Sale reports / New Mexico / Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM / 2025-01-31

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Jan 31
● Final115 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
Feeder Cattle receipts
184 head
▼ 141 vs last sale 325▼ 245 vs year ago 429 · −57.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
80 head
▼ 1 vs last sale 81▲ 0 vs year ago 80 · +0.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
46 head
▼ 14 vs last sale 60▼ 37 vs year ago 83 · −44.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: No accurate comparisons on Steer and heifer calves. Feeder steers and heifers 5.00-7.00 higher under limited comparisons. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady. Trade and demand moderate.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $271.31/cwt on 17 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −69.62 against this barn's trailing median of $340.93.
Average price
$271.31
17 head · 545 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,479
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$560
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$97.14/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−24.02
vs NM average
−33.33 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1553306.141,6928thin
Medium and Large 1-2537256.031,3756thin
Medium and Large 2542209.001,1323thin
One grade step is worth $97.14/cwt here — about $560 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 sale17 hd
271.31
—
NM average3 barns · 340 hd
295.34
−24.02
National average182 barns · 24,858 hd
304.64
−33.33
This barn, trailing median29 sales
340.93
−69.62
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—Average1,492140.522,09615
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,112121.521,35248
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,722112.391,9353thin
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low868100.2387017

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)917$1,3737
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)988$1,3586
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)999$1,1704thin

Every lot

115 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2240625.00/head625.00–625.006251
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1290415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,2041
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy310365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,1321
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added340380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,2921
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1340335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,1392
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2340255.00/cwt255.00–255.008671
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1355350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,2431
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2355305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,0831
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2375220.00/cwt220.00–220.008252
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2412248.26/cwt240.00–255.001,0233
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2420300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,2601
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy440365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,6061
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added459354.77/cwt351.00–370.001,6285
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Fancy460337.00/cwt337.00–337.001,5501
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1460325.70/cwt320.00–330.001,4983
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2490240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1761
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1505322.00/cwt322.00–322.001,6261
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added519337.28/cwt325.00–341.001,7509
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2535282.00/cwt282.00–282.001,5091
Steers500–550Small 4535112.48/cwt110.00–115.006022
Steers550–600Small 4570113.00/cwt113.00–113.006441
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2573240.31/cwt230.00–250.001,3772
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2578277.00/cwt277.00–277.001,6012
Steers550–600Small 4Mexican Origin580118.00/cwt118.00–118.006842
Steers600–650Small 4615112.75/cwt110.00–118.006933
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2622270.51/cwt262.00–277.001,6833
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1637276.02/cwt272.00–277.001,7586
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2768214.48/cwt212.00–217.001,6472
Steers800–850Small 4808120.00/cwt120.00–120.009702
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2812257.00/cwt257.00–257.002,0873
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1903237.00/cwt237.00–237.002,1402
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,010218.00/cwt218.00–218.002,2021
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Value Added235380.00/cwt380.00–380.008931
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2245275.00/cwt275.00–275.006741
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1255330.00/cwt330.00–330.008421
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Value Added260370.00/cwt370.00–370.009621
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added300350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,0501
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1327306.04/cwt305.00–307.001,0012
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2330285.00/cwt285.00–285.009411
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1373326.18/cwt320.00–330.001,2176
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2373243.90/cwt235.00–252.009102
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy417331.58/cwt326.00–335.001,3835
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1426307.28/cwt300.00–322.001,3098
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2435230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,0011
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added455295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,3422
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2458221.34/cwt200.00–242.001,0142
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fancy460331.00/cwt331.00–331.001,5231
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2468274.60/cwt267.00–285.001,2853
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1473321.01/cwt320.00–322.001,5182
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2507251.68/cwt250.00–255.001,2763
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fancy515322.00/cwt322.00–322.001,6581
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1515308.54/cwt307.00–310.001,5892
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2530205.00/cwt200.00–210.001,0872
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fancy558315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,7582
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2565217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,2261
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2567260.38/cwt247.00–272.001,4763
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1587293.35/cwt290.00–300.001,7223
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2615204.80/cwt192.00–217.001,2602
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1618265.98/cwt260.00–272.001,6442
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1674250.88/cwt250.00–252.001,6917
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2678228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,5462
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1703243.00/cwt243.00–243.001,7084
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2725215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,5591
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2765202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,5451
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1775226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,7523
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls400–450Medium 1-2445250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,1131
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1490317.00/cwt317.00–317.001,5531
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2490252.00/cwt252.00–252.001,2351
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2540285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,5391
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1610307.00/cwt307.00–307.001,8731
Bulls600–650Small 4635120.00/cwt120.00–120.007621
Bulls650–700Small 465092.00/cwt92.00–92.005981
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2675237.00/cwt237.00–237.001,6001
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2755162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,2231
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2830187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,5521
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2915179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,6381
Bulls900–950Medium 1-2920150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,3801
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,000172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,7201
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,210124.35/cwt120.00–130.001,5055
Bulls——1,416136.00/cwt134.00–139.001,9265
Bulls——1,849161.21/cwt157.00–165.002,9815
Slaughter Cattle · Cows15 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%63580.00/cwt80.00–80.005081
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight68064.00/cwt64.00–64.004351
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed844108.36/cwt104.00–111.009154
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed869116.98/cwt113.00–119.001,0175
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed88070.00/cwt70.00–70.006161
Cows—Lean 85-90%883107.69/cwt103.00–112.009518
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed92595.00/cwt95.00–95.008791
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,028114.91/cwt112.50–118.001,18112
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,053125.73/cwt119.50–131.001,3242
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,156123.14/cwt119.50–129.001,42324
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,200100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,2001
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,325132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,7491
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,384132.62/cwt130.00–134.501,8354
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,603116.08/cwt115.00–117.001,8612
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,960105.00/cwt105.00–105.002,0581
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows14 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 27501,110.00/head1,110.00–1,110.001,1101
Bred Cows—Medium 1-27801,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2870810.00/head810.00–810.008101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 28951,110.00/head1,110.00–1,110.001,1101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19001,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29451,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2953121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,1532
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2954135.25/cwt117.00–144.001,2904
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29561,412.50/head1,275.00–1,575.001,4134
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0101,362.50/head1,300.00–1,400.001,3634
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,014123.14/cwt106.00–131.001,2497
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1101,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1151,380.00/head1,275.00–1,485.001,3802
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,545119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,8391
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 4560150.00/cwt150.00–150.008401
Stock Cows—Medium 1-2700150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0501
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2780162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,2641
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1808189.33/cwt185.00–197.001,5306
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2866175.40/cwt170.00–185.001,5195

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.