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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Belen, NM

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 25, 2026

373 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $280.00/cwt ≈ $2,033/hd at 726 lb · 17 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $280.00/cwt -12.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,778/hd at 635 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $357.57/cwt ≈ $1,731/hd at 484 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 373 459 1,214
Feeder cattle 259 307 835
Slaughter cattle 61 79 165
Replacement cattle 53 73 214

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No comparable to steer and heifer calves. Feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00-8.00 lower with limited comparable. Slaughter cows sold 5.00-10.00 lower, while slaughter bulls sold steady. Trade and demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,173 +37.94
260 unweaned 260 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,157 +30.00
385 385 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,424 -35.00
435–440 438 2 360.00–365.00 $362.49 $1,588 -47.51
450–490 473 6 345.00–365.00 $351.57 $1,663 —
525–545 538 5 320.00–335.00 $323.91 $1,743 +8.91
561–575 564 5 265.00–285.00 $269.08 $1,518 -40.92
605–640 620 4 280.00–305.00 $292.55 $1,814 —
665–699 696 10 295.00 $295.00 $2,053 -5.15
737 737 9 290.00 $290.00 $2,137 +6.10
750 750 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,062 —
865–893 884 3 252.00–255.00 $254.02 $2,246 +19.02
1010 1010 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,272 -7.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 unweaned 205 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,035 —
255–295 unweaned 275 2 500.00–505.00 $502.68 $1,382 —
305–310 308 2 480.00–490.00 $485.04 $1,494 —
385–390 388 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,649 +10.00
444 444 4 410.00 $410.00 $1,820 —
450 450 2 385.00–410.00 $397.50 $1,789 +5.81
508–535 511 10 345.00–360.00 $347.02 $1,773 -11.38
593 593 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,927 —
610–635 623 5 315.00–337.00 $327.69 $2,042 -8.39
695 695 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,154 -20.25
702 702 5 300.00 $300.00 $2,106 —
798 798 4 295.00 $295.00 $2,354 -18.31
925 925 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,498 —
980 980 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,548 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 unweaned 335 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,323 —
370–380 375 2 345.00–360.00 $352.60 $1,322 +2.80
375 unweaned 375 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,219 —
440 440 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,562 +8.41
475–490 483 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,570 -5.00
513–545 524 3 280.00–305.00 $288.67 $1,513 —
690 690 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,725 -17.51
795 795 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,868 —
900 900 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,845 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,331 —
415 415 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,274 —
510 510 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,504 +85.00
565 565 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,497 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
400–440 420 2 1,125.00–1,200.00 $1,164.29 -135.71
455 455 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 +12.74
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573 573 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,261 +5.00
930 930 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,720 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
160 unweaned 160 1 800.00 $800.00 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 5 355.00 $355.00 $1,416 —
463–493 484 13 345.00–375.00 $357.57 $1,731 —
525 525 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,759 —
621–640 635 16 280.00 $280.00 $1,778 -12.00
726 726 17 280.00 $280.00 $2,033 —
790 790 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,370 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,173 -13.54
340 unweaned 340 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,156 —
355 355 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,278 +3.00
430–445 438 2 315.00–335.00 $325.17 $1,424 -8.93
465–475 470 3 325.00–355.00 $338.40 $1,590 +25.08
530–540 536 4 270.00–300.00 $277.48 $1,487 -40.58
555–560 558 3 270.00–285.00 $278.36 $1,553 -3.19
653–685 664 3 250.00–280.00 $269.68 $1,791 +1.25
700 700 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,925 +21.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,290 +23.00
480–488 485 3 285.00–300.00 $295.05 $1,431 —
575 575 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,466 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 unweaned 95 1 500.00 $500.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,386 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
205 unweaned 205 1 925.00 $925.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 unweaned 270 1 315.00 $315.00 $850 -20.00
335 unweaned 335 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,106 —
615 615 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,691 —
705–715 710 2 245.00–265.00 $255.07 $1,811 -2.37
855 855 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,052 —
920–940 932 3 210.00–240.00 $228.44 $2,129 —
965 965 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,123 -45.00
1000 1000 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,300 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,884 —
885 885 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,124 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,356 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1598 1160 80-85% 21 136.00–147.50 $139.42 $1,617 -2.06
1075–1270 1183 80-85% 4 122.00–137.00 $131.78 $1,559 -9.70
910–1400 1187 80-85% 10 127.00–136.00 $131.56 $1,562 -9.92
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 85-90% 1 117.00 $117.00 $784 —
690–705 698 85-90% 2 94.00–99.00 $96.53 $674 —
745 745 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $670 —
810 810 85-90% 1 108.00 $108.00 $875 +1.28
815–1195 996 85-90% 8 125.00–134.00 $129.63 $1,291 +14.63
1340 1340 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,541 —
1345 1345 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,681 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,180 —
1170–1660 1415 2 140.00–160.00 $148.27 $2,098 —
1735–1995 1863 3 172.00–174.00 $173.38 $3,230 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
600–865 737 (<2 yrs)Open 15 235.00–255.00 $244.47 $1,802
655–1098 904 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 225.00–235.00 $230.00 $2,079

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,230
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,717
900–1195 1041 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 130.00–146.00 $136.75 $1,424
975–1190 1083 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 136.00–142.00 $139.00 $1,505
905–1213 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 135.00–160.00 $141.91 $1,596
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,644
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,855
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
935–1135 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1175–1345 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,750.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
693 693 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,126
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,315
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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
1015 1015 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830–930 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.