Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2024-08-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer and heifer calves sold 8.00-10.00 higher. Feeder steers had no accurate comparisons. Feeder heifers were steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bull were 4.00-6.00 higher. Trade and demand good. THERE WILL BE NO INSPECTOR AVAILABLE AUGUST 23

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $228.14/cwt on 24 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −169.28 against this barn's trailing median of $397.42.

Average price

$228.14

24 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,266

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$792

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 4

$144.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−49.43

vs NM average

−52.20 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	551	256.63	1,413	14thin
Medium and Large 2	563	207.33	1,167	8thin
Small 4	555	112.00	622	2thin

One grade step is worth $144.63/cwt here — about $792 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 sale24 hd

228.14

—

NM average4 barns · 575 hd

277.57

−49.43

National average153 barns · 6,707 hd

280.34

−52.20

This barn, trailing median30 sales

397.42

−169.28

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	—	High	1,486	154.45	2,295	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,087	138.22	1,503	71
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,678	132.00	2,214	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	861	115.24	992	24

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)	525	$650	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,134	$2,116	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,068	$2,106	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,205	$1,842	3thin

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
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	798	102.66/cwt	101.00–105.00	819	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	875	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	1,124	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	902	121.04/cwt	116.00–125.00	1,092	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,975	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	2,449	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,127	139.92/cwt	136.00–146.00	1,577	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	640	86.66/cwt	83.00–90.00	555	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,380	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,932	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,051	132.15/cwt	126.00–137.00	1,389	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,173	147.71/cwt	147.00–149.00	1,733	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	964	143.77/cwt	140.00–149.00	1,386	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,063	130.21/cwt	127.00–134.00	1,384	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	828	107.30/cwt	105.00–110.00	888	3
Bulls	—	—	1,651	164.51/cwt	161.00–169.00	2,716	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	212.72/cwt	212.00–215.00	1,115	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	405	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	891	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	653	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,221	2
Heifers	Small 4	650–700	680	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	714	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	361	308.04/cwt	265.00–335.00	1,112	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	200–250	235	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	629	196.22/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,234	4
Steers	Small 4	450–500	477	114.73/cwt	107.00–118.00	547	4
Steers	Small 4	550–600	580	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	679	1
Steers	Small 4	500–550	530	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	567	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	281	356.44/cwt	335.00–370.00	1,002	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,000	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,870	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	917	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,806	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,275	2
Steers	Small 4	300–350	345	550.00/head	550.00–550.00	550	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	980	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	2,009	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	370	293.15/cwt	260.00–305.00	1,085	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	808	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,713	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	780	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,716	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	330	292.69/cwt	280.00–305.00	966	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	734	221.48/cwt	205.00–230.00	1,626	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	315.06/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,481	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	865	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,600	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	571	252.95/cwt	222.00–265.00	1,444	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	491	214.13/cwt	205.00–242.00	1,051	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	210	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	536	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	479	272.51/cwt	247.00–287.00	1,305	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	349.84/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,102	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	435	264.05/cwt	257.00–275.00	1,149	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	207.00/cwt	202.00–212.00	1,035	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	833	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	584	207.44/cwt	192.00–220.00	1,211	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	379	220.29/cwt	210.00–250.00	835	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	514	263.25/cwt	247.00–270.00	1,353	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	100–150	135	361.11/head	325.00–400.00	361	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	350–400	375	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,069	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	250–300	260	387.00/cwt	387.00–387.00	1,006	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	150–200	165	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	408	240.09/cwt	235.00–245.00	980	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	669	221.98/cwt	217.00–227.00	1,485	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	632	228.65/cwt	220.00–242.00	1,445	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	860	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,316	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	618	177.29/cwt	160.00–195.00	1,096	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	785	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,389	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	553	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	968	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	250–300	280	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	448	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	100–150	120	525.00/head	525.00–525.00	525	1
Bulls	—	—	1,518	157.83/cwt	155.50–160.00	2,396	6
Bulls	—	—	1,233	137.65/cwt	134.00–147.00	1,697	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,421	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,290	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,230	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,165	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,290	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,161	2,345.00/head	2,225.00–2,600.00	2,345	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	180.29/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,343	14
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	525	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,463	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,233	1
Bred Cows	Small 4	—	606	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	709	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,554	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	687	162.25/cwt	150.00–175.00	1,115	12
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	819	192.40/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,576	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	1,916.67/head	1,725.00–2,025.00	1,917	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,315	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	975	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,170	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	773	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,855	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	683	228.66/cwt	220.00–237.00	1,562	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	713	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	695	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,390	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	500	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,250	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	730	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,628	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	218	339.81/cwt	335.00–345.00	741	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	721	198.02/cwt	192.00–200.00	1,428	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	217	295.35/cwt	280.00–310.00	641	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	293.62/cwt	265.00–315.00	925	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	784	207.12/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,624	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	678	216.93/cwt	202.00–242.00	1,471	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	423	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,015	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	326	273.98/cwt	265.00–280.00	893	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	439	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,102	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	100–150	135	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	405	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	573	222.21/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,273	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	381	263.83/cwt	257.00–280.00	1,005	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	206.91/cwt	202.00–212.00	1,210	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	617	227.36/cwt	215.00–247.00	1,403	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	280	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	812	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	850	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,743	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	527	236.63/cwt	220.00–242.00	1,247	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	469	234.63/cwt	225.00–242.00	1,100	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	631	192.98/cwt	192.00–200.00	1,218	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	907	2

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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