Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2024-06-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves, and feeder steers and heifers had limited comparisons. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00-2.00 lower, while slaughter bulls sold 3.00-5.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $255.49/cwt on 79 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −141.93 against this barn's trailing median of $397.42.

Average price

$255.49

79 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,385

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$266

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$61.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−16.32

vs NM average

−53.67 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	518	287.07	1,487	2thin
Medium and Large 1-2	543	257.09	1,396	71
Medium and Large 2	540	226.06	1,221	6thin

One grade step is worth $61.01/cwt here — about $266 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $449.67, low $339.19, median $397.42 across 30 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale79 hd

255.49

—

NM average4 barns · 496 hd

271.81

−16.32

National average164 barns · 13,053 hd

309.16

−53.67

This barn, trailing median30 sales

397.42

−141.93

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,411	142.05	2,004	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,167	123.20	1,437	69
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,770	117.00	2,071	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	956	108.76	1,040	62

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	931	$1,340	5
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	825	$1,080	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,179	$1,869	26
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,144	$1,700	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,014	$1,682	10

Every lot, as filed

108 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Small 4	450–500	460	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	276	1
Heifers	Small 4	300–350	348	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	2
Steers	Small 4	400–450	417	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,126	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	595	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,383	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,223	2
Heifers	Small 4	600–650	615	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	705	912.50/head	800.00–1,025.00	913	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	735	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,062	124.00/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,317	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,619	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	1,260.00/head	1,260.00–1,260.00	1,260	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	793	187.00/cwt	172.00–192.00	1,483	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	856	175.50/cwt	170.00–178.00	1,502	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,082	1,625.00/head	1,525.00–1,750.00	1,625	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,460	124.50/cwt	118.00–131.00	1,818	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,144	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,215	1,967.50/head	1,800.00–2,175.00	1,968	22
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,145	2,100.00/head	1,950.00–2,250.00	2,100	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,227	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	799	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	847	162.79/cwt	154.00–170.00	1,379	14
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	837	145.52/cwt	123.00–166.00	1,218	22
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	983	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	977	1,531.43/head	1,400.00–1,720.00	1,531	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,185	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,766	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,770	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	2,071	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,055	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,240	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	740	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	703	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	720	92.68/cwt	80.00–94.00	667	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,315	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,578	1
Heifers	Small 4	550–600	550	575.00/head	575.00–575.00	575	1
Heifers	Small 4	400–450	400	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Heifers	Small 4	450–500	495	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	718	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,687	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	568	239.02/cwt	237.00–240.00	1,358	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	1,249	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	725	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,225	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	150–200	170	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	350–400	355	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,001	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	479	238.56/cwt	235.00–247.50	1,143	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	225	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	630	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	618	222.98/cwt	195.00–240.00	1,378	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	100–150	113	383.09/head	325.00–475.00	383	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	100–150	123	353.38/head	325.00–400.00	353	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	300–350	308	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	862	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	595	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,190	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	275	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	729	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	380	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	977	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	100–150	130	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	150–200	165	525.00/head	525.00–525.00	525	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	150–200	155	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	330	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	924	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	425	246.69/cwt	230.00–262.50	1,048	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	429	275.94/cwt	260.00–284.00	1,184	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	526	250.08/cwt	245.00–270.00	1,315	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	200–250	205	550.00/head	550.00–550.00	550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	427	255.20/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,090	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	367	271.87/cwt	267.50–280.00	998	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	340	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	850	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	265	295.33/cwt	280.00–305.00	783	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	920	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,509	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	516	238.57/cwt	220.00–247.00	1,231	39
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	435	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	625	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,394	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	627	243.94/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,530	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	315	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	866	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	569	255.15/cwt	246.00–270.00	1,452	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	454	255.61/cwt	220.00–285.00	1,160	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	255	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	752	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	680	230.96/cwt	216.00–242.50	1,571	39
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	693	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,040	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	890	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,638	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	760	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,664	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	533	257.81/cwt	246.00–276.00	1,374	50
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,317	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,510	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	255	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	510	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	825	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,551	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	469	263.68/cwt	250.00–282.50	1,237	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	500–550	525	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,365	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	679	208.23/cwt	208.00–211.00	1,414	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	366	253.20/cwt	250.00–262.50	927	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	860	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	226.06/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,221	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	752	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,459	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	305	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	671	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	482	256.10/cwt	252.00–270.00	1,234	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	538	266.66/cwt	266.00–270.00	1,435	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	634	199.30/cwt	193.00–207.00	1,264	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	186.03/cwt	180.00–192.00	1,047	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	197.94/cwt	196.00–200.00	1,435	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	400	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	880	1
Bulls	—	—	1,513	147.49/cwt	143.50–154.00	2,232	6
Bulls	—	—	1,520	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	2,402	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	150–200	195	550.00/head	550.00–550.00	550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	200–250	205	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	646	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,733	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	287.07/cwt	284.00–290.00	1,487	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,019	114.23/cwt	108.00–118.00	1,164	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	953	103.47/cwt	96.00–106.50	986	10
Bulls	—	—	1,276	132.34/cwt	117.00–140.00	1,689	5
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,360	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,931	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,127	119.27/cwt	115.00–122.00	1,344	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,191	125.44/cwt	123.00–133.00	1,494	39

How this sale compares

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.

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