Sale reports / New Mexico / Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM / 2025-05-02

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, May 2
● Final153 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
Feeder Cattle receipts
342 head
▼ 45 vs last sale 387▼ 63 vs year ago 405 · −15.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
136 head
▼ 32 vs last sale 168▲ 11 vs year ago 125 · +8.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
91 head
▼ 15 vs last sale 106▲ 55 vs year ago 36 · +152.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold steady to 5.00 lower with limited comparisons. Feeder steers and heifers sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00-7.00 higher. 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 $336.95/cwt on 34 head. That ranks 7 of 32 comparable sales and sits −26.41 against this barn's trailing median of $363.36.
Average price
$336.95
34 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,833
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$1,059
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4
$202.46/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−7.29
vs NM average
−37.48 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1540364.961,96917thin
Medium and Large 1-2550338.251,86213thin
Medium and Large 2525264.901,3912thin
Small 4560162.509102thin
One grade step is worth $202.46/cwt here — about $1,059 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 sale34 hd
336.95
—
NM average4 barns · 521 hd
344.24
−7.29
National average176 barns · 11,859 hd
374.43
−37.48
This barn, trailing median32 sales
363.36
−26.41
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—Low1,597162.732,59935
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,610154.002,4791thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,074144.701,55546
CowsLean 85-90%Average749111.6483633

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)946$2,1319
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)946$1,8508
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)758$1,5632thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,017$2,7506
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,183$2,4586
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,090$2,29810
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)888$2,1194thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,050$2,1001thin

Every lot

153 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 · Steers45 lots · lightest first
Steers50–100Medium and Large 1Unweaned90900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Steers100–150Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned135750.00/head750.00–750.007501
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1-2180735.00/head735.00–735.007351
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned225750.00/head750.00–750.007501
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2270800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2288362.57/cwt355.00–370.001,0442
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2295335.00/cwt335.00–335.009881
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2325370.15/cwt360.00–380.001,2032
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1330450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,4852
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned337396.56/cwt395.00–400.001,3363
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2370285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,0551
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy375444.98/cwt440.00–450.001,6693
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1375406.49/cwt395.00–425.001,5243
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2378375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,4182
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned385385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,4821
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy400445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,7801
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1413409.46/cwt400.00–425.001,6915
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2435315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,3701
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added455434.93/cwt425.00–445.001,9796
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1462399.62/cwt380.00–415.001,8469
Steers450–500Small 4465185.00/cwt185.00–185.008601
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Fancy468445.00/cwt445.00–445.002,0832
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2474359.34/cwt347.50–370.001,7034
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2475285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,3541
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1523367.09/cwt355.00–380.001,9205
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2524341.36/cwt330.00–355.001,7895
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2525264.90/cwt255.00–275.001,3912
Steers500–550Small 4535185.00/cwt185.00–185.009901
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added538367.06/cwt365.00–385.001,9759
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2567336.31/cwt330.00–345.001,9078
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1572355.09/cwt350.00–360.002,0313
Steers550–600Small 4585140.00/cwt140.00–140.008191
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2619316.38/cwt300.00–325.001,9583
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1636341.21/cwt337.00–350.002,1705
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Fancy650320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,0801
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2660265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,7491
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1675327.28/cwt320.00–335.002,2092
Steers650–700Small 4695155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,0771
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added725335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,4291
Steers700–750Small 4725170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2331
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1740290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,1461
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2775270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,0931
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2875215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,8811
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2928225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,0882
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2982212.30/cwt191.00–222.502,0856
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 1Unweaned1101,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1190975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2210650.00/head650.00–650.006501
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned245392.50/cwt380.00–405.009622
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1273412.71/cwt405.00–420.001,1272
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2280380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,0641
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added325440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,4301
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned335375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,2561
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added359434.63/cwt420.00–440.001,5604
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1377387.05/cwt375.00–395.001,4597
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2395325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,2841
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2400230.00/cwt230.00–230.009201
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1414382.70/cwt375.00–390.001,5846
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added417436.80/cwt430.00–450.001,8213
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2419357.75/cwt357.00–360.001,4994
Heifers400–450Small 442080.00/cwt80.00–80.003361
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy440410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,8041
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1462378.32/cwt375.00–380.001,7483
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2471325.34/cwt320.00–342.001,53210
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2475252.58/cwt245.00–260.001,2002
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1512361.55/cwt355.00–365.001,8513
Heifers500–550Small 451570.00/cwt70.00–70.003611
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2527323.85/cwt315.00–330.001,7079
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2527256.38/cwt240.00–265.001,3513
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1553325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,7973
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2569304.89/cwt295.00–320.001,7356
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2575230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,3231
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2615220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,3531
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2625274.88/cwt270.00–280.001,7182
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1660300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,9801
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1738260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,9192
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2740240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,7761
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls100–150Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned1331,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0002
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1Unweaned175470.00/cwt470.00–470.008231
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1290450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,3051
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1330430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,4191
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1395430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,6991
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1403415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,6722
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2420345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,4491
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1460375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,7251
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2465350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,6282
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1Fancy475415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,9711
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1524341.11/cwt335.00–345.001,7874
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2525295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,5492
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1564331.47/cwt330.00–332.001,86915
Bulls550–600Small 4568105.00/cwt105.00–105.005962
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2573327.58/cwt325.00–330.001,8772
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2618292.53/cwt285.00–300.001,8082
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1626312.45/cwt310.00–315.001,9564
Bulls600–650Medium 1-2626195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,2211
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2670325.22/cwt315.00–335.002,1792
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2705232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,6361
Bulls700–750Medium 1-2715202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,4442
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2760230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,7481
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1860190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,6341
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2863181.16/cwt170.00–192.001,5632
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2922184.04/cwt172.00–190.001,6973
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2970190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,8431
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,045190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,9861
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed963140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,3482
Bulls——1,210147.38/cwt145.00–150.001,7835
Bulls——1,579159.36/cwt158.00–168.002,51615
Bulls——1,865176.01/cwt169.00–183.503,28313
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed62588.74/cwt67.00–100.005553
Cows—Lean 85-90%703102.29/cwt100.00–107.007199
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed717111.80/cwt108.00–118.008026
Cows—Lean 85-90%772121.93/cwt120.00–125.009416
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed828125.10/cwt120.00–135.001,0366
Cows—Lean 85-90%868114.76/cwt110.00–118.009963
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed887136.23/cwt132.00–144.001,2085
Cows—Boner 80-85%978133.97/cwt127.00–139.001,3109
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,055147.36/cwt143.00–155.001,55519
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,174148.30/cwt143.00–152.001,7419
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,205158.99/cwt158.00–160.001,9162
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,580158.50/cwt158.00–159.002,5042
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,610154.00/cwt154.00–154.002,4791
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,0172,750.00/head2,500.00–3,000.002,7506
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs12 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 46901,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 48051,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29542,366.67/head2,350.00–2,400.002,3673
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29932,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0302,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0302,125.00/head1,900.00–2,275.002,1253
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0502,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1232,100.00/head1,900.00–2,300.002,1002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1652,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2152,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3052,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3302,600.00/head2,500.00–2,650.002,6003
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1790192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,5171
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1827199.22/cwt192.00–210.001,64818
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2884184.00/cwt180.00–190.001,6275
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2911174.29/cwt160.00–180.001,58817
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows15 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2595132.00/cwt132.00–132.007851
Bred Cows—Medium 1-27101,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1732202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,4792
Bred Cows—Medium 1-27881,250.00/head1,200.00–1,300.001,2502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28052,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2933156.83/cwt149.00–162.501,4633
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19452,312.50/head2,300.00–2,325.002,3132
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29462,078.57/head1,900.00–2,275.002,0797
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2963147.75/cwt145.00–150.501,4232
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1977198.80/cwt197.00–200.001,94210
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29992,050.00/head1,800.00–2,250.002,0506
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,090172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,8751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,180151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,7821
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,303146.33/cwt143.00–148.001,9073
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,538155.00/cwt155.00–155.002,3842

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.