Sale reports / New Mexico / Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM / 2024-11-15

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Nov 15
● Final132 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
Feeder Cattle receipts
977 head
▲ 115 vs last sale 862▲ 108 vs year ago 869 · +12.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
258 head
▲ 37 vs last sale 221▼ 147 vs year ago 405 · −36.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
82 head
▼ 64 vs last sale 146▼ 146 vs year ago 228 · −64.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No Inspector available last week: But compared to two weeks ago steer and heifer calves were steady, Feeder steers and heifers were also steady to 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00-7.00 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 $240.63/cwt on 135 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −122.72 against this barn's trailing median of $363.36.
Average price
$240.63
135 head · 547 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,316
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$792
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4
$145.43/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−41.88
vs NM average
−64.81 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1544255.111,38893
Medium and Large 1-2561229.221,28628
Medium and Large 2537199.311,0709thin
Small 4543109.685965thin
One grade step is worth $145.43/cwt here — about $792 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 sale135 hd
240.63
—
NM average4 barns · 620 hd
282.52
−41.88
National average190 barns · 31,255 hd
305.44
−64.81
This barn, trailing median32 sales
363.36
−122.72
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—Average1,539122.131,88024
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,195109.221,305109
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,775101.791,8074thin
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low95496.1991890

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)970$1,6046
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)988$1,5988
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)960$1,4926
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,330$1,8251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,115$1,6251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,120$1,4501thin

Every lot

132 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 · Steers45 lots · lightest first
Steers100–150Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned140410.00/head410.00–410.004101
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1-2160425.00/head425.00–425.004252
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned186489.52/head450.00–525.004905
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2243286.45/cwt275.00–290.006964
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2245215.00/cwt215.00–215.005271
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2259240.23/cwt230.00–250.006222
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2276292.45/cwt275.00–305.008078
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2313242.56/cwt240.00–245.007592
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2318274.76/cwt250.00–290.008748
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned320270.00/cwt270.00–270.008641
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1322305.49/cwt295.00–315.0098429
Steers300–350Small 4328587.21/head575.00–600.005872
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2363222.97/cwt200.00–245.008092
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1378305.93/cwt295.00–317.001,15613
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2382273.22/cwt245.00–290.001,04422
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1425278.27/cwt265.00–295.001,18334
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2427205.16/cwt200.00–215.008763
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2431247.39/cwt235.00–257.001,06612
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2460185.00/cwt185.00–185.008511
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1469272.67/cwt267.00–295.001,27929
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2478251.73/cwt224.00–262.001,20316
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Fancy515265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,36517
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2525201.98/cwt200.00–205.001,0607
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1526266.87/cwt241.00–276.001,40433
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2531221.02/cwt210.00–230.001,1746
Steers500–550Small 4543109.68/cwt100.00–112.005965
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added566237.65/cwt235.00–260.001,34519
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2569231.46/cwt215.00–243.001,31722
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1572245.76/cwt240.00–250.001,40624
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2578189.96/cwt180.00–200.001,0982
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2610185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,1291
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1622235.64/cwt230.00–245.001,46638
Steers600–650Small 463080.00/cwt80.00–80.005041
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2639220.18/cwt217.00–230.001,4076
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added662237.00/cwt237.00–237.001,56923
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1662228.96/cwt221.00–240.001,51619
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2674202.56/cwt190.00–225.001,36511
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1713215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,5332
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2718199.32/cwt194.00–202.001,4318
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added725225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,6312
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2745187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,3931
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2776190.41/cwt190.00–192.001,4785
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2804205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,6484
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2890191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,7002
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2930195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,8141
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned145400.00/head400.00–400.004001
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2230230.00/cwt230.00–230.005291
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned270230.00/cwt230.00–230.006211
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2275208.15/cwt200.00–220.005725
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2279245.14/cwt235.00–250.0068412
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned290247.00/cwt247.00–247.007161
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1336265.96/cwt245.00–285.008948
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2337235.64/cwt231.00–240.007948
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1378243.80/cwt237.00–252.0092220
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2378233.53/cwt232.00–235.008832
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2415190.00/cwt190.00–190.007891
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2426221.49/cwt220.00–225.009447
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1430241.20/cwt232.00–250.001,03715
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2460210.00/cwt210.00–210.009662
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2471222.10/cwt215.00–232.001,04614
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1478231.29/cwt225.00–237.001,10623
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fancy488237.00/cwt237.00–237.001,15728
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added495252.00/cwt252.00–252.001,2472
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1516233.75/cwt220.00–242.001,20633
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2526211.68/cwt190.00–227.001,11312
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1568225.73/cwt223.00–230.001,2826
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2574208.45/cwt197.00–220.001,19723
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2595192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,1421
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1610219.76/cwt210.00–222.001,34112
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added617223.02/cwt220.00–225.001,3765
Heifers600–650Small 462558.00/cwt58.00–58.003631
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2628203.40/cwt190.00–212.001,27725
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2633187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,1842
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added653214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,3974
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1665216.85/cwt207.00–227.001,4422
Heifers650–700Small 467865.00/cwt65.00–65.004413
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2679189.87/cwt182.00–205.001,2898
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2710170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2073
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2715190.65/cwt182.00–195.001,3639
Heifers700–750Small 473163.00/cwt63.00–63.004614
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2820180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,4761
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls100–150Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned120375.00/head375.00–375.003751
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2205425.00/head425.00–425.004251
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1370275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,0181
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2440200.00/cwt200.00–200.008801
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2472195.33/cwt185.00–198.009225
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2525230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,2081
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2560176.14/cwt160.00–192.009862
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1600215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,2901
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2627183.85/cwt157.00–204.001,1534
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2685180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,2331
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2710183.00/cwt183.00–183.001,2991
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2770157.12/cwt140.00–170.001,2106
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2828162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,3413
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2895166.50/cwt166.50–166.501,4901
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2907145.38/cwt130.00–159.001,3193
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2990144.92/cwt130.00–160.001,4352
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,103110.54/cwt110.00–111.001,2192
Bulls——1,483119.32/cwt110.00–124.001,77013
Bulls——1,717128.76/cwt125.00–135.502,2119
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight63068.00/cwt68.00–68.004281
Cows—Lean 85-90%76578.00/cwt78.00–78.005971
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed79283.25/cwt80.00–85.006593
Cows—Lean 85-90%92990.04/cwt85.00–94.0083623
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed94898.77/cwt92.00–104.0093642
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,046102.10/cwt95.00–105.001,06820
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,065112.49/cwt107.00–117.001,1982
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,075101.00/cwt101.00–101.001,0861
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,143104.48/cwt100.00–107.501,19429
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,220111.02/cwt107.00–116.001,35477
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,775101.79/cwt101.00–104.001,8074
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows14 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2740850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2830123.33/cwt113.00–142.001,0243
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2840132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,1091
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28671,575.00/head1,400.00–1,675.001,5753
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28851,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2920121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,1131
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29381,467.00/head1,350.00–1,625.001,4675
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2940104.00/cwt104.00–104.009781
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2944123.33/cwt112.00–145.001,1646
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29531,450.00/head1,350.00–1,525.001,4503
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0721,816.67/head1,700.00–1,875.001,8173
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0801,875.00/head1,750.00–2,000.001,8752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,096117.17/cwt114.00–119.001,28412
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1681,850.00/head1,750.00–1,950.001,8502
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1745172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,2812
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1769177.05/cwt167.00–185.001,36220
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2782146.13/cwt130.00–165.001,14323
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2791160.89/cwt150.00–172.001,27318
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1151,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1201,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3301,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251

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.