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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Belen, NM

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 2, 2026

207 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 207 373 687
Feeder cattle 140 259 423
Slaughter cattle 38 61 105
Replacement cattle 29 53 159

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No comparable in any of the calves, feeders, or slaughter, because of low overall numbers, due to the weather. 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
260–280 unweaned 270 3 415.00–420.00 $416.60 $1,125 -28.40
333 unweaned 333 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,116 —
355–360 358 2 400.00–425.00 $412.59 $1,477 +42.59
420–448 441 4 350.00–355.00 $351.19 $1,549 -11.30
458–465 460 3 345.00–355.00 $351.63 $1,617 +0.06
533–535 533 6 325.00–340.00 $337.49 $1,799 +13.58
550–560 555 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,748 +45.92
1065 1065 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,024 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 unweaned 230 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,081 -35.00
283–285 unweaned 284 4 445.00–470.00 $451.28 $1,282 -51.40
340 unweaned 340 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,581 —
350–390 370 2 450.00–455.00 $452.36 $1,674 +27.36
435 435 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,696 -20.00
505 505 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,818 +12.98
635 635 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,064 -2.69
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,246 —
550 550 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,238 +5.00
660–680 665 4 227.00–245.00 $240.40 $1,599 —
760–766 765 6 225.00–235.00 $233.34 $1,785 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 unweaned 295 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,018 —
305–335 320 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,168 —
385 385 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,251 -27.60
420 420 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,407 -20.00
495 495 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,559 -10.00
520 520 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,586 +16.33
695 695 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,668 -10.00
910 910 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,048 +20.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
205 205 1 625.00 $625.00 —
205–210 unweaned 208 3 625.00–950.00 $751.00 —
280 unweaned 280 1 925.00 $925.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
455–480 465 3 1,235.00–1,285.00 $1,252.20 +52.20
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 340.00 $340.00 $901 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 unweaned 125 1 725.00 $725.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,120 —
300–340 unweaned 320 2 350.00–380.00 $364.06 $1,165 +24.06
378–380 379 7 355.00–385.00 $372.15 $1,410 +12.15
405–425 412 3 340.00–350.00 $346.56 $1,428 +21.39
460–495 480 3 320.00–352.00 $337.10 $1,618 -1.30
505 505 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,666 +52.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,424 +35.00
465 465 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,790 +27.43
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,402 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115 unweaned 115 1 775.00 $775.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
510 510 1 1,260.00 $1,260.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,617 —
765 765 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,874 —
1115 1115 1 222.00 $222.00 $2,475 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,725 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590–770 680 85-90% 2 100.00–101.00 $100.57 $684 -16.43
760 760 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $912 —
865–990 933 85-90% 3 115.00–120.00 $116.69 $1,089 —
950–1015 982 85-90% 3 125.00–128.00 $126.64 $1,244 -2.99
1015 1015 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,116 —
910–1230 1040 85-90% 10 125.00–135.00 $127.43 $1,325 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1160 1125 80-85% 3 125.00–132.50 $129.19 $1,453 —
1105–1370 1238 80-85% 2 141.00–145.00 $142.79 $1,768 —
1359 1359 80-85% 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,767 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1670 1605 75-80% 2 125.00–140.00 $132.20 $2,122 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1395 1320 2 166.00–180.00 $172.60 $2,278 —
1470 1470 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,249 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
650–1153 816 (<2 yrs)Open 23 220.00–247.00 $231.78 $1,891
740–1090 935 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 210.00–235.00 $215.71 $2,017
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
565–675 637 (<2 yrs)Open 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,274

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
990 990 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
965–1060 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,125.00
950–1195 1073 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,800.00
985–1175 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,250.00
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1110 1110 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
735–965 835 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,575.00–1,800.00 $1,691.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,617
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760 760 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 120.00 $120.00 $912

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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
940–1100 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,100.00 -400.00
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 ±0.00
1125 1125 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 -200.00

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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.