Sale reports / New Mexico / Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM / 2026-10-09

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Oct 9
● Final151 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
Feeder Cattle receipts
543 head
▲ 403 vs last sale 140▼ 258 vs year ago 801 · −32.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
76 head
▲ 38 vs last sale 38▼ 146 vs year ago 222 · −65.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
47 head
▲ 18 vs last sale 29▼ 175 vs year ago 222 · −78.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two week ago, because of last week small sale due to weather: Steer and heifer calves sold 8.00-15.00 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 $345.53/cwt on 73 head, up $30.54 from the prior sale (only 12 head in that comparison). That ranks 9 of 32 comparable sales and sits −24.65 against this barn's trailing median of $370.18.
Average price
$345.53
▲ 30.54 vs prior sale
73 head · 541 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,868
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$584
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4
$127.69/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−45.88
vs NM average
−84.83 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1536357.691,91855
Medium and Large 1-2552312.991,72917thin
Small 4580230.001,3341thin
One grade step is worth $127.69/cwt here — about $584 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 sale73 hd
345.53
—
NM average4 barns · 437 hd
391.41
−45.88
National average183 barns · 26,018 hd
430.36
−84.83
This barn, trailing median32 sales
370.18
−24.65
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 370.1802/2704/2406/2609/0410/23
Steers 500–600 lb: high $449.67, low $308.66, median $370.18 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—Average1,656164.142,71811
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,256132.421,6637thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,016116.721,18639
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,673114.751,9192thin

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/Aged (>5 yrs)920$1,9001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)903$1,7855
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)949$1,7634thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,192$2,8333thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)725$1,8752thin

Every lot, as filed

151 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 · Steers55 lots · lightest first
Steers50–100Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned95725.00/head725.00–725.007251
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned190450.00/cwt450.00–450.008551
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1200490.00/cwt490.00–490.009802
Steers200–250Medium 1-2225380.00/cwt380.00–380.008551
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned270950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2280430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,2042
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2293362.39/cwt350.00–375.001,0622
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2Full310340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,0541
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1313473.86/cwt460.00–495.001,4838
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2316422.20/cwt400.00–435.001,3349
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned320365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,1684
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned328444.81/cwt440.00–450.001,4592
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2Unweaned370300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,1101
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added378463.26/cwt460.00–475.001,7516
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2378388.89/cwt385.00–395.001,4705
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1379435.08/cwt430.00–440.001,6494
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy383466.45/cwt465.00–467.001,78711
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2395350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,3831
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1425419.65/cwt410.00–445.001,78413
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy426450.65/cwt450.00–455.001,9208
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2426381.28/cwt365.00–400.001,62415
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2426341.17/cwt325.00–355.001,4534
Steers450–500Small 44701,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3752
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2476369.08/cwt350.00–385.001,75717
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2482316.69/cwt315.00–320.001,5263
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added485427.47/cwt425.00–430.002,0732
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1488391.59/cwt390.00–395.001,91132
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added513377.00/cwt377.00–377.001,9347
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2519333.62/cwt305.00–345.001,7317
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1520363.35/cwt350.00–380.001,88931
Steers500–550Small 45401,424.77/head1,400.00–1,450.001,4252
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added550380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,0901
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2573290.07/cwt275.00–305.001,6626
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1577336.89/cwt320.00–350.001,94416
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added580311.26/cwt310.00–315.001,8054
Steers550–600Small 4580230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,3341
Steers550–600Small 45851,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Fancy611342.99/cwt340.00–350.002,0967
Steers600–650Small 46251,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1628329.17/cwt320.00–345.002,0677
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2645290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,8711
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1666329.74/cwt320.00–340.002,1969
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2670250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,6751
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2675277.32/cwt275.00–280.001,8723
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1708295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,0894
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2716253.86/cwt240.00–265.001,8184
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2725276.74/cwt270.00–280.002,0063
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1755300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2652
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2782264.02/cwt255.00–272.002,0653
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1815313.00/cwt313.00–313.002,5511
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2815253.54/cwt245.00–270.002,0663
Steers850–900Medium 1-2890245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,1811
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 21,020200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,0401
Steers1150–1200Medium and Large 1-21,165210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,4471
Steers1200–1250Medium and Large 1-21,200205.00/cwt205.00–205.002,4601
Feeder Cattle · Heifers42 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned195410.00/cwt410.00–410.008001
Heifers200–250Medium 1-2Unweaned205305.00/cwt305.00–305.006251
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned223875.00/head875.00–875.008752
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1233410.00/cwt410.00–410.009552
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2265350.00/cwt350.00–350.009281
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2320330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,0561
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2329360.03/cwt350.00–375.001,1845
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added330440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,4522
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1335374.92/cwt370.00–385.001,2563
Heifers350–400Small 4370240.00/cwt240.00–240.008881
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added377404.93/cwt400.00–415.001,5275
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1387373.29/cwt365.00–395.001,44513
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2387334.85/cwt330.00–340.001,2964
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2407341.74/cwt320.00–350.001,39111
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1417384.13/cwt370.00–397.001,60211
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added433362.54/cwt360.00–365.001,5702
Heifers450–500Small 44501,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added456380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,7337
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1463386.53/cwt360.00–392.001,7906
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2468342.77/cwt325.00–355.001,60413
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Full470265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,2461
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2488301.03/cwt280.00–305.001,4696
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2516303.34/cwt285.00–315.001,5656
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1523320.89/cwt317.00–340.001,6788
Heifers500–550Medium 1-2528222.51/cwt220.00–225.001,1752
Heifers500–550Small 4530235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,2461
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fancy533360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,9194
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2538284.75/cwt275.00–305.001,5323
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2573240.12/cwt230.00–250.001,3763
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1578309.64/cwt295.00–325.001,79013
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2584305.03/cwt290.00–310.001,7814
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1615292.40/cwt280.00–305.001,7982
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2617258.95/cwt255.00–275.001,5985
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1657290.03/cwt285.00–300.001,9053
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2680263.33/cwt255.00–280.001,7913
Heifers650–700Medium 1-2680243.50/cwt242.00–245.001,6562
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2695245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,7031
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Fancy705307.00/cwt307.00–307.002,1644
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2710260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,8461
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1720285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,0521
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1782307.00/cwt307.00–307.002,4013
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2855270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,3091
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls350–400Small 4375230.00/cwt230.00–230.008631
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2440345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,5181
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2540340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,8361
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2630280.13/cwt270.00–290.001,7655
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2675275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,8561
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2720265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,9081
Bulls750–800Small 4755225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,6991
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2795260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,0671
Bulls800–850Small 4810175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,4181
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2812241.78/cwt230.00–255.001,9633
Bulls850–900Medium 1-2865205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,7731
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2875240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,1001
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2935235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,1972
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2970240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,3281
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,020227.75/cwt215.00–240.002,3232
Bulls1000–1050Medium 1-21,033207.48/cwt205.00–210.002,1432
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,484174.27/cwt169.00–178.502,5864
Bulls——1,565142.98/cwt135.00–156.002,2383
Bulls——1,896169.89/cwt166.00–173.003,2214
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed813105.28/cwt100.00–112.008562
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight84790.77/cwt80.00–104.007696
Cows—Lean 85-90%923109.78/cwt109.00–111.001,0132
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed998127.47/cwt121.00–132.001,2726
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,042117.37/cwt116.00–120.001,2238
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,088126.97/cwt123.00–134.501,38111
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,165128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,4911
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,198119.19/cwt114.00–122.001,4284
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,245134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,6681
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,268126.76/cwt126.00–127.001,6073
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,288142.32/cwt138.00–146.001,8332
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,500115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,7251
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,845114.50/cwt114.50–114.502,1131
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows13 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2585185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,0821
Bred Cows—Small 46501,275.00/head1,250.00–1,300.001,2752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2863180.00/cwt170.00–190.001,5532
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28752,075.00/head2,075.00–2,075.002,0751
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29101,712.50/head1,600.00–1,800.001,7134
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29201,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,000140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,091136.40/cwt124.00–152.001,4885
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,128145.50/cwt130.00–160.001,6414
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2482,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,250126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,5751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,265137.00/cwt135.00–138.001,7333
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,580117.00/cwt117.00–117.001,8492
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium 1-2645235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,5161
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2793238.33/cwt225.00–250.001,8909
Stock Cows—Medium 1-2805167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,3441
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2903220.00/cwt190.00–235.001,9879
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 47001,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-27502,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0202,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2302,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3252,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001

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.