Sale reports / New Mexico / Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM / 2024-03-22

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Mar 22
● Final131 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
Feeder Cattle receipts
432 head
▼ 169 vs last sale 601▲ 92 vs year ago 340 · +27.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
55 head
▼ 35 vs last sale 90▼ 98 vs year ago 153 · −64.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
43 head
▲ 4 vs last sale 39▼ 17 vs year ago 60 · −28.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer calves sold 7.00-12.00 lower on limited comparisons, while heifer calves sold 4.00-6.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00-2.00 higher Trade moderate demand good.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $269.00/cwt on 34 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −71.93 against this barn's trailing median of $340.93.
Average price
$269.00
34 head · 555 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,492
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$504
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$80.03/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.49
vs NM average
−8.22 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1558276.121,54029
Medium and Large 1-2543248.801,3523thin
Medium and Large 2528196.091,0352thin
One grade step is worth $80.03/cwt here — about $504 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 sale34 hd
269.00
—
NM average4 barns · 364 hd
263.51
+5.49
National average179 barns · 15,589 hd
277.22
−8.22
This barn, trailing median29 sales
340.93
−71.93
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

29 sales
419367315263median 340.9303/0605/0807/1009/0410/30
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $405.22, low $277.00, median $340.93 across 29 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—High1,567134.142,1018thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,075128.641,38323
CowsLean 85-90%Low75695.5672210

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)973$1,4259
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)893$1,4047
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,040$1,1901thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)725$1,0002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)818$1,3134thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)840$1,2501thin

Every lot

131 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 · Steers37 lots · lightest first
Steers50–100Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned80350.00/head350.00–350.003501
Steers100–150Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned130500.00/head500.00–500.005001
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1-2195357.50/cwt357.50–357.506971
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2200290.00/cwt290.00–290.005801
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1230386.00/cwt386.00–386.008882
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2272313.67/cwt296.00–342.008533
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1282364.09/cwt350.00–367.501,0275
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2285275.00/cwt275.00–275.007841
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2325313.08/cwt300.00–325.001,0182
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1334352.12/cwt350.00–357.501,17613
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2335268.33/cwt250.00–290.008993
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1365335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,2232
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2372291.13/cwt275.00–310.001,0835
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2395255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,0071
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2421234.45/cwt212.00–240.0098712
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2425292.92/cwt262.00–317.001,24513
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1426333.99/cwt320.00–342.501,42312
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2464284.97/cwt277.50–292.001,3224
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1469303.20/cwt292.50–315.001,4225
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2495235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,1631
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2510232.19/cwt225.00–236.001,1843
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1513312.84/cwt310.00–317.501,60511
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added515337.50/cwt337.50–337.501,7382
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2540260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,4043
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2562249.86/cwt242.00–254.001,4045
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1578281.46/cwt273.00–290.001,6272
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2592235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,3914
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1632264.35/cwt258.00–272.501,6718
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2634245.86/cwt240.00–250.001,5594
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2635232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,4731
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2650220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4301
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2705217.38/cwt213.50–220.001,5335
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2730198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,4451
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1800218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,7442
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2835200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,6701
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2850207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,7601
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1935215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,0101
Feeder Cattle · Heifers42 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned160550.00/head550.00–550.005501
Heifers200–250Small 4218650.00/head650.00–650.006504
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned225545.56/head500.00–600.005462
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2225295.00/cwt295.00–295.006641
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1228311.37/cwt300.00–322.507102
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2262252.68/cwt250.00–257.506623
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2268213.41/cwt190.00–245.005724
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Value Added273335.00/cwt335.00–335.009152
Heifers250–300Small 4278735.60/head675.00–790.007364
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1278308.99/cwt300.00–320.008595
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed290320.00/cwt320.00–320.009283
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2323255.78/cwt250.00–275.008265
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2324222.49/cwt220.00–225.007214
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1337299.41/cwt292.50–305.001,00914
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added371316.00/cwt315.00–320.001,1725
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2375251.27/cwt247.00–262.5094213
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2384226.69/cwt220.00–240.008703
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1391286.64/cwt277.00–299.001,1216
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2407214.77/cwt190.00–235.008743
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2415250.28/cwt237.00–265.001,0393
Heifers400–450Small 4420650.00/head650.00–650.006501
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added420300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,2602
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1422280.04/cwt262.00–297.501,1825
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added468306.42/cwt305.00–310.001,4347
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2472258.20/cwt250.00–260.001,21911
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1475285.83/cwt266.00–294.001,35821
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1525266.73/cwt262.00–270.001,4004
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2528196.09/cwt192.00–200.001,0352
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2530260.70/cwt250.00–271.001,3822
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added550290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,5952
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1561272.50/cwt255.00–277.001,52917
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2570225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,2831
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fancy572288.00/cwt288.00–288.001,6476
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1603231.66/cwt230.00–235.001,3973
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2620212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,3142
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2635185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,1758
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2665196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,3031
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1685220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,5072
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2688170.28/cwt150.00–191.001,1722
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1803205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,6463
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2850192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,6321
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2950162.50/cwt162.50–162.501,5441
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls50–100Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned85500.00/head500.00–500.005001
Bulls100–150Medium and Large 1Unweaned145750.00/head750.00–750.007501
Bulls150–200Small 4175500.00/head500.00–500.005001
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned225775.00/head775.00–775.007751
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned235525.00/head525.00–525.005251
Bulls250–300Small 4250770.00/head770.00–770.007703
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2365290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,0591
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1397312.50/cwt312.50–312.501,2413
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1445305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,3571
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2447250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,1182
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2465238.75/cwt227.00–250.001,1102
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2533217.14/cwt212.50–222.001,1572
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2568265.66/cwt245.00–285.001,5094
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2600251.00/cwt237.00–265.001,5062
Bulls600–650Medium 1-2620135.00/cwt135.00–135.008371
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2660230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,5181
Bulls700–750Medium 1-2710130.00/cwt130.00–130.009231
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2715198.42/cwt187.00–210.001,4192
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2800164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,3121
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2890150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,3352
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2895173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,5481
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2935167.58/cwt160.00–175.001,5672
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2970122.50/cwt122.50–122.501,1881
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,555143.15/cwt142.00–144.002,2262
Bulls——1,564133.82/cwt129.00–137.002,0934
Bulls——1,583125.79/cwt124.00–128.001,9912
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed61088.15/cwt86.00–90.005382
Cows—Lean 85-90%66890.30/cwt85.00–95.006033
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed83599.16/cwt95.00–105.008282
Cows—Lean 85-90%888103.36/cwt100.00–109.009183
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed890120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0681
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed999129.64/cwt117.00–142.001,29513
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,015124.95/cwt124.00–126.001,2682
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,231127.74/cwt125.00–134.001,5726
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,435137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,9661
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2665800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2680121.00/cwt121.00–121.008231
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-27851,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2785128.25/cwt127.50–129.001,0072
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28751,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28861,387.50/head1,325.00–1,400.001,3886
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28871,375.00/head1,250.00–1,525.001,3755
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19351,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0401,190.00/head1,190.00–1,190.001,1901
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1491,625.00/head1,575.00–1,650.001,6253
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,178127.00/cwt126.00–128.001,4962
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-27601,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 47701,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-28401,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 19701,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2767139.20/cwt130.00–148.001,06810
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1824159.70/cwt153.00–164.001,31610

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.