Sale reports / New Mexico / Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM / 2025-01-24

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Jan 24
● Final135 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
Feeder Cattle receipts
325 head
▼ 594 vs last sale 919▲ 52 vs year ago 273 · +19.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
81 head
▼ 101 vs last sale 182▼ 18 vs year ago 99 · −18.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
60 head
▼ 59 vs last sale 119▼ 44 vs year ago 104 · −42.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer calves sold steady to 5.00 lower, while heifer calves sold 5.00-10.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 2.00-4.00 lower. Trade and demand good

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $236.97/cwt on 25 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −103.95 against this barn's trailing median of $340.93.
Average price
$236.97
25 head · 542 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,284
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$863
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4
$162.75/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−48.66
vs NM average
−67.45 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1542267.751,4514thin
Medium and Large 1-2561246.711,38410thin
Medium and Large 2521228.121,18910thin
Small 4560105.005881thin
One grade step is worth $162.75/cwt here — about $863 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 sale25 hd
236.97
—
NM average3 barns · 179 hd
285.64
−48.66
National average149 barns · 17,148 hd
304.42
−67.45
This barn, trailing median29 sales
340.93
−103.95
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

29 sales
419367315263median 340.9303/0605/0807/1009/0410/30
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $405.22, low $277.00, median $340.93 across 29 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—Low1,512131.771,99217
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,083116.481,26243
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,490105.001,5651thin
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low86891.8879815

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)921$1,4755
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)959$1,4105
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)956$1,3318
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)885$1,7001thin

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 · Steers48 lots · lightest first
Steers100–150Medium and Large 1-2140525.00/head525.00–525.005251
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1-2185650.00/head650.00–650.006501
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1230380.00/cwt380.00–380.008741
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2263299.95/cwt295.00–305.007892
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2290250.00/cwt250.00–250.007251
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned300320.00/cwt320.00–320.009601
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2305300.00/cwt300.00–300.009151
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added317395.21/cwt375.00–405.001,2533
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy326348.96/cwt340.00–355.001,1385
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1338317.33/cwt310.00–325.001,0732
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added355360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,2781
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2370285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,0551
Steers350–400Small 4380650.00/head650.00–650.006501
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy383343.28/cwt340.00–345.001,3153
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2390250.00/cwt250.00–250.009752
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1393317.52/cwt315.00–320.001,2482
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added420360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,5126
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy422340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,4353
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added424310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,3144
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2425235.00/cwt235.00–235.009991
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1426325.88/cwt315.00–335.001,3886
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added465321.96/cwt320.00–330.001,49710
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2465290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,3491
Steers450–500Small 4465100.00/cwt100.00–100.004651
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1476305.80/cwt300.00–321.001,4567
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Fancy485330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,6011
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2496240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1901
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2500234.00/cwt222.00–240.001,1703
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added503325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,6354
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2513287.51/cwt285.00–290.001,4752
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1515312.68/cwt305.00–325.001,61010
Steers500–550Small 4520110.00/cwt110.00–110.005721
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Full545225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,2261
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2557283.99/cwt282.00–285.001,5823
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2573246.03/cwt232.00–260.001,4107
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1575295.83/cwt295.00–300.001,7016
Steers600–650Small 4618112.00/cwt112.00–112.006923
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1635275.04/cwt272.00–276.001,7474
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2640257.00/cwt257.00–257.001,6451
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2643225.96/cwt215.00–237.001,4532
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2655250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,6381
Steers650–700Small 4670100.00/cwt100.00–100.006703
Steers700–750Small 470078.00/cwt78.00–78.005461
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1705255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,7982
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1770236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,8171
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2770220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,6941
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2835216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,8041
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2910190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,7291
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers50–100Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned85500.00/head500.00–500.005001
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2220265.00/cwt265.00–265.005831
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2273295.23/cwt290.00–300.008062
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Fancy275365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,0041
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned295310.00/cwt310.00–310.009151
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy310345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,0701
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2310215.00/cwt215.00–215.006671
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2343276.98/cwt275.00–285.009505
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy363339.66/cwt330.00–350.001,2332
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2368271.52/cwt265.00–275.009993
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1370321.22/cwt310.00–330.001,1899
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2379215.58/cwt200.00–240.008174
Heifers350–400Small 4395525.00/head525.00–525.005251
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added416326.88/cwt319.00–330.001,3607
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1421302.87/cwt295.00–315.001,2759
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2423242.46/cwt240.00–245.001,0262
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2427278.22/cwt270.00–285.001,1883
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fancy452318.91/cwt315.00–320.001,44112
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1470296.38/cwt290.00–310.001,3933
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2478263.47/cwt257.00–270.001,2592
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2485240.10/cwt235.00–245.001,1642
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2505275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,3891
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2516230.58/cwt217.00–242.001,1909
Heifers500–550Small 4520510.00/head510.00–510.005101
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1542267.75/cwt267.00–270.001,4514
Heifers550–600Small 4560105.00/cwt105.00–105.005881
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2567243.57/cwt232.00–255.001,3819
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2570206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,1741
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2618235.75/cwt222.00–245.001,4577
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2622209.07/cwt202.00–213.001,3003
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1670242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,6213
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2677216.37/cwt215.00–235.001,46515
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2713228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,6262
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2770198.61/cwt190.00–207.001,5292
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1840222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,8651
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1850215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,8281
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2365250.00/cwt250.00–250.009131
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2525282.36/cwt275.00–290.001,4822
Bulls600–650Small 4615102.00/cwt102.00–102.006271
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2705202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,4241
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2768199.95/cwt185.00–215.001,5362
Bulls850–900Small 4860115.00/cwt115.00–115.009891
Bulls900–950Small 4915150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,3731
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2940160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,5041
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2968177.88/cwt162.00–194.001,7222
Bulls1000–1050Small 41,000150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,5001
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,300136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,7681
Bulls——Return to Feed1,468129.51/cwt120.00–135.001,9015
Bulls——1,548125.43/cwt116.00–134.001,9426
Bulls——1,554140.78/cwt136.00–146.002,1885
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed73570.00/cwt70.00–70.005151
Cows—Lean 85-90%78380.23/cwt76.00–85.006282
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed78695.86/cwt91.00–101.007534
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed87586.97/cwt85.00–89.007612
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed896106.16/cwt105.00–108.009514
Cows—Lean 85-90%96585.00/cwt85.00–85.008201
Cows—Lean 85-90%973101.08/cwt100.00–103.009845
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed995119.65/cwt117.00–122.001,1912
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,011111.18/cwt103.00–114.001,12411
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,124119.03/cwt114.00–124.001,33823
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,295129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,6711
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,368127.41/cwt126.00–129.001,7432
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,490105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,5651
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows18 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2786118.50/cwt100.00–140.009314
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2815117.00/cwt112.00–124.009543
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28181,025.00/head950.00–1,100.001,0252
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28301,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2848115.50/cwt115.00–116.009792
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2858126.33/cwt125.00–129.001,0843
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2870152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,3221
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28971,125.00/head1,000.00–1,300.001,1255
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1915151.00/cwt142.00–160.001,3822
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2923115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,0612
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29271,600.00/head1,500.00–1,700.001,6002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19281,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2930125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,1631
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29601,350.00/head1,300.00–1,400.001,3502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,022122.60/cwt116.00–126.001,2535
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0531,666.67/head1,575.00–1,825.001,6673
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,147136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,5603
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3101,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium 1-2760140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0641
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1783187.50/cwt180.00–195.001,4682
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2786149.50/cwt140.00–158.001,1754
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2796164.75/cwt150.00–175.001,31120
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1922170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,5673
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28851,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001

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.