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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Belen, NM

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 18, 2026

459 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $343.44/cwt +16.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,171/hd at 632 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 459 929 851
Feeder cattle 307 621 584
Slaughter cattle 79 170 141
Replacement cattle 73 138 126

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves no comparable sales. Feeder steers steady to 5.00 higher, with no comparable sale to feeder heifers. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00-5.00 lower. Trade and demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,631 -48.58
400–405 403 2 415.00–420.00 $417.48 $1,682 -30.89
455–475 464 6 380.00–400.00 $391.69 $1,817 -31.83
512–540 517 9 355.00–365.00 $358.40 $1,853 -11.60
550–553 552 6 335.00–345.00 $338.32 $1,868 +13.20
610 fancy 610 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,196 —
635–645 642 9 325.00–345.00 $336.08 $2,158 +9.59
655–685 665 3 325.00–341.00 $330.25 $2,196 +10.25
750–795 776 7 300.00–327.00 $313.31 $2,431 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
237 237 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,066 —
245 unweaned 245 1 400.00 $400.00 $980 —
275 unweaned 275 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,141 —
265–295 285 4 405.00–435.00 $422.06 $1,203 -32.94
300–305 303 2 420.00–440.00 $430.08 $1,303 -6.24
348 unweaned 348 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,322 —
350 350 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,418 -28.18
393 unweaned 393 7 310.00 $310.00 $1,218 -70.01
420 420 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,722 -1.16
500 500 5 345.00 $345.00 $1,725 +3.96
535 535 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,685 -26.04
560 560 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,736 -21.34
655–695 675 2 295.00–305.00 $300.15 $2,026 -6.85
703–735 711 4 275.00–287.00 $283.90 $2,019 -4.24
795 795 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,186 —
805–820 813 2 245.00–290.00 $267.29 $2,173 -9.71
875 875 2 235.00 $235.00 $2,056 —
930–940 935 2 235.00–240.00 $237.51 $2,221 -2.52
990 990 1 251.00 $251.00 $2,485 —
1045 1045 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,430 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 unweaned 288 2 305.00–335.00 $320.39 $923 —
355–385 370 2 345.00–355.00 $349.80 $1,294 +19.80
410–443 429 8 325.00–360.00 $346.59 $1,487 -23.78
473 473 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,561 -2.43
605–635 620 2 250.00–275.00 $262.20 $1,626 —
660–665 663 2 265.00–270.00 $267.51 $1,774 +12.51
720 720 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,728 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 210.00 $210.00 $777 —
535 535 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,204 —
585 585 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,258 +5.00
610 610 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,494 —
858 858 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,930 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
160 unweaned 160 2 800.00 $800.00 -63.51
205–223 unweaned 217 3 675.00–800.00 $760.64 -114.36
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
370 370 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
430 430 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
465–483 474 2 1,175.00–1,200.00 $1,187.26 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,144 -20.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 unweaned 120 1 800.00 $800.00 -25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 unweaned 225 2 375.00 $375.00 $844 —
235 235 1 405.00 $405.00 $952 —
280–295 286 5 365.00–375.00 $370.87 $1,061 -39.13
315–345 329 4 340.00–370.00 $358.54 $1,180 -26.46
360–390 375 2 345.00–370.00 $357.00 $1,339 -33.03
400–440 414 7 315.00–340.00 $334.10 $1,383 -36.86
476–480 477 6 305.00–315.00 $313.32 $1,495 -40.23
500–505 503 3 300.00–327.00 $318.06 $1,600 -12.85
550–580 573 9 280.00–285.00 $281.55 $1,613 -20.79
600–605 603 3 272.00–285.00 $277.35 $1,672 —
650–665 658 2 262.00–275.00 $268.43 $1,766 -11.57
700–715 708 2 250.00–257.00 $253.54 $1,795 —
775–780 778 2 220.00–245.00 $232.46 $1,809 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 374 4 320.00–335.00 $325.05 $1,216 —
425 425 3 267.00 $267.00 $1,135 -70.39
530 530 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,537 ±0.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 413 2 245.00–310.00 $277.70 $1,147 —
670–680 675 2 215.00–235.00 $224.93 $1,518 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
180 unweaned 180 1 900.00 $900.00 +37.69
222 unweaned 222 3 900.00 $900.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,617 -5.34
615 615 3 292.00 $292.00 $1,796 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 272.00 $272.00 $1,061 —
515 515 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,339 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115 unweaned 115 1 675.00 $675.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 unweaned 295 1 335.00 $335.00 $988 —
335 335 1 290.00 $290.00 $972 —
365 365 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,022 -95.00
445 445 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,558 +15.00
520–540 530 2 255.00–267.00 $260.89 $1,383 —
720–725 723 2 240.00–275.00 $257.44 $1,861 -3.21
753–795 764 5 227.00–250.00 $244.82 $1,870 +19.82
975 975 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,584 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 -25.00
700 700 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,400 +53.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1270 1090 80-85% 13 137.00–143.00 $140.08 $1,527 +0.72
955–1380 1175 80-85% 3 137.00–145.00 $141.48 $1,662 -3.96
1035–1555 1218 80-85% 12 144.50–152.00 $147.82 $1,800 —
1185–1410 1298 80-85% 2 146.00–154.00 $149.65 $1,942 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $948 -2.50
640–945 793 85-90% 2 76.00–87.00 $80.44 $638 -42.06
765–880 823 85-90% 2 103.00–111.00 $106.72 $878 -4.68
810–1085 952 85-90% 7 127.00–134.00 $129.94 $1,237 —
956 956 85-90% 4 111.00 $111.00 $1,061 —
999 999 85-90% 4 115.00 $115.00 $1,149 —
978–1075 1004 85-90% 4 127.00–138.00 $130.19 $1,307 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545 1545 75-80% 2 140.00 $140.00 $2,163 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1265 1217 3 140.00–155.00 $149.84 $1,824 —
1325–1550 1463 6 166.00–174.00 $169.27 $2,476 +13.20
1260–1575 1467 3 140.00–165.00 $156.06 $2,289 -0.01

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
605–990 768 (<2 yrs)Open 22 235.00–260.00 $248.18 $1,906
685–1115 872 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 210.00–235.00 $227.50 $1,984
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
650–940 769 (<2 yrs)Open 5 195.00–235.00 $220.00 $1,692

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690–1005 833 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,900.00–2,100.00 $1,975.00
895 895 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
905–1090 982 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,750.00–2,250.00 $1,966.67
960–1025 993 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,500.00 $2,325.00
1015–1090 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,800.00
1065–1085 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,850.00 $1,825.00
1010–1220 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,150.00 $2,125.00
1345 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
655 655 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,408
1025–1165 1103 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 135.00–151.00 $144.25 $1,591
1065–1395 1207 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 130.00–152.00 $142.67 $1,722
1080–1490 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 141.00–142.00 $141.50 $1,818
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
610 610 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
830 830 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640 640 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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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
1067 1067 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,950.00 $2,950.00 +50.00
1035–1155 1093 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,833.33 +258.33
1159 1159 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 +183.33
1163–1660 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 2,400.00–3,000.00 $2,475.00 -141.67
1320 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1495 1495 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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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.