Sale reports / New Mexico / Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM / 2024-03-08

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Mar 8
● Final130 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
Feeder Cattle receipts
500 head
▲ 104 vs last sale 396▼ 173 vs year ago 673 · −25.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
117 head
▲ 34 vs last sale 83▲ 3 vs year ago 114 · +2.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
75 head
▲ 29 vs last sale 46▼ 20 vs year ago 95 · −21.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold 5.00-10.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers sold 7.00-15.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00-7.00 lower. Trade and demand good.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $264.19/cwt on 45 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −99.17 against this barn's trailing median of $363.36.
Average price
$264.19
45 head · 548 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,448
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$284
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$65.14/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−32.24
vs NM average
−48.81 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1529296.811,5717thin
Medium and Large 1-2550268.971,47927
Medium and Large 2556231.671,28711thin
One grade step is worth $65.14/cwt here — about $284 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale45 hd
264.19
—
NM average4 barns · 386 hd
296.42
−32.24
National average178 barns · 13,961 hd
313.00
−48.81
This barn, trailing median32 sales
363.36
−99.17
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

32 sales
464407351295median 363.3603/0605/0807/1009/1110/30
Steers 500–600 lb: high $449.67, low $308.66, median $363.36 across 32 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,522121.871,85513
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,084111.621,21053
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,559109.001,6994thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low74483.7962424

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,058$1,7003thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)877$1,54617
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)930$1,4318
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)965$1,3751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)973$1,9075
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,220$1,8501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,008$1,7252thin

Every lot

130 lots · USDA AMS · Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers38 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2283346.12/cwt300.00–357.509809
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1290410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,1892
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2Unweaned295215.00/cwt215.00–215.006342
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1313398.24/cwt390.00–410.001,2465
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2319277.90/cwt255.00–300.008875
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2324336.11/cwt320.00–350.001,0895
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1374380.70/cwt360.00–395.001,42414
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2377258.74/cwt212.50–295.009755
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2378338.12/cwt310.00–350.001,27814
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added403378.70/cwt370.00–387.501,5262
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2416253.75/cwt225.00–272.001,0565
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2420300.64/cwt283.00–325.001,26313
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1424338.37/cwt325.00–355.001,43515
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned435475.00/head475.00–475.004751
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2476242.56/cwt212.00–270.001,15512
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2482285.08/cwt275.00–305.001,37416
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1488315.37/cwt295.00–325.001,53923
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2513237.54/cwt230.00–245.001,2192
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1519297.54/cwt293.00–315.001,5445
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2520271.10/cwt250.00–295.001,41012
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1555295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,6372
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2565230.37/cwt202.00–240.001,3029
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2574267.27/cwt250.00–282.001,53415
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2621256.04/cwt230.00–267.001,5907
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1625265.34/cwt252.00–285.001,6588
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2665232.50/cwt232.00–233.001,5462
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1674264.55/cwt252.00–285.001,78318
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1720263.28/cwt250.00–277.001,8966
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2725246.00/cwt246.00–246.001,7844
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2725181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,3121
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2760185.97/cwt184.00–188.001,4132
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1771257.38/cwt250.00–265.001,9844
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2790210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,6592
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Fancy797239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,90511
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2820151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,2381
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2858199.02/cwt191.00–203.001,7083
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1865232.11/cwt210.00–255.002,0082
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2880187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,6461
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 2150250.00/cwt250.00–250.003751
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned210400.00/head400.00–400.004001
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned210315.00/cwt315.00–315.006622
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2217285.12/cwt275.00–302.506193
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2223234.81/cwt225.00–250.005243
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2270286.99/cwt280.00–293.007757
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2282224.53/cwt205.00–235.006333
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2300210.00/cwt210.00–210.006301
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1334295.15/cwt292.50–322.5098615
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2339279.24/cwt270.00–285.009475
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1377317.08/cwt295.00–335.001,1958
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2381261.57/cwt235.00–270.009977
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2395205.00/cwt205.00–205.008101
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2421268.25/cwt245.00–275.001,1297
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1427293.61/cwt285.00–305.001,2543
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2435240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,0441
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1455265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,2062
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2475253.03/cwt222.00–275.001,2027
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2498175.00/cwt175.00–175.008721
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1512275.53/cwt260.00–300.001,41112
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2535227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,2141
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2560164.00/cwt164.00–164.009181
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2568219.70/cwt195.00–242.001,2487
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1589266.63/cwt265.00–267.001,5705
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2618175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,0822
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2623216.68/cwt215.00–217.501,3503
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1655247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,6212
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2678174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,1806
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1715240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,7162
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2725170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2334
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2740207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,5361
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2763170.50/cwt170.00–171.001,3012
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2804167.79/cwt160.00–185.001,3494
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2880205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,8041
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls50–100Medium and Large 1Unweaned90600.00/head600.00–600.006001
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned210450.00/head450.00–450.004501
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2315315.00/cwt315.00–315.009921
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2375300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,1251
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1400345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,3802
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1470310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,4571
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2474264.43/cwt211.00–305.001,2534
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2485186.00/cwt186.00–186.009021
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2520190.00/cwt190.00–190.009881
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2560192.50/cwt192.50–192.501,0781
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2617244.29/cwt210.00–262.001,5073
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2640183.00/cwt183.00–183.001,1712
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2680240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,6322
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2723223.96/cwt215.00–232.501,6192
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2785150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1782
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2828193.69/cwt175.00–232.001,6043
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2863152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,3122
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2905159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,4391
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,229111.67/cwt108.00–116.001,3724
Bulls——1,652126.40/cwt119.00–128.002,0889
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed46082.00/cwt82.00–82.003771
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed62877.00/cwt77.00–77.004842
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed718100.10/cwt99.00–101.007192
Cows—Lean 85-90%72184.65/cwt80.00–88.006106
Cows—Lean 85-90%73272.42/cwt70.00–78.005303
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight76264.00/cwt60.00–67.004883
Cows—Lean 85-90%84393.94/cwt90.00–100.007927
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed900109.09/cwt103.00–114.009823
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed943114.15/cwt112.00–117.001,0767
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,008105.54/cwt100.00–110.001,06418
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,201115.59/cwt112.00–120.001,38825
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,53090.00/cwt90.00–90.001,3771
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,568115.33/cwt114.00–117.001,8083
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-27451,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 18052,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29451,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29951,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0201,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1852,067.50/head2,050.00–2,085.002,0682
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2201,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows14 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-26901,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0252
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2693912.50/head900.00–925.009132
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1710148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,0511
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-27901,493.75/head1,375.00–1,600.001,4948
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1790187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,4772
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2810114.50/cwt112.00–117.009272
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29651,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0061,655.00/head1,550.00–1,775.001,6555
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0251,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0291,755.00/head1,650.00–1,910.001,7557
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,038121.67/cwt119.00–127.001,2633
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0581,700.00/head1,600.00–1,750.001,7003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,108124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,3745
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,200114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,3681
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2892100.00/cwt100.00–100.008926
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1930166.20/cwt156.00–171.001,5465
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2932129.46/cwt114.00–146.001,20713
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,025133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,3631

This sale against other markets

New Mexico weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every New Mexico auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.