Sale reports / New Mexico / Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM / 2026-03-20

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Mar 20
● Final149 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
Feeder Cattle receipts
340 head
▼ 23 vs last sale 363▲ 29 vs year ago 311 · +9.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
75 head
▼ 23 vs last sale 98▼ 2 vs year ago 77 · −2.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
90 head
▲ 28 vs last sale 62▲ 10 vs year ago 80 · +12.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: With limited comparisons in all classes. Steer and heifer calves sold steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder steers sold steady, with no good comparisons to feeder heifers. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Trade and demand moderate.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $398.54/cwt on 14 head, up $57.61 from the prior sale (only 18 head in that comparison). That ranks 27 of 29 comparable sales and sits +57.61 against this barn's trailing median of $340.93.
Average price
$398.54
▲ 57.61 vs prior sale
14 head · 533 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,122
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$996
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 1-2
$202.46/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.34
vs NM average
−17.58 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1533427.462,27810thin
Medium and Large 1-2505390.001,9701thin
Medium and Large 2525345.001,8112thin
Medium 1-2570225.001,2831thin
One grade step is worth $202.46/cwt here — about $996 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 sale14 hd
398.54
—
NM average3 barns · 260 hd
396.20
+2.34
National average164 barns · 8,069 hd
416.12
−17.58
This barn, trailing median29 sales
340.93
+57.61
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—High1,628182.652,97415
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,069161.201,72334
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,778148.952,6482thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average920138.111,2719thin

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,325$3,1002thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)927$2,67010
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)940$2,60911
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)865$2,3333thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)921$2,2336
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)845$2,2298
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,285$1,8001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,030$1,8001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)656$1,1254thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,204$3,1805
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,283$3,1752thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,040$2,9605

Every lot

149 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 · Steers45 lots · lightest first
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1190730.00/cwt730.00–730.001,3871
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1220720.00/cwt720.00–720.001,5841
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1263672.57/cwt670.00–675.001,7692
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned268627.38/cwt625.00–630.001,6812
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2283505.00/cwt505.00–505.001,4292
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2285444.56/cwt435.00–455.001,2676
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2300525.00/cwt525.00–525.001,57511
Steers300–350Medium 1-2310450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,3951
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned322560.00/cwt560.00–560.001,8033
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2Unweaned325350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,1381
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1338587.44/cwt585.00–590.001,9862
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2340425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,4451
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy345625.00/cwt625.00–625.002,1561
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2350437.00/cwt437.00–437.001,5301
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy369583.75/cwt580.00–585.002,1544
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added370650.00/cwt650.00–650.002,4051
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2Unweaned370275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,0182
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2381518.35/cwt510.00–525.001,9756
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1384555.70/cwt545.00–575.002,1344
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned393502.00/cwt502.00–502.001,9733
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1410502.41/cwt495.00–510.002,0602
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added418585.00/cwt585.00–585.002,4453
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2425445.24/cwt425.00–465.001,8922
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2450375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,6881
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1468485.97/cwt480.00–500.002,2745
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2475441.04/cwt425.00–450.002,0954
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added480463.80/cwt460.00–465.002,2264
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1510459.95/cwt455.00–465.002,3462
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2510355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,8111
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added515435.00/cwt435.00–435.002,2401
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2535390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,0871
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2581400.12/cwt390.00–405.002,3255
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2585342.29/cwt330.00–355.002,0022
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1607423.30/cwt410.00–440.002,5693
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2628337.53/cwt330.00–345.002,1202
Steers600–650Small 4648205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,3282
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2670341.26/cwt330.00–349.002,2865
Steers650–700Small 4670235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,5751
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2735295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,1681
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2748332.00/cwt332.00–332.002,4832
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2770333.45/cwt330.00–337.002,5682
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2770313.78/cwt312.50–315.002,4162
Steers800–850Small 4812245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,9893
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2885265.06/cwt255.00–275.002,3462
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2970292.00/cwt292.00–292.002,8321
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1245570.00/cwt570.00–570.001,3971
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned255540.00/cwt540.00–540.001,3771
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Value Added281593.15/cwt590.00–610.001,6676
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1288555.00/cwt555.00–555.001,5983
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy330547.00/cwt547.00–547.001,8053
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added359538.28/cwt520.00–545.001,9327
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1385481.68/cwt465.00–495.001,8549
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy390510.00/cwt510.00–510.001,9892
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2390390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,5211
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy420460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,9326
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1420450.40/cwt445.00–465.001,8929
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2425325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,3811
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2428423.60/cwt405.00–440.001,8134
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added434473.72/cwt470.00–475.002,0564
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fancy450465.00/cwt465.00–465.002,0933
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1479434.44/cwt420.00–445.002,08110
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2484392.02/cwt380.00–410.001,8977
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2490345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,6911
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy499405.00/cwt405.00–405.002,0214
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2500350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,7501
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2505390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,9701
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1509428.68/cwt410.00–435.002,1824
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added510450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,2953
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2550340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,8701
Heifers550–600Medium 1-2570225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,2831
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1588403.29/cwt395.00–415.002,3713
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1615362.70/cwt350.00–375.002,2312
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2637321.12/cwt320.00–330.002,0469
Heifers600–650Medium 1-2647260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,6823
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1655360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,3581
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2685310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,1241
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1753330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,4854
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy301600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,8064
Bulls350–400Medium 1-2370320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,1841
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2390415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,6191
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1443450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,9942
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2480420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,0161
Bulls450–500Medium 1-2485300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,4551
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1490445.00/cwt445.00–445.002,1811
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1505440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,2221
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2505370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,8692
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2555310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,7211
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1590405.00/cwt405.00–405.002,3901
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2618332.85/cwt320.00–345.002,0572
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2683318.59/cwt310.00–327.502,1762
Bulls650–700Medium 1-2685245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,6781
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2713306.26/cwt265.00–330.002,1844
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2770260.10/cwt245.00–275.002,0032
Bulls750–800Medium 1-2775255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,9761
Bulls750–800Small 4795205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,6301
Bulls800–850Medium 1-2805240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,9321
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2820230.12/cwt225.00–235.001,8872
Bulls850–900Small 4855225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,9241
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2870267.00/cwt267.00–267.002,3231
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2915240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,1961
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,045210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,1951
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,040175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,8201
Bulls——1,366168.11/cwt145.00–177.002,2966
Bulls——1,710188.70/cwt187.00–192.003,2273
Bulls——2,012198.01/cwt195.00–201.003,9845
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight70095.00/cwt95.00–95.006651
Cows—Lean 85-90%790137.74/cwt135.00–140.001,0882
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed855152.20/cwt150.00–156.001,3013
Cows—Lean 85-90%958144.45/cwt141.00–148.001,3842
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,021145.90/cwt145.00–148.001,4904
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,045165.02/cwt160.00–170.001,72412
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,079150.36/cwt145.00–155.001,6226
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,135164.75/cwt160.00–170.001,87013
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,778148.95/cwt145.50–152.502,6482
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows22 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 45551,435.00/head1,435.00–1,435.001,4351
Bred Cows—Small 45751,350.00/head1,300.00–1,400.001,3502
Bred Cows—Small 45951,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred Cows—Small 46131,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0003
Bred Cows—Medium 1-26881,616.67/head1,450.00–1,800.001,6173
Bred Cows—Medium 1-27101,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-27251,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2735175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,2861
Bred Cows—Medium 1-27602,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-27851,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28401,783.33/head1,600.00–1,950.001,7833
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28442,875.00/head2,500.00–3,250.002,8756
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29182,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2940190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,7861
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29782,918.75/head2,500.00–3,025.002,9198
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0301,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0362,887.50/head2,750.00–3,000.002,8884
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,078191.00/cwt185.00–196.002,0593
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2172,966.67/head2,750.00–3,100.002,9673
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2851,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3253,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,4483,375.00/head3,350.00–3,400.003,3752
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-27852,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28252,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1103,100.00/head3,000.00–3,200.003,1002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1353,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1353,000.00/head2,950.00–3,050.003,0003
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2833,175.00/head3,100.00–3,250.003,1752
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3703,800.00/head3,800.00–3,800.003,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4803,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1753285.00/cwt280.00–290.002,1462
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2768191.25/cwt180.00–195.001,4694
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2781259.38/cwt245.00–275.002,02616
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2795185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,4713
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2899221.25/cwt210.00–225.001,9898

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.