Sale reports / New Mexico / Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM / 2026-02-13

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Feb 13
● Final134 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
Feeder Cattle receipts
317 head
▼ 41 vs last sale 358▼ 113 vs year ago 430 · −26.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
80 head
▼ 28 vs last sale 108▼ 19 vs year ago 99 · −19.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
55 head
▼ 1 vs last sale 56▼ 29 vs year ago 84 · −34.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Limited comparisons on all classes. Steer and heifer calves sold 15.00-20.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Trade moderate demand good.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $376.01/cwt on 27 head. That ranks 22 of 29 comparable sales and sits +35.08 against this barn's trailing median of $340.93.
Average price
$376.01
27 head · 542 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,039
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$40
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2
$23.97/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−24.50
vs NM average
−47.94 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1538382.982,06218thin
Medium and Large 2540364.491,9685thin
Medium and Large 1-2563359.012,0214thin
One grade step is worth $23.97/cwt here — about $40 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale27 hd
376.01
—
NM average3 barns · 191 hd
400.51
−24.50
National average187 barns · 18,214 hd
423.95
−47.94
This barn, trailing median29 sales
340.93
+35.08
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

29 sales
419367315263median 340.9303/0605/0807/1009/0410/30
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $405.22, low $277.00, median $340.93 across 29 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—High1,372171.772,35616
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,720152.502,6231thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,080150.561,62624
CowsLean 85-90%Average865129.211,11827

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)1,000$3,0001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,243$2,9003thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,030$2,8426
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)898$2,7503thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)935$2,6001thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,114$2,5694thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,013$2,5086
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)941$2,3444thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,089$2,0064thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)730$1,8001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)950$2,6001thin

Every lot

134 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 · Steers37 lots · lightest first
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned1901,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1239615.00/cwt615.00–615.001,4704
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1268616.70/cwt615.00–620.001,6536
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned273512.84/cwt500.00–525.001,4002
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2280512.50/cwt500.00–525.001,4352
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added300625.00/cwt625.00–625.001,8753
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2313425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,3302
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2Unweaned328384.77/cwt375.00–395.001,2622
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1333562.78/cwt550.00–575.001,8742
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Value Added335482.31/cwt470.00–495.001,6162
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned372496.76/cwt490.00–507.001,8485
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2373402.38/cwt400.00–405.001,5012
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1379536.52/cwt535.00–537.002,0334
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2390450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,7551
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy415355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,4731
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1417481.55/cwt460.00–490.002,00814
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2430431.67/cwt415.00–445.001,8563
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2Full435350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,5231
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2440395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,7381
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1468464.52/cwt450.00–475.002,17413
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Fancy480485.00/cwt485.00–485.002,3283
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2480395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,8962
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2480325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,5601
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1509438.45/cwt425.00–445.002,2323
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2515360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,8541
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2522418.71/cwt410.00–435.002,1863
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1574404.89/cwt393.00–420.002,32413
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1635389.58/cwt365.00–395.002,4746
Steers650–700Small 4650240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,5601
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added655390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,5551
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1680365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,4821
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2685310.00/cwt300.00–320.002,1242
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1705357.00/cwt357.00–357.002,5171
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2740280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,0721
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1763355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,7092
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2805250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,0131
Steers1150–1200Medium and Large 1-21,155240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,7721
Feeder Cattle · Heifers48 lots · lightest first
Heifers50–100Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned90550.00/head550.00–550.005501
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned155825.00/head825.00–825.008251
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned2351,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned245520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,2741
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1247580.03/cwt565.00–585.001,4334
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Value Added250600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,5001
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned255420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,0711
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned295510.00/cwt510.00–510.001,5051
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy305605.00/cwt605.00–605.001,8454
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2305495.00/cwt495.00–495.001,5101
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1327588.19/cwt575.00–600.001,9233
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2328392.52/cwt390.00–395.001,2872
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2Unweaned340330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,1221
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2363447.62/cwt430.00–465.001,6252
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1366494.92/cwt485.00–505.001,8118
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy375527.50/cwt525.00–530.001,9782
Heifers350–400Medium 1-2388310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,2032
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2390375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,4631
Heifers400–450Medium 1-2400355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,4203
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2420400.12/cwt395.00–405.001,6812
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added425455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,9341
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy428515.00/cwt515.00–515.002,2046
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1431484.48/cwt465.00–495.002,08811
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2435375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,6312
Heifers450–500Small 4472825.00/head825.00–825.008253
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fancy472506.93/cwt505.00–515.002,3935
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added472493.36/cwt490.00–495.002,32912
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1476476.57/cwt460.00–480.002,2686
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2490400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,9601
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2490382.00/cwt382.00–382.001,8723
Heifers450–500Medium 1-2495330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,6342
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1524383.97/cwt380.00–390.002,0129
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2535378.86/cwt370.00–385.002,0274
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added547386.00/cwt386.00–386.002,1116
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2560307.00/cwt307.00–307.001,7191
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2563359.01/cwt350.00–362.002,0214
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1564373.98/cwt372.00–375.002,1093
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1609361.29/cwt340.00–370.002,2007
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2660315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,0791
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1691356.67/cwt350.00–361.002,4655
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1733321.07/cwt317.00–325.002,3532
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2760315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,3941
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1785313.93/cwt300.00–327.502,4642
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added788342.43/cwt335.00–350.002,6982
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1805310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,4961
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1855303.77/cwt300.00–307.502,5972
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2885295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,6111
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1930310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,8831
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls600–650Medium 1-2635285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,8101
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2718327.44/cwt310.00–345.002,3512
Bulls800–850Medium 1-2815315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,5671
Bulls800–850Small 4835285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,3801
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2855257.00/cwt257.00–257.002,1971
Bulls850–900Small 4870270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,3491
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2975215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,0961
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,118167.02/cwt164.00–170.001,8672
Bulls——1,209160.28/cwt154.00–171.001,9386
Bulls——1,364176.00/cwt174.00–179.002,4015
Bulls——1,878190.86/cwt189.00–194.003,5843
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed725114.67/cwt113.00–116.008313
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed745117.00/cwt117.00–117.008721
Cows—Lean 85-90%798106.05/cwt100.00–110.008464
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed830143.75/cwt140.00–146.001,1934
Cows—Lean 85-90%847128.95/cwt123.00–133.001,0926
Cows—Lean 85-90%983139.42/cwt135.50–145.001,3709
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,050153.57/cwt146.00–160.001,6123
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,075167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,7951
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,076140.36/cwt135.00–146.001,5104
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,084151.32/cwt146.00–158.001,64015
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,130154.50/cwt154.50–154.501,7461
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,720152.50/cwt152.50–152.502,6231
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows22 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-27302,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-27301,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-27401,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-27951,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28351,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28401,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2840190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,5961
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2878191.67/cwt175.00–200.001,6833
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28982,750.00/head2,700.00–2,850.002,7503
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19352,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2965175.00/cwt160.00–190.001,6892
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29702,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2975215.00/cwt200.00–245.002,0963
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0003,175.00/head3,000.00–3,350.003,1752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0003,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0352,587.50/head2,450.00–2,700.002,5884
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,098163.50/cwt152.00–175.001,7952
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1002,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1142,568.75/head2,550.00–2,575.002,5694
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1722,283.33/head2,150.00–2,400.002,2833
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1773,187.50/head3,000.00–3,250.003,1884
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2432,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9003
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2856260.00/cwt240.00–275.002,2266
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2878158.88/cwt157.00–172.001,3958
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2940250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,3501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 19502,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001

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.