Sale reports / New Mexico / Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM / 2025-05-23

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, May 23
● Final138 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
Feeder Cattle receipts
287 head
▼ 56 vs last sale 343▼ 92 vs year ago 379 · −24.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
200 head
▲ 57 vs last sale 143▲ 78 vs year ago 122 · +63.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
84 head
▼ 51 vs last sale 135▲ 47 vs year ago 37 · +127.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold 5.00-10.00 lower with limited comparisons. Feeder steers and heifers had insufficient numbers for good comparison. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00-3.00 lower. 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 $310.98/cwt on 28 head. That ranks 2 of 32 comparable sales and sits −52.38 against this barn's trailing median of $363.36.
Average price
$310.98
28 head · 551 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,713
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$1,244
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4
$211.49/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−43.88
vs NM average
−67.07 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1566361.042,04510thin
Medium and Large 1-2549327.651,79811thin
Medium and Large 2527298.261,5723thin
Small 4535149.558004thin
One grade step is worth $211.49/cwt here — about $1,244 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 sale28 hd
310.98
—
NM average3 barns · 165 hd
354.87
−43.88
National average157 barns · 12,981 hd
378.05
−67.07
This barn, trailing median32 sales
363.36
−52.38
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—Average1,551160.092,48344
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,098138.041,51686
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,554133.252,0704thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average806116.3893834

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)799$1,3867
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)822$1,3673thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)955$2,3001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,042$2,8397
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,328$2,81510
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,005$2,1297
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)965$1,4253thin

Every lot

138 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 · Steers44 lots · lightest first
Steers100–150Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned135900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned163830.20/head710.00–900.008303
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1Unweaned165975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1205510.00/cwt510.00–510.001,0461
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2255310.00/cwt310.00–310.007912
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2333341.34/cwt335.00–345.001,1374
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1345405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,3971
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2358365.04/cwt350.00–370.001,3075
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2385275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,0591
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned387325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,2583
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1390409.87/cwt400.00–420.001,5982
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Full390335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,3071
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added395430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,6991
Steers400–450Small 4415800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2415300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,2451
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2418356.98/cwt345.00–370.001,4922
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy420410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,7221
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1420392.00/cwt390.00–395.001,6465
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1458384.95/cwt375.00–395.001,7632
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2475300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,4251
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2483357.31/cwt350.00–365.001,7262
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added490410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,0095
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2513328.52/cwt328.00–330.001,6854
Steers500–550Small 4520143.73/cwt135.00–157.007473
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2527298.26/cwt275.00–310.001,5723
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1532375.13/cwt370.00–380.001,9963
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2569327.15/cwt324.00–335.001,8617
Steers550–600Small 4580167.00/cwt167.00–167.009691
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1581355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,0637
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2620321.58/cwt315.00–330.001,99410
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1650335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,1781
Steers650–700Small 4660152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,0031
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2677286.11/cwt280.00–293.001,9375
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2685272.00/cwt272.00–272.001,8631
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2705297.50/cwt297.50–297.502,0971
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1715302.51/cwt302.00–310.002,16316
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2730259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,8911
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2765264.80/cwt255.00–275.002,0262
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2767272.31/cwt263.00–277.002,0893
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2805245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,9721
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2820262.00/cwt262.00–262.002,1481
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1873265.42/cwt265.00–268.002,3177
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2875225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,9691
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,085195.00/cwt195.00–195.002,1161
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers50–100Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned90825.00/head825.00–825.008251
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 1Unweaned130975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned135866.41/head825.00–900.008665
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned172845.35/head785.00–875.008453
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1Unweaned194990.45/head950.00–1,000.009905
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2285360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,0261
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2345360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,2421
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2350312.50/cwt300.00–325.001,0942
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2365350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,2782
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned380323.13/cwt320.00–325.001,2285
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added401363.00/cwt363.00–363.001,4567
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1425375.35/cwt365.00–385.001,5952
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2435333.33/cwt330.00–335.001,4503
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2445300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,3351
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2472308.13/cwt300.00–320.001,4543
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1475358.13/cwt345.00–365.001,7013
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2485250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,2131
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1500355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,7754
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2513272.51/cwt270.00–275.001,3982
Heifers500–550Small 4515800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Heifers500–550Small 4545143.00/cwt143.00–143.007791
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2568290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,6472
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1620310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,92218
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2625258.20/cwt250.00–275.001,6143
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2645280.04/cwt270.00–285.001,8063
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2675260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,7551
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2695232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,6121
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1802240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,9253
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2898225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,0212
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls50–100Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned95875.00/head875.00–875.008752
Bulls100–150Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned133850.00/head850.00–850.008502
Bulls100–150Medium and Large 1Unweaned145975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned180885.00/head885.00–885.008851
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1Unweaned1851,060.00/head1,060.00–1,060.001,0601
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned225920.00/head920.00–920.009201
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2365300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0951
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1375380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,4251
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1425360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,5301
Bulls500–550Small 4500160.00/cwt160.00–160.008001
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2600276.00/cwt276.00–276.001,6561
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2655260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,7031
Bulls700–750Small 4738155.20/cwt135.00–175.001,1452
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2819255.17/cwt225.00–259.002,0909
Bulls800–850Small 4825132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,0891
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2970197.81/cwt186.00–210.001,9192
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,040190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,9761
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,155156.29/cwt144.00–164.001,8052
Bulls——1,425152.59/cwt139.00–158.002,17416
Bulls——Return to Feed1,455163.00/cwt163.00–163.002,3721
Bulls——1,661164.79/cwt159.00–169.002,73724
Bulls——1,815172.00/cwt172.00–172.003,1221
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed62886.26/cwt77.00–92.005422
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed685112.84/cwt111.00–115.007732
Cows—Lean 85-90%740109.02/cwt106.00–114.008075
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed828124.35/cwt119.00–126.501,0309
Cows—Lean 85-90%838123.18/cwt120.00–126.001,03213
Cows—Lean 85-90%90897.74/cwt92.00–100.008873
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed944133.83/cwt131.00–143.001,26318
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,091140.65/cwt127.00–147.501,53422
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,097134.61/cwt128.00–137.501,47724
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,232142.61/cwt138.00–149.001,75722
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,510134.00/cwt134.00–134.002,0233
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,685131.00/cwt131.00–131.002,2071
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-29552,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs11 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-28301,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28451,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29101,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29551,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0202,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0462,879.17/head2,700.00–3,000.002,8796
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1072,483.33/head2,425.00–2,600.002,4833
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1302,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2682,550.00/head2,500.00–2,600.002,5502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3443,130.00/head3,100.00–3,250.003,1305
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,5352,800.00/head2,700.00–2,900.002,8002
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows15 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-26101,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Bred Cows—Small 1-2650152.00/cwt152.00–152.009882
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2670143.00/cwt143.00–143.009581
Bred Cows—Small 1-26751,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1002
Bred Cows—Small 47131,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1253
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1805185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,4891
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28101,550.00/head1,350.00–1,750.001,5502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2958171.00/cwt160.00–182.001,6382
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2965158.00/cwt154.00–162.001,5252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,035139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,4391
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,093164.50/cwt143.00–184.001,7989
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1151,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,157168.00/cwt150.00–187.001,9443
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,158162.50/cwt150.00–175.001,8822
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2252,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1699205.50/cwt192.00–220.001,4366
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2787184.55/cwt174.00–192.001,45211
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2850173.56/cwt147.00–180.001,4759
Stock Cows—Medium 1-29651,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4253

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.