Sale reports / New Mexico / Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM / 2026-05-22

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, May 22
● Final154 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
Feeder Cattle receipts
349 head
▲ 69 vs last sale 280▲ 62 vs year ago 287 · +21.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
109 head
▼ 24 vs last sale 133▼ 91 vs year ago 200 · −45.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
103 head
▼ 5 vs last sale 108▲ 19 vs year ago 84 · +22.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Limited comparisons on all classes, Steer calves sold 5.00-10.00 lower, while no good comparisons on heifer calves. Feeder steers sold steady, with no good comparisons on feeder heifers. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Trade and 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 $375.97/cwt on 14 head, down $32.79 from the prior sale. That ranks 18 of 32 comparable sales and sits +12.61 against this barn's trailing median of $363.36.
Average price
$375.97
▼ 32.79 vs prior sale
14 head · 550 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,068
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$952
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4
$216.93/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−60.95
vs NM average
−98.51 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1517446.932,3096thin
Medium and Large 1-2566372.502,1094thin
Medium and Large 2575310.001,7832thin
Medium 1-2595242.001,4401thin
Small 4590230.001,3571thin
One grade step is worth $216.93/cwt here — about $952 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
375.97
—
NM average3 barns · 181 hd
436.92
−60.95
National average171 barns · 13,387 hd
474.48
−98.51
This barn, trailing median32 sales
363.36
+12.61
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

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—Average1,653196.143,24216
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,155167.941,94061
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,680155.002,6041thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low840132.531,11432

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)1,150$3,2001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,005$2,9004thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,127$2,7505
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,185$2,3001thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)865$2,2888
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,409$2,2504thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,185$1,9923thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)904$3,0507
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,302$2,9797
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,027$2,96414

Every lot

154 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 · Steers53 lots · lightest first
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned160950.00/head950.00–950.009502
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned190525.00/cwt525.00–525.009981
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned2051,012.80/head1,000.00–1,025.001,0132
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned225610.00/cwt610.00–610.001,3731
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned230555.00/cwt555.00–555.001,2771
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2270500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,3501
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned295500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,4752
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2Unweaned325355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,1541
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2330405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,3371
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1335545.00/cwt545.00–545.001,8262
Steers350–400Small 43691,079.27/head1,000.00–1,300.001,0794
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2373472.46/cwt460.00–480.001,7628
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2384423.81/cwt410.00–445.001,6274
Steers400–450Small 44031,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6002
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1418492.00/cwt492.00–492.002,0572
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2430355.70/cwt295.00–415.001,5302
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1463462.00/cwt462.00–462.002,1392
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2480424.97/cwt410.00–432.002,0403
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2484360.66/cwt345.00–375.001,7467
Steers450–500Small 4485310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,5041
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2500380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,9001
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1506450.92/cwt440.00–461.002,2825
Steers500–550Small 45271,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4003
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1570427.00/cwt427.00–427.002,4341
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2575310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,7832
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2585400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,3402
Steers550–600Small 45901,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Steers550–600Small 4590230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,3571
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Full595310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,8451
Steers550–600Medium 1-2595242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,4401
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2616364.71/cwt350.00–377.002,24710
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2635338.75/cwt330.00–347.502,1512
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1650420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,7301
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Full655392.00/cwt392.00–392.002,5681
Steers650–700Small 4655207.75/cwt175.00–240.001,3612
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2661359.10/cwt348.00–370.002,3746
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added673382.45/cwt380.00–385.002,5742
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2700300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,1001
Steers700–750Small 4713235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,6762
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2716330.99/cwt320.00–335.002,3705
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1721375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,7048
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1755375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,8311
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2763329.00/cwt329.00–329.002,5102
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1805323.48/cwt320.00–327.002,6042
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2823304.79/cwt295.00–315.002,5082
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1857338.00/cwt335.00–340.002,8975
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2890245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,1811
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2900280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,5201
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1917340.00/cwt340.00–340.003,1183
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,040227.00/cwt227.00–227.002,3611
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,075225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,4191
Steers1100–1150Medium and Large 1-21,125210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,3631
Steers1300–1350Medium and Large 11,345260.00/cwt260.00–260.003,4971
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers50–100Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned75600.00/head600.00–600.006001
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned117668.57/head650.00–700.006693
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned178964.49/head850.00–1,025.009643
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2250485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,2131
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned285475.00/head475.00–475.004751
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2343460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,5782
Heifers300–350Small 43451,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2345400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,3801
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned370445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,6471
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1372465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,7303
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2380405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,5391
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2385445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,7131
Heifers400–450Small 44251,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2430375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,6131
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2465382.00/cwt382.00–382.001,7762
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2490350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,7151
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2513332.39/cwt325.00–340.001,7052
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2522373.00/cwt370.00–375.001,9475
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2573327.33/cwt325.00–329.001,8766
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2580348.40/cwt337.00–360.002,0212
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2622334.45/cwt328.00–355.002,0807
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2663321.90/cwt300.00–332.002,1344
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2700317.00/cwt317.00–317.002,2192
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2700275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,9252
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1750320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,4001
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2820260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,1321
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1Fancy917317.00/cwt317.00–317.002,90710
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,000260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,6002
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned170775.00/head775.00–775.007751
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1325515.00/cwt515.00–515.001,6741
Bulls400–450Medium 1-2425305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,2961
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1438447.00/cwt447.00–447.001,9582
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1456475.00/cwt475.00–475.002,1664
Bulls450–500Small 44801,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2480390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,8721
Bulls450–500Medium 1-2490200.00/cwt200.00–200.009801
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2515335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,7251
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2583390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,2742
Bulls600–650Small 4610250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5251
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2635345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,1911
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2663319.36/cwt295.00–345.002,1175
Bulls650–700Medium 1-2685203.50/cwt175.00–232.001,3942
Bulls700–750Small 4715217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,5521
Bulls700–750Medium 1-2715202.12/cwt175.00–230.001,4452
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2725327.48/cwt325.00–330.002,3742
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1760300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2801
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2783256.54/cwt235.00–275.002,0093
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2815267.39/cwt250.00–285.002,1792
Bulls900–950Medium 1-2940210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,9741
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,005207.00/cwt207.00–207.002,0801
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,050210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,2051
Bulls1100–1150Medium and Large 1-21,145195.00/cwt195.00–195.002,2331
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,030196.00/cwt196.00–196.002,0191
Bulls——1,570183.39/cwt167.00–193.002,8796
Bulls——1,747201.67/cwt196.00–209.003,5236
Bulls——1,837210.65/cwt210.00–212.003,8703
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight68080.00/cwt80.00–80.005441
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed730149.38/cwt147.00–152.001,0902
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed759107.19/cwt102.00–112.008144
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed795160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2721
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed809120.00/cwt120.00–120.009717
Cows—Lean 85-90%846125.05/cwt117.00–133.001,0584
Cows—Lean 85-90%900152.01/cwt142.00–155.001,36811
Cows—Lean 85-90%923140.33/cwt140.00–141.001,2953
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,010177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,7931
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,089159.76/cwt150.00–163.001,74013
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,117170.48/cwt163.00–175.001,90427
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,282169.85/cwt164.50–176.002,17719
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,680155.00/cwt155.00–155.002,6041
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs12 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-27801,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28702,800.00/head2,500.00–3,400.002,8005
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29033,000.00/head2,500.00–3,500.003,0002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29052,750.00/head2,500.00–3,000.002,7502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 19254,050.00/head4,050.00–4,050.004,0501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0104,000.00/head4,000.00–4,000.004,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0752,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0913,006.25/head2,500.00–3,750.003,0068
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2572,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5003
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3003,450.00/head3,450.00–3,450.003,4501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4103,875.00/head3,550.00–4,200.003,8752
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4453,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows16 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-27901,800.00/head1,500.00–2,000.001,8004
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2855975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29392,775.00/head2,500.00–3,000.002,7754
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2956247.00/cwt247.00–247.002,3612
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29602,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29652,700.00/head2,500.00–2,900.002,7002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,007170.00/cwt159.00–175.501,7123
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0453,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1503,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1551,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1692,862.50/head2,600.00–3,100.002,8634
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1852,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,285154.00/cwt146.00–162.001,9792
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3502,500.00/head2,400.00–2,600.002,5002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4552,225.00/head2,200.00–2,250.002,2252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,5702,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2759267.73/cwt250.00–280.002,03215
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2780167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,3031
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1902281.83/cwt279.00–290.002,5426
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2936240.14/cwt200.00–255.002,24822

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.