Sale reports / New Mexico / Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM / 2024-09-06

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Sep 6
● Final126 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
Feeder Cattle receipts
441 head
▲ 155 vs last sale 286▼ 183 vs year ago 624 · −29.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
185 head
▲ 34 vs last sale 151▼ 54 vs year ago 239 · −22.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
71 head
▼ 14 vs last sale 85▼ 36 vs year ago 107 · −33.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer and heifer calves sold 8.00-10.00 lower. No accurate comparison to feeder steers, while feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00-5.00 lower. 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 $234.91/cwt on 36 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −128.45 against this barn's trailing median of $363.36.
Average price
$234.91
36 head · 550 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,292
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$634
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4
$133.50/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−23.20
vs NM average
−34.49 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1529252.001,3338thin
Medium and Large 1-2557237.941,32624
Medium and Large 2535203.871,0913thin
Small 4590118.506991thin
One grade step is worth $133.50/cwt here — about $634 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale36 hd
234.91
—
NM average4 barns · 303 hd
258.11
−23.20
National average147 barns · 6,928 hd
269.40
−34.49
This barn, trailing median32 sales
363.36
−128.45
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—Low1,467138.172,02729
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,130127.111,436102
CowsLean 85-90%Average84797.4682637

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)1,103$1,5932thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)848$1,2632thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)827$1,1923thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)778$1,0252thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,224$2,1128
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,094$2,1068

Every lot

126 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 · Steers44 lots · lightest first
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned168529.31/head500.00–580.005293
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1Unweaned170630.00/head630.00–630.006301
Steers150–200Medium and Large 2190260.00/cwt260.00–260.004942
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2213300.88/cwt275.00–325.006412
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2225240.00/cwt220.00–250.005403
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned230560.00/head560.00–560.005601
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2273245.90/cwt230.00–250.006715
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1275333.00/cwt325.00–337.009163
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2277298.81/cwt280.00–310.008288
Steers250–300Small 4285480.00/head480.00–480.004801
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned295300.00/cwt300.00–300.008851
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2324290.00/cwt275.00–300.009404
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1326320.95/cwt305.00–335.001,0469
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2328226.70/cwt210.00–245.007444
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2360285.14/cwt280.00–290.001,0272
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2370230.00/cwt230.00–230.008511
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1377310.16/cwt300.00–320.001,16913
Steers350–400Small 4385500.00/head500.00–500.005001
Steers400–450Small 4405600.00/head600.00–600.006001
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1415295.97/cwt285.00–305.001,2286
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2415259.75/cwt247.50–280.001,0785
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2415224.64/cwt210.00–240.009322
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2466257.07/cwt240.00–268.001,19816
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2493220.47/cwt219.00–230.001,0877
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2520242.09/cwt234.00–247.001,2595
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2523205.80/cwt192.00–220.001,0762
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1529252.00/cwt252.00–252.001,3338
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2560200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1201
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2567236.85/cwt216.00–252.001,34319
Steers550–600Small 4590118.50/cwt118.50–118.506991
Steers600–650Small 4605118.00/cwt118.00–118.007141
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added610300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,8302
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2610228.51/cwt228.00–230.001,3948
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2663187.19/cwt182.00–192.501,2412
Steers650–700Small 4664120.53/cwt114.50–121.5080014
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2678211.57/cwt207.00–221.001,4343
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2729214.63/cwt190.00–228.001,56512
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2765215.03/cwt210.00–220.001,6452
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2830183.00/cwt183.00–183.001,5191
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2835194.76/cwt183.00–201.001,6264
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2870200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,7401
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2915170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,5562
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2955182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,7381
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,013154.93/cwt150.00–165.001,5693
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned130425.00/head425.00–425.004251
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned173454.78/head420.00–500.004552
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned213615.53/head600.00–630.006162
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned215523.84/head500.00–550.005242
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2253256.51/cwt250.00–262.506493
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2255226.25/cwt212.50–240.005774
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1309272.49/cwt270.00–275.008426
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2315240.00/cwt240.00–240.007561
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2335250.00/cwt250.00–250.008381
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1366267.81/cwt260.00–288.009808
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2371254.39/cwt252.50–255.009444
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned385250.00/cwt250.00–250.009631
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2417241.50/cwt221.00–250.001,0078
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1424258.55/cwt250.00–275.001,0964
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2435190.00/cwt190.00–190.008271
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2475196.19/cwt183.00–205.009323
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2478237.80/cwt222.50–246.001,1376
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2505223.50/cwt222.00–225.001,1292
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1571240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,3706
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2580217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,2591
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1605226.50/cwt225.00–228.001,3702
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2619208.77/cwt195.00–223.001,2927
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2670206.74/cwt190.00–222.501,3852
Heifers650–700Small 467080.00/cwt80.00–80.005361
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2676170.04/cwt150.00–190.001,1496
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1688229.50/cwt229.50–229.501,5796
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2730171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,2481
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1735218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,6021
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2738208.97/cwt195.00–217.001,54212
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2883195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,7222
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2965181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,7471
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned170454.41/head400.00–500.004542
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned210675.00/head675.00–675.006751
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned305275.00/cwt275.00–275.008391
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1353285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,0061
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2425188.00/cwt188.00–188.007991
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2490224.50/cwt219.00–230.001,1002
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2505213.51/cwt212.00–215.001,0782
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2576209.79/cwt180.00–225.001,2085
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2617196.48/cwt167.50–208.001,2129
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2678190.47/cwt172.50–210.001,2915
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2730173.54/cwt167.00–180.001,2672
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2775185.15/cwt177.00–193.001,4352
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2825174.94/cwt160.00–192.501,4435
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2855167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,4282
Bulls1050–1100Medium 1-21,050255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,6781
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,055175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,8461
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,080133.59/cwt126.00–142.001,4432
Bulls——1,313131.05/cwt120.00–137.501,72113
Bulls——1,588141.53/cwt139.00–144.002,2479
Bulls——1,805152.46/cwt150.50–155.002,7525
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight67167.26/cwt60.00–70.004516
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed73080.55/cwt72.00–88.005882
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed825107.00/cwt107.00–107.008831
Cows—Lean 85-90%86592.44/cwt90.00–95.008004
Cows—Lean 85-90%884111.48/cwt106.00–116.5098520
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed931121.94/cwt119.00–124.001,1356
Cows—Lean 85-90%97483.74/cwt80.00–87.008164
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,020128.60/cwt124.50–131.001,3124
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,023121.12/cwt117.00–125.001,23922
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,187129.35/cwt125.00–135.001,53570
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28751,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29361,725.00/head1,650.00–1,800.001,7254
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0902,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1751,708.33/head1,600.00–1,800.001,7083
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3052,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5503
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3472,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7503
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3532,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0251
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1763194.00/cwt192.00–196.001,4802
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2817174.63/cwt170.00–185.001,42719
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2871154.78/cwt137.00–165.001,3489
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2650600.00/head600.00–600.006001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-26551,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2795107.00/cwt107.00–107.008511
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28481,262.50/head1,200.00–1,325.001,2632
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2880126.13/cwt120.00–133.501,1104
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2885130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1511
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29051,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29131,275.00/head1,200.00–1,350.001,2752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,000132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,3201
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,065119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,2671
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1031,592.50/head1,575.00–1,610.001,5932

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.