USDA Belen, NM Fdr Cattle Wtd Avg 05/22 22:00
05/22/2026 | 10:00 pm CDT USDA Belen, NM Fdr Cattle Wtd Avg 05/22 22:00
AMS_1783 MARS
Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM
Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM-Belen,NM
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 05/22/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 349 280 287
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 109 133 200
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 103 108 84
Compared to last week: Limited comparisons on all classes, Steer calves sold
5.00-10.00 lower, while no good comparisons on heifer calves. Feeder steers
sold steady, with no good comparisons on feeder heifers. Slaughter cows and
bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Trade and demand moderate.
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS - Medium 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 425-425 425 305-305 305
1 490-490 490 200-200 200
2 685-685 685 175-232 203.5
2 705-725 715 175-230 202.12
1 940-940 940 210-210 210
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 325-325 325 515-515 515
2 438-438 438 447-447 447
4 456-456 456 475-475 475
1 760-760 760 300-300 300
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1005-1005 1005 207-207 207
1 1050-1050 1050 210-210 210
1 1145-1145 1145 195-195 195
1 170-170 170 775-775 775 Unweaned
1 480-480 480 390-390 390
1 515-515 515 335-335 335
2 583-583 583 390-390 390
1 635-635 635 345-345 345
5 650-680 663 295-345 319.36
2 720-730 725 325-330 327.48
3 775-790 783 235-275 256.54
2 810-820 815 250-285 267.39
BULLS - Small 4 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 480-480 480 1450-1450 1450
1 610-610 610 250-250 250
1 715-715 715 217-217 217
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 372-372 372 465-465 465
1 750-750 750 320-320 320
10 917-917 917 317-317 317 Fancy
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1000-1000 1000 260-260 260
3 110-130 117 650-700 668.57 Unweaned
3 175-185 178 850-1025 964.49 Unweaned
1 250-250 250 485-485 485
1 285-285 285 475-475 475 Unweaned
2 343-343 343 460-460 460
1 370-370 370 445-445 445 Unweaned
1 385-385 385 445-445 445
2 465-465 465 382-382 382
5 522-523 522 370-375 373
2 575-585 580 337-360 348.4
7 615-635 622 328-355 334.45
4 650-675 663 300-332 321.9
2 700-700 700 317-317 317
1 75-75 75 600-600 600 Unweaned
1 820-820 820 260-260 260
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 345-345 345 400-400 400
1 380-380 380 405-405 405
1 430-430 430 375-375 375
1 490-490 490 350-350 350
2 505-520 513 325-340 332.39
6 565-577 573 325-329 327.33
2 700-700 700 275-275 275
HEIFERS - Small 4 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 345-345 345 1300-1300 1300
1 425-425 425 1550-1550 1550
STEERS - Medium 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 595-595 595 242-242 242
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1345-1345 1345 260-260 260
1 225-225 225 610-610 610 Unweaned
2 335-335 335 545-545 545
2 418-418 418 492-492 492
2 463-463 463 462-462 462
5 500-515 506 440-461 450.92
1 570-570 570 427-427 427
1 650-650 650 420-420 420
1 655-655 655 392-392 392 Full
8 705-740 721 375-375 375
1 755-755 755 375-375 375
2 800-810 805 320-327 323.48
5 857-858 857 335-340 338
3 917-917 917 340-340 340
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1040-1040 1040 227-227 227
1 1075-1075 1075 225-225 225
1 1125-1125 1125 210-210 210
2 155-165 160 950-950 950 Unweaned
1 190-190 190 525-525 525 Unweaned
2 200-210 205 1000-1025 1012.8 Unweaned
1 230-230 230 555-555 555 Unweaned
1 270-270 270 500-500 500
2 295-295 295 500-500 500 Unweaned
8 355-390 373 460-480 472.46
3 460-490 480 410-432 424.97
1 500-500 500 380-380 380
2 585-585 585 400-400 400
1 595-595 595 310-310 310 Full
10 600-645 616 350-377 364.71
6 650-690 661 348-370 359.1
2 660-685 673 380-385 382.45 Value Added
5 705-725 716 320-335 330.99
2 763-763 763 329-329 329
2 805-840 823 295-315 304.79
1 900-900 900 280-280 280
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 325-325 325 355-355 355 Unweaned
1 330-330 330 405-405 405
4 380-395 384 410-445 423.81
2 425-435 430 295-415 355.7
7 470-498 484 345-375 360.66
2 575-575 575 310-310 310
2 635-635 635 330-347.5 338.75
1 700-700 700 300-300 300
1 890-890 890 245-245 245
STEERS - Small 4 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 362-390 369 1000-1300 1079.27
2 400-405 403 1600-1600 1600
1 485-485 485 310-310 310
3 527-527 527 1400-1400 1400
1 590-590 590 1250-1250 1250
1 590-590 590 1250-1250 1250
2 650-660 655 175-240 207.75
2 713-713 713 235-235 235
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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BULLS - 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1030-1030 1030 196-196 196 Low Return to Feed
6 1305-2335 1570 167-193 183.39 Low
6 1560-1940 1747 196-209 201.67 Average
3 1690-2035 1837 210-212 210.65 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1010-1010 1010 177.5-177.5 177.5 High
13 795-1320 1089 150-163 159.76 Low
27 875-1520 1117 163-175 170.48 Average
19 1005-1485 1282 164.5-176 169.85 Average Return to Feed
1 795-795 795 160-160 160 Low Return to Feed
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1680-1680 1680 155-155 155 Low
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 680-680 680 80-80 80 Very Low Light Weight
2 695-765 730 147-152 149.38 Average Return to Feed
4 720-850 759 102-112 107.19 Very Low Return to Feed
7 809-809 809 120-120 120 Low Return to Feed
4 715-1000 846 117-133 125.05 Very Low
11 835-975 900 142-155 152.01 Average
3 880-975 923 140-141 140.33 Low
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED COWS - Medium 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 855-855 855 975-975 975
BRED COWS - Medium 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 665-995 790 1500-2000 1800 T2-3
1 960-960 960 2300-2300 2300 T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1045-1045 1045 3100-3100 3100
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1570-1570 1570 2850-2850 2850 T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 835-1093 1007 159-175.5 170 T1
2 956-956 956 247-247 247 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1185-1185 1185 2300-2300 2300
2 1025-1545 1285 146-162 154
2 1345-1355 1350 2400-2600 2500
2 965-965 965 2500-2900 2700
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1060-1315 1169 2600-3100 2862.5 T2-3
2 1365-1545 1455 2200-2250 2225 T2-3
4 770-1170 939 2500-3000 2775 T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1150-1150 1150 3200-3200 3200
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1155-1155 1155 1700-1700 1700 T2-3
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 780-780 780 1800-1800 1800 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1010-1010 1010 4000-4000 4000 O
1 1300-1300 1300 3450-3450 3450 O
2 1220-1600 1410 3550-4200 3875 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 925-925 925 4050-4050 4050 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 875-1345 1091 2500-3750 3006.25 O
3 1175-1360 1257 2500-2500 2500 O
2 640-1165 903 2500-3500 3000 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1075-1075 1075 2500-2500 2500 O
5 798-995 870 2500-3400 2800 O
2 795-1015 905 2500-3000 2750 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1445-1445 1445 3100-3100 3100 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 735-956 902 279-290 281.83 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
15 640-1020 759 250-280 267.73 O
1 780-780 780 167-167 167 O
22 690-1275 936 200-255 240.14 O
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