Sale reports / New Mexico / Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM / 2025-01-10

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Jan 10
● Final135 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
Feeder Cattle receipts
456 head
▼ 129 vs last sale 585▲ 159 vs year ago 297 · +53.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
86 head
▼ 24 vs last sale 110▲ 0 vs year ago 86 · +0.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
69 head
▼ 4 vs last sale 73▲ 44 vs year ago 25 · +176.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale on 12/20/24: Steer and heifer calves sold steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher while slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $289.82/cwt on 42 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −73.54 against this barn's trailing median of $363.36.
Average price
$289.82
42 head · 553 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,604
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$1,126
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4
$212.23/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−22.66
vs NM average
−52.26 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1541327.231,77013thin
Medium and Large 1-2557289.831,61523
Medium and Large 2569255.591,4544thin
Small 4560115.006442thin
One grade step is worth $212.23/cwt here — about $1,126 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 sale42 hd
289.82
—
NM average3 barns · 548 hd
312.48
−22.66
National average155 barns · 22,672 hd
342.08
−52.26
This barn, trailing median32 sales
363.36
−73.54
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—High1,664128.852,14313
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,220115.761,41329
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,660105.001,7431thin
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low854100.8286127

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)940$1,70110
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)907$1,4873thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,004$1,36712
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)743$1,1132thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,500$2,4132thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,025$2,3586

Every lot

135 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 · Steers46 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1205415.00/cwt415.00–415.008511
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned258337.57/cwt335.00–340.008712
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Fancy274362.97/cwt360.00–370.009957
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy313352.44/cwt345.00–355.001,1036
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1328317.56/cwt315.00–320.001,0422
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2330287.61/cwt280.00–295.009492
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added332370.25/cwt360.00–375.001,2293
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2340255.00/cwt255.00–255.008671
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1358362.52/cwt360.00–365.001,2982
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added368366.79/cwt360.00–370.001,3503
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2368279.52/cwt277.00–285.001,0298
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy375365.05/cwt355.00–367.001,3696
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added380305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,1592
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1419330.04/cwt325.00–335.001,3834
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2420285.36/cwt275.00–295.001,1992
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added430355.00/cwt350.00–360.001,5272
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2445250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,1131
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Fancy458355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,6262
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added458355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,6262
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1474328.68/cwt317.00–340.001,55812
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2475248.47/cwt230.00–265.001,1803
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2479288.64/cwt280.00–295.001,3834
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Fancy524330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,7299
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2529294.36/cwt292.00–297.001,5578
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2535235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,2571
Steers500–550Small 4535110.00/cwt110.00–110.005891
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2572287.42/cwt272.00–295.001,64415
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Fancy578325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,8792
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1580317.00/cwt317.00–317.001,8392
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2580262.45/cwt257.00–265.001,5223
Steers550–600Small 4585120.00/cwt120.00–120.007021
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1611270.65/cwt260.00–276.001,6549
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2637260.76/cwt260.00–270.001,66117
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added646273.00/cwt273.00–273.001,7644
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2673255.87/cwt252.00–260.001,7222
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1678262.83/cwt262.00–267.001,7826
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2687220.01/cwt217.00–237.001,5119
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2700258.00/cwt258.00–258.001,8061
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1748251.00/cwt251.00–251.001,8775
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1754244.00/cwt244.00–244.001,84018
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2792215.24/cwt212.00–225.001,7054
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1879218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,91612
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2905190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,7201
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1925200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,8501
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,010192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,9392
Steers1250–1300Medium and Large 1-21,285165.00/cwt165.00–165.002,1201
Feeder Cattle · Heifers41 lots · lightest first
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned115475.00/head475.00–475.004751
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1185725.00/head725.00–725.007251
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1240325.00/cwt325.00–325.007801
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2275275.00/cwt275.00–275.007561
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned275265.00/cwt265.00–265.007291
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1285322.54/cwt320.00–325.009192
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2320255.00/cwt255.00–255.008161
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1325330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,0732
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2335290.00/cwt290.00–290.009721
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2355260.00/cwt260.00–260.009231
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1373310.65/cwt300.00–320.001,1596
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added379292.88/cwt292.00–295.001,1107
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2380271.71/cwt270.00–275.001,0323
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy413320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,3222
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1416287.96/cwt285.00–290.001,1985
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2417234.20/cwt217.00–242.009777
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2424276.89/cwt260.00–285.001,1744
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added466295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,37520
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2470265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,2461
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2471236.42/cwt230.00–242.001,1145
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1480282.15/cwt270.00–290.001,3548
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fancy484295.44/cwt290.00–300.001,4304
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2521226.78/cwt220.00–235.001,1825
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1528278.28/cwt275.00–284.001,46913
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2538253.66/cwt250.00–263.001,3655
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2578257.81/cwt252.00–265.001,49010
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2585222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,2995
Heifers550–600Small 459090.00/cwt90.00–90.005311
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2605253.14/cwt237.00–256.001,53113
Heifers600–650Small 462081.63/cwt73.00–87.005063
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2627202.55/cwt190.00–220.001,2707
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2650202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,3132
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2668225.94/cwt222.00–242.001,5095
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1690247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,7041
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2705197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,3891
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1715242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,7301
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2739200.25/cwt195.00–202.001,4804
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1750250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,8751
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2810187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,5151
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2813187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,5202
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1828215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,78011
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned215390.00/cwt390.00–390.008391
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned310360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,1161
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1435320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,3921
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2445305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,3571
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2510240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,2241
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2583203.53/cwt202.00–205.001,1872
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2610230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,4031
Bulls600–650Small 4613116.02/cwt115.00–117.007112
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2722204.28/cwt192.00–230.001,4753
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2780202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,5761
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2820155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,2711
Bulls850–900Medium 1-2870130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1311
Bulls900–950Medium 1-2923145.01/cwt140.00–150.001,3382
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2970140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,3581
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,330116.03/cwt115.00–117.001,5432
Bulls——1,509120.67/cwt116.00–127.001,8214
Bulls——Return to Feed1,635136.00/cwt136.00–136.002,2241
Bulls——1,800150.50/cwt150.50–150.502,7091
Bulls——1,899134.75/cwt128.50–139.502,5595
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed70091.67/cwt90.00–95.006423
Cows—Lean 85-90%71382.49/cwt80.00–85.005882
Cows—Lean 85-90%75193.89/cwt90.00–100.007054
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed882107.07/cwt99.00–119.009445
Cows—Lean 85-90%933105.48/cwt100.00–110.0098413
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,101112.35/cwt110.00–115.001,23710
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,283117.55/cwt115.00–120.001,50819
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,660105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,7431
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows16 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 468098.00/cwt98.00–98.006661
Bred Cows—Medium 1-27431,112.50/head1,025.00–1,200.001,1132
Bred Cows—Small 4775700.00/head700.00–700.007002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1890155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,3801
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2898128.50/cwt117.00–140.001,1542
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29071,486.67/head1,460.00–1,500.001,4873
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29101,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29211,587.00/head1,485.00–1,700.001,5875
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2935114.33/cwt113.00–116.001,0693
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19591,815.00/head1,800.00–1,875.001,8155
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2984114.00/cwt100.00–119.001,1224
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0341,471.88/head1,400.00–1,525.001,4728
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,050120.00/cwt118.00–122.001,2602
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,075114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,2261
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,190127.50/cwt126.00–129.001,5172
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3101,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29401,875.00/head1,750.00–2,000.001,8752
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0682,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6004
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,5002,412.50/head2,300.00–2,525.002,4132
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2750164.40/cwt150.00–172.001,2335
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2866144.17/cwt140.00–150.001,2496

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.