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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Dec 13
● Final151 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
Feeder Cattle receipts
679 head
▼ 219 vs last sale 898▼ 17 vs year ago 696 · −2.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
159 head
▼ 30 vs last sale 189▲ 11 vs year ago 148 · +7.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
101 head
▼ 16 vs last sale 117▲ 12 vs year ago 89 · +13.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer calves were steady to 3.00 lower, while heifer calves were 10.00-15.00 lower. Feeder steers sold steady to 1.00-3.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady. 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 $292.37/cwt on 60 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −70.98 against this barn's trailing median of $363.36.
Average price
$292.37
60 head · 546 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,598
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$1,078
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4
$193.00/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−10.60
vs NM average
−31.98 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1544307.001,67141
Medium and Large 1-2551280.891,54913thin
Medium and Large 2557238.001,3255thin
Small 4520114.005931thin
One grade step is worth $193.00/cwt here — about $1,078 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 sale60 hd
292.37
—
NM average3 barns · 475 hd
302.98
−10.60
National average185 barns · 29,268 hd
324.35
−31.98
This barn, trailing median32 sales
363.36
−70.98
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—Low1,450122.941,78323
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,206105.251,26967
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,627101.481,6513thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average91790.3082876

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)1,115$1,8839
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)889$1,8064thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)932$1,60812
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,022$1,3849
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,339$1,9448

Every lot

151 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
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned195540.00/head540.00–540.005401
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned208524.70/head500.00–550.005252
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned215350.00/cwt350.00–350.007531
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1260350.00/cwt350.00–350.009101
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2265285.00/cwt285.00–285.007551
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2275320.00/cwt320.00–320.008801
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1328341.08/cwt337.00–355.001,11911
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added330355.00/cwt350.00–360.001,1722
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2330303.66/cwt295.00–315.001,0023
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned340325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,1051
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy353320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,1302
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1363336.10/cwt325.00–345.001,2207
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy380361.60/cwt350.00–367.501,3743
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2381290.07/cwt285.00–305.001,1057
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added385375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,4441
Steers400–450Small 4402593.92/head510.00–650.005945
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added414343.31/cwt330.00–350.001,4213
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2420265.36/cwt245.00–275.001,1153
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1423314.61/cwt305.00–325.001,33122
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2423291.69/cwt285.00–300.001,2348
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2468263.40/cwt255.00–270.001,2333
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added471330.69/cwt325.00–335.001,5587
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1478315.30/cwt310.00–325.001,50729
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2480295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,4161
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Fancy487326.68/cwt325.00–330.001,5913
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2510220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,1222
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added512323.02/cwt315.00–330.001,6545
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2520281.67/cwt270.00–285.001,4657
Steers500–550Small 4520114.00/cwt114.00–114.005931
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Fancy524311.67/cwt310.00–315.001,63313
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1533303.73/cwt300.00–305.001,6194
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added560308.35/cwt305.00–310.001,7276
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Fancy564308.33/cwt305.00–310.001,7393
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1576293.01/cwt285.00–300.001,68810
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2588279.98/cwt270.00–285.001,6466
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2588250.00/cwt245.00–255.001,4703
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added615287.49/cwt285.00–290.001,7688
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2617246.59/cwt240.00–261.001,52117
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1620267.90/cwt262.00–275.001,66110
Steers600–650Small 4625114.00/cwt114.00–114.007131
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added655285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,8671
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2660220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4521
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1670255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,7091
Steers650–700Small 4675114.00/cwt114.00–114.007701
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2678244.62/cwt240.00–255.001,65912
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added705257.47/cwt250.00–260.001,8154
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Fancy707239.50/cwt239.50–239.501,6935
Steers700–750Small 4727110.65/cwt110.00–112.008043
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1730235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,7161
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2744222.99/cwt222.00–227.001,6595
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2765212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,6261
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1784235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,8425
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2812224.24/cwt220.00–225.001,8218
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2880220.69/cwt217.50–224.001,9422
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2925200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,8502
Feeder Cattle · Heifers44 lots · lightest first
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned140475.00/head475.00–475.004752
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned168516.42/head475.00–550.005162
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2210305.00/cwt305.00–305.006411
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned223475.00/head475.00–475.004752
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2238260.11/cwt250.00–270.006192
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2272270.00/cwt270.00–270.007343
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2273244.88/cwt235.00–250.006693
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned275300.00/cwt300.00–300.008252
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned300320.00/cwt320.00–320.009601
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1320307.27/cwt300.00–315.009832
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added339310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,0514
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2340278.47/cwt270.00–285.0094710
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added372311.68/cwt305.00–315.001,1593
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1372300.39/cwt285.00–305.001,1179
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2373275.08/cwt270.00–285.001,0264
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2373232.69/cwt223.00–242.008682
Heifers350–400Small 4380450.00/head450.00–450.004501
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy385315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,2132
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2425258.08/cwt250.00–267.001,09710
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1427278.89/cwt275.00–285.001,19115
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added428307.65/cwt305.00–320.001,31713
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2440220.00/cwt220.00–220.009681
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2465215.07/cwt200.00–225.001,0003
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1467276.24/cwt269.00–290.001,29020
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2476257.53/cwt250.00–265.001,22614
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added515272.50/cwt272.50–272.501,4032
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1519261.79/cwt255.00–270.001,35912
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2530209.95/cwt205.00–215.001,1133
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2543245.18/cwt232.00–247.001,33114
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1567255.76/cwt245.00–265.001,45010
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added574278.94/cwt270.00–285.001,60110
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2579237.80/cwt235.00–242.001,3774
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fancy582271.11/cwt270.00–272.001,57811
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1607255.74/cwt245.00–260.001,5527
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added630280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,7642
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2640200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2801
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2644227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,4628
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Fancy648260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,6854
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2665210.44/cwt200.00–222.001,3995
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1698234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,6332
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2708205.25/cwt205.00–207.501,45310
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1730231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,6861
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1815217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,7691
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2825210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,7331
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls100–150Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned135525.00/head525.00–525.005251
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1255360.00/cwt360.00–360.009181
Bulls350–400Small 4355550.00/head550.00–550.005501
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2395285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,1261
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1445315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,4021
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2480235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,1281
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2530235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,2461
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1573272.50/cwt272.50–272.501,5612
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2576249.05/cwt225.00–260.001,4355
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2630200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2601
Bulls650–700Small 4665125.00/cwt125.00–125.008311
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2683230.09/cwt225.00–235.001,5722
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2760213.00/cwt202.00–224.001,6192
Bulls750–800Small 4780120.00/cwt120.00–120.009361
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2870140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,2181
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2950155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,4731
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,205116.82/cwt112.50–125.001,4085
Bulls——1,380118.62/cwt110.00–125.001,6378
Bulls——1,629129.45/cwt127.00–134.002,10910
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed68065.18/cwt63.00–67.004432
Cows—Lean 85-90%81875.93/cwt75.00–77.006213
Cows—Lean 85-90%85886.65/cwt80.00–90.0074313
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed89385.59/cwt80.00–90.0076417
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed93995.45/cwt90.00–103.0089618
Cows—Lean 85-90%98395.86/cwt92.00–100.0094223
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,132110.35/cwt107.00–114.001,2495
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,176101.28/cwt96.00–105.001,19127
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,23589.50/cwt89.00–90.001,1052
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,240108.69/cwt106.00–113.001,34833
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,627101.48/cwt98.50–106.001,6513
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows15 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2655650.00/head650.00–650.006501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2745740.00/head675.00–805.007402
Bred Cows—Medium 1-27951,098.33/head920.00–1,250.001,0983
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 18821,908.33/head1,700.00–2,075.001,9083
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29101,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19301,933.33/head1,850.00–2,000.001,9336
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2948127.60/cwt105.00–139.001,2105
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2958112.50/cwt100.00–125.001,0782
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0291,400.00/head1,350.00–1,550.001,4004
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,040110.00/cwt100.00–120.001,1442
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0731,466.67/head1,350.00–1,550.001,4673
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,095114.67/cwt104.00–140.001,2566
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1732,037.50/head1,750.00–2,150.002,0388
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,183131.33/cwt105.00–150.001,5546
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1971,791.67/head1,700.00–1,925.001,7923
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2106130.00/cwt130.00–130.001381
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1692189.81/cwt180.00–202.001,31313
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1793186.25/cwt185.00–187.501,4772
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2805169.40/cwt160.00–187.001,36415
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2808148.60/cwt135.00–158.001,20120
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1051,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3721,978.57/head1,975.00–2,000.001,9797

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.