Sale reports / New Mexico / Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM / 2024-10-04

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Oct 4
● Final128 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
Feeder Cattle receipts
879 head
▲ 292 vs last sale 587▲ 210 vs year ago 669 · +31.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
229 head
▲ 110 vs last sale 119▲ 16 vs year ago 213 · +7.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
80 head
▼ 59 vs last sale 139▼ 4 vs year ago 84 · −4.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No Market Reporter available last week; Compared to two weeks ago: Steer an heifer calves trended up 5.00-10.00 higher. Feeder steers were 7.00-12.00 higher, and feeder heifers were steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were 3.00-5.00 lower. 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 $258.45/cwt on 130 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −104.91 against this barn's trailing median of $363.36.
Average price
$258.45
130 head · 538 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,391
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$727
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4
$141.59/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−8.39
vs NM average
−28.37 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1532267.921,426104
Medium and Large 1-2563241.511,36119thin
Medium and Large 2557213.331,1883thin
Small 4554126.347004thin
One grade step is worth $141.59/cwt here — about $727 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 sale130 hd
258.45
—
NM average4 barns · 577 hd
266.84
−8.39
National average167 barns · 15,497 hd
286.82
−28.37
This barn, trailing median32 sales
363.36
−104.91
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—Low1,538132.352,03513
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,177111.811,31675
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,565107.751,6874thin
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low988105.061,038109

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)1,040$1,5001thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)893$1,0064thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,225$1,55815
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)940$1,2954thin

Every lot

128 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
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2225315.00/cwt315.00–315.007091
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2235625.00/head625.00–625.006251
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1270360.00/cwt360.00–360.009722
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2279275.34/cwt260.00–305.007688
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2316277.40/cwt260.00–300.008777
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1319334.17/cwt325.00–345.001,0665
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2320231.56/cwt225.00–245.007413
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2365211.52/cwt200.00–225.007729
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1370314.71/cwt302.00–345.001,16412
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy374315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,1785
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2382265.09/cwt255.00–270.001,0133
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2423262.01/cwt242.00–270.001,1087
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1425290.05/cwt280.00–320.001,23356
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2425200.00/cwt200.00–200.008502
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2463220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,0192
Steers450–500Small 4471130.00/cwt130.00–130.006124
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1480288.08/cwt275.00–315.001,38331
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2488264.41/cwt240.00–272.501,29010
Steers500–550Small 4505120.00/cwt120.00–120.006061
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1517271.31/cwt250.00–292.001,40377
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2534237.74/cwt230.00–242.001,2705
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2535210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,1241
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2568215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,2212
Steers550–600Small 4570128.45/cwt125.00–135.007323
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2574242.85/cwt234.00–250.001,39414
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1576258.27/cwt253.00–285.001,48827
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2623224.21/cwt212.00–235.001,3978
Steers600–650Small 4623124.01/cwt123.00–125.007732
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1632234.76/cwt228.00–245.001,48428
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2645207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,3352
Steers650–700Small 4660125.00/cwt125.00–125.008251
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1665234.41/cwt225.00–249.001,5599
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2669221.00/cwt215.00–240.001,4786
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2685187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,2812
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2715215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,5371
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1724224.67/cwt220.00–238.001,6276
Steers750–800Small 4755128.00/cwt128.00–128.009661
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1769224.01/cwt223.00–227.001,7239
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2772217.59/cwt212.00–219.001,6805
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1800227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,8161
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1850210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,7851
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2868182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,5803
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2900207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,8631
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1920209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,9231
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned128387.75/head375.00–400.003882
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned174458.24/head325.00–520.004583
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2223560.00/head560.00–560.005602
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2Unweaned230220.00/cwt220.00–220.005061
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2235255.00/cwt255.00–255.005991
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2275237.50/cwt237.50–237.506531
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2283243.32/cwt240.00–245.006893
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2318209.62/cwt200.00–220.006675
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2324237.55/cwt232.00–242.007704
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1337255.00/cwt255.00–255.008594
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2368218.79/cwt217.50–220.008052
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1373253.98/cwt250.00–265.009474
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2384233.32/cwt223.00–250.0089619
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1418266.47/cwt260.00–275.001,1143
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2420201.35/cwt197.50–215.008465
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2424227.50/cwt217.00–237.0096534
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1467241.00/cwt240.00–265.001,12524
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2475207.49/cwt195.00–217.0098615
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2478223.41/cwt212.00–230.001,06832
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1512223.98/cwt219.50–230.001,14739
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2523217.05/cwt215.00–220.001,13510
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2532202.17/cwt185.00–215.001,07613
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1573252.21/cwt245.00–260.001,4452
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2577190.85/cwt178.00–210.001,1013
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2579213.40/cwt205.00–223.001,23631
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1610220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,3421
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2624207.74/cwt200.00–214.001,29612
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2624188.19/cwt185.00–195.001,1748
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2673178.81/cwt177.00–190.001,2037
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2676207.03/cwt201.00–211.001,4004
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1733208.65/cwt208.00–212.001,5296
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2760205.95/cwt202.00–210.001,5652
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2832201.34/cwt201.00–202.001,6753
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2890194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,7271
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned175277.00/cwt277.00–277.004851
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1195345.00/cwt345.00–345.006731
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned200257.00/cwt257.00–257.005141
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2205275.00/cwt275.00–275.005641
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2280220.00/cwt220.00–220.006162
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1303325.00/cwt325.00–325.009853
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1363292.00/cwt292.00–292.001,0606
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2374213.80/cwt200.00–255.008004
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2479228.99/cwt225.00–230.001,0975
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2525232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,2181
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2565217.52/cwt215.00–220.001,2292
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2725226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,6391
Bulls800–850Small 4800110.00/cwt110.00–110.008801
Bulls800–850Medium 1-2815130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0601
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2990149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,4751
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,266124.78/cwt121.00–127.001,5804
Bulls——Return to Feed1,420130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,8461
Bulls——1,653136.01/cwt129.00–148.002,2486
Bulls——Return to Feed1,793137.66/cwt135.00–140.002,4682
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed65576.00/cwt76.00–76.004981
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight68580.00/cwt80.00–80.005481
Cows—Lean 85-90%75396.37/cwt90.00–100.0072610
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed915100.20/cwt90.00–110.009175
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed927106.48/cwt100.00–110.0098734
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed982110.93/cwt110.00–111.001,08915
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,082107.08/cwt100.00–110.001,15958
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,215112.72/cwt111.00–116.001,37048
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,230108.90/cwt100.00–116.001,3393
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,281109.43/cwt105.00–111.001,4029
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,547108.67/cwt108.00–109.001,6813
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,620105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,7011
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2705700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-28301,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 4865800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29351,880.00/head1,880.00–1,880.001,8801
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2311,546.67/head1,425.00–1,610.001,54712
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2551,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3831,790.00/head1,790.00–1,790.001,7902
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2750725.00/head725.00–725.007251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2765105.00/cwt100.00–110.008032
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2788875.00/head875.00–875.008752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2802120.00/cwt120.00–120.009624
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2845107.00/cwt107.00–107.009041
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0401,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,048112.00/cwt106.00–118.001,1742
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2451,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,331111.00/cwt109.00–113.001,4775
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2774170.47/cwt160.00–190.001,31919
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2800163.10/cwt157.00–165.001,30510
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2905149.60/cwt144.00–152.001,35410

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.