USDA Belen, NM Fdr Cattle Wtd Avg 08/28 23:00
08/28/2026 | 11:00 pm CDT USDA Belen, NM Fdr Cattle Wtd Avg 08/28 23:00
AMS_1783 MARS
Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM
Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM-Belen,NM
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 08/28/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 458 349 668
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 157 170 166
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 113 84 219
Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold 15.00-20.00 higher.
Feeder steers and heifers sold 3.00-5.00 higher with limited comparisons.
Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00-10.00 lower. Trade and demand good.
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS - Medium 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 500-500 500 150-150 150
1 795-795 795 195-195 195
1 865-865 865 180-180 180
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 526-526 526 380-380 380
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1020-1020 1020 175-175 175
1 365-365 365 475-475 475
2 420-440 430 310-350 330.47
2 460-465 463 305-330 317.57
2 670-675 673 270-270 270
2 705-730 718 265-270 267.54
2 770-795 783 180-215 197.78
4 810-830 820 220-240 224.94
3 860-885 870 225-230 228.3
3 920-945 937 175-198 182.73
BULLS - Small 4 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 545-545 545 175-175 175
1 680-680 680 130-130 130
HEIFERS - Medium 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 655-655 655 255-255 255
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 190-190 190 950-950 950 Unweaned
2 213-213 213 975-975 975 Unweaned
1 275-275 275 450-450 450
4 330-345 334 425-460 440.22
3 330-343 339 475-479 476.3 Fancy
10 354-375 361 435-450 442.55
1 390-390 390 415-415 415 Unweaned
2 400-430 415 440-450 445.18 Value Added
11 400-440 432 400-430 407.83
3 458-458 458 420-420 420 Fancy
4 460-480 465 385-400 396.13
2 590-590 590 350-350 350
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 100-130 115 600-600 600 Unweaned
2 208-208 208 500-500 500 Unweaned
2 248-248 248 405-405 405
1 275-275 275 405-405 405 Unweaned
3 300-320 307 400-415 405.22
4 383-390 385 375-395 383.79
15 400-445 430 360-390 373.98
3 455-470 465 355-360 356.63
2 520-540 530 325-335 329.91
5 563-585 570 315-335 322
1 650-650 650 315-315 315
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 170-170 170 400-400 400 Unweaned
1 245-245 245 380-380 380 Unweaned
5 332-335 333 370-375 372.99
3 365-365 365 350-350 350
9 430-440 433 330-350 338.94
5 450-495 469 315-325 320.12
4 505-510 506 260-295 283.78
1 550-550 550 275-275 275
2 628-628 628 240-240 240
3 655-655 655 267-267 267
1 730-730 730 255-255 255
1 835-835 835 237-237 237
HEIFERS - Small 4 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-300 300 950-950 950
1 570-570 570 170-170 170
1 610-610 610 175-175 175
STEERS - Medium 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 465-465 465 305-330 321.67
1 565-565 565 257-257 257
1 660-660 660 270-270 270
1 715-715 715 255-255 255
1 805-805 805 235-235 235
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 155-185 169 925-1100 1028.71 Unweaned
1 245-245 245 510-510 510 Unweaned
1 280-280 280 545-545 545
1 290-290 290 495-495 495 Unweaned
3 305-320 313 515-530 524.97
4 305-340 328 485-495 488.87 Unweaned
10 350-390 366 460-490 476.52
9 355-385 376 495-515 500.36 Fancy
6 400-423 413 440-450 445.87
1 415-415 415 480-480 480 Value Added
4 460-460 460 430-430 430
27 450-481 469 440-470 455.39 Fancy
7 505-523 516 395-430 399.89
6 560-573 571 362-375 364.13
2 633-633 633 340-340 340
1 850-850 850 280-280 280
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 115-145 130 725-750 738.94 Unweaned
2 185-185 185 800-800 800 Unweaned
2 293-293 293 800-800 800 Unweaned
1 295-295 295 460-460 460 Unweaned
2 330-340 335 440-450 445.07
8 400-445 422 410-435 426.81
16 450-495 474 370-395 388.87
12 500-544 530 365-395 375.95
3 565-595 578 320-340 331.74
2 670-695 683 315-320 317.45
1 770-770 770 256-256 256
4 870-885 879 245-247 245.5
1 945-945 945 240-240 240
2 950-985 968 235-240 237.45
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 365-385 369 350-352 350.79
2 425-445 435 340-345 342.44
6 450-485 471 350-360 354.94
6 505-532 520 325-357 349.49
1 585-585 585 300-300 300
3 635-640 638 270-277 274.68 Full
1 660-660 660 240-240 240
1 830-830 830 235-235 235
STEERS - Small 4 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 295-295 295 875-875 875
2 320-325 323 1000-1050 1025.19
1 515-515 515 270-270 270
1 590-590 590 240-240 240
2 600-630 615 225-240 232.32
1 745-745 745 235-235 235
2 763-763 763 187-187 187
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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BULLS - 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 905-1275 1063 148-170 158.49 Low Return to Feed
11 1145-1620 1424 140-169 157.47 Low
9 1000-1805 1522 173-186 177.31 Average
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
14 1165-1415 1255 147-165 151.78 Average Return to Feed
20 780-1449 1263 138.5-147 141.57 Low
17 970-1565 1280 148-160 151.12 Average
3 1040-1480 1315 141-144.5 143.24 Low Return to Feed
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1595-1595 1595 141.5-141.5 141.5 Low Return to Feed
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
21 750-1154 1029 134-145 139.78 Average
2 685-790 738 83-96 89.96 Very Low Light Weight
16 660-1160 846 100-122 110.18 Very Low Return to Feed
2 695-1045 870 114-117 115.8 Very Low
7 725-928 872 125-130 126.72 Low
6 780-1020 888 134-143 139.15 Average Return to Feed
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED COWS - Medium 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 670-670 670 1900-1900 1900 T1
1 845-845 845 1900-1900 1900 T1
BRED COWS - Medium 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 685-815 760 1650-1950 1833.33
BRED COWS - Medium 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 850-850 850 2000-2000 2000 T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1030-1208 1128 145-172 151.8 T1
1 1130-1130 1130 2050-2050 2050 T1
6 1150-1487 1431 2000-2000 2000 T1
3 850-1110 947 2300-2500 2383.33 T1
3 795-1065 975 158-200 175 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 775-1290 1058 2300-2700 2512.5
4 840-1485 1141 2200-2600 2425
3 965-1575 1213 140.5-160 150.83
11 1120-1400 1260 1700-2275 2154.55
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 945-1120 1040 2500-2700 2633.33 T2-3
2 1130-1130 1130 2900-2900 2900 T2-3
BRED COWS - Small 4 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 615-615 615 142-142 142 T1
BRED COWS - Small 4 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 650-650 650 1075-1075 1075
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1233-1233 1233 2200-2200 2200
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 815-815 815 1950-1950 1950 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1380-1380 1380 3200-3200 3200 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 970-1285 1061 2600-3000 2840 O
4 1349-1349 1349 2700-2700 2700 O
15 775-1100 880 2900-3100 2920 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 918-918 918 3000-3000 3000 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1060-1180 1120 3100-3400 3250 O
1 1405-1405 1405 3100-3100 3100 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 595-595 595 235-235 235 O
10 595-800 694 200-240 228.5 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 618-618 618 270-270 270 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 625-1130 810 245-270 253.13 O
31 615-1235 886 200-245 235.52 O
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