Sale reports / New Mexico / Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM / 2026-05-15

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, May 15
● Final128 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
Feeder Cattle receipts
280 head
▼ 58 vs last sale 338▼ 63 vs year ago 343 · −18.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
133 head
▲ 58 vs last sale 75▼ 10 vs year ago 143 · −7.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
108 head
▲ 52 vs last sale 56▼ 27 vs year ago 135 · −20.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer calves had no comparable sale, while heifer calves sold steady. Feeder steers and heifers sold steady with limited comparisons. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Trade good demand moderate.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $408.76/cwt on 28 head, down $17.30 from the prior sale. That ranks 24 of 32 comparable sales and sits +45.40 against this barn's trailing median of $363.36.
Average price
$408.76
▼ 17.30 vs prior sale
28 head · 546 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,231
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$282
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$46.42/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−30.17
vs NM average
−64.94 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1535446.062,3865thin
Medium and Large 1-2568401.572,28212thin
Medium and Large 2526399.652,10411thin
One grade step is worth $46.42/cwt here — about $282 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 sale28 hd
408.76
—
NM average3 barns · 162 hd
438.93
−30.17
National average167 barns · 12,191 hd
473.70
−64.94
This barn, trailing median32 sales
363.36
+45.40
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—Average1,572198.263,11641
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,103169.311,86760
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,480166.002,4572thin
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low769140.201,07813

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)1,048$3,47011
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,144$3,1006
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,210$2,82711
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)953$2,6386
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,170$2,6001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,020$1,7502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,339$3,8047
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,074$3,79111
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)982$3,66214

Every lot

128 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
Steers100–150Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned1401,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned1651,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned180535.00/cwt535.00–535.009631
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned225580.00/cwt580.00–580.001,3051
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2235515.00/cwt515.00–515.001,2101
Steers300–350Small 43001,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned335550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,8431
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned365510.00/cwt510.00–510.001,8621
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2373444.09/cwt430.00–460.001,6562
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2383533.42/cwt520.00–550.002,0434
Steers400–450Small 44031,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8502
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1410605.00/cwt605.00–605.002,4811
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2412423.38/cwt410.00–450.001,7448
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2426500.92/cwt480.00–515.002,1345
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy440475.00/cwt475.00–475.002,0901
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2483419.97/cwt415.00–425.002,0282
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2490465.67/cwt445.00–470.002,2828
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2515465.00/cwt465.00–465.002,3951
Steers500–550Small 45181,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7004
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1518453.44/cwt450.00–460.002,3493
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2520400.61/cwt375.00–420.002,08310
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1560435.00/cwt435.00–435.002,4362
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2573395.80/cwt380.00–420.002,26811
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2590390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,3011
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1600405.00/cwt405.00–405.002,4302
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2620365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,2631
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2634372.61/cwt365.00–380.002,3624
Steers600–650Small 4648218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,4132
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2673346.06/cwt331.00–370.002,3294
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1680418.38/cwt415.00–420.002,8453
Steers650–700Small 4682202.71/cwt180.00–225.001,3822
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2740310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,2941
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1750350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,6251
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2770330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,5412
Steers750–800Small 4785180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,4131
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2815310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,5271
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2875275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,4061
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1Unweaned190530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,0071
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned245465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,1391
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned255585.00/cwt585.00–585.001,4921
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned268470.93/cwt450.00–490.001,2622
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2278532.57/cwt530.00–535.001,4812
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1320509.84/cwt505.00–515.001,6312
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1373486.41/cwt475.00–510.001,8143
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2373466.70/cwt460.00–470.001,7413
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2Unweaned390380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,4821
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1410483.23/cwt475.00–500.001,9813
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2420400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,6802
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2443434.92/cwt420.00–450.001,9272
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1458468.36/cwt465.00–470.002,1453
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2475405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,9245
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2475361.67/cwt350.00–385.001,7183
Heifers450–500Small 44951,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5002
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1525450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,3631
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2530392.46/cwt385.00–400.002,0804
Heifers500–550Small 4530200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0601
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2563368.37/cwt360.00–385.002,07412
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2580355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,0591
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1595370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,2022
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1605355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,1481
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2622353.78/cwt350.00–355.002,2014
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2677318.33/cwt315.00–320.002,1553
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2710280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,9881
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1713324.99/cwt320.00–327.002,31719
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2730310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,2631
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1755300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2653
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2790305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,4101
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2805275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,2141
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1813325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,6422
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2896280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,5091
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2415490.00/cwt490.00–490.002,0341
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2470395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,8571
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1485460.00/cwt460.00–460.002,2311
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2530345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,8291
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2550290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,5951
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1565390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,2041
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2615365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,2451
Bulls650–700Medium 1-2660250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,6501
Bulls950–1000Medium 1-2985230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,2661
Bulls1100–1150Medium and Large 1-21,100200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,2001
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,435187.92/cwt163.00–195.002,69716
Bulls——1,589201.94/cwt196.00–208.003,20916
Bulls——Return to Feed1,698202.61/cwt199.00–207.003,4403
Bulls——1,828213.87/cwt210.00–217.003,9106
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed628146.01/cwt145.00–147.009172
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight703112.05/cwt110.00–114.007882
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed710140.00/cwt140.00–140.009941
Cows—Lean 85-90%743121.14/cwt115.00–127.009002
Cows—Lean 85-90%853152.63/cwt145.00–157.501,3025
Cows—Lean 85-90%875161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,4091
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,054170.76/cwt165.00–177.001,80035
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,054159.90/cwt157.00–164.001,6857
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,216170.16/cwt165.00–174.002,06918
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,350173.00/cwt173.00–173.002,3361
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,610159.00/cwt159.00–159.002,5601
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs15 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-27782,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29373,316.67/head3,000.00–3,550.003,3173
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-29502,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 19983,937.50/head3,900.00–3,975.003,9382
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0283,343.75/head3,000.00–3,575.003,3444
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0553,925.00/head3,925.00–3,925.003,9251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 11,0653,800.00/head3,800.00–3,800.003,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0724,208.33/head3,975.00–4,325.004,2086
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0903,800.00/head3,800.00–3,800.003,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1004,125.00/head4,125.00–4,125.004,1251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1304,225.00/head3,875.00–4,400.004,2253
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1652,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2403,866.67/head3,550.00–4,325.003,8673
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4203,862.50/head3,825.00–3,900.003,8632
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,6504,800.00/head4,800.00–4,800.004,8001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows13 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-27701,500.00/head1,200.00–1,800.001,5002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2885191.67/cwt175.00–215.001,6963
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29053,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2970171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,6591
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29983,250.00/head3,025.00–3,450.003,2503
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0201,750.00/head1,600.00–1,900.001,7502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0442,975.00/head2,925.00–3,075.002,9754
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0673,553.13/head3,500.00–3,700.003,5538
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0903,241.67/head3,225.00–3,250.003,2423
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1702,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1812,750.00/head2,600.00–3,000.002,7508
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2883,033.33/head3,000.00–3,050.003,0333
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3433,350.00/head3,300.00–3,400.003,3502
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1696297.67/cwt280.00–312.002,0729
Stock Cows—Medium 1-2760252.00/cwt252.00–252.001,9151
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2857260.00/cwt245.00–280.002,2289
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2891240.71/cwt225.00–255.002,1457
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2990230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,2771

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.