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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, May 16
● Final146 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
Feeder Cattle receipts
343 head
▲ 79 vs last sale 264▼ 12 vs year ago 355 · −3.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
143 head
▲ 1 vs last sale 142▲ 38 vs year ago 105 · +36.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
135 head
▲ 19 vs last sale 116▲ 69 vs year ago 66 · +104.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: steer and heifer calves sold 5.00-7.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers sold steady with limited comparisons. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 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 $340.17/cwt on 30 head. That ranks 8 of 32 comparable sales and sits −23.18 against this barn's trailing median of $363.36.
Average price
$340.17
30 head · 551 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,875
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$1,240
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4
$236.39/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−30.48
vs NM average
−44.43 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1529386.392,0427thin
Medium and Large 1-2559341.351,90718thin
Medium and Large 2562301.571,6934thin
Small 4535150.008031thin
One grade step is worth $236.39/cwt here — about $1,240 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 sale30 hd
340.17
—
NM average4 barns · 181 hd
370.65
−30.48
National average159 barns · 12,107 hd
384.60
−44.43
This barn, trailing median32 sales
363.36
−23.18
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—Low1,492159.272,37729
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,128142.311,60542
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,317127.681,6823thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low773116.2089842

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)1,017$2,2833thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,040$2,2502thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,022$1,7808
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,025$2,4502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,194$2,59924
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,003$2,56017
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,026$2,3586

Every lot

146 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 · Steers39 lots · lightest first
Steers100–150Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned118850.00/head850.00–850.008502
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1Value Added165487.50/cwt487.50–487.508041
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1Unweaned175830.00/head830.00–830.008301
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1190920.00/head920.00–920.009201
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned220875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1Value Added228487.50/cwt487.50–487.501,1129
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2235285.00/cwt285.00–285.006701
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1268450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,2062
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2280310.00/cwt310.00–310.008681
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Value Added284472.50/cwt472.50–472.501,3426
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2285370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,0551
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1322415.96/cwt400.00–430.001,3395
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2330365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,2051
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added331470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,55611
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2383367.45/cwt360.00–375.001,4072
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1386406.58/cwt400.00–420.001,5696
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2400275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,1001
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1422429.76/cwt405.00–435.001,81412
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Full425345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,4661
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2430358.07/cwt350.00–380.001,5406
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy440387.53/cwt385.00–390.001,7052
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2467268.27/cwt250.00–305.001,2533
Steers450–500Small 44751,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2482358.43/cwt355.00–365.001,7283
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1483383.24/cwt375.00–390.001,8513
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2515310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,5971
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1520398.94/cwt390.00–405.002,0745
Steers500–550Small 4535150.00/cwt150.00–150.008031
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2537354.08/cwt335.00–365.001,9018
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1550355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,9532
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2576331.16/cwt317.00–340.001,90710
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2577298.76/cwt280.00–310.001,7243
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1610345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,1051
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2615312.22/cwt304.00–335.001,92016
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2624290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,8103
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2660320.11/cwt315.00–330.002,1133
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2765255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,9511
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2770285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,1952
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2985215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,1181
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 1-2138710.00/head710.00–710.007102
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1Unweaned159880.68/head830.00–900.008814
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1Value Added172475.00/cwt475.00–475.008172
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned215380.00/cwt380.00–380.008171
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned233450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,0492
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Value Added235460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,0815
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1235430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,0111
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1253440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,1132
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2260380.00/cwt380.00–380.009881
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2265270.00/cwt270.00–270.007161
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1330376.67/cwt375.00–380.001,2433
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2333362.56/cwt355.00–370.001,2072
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2363360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,3072
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Full365330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,2051
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1375386.63/cwt380.00–390.001,4503
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2410250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,0251
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1417378.20/cwt370.00–395.001,5773
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2431334.41/cwt325.00–355.001,4417
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Full435320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,3921
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1470355.80/cwt350.00–365.001,6727
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2475272.69/cwt250.00–292.001,29510
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2479323.92/cwt315.00–330.001,5525
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned490267.00/cwt267.00–267.001,3081
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2523318.23/cwt310.00–340.001,66417
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1525340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,7851
Heifers500–550Medium 1-2539325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,7525
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2572307.24/cwt300.00–325.001,7574
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2575249.42/cwt227.50–265.001,4343
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2622299.02/cwt285.00–310.001,8605
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1633322.50/cwt322.50–322.502,0419
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2650290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,8851
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1743262.50/cwt262.50–262.501,9502
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls50–100Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned85800.00/head800.00–800.008002
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1240455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,0921
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2350345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,2081
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2430330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,4191
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1445375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,6691
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2450380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,7101
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2530340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,8021
Bulls500–550Medium 1-2530205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,0871
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1550350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,9251
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2585315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,8431
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Full590257.00/cwt257.00–257.001,5161
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2620277.00/cwt277.00–277.001,7171
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2745220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,6391
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2790190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,5011
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2823219.97/cwt210.00–230.001,8102
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2855215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,8383
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2930210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,9531
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2965235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,2682
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,029148.22/cwt137.00–157.001,5254
Bulls——1,376141.66/cwt123.00–149.001,9497
Bulls——1,559165.61/cwt160.00–172.002,58212
Bulls——1,804174.48/cwt173.50–175.003,1486
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed68293.92/cwt90.00–97.006413
Cows—Lean 85-90%725123.28/cwt119.00–128.508949
Cows—Lean 85-90%781104.39/cwt100.00–106.008156
Cows—Lean 85-90%793111.03/cwt108.00–118.008809
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed803130.83/cwt127.00–134.001,05110
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed805111.01/cwt103.00–125.008945
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed963134.01/cwt130.00–137.001,2916
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,127146.63/cwt134.00–155.001,65315
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,146134.38/cwt131.00–137.001,5405
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,185143.85/cwt140.00–150.001,70516
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,205111.00/cwt111.00–111.001,3381
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,373136.02/cwt135.00–137.501,8682
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-29702,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,0802,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows18 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2595122.00/cwt122.00–122.007261
Bred Cows—Medium 1-26451,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Small 3670735.00/head735.00–735.007351
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2780132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,0301
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2865141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,2201
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2921156.50/cwt147.00–177.001,4414
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29302,225.00/head2,200.00–2,250.002,2252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2955147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,4041
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,020149.25/cwt146.50–152.001,5222
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0402,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2502
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,070150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,6051
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0971,883.33/head1,800.00–2,000.001,8833
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,105177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,9561
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,154159.83/cwt148.00–175.001,8446
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1902,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1902,118.33/head2,050.00–2,250.002,1183
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,215150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,8231
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,330157.33/cwt145.00–172.002,0923
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs18 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 16152,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-27201,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2752
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-27952,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-28301,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-28601,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 18952,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 19152,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29402,050.00/head1,900.00–2,200.002,0502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29952,508.33/head2,300.00–2,675.002,5083
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0212,757.50/head2,685.00–2,850.002,7586
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0752,586.11/head2,525.00–2,700.002,5869
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1202,612.50/head2,575.00–2,650.002,6132
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1432,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2252,575.00/head2,575.00–2,575.002,5751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2362,490.00/head2,400.00–2,550.002,4905
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2402,725.00/head2,725.00–2,725.002,7251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3553,275.00/head3,275.00–3,275.003,2752
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4953,037.50/head3,000.00–3,050.003,0386
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2745185.30/cwt180.00–192.001,38010
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2786174.50/cwt162.00–190.001,37215
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1839203.00/cwt195.00–225.001,7034

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.