Sale reports / New Mexico / Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM / 2025-04-11

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Apr 11
● Final114 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
Feeder Cattle receipts
223 head
▼ 195 vs last sale 418▼ 149 vs year ago 372 · −40.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
85 head
▼ 83 vs last sale 168▲ 29 vs year ago 56 · +51.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
38 head
▼ 140 vs last sale 178▲ 11 vs year ago 27 · +40.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: ( no sale reported last week due to absence off reporter) Steer and heifer calves sold steady to 3.00-5.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifer sold 5.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00-5.00 higher Trade moderate 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 $331.31/cwt on 22 head. That ranks 5 of 32 comparable sales and sits −32.05 against this barn's trailing median of $363.36.
Average price
$331.31
22 head · 543 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,799
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$1,032
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4
$194.44/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.64
vs NM average
−22.99 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1540364.441,96712thin
Medium and Large 1-2543329.081,7885thin
Medium and Large 2551275.001,5144thin
Small 4550170.009351thin
One grade step is worth $194.44/cwt here — about $1,032 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale22 hd
331.31
—
NM average4 barns · 353 hd
334.94
−3.64
National average175 barns · 9,187 hd
354.30
−22.99
This barn, trailing median32 sales
363.36
−32.05
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—Low1,346153.542,06715
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,058145.181,53547
CowsLean 85-90%Average781127.859998thin

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)1,047$2,4423thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,038$2,2003thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)890$2,1577
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)783$2,2502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)823$2,1252thin

Every lot

114 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 · Steers37 lots · lightest first
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1Unweaned183509.11/cwt500.00–517.509322
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1Value Added210540.00/cwt540.00–540.001,1341
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2215470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,0111
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1218484.83/cwt480.00–490.001,0572
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2275440.18/cwt430.00–450.001,2104
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1312434.81/cwt425.00–450.001,3573
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2323424.88/cwt420.00–430.001,3722
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1368439.82/cwt430.00–450.001,6195
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2373409.80/cwt400.00–420.001,5292
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1416412.98/cwt402.00–420.001,7184
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added431440.07/cwt430.00–450.001,8977
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added466439.95/cwt430.00–450.002,0504
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1476394.96/cwt380.00–400.001,8804
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2483256.23/cwt245.00–260.001,2384
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2488355.03/cwt350.00–360.001,7332
Steers450–500Small 4490185.00/cwt185.00–185.009071
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2517326.84/cwt320.00–340.001,6903
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2518275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,4252
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added524369.80/cwt365.00–375.001,9384
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1525355.00/cwt350.00–365.001,8643
Steers550–600Small 4550170.00/cwt170.00–170.009351
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1561365.82/cwt345.00–375.002,0525
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2583332.45/cwt330.00–335.001,9382
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2583275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,6032
Steers600–650Small 4610185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,1291
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2623272.65/cwt265.00–280.001,6992
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added625355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,2192
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2625304.00/cwt290.00–315.001,9006
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2650225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,4631
Steers650–700Small 4655165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,0811
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2672276.33/cwt265.00–295.001,8573
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1700272.00/cwt272.00–272.001,9041
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2723248.43/cwt242.00–255.001,7962
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2765245.10/cwt240.00–250.001,8752
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2835242.00/cwt242.00–242.002,0211
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2855230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,9671
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2938226.01/cwt225.00–227.002,1202
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers50–100Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned75570.00/head525.00–600.005702
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned125700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1220450.68/cwt440.00–460.009912
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1270415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,1211
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1323422.52/cwt420.00–425.001,3652
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added333455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,5152
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1370427.48/cwt425.00–430.001,5824
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2373379.70/cwt375.00–385.001,4162
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy380435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,6531
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2385265.00/cwt255.00–275.001,0202
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2400337.50/cwt325.00–350.001,3502
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2400275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,1001
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy410445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,8253
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1438415.91/cwt410.00–425.001,8225
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1458412.30/cwt400.00–425.001,8882
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2469256.76/cwt250.00–267.001,2044
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added483343.68/cwt332.00–355.001,6602
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2483314.84/cwt300.00–330.001,5213
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2512272.24/cwt260.00–282.001,3943
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2524303.31/cwt292.00–315.001,5897
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1525395.00/cwt395.00–395.002,0741
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2558266.08/cwt260.00–272.001,4852
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2568288.71/cwt285.00–290.001,6404
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2605230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,3921
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1615289.00/cwt289.00–289.001,7772
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2640275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,7602
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2672261.99/cwt256.00–270.001,7613
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2675252.22/cwt240.00–265.001,7022
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added765280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,1424
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2775220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,7051
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1828235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,9464
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2830195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,6191
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls50–100Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned90800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned155850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned225500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,1251
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2430325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,3981
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1435435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,8921
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2470315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,4811
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2570275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,5681
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2610315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,9221
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2725227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,6461
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2800210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,6801
Bulls850–900Small 4855150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2831
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2860175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,5051
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,070176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,8831
Bulls1100–1150Medium and Large 1-21,118170.94/cwt167.00–175.001,9112
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,175159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,8681
Bulls——1,202140.61/cwt128.00–149.001,6903
Bulls——1,356155.02/cwt150.00–161.002,1029
Bulls——1,603163.53/cwt163.00–164.002,6212
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%655110.00/cwt110.00–110.007211
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed744130.76/cwt125.00–135.009734
Cows—Lean 85-90%873129.93/cwt127.00–135.001,1343
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed885132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,1682
Cows—Boner 80-85%926135.66/cwt132.00–139.001,2564
Cows—Boner 80-85%965157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,5151
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,014146.75/cwt142.00–155.001,48824
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,183146.10/cwt140.00–152.501,72816
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2620140.00/cwt140.00–140.008681
Bred Cows—Medium 1-26931,625.00/head1,600.00–1,650.001,6252
Bred Cows—Medium 1-27351,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29552,250.00/head2,200.00–2,300.002,2503
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1955150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,4331
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19882,550.00/head2,400.00–2,700.002,5502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0472,441.67/head2,300.00–2,525.002,4423
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1902,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,209154.75/cwt153.00–160.001,8714
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,250151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,8881
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,359148.40/cwt147.00–154.002,0175
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,535145.00/cwt145.00–145.002,2261
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2793171.75/cwt150.00–190.001,3628
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1805199.00/cwt187.00–205.001,6023
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2818188.33/cwt185.00–190.001,5413
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-27401,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-27602,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28052,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29052,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501

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.