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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Belen, NM

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 16, 2026

928 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $377.49/cwt +11.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,005/hd at 531 lb · 37 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $353.10/cwt +13.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,009/hd at 569 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $347.39/cwt +13.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,801/hd at 518 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 928 666 970
Feeder cattle 624 543 657
Slaughter cattle 156 76 149
Replacement cattle 148 47 164

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold 12.00-18.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers sold sold 5.00-10.00 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
175 unweaned 175 1 520.00 $520.00 $910 —
200–235 unweaned 218 2 475.00–480.00 $477.30 $1,041 —
270–285 278 7 490.00–520.00 $496.48 $1,380 —
290 unweaned 290 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,378 —
325–345 unweaned 331 4 470.00–480.00 $476.28 $1,576 +31.47
310–345 333 10 485.00–510.00 $488.99 $1,628 +15.13
359 fancy 359 14 490.00 $490.00 $1,759 +23.55
376 unweaned 376 4 445.00 $445.00 $1,673 —
365–390 377 11 455.00–485.00 $472.70 $1,782 +37.62
405–448 fancy 424 7 460.00 $460.00 $1,950 +9.35
400–445 value added 429 9 465.00–490.00 $477.93 $2,050 —
400–445 430 18 420.00–450.00 $430.42 $1,851 +10.77
450–490 value added 474 7 435.00–465.00 $450.17 $2,134 +22.70
465–490 477 18 400.00–430.00 $417.19 $1,990 +25.60
510 fancy 510 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,193 —
500–545 value added 530 14 390.00–420.00 $402.40 $2,133 +25.40
505–545 533 22 355.00–375.00 $359.25 $1,915 -4.10
554–587 567 28 332.50–360.00 $345.02 $1,956 +8.13
571 fancy 571 5 375.00 $375.00 $2,141 —
550–595 value added 580 4 370.00–395.00 $382.32 $2,217 +2.32
610 value added 610 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,257 —
603–649 618 27 330.00–345.00 $336.54 $2,080 +7.37
650–685 660 23 327.00–340.00 $330.21 $2,179 +0.47
705–735 720 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,340 +30.00
765–785 782 7 305.00–320.00 $309.25 $2,418 +9.25
845 845 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,746 +12.00
895 895 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,506 —
915 915 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,608 —
1018–1035 1024 3 265.00 $265.00 $2,714 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–180 unweaned 163 3 460.00 $460.00 $750 +10.00
200 200 1 440.00 $440.00 $880 —
260–288 277 8 430.00–460.00 $447.02 $1,238 +17.02
275–295 unweaned 285 2 435.00–445.00 $439.82 $1,253 —
300–330 323 7 435.00–450.00 $441.39 $1,426 +19.19
365 365 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,496 +21.11
405–425 417 6 390.00–410.00 $399.15 $1,664 +17.87
485 485 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,722 -14.08
502–530 510 5 320.00–350.00 $337.71 $1,722 +4.09
560 560 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,708 +14.93
620 620 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,984 +30.00
685 685 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,226 +47.68
710 710 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,775 -26.74
760–790 775 2 265.00–285.00 $275.19 $2,133 +11.17
835–845 840 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,226 +11.46
860 860 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,107 —
907–925 916 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,427 —
955–980 968 2 225.00–250.00 $237.34 $2,297 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 unweaned 230 2 375.00 $375.00 $862 —
305–308 307 3 360.00–375.00 $370.03 $1,136 +30.03
355 355 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,207 —
410 410 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,292 -26.17
450 450 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,552 +28.31
505 505 2 300.00–325.00 $312.50 $1,578 —
720 720 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,620 -28.86
785 785 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,923 —
885 885 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,814 —
915 915 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,013 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 unweaned 125 1 700.00 $700.00 —
167–175 170 5 900.00–950.00 $929.44 —
185 unweaned 185 1 875.00 $875.00 —
210–213 212 3 900.00–950.00 $933.49 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 220.00 $220.00 $968 —
520 520 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,222 —
620 620 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,488 —
715 715 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,573 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
224 unweaned 224 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,888 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 264 8 430.00–450.00 $432.75 $1,142 —
303–308 value added 306 4 425.00–445.00 $434.92 $1,331 -5.08
330–340 331 7 390.00–400.00 $392.89 $1,300 +17.97
350–380 356 10 370.00–395.00 $383.36 $1,365 +10.07
383 fancy 383 7 405.00 $405.00 $1,551 —
390 value added 390 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,677 +25.07
404 value added 404 4 435.00 $435.00 $1,757 —
405–447 426 9 370.00–400.00 $381.52 $1,625 -2.61
450–495 476 5 365.00–385.00 $379.14 $1,805 -7.39
486 fancy 486 4 415.00 $415.00 $2,017 —
505–535 514 19 325.00–345.00 $333.49 $1,714 +12.60
524 fancy 524 15 365.00 $365.00 $1,913 +5.00
551–585 value added 560 6 350.00–365.00 $352.55 $1,974 —
550–575 565 7 305.00–340.00 $327.19 $1,849 +17.55
570 fancy 570 14 330.00 $330.00 $1,881 —
625–645 630 4 330.00–350.00 $335.12 $2,111 +42.72
655 655 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,162 +39.97
788 788 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,443 +3.00
830 830 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,407 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 400.00–405.00 $402.55 $946 —
275 unweaned 275 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,004 —
295 295 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,195 +55.00
300 unweaned 300 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,005 —
325–345 331 4 370.00–385.00 $376.40 $1,246 +16.37
355–395 375 2 345.00–350.00 $347.37 $1,303 +12.52
420–445 435 5 350.00–365.00 $361.09 $1,571 +19.35
460–495 483 5 320.00–355.00 $346.39 $1,673 +3.62
510–545 531 4 285.00–315.00 $297.41 $1,579 -5.93
625 625 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,719 +16.05
655–665 660 2 275.00–285.00 $280.04 $1,848 +16.71
708 708 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,982 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 unweaned 255 1 335.00 $335.00 $854 —
270 270 1 340.00 $340.00 $918 —
375–385 380 2 330.00–335.00 $332.47 $1,263 —
390 390 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,190 —
415–430 426 5 310.00–325.00 $320.06 $1,363 —
465 465 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,418 +40.00
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 —
610 610 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,464 —
735 735 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,176 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
315 315 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
450 450 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 +50.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,625 +6.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 unweaned 280 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,232 —
480 480 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,800 —
535 535 2 250.00–270.00 $260.00 $1,391 -80.00
640 640 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,440 -55.13
760–785 773 2 240.00–250.00 $244.92 $1,893 -15.08
896 896 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,568 -65.00
1055 1055 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,794 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,938 —
670–673 672 3 295.00–315.00 $301.65 $2,027 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,353 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1705 1093 80-85% 13 124.00–141.00 $130.58 $1,427 —
900–1265 1107 80-85% 36 126.00–140.00 $131.58 $1,457 —
890–1535 1246 80-85% 17 120.00–126.00 $123.44 $1,538 -10.56
1250 1250 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,875 +23.24
1225–1410 1290 80-85% 3 120.00–130.00 $123.80 $1,597 -18.52
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1110 891 85-90% 5 110.00–114.00 $112.29 $1,001 —
945–960 953 85-90% 2 80.00 $80.00 $762 —
670–1230 965 85-90% 13 118.00–132.00 $125.80 $1,214 -1.67
820–1310 1021 85-90% 19 117.00–127.00 $122.32 $1,249 +4.95
910–1365 1133 85-90% 6 109.00–118.00 $113.61 $1,287 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1505 1455 75-80% 2 115.00–118.00 $116.55 $1,696 —
1890 1890 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,268 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1395 1324 7 151.00–165.00 $153.46 $2,032 —
1125–1585 1370 3 163.00–174.00 $169.10 $2,317 —
1030–2120 1521 9 144.00–160.00 $154.30 $2,347 —
1335–1745 1540 3 162.00–173.00 $166.42 $2,563 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
615–980 774 (<2 yrs)Open 15 230.00–260.00 $244.00 $1,889
640–915 820 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 210.00–235.00 $220.71 $1,810
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730–795 763 (<2 yrs)Open 2 265.00–270.00 $267.50 $2,041

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705 705 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,283
1025–1075 1042 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 162.00–177.00 $169.00 $1,761
895–1405 1056 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 120.00–148.00 $139.53 $1,473
785–1455 1107 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 30 126.00–178.00 $157.53 $1,744
885–1380 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 148.00–176.00 $160.33 $1,817
815–1400 1135 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 130.00–155.00 $140.00 $1,589
930–1470 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 120.00–137.00 $127.83 $1,538
1228–1485 1319 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 129.00–133.00 $132.00 $1,741
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
783–1215 927 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,900.00 $1,900.00
827–1155 948 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,800.00–2,400.00 $2,085.71
915–1155 1007 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,975.00–2,200.00 $2,108.33
890–1300 1064 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,900.00–2,300.00 $2,170.00
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
840–1370 1095 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,800.00–2,800.00 $2,262.50
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
890–955 923 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,440.00 $1,257.50
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
949 949 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 182.00 $182.00 $1,727

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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
900–1130 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,750.00 -50.00
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
885–1490 1143 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,950.00–2,400.00 $2,183.33 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 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.