Sale reports / New Mexico / Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM / 2024-07-12

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Jul 12
● Final171 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
Feeder Cattle receipts
639 head
▲ 257 vs last sale 382▲ 230 vs year ago 409 · +56.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
292 head
▲ 43 vs last sale 249▲ 186 vs year ago 106 · +175.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
148 head
▲ 65 vs last sale 83▲ 36 vs year ago 112 · +32.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last sale before the July 4th holiday; Steer calves sold 5.00-8.00 higher with limited comparisons. Heifer calves sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifer sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 lower while slaughter 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 $256.68/cwt on 43 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −106.68 against this barn's trailing median of $363.36.
Average price
$256.68
43 head · 552 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,416
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$981
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4
$178.91/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−20.54
vs NM average
−46.23 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1557289.261,61220
Medium and Large 1-2544256.751,39815thin
Medium and Large 2539213.941,1545thin
Small 4572110.356313thin
One grade step is worth $178.91/cwt here — about $981 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale43 hd
256.68
—
NM average4 barns · 484 hd
277.22
−20.54
National average160 barns · 9,699 hd
302.91
−46.23
This barn, trailing median32 sales
363.36
−106.68
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—Average1,404138.271,94135
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,053127.701,344124
CowsLean 85-90%Average857108.2792850

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)Young (2-4 yrs)833$1,2882thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)958$2,06621
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,178$2,04926
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,250$1,8806

Every lot

171 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
Steers50–100Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned95500.00/head500.00–500.005001
Steers100–150Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned135525.00/head525.00–525.005251
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned173526.81/head450.00–550.005274
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1Unweaned183626.59/head600.00–675.006273
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1-2185320.00/cwt320.00–320.005922
Steers150–200Medium and Large 2190282.50/cwt282.50–282.505371
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned203650.31/head625.00–675.006502
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2240264.90/cwt260.00–270.006362
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2272307.43/cwt265.00–315.0083623
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2275290.00/cwt290.00–290.007981
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned277306.51/cwt305.00–310.008493
Steers250–300Small 4295500.00/head500.00–500.005001
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned308295.04/cwt290.00–300.009092
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2322300.96/cwt280.00–312.5096915
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2323244.07/cwt220.00–265.007882
Steers350–400Small 4363550.00/head550.00–550.005503
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2373288.22/cwt275.00–305.001,0758
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2377237.41/cwt225.00–250.008955
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2410245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,0051
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2429263.82/cwt260.00–280.001,1327
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added433350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,5162
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1440301.86/cwt285.00–325.001,3285
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1474310.21/cwt290.00–325.001,4704
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2474272.48/cwt250.00–292.001,29214
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2475226.30/cwt215.00–240.001,0754
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added485325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,5762
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2521261.39/cwt250.00–272.001,3628
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1524297.86/cwt280.00–315.001,5618
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2529212.43/cwt200.00–220.001,1244
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2571251.45/cwt240.00–258.001,4367
Steers550–600Small 4572110.35/cwt97.00–117.006313
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added573313.67/cwt307.50–320.001,7972
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2580220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2761
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1581277.49/cwt260.00–297.001,61210
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1614271.13/cwt257.00–285.001,66510
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2629243.54/cwt233.00–260.001,5327
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2665210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3971
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1674268.92/cwt258.00–285.001,8138
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2679246.20/cwt221.00–258.001,67223
Steers650–700Small 4690100.00/cwt100.00–100.006901
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1710255.04/cwt248.00–262.501,8118
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2734241.01/cwt240.00–242.001,7692
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1769238.48/cwt233.00–250.001,8346
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2770245.25/cwt242.50–248.001,8882
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2790207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,6351
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1835231.80/cwt220.00–237.001,9364
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2845202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,7071
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1885230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,0362
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2947190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,7993
Feeder Cattle · Heifers49 lots · lightest first
Heifers50–100Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned98450.00/head450.00–450.004502
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned183526.03/head500.00–550.005262
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1Unweaned198600.00/head600.00–600.006002
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned215475.00/head475.00–475.004751
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2220285.00/cwt285.00–285.006271
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned223650.00/head650.00–650.006502
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned240290.00/cwt290.00–290.006961
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1248310.00/cwt310.00–310.007692
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned260297.00/cwt297.00–297.007721
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Value Added265330.00/cwt330.00–330.008752
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1270290.50/cwt280.00–297.007844
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2275200.00/cwt200.00–200.005501
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2284270.84/cwt260.00–277.007694
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned305290.00/cwt290.00–290.008851
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1320279.37/cwt275.00–290.008946
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2328263.64/cwt240.00–271.008654
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1363274.09/cwt265.00–290.0099511
Heifers350–400Small 4365650.00/head650.00–650.006501
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2382245.03/cwt238.00–250.009366
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2385200.00/cwt200.00–200.007702
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1413255.55/cwt247.00–271.001,0559
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2418205.09/cwt200.00–210.008572
Heifers400–450Small 4420650.00/head650.00–650.006501
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2435243.49/cwt241.00–250.001,0595
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2466245.44/cwt230.00–257.001,14410
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2471213.25/cwt200.00–220.001,0045
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1478261.86/cwt255.00–270.001,2524
Heifers450–500Small 4480660.00/head660.00–660.006601
Heifers450–500Small 4490127.00/cwt127.00–127.006221
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1518246.84/cwt240.00–255.001,27915
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2523194.50/cwt180.00–210.001,0172
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2525239.63/cwt230.00–247.501,2588
Heifers500–550Small 453289.31/cwt85.00–90.004757
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2559236.63/cwt229.00–241.001,3237
Heifers550–600Small 456887.97/cwt87.00–89.005002
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1576244.91/cwt243.00–248.501,41113
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2588189.87/cwt180.00–200.001,1162
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1629238.59/cwt230.00–244.001,50114
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2630210.99/cwt210.00–212.001,3292
Heifers600–650Small 464085.00/cwt85.00–85.005443
Heifers650–700Medium 1650235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,5281
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1669234.13/cwt227.00–241.501,5668
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2671208.48/cwt207.50–210.001,3995
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added684235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,6074
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1729226.99/cwt225.00–228.001,6556
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2730199.66/cwt194.00–215.001,4589
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2773210.54/cwt200.00–215.001,6275
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2815210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,7121
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2930185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,7212
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls100–150Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned133545.75/head450.00–625.005462
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned160475.00/head475.00–475.004751
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned185315.00/cwt315.00–315.005831
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned220340.00/cwt340.00–340.007481
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned225600.00/head600.00–600.006001
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned273324.36/cwt315.00–335.008862
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2293290.13/cwt275.00–305.008502
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2328282.44/cwt280.00–285.009262
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1380330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,2541
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2381258.41/cwt220.00–285.009855
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2413270.83/cwt257.50–285.001,1192
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1423309.24/cwt297.50–322.001,3082
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2485265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,2851
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2537246.84/cwt200.00–290.001,3263
Bulls550–600Small 4560107.00/cwt107.00–107.005991
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2571236.14/cwt215.00–247.001,3484
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1590265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,5641
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2627247.13/cwt226.00–266.001,5503
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2675150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0131
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2690245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,6911
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2713218.52/cwt190.00–230.001,5588
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2771195.44/cwt160.00–228.001,5074
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2820150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2301
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2828170.86/cwt162.00–190.001,4155
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2874181.80/cwt175.00–191.001,5895
Bulls850–900Small 4890113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,0061
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2918172.99/cwt162.00–186.001,5885
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2970149.59/cwt130.00–170.001,4512
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,018151.93/cwt142.00–162.001,5472
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,076145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,5601
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed965132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,2741
Bulls——Return to Feed1,188123.13/cwt117.00–132.001,4632
Bulls——1,203131.27/cwt117.00–138.501,57914
Bulls——1,564153.84/cwt150.00–157.002,4064
Bulls——1,621143.42/cwt140.00–149.002,32514
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed69096.00/cwt96.00–96.006621
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed71379.64/cwt70.00–100.005683
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight74574.09/cwt70.00–80.005522
Cows—Lean 85-90%78299.62/cwt93.00–105.007795
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed810115.05/cwt100.00–125.0093212
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed901121.51/cwt114.00–129.501,09516
Cows—Lean 85-90%923113.03/cwt109.00–118.001,04327
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,003123.55/cwt118.00–128.001,23952
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,090129.69/cwt126.00–135.001,4145
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,141132.31/cwt128.00–138.001,51044
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,184142.26/cwt140.00–146.001,6847
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs11 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 4465750.00/head750.00–750.007501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-27381,650.00/head1,525.00–1,775.001,6502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29011,745.00/head1,535.00–1,835.001,7454
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 19262,050.00/head1,975.00–2,075.002,0506
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0821,780.00/head1,625.00–1,900.001,7805
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1231,700.00/head1,600.00–1,800.001,7002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1272,508.13/head2,350.00–2,650.002,5088
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1491,907.14/head1,900.00–1,950.001,9077
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1502,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2332,233.46/head2,035.00–2,400.002,23313
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3131,970.00/head1,900.00–2,010.001,9704
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 4558100.00/cwt90.00–110.005582
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1728188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,3691
Bred Cows—Medium 1-27501,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29151,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2990140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,3861
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,040131.67/cwt129.00–133.001,3693
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,175120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,4101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,178142.00/cwt137.00–152.001,6733
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,315132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,7361
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows7 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium 1-2618148.75/cwt130.00–155.009194
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1760170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2921
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2771162.83/cwt142.00–180.001,25536
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2772147.45/cwt130.00–162.501,13821
Stock Cows—Medium 1-2810132.50/cwt130.00–135.001,0732
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1812188.33/cwt182.00–193.001,5293
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2905150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,3581

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.