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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Belen, NM

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 9, 2026

666 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $365.86/cwt +5.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,898/hd at 519 lb · 38 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $393.70/cwt ≈ $1,921/hd at 488 lb · 34 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $459.56/cwt +7.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,750/hd at 381 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 666 207 1,245
Feeder cattle 543 140 801
Slaughter cattle 76 38 222
Replacement cattle 47 29 222

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two week ago, because of last week small sale due to weather: Steer and heifer calves sold 8.00-15.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers sold 10.00-15.00 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
200 200 2 490.00 $490.00 $980 —
305–340 313 8 460.00–495.00 $473.86 $1,483 —
315–340 unweaned 328 2 440.00–450.00 $444.81 $1,459 -20.19
365–385 value added 378 6 460.00–475.00 $463.26 $1,751 —
373–385 379 4 430.00–440.00 $435.08 $1,649 -17.28
381–390 fancy 383 11 465.00–467.00 $466.45 $1,787 —
405–440 425 13 410.00–445.00 $419.65 $1,784 +29.65
424–440 fancy 426 8 450.00–455.00 $450.65 $1,920 —
480–490 value added 485 2 425.00–430.00 $427.47 $2,073 —
470–496 488 32 390.00–395.00 $391.59 $1,911 —
513 value added 513 7 377.00 $377.00 $1,934 —
500–545 520 31 350.00–380.00 $363.35 $1,889 +3.35
550 value added 550 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,090 —
550–598 577 16 320.00–350.00 $336.89 $1,944 —
600–640 fancy 611 7 340.00–350.00 $342.99 $2,096 —
610–638 628 7 320.00–345.00 $329.17 $2,067 +4.17
653–673 666 9 320.00–340.00 $329.74 $2,196 —
708 708 4 295.00 $295.00 $2,089 —
755 755 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,265 —
815 815 1 313.00 $313.00 $2,551 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 unweaned 190 1 450.00 $450.00 $855 —
280 280 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,204 —
308–338 316 9 400.00–435.00 $422.20 $1,334 —
320 unweaned 320 4 365.00 $365.00 $1,168 +30.00
368–385 378 5 385.00–395.00 $388.89 $1,470 -23.70
410–445 426 15 365.00–400.00 $381.28 $1,624 +30.09
455–495 476 17 350.00–385.00 $369.08 $1,757 +17.45
510–530 519 7 305.00–345.00 $333.62 $1,731 -3.87
568–590 573 6 275.00–305.00 $290.07 $1,662 -24.93
575–585 value added 580 4 310.00–315.00 $311.26 $1,805 —
645 645 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,870 —
650–695 675 3 275.00–280.00 $277.32 $1,872 —
710–733 725 3 270.00–280.00 $276.74 $2,006 —
780–785 782 3 255.00–272.00 $264.02 $2,065 —
805–835 815 3 245.00–270.00 $253.54 $2,066 —
1165 1165 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,446 —
1200 1200 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,460 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 350.00–375.00 $362.39 $1,062 —
310 310 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,054 -25.00
370 unweaned 370 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,110 —
395 395 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,382 +25.00
405–445 426 4 325.00–355.00 $341.17 $1,453 +6.17
478–490 482 3 315.00–320.00 $316.69 $1,526 +1.69
670 670 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,675 +10.00
700–740 716 4 240.00–265.00 $253.86 $1,818 —
1020 1020 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,040 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
470 470 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00 +122.80
535–545 540 2 1,400.00–1,450.00 $1,424.77 —
585 585 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
625 625 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 380.00 $380.00 $855 —
890 890 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,180 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 unweaned 95 1 725.00 $725.00 —
270 unweaned 270 1 950.00 $950.00 +25.00
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,334 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 233 2 410.00 $410.00 $955 —
330 value added 330 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,452 —
330–338 335 3 370.00–385.00 $374.92 $1,256 —
360–395 value added 377 5 400.00–415.00 $404.93 $1,527 —
355–398 387 13 365.00–395.00 $373.29 $1,445 -16.71
405–435 417 11 370.00–397.00 $384.13 $1,602 —
456 value added 456 7 380.00 $380.00 $1,733 —
461–475 463 6 360.00–392.00 $386.53 $1,790 +1.53
505–540 523 8 317.00–340.00 $320.89 $1,678 —
533 fancy 533 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,919 —
570–582 578 13 295.00–325.00 $309.64 $1,790 —
610–620 615 2 280.00–305.00 $292.40 $1,798 —
655–660 657 3 285.00–300.00 $290.03 $1,905 —
705 fancy 705 4 307.00 $307.00 $2,164 —
720 720 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,052 —
782 782 3 307.00 $307.00 $2,401 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 unweaned 195 1 410.00 $410.00 $800 —
265 265 1 350.00 $350.00 $928 -50.00
315–335 329 5 350.00–375.00 $360.03 $1,184 —
375–398 387 4 330.00–340.00 $334.85 $1,296 -37.30
400–435 407 11 320.00–350.00 $341.74 $1,391 -4.82
425–440 value added 433 2 360.00–365.00 $362.54 $1,570 —
450–490 468 13 325.00–355.00 $342.77 $1,604 +5.67
508–525 516 6 285.00–315.00 $303.34 $1,565 -26.66
580–585 584 4 290.00–310.00 $305.03 $1,781 —
610–619 617 5 255.00–275.00 $258.95 $1,598 —
670–690 680 3 255.00–280.00 $263.33 $1,791 —
710 710 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,846 —
855 855 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,308 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,056 —
470 470 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,246 —
465–499 488 6 280.00–305.00 $301.03 $1,469 —
525–545 538 3 275.00–305.00 $284.75 $1,532 —
565–585 573 3 230.00–250.00 $240.12 $1,376 —
695 695 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,703 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 unweaned 205 1 305.00 $305.00 $625 —
525–530 528 2 220.00–225.00 $222.51 $1,175 —
680 680 2 242.00–245.00 $243.50 $1,656 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
223 unweaned 223 2 875.00 $875.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 240.00 $240.00 $888 —
530 530 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,246 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
450 450 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,518 —
540 540 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,836 —
610–640 630 5 270.00–290.00 $280.13 $1,765 —
675 675 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,856 +30.00
720 720 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,908 —
795 795 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,067 +15.00
805–825 812 3 230.00–255.00 $241.78 $1,963 —
875 875 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,100 —
935 935 2 235.00 $235.00 $2,197 —
970 970 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,328 —
1000–1040 1020 2 215.00–240.00 $227.75 $2,323 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,773 —
1025–1040 1033 2 205.00–210.00 $207.48 $2,143 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 230.00 $230.00 $862 —
755 755 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,699 —
810 810 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,418 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–910 813 85-90% 2 100.00–112.00 $105.28 $856 —
705–950 847 85-90% 6 80.00–104.00 $90.77 $769 —
715–1130 923 85-90% 2 109.00–111.00 $109.78 $1,013 -6.91
685–1150 998 85-90% 6 121.00–132.00 $127.47 $1,272 +0.83
875–1103 1042 85-90% 8 116.00–120.00 $117.37 $1,223 -10.06
755–1285 1088 85-90% 11 123.00–134.50 $126.97 $1,381 —
975–1450 1198 85-90% 4 114.00–122.00 $119.19 $1,428 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 80-85% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,491 —
1245 1245 80-85% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,668 -8.79
925–1440 1268 80-85% 3 126.00–127.00 $126.76 $1,607 —
1185–1390 1288 80-85% 2 138.00–146.00 $142.32 $1,833 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,725 —
1845 1845 75-80% 1 114.50 $114.50 $2,113 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1755 1484 4 169.00–178.50 $174.27 $2,586 +21.27
1370–1875 1565 3 135.00–156.00 $142.98 $2,238 —
1610–2295 1896 4 166.00–173.00 $169.89 $3,221 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745–850 793 (<2 yrs)Open 9 225.00–250.00 $238.33 $1,890
750–1130 903 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 190.00–235.00 $220.00 $1,987
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
645 645 (<2 yrs)Open 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,516
805 805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,344

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–955 863 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 170.00–190.00 $180.00 $1,553
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,400
950–1235 1091 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 124.00–152.00 $136.40 $1,488
935–1310 1128 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 130.00–160.00 $145.50 $1,641
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,575
1095–1440 1265 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 135.00–138.00 $137.00 $1,733
1580 1580 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 117.00 $117.00 $1,849
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–1005 910 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,712.50
920 920 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00
1248 1248 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,300.00 $1,275.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
585 585 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,082

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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
1020 1020 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 +700.00
1230 1230 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1325 1325 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.