Sale reports / New Mexico / Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM / 2024-09-20

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Sep 20
● Final135 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
Feeder Cattle receipts
587 head
▼ 31 vs last sale 618▼ 97 vs year ago 684 · −14.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
119 head
▼ 99 vs last sale 218▼ 42 vs year ago 161 · −26.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
139 head
▲ 34 vs last sale 105▲ 60 vs year ago 79 · +75.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves sold 10.00-12.00 lower, while heifer calves sold 5.00-7.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 8.00-10.00 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 $234.94/cwt on 56 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −128.41 against this barn's trailing median of $363.36.
Average price
$234.94
56 head · 536 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,260
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$727
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4
$142.66/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−26.02
vs NM average
−31.70 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1534267.161,42724
Medium and Large 1-2535234.821,25720
Medium and Large 2534193.831,0358thin
Small 4562124.507004thin
One grade step is worth $142.66/cwt here — about $727 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 sale56 hd
234.94
—
NM average4 barns · 714 hd
260.96
−26.02
National average174 barns · 10,991 hd
266.64
−31.70
This barn, trailing median32 sales
363.36
−128.41
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—Low1,619133.302,15819
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,325112.001,4842thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,185111.521,32239
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low93898.6392556

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)1,200$1,6251thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,093$1,3002thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,105$1,1927
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)815$1,0054thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)775$8076
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)590$6751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,253$2,2257
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,334$1,98628
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,120$1,9501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,382$1,6388

Every lot

135 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 · Steers38 lots · lightest first
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1-2198600.00/head600.00–600.006002
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2210550.00/head550.00–550.005502
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2215250.00/cwt250.00–250.005381
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2238288.45/cwt287.00–290.006872
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2269281.27/cwt265.00–290.007576
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2270247.00/cwt247.00–247.006671
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2322281.28/cwt270.00–290.009066
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2325227.21/cwt215.00–238.007382
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1343322.00/cwt322.00–322.001,1045
Steers300–350Small 4345510.00/head510.00–510.005101
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1373286.55/cwt280.00–292.001,0696
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2375262.36/cwt250.00–275.0098411
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2385240.00/cwt240.00–240.009241
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1417277.96/cwt270.00–285.001,1597
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2418262.76/cwt250.00–275.001,0989
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2445217.00/cwt217.00–217.009661
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2475255.44/cwt232.00–266.001,21321
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1487283.15/cwt263.00–287.001,37954
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2521234.83/cwt227.00–240.001,22314
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1525268.01/cwt251.00–285.501,40718
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2534193.83/cwt187.00–217.001,0358
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1561264.59/cwt255.00–266.501,4846
Steers550–600Small 4562124.50/cwt124.00–126.007004
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2568234.81/cwt220.00–244.001,3346
Steers600–650Small 4605123.00/cwt123.00–123.007441
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2613201.69/cwt192.00–211.001,2362
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1622234.83/cwt226.00–247.001,46115
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2627224.36/cwt217.00–232.001,4077
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1668221.52/cwt216.00–227.001,4802
Steers650–700Small 4679123.43/cwt115.00–128.008384
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2680190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2921
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2685218.52/cwt217.00–220.001,4972
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2718209.85/cwt200.00–217.001,5076
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1727216.47/cwt215.00–218.501,5743
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2755210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,5861
Steers800–850Small 4800125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,0001
Steers900–950Small 4928123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,1413
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 21,005170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,7091
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1Unweaned170600.00/head600.00–600.006001
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2170500.00/head500.00–500.005001
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned180525.00/head525.00–525.005251
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2205270.00/cwt270.00–270.005541
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2217530.31/head500.00–625.005304
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2270232.96/cwt225.00–237.006294
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2273228.89/cwt220.00–237.006252
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned295210.00/cwt210.00–210.006201
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1325245.00/cwt245.00–245.007963
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2329233.43/cwt227.00–244.007684
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2340212.00/cwt212.00–212.007211
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2366203.34/cwt200.00–207.007444
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2368235.48/cwt222.00–245.0086715
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1369249.28/cwt244.00–257.0092014
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1420247.45/cwt242.00–262.001,03925
Heifers400–450Small 4423600.00/head600.00–600.006002
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2424226.97/cwt220.00–240.0096234
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2427208.40/cwt200.00–215.008903
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2459232.62/cwt226.00–240.001,06813
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1469246.03/cwt244.00–250.001,1546
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2513180.00/cwt180.00–180.009232
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1516239.24/cwt230.00–246.001,23412
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2526229.02/cwt219.00–236.001,2058
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1550234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,2872
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2569220.06/cwt215.00–225.001,2527
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2615191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,1751
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2619210.61/cwt201.00–214.001,3044
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1630217.29/cwt212.00–220.001,3693
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1656217.01/cwt216.00–220.001,4244
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2668204.51/cwt200.00–208.001,3665
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2700191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,3371
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2763194.50/cwt194.00–195.001,48410
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1764202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,5434
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2830192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,5941
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2890186.00/cwt186.00–186.001,6551
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned170600.00/head600.00–600.006001
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1Unweaned180650.00/head650.00–650.006502
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2220205.00/cwt205.00–205.004511
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1240300.00/cwt300.00–300.007201
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2385202.00/cwt202.00–202.007781
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1387270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,0453
Bulls400–450Small 4425130.00/cwt130.00–130.005531
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1430285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,2261
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2445222.00/cwt222.00–222.009881
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2488215.92/cwt200.00–232.001,0542
Bulls500–550Medium 1-2515150.00/cwt150.00–150.007731
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2573220.14/cwt210.00–230.001,2615
Bulls550–600Small 4595120.00/cwt120.00–120.007141
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2620182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,1281
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2665180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1971
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2728174.05/cwt160.00–190.001,2673
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2770148.47/cwt130.00–166.001,1432
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2820140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,1481
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2870140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,2181
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2925140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,2952
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,100150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,6501
Bulls——1,465126.99/cwt123.00–131.001,8607
Bulls——Return to Feed1,477125.09/cwt116.00–131.001,8483
Bulls——1,860137.91/cwt135.00–144.002,5656
Bulls——1,908145.54/cwt145.00–146.002,7772
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed65376.48/cwt72.00–80.004992
Cows—Lean 85-90%78984.67/cwt80.00–87.006684
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed88397.03/cwt91.00–99.0085715
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed951102.89/cwt100.00–109.009787
Cows—Lean 85-90%97492.36/cwt88.00–96.009007
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,016105.21/cwt100.00–109.001,06921
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,114115.64/cwt112.00–119.501,2888
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,191109.03/cwt105.50–114.001,29917
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,202112.65/cwt109.00–116.001,35412
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,318109.42/cwt109.00–110.001,4422
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,325112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,4842
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1677183.00/cwt182.00–185.001,2393
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2783186.29/cwt185.00–188.001,4597
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2785167.15/cwt142.00–178.001,31227
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1890194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,7271
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows15 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2590675.00/head675.00–675.006751
Bred Cows—Small 1-2595660.00/head660.00–660.006601
Bred Cows—Small 1-2739788.00/head760.00–860.007885
Bred Cows—Small 1-2765760.00/head760.00–760.007601
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2785900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2850885.00/head885.00–885.008851
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29401,230.00/head1,110.00–1,350.001,2302
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2955900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2965123.67/cwt109.00–147.001,1933
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0401,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0931,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,115114.50/cwt114.50–114.501,2771
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,126123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,3851
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2001,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2701,412.50/head1,300.00–1,550.001,4134
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1201,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1901,837.50/head1,800.00–1,875.001,8382
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2782,380.00/head2,300.00–2,400.002,3805
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3041,836.84/head1,600.00–1,860.001,83719
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3821,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7007
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3851,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3972,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3009

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.