Sale reports / New Mexico / Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM / 2024-08-30

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Aug 30
● Final121 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
Feeder Cattle receipts
286 head
▼ 60 vs last sale 346▼ 266 vs year ago 552 · −48.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
151 head
▲ 40 vs last sale 111▼ 110 vs year ago 261 · −42.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
85 head
▲ 21 vs last sale 64▼ 24 vs year ago 109 · −22.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No Accurate comparison on any class due to no reported sale last week. Trade and demand moderate.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $227.10/cwt on 20 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −136.26 against this barn's trailing median of $363.36.
Average price
$227.10
20 head · 561 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,273
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$736
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 4
$131.93/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−37.12
vs NM average
−41.45 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2559242.931,35716thin
Medium and Large 2575216.561,2452thin
Small 4560111.006222thin
One grade step is worth $131.93/cwt here — about $736 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 sale20 hd
227.10
—
NM average3 barns · 250 hd
264.22
−37.12
National average155 barns · 6,455 hd
268.55
−41.45
This barn, trailing median32 sales
363.36
−136.26
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—Average1,562136.712,13618
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,689125.392,1173thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,150123.771,42377
CowsLean 85-90%Low898107.2996451

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)1,125$1,7501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,055$1,6501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,003$1,4752thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,155$2,18411
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,212$2,1434thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,286$1,9098

Every lot

121 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 · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned208580.24/head560.00–600.005802
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned217332.00/cwt332.00–332.007203
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned218662.93/head625.00–700.006632
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2Unweaned255270.00/head270.00–270.002701
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2263226.96/cwt200.00–260.005973
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2268300.23/cwt275.00–325.008052
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned315270.00/cwt270.00–270.008511
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2320286.90/cwt275.00–300.009183
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned325315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,0241
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1330338.06/cwt315.00–355.001,11611
Steers350–400Small 4365575.00/head575.00–575.005751
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added371355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,3175
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1371309.53/cwt300.00–325.001,14810
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2383281.43/cwt250.00–300.001,0787
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added410340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,3942
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1411308.52/cwt295.00–325.001,2686
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2421278.11/cwt270.00–290.001,1714
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added478285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,3622
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2478279.26/cwt262.00–295.001,33514
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1495320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,5843
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2530254.69/cwt240.00–270.001,3506
Steers550–600Small 4560111.00/cwt111.00–111.006222
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2575216.56/cwt200.00–232.001,2452
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2576235.88/cwt195.00–258.001,35910
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2616236.34/cwt210.00–244.001,4567
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1630254.00/cwt254.00–254.001,6003
Steers600–650Small 4630120.00/cwt120.00–120.007561
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1683247.55/cwt245.00–250.001,6912
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2688232.53/cwt230.00–235.001,6002
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2700200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4001
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1710245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,7401
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2800235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,8801
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1805245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,9721
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2863195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,6834
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2930190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,7671
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers50–100Medium and Large 2Unweaned70225.00/head225.00–225.002251
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1Unweaned153575.00/head575.00–575.005754
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned153500.00/head500.00–500.005001
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2200250.00/cwt250.00–250.005001
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2230223.04/cwt210.00–230.005133
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2258250.00/cwt250.00–250.006452
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned266275.71/cwt260.00–280.007335
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1277295.30/cwt285.00–310.008183
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned310275.00/cwt275.00–275.008531
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1311280.00/cwt280.00–280.008714
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2325216.28/cwt210.00–222.007032
Heifers350–400Small 435072.00/cwt72.00–72.002521
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2360247.29/cwt240.00–255.008902
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1365281.67/cwt275.00–295.001,0283
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2375245.00/cwt245.00–245.009191
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2408244.21/cwt227.00–250.009964
Heifers400–450Small 441590.00/cwt90.00–90.003741
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2427203.53/cwt180.00–222.008693
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1434266.25/cwt265.00–270.001,1564
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added435285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,2401
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2455205.00/cwt205.00–205.009331
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1472272.41/cwt260.00–277.001,2869
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2485232.76/cwt220.00–245.001,1292
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1505265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,3382
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2520167.50/cwt167.50–167.508711
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2523240.71/cwt227.00–255.001,25910
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1570250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4251
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2590209.92/cwt200.00–220.001,2392
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2600222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,3321
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2683210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,4343
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2724200.31/cwt197.00–202.001,4503
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2775200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5501
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2800207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,6601
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls100–150Medium 1-2Unweaned135250.00/head250.00–250.002501
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned153500.00/head500.00–500.005001
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1Unweaned155630.00/head630.00–630.006301
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned230640.00/head640.00–640.006401
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2323279.46/cwt270.00–290.009032
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2380280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,0641
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2422232.13/cwt200.00–250.009803
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2495230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,1391
Bulls500–550Medium 1-2505145.00/cwt145.00–145.007321
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2525205.00/cwt180.00–225.001,0763
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2575222.28/cwt205.00–240.001,2784
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2640192.29/cwt165.00–220.001,2312
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2655185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,2121
Bulls700–750Small 472070.00/cwt70.00–70.005041
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2755202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,5251
Bulls850–900Medium 1-2865148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,2801
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2895170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,5221
Bulls1100–1150Medium and Large 1-21,125162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,8231
Bulls1150–1200Medium and Large 1-21,175156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,8331
Bulls1250–1300Medium and Large 1-21,260141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,7771
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,100155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,7051
Bulls——Return to Feed1,155133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,5361
Bulls——1,395128.88/cwt120.00–138.001,7989
Bulls——1,902144.69/cwt141.00–149.002,7527
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed65580.00/cwt80.00–80.005241
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed660108.00/cwt108.00–108.007131
Cows—Lean 85-90%79091.42/cwt90.00–93.007222
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed820106.95/cwt106.00–109.008773
Cows—Lean 85-90%919100.53/cwt95.00–106.0092412
Cows—Lean 85-90%920111.68/cwt107.00–116.001,02732
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed938119.54/cwt119.00–121.001,12110
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,158121.26/cwt116.00–127.001,40440
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,215128.83/cwt125.00–134.001,56526
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,230135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,6611
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,588123.08/cwt120.00–126.001,9552
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,890130.00/cwt130.00–130.002,4571
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 4595550.00/head550.00–550.005501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29251,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0751,875.00/head1,750.00–2,000.001,8753
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2532,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2692,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5507
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2811,910.00/head1,910.00–1,910.001,9107
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3201,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4151,920.00/head1,920.00–1,920.001,9201
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2750185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,3882
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1758192.50/cwt190.00–195.001,4594
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1795184.83/cwt182.00–187.501,4693
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2816166.02/cwt150.00–177.001,35528
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2795118.00/cwt118.00–118.009381
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29901,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0151,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0551,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1251,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501

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.