USDA Belen, NM Fdr Cattle Wtd Avg 05/08 19:00
05/08/2026 | 7:00 pm CDT USDA Belen, NM Fdr Cattle Wtd Avg 05/08 19:00
AMS_1783 MARS
Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM
Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM-Belen,NM
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 05/08/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 338 304 264
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 56 125 116
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 75 89 142
No report last week due to reporters absence: compared to two weeks ago: With
limited comparisons, Steer and heifer calves sod 5.00-10.00 lower. Feeder
steers and heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00-5.00
higher. Trade and demand moderate.
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1070-1070 1070 215-215 215
1 1180-1180 1180 205-205 205
2 210-215 213 950-1150 1048.82 Unweaned
1 385-385 385 470-470 470
1 525-525 525 390-390 390
2 565-580 573 305-335 319.8
1 605-605 605 335-335 335
1 665-665 665 357-357 357
1 820-820 820 292-292 292
1 865-865 865 275-275 275
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 285-285 285 330-330 330 Unweaned
BULLS - Small 4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 648-648 648 170-170 170
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 220-240 225 535-560 553.33
3 328-328 328 495-495 495
5 351-370 355 475-505 498.74
5 408-408 408 480-485 482
3 463-490 472 450-460 456.54
6 505-508 506 435-435 435
4 578-580 579 370-392 380.98
4 665-680 669 330-355 348.64
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 125-135 128 800-950 844.11 Unweaned
1 185-185 185 950-950 950 Unweaned
4 255-288 272 520-520 520
6 315-338 327 490-500 494.82
1 350-350 350 440-440 440
1 420-420 420 460-460 460
1 480-480 480 435-435 435
8 503-540 526 375-385 377.39
1 595-595 595 370-370 370
4 680-695 691 330-345 341.31
2 833-833 833 295-295 295
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 305-340 315 455-460 457.42
2 398-398 398 400-400 400
3 415-435 422 395-405 398.44
2 460-480 470 365-370 367.55
3 510-535 527 325-355 341.61
5 550-573 568 335-355 340.09
2 695-695 695 305-305 305
HEIFERS - Small 4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 345-345 345 1500-1500 1500
1 430-430 430 1100-1100 1100
3 488-488 488 150-150 150
2 565-565 565 185-185 185
STEERS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 725-725 725 222-222 222
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 260-260 260 1400-1400 1400 Unweaned
6 270-288 282 575-580 578.4
2 355-355 355 550-550 550 Unweaned
5 365-366 366 555-565 557
1 475-475 475 515-515 515
6 500-520 513 475-505 487.27
4 550-583 569 460-475 466.19
1 640-640 640 420-420 420
2 760-760 760 352-352 352
1 825-825 825 360-360 360
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 160-160 160 900-900 900 Unweaned
5 210-245 220 525-535 532.77
4 260-267 265 525-550 531.13
3 255-285 273 485-505 496.62 Unweaned
3 308-308 308 550-550 550 Value Added
3 310-325 317 490-525 506.87
5 325-348 338 450-465 458 Unweaned
2 360-375 368 540-545 542.55
3 405-448 434 500-515 510.33
4 470-490 475 485-490 488.71
8 500-518 516 455-465 463.79
13 555-590 577 380-402 390.92
5 618-635 624 345-375 362.95
7 660-690 676 337-370 345.66
2 705-725 715 340-360 350.14
6 788-797 793 330-335 332.49
1 815-815 815 347-347 347
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 295-295 295 420-420 420
19 357-385 366 455-485 459.9
1 370-370 370 425-425 425 Unweaned
1 425-425 425 440-440 440
2 460-460 460 415-425 420
6 521-535 524 380-425 404.09
1 850-850 850 275-275 275
1 915-915 915 252-252 252
STEERS - Small 4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 295-295 295 1450-1450 1450
1 330-330 330 1700-1700 1700
1 455-455 455 185-185 185
2 510-530 520 1550-1600 1575.48
1 525-525 525 185-185 185
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1040-1040 1040 160-160 160 T1
1 1135-1135 1135 180-180 180 T1
2 810-980 895 225-230 227.5 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1215-1215 1215 2900-2900 2900
1 1400-1400 1400 171-171 171
1 885-885 885 2500-2500 2500
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 950-1125 1052 2700-3000 2875 T2-3
1 940-940 940 2800-2800 2800 T2-3
BRED COWS - Small 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 995-995 995 179-179 179 T1
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 800-800 800 1800-1800 1800 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1450-1450 1450 3550-3550 3550 O
1 980-980 980 3750-3750 3750 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1195-1195 1195 3425-3425 3425 O
1 1320-1320 1320 3350-3350 3350 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 975-1495 1208 3000-3100 3066.67 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1100-1100 1100 3025-3025 3025 O
3 885-1530 1158 2600-3525 3200 O
1 820-820 820 3000-3000 3000 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 625-625 625 225-225 225 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1008-1008 1008 295-295 295 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
20 660-1240 910 225-250 241.9 O
9 845-1190 979 250-265 255.22 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
3 1085-1160 1123 162-192 176.33 Low
1 1140-1140 1140 200-200 200 Average Return to Feed
5 1050-1745 1377 194-205 199.76 Average
3 1650-1975 1802 210-212.5 211.42 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
29 830-1375 1057 162-178 172.19 Average Return to Feed
18 870-1545 1090 166-176.5 172.91 Average
5 870-1580 1151 160-162 160.48 Low
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 675-675 675 115-115 115 Very Low Return to Feed
5 695-970 816 150-158 155.46 Average
3 655-1165 873 147-167 156.89 Average Return to Feed
1 890-890 890 140-140 140 Low
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