Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2025-05-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold 12.00-18.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Trade and demand good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $360.14/cwt on 41 head. That ranks 6 of 30 comparable sales and sits −37.28 against this barn's trailing median of $397.42.

Average price

$360.14

41 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,962

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$1,056

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4

$182.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+28.41

vs NM average

−14.00 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	382.73	2,086	22
Medium and Large 1-2	545	353.83	1,929	12thin
Medium and Large 2	549	316.59	1,737	6thin
Small 4	515	200.00	1,030	1thin

One grade step is worth $182.73/cwt here — about $1,056 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale41 hd

360.14

—

NM average3 barns · 123 hd

331.73

+28.41

National average120 barns · 5,578 hd

374.14

−14.00

This barn, trailing median30 sales

397.42

−37.28

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	—	Low	1,614	162.10	2,616	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,038	146.14	1,516	60
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,715	144.63	2,480	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	730	114.54	837	18

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)	918	$2,233	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	962	$1,906	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	855	$1,800	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,535	$5,200	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,295	$2,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,254	$2,757	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	983	$2,567	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,059	$2,333	12
Stock Cows	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,115	$1,200	1thin

Every lot, as filed

154 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	712	249.97/cwt	240.00–270.00	1,780	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	200–250	235	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	100–150	140	877.68/head	800.00–950.00	878	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	413	457.68/cwt	450.00–465.00	1,890	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	585	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,857	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	830	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,909	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	245	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	980	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,735	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	463	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	2,153	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	350–400	395	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,580	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,263	1
Heifers	Small 4	400–450	408	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	775	2
Steers	Small 4	500–550	515	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,030	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	517.50/cwt	510.00–525.00	1,501	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	350–400	370	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,388	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	620	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,705	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	350–400	372	442.96/cwt	435.00–460.00	1,648	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	515	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,240	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	730	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,789	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	750–800	780	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	2,044	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	387	412.97/cwt	412.00–415.00	1,598	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	351.69/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,857	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	457	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	2,102	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	250–300	285	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,283	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	150–200	190	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	100–150	105	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	537	384.67/cwt	375.00–390.00	2,066	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	347.57/cwt	345.00–350.00	2,183	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	475	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,639	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	400–450	430	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,763	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	429.96/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,621	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400–450	425	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,573	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	662	333.71/cwt	325.00–350.00	2,209	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	431.50/cwt	420.00–445.00	1,843	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	404	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,717	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	485	387.45/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,879	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	330.93/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,886	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	800–850	831	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	2,343	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	409.95/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,939	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	364.02/cwt	360.00–370.00	2,089	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550–600	550	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,173	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	700–750	704	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	2,306	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	600–650	600	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,070	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	432.37/cwt	430.00–435.00	1,418	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	200–250	225	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,069	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	505	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,970	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	375	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,669	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	410	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	2,091	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	656	288.98/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,896	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	337	436.58/cwt	420.00–445.00	1,471	3
Bulls	Small 4	550–600	585	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	878	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	318	495.24/cwt	485.00–505.00	1,575	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	373	468.19/cwt	460.00–475.00	1,746	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	961	146.72/cwt	140.00–156.00	1,410	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	760	125.93/cwt	118.00–135.00	957	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	640	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	736	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	843	135.98/cwt	135.00–137.00	1,146	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,029	137.11/cwt	132.00–142.50	1,411	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,215	156.04/cwt	155.00–157.00	1,896	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	578	81.94/cwt	80.00–84.00	474	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	825	114.25/cwt	112.50–116.00	943	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	729	121.42/cwt	119.00–125.00	885	4
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,435	155.79/cwt	155.00–157.00	2,236	2
Bulls	—	—	1,815	174.50/cwt	174.50–174.50	3,167	1
Bulls	—	—	1,770	166.56/cwt	164.00–168.50	2,948	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	557	266.81/cwt	245.00–280.00	1,486	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,613	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	317.54/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,486	2
Bulls	Medium 1-2	1050–1100	1,065	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,864	1
Bulls	Medium 1-2	950–1000	960	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,680	1
Bulls	Medium 1-2	1200–1250	1,205	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,928	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	528	357.71/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,889	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	815	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,445	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	534	253.63/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,354	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	771	244.01/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,881	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,131	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	650	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,768	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	280	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,232	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	869	242.62/cwt	232.00–255.00	2,108	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	323.71/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,709	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	633	268.37/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,699	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	855	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,838	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	250–300	250	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	763	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	482	354.74/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,710	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	760	286.92/cwt	275.00–290.00	2,181	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	928	231.22/cwt	227.00–240.00	2,146	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	400–450	425	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,169	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	302.35/cwt	285.00–320.00	1,784	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	970	226.02/cwt	225.00–227.00	2,192	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	669	300.23/cwt	282.00–322.00	2,009	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	779	255.42/cwt	227.00–270.00	1,990	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	723	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	2,039	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	569	348.39/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,982	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,445	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	468	307.46/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,439	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	618	316.24/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,954	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	422	370.05/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,562	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	1050–1100	1,065	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	100–150	119	857.24/head	800.00–900.00	857	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	358	362.76/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,299	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	595	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,696	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	523	330.92/cwt	315.00–345.00	1,731	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	883	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	2,049	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	685	296.64/cwt	290.00–300.00	2,032	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	150–200	180	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	615	290.24/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,785	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	538	337.53/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,816	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	765	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	770	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	924	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	885	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,345	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	840	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	940	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	840	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	790	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,295	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,656	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	832	191.14/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,590	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	175.00/cwt	165.00–184.00	1,864	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	650	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	813	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,133	192.50/cwt	191.00–194.00	2,181	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,029	168.67/cwt	157.00–175.00	1,736	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	918	2,233.33/head	2,150.00–2,350.00	2,233	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,268	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,675	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,020	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,958	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,535	5,200.00/head	5,200.00–5,200.00	5,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,465	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,300	2,971.25/head	2,825.00–3,150.00	2,971	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	892	205.82/cwt	200.00–222.00	1,836	17
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,290	2,740.00/head	2,700.00–2,850.00	2,740	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,145	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	865	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,196	2,770.00/head	2,750.00–2,775.00	2,770	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	2,391.67/head	2,200.00–2,575.00	2,392	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,049	161.60/cwt	151.00–180.00	1,695	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	154.25/cwt	150.50–158.00	1,373	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,465	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,024	2,032.50/head	1,995.00–2,200.00	2,033	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,091	177.00/cwt	175.00–187.00	1,931	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,715	144.63/cwt	142.00–147.00	2,480	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	733	93.54/cwt	90.00–97.00	686	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,255	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,908	1
Bulls	—	—	1,542	156.07/cwt	155.50–157.00	2,407	3
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,515	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	2,530	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,121	148.48/cwt	143.00–154.50	1,664	23
Steers	Small 4	600–650	615	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	812	1
Bulls	Small 4	450–500	485	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	897	1
Bulls	Small 4	250–300	295	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	693	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	488	358.24/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,748	3

How this sale compares

New Mexico weighted averages

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