Sale reports / New Mexico / Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM / 2024-08-02

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Aug 2
● Final127 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
Feeder Cattle receipts
270 head
▼ 77 vs last sale 347▼ 181 vs year ago 451 · −40.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
158 head
▼ 63 vs last sale 221▼ 15 vs year ago 173 · −8.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
188 head
▼ 54 vs last sale 242▲ 79 vs year ago 109 · +72.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer and heifer calves were 7.00-12,00 higher. Feeder steers were 10.00-15,00 higher. Feeder heifers were steady on limited comparisons. Slaughter cows and bulls were 5.00-7.00 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 $274.51/cwt on 30 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −88.85 against this barn's trailing median of $363.36.
Average price
$274.51
30 head · 557 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,530
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$1,139
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4
$200.88/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.31
vs NM average
−13.28 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1565290.881,64321
Medium and Large 1-2542266.111,4416thin
Medium and Large 2525220.001,1552thin
Small 456090.005041thin
One grade step is worth $200.88/cwt here — about $1,139 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 sale30 hd
274.51
—
NM average4 barns · 391 hd
273.20
+1.31
National average138 barns · 5,135 hd
287.79
−13.28
This barn, trailing median32 sales
363.36
−88.85
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—Average1,564149.302,33534
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,098136.671,50189
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,610135.502,1821thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low792106.1084020

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)790$1,2501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,016$2,22924
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,232$2,16418
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,128$2,15026

Every lot

127 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
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1-2195770.00/head770.00–770.007702
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2215810.00/head810.00–810.008102
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2290305.00/cwt305.00–305.008851
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2295230.00/cwt230.00–230.006791
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2300240.00/cwt240.00–240.007201
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1310312.62/cwt305.00–320.009692
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2345300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0351
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added355345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,2252
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2363222.48/cwt220.00–225.008082
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1365315.62/cwt295.00–330.001,1527
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned393325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,2772
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added410340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,3943
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1412303.03/cwt295.00–310.001,2485
Steers400–450Small 4430650.00/head650.00–650.006501
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1460318.86/cwt305.00–328.001,4674
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2462270.05/cwt255.00–275.001,2487
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2476219.82/cwt190.00–240.001,0468
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2525220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,1552
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2535269.33/cwt265.00–275.001,4415
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1538301.65/cwt280.00–325.001,6234
Steers550–600Small 456090.00/cwt90.00–90.005041
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1571288.35/cwt285.00–302.501,64617
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2575250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4381
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2600230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,3801
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1608284.47/cwt263.00–295.001,7309
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2617234.12/cwt220.00–246.001,4456
Steers600–650Small 4640107.00/cwt107.00–107.006851
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2668242.01/cwt239.00–245.001,6172
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2680239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,6251
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1683267.97/cwt262.00–280.001,8303
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1718260.43/cwt254.00–267.001,8702
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2730209.36/cwt199.00–220.001,5282
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2768231.54/cwt220.00–243.001,7782
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1770243.95/cwt230.00–250.001,8785
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2790228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,8012
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1908226.00/cwt226.00–226.002,0523
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2928192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,7822
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1970221.00/cwt221.00–221.002,1442
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,023213.84/cwt213.00–215.002,1887
Steers1550–1600Medium and Large 1-21,550156.00/cwt156.00–156.002,4181
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned170650.00/head650.00–650.006501
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned235290.00/cwt290.00–290.006822
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned255315.00/cwt315.00–315.008031
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2265230.00/cwt230.00–230.006102
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1293309.91/cwt300.00–320.009082
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2308265.00/cwt265.00–265.008162
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1325298.13/cwt290.00–305.009693
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1365295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,0772
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2370256.57/cwt242.00–270.009492
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2395230.00/cwt230.00–230.009091
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2415232.00/cwt216.00–240.009633
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1427274.84/cwt265.00–295.001,1743
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2436252.72/cwt240.00–257.001,1027
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2461250.43/cwt240.00–255.001,1546
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1470265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,2461
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1515280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,4422
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2525217.83/cwt200.00–235.001,1442
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2555197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,0961
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2561232.49/cwt230.00–240.001,3044
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1578252.49/cwt250.00–255.001,4594
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1610238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,4526
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2620229.73/cwt217.00–245.001,4245
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1650229.50/cwt229.00–230.001,4922
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2658186.06/cwt170.00–202.001,2242
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2676212.34/cwt211.00–212.501,4359
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2720209.45/cwt207.00–212.001,5082
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1736232.53/cwt226.00–240.001,7117
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2755205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,5487
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2780190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,4821
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1Unweaned185730.00/head730.00–730.007301
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned210700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2325235.00/cwt235.00–235.007641
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1435325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,4141
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2445295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,3131
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2483262.56/cwt260.00–265.001,2682
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2518252.07/cwt247.00–257.001,3062
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2595252.00/cwt252.00–252.001,4991
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2733166.14/cwt160.00–172.501,2182
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2805157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,2641
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2950155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,4731
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,301136.72/cwt119.00–143.001,77912
Bulls——Return to Feed1,490157.43/cwt157.00–158.002,3462
Bulls——Return to Feed1,610143.54/cwt143.00–144.002,3112
Bulls——1,704151.01/cwt146.00–156.002,5739
Bulls——1,781163.82/cwt158.00–168.002,9189
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight59080.00/cwt80.00–80.004721
Cows—Lean 85-90%75789.74/cwt82.00–94.006795
Cows—Lean 85-90%783102.55/cwt100.00–110.008034
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed811118.19/cwt107.50–124.009595
Cows—Lean 85-90%856118.42/cwt115.00–124.001,0145
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed924135.72/cwt133.00–140.001,25412
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed984130.18/cwt128.00–134.001,2819
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,064130.95/cwt124.00–134.001,39320
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,170149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,7431
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,177140.33/cwt135.00–145.501,65247
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,610135.50/cwt135.50–135.502,1821
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs20 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 4475925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-26451,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-27701,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-2830950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29181,662.50/head1,650.00–1,675.001,6632
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 19602,675.00/head2,675.00–2,675.002,6751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 4970925.00/head925.00–925.009252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29772,179.17/head1,900.00–2,300.002,1796
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 19902,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0151,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0701,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0832,300.00/head2,150.00–2,450.002,3002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1052,985.00/head2,985.00–2,985.002,9851
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1222,119.64/head1,875.00–2,500.002,12014
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1602,793.75/head2,700.00–2,850.002,7948
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1992,716.67/head2,650.00–2,750.002,7173
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2062,023.08/head1,575.00–2,250.002,02313
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3252,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3362,820.00/head2,600.00–3,100.002,8205
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4502,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2502
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2772185.67/cwt185.00–187.001,4333
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2833177.78/cwt140.00–187.501,48125
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2903152.50/cwt140.00–165.001,3772
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1908203.25/cwt189.00–217.501,8462
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2700147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,0291
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-27901,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2835150.00/cwt135.00–165.001,2532
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1912178.50/cwt178.50–178.501,6288
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2935170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,5901
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2957141.29/cwt133.00–155.001,3527
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,193152.67/cwt137.00–184.001,8213

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.