Sale reports / New Mexico / Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM / 2026-05-29

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, May 29
● Final143 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
Feeder Cattle receipts
341 head
▼ 8 vs last sale 349▼ 24 vs year ago 365 · −6.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
137 head
▲ 28 vs last sale 109▲ 21 vs year ago 116 · +18.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
105 head
▲ 2 vs last sale 103▲ 9 vs year ago 96 · +9.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold 5.00-10.00 lower with limited comparisons. No good comparisons on feeder steers and heifers. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Trader and 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 $334.86/cwt on 33 head, down $11.18 from the prior sale (only 15 head in that comparison). That ranks 10 of 29 comparable sales and sits −6.07 against this barn's trailing median of $340.93.
Average price
$334.86
▼ 11.18 vs prior sale
33 head · 562 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,882
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$885
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4
$170.00/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−26.91
vs NM average
−72.58 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1561370.002,0756thin
Medium and Large 1-2566337.291,90922
Medium and Large 2535302.461,6174thin
Small 4595200.001,1901thin
One grade step is worth $170.00/cwt here — about $885 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale33 hd
334.86
—
NM average3 barns · 138 hd
361.77
−26.91
National average128 barns · 4,974 hd
407.44
−72.58
This barn, trailing median29 sales
340.93
−6.07
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—Low1,479197.022,91423
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,144165.551,89477
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,635149.002,4361thin
CowsLean 85-90%High853138.911,18529

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)1,171$2,5147
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,192$2,4673thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,153$2,2002thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,045$1,4001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)892$3,83113
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,084$2,91411
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,145$2,5869

Every lot

143 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 · Steers42 lots · lightest first
Steers50–100Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned83725.76/head700.00–750.007262
Steers100–150Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned118974.47/head950.00–1,000.009742
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned1601,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned260590.00/cwt590.00–590.001,5341
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added300575.00/cwt575.00–575.001,7251
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1310530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,6432
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned320435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,3921
Steers300–350Small 43251,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2325405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,3161
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2335475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,5912
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2374459.05/cwt450.00–467.001,7174
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2Unweaned385370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,4251
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1416501.93/cwt490.00–520.002,0885
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2420402.00/cwt402.00–402.001,6881
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2430438.32/cwt435.00–440.001,8853
Steers400–450Small 44331,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3502
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Full435400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,7401
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1462476.89/cwt470.00–480.002,2038
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2470447.50/cwt445.00–450.002,1032
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2485400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,9401
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1506443.82/cwt425.00–450.002,2464
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy510385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,9641
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2525361.10/cwt350.00–372.001,8962
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2531400.49/cwt390.00–419.002,12712
Steers500–550Small 45451,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Steers550–600Small 45551,235.00/head1,235.00–1,235.001,2352
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2573393.31/cwt385.00–397.002,2549
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy580362.00/cwt362.00–362.002,1001
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Full585355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,0771
Steers600–650Small 4615180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1071
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2616367.41/cwt352.00–377.502,26315
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2630285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,7961
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1635407.00/cwt407.00–407.002,5841
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2660280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,8481
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2673342.31/cwt337.00–344.002,3044
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2717331.70/cwt325.00–335.002,3783
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2765302.25/cwt290.00–315.002,3122
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2770280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,1562
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2825284.73/cwt270.00–300.002,3492
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2865257.00/cwt257.00–257.002,2231
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1880290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,5521
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2920250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,3001
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers50–100Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned70700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned108820.35/head700.00–925.008202
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1185610.00/cwt610.00–610.001,1291
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1217610.19/cwt605.00–615.001,3243
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned220557.46/cwt530.00–575.001,2263
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned225445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,0011
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2230450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,0351
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2265450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,1932
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2Unweaned285360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,0261
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned287505.00/cwt505.00–505.001,4493
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1315510.00/cwt510.00–510.001,6072
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2322436.30/cwt435.00–437.001,4053
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned335465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,5581
Heifers300–350Medium 1-2338335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,1322
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1355480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,7041
Heifers350–400Small 43701,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2375342.47/cwt340.00–345.001,2842
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2390436.63/cwt430.00–440.001,7033
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2424337.68/cwt327.50–350.001,4325
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1425438.00/cwt437.00–440.001,8623
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2433401.19/cwt390.00–412.001,7372
Heifers400–450Medium 2445275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,2242
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2471351.03/cwt330.00–360.001,6534
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1480425.00/cwt425.00–425.002,0402
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2482381.79/cwt370.00–387.001,84013
Heifers450–500Small 44881,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3002
Heifers500–550Small 45051,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1520385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,0021
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2525358.35/cwt350.00–375.001,8815
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2528309.94/cwt300.00–330.001,6363
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2555280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,5541
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1569367.00/cwt367.00–367.002,0885
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2578331.10/cwt320.00–345.001,91417
Heifers550–600Small 4595200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1901
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2613331.04/cwt320.00–342.002,0292
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2635296.77/cwt285.00–305.001,8843
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2655275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,8011
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1663343.99/cwt342.50–345.002,2815
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2718324.91/cwt320.00–330.002,3332
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1724342.25/cwt335.00–350.002,4784
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls100–150Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned125830.00/head830.00–830.008302
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1270610.00/cwt610.00–610.001,6471
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1305550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,6781
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2480340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,6321
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1516392.79/cwt387.00–410.002,0274
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1600355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,1301
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2625320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,0001
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2750325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,4381
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2800244.00/cwt244.00–244.001,9521
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2873253.84/cwt225.00–272.002,2163
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2930268.00/cwt268.00–268.002,4921
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2975212.47/cwt200.00–232.502,0723
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,118179.68/cwt155.00–195.002,0093
Bulls——1,273182.99/cwt165.00–195.002,3296
Bulls——Return to Feed1,608207.25/cwt205.00–209.003,3334
Bulls——1,640203.82/cwt200.00–208.003,3437
Bulls——1,703212.91/cwt211.00–216.003,6263
Slaughter Cattle · Cows14 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight685103.00/cwt103.00–103.007061
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed703112.05/cwt90.00–125.007883
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed720139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,0011
Cows—Lean 85-90%825157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,2952
Cows—Lean 85-90%833140.41/cwt136.00–143.001,1705
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed870150.20/cwt148.00–154.001,3073
Cows—Lean 85-90%902148.14/cwt143.00–157.001,33610
Cows—Lean 85-90%946125.55/cwt121.00–130.001,1884
Cows—Boner 80-85%988157.95/cwt150.00–163.001,5618
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,077166.27/cwt161.00–172.001,79138
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,261167.04/cwt160.00–172.002,10628
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,283156.16/cwt155.00–157.502,0042
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,405176.00/cwt176.00–176.002,4731
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,635149.00/cwt149.00–149.002,4361
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs14 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-27433,050.00/head2,800.00–3,300.003,0502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 48081,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6253
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28303,275.00/head2,950.00–3,600.003,2752
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 19154,107.14/head3,900.00–4,300.004,1077
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29301,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0053,800.00/head3,800.00–3,800.003,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0204,200.00/head4,200.00–4,200.004,2002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,0302,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1282,367.50/head2,360.00–2,375.002,3682
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1432,647.00/head2,360.00–3,050.002,6475
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1834,350.00/head4,200.00–4,500.004,3502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2403,100.00/head2,900.00–3,400.003,1003
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3753,125.00/head3,125.00–3,125.003,1251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4053,550.00/head3,550.00–3,550.003,5501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28502,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2892217.60/cwt200.00–230.001,9415
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0451,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,1101,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1572,583.33/head2,200.00–3,000.002,5836
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2002,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,205159.50/cwt155.00–164.001,9222
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,230170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,0911
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,235170.67/cwt164.00–175.002,1083
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,2552,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2652,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4552,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1766307.19/cwt290.00–320.002,3538
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2851234.38/cwt220.00–250.001,9958
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2875259.70/cwt250.00–280.002,27225
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1960270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,5921

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.