Sale reports / New Mexico / Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM / 2026-09-18

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Sep 18
● Final126 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
Feeder Cattle receipts
307 head
▼ 314 vs last sale 621▼ 277 vs year ago 584 · −47.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
79 head
▼ 91 vs last sale 170▼ 62 vs year ago 141 · −44.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
73 head
▼ 65 vs last sale 138▼ 53 vs year ago 126 · −42.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves no comparable sales. Feeder steers steady to 5.00 higher, with no comparable sale to feeder heifers. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00-5.00 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 $326.17/cwt on 26 head, up $3.44 from the prior sale. That ranks 4 of 32 comparable sales and sits −37.18 against this barn's trailing median of $363.36.
Average price
$326.17
▲ 3.44 vs prior sale
26 head · 529 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,726
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$716
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 1-2
$140.37/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−33.81
vs NM average
−77.19 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1531350.371,86015thin
Medium and Large 1-2514335.711,7247thin
Small 4552221.671,2233thin
Medium 1-2545210.001,1451thin
One grade step is worth $140.37/cwt here — about $716 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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
326.17
—
NM average3 barns · 365 hd
359.98
−33.81
National average167 barns · 12,243 hd
403.36
−77.19
This barn, trailing median32 sales
363.36
−37.18
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—Low1,403161.112,26012
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,164143.951,67530
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,545140.002,1632thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average938117.861,10624

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)865$2,0833thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,060$2,0503thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)895$2,0001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)982$1,9673thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)783$1,8466
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,075$1,8252thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,053$1,8002thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,345$1,6001thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)785$1,5501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)830$1,2251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,091$2,9077
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,320$2,9001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,225$2,4758
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,348$2,3752thin

Every lot

126 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 · Steers48 lots · lightest first
Steers100–150Medium and Large 1Unweaned120800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned160800.00/head800.00–800.008002
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned217760.64/head675.00–800.007613
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2237450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,0673
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned245400.00/cwt400.00–400.009801
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned275415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,1412
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2285422.06/cwt405.00–435.001,2034
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2Unweaned288320.39/cwt305.00–335.009232
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2303430.08/cwt420.00–440.001,3032
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned348380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,3224
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2350405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,4181
Steers350–400Small 43701,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0502
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2370349.80/cwt345.00–355.001,2942
Steers350–400Small 4370210.00/cwt210.00–210.007771
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1393415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,6312
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned393310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,2187
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1403417.48/cwt415.00–420.001,6822
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2420410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,7221
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2429346.59/cwt325.00–360.001,4878
Steers400–450Small 44301,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1464391.69/cwt380.00–400.001,8176
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2473330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,5612
Steers450–500Small 44741,187.26/head1,175.00–1,200.001,1872
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2500345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,7255
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1517358.40/cwt355.00–365.001,8539
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Full535315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,6851
Steers500–550Small 4535225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,2042
Steers500–550Medium 1-2545210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,1451
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1552338.32/cwt335.00–345.001,8686
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2560310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,7361
Steers550–600Small 4585215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,2581
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Fancy610360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,1964
Steers600–650Small 4610245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,4951
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2620262.20/cwt250.00–275.001,6262
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1642336.08/cwt325.00–345.002,1589
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2663267.51/cwt265.00–270.001,7742
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1665330.25/cwt325.00–341.002,1963
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2675300.15/cwt295.00–305.002,0262
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2711283.90/cwt275.00–287.002,0194
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2720240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,7281
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1776313.31/cwt300.00–327.002,4317
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2795275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,1861
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2813267.29/cwt245.00–290.002,1732
Steers850–900Small 4858225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,9314
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2875235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,0562
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2935237.51/cwt235.00–240.002,2212
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2990251.00/cwt251.00–251.002,4851
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,045232.50/cwt232.50–232.502,4301
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned115675.00/head675.00–675.006751
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1Unweaned180900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned222900.00/head900.00–900.009003
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned225375.00/cwt375.00–375.008442
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2235405.00/cwt405.00–405.009521
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2286370.87/cwt365.00–375.001,0615
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2329358.54/cwt340.00–370.001,1804
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2374325.05/cwt320.00–335.001,2164
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2375357.00/cwt345.00–370.001,3392
Heifers350–400Small 4390272.00/cwt272.00–272.001,0612
Heifers400–450Medium 1-2413277.70/cwt245.00–310.001,1472
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2414334.10/cwt315.00–340.001,3837
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1420385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,6171
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2425267.00/cwt267.00–267.001,1353
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2477313.32/cwt305.00–315.001,4956
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2503318.06/cwt300.00–327.001,6003
Heifers500–550Small 4515260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,3391
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2530290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,5371
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2573281.55/cwt280.00–285.001,6139
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2603277.35/cwt272.00–285.001,6723
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1615292.00/cwt292.00–292.001,7963
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2658268.43/cwt262.00–275.001,7662
Heifers650–700Medium 1-2675224.93/cwt215.00–235.001,5182
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2708253.54/cwt250.00–257.001,7952
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2778232.46/cwt220.00–245.001,8092
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned295335.00/cwt335.00–335.009881
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2335290.00/cwt290.00–290.009721
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2365280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,0222
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2445350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,5581
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2530260.89/cwt255.00–267.001,3832
Bulls550–600Small 4590200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1801
Bulls700–750Small 4700200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4001
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2723257.44/cwt240.00–275.001,8612
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2764244.82/cwt227.00–250.001,8705
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2975265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,5841
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,217149.84/cwt140.00–155.001,8243
Bulls——1,463169.27/cwt166.00–174.002,4766
Bulls——1,467156.06/cwt140.00–165.002,2893
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%790120.00/cwt120.00–120.009481
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight79380.44/cwt76.00–87.006382
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed823106.72/cwt103.00–111.008782
Cows—Lean 85-90%952129.94/cwt127.00–134.001,2377
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed956111.00/cwt111.00–111.001,0614
Cows—Lean 85-90%999115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,1494
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,004130.19/cwt127.00–138.001,3074
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,090140.08/cwt137.00–143.001,52713
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,175141.48/cwt137.00–145.001,6623
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,218147.82/cwt144.50–152.001,80012
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,298149.65/cwt146.00–154.001,9422
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,545140.00/cwt140.00–140.002,1632
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows18 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-26101,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Small 1-26401,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2655215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,4082
Bred Cows—Medium 1-27251,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-27851,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28301,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28331,975.00/head1,900.00–2,100.001,9754
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28952,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29501,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29821,966.67/head1,750.00–2,250.001,9673
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29932,325.00/head2,150.00–2,500.002,3252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0531,800.00/head1,700.00–1,900.001,8002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0751,825.00/head1,800.00–1,850.001,8252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,103144.25/cwt135.00–151.001,5914
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1152,125.00/head2,100.00–2,150.002,1252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,207142.67/cwt130.00–152.001,7223
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,285141.50/cwt141.00–142.001,8182
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3451,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0672,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9503
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0932,833.33/head2,700.00–2,900.002,8333
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1593,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2002,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2252,475.00/head2,400.00–3,000.002,4758
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3202,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4951,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2768248.18/cwt235.00–260.001,90622
Stock Cows—Medium 1-2769220.00/cwt195.00–235.001,6925
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2872227.50/cwt210.00–235.001,98416

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.