Sale reports / New Mexico / Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM / 2024-06-21

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Jun 21
● Final149 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
Feeder Cattle receipts
555 head
▲ 80 vs last sale 475▲ 196 vs year ago 359 · +54.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
283 head
▲ 96 vs last sale 187▲ 176 vs year ago 107 · +164.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
183 head
▲ 80 vs last sale 103▲ 150 vs year ago 33 · +454.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer calves had limited comparisons but sold15.00-20,00 lower, Heifer calves had no accurate comparisons. Feeder steers and heifers were steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00-3.00 higher. 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 $250.90/cwt on 74 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −112.45 against this barn's trailing median of $363.36.
Average price
$250.90
74 head · 546 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,371
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$912
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4
$177.22/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−29.69
vs NM average
−49.76 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1537267.221,43431
Medium and Large 1-2552250.921,38633
Medium and Large 2554212.511,1789thin
Small 458090.005221thin
One grade step is worth $177.22/cwt here — about $912 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale74 hd
250.90
—
NM average4 barns · 481 hd
280.59
−29.69
National average144 barns · 7,865 hd
300.66
−49.76
This barn, trailing median32 sales
363.36
−112.45
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—High1,430143.362,05046
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,144126.231,44497
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,364123.821,6894thin
CowsLean 85-90%High806108.1287265

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)925$1,2751thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)818$1,2605
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)943$1,98429
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,088$1,91427
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,187$1,82715

Every lot

149 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 · Steers49 lots · lightest first
Steers100–150Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned127512.96/head475.00–570.005133
Steers100–150Medium and Large 1Unweaned133600.00/head600.00–600.006002
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1Unweaned185750.00/head750.00–750.007501
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned215700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1225725.00/head725.00–725.007251
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1235350.00/cwt350.00–350.008232
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned240275.00/cwt275.00–275.006601
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2260275.00/cwt275.00–275.007151
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1265333.48/cwt325.00–350.008843
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2322280.77/cwt270.00–310.009047
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1325340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,1052
Steers300–350Small 4340585.00/head585.00–585.005851
Steers300–350Small 4340105.00/cwt105.00–105.003571
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2360283.33/cwt270.00–295.001,0205
Steers350–400Small 4370650.00/head650.00–650.006501
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1382300.52/cwt297.00–306.001,1487
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2412232.43/cwt230.00–240.009584
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1433288.24/cwt282.50–302.501,2485
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2433262.04/cwt250.00–277.001,1353
Steers450–500Small 4455637.50/head600.00–650.006384
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2472264.03/cwt252.00–276.001,2469
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2473223.70/cwt210.00–240.001,0583
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1477274.70/cwt270.00–281.001,3109
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1520273.26/cwt267.00–277.001,42115
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2523209.27/cwt200.00–219.001,0942
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2524248.72/cwt237.50–268.001,30316
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1552261.56/cwt260.00–285.001,44416
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2563213.43/cwt197.00–233.001,2027
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2579253.00/cwt235.00–260.001,46517
Steers550–600Small 458090.00/cwt90.00–90.005221
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2605216.67/cwt200.00–220.001,3116
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1613259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,5888
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2626242.70/cwt238.00–247.001,5199
Steers650–700Small 465895.02/cwt90.00–100.006252
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2674226.30/cwt217.00–240.001,52514
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2675212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,4312
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2721230.98/cwt220.00–236.001,66511
Steers750–800Small 4750112.00/cwt112.00–112.008401
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1760228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,7332
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2773218.49/cwt217.00–220.001,6892
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2785204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,6012
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1810201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,6281
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2835192.68/cwt187.00–199.001,6093
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2837200.95/cwt193.00–217.501,6823
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2869189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,6423
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2915180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,6471
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1930190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,7672
Steers1150–1200Medium and Large 1-21,190132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,5711
Steers1500–1550Medium and Large 1-21,530132.00/cwt132.00–132.002,0201
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 1Unweaned148570.00/head570.00–570.005702
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned165500.00/head500.00–500.005001
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1Unweaned191624.84/head600.00–650.006254
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned205600.00/head600.00–600.006001
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1264286.84/cwt275.00–295.007574
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned275450.00/head450.00–450.004501
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1310280.00/cwt280.00–280.008682
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned325245.00/cwt245.00–245.007961
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2330237.00/cwt237.00–237.007821
Heifers300–350Small 4340135.00/cwt135.00–135.004592
Heifers350–400Small 4365650.00/head650.00–650.006501
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2368201.49/cwt190.00–227.007415
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1369259.21/cwt250.00–270.009566
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2372236.90/cwt232.00–247.008817
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2424199.68/cwt197.00–212.508476
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2436236.79/cwt217.00–243.001,03225
Heifers400–450Small 444882.00/cwt82.00–82.003672
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1471242.60/cwt240.00–252.501,1437
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2471232.76/cwt222.50–240.001,0966
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2485167.83/cwt160.00–200.008145
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1514240.21/cwt240.00–245.001,23524
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2519222.09/cwt218.00–230.001,15313
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2533197.49/cwt195.00–200.001,0532
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2550215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,1831
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2569227.35/cwt220.00–237.001,29413
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1595240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,4282
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2620210.54/cwt205.00–218.001,30519
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2625199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,2441
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1650228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,4822
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2660181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,1952
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2689214.72/cwt213.00–220.001,4794
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2736207.00/cwt200.00–220.001,52411
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2790189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,4932
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls50–100Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned80357.81/head325.00–400.003582
Bulls100–150Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned105325.00/head325.00–325.003251
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1Unweaned179672.77/head650.00–700.006732
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned200600.00/head600.00–600.006001
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2315285.00/cwt285.00–285.008981
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2393267.28/cwt262.00–272.501,0502
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2474231.35/cwt200.00–257.501,0974
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2526236.39/cwt232.00–244.001,2434
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2558197.98/cwt160.00–237.001,1052
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2560175.00/cwt175.00–175.009801
Bulls600–650Medium 1-2625147.00/cwt147.00–147.009191
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2630210.03/cwt192.00–237.501,3234
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2668216.04/cwt212.00–220.001,4432
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2795170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3521
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2810206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,6691
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2870160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,3921
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2925178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,6471
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2990166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,6431
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,070178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,9051
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,224131.53/cwt100.00–142.001,61019
Bulls——1,493146.80/cwt143.00–152.502,19216
Bulls——1,693158.81/cwt153.50–164.002,68911
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%68080.00/cwt80.00–80.005441
Cows—Lean 85-90%797110.77/cwt105.00–115.0088328
Cows—Lean 85-90%79799.97/cwt94.00–104.0079717
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed820114.65/cwt103.00–121.0094011
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed830147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,2201
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed83397.31/cwt90.00–105.008113
Cows—Lean 85-90%868118.70/cwt117.00–120.001,0305
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed999123.11/cwt119.00–128.001,2306
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,099122.10/cwt116.00–125.001,34246
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,160126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,4621
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,216130.29/cwt126.00–137.001,58443
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,265140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,7711
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,432123.09/cwt120.00–126.001,7633
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs17 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-26751,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-27081,136.67/head1,050.00–1,225.001,1373
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28301,425.00/head1,350.00–1,500.001,4252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-2853941.67/head845.00–1,020.009423
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28551,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29101,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29341,953.50/head1,725.00–2,050.001,95410
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29931,566.67/head1,400.00–1,850.001,5673
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0132,287.50/head2,110.00–2,385.002,28812
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0351,950.00/head1,700.00–2,075.001,9503
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0401,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0981,587.50/head1,325.00–1,675.001,5884
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1002,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1762,166.67/head1,950.00–2,325.002,1679
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2171,911.00/head1,825.00–2,050.001,91110
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2401,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2742,370.83/head2,275.00–2,475.002,3716
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2573737.50/head700.00–775.007382
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2783137.50/cwt115.00–160.001,0772
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28501,525.00/head1,400.00–1,650.001,5252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29251,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,048137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,4361
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,208129.00/cwt117.00–140.001,5587
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2451,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,265136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,7201
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,495139.00/cwt139.00–139.002,0781
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2610179.56/cwt167.50–185.001,0958
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1653192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,2542
Stock Cows—Medium 1-2655133.00/cwt133.00–133.008711
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1695200.31/cwt190.00–207.001,39213
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2790120.50/cwt112.00–160.0095212
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2795163.79/cwt138.00–187.001,30240

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.