Sale reports / New Mexico / Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM / 2024-08-16

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Aug 16
● Final108 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
Feeder Cattle receipts
346 head
▼ 85 vs last sale 431▼ 33 vs year ago 379 · −8.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
111 head
▼ 12 vs last sale 123▼ 48 vs year ago 159 · −30.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
64 head
▼ 41 vs last sale 105▼ 65 vs year ago 129 · −50.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer and heifer calves sold 8.00-10.00 higher. Feeder steers had no accurate comparisons. Feeder heifers were steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bull were 4.00-6.00 higher. Trade and demand good. THERE WILL BE NO INSPECTOR AVAILABLE AUGUST 23

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $228.14/cwt on 24 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −135.21 against this barn's trailing median of $363.36.
Average price
$228.14
24 head · 555 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,266
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$792
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 4
$144.63/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−49.43
vs NM average
−52.20 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2551256.631,41314thin
Medium and Large 2563207.331,1678thin
Small 4555112.006222thin
One grade step is worth $144.63/cwt here — about $792 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale24 hd
228.14
—
NM average4 barns · 575 hd
277.57
−49.43
National average153 barns · 6,707 hd
280.34
−52.20
This barn, trailing median32 sales
363.36
−135.21
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—High1,486154.452,29520
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,087138.221,50371
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,678132.002,2142thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low861115.2499224

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)525$6501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,134$2,1168
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,068$2,1068
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,205$1,8423thin

Every lot

108 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
Steers100–150Medium and Large 2Unweaned135361.11/head325.00–400.003612
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned165400.00/head400.00–400.004001
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2210255.00/cwt255.00–255.005361
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned235600.00/head600.00–600.006001
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Value Added260387.00/cwt387.00–387.001,0063
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1281356.44/cwt335.00–370.001,0024
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1315349.84/cwt345.00–355.001,1022
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2330292.69/cwt280.00–305.009662
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2340245.00/cwt245.00–245.008331
Steers300–350Small 4345550.00/head550.00–550.005501
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1361308.04/cwt265.00–335.001,11213
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2370293.15/cwt260.00–305.001,0854
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned375285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,0691
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2379220.29/cwt210.00–250.008354
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2408240.09/cwt235.00–245.009802
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1425300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,2752
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2435264.05/cwt257.00–275.001,1493
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1470315.06/cwt305.00–320.001,4813
Steers450–500Small 4477114.73/cwt107.00–118.005474
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2479272.51/cwt247.00–287.001,30510
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2491214.13/cwt205.00–242.001,0514
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2500207.00/cwt202.00–212.001,0352
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2514263.25/cwt247.00–270.001,3535
Steers500–550Small 4530107.00/cwt107.00–107.005671
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2571252.95/cwt222.00–265.001,4449
Steers550–600Small 4580117.00/cwt117.00–117.006791
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2584207.44/cwt192.00–220.001,2116
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2629196.22/cwt195.00–200.001,2344
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2632228.65/cwt220.00–242.001,4457
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2669221.98/cwt217.00–227.001,4856
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2734221.48/cwt205.00–230.001,6267
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2780220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,7162
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2808212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,7132
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2865185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,6002
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1917197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,8065
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2980205.00/cwt205.00–205.002,0091
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,000187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,8702
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 1-2135300.00/cwt300.00–300.004051
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2217295.35/cwt280.00–310.006413
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1218339.81/cwt335.00–345.007413
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2280290.00/cwt290.00–290.008121
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2285250.00/cwt250.00–250.007131
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1315293.62/cwt265.00–315.009253
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2326273.98/cwt265.00–280.008934
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2378240.00/cwt240.00–240.009072
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2381263.83/cwt257.00–280.001,00514
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2405220.00/cwt220.00–220.008911
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2423240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,0155
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1439251.00/cwt251.00–251.001,1027
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2469234.63/cwt225.00–242.001,10010
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2524212.72/cwt212.00–215.001,1154
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2527236.63/cwt220.00–242.001,24712
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2573222.21/cwt215.00–230.001,2732
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2585206.91/cwt202.00–212.001,2102
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2617227.36/cwt215.00–247.001,4033
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2631192.98/cwt192.00–200.001,2188
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2653187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,2212
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2678216.93/cwt202.00–242.001,47116
Heifers650–700Small 4680105.00/cwt105.00–105.007142
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1683228.66/cwt220.00–237.001,5622
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2721198.02/cwt192.00–200.001,4284
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1773240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,8553
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2784207.12/cwt200.00–210.001,6247
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2850205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,7431
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls100–150Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned120525.00/head525.00–525.005251
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned280160.00/cwt160.00–160.004481
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2500250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,2501
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2553175.00/cwt175.00–175.009683
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2618177.29/cwt160.00–195.001,0962
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2695200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3901
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2730223.00/cwt223.00–223.001,6281
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2785177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,3891
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2860153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,3161
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,233137.65/cwt134.00–147.001,6976
Bulls——1,518157.83/cwt155.50–160.002,3966
Bulls——1,651164.51/cwt161.00–169.002,7168
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%64086.66/cwt83.00–90.005552
Cows—Lean 85-90%798102.66/cwt101.00–105.008192
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed828107.30/cwt105.00–110.008883
Cows—Lean 85-90%875128.50/cwt128.50–128.501,1241
Cows—Lean 85-90%902121.04/cwt116.00–125.001,09216
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed964143.77/cwt140.00–149.001,3868
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,051132.15/cwt126.00–137.001,38920
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,063130.21/cwt127.00–134.001,3842
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,127139.92/cwt136.00–146.001,57738
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,173147.71/cwt147.00–149.001,7333
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,380140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,9321
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,975124.00/cwt124.00–124.002,4491
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2525650.00/head650.00–650.006501
Bred Cows—Small 4606117.00/cwt117.00–117.007091
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2725170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2331
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2860150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2901
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2975150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,4631
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2980145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,4211
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2990157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,5541
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs10 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29751,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-29751,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0251,916.67/head1,725.00–2,025.001,9176
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1551,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1612,345.00/head2,225.00–2,600.002,3455
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1652,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1702,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2302,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2901,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3152,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2687162.25/cwt150.00–175.001,11512
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2745180.29/cwt170.00–185.001,34314
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1819192.40/cwt190.00–195.001,5765

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.