Sale reports / New Mexico / Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM / 2026-06-19

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Jun 19
● Final147 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
Feeder Cattle receipts
343 head
▲ 27 vs last sale 316▲ 67 vs year ago 276 · +24.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
167 head
▲ 60 vs last sale 107▲ 42 vs year ago 125 · +33.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
107 head
▲ 7 vs last sale 100▲ 9 vs year ago 98 · +9.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves 400-450 lbs sold 5.00-7.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers sold 10.00-15.00 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 $421.61/cwt on 48 head, up $57.23 from the prior sale. That ranks 27 of 32 comparable sales and sits +58.26 against this barn's trailing median of $363.36.
Average price
$421.61
▲ 57.23 vs prior sale
48 head · 555 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,341
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$1,304
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4
$211.90/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−13.44
vs NM average
−37.44 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1561436.902,45234
Medium and Large 1-2544396.772,15713thin
Small 4510225.001,1481thin
One grade step is worth $211.90/cwt here — about $1,304 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 sale48 hd
421.61
—
NM average3 barns · 151 hd
435.06
−13.44
National average161 barns · 9,107 hd
459.05
−37.44
This barn, trailing median32 sales
363.36
+58.26
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—High1,525198.813,03226
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,103165.501,82577
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,498149.032,2324thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low844141.641,19636

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)Aged (>8 yrs)1,342$2,6504thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)884$2,6367
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)910$2,6003thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)902$2,3003thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,335$4,1001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)943$3,39510
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,102$3,05515
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,107$2,62014

Every lot

147 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 · Steers47 lots · lightest first
Steers100–150Medium and Large 1-2110875.00/head875.00–875.008753
Steers100–150Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned133886.79/head850.00–925.008872
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned205945.00/head945.00–945.009451
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-22101,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1752
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned2151,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Steers250–300Small 42501,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned268609.30/cwt595.00–625.001,6332
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2285565.00/cwt565.00–565.001,6101
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2325470.46/cwt455.00–485.001,5292
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Value Added328530.04/cwt525.00–535.001,7392
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added355575.00/cwt575.00–575.002,0412
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2370515.00/cwt515.00–515.001,9061
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy385575.00/cwt575.00–575.002,2141
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1408522.00/cwt522.00–522.002,1302
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2420385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,6171
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2428477.49/cwt465.00–485.002,0444
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy429529.15/cwt525.00–555.002,2707
Steers450–500Small 44651,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1480472.57/cwt465.00–475.002,26810
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2490439.85/cwt425.00–455.002,1552
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2492350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,7223
Steers500–550Small 4510225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,1481
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1524460.96/cwt455.00–475.002,41511
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2529416.22/cwt410.00–429.002,2026
Steers500–550Small 45401,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Steers550–600Small 45551,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3002
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2556380.09/cwt370.00–400.002,1137
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Fancy570434.00/cwt434.00–434.002,4746
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1582422.35/cwt412.00–429.002,45817
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2600390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,3401
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2605320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,9361
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1619429.59/cwt429.00–432.002,65910
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Full620385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,3872
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy640397.00/cwt397.00–397.002,5411
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Fancy678410.80/cwt405.00–420.002,7855
Steers650–700Medium 1-2680223.00/cwt223.00–223.001,5162
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1684384.70/cwt372.00–399.002,6317
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2684296.24/cwt285.00–300.002,0264
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1708380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,6902
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2755245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,8501
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1838327.00/cwt327.00–327.002,7404
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1890320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,8481
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1930310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,8831
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1963297.00/cwt297.00–297.002,8604
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,020225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,2951
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 11,060252.00/cwt252.00–252.002,6711
Steers1250–1300Medium and Large 11,255222.00/cwt222.00–222.002,7861
Feeder Cattle · Heifers39 lots · lightest first
Heifers50–100Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned90750.00/head750.00–750.007501
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned140887.50/head875.00–900.008882
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned165835.00/head835.00–835.008351
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1Unweaned1801,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1190570.00/cwt570.00–570.001,0831
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 12201,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2255435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,1091
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1260507.64/cwt500.00–515.001,3202
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 12651,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1305480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,4643
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2Unweaned325335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,0891
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2340405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,3771
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2370405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,4993
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added378485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,8332
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2Unweaned385365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,4051
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Full400365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,4601
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy410468.58/cwt455.00–480.001,9217
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1410432.80/cwt420.00–445.001,7742
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2418337.81/cwt330.00–345.001,4122
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2423406.85/cwt400.00–410.001,7213
Heifers400–450Small 44301,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2470338.24/cwt330.00–355.001,5903
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2474387.91/cwt380.00–390.001,8397
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1478417.00/cwt417.00–417.001,9935
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2508382.29/cwt372.00–385.001,9425
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2510300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,5301
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1521393.79/cwt387.00–410.002,0526
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1557419.17/cwt415.00–420.002,3356
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2573338.14/cwt330.00–355.001,9383
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2579366.61/cwt360.00–380.002,12328
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2Full580310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,7981
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2600300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,8001
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1646352.00/cwt352.00–352.002,2744
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1655355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,3252
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2670314.93/cwt310.00–320.002,1104
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2723306.64/cwt305.00–310.002,2176
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2765310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,3722
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1819309.00/cwt309.00–309.002,5317
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1903307.00/cwt307.00–307.002,7721
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls50–100Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned90875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1415495.00/cwt495.00–495.002,0541
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2490375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,8381
Bulls500–550Medium 1-2535255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,3641
Bulls550–600Small 4575150.00/cwt150.00–150.008631
Bulls650–700Medium 1-2675221.98/cwt205.00–240.001,4982
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2680318.00/cwt318.00–318.002,1621
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2715340.21/cwt330.00–350.002,4332
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2933225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,0992
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,025220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,2552
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,243193.40/cwt188.00–201.002,4043
Bulls——1,411185.18/cwt168.00–199.502,61312
Bulls——Return to Feed1,456212.33/cwt207.00–217.003,0924
Bulls——1,590212.50/cwt211.00–214.003,3792
Bulls——Return to Feed1,945216.71/cwt216.50–217.004,2152
Bulls——2,033219.67/cwt218.00–221.004,4663
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight540112.00/cwt112.00–112.006051
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed595138.63/cwt135.00–141.008252
Cows—Lean 85-90%756130.75/cwt129.00–133.009884
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed770120.28/cwt117.00–127.009267
Cows—Lean 85-90%796142.23/cwt140.00–145.001,1324
Cows—Lean 85-90%934154.04/cwt150.00–160.001,43913
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed985154.65/cwt148.00–157.001,5235
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,080167.26/cwt162.00–174.001,80647
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,116167.07/cwt162.00–173.001,86512
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,132158.86/cwt153.00–161.001,79817
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,498149.03/cwt145.00–156.002,2324
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,530177.00/cwt177.00–177.002,7081
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs16 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-25651,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-26252,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-27203,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-28202,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29202,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0003,650.00/head3,650.00–3,650.003,6501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0053,500.00/head3,100.00–3,750.003,5006
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0153,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0553,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0782,075.00/head2,000.00–2,400.002,0758
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1052,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1372,950.00/head2,800.00–3,200.002,9503
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1773,641.67/head3,575.00–3,700.003,6423
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2333,518.75/head3,400.00–3,575.003,5194
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2553,355.00/head3,000.00–3,700.003,3555
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3354,100.00/head4,100.00–4,100.004,1001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-27002,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-27051,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-27252,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-27952,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29032,512.50/head2,350.00–2,800.002,5134
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19383,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29552,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2432,566.67/head2,300.00–2,700.002,5673
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,268172.50/cwt160.00–185.002,1872
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3003,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,300197.00/cwt197.00–197.002,5611
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,6402,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium 1-2603205.00/cwt200.00–210.001,2362
Stock Cows—Medium 1-2705220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,5511
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2776271.25/cwt255.00–290.002,10516
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2849248.00/cwt235.00–270.002,10613
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1898297.50/cwt295.00–300.002,6722

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.