Sale reports / New Mexico / Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM / 2026-10-30

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Oct 30
● Final151 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
← Oct 23Oct 30latest
Feeder Cattle receipts
919 head
▲ 623 vs last sale 296▲ 237 vs year ago 682 · +34.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
110 head
▲ 16 vs last sale 94▼ 56 vs year ago 166 · −33.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
49 head
▼ 24 vs last sale 73▼ 159 vs year ago 208 · −76.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold 10.00-15.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00-7.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00-5.00 lower. 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 $350.65/cwt on 133 head, down $0.44 from the prior sale. That ranks 12 of 33 comparable sales and sits −13.73 against this barn's trailing median of $364.38.
Average price
$350.65
▼ 0.44 vs prior sale
133 head · 546 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,915
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$976
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4
$190.12/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−22.92
vs NM average
−85.75 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1539397.942,14461
Medium and Large 1-2553340.091,88041
Medium and Large 2556300.321,66917thin
Medium 1-2530275.081,4586thin
Small 4562207.821,1688thin
One grade step is worth $190.12/cwt here — about $976 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 sale133 hd
350.65
—
NM average4 barns · 654 hd
373.58
−22.92
National average183 barns · 33,853 hd
436.40
−85.75
This barn, trailing median33 sales
364.38
−13.73
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

33 sales
464407351295median 364.3802/2704/2406/2609/0410/30
Steers 500–600 lb: high $449.67, low $308.66, median $364.38 across 33 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—Low1,711148.752,54513
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,171122.691,43721
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,665115.791,9282thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,016113.011,14957

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)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,085$2,1501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,203$2,0504thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)899$1,7729
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)853$1,5884thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)800$1,3251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,280$2,4252thin

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 · Steers59 lots · lightest first
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned175925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1223530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,1822
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2223428.43/cwt410.00–440.009553
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned235380.00/cwt380.00–380.008931
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned240500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,2001
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1265500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,3251
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2265448.90/cwt430.00–460.001,1903
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2Unweaned265370.00/cwt370.00–370.009811
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Value Added270545.00/cwt545.00–545.001,4721
Steers250–300Medium 1-2270380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,0261
Steers300–350Medium 1-2305310.00/cwt310.00–310.009462
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned318430.47/cwt415.00–445.001,3693
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1322475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,5303
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added330550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,8155
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added363450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,6342
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2363369.54/cwt350.00–395.001,3413
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy373545.00/cwt545.00–545.002,0337
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1379477.34/cwt460.00–495.001,8096
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2382426.21/cwt410.00–445.001,62811
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added385504.46/cwt500.00–515.001,9428
Steers400–450Medium 1-2414325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,3464
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy421487.70/cwt465.00–497.002,0537
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added424484.50/cwt475.00–500.002,05445
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1425448.72/cwt430.00–462.501,90722
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2433405.46/cwt390.00–425.001,75611
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2469343.41/cwt325.00–355.001,6116
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2477389.48/cwt370.00–405.001,85813
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1480425.69/cwt410.00–437.002,04315
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added482450.86/cwt445.00–476.002,17339
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Fancy513401.00/cwt401.00–401.002,05710
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1518379.20/cwt365.00–395.001,96412
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2522344.52/cwt330.00–360.001,79821
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2528325.97/cwt325.00–327.001,7216
Steers500–550Medium 1-2530275.08/cwt270.00–285.001,4586
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added531425.67/cwt415.00–430.002,26017
Steers500–550Small 4535195.37/cwt175.00–215.001,0452
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added564405.35/cwt381.00–418.002,28611
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1571365.35/cwt355.00–380.002,08611
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2571286.33/cwt285.00–295.001,63511
Steers550–600Small 4571211.97/cwt207.00–220.001,2106
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2585335.43/cwt322.00–345.001,96220
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2624292.15/cwt280.00–325.001,82311
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1629337.26/cwt327.00–345.002,12110
Steers600–650Small 4633200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2663
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2635275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,7461
Steers650–700Small 4658205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,3492
Steers650–700Medium 1-2670260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,7421
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2678295.18/cwt285.00–315.002,00134
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1680340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,3121
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Full687270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,8553
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1711314.21/cwt314.00–315.002,2345
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2735294.82/cwt285.00–298.002,1674
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2740270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,9981
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2796274.19/cwt255.00–280.002,1836
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2825270.03/cwt265.00–275.002,2282
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1827308.45/cwt300.00–317.002,55110
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2860275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,3651
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1920325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,9901
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,065250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,6632
Feeder Cattle · Heifers46 lots · lightest first
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned140850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2245420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,0291
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2273365.41/cwt350.00–380.009982
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned285447.41/cwt445.00–450.001,2752
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2288405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,1663
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2321359.71/cwt335.00–370.001,1557
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1330447.95/cwt430.00–460.001,4783
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2345415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,4321
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2369355.23/cwt340.00–370.001,3115
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added371473.60/cwt450.00–475.001,75726
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2375345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,2941
Heifers350–400Medium 1-2375337.50/cwt335.00–340.001,2662
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1390396.40/cwt390.00–405.001,5467
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2418363.01/cwt355.00–375.001,5175
Heifers400–450Medium 1-2423325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,3753
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1435395.08/cwt375.00–405.001,71915
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy443420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,8612
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2459318.23/cwt305.00–325.001,4619
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2470343.01/cwt330.00–360.001,61213
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1473392.43/cwt375.00–402.001,85610
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added476418.09/cwt408.00–430.001,99031
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fancy478413.40/cwt410.00–420.001,9769
Heifers450–500Medium 1-2498250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,2452
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2519335.18/cwt325.00–350.001,74023
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1520359.09/cwt345.00–375.001,86715
Heifers500–550Small 4520210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0921
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2527304.86/cwt295.00–315.001,6078
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added539377.78/cwt376.00–380.002,03618
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fancy550365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,0082
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2560285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,5961
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1563345.72/cwt340.00–355.001,94620
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2568312.43/cwt290.00–335.001,77512
Heifers550–600Small 4575175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,0061
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1608327.51/cwt325.00–340.001,9916
Heifers600–650Medium 1-2610240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,4641
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2630294.51/cwt285.00–320.001,85512
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2632273.40/cwt270.00–280.001,7283
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2663258.57/cwt235.00–270.001,7143
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2669282.71/cwt275.00–305.001,89115
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1681305.18/cwt302.00–325.002,0787
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2721286.81/cwt275.00–297.002,0686
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1728317.56/cwt315.00–320.002,3122
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2764283.62/cwt275.00–290.002,1676
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2770265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,0411
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2823273.04/cwt245.00–277.002,2478
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1825295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,4341
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2460355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,6331
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2519327.99/cwt300.00–335.001,7025
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2615270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,6611
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2673252.42/cwt245.00–260.001,6992
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1675300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,0251
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2710245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,7401
Bulls700–750Small 4725145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,0511
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2775240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,8601
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1780300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,3401
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1810287.00/cwt287.00–287.002,3251
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2905240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,1721
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 11,018243.34/cwt222.00–265.002,4772
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,040175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,8201
Bulls1250–1300Medium 1-21,275158.00/cwt158.00–158.002,0151
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,625138.85/cwt136.00–140.002,2564
Bulls——1,749153.15/cwt146.00–157.002,6799
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed860110.00/cwt105.00–113.009463
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight94090.00/cwt90.00–90.008461
Cows—Lean 85-90%995109.20/cwt105.00–114.001,08715
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,027119.66/cwt116.00–125.001,22926
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,048128.89/cwt128.00–135.001,3518
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,049119.71/cwt116.50–126.001,2564
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,065102.00/cwt102.00–102.001,0861
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07698.79/cwt96.00–100.001,0637
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,080127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,3721
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,261118.20/cwt110.00–122.001,49112
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,665115.79/cwt111.00–121.001,9282
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium 1-2616213.75/cwt200.00–245.001,3174
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2871237.86/cwt225.00–255.002,07221
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,033200.00/cwt185.00–220.002,0665
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows14 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 47401,225.00/head1,200.00–1,250.001,2252
Bred Cows—Medium 1-27481,483.33/head1,350.00–1,600.001,4833
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28001,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28021,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6003
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28201,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-28301,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0051,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0852,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1782,383.33/head2,300.00–2,500.002,3833
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,186144.73/cwt121.00–170.001,71611
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,235112.50/cwt110.00–115.001,3892
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,258147.00/cwt124.00–172.001,8493
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,280121.00/cwt112.00–130.001,5492
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3302,116.67/head2,000.00–2,200.002,1173
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1252,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4352,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501

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.