Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2025-05-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold 5.00-10.00 lower with limited comparisons. Feeder steers and heifers had insufficient numbers for good comparison. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00-3.00 lower. Trade moderate demand good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $310.98/cwt on 28 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −86.44 against this barn's trailing median of $397.42.

Average price

$310.98

28 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,713

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$1,244

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4

$211.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−43.88

vs NM average

−67.07 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	566	361.04	2,045	10thin
Medium and Large 1-2	549	327.65	1,798	11thin
Medium and Large 2	527	298.26	1,572	3thin
Small 4	535	149.55	800	4thin

One grade step is worth $211.49/cwt here — about $1,244 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale28 hd

310.98

—

NM average3 barns · 165 hd

354.87

−43.88

National average157 barns · 12,981 hd

378.05

−67.07

This barn, trailing median30 sales

397.42

−86.44

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	—	Average	1,551	160.09	2,483	44
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,098	138.04	1,516	86
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,554	133.25	2,070	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	806	116.38	938	34

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)	799	$1,386	7
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	822	$1,367	3thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	955	$2,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,042	$2,839	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,328	$2,815	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,005	$2,129	7
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	965	$1,425	3thin

Every lot, as filed

138 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	350–400	387	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,258	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	677	286.11/cwt	280.00–293.00	1,937	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	401	363.00/cwt	363.00–363.00	1,456	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,213	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	819	255.17/cwt	225.00–259.00	2,090	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	358	365.04/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,307	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	767	272.31/cwt	263.00–277.00	2,089	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	333	341.34/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,137	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	483	357.31/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,726	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	298.26/cwt	275.00–310.00	1,572	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	645	280.04/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,806	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	675	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,755	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	285	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,026	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	418	356.98/cwt	345.00–370.00	1,492	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	620	321.58/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,994	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	350–400	380	323.13/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,228	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	50–100	90	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	472	308.13/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,454	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	898	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,021	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	345	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,242	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1050–1100	1,085	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,116	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	569	327.15/cwt	324.00–335.00	1,861	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	150–200	163	830.20/head	710.00–900.00	830	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	600	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,656	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	970	197.81/cwt	186.00–210.00	1,919	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	365	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,095	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	765	264.80/cwt	255.00–275.00	2,026	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	513	328.52/cwt	328.00–330.00	1,685	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,612	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,245	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,425	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,891	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	272.51/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,398	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	820	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	2,148	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	258.20/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,614	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	805	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,972	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,863	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,059	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	350	312.50/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,094	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	255	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	791	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,097	134.61/cwt	128.00–137.50	1,477	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,091	140.65/cwt	127.00–147.50	1,534	22
Bulls	—	—	1,661	164.79/cwt	159.00–169.00	2,737	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,510	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	2,023	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	838	123.18/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,032	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	445	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,335	1
Bulls	—	—	1,425	152.59/cwt	139.00–158.00	2,174	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	740	109.02/cwt	106.00–114.00	807	5
Bulls	—	—	1,815	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	3,122	1
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,455	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	2,372	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,685	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	2,207	1
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,155	156.29/cwt	144.00–164.00	1,805	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	458	384.95/cwt	375.00–395.00	1,763	2
Heifers	Small 4	500–550	515	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Heifers	Small 4	500–550	545	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	779	1
Steers	Small 4	550–600	580	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	969	1
Steers	Small 4	500–550	520	143.73/cwt	135.00–157.00	747	3
Steers	Small 4	650–700	660	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,003	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	944	133.83/cwt	131.00–143.00	1,263	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,232	142.61/cwt	138.00–149.00	1,757	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	628	86.26/cwt	77.00–92.00	542	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	685	112.84/cwt	111.00–115.00	773	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	828	124.35/cwt	119.00–126.50	1,030	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	908	97.74/cwt	92.00–100.00	887	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,107	2,483.33/head	2,425.00–2,600.00	2,483	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,535	2,800.00/head	2,700.00–2,900.00	2,800	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,344	3,130.00/head	3,100.00–3,250.00	3,130	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,093	164.50/cwt	143.00–184.00	1,798	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	805	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,489	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	699	205.50/cwt	192.00–220.00	1,436	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,268	2,550.00/head	2,500.00–2,600.00	2,550	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,439	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	958	171.00/cwt	160.00–182.00	1,638	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	787	184.55/cwt	174.00–192.00	1,452	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,046	2,879.17/head	2,700.00–3,000.00	2,879	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	173.56/cwt	147.00–180.00	1,475	9
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	650	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	988	2
Bred Cows	Small 4	—	713	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	675	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	158.00/cwt	154.00–162.00	1,525	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	610	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,157	168.00/cwt	150.00–187.00	1,944	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,158	162.50/cwt	150.00–175.00	1,882	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	830	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	810	1,550.00/head	1,350.00–1,750.00	1,550	2
Stock Cows	Medium 1-2	—	965	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	3
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	670	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	958	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	435	333.33/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,450	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	705	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	2,097	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	350–400	390	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,307	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	50–100	95	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	150–200	180	885.00/head	885.00–885.00	885	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	365	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,278	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	100–150	135	866.41/head	825.00–900.00	866	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	875	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,969	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	390	409.87/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,598	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	100–150	133	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	150–200	172	845.35/head	785.00–875.00	845	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	100–150	135	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	200–250	225	920.00/head	920.00–920.00	920	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	568	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,647	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,425	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	873	265.42/cwt	265.00–268.00	2,317	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	205	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,046	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	581	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,063	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	350–400	395	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,699	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,040	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,976	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	150–200	194	990.45/head	950.00–1,000.00	990	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	302.51/cwt	302.00–310.00	2,163	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	345	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,397	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	500	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,775	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	358.13/cwt	345.00–365.00	1,701	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	655	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,703	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	150–200	185	1,060.00/head	1,060.00–1,060.00	1,060	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	650	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,178	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,922	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	802	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,925	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	375.35/cwt	365.00–385.00	1,595	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	490	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,009	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	100–150	145	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	150–200	165	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	100–150	130	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,530	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	392.00/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,646	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	532	375.13/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,996	3
Bulls	Small 4	700–750	738	155.20/cwt	135.00–175.00	1,145	2
Steers	Small 4	400–450	415	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bulls	Small 4	800–850	825	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,089	1
Bulls	Small 4	500–550	500	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	420	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,722	1

How this sale compares

New Mexico weighted averages

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