USDA Belen, NM Fdr Cattle Wtd Avg 05/15 22:00
05/15/2026 | 10:00 pm CDT USDA Belen, NM Fdr Cattle Wtd Avg 05/15 22:00
AMS_1783 MARS
Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM
Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM-Belen,NM
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 05/15/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 280 338 343
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 108 56 135
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 133 75 143
Compared to last week: Steer calves had no comparable sale, while heifer
calves sold steady. Feeder steers and heifers sold steady with limited
comparisons. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Trade good
demand moderate.
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 660-660 660 250-250 250
1 985-985 985 230-230 230
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 485-485 485 460-460 460
1 565-565 565 390-390 390
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1100-1100 1100 200-200 200
1 415-415 415 490-490 490
1 470-470 470 395-395 395
1 530-530 530 345-345 345
1 550-550 550 290-290 290
1 615-615 615 365-365 365
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 190-190 190 530-530 530 Unweaned
1 255-255 255 585-585 585 Unweaned
2 310-330 320 505-515 509.84
3 365-390 373 475-510 486.41
3 405-420 410 475-500 483.23
3 450-465 458 465-470 468.36
1 525-525 525 450-450 450
2 595-595 595 370-370 370
1 605-605 605 355-355 355
19 706-738 713 320-327 324.99
3 755-755 755 300-300 300
2 813-813 813 325-325 325
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 245-245 245 465-465 465 Unweaned
2 255-280 268 450-490 470.93 Unweaned
2 270-285 278 530-535 532.57
3 370-375 373 460-470 466.7
2 440-445 443 420-450 434.92
5 475-475 475 405-405 405
4 515-540 530 385-400 392.46
12 550-580 563 360-385 368.37
4 605-627 622 350-355 353.78
3 675-680 677 315-320 318.33
1 730-730 730 310-310 310
1 790-790 790 305-305 305
1 805-805 805 275-275 275
1 896-896 896 280-280 280
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 390-390 390 380-380 380 Unweaned
2 420-420 420 400-400 400
3 475-475 475 350-385 361.67
1 580-580 580 355-355 355
1 710-710 710 280-280 280
HEIFERS - Small 4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 495-495 495 1500-1500 1500
1 530-530 530 200-200 200
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 225-225 225 580-580 580 Unweaned
1 335-335 335 550-550 550 Unweaned
1 410-410 410 605-605 605
3 510-535 518 450-460 453.44
2 560-560 560 435-435 435
2 600-600 600 405-405 405
3 660-690 680 415-420 418.38
1 750-750 750 350-350 350
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 140-140 140 1050-1050 1050 Unweaned
1 165-165 165 1050-1050 1050 Unweaned
1 180-180 180 535-535 535 Unweaned
1 365-365 365 510-510 510 Unweaned
4 365-395 383 520-550 533.42
5 415-440 426 480-515 500.92
1 440-440 440 475-475 475 Fleshy
8 470-493 490 445-470 465.67
1 515-515 515 465-465 465
11 565-583 573 380-420 395.8
4 620-643 634 365-380 372.61
4 668-685 673 331-370 346.06
2 770-770 770 330-330 330
1 815-815 815 310-310 310
1 875-875 875 275-275 275
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 235-235 235 515-515 515
2 350-395 373 430-460 444.09
8 400-435 412 410-450 423.38
2 480-485 483 415-425 419.97
10 510-538 520 375-420 400.61
1 590-590 590 390-390 390
1 620-620 620 365-365 365
1 740-740 740 310-310 310
STEERS - Small 4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-300 300 1750-1750 1750
2 403-403 403 1850-1850 1850
4 518-518 518 1700-1700 1700
2 648-648 648 218-218 218
2 675-688 682 180-225 202.71
1 785-785 785 180-180 180
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED COWS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 925-1115 1020 1600-1900 1750
2 660-880 770 1200-1800 1500
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 885-1193 1090 3225-3250 3241.67
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 895-1295 1067 3500-3700 3553.13 T2-3
3 1135-1365 1288 3000-3050 3033.33 T2-3
2 1080-1605 1343 3300-3400 3350 T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 730-1155 885 175-215 191.67 T1
1 970-970 970 171-171 171 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1170-1170 1170 2600-2600 2600
1 905-905 905 3100-3100 3100
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 860-1250 1044 2925-3075 2975 T2-3
8 1133-1260 1181 2600-3000 2750 T2-3
3 940-1085 998 3025-3450 3250 T2-3
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1065-1065 1065 3800-3800 3800 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 950-950 950 2400-2400 2400 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 780-1465 1072 3975-4325 4208.33 O
3 975-1208 1130 3875-4400 4225 O
2 1250-1590 1420 3825-3900 3862.5 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1055-1055 1055 3925-3925 3925 O
2 805-1190 998 3900-3975 3937.5 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1100-1100 1100 4125-4125 4125 O
1 1650-1650 1650 4800-4800 4800 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 900-1115 1028 3000-3575 3343.75 O
3 1080-1345 1240 3550-4325 3866.67 O
3 750-1270 937 3000-3550 3316.67 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1165-1165 1165 2500-2500 2500 O
2 705-850 778 2900-2900 2900 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1090-1090 1090 3800-3800 3800 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 760-760 760 252-252 252 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 640-950 696 280-312 297.67 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 715-990 857 245-280 260 O
7 665-1080 891 225-255 240.71 O
1 990-990 990 230-230 230 O
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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BULLS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
16 1000-2195 1435 163-195 187.92 Low
16 1190-1935 1589 196-208 201.94 Average
3 1430-2105 1698 199-207 202.61 Average Return to Feed
6 1450-2240 1828 210-217 213.87 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
35 845-1340 1054 165-177 170.76 Average
35 845-1340 1054 165-177 170.76 Average
18 1005-1390 1216 165-174 170.16 Average Return to Feed
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1350-1350 1350 173-173 173 Average Return to Feed
1 1610-1610 1610 159-159 159 Average
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 620-635 628 145-147 146.01 Average Return to Feed
2 685-720 703 110-114 112.05 Very Low Light Weight
1 710-710 710 140-140 140 Low Return to Feed
2 725-760 743 115-127 121.14 Very Low
5 675-960 853 145-157.5 152.63 Average
1 875-875 875 161-161 161 High
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