256 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,079 —
340 340 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,360 +15.00
355 355 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,172 -50.93
405–430 409 8 355.00–375.00 $370.37 $1,515 -12.63
450–475 463 2 330.00–335.00 $332.43 $1,539 +70.43
500–539 531 5 300.00–312.00 $302.26 $1,605 -40.21
670 670 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,708 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,166 —
730–745 738 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,255 —
780 780 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,170 -30.00
815–835 825 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,402 —
955 955 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,509 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
145 unweaned 145 1 825.00 $825.00 —
180–190 unweaned 185 2 825.00–900.00 $863.51 —
205 unweaned 205 1 875.00 $875.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115 unweaned 115 2 825.00 $825.00 —
200 unweaned 200 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,254 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
300 300 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
173 unweaned 173 2 560.00 $560.00 $969 —
204–248 217 7 550.00–560.00 $553.27 $1,201 —
253 value added 253 4 575.00 $575.00 $1,455 —
254 254 5 505.00 $505.00 $1,283 —
265 unweaned 265 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,113 -3.02
314 value added 314 16 460.00 $460.00 $1,444 —
310–336 326 7 395.00–430.00 $409.37 $1,335 +1.09
326 fancy 326 24 475.00 $475.00 $1,548 —
365–395 371 7 425.00–445.00 $431.41 $1,601 +8.96
387 unweaned 387 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,548 +5.00
413–440 418 56 380.00–405.00 $390.34 $1,632 -5.86
415–435 value added 428 4 415.00–422.00 $418.02 $1,789 —
451–480 459 8 367.00–375.00 $372.69 $1,711 +5.41
510–530 517 9 345.00–375.00 $363.99 $1,882 +8.22
525 value added 525 4 385.00 $385.00 $2,021 —
559–563 560 9 338.00–350.00 $340.68 $1,908 —
693 693 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,044 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 unweaned 195 1 430.00 $430.00 $838 —
267 267 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,095 +10.00
335 335 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,290 ±0.00
362 value added 362 9 385.00 $385.00 $1,394 —
380–395 385 4 385.00–395.00 $390.03 $1,502 —
400–442 418 37 360.00–390.00 $370.96 $1,551 +3.97
460–495 479 10 340.00–370.00 $353.55 $1,694 +11.95
505–548 537 6 310.00–340.00 $330.91 $1,777 +45.86
555–595 566 9 300.00–315.00 $302.34 $1,711 +7.53
635–645 640 2 280.00–302.00 $291.09 $1,863 —
670 670 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,876 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 unweaned 250 1 345.00 $345.00 $862 —
335 335 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,340 —
413–445 424 6 330.00–355.00 $337.39 $1,431 -0.83
510 510 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,479 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 unweaned 100 1 675.00 $675.00 —
160–165 unweaned 163 2 850.00–875.00 $862.31 -37.69
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
205 unweaned 205 2 825.00–875.00 $850.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,554 +30.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
515 515 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,106 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,492 —
435 435 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,457 —
475–480 478 3 310.00–315.00 $313.34 $1,498 —
650 650 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,592 —
705–745 723 3 255.00–265.00 $260.65 $1,884 —
760 760 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,710 -12.35
900 900 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,070 +3.00
1020 1020 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,448 +22.34
1050–1090 1070 2 200.00–210.00 $204.91 $2,193 -5.09
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,656 —
492 492 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,796 —
595 595 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,053 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,339 +25.00
728 728 2 147.00 $147.00 $1,070 -85.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,774 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
180 unweaned 180 1 885.00 $885.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
240 unweaned 240 1 975.00 $975.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1345 1069 80-85% 44 143.00–153.00 $147.48 $1,577 —
890–1475 1092 80-85% 19 130.00–142.00 $139.36 $1,522 —
940–1540 1175 80-85% 35 140.00–151.00 $145.44 $1,709 -4.52
1210–1310 1253 80-85% 3 135.00–138.00 $136.86 $1,715 -0.91
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $710 —
780–785 783 85-90% 2 122.00–123.00 $122.50 $959 +0.40
795–810 803 85-90% 3 119.00–125.00 $121.34 $974 -2.07
730–1010 830 85-90% 5 101.00–122.00 $111.40 $925 -12.01
730–1010 850 85-90% 3 114.00–115.00 $114.68 $975 —
780–1050 937 85-90% 29 128.00–140.00 $132.38 $1,240 —
945–1115 1049 85-90% 7 132.00–139.50 $134.69 $1,413 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1825 1450 2 146.00–162.00 $156.07 $2,263 —
1335–1930 1584 9 165.00–178.00 $172.05 $2,725 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–1145 854 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 210.00–245.00 $234.50 $2,003
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,292
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
600 600 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,380
590–765 667 (<2 yrs)Open 3 225.00–250.00 $240.00 $1,601
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745–925 835 (<2 yrs)Open 2 280.00–285.00 $282.50 $2,359

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830–1070 987 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 144.00–172.00 $155.33 $1,533
1010–1213 1141 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 149.00–162.00 $158.80 $1,812
1005–1335 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 159.00–181.00 $170.00 $1,989
880–1395 1173 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 149.00–173.00 $165.82 $1,945
920–1525 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 134.00–167.00 $147.25 $1,841
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1065–1165 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,350.00–2,550.00 $2,425.00
1020–1275 1132 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,250.00–2,575.00 $2,432.50
1183–1315 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,350.00–2,550.00 $2,487.50
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–830 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,750.00
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005–1240 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,900.00 -225.00
1045–1150 1098 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–2,650.00 $2,575.00 -550.00
1193–1210 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 2,800.00–3,100.00 $3,070.00 —
1060–1350 1214 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,616.67 -358.33
1285 1285 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 -287.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1356 1356 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 3,400.00 $3,400.00 -100.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.