Sale reports / New Mexico / Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM / 2025-10-31

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Oct 31
● Final159 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
Feeder Cattle receipts
682 head
▲ 25 vs last sale 657▼ 180 vs year ago 862 · −20.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
166 head
▲ 17 vs last sale 149▼ 55 vs year ago 221 · −24.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
208 head
▲ 44 vs last sale 164▲ 62 vs year ago 146 · +42.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No market reporter available last week: Compared to two weeks ago: Steer and heifer calves 10.00-15.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00-10.00 lower. While slaughter cows and bulls 4.00-8.00 lower. 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 $371.71/cwt on 79 head. That ranks 18 of 32 comparable sales and sits +8.35 against this barn's trailing median of $363.36.
Average price
$371.71
79 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,021
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$307
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$53.16/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.47
vs NM average
−58.01 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1548384.192,10648
Medium and Large 1-2534362.531,93521
Medium and Large 2544331.031,79910thin
One grade step is worth $53.16/cwt here — about $307 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale79 hd
371.71
—
NM average2 barns · 461 hd
367.24
+4.47
National average179 barns · 33,800 hd
429.72
−58.01
This barn, trailing median32 sales
363.36
+8.35
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—Average1,463162.272,37423
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,543148.002,2834thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,169144.061,68495
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low940125.571,18065

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)805$2,0001thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,193$1,97023
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)890$1,9564thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,059$1,94811
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,189$1,82010
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,010$1,8064thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)963$1,8069
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,027$1,7555
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)950$1,7251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,014$2,7333thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,148$2,4003thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,285$2,2002thin

Every lot

159 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 · Steers58 lots · lightest first
Steers100–150Medium 1-2130475.00/head475.00–475.004751
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned165812.88/head800.00–825.008132
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2208390.36/cwt375.00–400.008123
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned214878.11/head875.00–885.008786
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2233439.13/cwt435.00–465.001,0237
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned234407.56/cwt405.00–410.009544
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-22501,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2265382.17/cwt365.00–400.001,0132
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2Unweaned268321.92/cwt310.00–335.008632
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned272479.91/cwt475.00–485.001,3053
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2273440.92/cwt422.00–455.001,2047
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1287517.12/cwt500.00–520.001,4847
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2318424.42/cwt405.00–440.001,3503
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned325385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,2515
Steers300–350Small 4330825.00/head825.00–825.008251
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1334462.49/cwt450.00–475.001,54520
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added338505.00/cwt505.00–505.001,7073
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2338379.96/cwt375.00–385.001,2842
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added369481.36/cwt480.00–485.001,7767
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy374475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,7777
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2375375.46/cwt355.00–385.001,4085
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1376456.95/cwt447.00–475.001,71823
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1421452.00/cwt440.00–472.001,90330
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2423376.99/cwt375.00–379.001,5952
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2428419.15/cwt415.00–420.001,7946
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1469413.14/cwt405.00–430.001,9388
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added470460.00/cwt460.00–460.002,1621
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2474384.24/cwt365.00–400.001,82118
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2481348.12/cwt345.00–370.001,67411
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2527366.53/cwt350.00–380.001,93218
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2527335.03/cwt315.00–345.001,7667
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1528398.76/cwt385.00–415.002,10526
Steers500–550Small 4543935.00/head935.00–935.009356
Steers550–600Small 4555900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1572366.98/cwt360.00–375.002,09922
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2575338.52/cwt325.00–350.001,9463
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2582321.70/cwt315.00–325.001,8723
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2613332.73/cwt315.00–342.002,04014
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1623352.48/cwt345.00–365.002,19617
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2635280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,7781
Steers650–700Small 4650165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,0732
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1659351.33/cwt350.00–352.002,3153
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2660275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,8151
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2668326.39/cwt312.00–335.002,1807
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1719340.13/cwt325.00–345.002,4464
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2720245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,7641
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2760220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,6721
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1765317.35/cwt302.00–325.002,4285
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2770278.51/cwt265.00–285.002,1453
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2800260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,0801
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1825275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,2691
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2895222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,9871
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1920250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,3002
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2940235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,2091
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2970237.00/cwt237.00–237.002,2991
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,035240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,4841
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 21,040182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,8931
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,070222.00/cwt222.00–222.002,3751
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned140700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned178800.00/head800.00–800.008002
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2198405.00/cwt405.00–405.008022
Heifers200–250Medium 1-2230500.00/head500.00–500.005001
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2255305.00/cwt305.00–305.007781
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2280351.47/cwt345.00–390.0098411
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned285290.00/cwt290.00–290.008271
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2Unweaned300270.00/cwt270.00–270.008101
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2323333.72/cwt325.00–345.001,0784
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2324375.80/cwt360.00–395.001,21817
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1340415.00/cwt405.00–425.001,4112
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2358369.15/cwt355.00–397.001,32213
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1379381.97/cwt370.00–402.001,44825
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2380320.13/cwt310.00–330.001,2162
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2428365.40/cwt350.00–380.001,56410
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2430337.81/cwt330.00–347.001,45311
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2471306.14/cwt290.00–310.001,4425
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2481357.94/cwt345.00–375.001,72218
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1493350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,7263
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1516367.07/cwt355.00–370.001,8945
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2523321.11/cwt310.00–340.001,6799
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2524278.92/cwt260.00–300.001,4625
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1563341.14/cwt340.00–347.001,9216
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2581325.65/cwt325.00–327.001,8926
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2585261.43/cwt255.00–270.001,5295
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2613259.94/cwt245.00–275.001,5932
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1622319.09/cwt315.00–330.001,9856
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2638294.88/cwt285.00–305.001,8812
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2655295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,9326
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2677256.33/cwt250.00–270.001,7356
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2750260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,9501
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2750240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,8001
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2805245.99/cwt245.00–247.001,9802
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2990227.00/cwt227.00–227.002,2471
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1520360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,8721
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2540322.71/cwt300.00–345.001,7432
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1600385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,3101
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2613309.92/cwt290.00–330.001,9002
Bulls650–700Medium 1-2660180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1881
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2705275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,9391
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2785245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,9231
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2800217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,7361
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2Full870185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,6101
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2895160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,4321
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2965180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,7371
Bulls1000–1050Medium 1-21,020170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,7341
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,020160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,6321
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,223149.35/cwt139.00–157.001,8273
Bulls——1,233154.59/cwt146.00–159.001,9065
Bulls——1,545167.15/cwt160.00–173.002,58213
Bulls——Return to Feed1,865169.08/cwt168.00–170.003,1532
Slaughter Cattle · Cows15 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%730142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,0373
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight78398.13/cwt85.00–100.007688
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed855102.13/cwt92.00–113.008734
Cows—Lean 85-90%902114.92/cwt110.00–118.001,0376
Cows—Lean 85-90%943124.72/cwt120.00–130.001,1766
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed950124.53/cwt124.00–125.001,1832
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed958136.12/cwt131.00–140.001,30411
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,029134.33/cwt129.00–142.001,38225
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,083141.69/cwt137.00–144.001,53530
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,141147.42/cwt144.00–158.001,68217
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,229138.16/cwt135.00–141.001,6989
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,234145.77/cwt143.00–154.001,79939
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,345149.00/cwt149.00–149.002,0041
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,605148.50/cwt148.00–149.002,3832
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,615146.00/cwt146.00–146.002,3581
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 18852,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0782,700.00/head2,600.00–2,800.002,7002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1302,650.00/head2,500.00–2,800.002,6502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,1851,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2852,200.00/head2,100.00–2,300.002,2002
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows25 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 4535185.00/cwt185.00–185.009901
Bred Cows—Small 4629179.00/cwt175.00–182.001,1264
Bred Cows—Medium 1-27551,487.50/head1,425.00–1,550.001,4882
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2765155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,1861
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28052,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28151,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28901,956.25/head1,825.00–2,100.001,9564
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29501,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29681,600.00/head1,500.00–1,700.001,6002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1968208.50/cwt195.00–222.002,0182
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1997197.00/cwt195.00–200.001,9645
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0101,806.25/head1,750.00–1,850.001,8064
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,020152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0221,896.43/head1,700.00–2,200.001,8967
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,063150.00/cwt143.00–157.001,5952
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0671,858.33/head1,800.00–1,900.001,8583
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0821,900.00/head1,700.00–2,050.001,9007
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0852,166.67/head2,100.00–2,200.002,1673
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,111148.81/cwt135.00–170.001,65313
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,120141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,5791
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,165184.00/cwt176.00–192.002,1442
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1691,949.77/head1,800.00–2,010.001,95022
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1891,820.00/head1,800.00–1,825.001,82010
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,247146.77/cwt130.00–154.001,83013
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,7102,425.00/head2,425.00–2,425.002,4251
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 4570146.00/cwt146.00–146.008321
Stock Cows—Small 4582119.20/cwt119.00–120.0069410
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1794234.36/cwt217.00–255.001,86114
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2922186.83/cwt177.00–212.001,7236
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,020205.67/cwt185.00–217.002,09815

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.