Sale reports / New Mexico / Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM / 2024-10-18

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Oct 18
● Final171 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
Feeder Cattle receipts
762 head
▲ 78 vs last sale 684▼ 52 vs year ago 814 · −6.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
252 head
▲ 81 vs last sale 171▼ 27 vs year ago 279 · −9.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
141 head
▲ 46 vs last sale 95▲ 31 vs year ago 110 · +28.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer calves were steady to 2.00 lower while heifer calves were 3.00-5.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers were steady, to 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls were 4.00-6.00 lower. Trade was good 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 $243.75/cwt on 97 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −119.61 against this barn's trailing median of $363.36.
Average price
$243.75
97 head · 537 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,308
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$766
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 1-2
$144.39/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−21.43
vs NM average
−55.58 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1528264.391,39650
Medium and Large 1-2547235.581,28839
Medium and Large 2562203.331,1423thin
Small 4526126.646664thin
Medium 1-2525120.006301thin
One grade step is worth $144.39/cwt here — about $766 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 sale97 hd
243.75
—
NM average4 barns · 635 hd
265.18
−21.43
National average188 barns · 32,793 hd
299.33
−55.58
This barn, trailing median32 sales
363.36
−119.61
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—Low1,589126.742,01331
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,162111.471,295132
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,569108.651,7043thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average989100.6799698

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 Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,038$1,5756
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,000$1,5251thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,043$1,2965
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)930$1,1964thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)927$1,1416
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,089$1,7184thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,060$1,4002thin

Every lot

171 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 · Steers64 lots · lightest first
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1-2160400.00/head400.00–400.004001
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned165404.55/head350.00–450.004052
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2208500.00/head500.00–500.005002
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2215270.00/cwt270.00–270.005811
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2Unweaned245225.00/cwt225.00–225.005511
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2266281.76/cwt280.00–285.007498
Steers250–300Small 4270570.00/head570.00–570.005701
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1280325.00/cwt325.00–325.009102
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2285247.00/cwt247.00–247.007041
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned290215.00/head215.00–215.002151
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2318285.77/cwt265.00–295.0090912
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1324308.92/cwt300.00–335.001,0014
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2328250.00/cwt250.00–250.008202
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned345305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,0521
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned355300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0651
Steers350–400Small 4360500.00/head500.00–500.005001
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2362228.67/cwt225.00–235.008284
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1381316.79/cwt305.00–325.001,20713
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2383272.62/cwt260.00–290.001,04417
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned395250.00/cwt250.00–250.009881
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1423302.50/cwt281.00–325.001,28016
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2429266.27/cwt245.00–278.001,14221
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2434217.48/cwt200.00–225.0094413
Steers400–450Small 4435122.00/cwt122.00–122.005312
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2450560.00/head560.00–560.005602
Steers450–500Small 4455550.00/head550.00–550.005501
Steers450–500Small 4455120.00/cwt120.00–120.005461
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2468217.81/cwt210.00–230.001,0194
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1475301.91/cwt299.00–305.001,4342
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2475259.53/cwt243.00–267.001,23323
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added507232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,1799
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1521262.37/cwt250.00–277.001,36739
Steers500–550Medium 1-2525120.00/cwt120.00–120.006301
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added526288.91/cwt282.00–300.001,5205
Steers500–550Small 4526126.64/cwt107.00–139.006664
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2529236.19/cwt216.00–255.001,24911
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2530220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,1661
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2570190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,0831
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1576257.11/cwt255.00–260.001,4816
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2576236.69/cwt223.00–250.001,36319
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2Full585200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1701
Steers600–650Small 4608123.00/cwt123.00–123.007482
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1623247.20/cwt240.00–252.001,5407
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2630225.46/cwt221.00–230.001,4202
Steers600–650Medium 1-2641140.00/cwt140.00–140.008974
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1660237.46/cwt227.50–248.001,56714
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2669183.94/cwt175.00–201.001,2313
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2678219.43/cwt200.00–232.501,48811
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2713204.48/cwt199.00–210.001,4582
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1716222.56/cwt218.00–238.001,5949
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2738155.81/cwt150.00–185.001,1506
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2785191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,4991
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1787224.67/cwt220.00–227.001,7683
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2794190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,5095
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2805190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,5304
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2818204.30/cwt195.00–214.001,6712
Steers800–850Medium 1-2847146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,2371
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2866155.30/cwt150.00–192.001,3458
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2880219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,9271
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2920190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,7482
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1930202.51/cwt200.00–205.001,8832
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 2965175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,6891
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2970190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,8431
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,005185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,8591
Feeder Cattle · Heifers48 lots · lightest first
Heifers50–100Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned90300.00/head300.00–300.003002
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned135376.85/head325.00–425.003772
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 1-2135300.00/head300.00–300.003001
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned157311.52/head300.00–335.003123
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned180250.00/cwt250.00–250.004501
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2190450.00/head450.00–450.004501
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2220525.00/head525.00–525.005254
Heifers200–250Small 4245525.00/head525.00–525.005251
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2248255.00/cwt255.00–255.006328
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned250200.00/cwt200.00–200.005001
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2285230.00/cwt230.00–230.006562
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2285205.00/cwt205.00–205.005841
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2Unweaned295190.00/cwt190.00–190.005611
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2327211.53/cwt210.00–215.006923
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1330262.84/cwt255.00–270.008672
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned335220.00/cwt220.00–220.007371
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2343237.84/cwt235.00–240.008166
Heifers350–400Small 4350550.00/head550.00–550.005502
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2Unweaned350200.00/cwt200.00–200.007001
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1368248.81/cwt245.00–250.009164
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added370275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,0182
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2375241.80/cwt225.00–247.509079
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2376207.10/cwt205.00–210.007795
Heifers350–400Small 4385120.00/cwt120.00–120.004621
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added410270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,1072
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2415225.54/cwt215.00–233.0093619
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1427248.46/cwt240.00–255.001,0613
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2433200.20/cwt189.00–210.0086711
Heifers450–500Small 4450120.00/cwt120.00–120.005401
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned460217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,0011
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added470248.98/cwt236.00–256.001,1706
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2472219.83/cwt215.00–232.001,03820
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1476247.13/cwt235.00–252.001,17616
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2479182.06/cwt170.00–200.008724
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2510216.21/cwt200.00–220.001,10310
Heifers500–550Small 4523485.24/head435.00–540.004852
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2523188.04/cwt175.00–200.009832
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1540235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,2692
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2573209.72/cwt205.00–220.001,2027
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2580191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,1081
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1585225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,3163
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2616205.68/cwt197.00–210.001,2679
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2665193.65/cwt187.00–202.501,28823
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2668177.63/cwt175.00–186.001,1876
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2703197.31/cwt192.00–200.001,3873
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2741175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,2979
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2835190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,5871
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2843167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,4085
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned155375.00/head375.00–375.003751
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1265340.00/cwt340.00–340.009011
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1440275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,2102
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2445225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,0011
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2505232.38/cwt220.00–245.001,1742
Bulls550–600Small 4555117.50/cwt117.50–117.506521
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2570195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,1122
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2600232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,3921
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2665206.76/cwt180.00–213.001,37510
Bulls650–700Medium 1-2670150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0051
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2700185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,2951
Bulls700–750Small 4730102.00/cwt102.00–102.007451
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2780200.50/cwt200.50–200.501,5641
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2862185.78/cwt175.00–193.501,6016
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2990176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,7421
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,000146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,4601
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,461119.94/cwt116.00–122.001,7524
Bulls——1,599128.20/cwt124.00–133.002,05017
Bulls——Return to Feed1,605119.27/cwt116.00–123.001,9144
Bulls——Return to Feed1,628128.97/cwt126.00–130.002,1004
Bulls——1,643138.45/cwt138.00–139.002,2752
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed66379.43/cwt70.00–87.005273
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed85292.94/cwt90.00–100.007925
Cows—Lean 85-90%86682.11/cwt80.00–87.007118
Cows—Lean 85-90%87593.66/cwt90.00–97.508209
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed948105.17/cwt99.00–117.0099725
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed967112.67/cwt111.00–115.501,0906
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,087104.87/cwt100.00–110.001,14048
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,168110.05/cwt106.00–111.501,28576
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,169113.77/cwt112.00–124.001,33047
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,289109.00/cwt109.00–109.001,4053
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,480103.00/cwt103.00–103.001,5241
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,613111.48/cwt111.00–112.001,7982
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows20 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 4660675.00/head675.00–675.006751
Bred Cows—Medium 1-27301,010.00/head1,010.00–1,010.001,0101
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28751,056.67/head830.00–1,190.001,0573
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2875950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2925107.00/cwt107.00–107.009901
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2933133.67/cwt124.00–150.001,2473
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29591,375.00/head1,200.00–1,500.001,3754
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29971,258.33/head1,200.00–1,300.001,2583
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0001,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0071,305.00/head1,250.00–1,420.001,3054
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,062111.70/cwt103.00–117.001,18610
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0801,460.00/head1,460.00–1,460.001,4601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,150112.00/cwt109.00–117.001,2883
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,193118.50/cwt118.50–118.501,4148
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1951,975.00/head1,975.00–1,975.001,9752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,215118.90/cwt105.00–126.001,44510
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,215118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,4341
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,329111.60/cwt109.00–114.501,48310
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,405111.50/cwt111.50–111.501,5671
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,5101,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29681,567.50/head1,475.00–1,660.001,5682
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0601,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1751,885.00/head1,885.00–1,885.001,8851
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2451,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2797173.21/cwt167.00–187.001,38019
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2836153.85/cwt140.00–167.001,28634

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.