Cattlemen's Livestock  - ( Belen, NM )  - May 15, 2026

Portales, NM Fri May, 15 2026 Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM Weighted Average Report for 5/15/2026 Current Previous Year Ago —————————— —————————— —————————— Total 521 469 621 Feeder Cattle 280 338 343 Slaughter Cattle 133 75 143 Replacement Cattle 108 56 135 Compared to last week: Steer calves had no comparable sale, while heifer calves sold steady. Feeder steers and heifers sold steady with limited comparisons. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Trade good demand moderate. Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 225 225 580.00 580.00 Unweaned 1 335 335 550.00 550.00 Unweaned 1 410 410 605.00 605.00 3 510-535 518 450.00-460.00 453.44 2 560 560 435.00 435.00 2 600 600 405.00 405.00 3 660-690 680 415.00-420.00 418.38 1 750 750 350.00 350.00 Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 140 140 1,050.00 1,050.00 Unweaned 1 165 165 1,050.00 1,050.00 Unweaned 1 180 180 535.00 535.00 Unweaned 1 365 365 510.00 510.00 Unweaned 4 365-395 383 520.00-550.00 533.42 5 415-440 426 480.00-515.00 500.92 1 440 440 475.00 475.00 Fleshy 8 470-493 490 445.00-470.00 465.67 1 515 515 465.00 465.00 11 565-583 573 380.00-420.00 395.80 4 620-643 634 365.00-380.00 372.61 4 668-685 673 331.00-370.00 346.06 2 770 770 330.00 330.00 1 815 815 310.00 310.00 1 875 875 275.00 275.00 Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 235 235 515.00 515.00 2 350-395 373 430.00-460.00 444.09 8 400-435 412 410.00-450.00 423.38 2 480-485 483 415.00-425.00 419.97 10 510-538 520 375.00-420.00 400.61 1 590 590 390.00 390.00 1 620 620 365.00 365.00 1 740 740 310.00 310.00 Steers Small 4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300 300 1,750.00 1,750.00 2 403 403 1,850.00 1,850.00 4 518 518 1,700.00 1,700.00 2 648 648 218.00 218.00 2 675-688 682 180.00-225.00 202.71 1 785 785 180.00 180.00 Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 190 190 530.00 530.00 Unweaned 1 255 255 585.00 585.00 Unweaned 2 310-330 320 505.00-515.00 509.84 3 365-390 373 475.00-510.00 486.41 3 405-420 410 475.00-500.00 483.23 3 450-465 458 465.00-470.00 468.36 1 525 525 450.00 450.00 2 595 595 370.00 370.00 1 605 605 355.00 355.00 19 706-738 713 320.00-327.00 324.99 3 755 755 300.00 300.00 2 813 813 325.00 325.00 Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 245 245 465.00 465.00 Unweaned 2 255-280 268 450.00-490.00 470.93 Unweaned 2 270-285 278 530.00-535.00 532.57 3 370-375 373 460.00-470.00 466.70 2 440-445 443 420.00-450.00 434.92 5 475 475 405.00 405.00 4 515-540 530 385.00-400.00 392.46 12 550-580 563 360.00-385.00 368.37 4 605-627 622 350.00-355.00 353.78 3 675-680 677 315.00-320.00 318.33 1 730 730 310.00 310.00 1 790 790 305.00 305.00 1 805 805 275.00 275.00 1 896 896 280.00 280.00 Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 390 390 380.00 380.00 Unweaned 2 420 420 400.00 400.00 3 475 475 350.00-385.00 361.67 1 580 580 355.00 355.00 1 710 710 280.00 280.00 Heifers Small 4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 495 495 1,500.00 1,500.00 1 530 530 200.00 200.00 Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 485 485 460.00 460.00 1 565 565 390.00 390.00 Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 415 415 490.00 490.00 1 470 470 395.00 395.00 1 530 530 345.00 345.00 1 550 550 290.00 290.00 1 615 615 365.00 365.00 1 1100 1100 200.00 200.00 Bulls Medium 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 660 660 250.00 250.00 1 985 985 230.00 230.00 Slaughter Bulls Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 16 1000-2195 1435 163.00-195.00 187.92 Low Dressing 16 1190-1935 1589 196.00-208.00 201.94 3 1430-2105 1698 199.00-207.00 202.61 Return to Feed 6 1450-2240 1828 210.00-217.00 213.87 High Dressing Slaughter Cows Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 620-635 628 145.00-147.00 146.01 Return to Feed, Lean 2 685-720 703 110.00-114.00 112.05 Light Weight, Very Low Dressing, Lean 1 710 710 140.00 140.00 Return to Feed, Low Dressing, Lean 2 725-760 743 115.00-127.00 121.14 Very Low Dressing, Lean 5 675-960 853 145.00-157.50 152.63 Lean 1 875 875 161.00 161.00 High Dressing, Lean 35 845-1340 1054 165.00-177.00 170.76 Boner 7 735-1375 1054 157.00-164.00 159.90 Low Dressing, Boner 18 1005-1390 1216 165.00-174.00 170.16 Return to Feed, Boner 1 1350 1350 173.00 173.00 Return to Feed, Breaker 1 1610 1610 159.00 159.00 Breaker Bred Cows Medium 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 660-880 770 1,200.00-1,800.00 1,500.00 Young, 2nd Stage 2 925-1115 1020 1,600.00-1,900.00 1,750.00 Aged, 2nd Stage Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 895-1295 1067 3,500.00-3,700.00 3,553.13 Young, 2nd/3rd Stage 3 885-1193 1090 3,225.00-3,250.00 3,241.67 Young, 2nd Stage 3 1135-1365 1288 3,000.00-3,050.00 3,033.33 Aged, 2nd/3rd Stage 2 1080-1605 1343 3,300.00-3,400.00 3,350.00 Middle Aged, 2nd/3rd Stage Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 730-1155 885 175.00-215.00 191.67 Young, 1st Stage 1 905 905 3,100.00 3,100.00 Young, 2nd Stage 1 970 970 171.00 171.00 Aged, 1st Stage 3 940-1085 998 3,025.00-3,450.00 3,250.00 Young, 2nd/3rd Stage 4 860-1250 1044 2,925.00-3,075.00 2,975.00 Middle Aged, 2nd/3rd Stage 1 1170 1170 2,600.00 2,600.00 Middle Aged, 2nd Stage 8 1133-1260 1181 2,600.00-3,000.00 2,750.00 Aged, 2nd/3rd Stage Cow-Calf Pairs Medium 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1065 1065 3,800.00 3,800.00 Middle Aged, Open, <150 lb calf Cow-Calf Pairs Medium 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 950 950 2,400.00 2,400.00 Young, Open, 150-300 lb calf Cow-Calf Pairs Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 805-1190 998 3,900.00-3,975.00 3,937.50 Young, Open, <150 lb calf 1 1055 1055 3,925.00 3,925.00 Middle Aged, Open, 300 lb calf 3 975-1208 1130 3,875.00-4,400.00 4,225.00 Middle Aged, Open, 150-300 lb calf 2 1250-1590 1420 3,825.00-3,900.00 3,862.50 Aged, Open, 150-300 lb calf 1 1650 1650 4,800.00 4,800.00 Aged, Open, >300 lb calf Cow-Calf Pairs Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 705-850 778 2,900.00 2,900.00 Young, Open, 300 lb calf 1 1165 1165 2,500.00 2,500.00 Aged, Open, <150 lb calf 3 1080-1345 1240 3,550.00-4,325.00 3,866.67 Aged, Open, 150-300 lb calf Stock Cows Medium 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 760 760 252.00 252.00 (<2 yrs), Open Stock Cows Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 640-950 696 280.00-312.00 297.67 (<2 yrs), Open Stock Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 715-990 857 245.00-280.00 260.00 (<2 yrs), Open 7 665-1080 891 225.00-255.00 240.71 Young, Open 1 990 990 230.00 230.00 Middle Aged, Open