Sale reports / New Mexico / Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM / 2026-02-06

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Feb 6
● Final142 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
Feeder Cattle receipts
358 head
▲ 41 vs last sale 317▼ 249 vs year ago 607 · −41.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
108 head
▲ 71 vs last sale 37▲ 30 vs year ago 78 · +38.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
56 head
▲ 24 vs last sale 32▼ 25 vs year ago 81 · −30.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Limited comparisons in all classes. Steer calves no good comparisons, while heifer calves sold steady. Feeder steers and heifers also sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00-3.00 higher. 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 $365.65/cwt on 39 head. That ranks 18 of 32 comparable sales and sits +2.30 against this barn's trailing median of $363.36.
Average price
$365.65
39 head · 558 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,041
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$1,364
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4
$241.96/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−92.21
vs NM average
−117.38 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1552408.802,25720
Medium and Large 1-2575375.012,15714thin
Small 4535166.848935thin
One grade step is worth $241.96/cwt here — about $1,364 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 sale39 hd
365.65
—
NM average3 barns · 372 hd
457.87
−92.21
National average143 barns · 13,122 hd
483.03
−117.38
This barn, trailing median32 sales
363.36
+2.30
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—Low1,513174.712,64319
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,615155.002,5031thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,023148.011,51440
CowsLean 85-90%Low838129.661,08624

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 Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)910$2,6673thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)975$2,43010
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)755$2,4001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)842$2,2405
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)758$2,0754thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)926$2,0257
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,050$1,8001thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)935$1,2751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,165$3,2003thin

Every lot

142 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 · Steers43 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned220545.00/cwt545.00–545.001,1991
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned250567.50/cwt555.00–580.001,4192
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned255525.00/cwt525.00–525.001,3391
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2Unweaned270395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,0671
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2275520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,4301
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2280420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,1761
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2320430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,3761
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Value Added335475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,5911
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned336531.01/cwt525.00–545.001,7846
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2340400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,3601
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2355385.21/cwt370.00–400.001,3672
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1362529.39/cwt522.00–545.001,9164
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned382492.17/cwt482.00–500.001,8803
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2383460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,7622
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2410439.88/cwt435.00–450.001,8043
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1413476.93/cwt465.00–490.001,9708
Steers400–450Small 4420925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1468457.78/cwt445.00–472.002,14215
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added470449.84/cwt435.00–455.002,1144
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2474405.42/cwt400.00–411.001,92210
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2478377.46/cwt370.00–385.001,8042
Steers500–550Small 4515154.74/cwt140.00–162.007973
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added519438.00/cwt438.00–438.002,2734
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2523371.73/cwt360.00–390.001,9444
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1530423.11/cwt419.00–430.002,2427
Steers550–600Small 4565185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,0452
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1584384.70/cwt379.00–392.002,2479
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2588373.64/cwt365.00–382.502,1972
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added598377.00/cwt377.00–377.002,2548
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1604388.68/cwt377.00–392.502,3486
Steers600–650Small 4625135.00/cwt135.00–135.008441
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2628345.14/cwt330.00–360.002,1679
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2633308.87/cwt302.50–315.001,9552
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1662360.19/cwt357.50–363.002,3843
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2662355.84/cwt355.00–357.502,3563
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2663320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,1222
Steers650–700Small 4673170.83/cwt162.00–180.001,1502
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1727348.39/cwt337.00–355.002,5337
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1760331.45/cwt325.00–342.502,5195
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2815270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,2012
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1905305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,7604
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2968287.48/cwt280.00–295.002,7832
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,065235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,5031
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1263578.29/cwt575.00–585.001,5213
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned280530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,4841
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1305550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,6782
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2305459.75/cwt445.00–475.001,4022
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned330465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,5351
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2340365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,2412
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2370355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,3141
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy375510.00/cwt510.00–510.001,9132
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1382490.41/cwt475.00–500.001,8738
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2428388.01/cwt375.00–400.001,6612
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1430472.50/cwt460.00–485.002,0322
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added436485.00/cwt485.00–485.002,1156
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2438300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,3142
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1455410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,8662
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2477329.86/cwt320.00–335.001,5733
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2483377.41/cwt365.00–385.001,8234
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added490475.00/cwt475.00–475.002,3282
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2519435.00/cwt435.00–435.002,2585
Heifers550–600Medium 1-2566275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,5577
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2570335.74/cwt320.00–350.001,9146
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2573306.14/cwt295.00–325.001,7548
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1622340.69/cwt340.00–342.002,1193
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2637320.16/cwt315.00–327.002,03911
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2662322.00/cwt322.00–322.002,1323
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2665311.64/cwt305.00–315.002,0723
Heifers650–700Small 4668157.57/cwt155.00–160.001,0532
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2727319.92/cwt315.00–330.002,3263
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2755295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,2273
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2760320.00/cwt315.00–325.002,4322
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1785315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,4731
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2835275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,2962
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1840317.00/cwt317.00–317.002,6631
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1350470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,6451
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2405350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,4181
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1465455.00/cwt455.00–455.002,1161
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added495410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,0301
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2515382.00/cwt382.00–382.001,9671
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2572363.97/cwt357.00–370.002,0823
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2625300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,8751
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1630365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,3001
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2660275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,8151
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1665345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,2942
Bulls650–700Medium 1-2685175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,1991
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1705350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,4681
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2720340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,4481
Bulls700–750Small 4740160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1841
Bulls750–800Medium 1-2750175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,3131
Bulls750–800Small 4775185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,4341
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2790300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,3701
Bulls800–850Small 4840180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,5121
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2855270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,3091
Bulls850–900Medium 1-2875180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,5751
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2970260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,5221
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,010270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,7271
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,317163.63/cwt159.00–167.002,1553
Bulls——1,365162.69/cwt157.00–166.002,2214
Bulls——1,504177.83/cwt173.00–183.002,6756
Bulls——Return to Feed1,609184.00/cwt182.00–185.002,9614
Bulls——1,938187.47/cwt187.00–188.003,6332
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed518112.00/cwt112.00–112.005802
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight715100.00/cwt100.00–100.007151
Cows—Lean 85-90%770110.60/cwt102.00–119.008523
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed820142.73/cwt142.00–148.001,17010
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed888138.46/cwt130.00–143.001,2303
Cows—Lean 85-90%891138.46/cwt135.00–144.001,23413
Cows—Lean 85-90%898120.33/cwt117.00–124.001,0812
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed995153.25/cwt146.00–166.001,52513
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,160139.99/cwt137.00–144.001,6245
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,166150.07/cwt145.00–155.001,75012
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,615155.00/cwt155.00–155.002,5031
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows23 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2625140.00/cwt140.00–140.008751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2640265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,6961
Bred Cows—Medium 1-26682,050.00/head1,800.00–2,300.002,0502
Bred Cows—Small 46951,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0751
Bred Cows—Small 47201,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-27501,950.00/head1,900.00–2,000.001,9502
Bred Cows—Medium 1-27552,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-27782,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1002
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28001,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 18102,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28601,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 18802,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29252,650.00/head2,600.00–2,700.002,6502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19332,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29351,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29402,250.00/head1,900.00–2,400.002,2504
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2996166.50/cwt160.00–171.001,6584
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0032,385.71/head2,100.00–2,500.002,3867
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0501,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,053167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,7592
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,075166.33/cwt140.00–197.001,7883
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2252,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3202,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29752,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2603,400.00/head3,300.00–3,500.003,4002
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1765240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,8361
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1777261.89/cwt252.00–275.002,0359
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2828238.75/cwt220.00–255.001,9778
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2847207.00/cwt200.00–220.001,7535

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.