Sale reports / New Mexico / Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM / 2026-04-24

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Apr 24
● Final136 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
Feeder Cattle receipts
304 head
▼ 51 vs last sale 355▼ 83 vs year ago 387 · −21.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
89 head
▼ 73 vs last sale 162▼ 79 vs year ago 168 · −47.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
125 head
▲ 48 vs last sale 77▲ 19 vs year ago 106 · +17.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer calves sold 10.00-15.00 higher, While heifer calves sold steady. Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. 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 $407.88/cwt on 26 head, down $25.53 from the prior sale. That ranks 23 of 32 comparable sales and sits +44.53 against this barn's trailing median of $363.36.
Average price
$407.88
▼ 25.53 vs prior sale
26 head · 546 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,227
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$1,344
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4
$245.75/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−44.62
vs NM average
−71.15 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1546481.022,62713thin
Medium and Large 1-2549437.022,3995thin
Medium and Large 2540377.502,0392thin
Small 4545235.271,2836thin
One grade step is worth $245.75/cwt here — about $1,344 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 sale26 hd
407.88
—
NM average3 barns · 265 hd
452.51
−44.62
National average158 barns · 12,009 hd
479.03
−71.15
This barn, trailing median32 sales
363.36
+44.53
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—Average1,581182.482,88523
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,152163.601,88542
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,525153.352,3392thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low883145.211,28229

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,000$3,3501thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)920$2,7336
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)874$2,3255
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,323$2,2755
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)948$2,0333thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,156$3,48020
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,334$3,28227
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,013$2,8756

Every lot

136 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 · Steers52 lots · lightest first
Steers100–150Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned1301,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0751
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned1551,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1Unweaned1951,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Steers200–250Small 4205900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned2401,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2245460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,1271
Steers200–250Medium 2-3246925.00/head925.00–925.009259
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned260515.00/cwt515.00–515.001,3391
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned2861,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3005
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned300450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,3501
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2330520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,7161
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1343610.11/cwt595.00–625.002,0932
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned348570.00/cwt570.00–570.001,9843
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1366594.20/cwt585.00–600.002,1759
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2371546.18/cwt535.00–560.002,0264
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added377570.00/cwt570.00–570.002,1493
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2383390.16/cwt385.00–395.001,4942
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1410560.00/cwt560.00–560.002,2961
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2432510.00/cwt500.00–520.002,2033
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2434420.74/cwt400.00–450.001,8267
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1459535.68/cwt520.00–540.002,4598
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2460400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,8401
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2473468.59/cwt455.00–475.002,2163
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added515530.00/cwt530.00–530.002,7301
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1515490.79/cwt475.00–502.002,5284
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2515355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,8281
Steers500–550Small 4530219.81/cwt210.00–230.001,1652
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2535463.35/cwt455.00–475.002,4793
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added553500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,7653
Steers550–600Small 4553243.00/cwt243.00–243.001,3444
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2565400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,2601
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2570397.52/cwt395.00–400.002,2662
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1573452.02/cwt440.00–470.002,5905
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2600380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,2801
Steers600–650Small 4605240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,4521
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1630430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,7092
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2645330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,1291
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1688415.00/cwt415.00–415.002,8552
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2692370.05/cwt360.00–380.002,5613
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2695335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,3281
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2705320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,2561
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1710395.00/cwt395.00–395.002,8051
Steers700–750Small 4725170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2331
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2785332.53/cwt330.00–335.002,6102
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1792336.30/cwt327.00–365.002,6634
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1820350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,8701
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2925280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,5901
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2935215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,0101
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1943290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,7352
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2965270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,6061
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1970295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,8621
Steers1200–1250Medium and Large 1-21,235237.00/cwt237.00–237.002,9271
Feeder Cattle · Heifers39 lots · lightest first
Heifers50–100Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned75800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned130875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned1501,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned215540.00/cwt540.00–540.001,1611
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned2251,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1505
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned2551,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1265545.00/cwt545.00–545.001,4441
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned280515.00/cwt515.00–515.001,4421
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned280475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,3301
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1315535.00/cwt535.00–535.001,6852
Heifers300–350Small 4325300.00/cwt300.00–300.009751
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2Unweaned335375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,2561
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2345520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,7941
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2360409.86/cwt400.00–420.001,4752
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1361513.79/cwt505.00–530.001,8555
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2373459.79/cwt450.00–465.001,7155
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned390460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,7941
Heifers350–400Small 43951,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7002
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added405535.00/cwt535.00–535.002,1673
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2419457.37/cwt440.00–480.001,9164
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1436501.50/cwt480.00–515.002,1877
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2455435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,9791
Heifers450–500Small 4455265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,2061
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1470463.28/cwt460.00–465.002,1773
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2475375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,7811
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added523421.67/cwt420.00–425.002,2053
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1533431.31/cwt427.00–470.002,29913
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2535385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,0602
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2566382.18/cwt377.00–385.002,1636
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2573335.25/cwt310.00–350.001,9213
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1624362.19/cwt355.00–375.002,2607
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Full625315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,9691
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2630327.13/cwt320.00–340.002,0617
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2676339.02/cwt330.00–340.002,29210
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2680290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,9721
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1707352.49/cwt350.00–360.002,4924
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2713320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,2824
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2785310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,4341
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1853315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,6873
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned170925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned225525.00/cwt525.00–525.001,1811
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned340515.00/cwt515.00–515.001,7511
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-24451,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2535380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,0331
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2720335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,4121
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,282151.28/cwt120.00–174.001,9398
Bulls——Return to Feed1,410180.00/cwt180.00–180.002,5381
Bulls——1,703197.07/cwt196.00–198.003,3565
Bulls——Return to Feed1,728195.83/cwt195.00–197.503,3843
Bulls——1,834205.66/cwt203.00–209.003,7726
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%748121.97/cwt120.00–124.009122
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed846149.35/cwt139.00–152.001,2648
Cows—Lean 85-90%891149.35/cwt143.00–154.001,33112
Cows—Lean 85-90%935137.42/cwt130.00–140.001,2855
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed985158.00/cwt158.00–158.001,5561
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed990135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,3371
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,096158.76/cwt158.00–159.001,7404
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,109165.48/cwt160.00–170.001,83521
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,212165.37/cwt162.00–175.002,00411
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,233157.02/cwt155.00–159.001,9366
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,525153.35/cwt152.50–154.002,3392
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-27902,750.00/head2,600.00–2,850.002,7503
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28702,950.00/head2,850.00–3,050.002,9502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0132,875.00/head2,500.00–2,950.002,8756
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2233,720.00/head3,525.00–3,850.003,72010
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2572,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7506
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2873,240.38/head2,600.00–3,475.003,24013
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3553,650.00/head3,650.00–3,650.003,6505
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4683,750.00/head3,750.00–3,750.003,7508
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 4565900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-27002,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28201,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28882,581.25/head2,525.00–2,600.002,5814
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2920250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,3003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29403,000.00/head2,600.00–3,200.003,0003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19902,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0003,350.00/head3,350.00–3,350.003,3501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0102,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1402,600.00/head2,500.00–2,700.002,6002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,206161.25/cwt154.00–169.001,9454
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3232,275.00/head2,275.00–2,275.002,2755
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1660335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,2114
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2829237.78/cwt205.00–255.001,97118
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2843256.25/cwt240.00–285.002,1608

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.