Sale reports / New Mexico / Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM / 2024-10-25

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Oct 25
● Final146 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
Feeder Cattle receipts
883 head
▲ 121 vs last sale 762▼ 449 vs year ago 1,332 · −33.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
174 head
▼ 78 vs last sale 252▼ 125 vs year ago 299 · −41.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
71 head
▼ 70 vs last sale 141▼ 213 vs year ago 284 · −75.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Steer and heifer calves sold 25.00-30.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Trade was Excellent and demand active.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $260.39/cwt on 130 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −102.97 against this barn's trailing median of $363.36.
Average price
$260.39
130 head · 543 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,413
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$753
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4
$148.22/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−6.41
vs NM average
−38.65 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1540270.221,45899
Medium and Large 1-2551245.701,35323
Medium and Large 2546200.691,0966thin
Small 4578122.007052thin
One grade step is worth $148.22/cwt here — about $753 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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
260.39
—
NM average4 barns · 595 hd
266.81
−6.41
National average191 barns · 36,605 hd
299.04
−38.65
This barn, trailing median32 sales
363.36
−102.97
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—High1,561135.712,11822
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,244112.711,40250
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,705110.001,8762thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low98898.56974122

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)1,088$1,3546
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,050$1,1573thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)853$1,1002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,002$1,5833thin

Every lot

146 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 · Steers55 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2208691.57/head675.00–700.006926
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2260315.29/cwt300.00–325.008203
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1282341.64/cwt340.00–347.009634
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added325426.23/cwt405.00–430.001,38510
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2325289.23/cwt285.00–310.009406
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1326358.41/cwt345.00–385.001,1688
Steers300–350Small 4330425.00/head425.00–425.004252
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added365400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,4602
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1371328.03/cwt317.00–357.001,2177
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2371298.25/cwt290.00–300.001,1076
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2380220.00/cwt220.00–220.008361
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added401402.00/cwt402.00–402.001,61214
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1420300.06/cwt290.00–315.001,26017
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2422213.77/cwt200.00–220.009025
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy423327.00/cwt327.00–327.001,38310
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2429280.32/cwt255.00–285.001,20315
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added458294.00/cwt294.00–294.001,34721
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Fancy463285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,3208
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1464288.65/cwt280.00–294.001,33920
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2477214.35/cwt200.00–230.001,0223
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2478267.15/cwt255.00–275.001,27714
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1530267.78/cwt260.00–280.001,41932
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added532273.38/cwt260.00–276.001,45430
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2533246.15/cwt211.00–261.001,31213
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2540199.31/cwt180.00–207.001,0764
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added553276.00/cwt276.00–276.001,52625
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1557256.78/cwt252.00–265.001,43012
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2558203.45/cwt200.00–207.001,1352
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2574245.11/cwt220.00–253.001,40710
Steers550–600Small 4578122.00/cwt122.00–122.007052
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2608208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,2652
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Fancy610257.00/cwt257.00–257.001,5688
Steers600–650Small 4615121.00/cwt121.00–121.007441
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1619247.01/cwt245.00–253.001,52919
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added620249.00/cwt249.00–249.001,5445
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2630227.90/cwt224.00–240.001,4364
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2650190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2351
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added659254.63/cwt248.00–256.501,67832
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2672220.00/cwt210.00–226.001,4788
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1679254.34/cwt234.00–258.001,72715
Steers700–750Small 4710125.00/cwt125.00–125.008881
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1721229.88/cwt215.00–240.001,65712
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2745206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,5352
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1750225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,6881
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2765190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,4541
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2780185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,4431
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2800205.00/cwt200.00–210.001,6402
Steers800–850Small 4815116.00/cwt116.00–116.009453
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2870202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,7571
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1907221.00/cwt221.00–221.002,0043
Steers900–950Small 4923120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,1083
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2930175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,6281
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2935180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,6831
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1988210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,0752
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,070180.93/cwt177.00–185.001,9362
Feeder Cattle · Heifers44 lots · lightest first
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned113352.22/head250.00–450.003522
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2155600.00/head600.00–600.006001
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1185700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1225825.00/head825.00–825.008251
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2235275.00/cwt275.00–275.006461
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1260725.00/head725.00–725.007252
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1278326.59/cwt300.00–350.009083
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2285270.00/cwt250.00–285.007704
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2308210.24/cwt200.00–220.006482
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2315285.00/cwt285.00–285.008981
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1335311.94/cwt295.00–325.001,0459
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added345357.00/cwt357.00–357.001,23216
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy347327.00/cwt327.00–327.001,1353
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added364323.69/cwt270.00–347.001,1788
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy364284.36/cwt275.00–300.001,0358
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1379260.72/cwt255.00–265.009888
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2383214.90/cwt210.00–220.008232
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2395235.00/cwt235.00–235.009283
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2422216.79/cwt205.00–230.009155
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1425250.86/cwt234.50–260.001,06620
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added433254.00/cwt254.00–254.001,1003
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2433212.37/cwt205.00–220.009202
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy435251.19/cwt250.00–255.001,09318
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added443284.78/cwt272.00–286.001,26221
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2457227.16/cwt220.00–230.001,0387
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2473179.50/cwt179.00–180.008492
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1481240.88/cwt235.00–247.001,15920
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2513166.28/cwt160.00–185.008534
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2514213.89/cwt200.00–230.001,0997
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1533231.07/cwt225.00–242.001,23214
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fancy542238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,29012
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fancy563245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,3793
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2580205.73/cwt197.00–222.001,19318
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1584223.12/cwt221.00–227.001,30313
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2605183.33/cwt180.00–185.001,1093
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added610251.00/cwt251.00–251.001,5319
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1620221.98/cwt220.00–228.001,37611
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2623212.99/cwt210.00–215.001,32711
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1667218.07/cwt213.00–224.001,45510
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2705200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4101
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1725214.99/cwt213.00–217.001,5592
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2768191.51/cwt190.00–193.001,4712
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1850200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,7001
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2850184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,5642
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned215330.00/cwt330.00–330.007101
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned285320.00/cwt320.00–320.009121
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2340237.39/cwt230.00–245.008072
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2390220.00/cwt220.00–220.008581
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1425300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,2751
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2488210.83/cwt200.00–222.001,0292
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2610220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,3421
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2688195.05/cwt190.00–200.001,3422
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2768177.16/cwt167.00–187.001,3612
Bulls800–850Small 4815110.00/cwt110.00–110.008972
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2840160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,3441
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2850185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,5731
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2940172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,6171
Bulls950–1000Small 4965132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,2741
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2980160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,5681
Bulls1050–1100Small 41,060122.50/cwt122.50–122.501,2993
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,254125.79/cwt119.50–129.001,5775
Bulls——1,517133.91/cwt130.00–138.002,03110
Bulls——1,842145.36/cwt143.00–149.002,6787
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight72073.13/cwt70.00–76.505274
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed83191.95/cwt90.00–95.007644
Cows—Lean 85-90%88585.69/cwt82.50–89.507585
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed88884.28/cwt69.00–89.007489
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed918110.49/cwt110.00–111.001,0142
Cows—Lean 85-90%94093.37/cwt90.00–98.5087836
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed970103.09/cwt87.00–109.001,0005
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,012116.11/cwt114.00–120.001,1753
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,072106.79/cwt100.00–110.001,14559
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,248114.61/cwt112.00–120.001,43023
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,300110.46/cwt108.50–111.001,43622
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,705110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,8762
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-27901,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1081,862.50/head1,825.00–1,900.001,8632
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2550535.00/head535.00–535.005351
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2745850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2800825.00/head825.00–825.008251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29051,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0281,308.33/head1,250.00–1,400.001,3083
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,043111.00/cwt111.00–111.001,1582
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,122114.00/cwt106.00–122.001,2793
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,175122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,4341
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,218111.50/cwt110.00–113.001,3582
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3001,467.50/head1,450.00–1,485.001,4682
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3481,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6752
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2795165.36/cwt160.00–170.001,31511
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1818170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3911
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2819138.90/cwt127.00–155.001,13810

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.