Sale reports / New Mexico / Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM / 2025-05-30

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, May 30
● Final154 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
Feeder Cattle receipts
365 head
▲ 78 vs last sale 287▼ 102 vs year ago 467 · −21.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
116 head
▼ 84 vs last sale 200▼ 155 vs year ago 271 · −57.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
96 head
▲ 12 vs last sale 84▲ 24 vs year ago 72 · +33.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold 12.00-18.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00-5.00 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 $360.14/cwt on 41 head. That ranks 16 of 32 comparable sales and sits −3.22 against this barn's trailing median of $363.36.
Average price
$360.14
41 head · 545 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,962
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$1,056
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4
$182.73/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+28.41
vs NM average
−14.00 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1545382.732,08622
Medium and Large 1-2545353.831,92912thin
Medium and Large 2549316.591,7376thin
Small 4515200.001,0301thin
One grade step is worth $182.73/cwt here — about $1,056 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale41 hd
360.14
—
NM average3 barns · 123 hd
331.73
+28.41
National average120 barns · 5,578 hd
374.14
−14.00
This barn, trailing median32 sales
363.36
−3.22
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—Low1,614162.102,61610
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,038146.141,51660
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,715144.632,4802thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average730114.5483718

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)918$2,2333thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)962$1,9068
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)855$1,8001thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,535$5,2001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,295$2,5001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,254$2,75715
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)983$2,5673thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,059$2,33312
Stock CowsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,115$1,2001thin

Every lot

154 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 · Steers48 lots · lightest first
Steers100–150Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned140877.68/head800.00–950.008782
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned180900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned235800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2Unweaned250305.00/cwt305.00–305.007631
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2280440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,2321
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1290517.50/cwt510.00–525.001,5012
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy318495.24/cwt485.00–505.001,5752
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1328432.37/cwt430.00–435.001,4182
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2358362.76/cwt350.00–375.001,2992
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy373468.19/cwt460.00–475.001,7463
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1377429.96/cwt425.00–435.001,6213
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned395400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,5801
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy410510.00/cwt510.00–510.002,0911
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added413457.68/cwt450.00–465.001,89011
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2422370.05/cwt350.00–380.001,5623
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2425340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,4451
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1427431.50/cwt420.00–445.001,8433
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Full430410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,7631
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added463465.00/cwt465.00–465.002,1533
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2468317.54/cwt310.00–325.001,4862
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1473409.95/cwt405.00–415.001,9394
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2482354.74/cwt340.00–370.001,7103
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added515435.00/cwt435.00–435.002,2401
Steers500–550Small 4515200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0301
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2528357.71/cwt340.00–365.001,8897
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2528323.71/cwt320.00–325.001,7094
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1537384.67/cwt375.00–390.002,06615
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Fancy550395.00/cwt395.00–395.002,1731
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2569348.39/cwt340.00–355.001,9825
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1574364.02/cwt360.00–370.002,0895
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2590302.35/cwt285.00–320.001,7842
Steers600–650Small 4615132.00/cwt132.00–132.008121
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2618316.24/cwt300.00–340.001,9547
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1628347.57/cwt345.00–350.002,1832
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2633268.37/cwt265.00–275.001,6993
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1662333.71/cwt325.00–350.002,2098
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2669300.23/cwt282.00–322.002,00911
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Fancy704327.50/cwt327.50–327.502,3064
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2723282.00/cwt282.00–282.002,0393
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1730310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,2631
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2760286.92/cwt275.00–290.002,1815
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2771244.01/cwt240.00–250.001,8815
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added815300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,4451
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1Value Added831282.00/cwt282.00–282.002,3434
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2855215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,8381
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2869242.62/cwt232.00–255.002,1084
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2928231.22/cwt227.00–240.002,1463
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2970226.02/cwt225.00–227.002,1922
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned119857.24/head800.00–900.008579
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Fancy225475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,0691
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2245400.00/cwt400.00–400.009801
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1337436.58/cwt420.00–445.001,4713
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned370375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,3881
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added372442.96/cwt435.00–460.001,6483
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy375445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,6691
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1387412.97/cwt412.00–415.001,5983
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy404425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,7177
Heifers400–450Small 4408190.00/cwt190.00–190.007752
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1418415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,7352
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2435260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,1311
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added457460.00/cwt460.00–460.002,1023
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2468307.46/cwt305.00–310.001,4392
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fancy485387.45/cwt385.00–390.001,8794
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1488358.24/cwt350.00–365.001,7483
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fancy505390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,9702
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2523330.92/cwt315.00–345.001,7314
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1528351.69/cwt350.00–355.001,8576
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2534253.63/cwt240.00–265.001,3544
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2557266.81/cwt245.00–280.001,4863
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1570330.93/cwt320.00–335.001,88612
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2595285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,6961
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Fancy600345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,0701
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2615290.24/cwt285.00–305.001,7854
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2640252.00/cwt252.00–252.001,6131
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2650272.00/cwt272.00–272.001,7681
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1656288.98/cwt280.00–295.001,8965
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2685296.64/cwt290.00–300.002,0323
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2712249.97/cwt240.00–270.001,7803
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2779255.42/cwt227.00–270.001,9906
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added780262.00/cwt262.00–262.002,0445
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2830230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,9092
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2883232.00/cwt232.00–232.002,0492
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls100–150Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned105875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned190950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned285450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,2831
Bulls250–300Small 4295235.00/cwt235.00–235.006931
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned425370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,5731
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned425275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,1691
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2475345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,6391
Bulls450–500Small 4485185.00/cwt185.00–185.008971
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2538337.53/cwt330.00–345.001,8162
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2585317.50/cwt317.50–317.501,8571
Bulls550–600Small 4585150.00/cwt150.00–150.008781
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2620275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,7051
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2730245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,7891
Bulls950–1000Medium 1-2960175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,6801
Bulls1050–1100Medium 1-21,065175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,8641
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,065169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,8001
Bulls1200–1250Medium 1-21,205160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,9281
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,435155.79/cwt155.00–157.002,2362
Bulls——Return to Feed1,515167.00/cwt167.00–167.002,5301
Bulls——1,542156.07/cwt155.50–157.002,4073
Bulls——1,770166.56/cwt164.00–168.502,9483
Bulls——1,815174.50/cwt174.50–174.503,1671
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight57881.94/cwt80.00–84.004742
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed640115.00/cwt115.00–115.007361
Cows—Lean 85-90%729121.42/cwt119.00–125.008854
Cows—Lean 85-90%73393.54/cwt90.00–97.006862
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed760125.93/cwt118.00–135.009577
Cows—Lean 85-90%825114.25/cwt112.50–116.009432
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed843135.98/cwt135.00–137.001,1463
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed961146.72/cwt140.00–156.001,41024
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,029137.11/cwt132.00–142.501,4117
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,121148.48/cwt143.00–154.501,66423
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,215156.04/cwt155.00–157.001,8962
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,255152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,9081
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,715144.63/cwt142.00–147.002,4802
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2952,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,5355,200.00/head5,200.00–5,200.005,2001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows17 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2650125.00/cwt125.00–125.008131
Bred Cows—Medium 1-27651,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2770120.00/cwt120.00–120.009241
Bred Cows—Small 1-27901,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2845150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2681
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28551,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2885152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,3451
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2890154.25/cwt150.50–158.001,3732
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29182,233.33/head2,150.00–2,350.002,2333
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2920180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,6561
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,020192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,9581
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0242,032.50/head1,995.00–2,200.002,0336
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,049161.60/cwt151.00–180.001,6955
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,065175.00/cwt165.00–184.001,8644
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,091177.00/cwt175.00–187.001,9316
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,133192.50/cwt191.00–194.002,1813
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,155145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,6751
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs14 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28101,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-28401,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-28401,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 18652,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28902,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2003
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-29401,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0802,391.67/head2,200.00–2,575.002,3923
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1002,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1453,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1962,770.00/head2,750.00–2,775.002,7705
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2902,740.00/head2,700.00–2,850.002,7405
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3002,971.25/head2,825.00–3,150.002,9714
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4653,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4652,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2832191.14/cwt180.00–195.001,5907
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1892205.82/cwt200.00–222.001,83617
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,029168.67/cwt157.00–175.001,7366
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1151,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001

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.