Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2025-06-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold 15.00-20.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifer sold 10.00-12.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00-7.00 higher. Trade moderate demand good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $345.40/cwt on 25 head. That ranks 2 of 30 comparable sales and sits −52.02 against this barn's trailing median of $397.42.

Average price

$345.40

25 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,851

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$457

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$89.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.39

vs NM average

−26.52 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	535	377.20	2,019	9thin
Medium and Large 1-2	535	336.60	1,800	13thin
Medium and Large 2	542	288.17	1,562	3thin

One grade step is worth $89.03/cwt here — about $457 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.

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 sale25 hd

345.40

—

NM average3 barns · 84 hd

358.79

−13.39

National average146 barns · 8,317 hd

371.92

−26.52

This barn, trailing median30 sales

397.42

−52.02

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	1,412	173.53	2,451	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,067	142.66	1,522	55
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,744	137.20	2,393	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	812	128.17	1,040	24

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)	1,074	$1,975	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,170	$1,775	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,015	$1,750	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	908	$1,275	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	956	$2,897	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,173	$2,796	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	981	$2,704	12

Every lot, as filed

143 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	Small 4	600–650	605	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	787	1
Bulls	Small 4	700–750	715	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,165	1
Heifers	Small 4	500–550	520	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	754	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	200–250	204	950.16/head	925.00–1,000.00	950	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	600–650	605	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,573	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	683	269.95/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,844	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	550	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,870	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	583	305.19/cwt	290.00–320.00	1,779	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	605	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,634	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	470	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,833	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	340	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,275	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	288	370.13/cwt	355.00–385.00	1,066	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	630	291.26/cwt	280.00–302.00	1,835	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	880	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,200	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	235	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,034	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	423	346.57/cwt	330.00–365.00	1,466	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	479	333.94/cwt	315.00–345.00	1,600	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	655	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,670	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	487	381.22/cwt	365.00–390.00	1,857	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	290	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,305	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	307	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,075	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	573	339.05/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,943	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	509	337.93/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,720	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	668	316.09/cwt	310.00–322.50	2,111	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	410	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,722	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	355	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,420	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	400–450	410	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,435	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	380	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,520	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	258.66/cwt	252.50–290.00	1,720	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,110	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,530	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	558	282.26/cwt	265.00–300.00	1,575	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	271.22/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,668	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,375	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,155	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	268.09/cwt	250.00–285.00	1,402	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	233.02/cwt	220.00–245.00	986	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	455	259.95/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,183	3
Bulls	—	—	1,367	172.94/cwt	167.00–176.00	2,364	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,700	137.70/cwt	135.00–143.00	2,341	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,777	136.82/cwt	135.50–138.50	2,431	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	786	128.57/cwt	122.00–132.50	1,011	6
Bulls	Medium 1-2	600–650	600	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,650	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	748	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,646	2
Bulls	—	—	1,747	185.39/cwt	181.50–190.00	3,239	6
Bulls	—	—	1,055	150.13/cwt	147.00–153.00	1,584	2
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,055	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	1,567	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	803	116.44/cwt	111.50–120.00	935	4
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	930	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,674	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,104	144.85/cwt	139.00–149.00	1,599	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,074	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,998	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	400.14/cwt	380.00–410.00	1,909	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	309	438.22/cwt	420.00–445.00	1,354	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	400–450	445	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,869	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	553	356.69/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,972	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	650–700	678	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,136	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	215	555.00/cwt	555.00–555.00	1,193	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	331.73/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,897	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	356.40/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,868	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	372.60/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,595	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	300–350	330	494.85/cwt	485.00–505.00	1,633	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	300	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	1,635	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	605.00/cwt	605.00–605.00	1,422	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,320	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	337.45/cwt	335.00–340.00	2,085	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	695	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,363	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	425	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,891	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	695	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,016	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	365.06/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,909	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	458.92/cwt	450.00–475.00	1,716	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	464.52/cwt	450.00–480.00	1,463	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	461.63/cwt	450.00–475.00	1,953	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	200–250	208	896.39/head	800.00–1,000.00	896	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	269	601.45/cwt	595.00–615.00	1,618	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	200–250	225	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,035	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	250–300	273	571.88/cwt	565.00–580.00	1,561	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	300–350	333	521.55/cwt	520.00–525.00	1,737	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	530	409.86/cwt	405.00–420.00	2,172	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	628	284.97/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,790	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	440	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	2,178	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	200–250	230	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	1,311	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	350–400	375	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,988	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	450–500	480	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,656	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	500–550	525	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,654	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	758	218.74/cwt	217.50–220.00	1,658	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	300–350	338	514.93/cwt	505.00–525.00	1,740	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	100–150	127	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	150–200	158	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	150–200	195	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	925	190.00/cwt	182.50–197.50	1,758	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	531	327.81/cwt	315.00–340.00	1,741	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	350–400	395	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,778	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	450–500	480	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,488	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	150–200	175	965.71/head	925.00–1,000.00	966	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	715	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,502	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	815	226.16/cwt	224.00–235.00	1,843	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	530	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,935	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	920	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	885	1,650.00/head	1,550.00–1,750.00	1,650	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1	—	740	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	635	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,598	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,368	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,063	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,465	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	948	194.00/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,839	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	894	208.16/cwt	200.00–216.00	1,861	19
Bred Cows	Small 4	—	690	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 4	—	635	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,019	3,215.00/head	3,200.00–3,275.00	3,215	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,229	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,179	2,978.00/head	2,750.00–3,100.00	2,978	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,280	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	846	194.00/cwt	190.00–206.00	1,641	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,130	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,070	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,573	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	911	179.40/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,634	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,337	3,250.00/head	3,150.00–3,350.00	3,250	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	3,050.00/head	2,900.00–3,200.00	3,050	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	1,775.00/head	1,700.00–1,850.00	1,775	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	903	2,625.00/head	2,500.00–2,750.00	2,625	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	2,475.00/head	2,450.00–2,500.00	2,475	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	839	142.52/cwt	132.00–145.00	1,196	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	853	94.77/cwt	89.00–100.00	808	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	783	127.32/cwt	124.00–130.00	997	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,155	146.16/cwt	142.00–154.00	1,688	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,021	137.83/cwt	131.50–141.00	1,407	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	921	138.41/cwt	136.50–139.00	1,275	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	200–250	215	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bulls	Small 4	850–900	855	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,317	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	456.38/cwt	445.00–475.00	1,757	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	375	487.50/cwt	487.50–487.50	1,828	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	375	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,819	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	440	406.22/cwt	405.00–410.00	1,787	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	100–150	133	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	150–200	190	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	409.88/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,947	3

How this sale compares

New Mexico weighted averages

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