Sale reports / New Mexico / Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM / 2024-07-19

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Jul 19
● Final147 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
Feeder Cattle receipts
345 head
▼ 294 vs last sale 639▼ 51 vs year ago 396 · −12.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
189 head
▼ 103 vs last sale 292▲ 70 vs year ago 119 · +58.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
183 head
▲ 35 vs last sale 148▲ 42 vs year ago 141 · +29.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week ; Steer calve were 8.00-10.00 higher on limited comparison. Heifer calves were steady to 1.00-2.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers were 2.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls were 3.00-5.00 higher.Trade and 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 $193.51/cwt on 42 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −147.42 against this barn's trailing median of $340.93.
Average price
$193.51
42 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,053
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$709
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4
$150.29/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−57.53
vs NM average
−64.29 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1511255.601,3068thin
Medium and Large 1-2554242.361,34410thin
Medium and Large 2532208.191,10911thin
Small 4567105.3159713thin
One grade step is worth $150.29/cwt here — about $709 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 sale42 hd
193.51
—
NM average4 barns · 501 hd
251.04
−57.53
National average156 barns · 7,883 hd
257.80
−64.29
This barn, trailing median29 sales
340.93
−147.42
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—Low1,537146.802,25622
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,146129.591,48588
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,445125.931,8203thin
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low821110.4190746

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)1,107$1,8353thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,165$1,6251thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)983$1,6123thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,069$2,17618
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,095$2,14840
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,087$2,01114

Every lot

147 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 · Steers40 lots · lightest first
Steers100–150Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned140500.00/head500.00–500.005002
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned178600.00/head600.00–600.006002
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1-2192680.05/head670.00–685.006803
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1210775.00/head775.00–775.007751
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1293315.00/cwt315.00–315.009232
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned295330.00/cwt330.00–330.009742
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2310289.81/cwt265.00–305.008983
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2330237.50/cwt225.00–250.007842
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1335345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,1562
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2363276.21/cwt270.00–295.001,0034
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1365305.64/cwt295.00–325.001,1167
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2370205.00/cwt205.00–205.007591
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1413318.75/cwt300.00–340.001,31612
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2421264.45/cwt250.00–275.001,1136
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1457298.55/cwt290.00–300.001,3647
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2477272.44/cwt270.00–275.001,3004
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2490205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,0052
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2515210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0821
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2516266.10/cwt260.00–275.001,3735
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1525289.12/cwt280.00–292.001,5184
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1565280.77/cwt260.00–292.501,5865
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2573200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1462
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2581254.26/cwt246.00–260.001,4777
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1613259.15/cwt245.00–263.001,5897
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2615190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,1691
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2620243.21/cwt230.00–256.001,5082
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1675261.96/cwt258.00–265.001,7683
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2680234.25/cwt212.50–246.001,5933
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1727245.98/cwt242.00–248.001,7883
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2728240.50/cwt240.00–241.001,7514
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1795247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,9641
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2795223.00/cwt223.00–223.001,7731
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1823235.50/cwt235.00–236.001,9382
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2845180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,5211
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1850240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,0401
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2875172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,5091
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2923185.62/cwt173.00–192.001,7133
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1925220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,0351
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,010190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,9191
Steers1350–1400Medium and Large 1-21,375160.00/cwt160.00–160.002,2001
Feeder Cattle · Heifers42 lots · lightest first
Heifers50–100Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned89369.23/head350.00–400.003697
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 1-2124539.08/head500.00–600.005393
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2170665.00/head630.00–700.006652
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned185600.00/head600.00–600.006002
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned205625.00/head625.00–625.006251
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2228665.34/head650.00–675.006655
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2230200.00/cwt200.00–200.004601
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2263240.29/cwt230.00–250.006322
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2277280.45/cwt275.00–283.007773
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1290280.00/cwt280.00–280.008121
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2300275.00/cwt275.00–275.008251
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2325190.00/cwt190.00–190.006181
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1326289.81/cwt285.00–300.009454
Heifers350–400Medium 1360675.00/head675.00–675.006751
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2365215.00/cwt215.00–215.007851
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1374275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,0294
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2383248.71/cwt242.50–255.009532
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1400265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,0602
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2415250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,0381
Heifers400–450Small 4435600.00/head600.00–600.006001
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2440205.00/cwt205.00–205.009021
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2463185.18/cwt180.00–195.008573
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2477237.62/cwt221.00–255.001,1333
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1511255.60/cwt254.00–258.001,3068
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2519207.20/cwt200.00–220.001,0757
Heifers500–550Small 4530121.00/cwt121.00–121.006411
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2532244.87/cwt240.00–250.001,3033
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2556209.92/cwt200.00–220.001,1674
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2564241.28/cwt230.00–245.001,3617
Heifers550–600Small 4570104.00/cwt104.00–104.0059312
Heifers550–600Small 4575600.00/head600.00–600.006001
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2605200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2101
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2620212.68/cwt205.00–220.001,3192
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1631235.43/cwt224.00–240.001,48610
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1675232.41/cwt220.00–245.001,5692
Heifers650–700Small 4685113.00/cwt113.00–113.007741
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2687216.68/cwt215.00–217.501,4893
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2742217.51/cwt207.50–219.001,61410
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2760210.83/cwt205.00–215.001,6026
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1765217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,6641
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2804187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,5084
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1890200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,7801
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned165600.00/head600.00–600.006001
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1-2175600.00/head600.00–600.006001
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2235737.84/head675.00–790.007383
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1250335.00/cwt335.00–335.008382
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2265750.00/head750.00–750.007501
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2365225.00/cwt225.00–225.008211
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned395215.00/cwt215.00–215.008491
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2438264.91/cwt250.00–280.001,1602
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2465245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,1391
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1485295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,4311
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2515256.42/cwt247.50–265.001,3212
Bulls550–600Medium 1-2550155.00/cwt155.00–155.008531
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2578238.72/cwt232.50–245.001,3802
Bulls550–600Small 4585118.00/cwt118.00–118.006901
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2658200.18/cwt182.50–218.001,3172
Bulls650–700Small 4675118.00/cwt118.00–118.007971
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2708207.50/cwt190.00–235.001,4693
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2795175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,3911
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2845185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,5631
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2875174.46/cwt168.00–181.001,5272
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2875131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,1461
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2920184.78/cwt175.00–195.001,7002
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,263133.59/cwt132.00–135.001,6872
Bulls——1,336133.99/cwt123.50–141.001,7905
Bulls——1,574146.83/cwt143.00–152.002,3117
Bulls——1,698158.08/cwt153.00–163.002,6848
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight67575.00/cwt75.00–75.005061
Cows—Lean 85-90%72584.00/cwt84.00–84.006091
Cows—Lean 85-90%794101.15/cwt99.00–104.008035
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed80290.00/cwt90.00–90.007225
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed832118.13/cwt102.00–121.0098314
Cows—Lean 85-90%838115.52/cwt110.00–119.0096820
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed927126.71/cwt118.00–132.001,17511
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,030131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,3491
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,173136.60/cwt132.50–144.001,60218
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,179127.17/cwt120.00–131.001,49956
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,253149.37/cwt148.00–151.001,8722
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,395128.39/cwt126.00–131.001,7912
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,545121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,8691
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs15 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-27051,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-28251,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28551,568.75/head1,500.00–1,625.001,5694
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-28951,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 19962,213.57/head2,175.00–2,300.002,2147
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0031,875.00/head1,800.00–1,950.001,8752
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0151,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0371,891.67/head1,750.00–2,000.001,8926
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0552,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0561,712.50/head1,600.00–1,750.001,7134
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0942,150.00/head2,000.00–2,350.002,1509
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1451,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1542,356.25/head2,150.00–2,500.002,35624
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2042,417.86/head2,300.00–2,650.002,4187
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2652,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3003
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2860164.67/cwt148.00–190.001,4163
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2970129.00/cwt128.00–130.001,2512
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29831,611.67/head1,500.00–1,675.001,6123
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0451,762.50/head1,750.00–1,775.001,7632
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1651,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,180142.50/cwt142.50–142.501,6821
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2301,980.00/head1,980.00–1,980.001,9801
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2791181.59/cwt170.00–195.001,43611
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1832194.00/cwt180.00–202.501,6145
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2833155.65/cwt130.00–180.001,29720
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,015202.50/cwt202.50–202.502,0551

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.