Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2025-11-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-11-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves had limited comparisons, but trended lower 10.00-15.00. Feeder steers and heifers sold 10.00-12.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-4.00 lower. Trade was good demand moderate.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $349.11/cwt on 62 head. That ranks 4 of 30 comparable sales and sits −48.31 against this barn's trailing median of $397.42.

Average price

$349.11

62 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,869

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$216

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

$34.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.15

vs NM average

−69.99 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	359.98	1,949	22
Medium and Large 1-2	532	346.30	1,842	34
Medium and Large 2	533	325.24	1,734	6thin

One grade step is worth $34.74/cwt here — about $216 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale62 hd

349.11

—

NM average3 barns · 654 hd

358.26

−9.15

National average195 barns · 36,957 hd

419.10

−69.99

This barn, trailing median30 sales

397.42

−48.31

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	1,464	161.45	2,364	37
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,515	147.61	2,236	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,110	142.68	1,584	72
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	932	129.02	1,203	130

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,048	$1,990	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	871	$1,875	7
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	923	$1,850	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	937	$1,750	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,116	$2,743	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,107	$2,513	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,237	$2,200	6

Every lot, as filed

147 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
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	961	133.69/cwt	127.00–147.00	1,285	57
Heifers	Small 4	500–550	500	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	700	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	789	264.12/cwt	260.00–277.00	2,084	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	537	338.59/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,818	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	341.31/cwt	337.00–360.00	1,614	8
Bulls	Small 4	900–950	915	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,105	1
Heifers	Small 4	350–400	395	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Heifers	Small 4	250–300	270	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	635	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	925	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,313	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,080	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	2,560	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,476	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	587	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,937	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	312.42/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,953	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	970	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,522	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	250–300	289	436.00/cwt	430.00–460.00	1,260	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	350–400	381	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,334	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	200–250	243	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	972	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	353.47/cwt	350.00–365.00	2,018	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	827	263.33/cwt	260.00–265.00	2,178	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	365.41/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,889	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	350–400	383	357.00/cwt	357.00–357.00	1,367	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	200–250	228	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	855	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	650–700	680	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,108	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	337.24/cwt	335.00–355.00	2,101	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	671	324.96/cwt	310.00–335.00	2,180	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	438	345.99/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,515	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	50–100	75	575.00/head	575.00–575.00	575	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	200–250	205	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	200–250	215	772.67/head	725.00–800.00	773	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	416.21/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,740	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	367	425.71/cwt	425.00–427.00	1,562	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	529	318.18/cwt	305.00–335.00	1,683	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	250–300	250	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	200–250	206	740.08/head	625.00–800.00	740	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	574	318.06/cwt	305.00–325.00	1,826	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	728	187.53/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,365	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,138	139.15/cwt	137.00–141.00	1,584	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	833	110.03/cwt	102.00–116.00	917	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,405	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	2,136	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	953	124.41/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,186	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	865	103.42/cwt	90.00–119.00	895	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,218	157.25/cwt	152.00–162.50	1,915	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	806	209.44/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,688	9
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,063	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,765	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,092	2,983.33/head	2,800.00–3,150.00	2,983	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	156.25/cwt	150.00–162.50	1,586	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	785	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,030	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	865	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,355	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	867	228.91/cwt	222.00–242.00	1,985	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	820	208.50/cwt	207.00–210.00	1,710	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,158	2,375.00/head	2,250.00–2,500.00	2,375	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,327	2,440.00/head	2,250.00–2,500.00	2,440	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	173.75/cwt	160.00–190.00	1,520	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	2,275.00/head	2,050.00–2,500.00	2,275	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,113	2,487.50/head	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,488	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,237	142.79/cwt	129.00–146.50	1,766	19
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,152	176.54/cwt	158.00–215.00	2,034	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,163	2,266.67/head	2,050.00–2,450.00	2,267	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	932	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,315	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,973	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	930	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bred Cows	Small 4	—	545	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	867	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,256	150.38/cwt	135.00–162.50	1,889	34
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	775	1,566.67/head	1,425.00–1,675.00	1,567	3
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	620	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,194	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	790	1,575.00/head	1,400.00–1,775.00	1,575	3
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	935	1,625.00/head	1,500.00–1,750.00	1,625	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	875	1,575.00/head	1,550.00–1,600.00	1,575	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,055	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	854	121.06/cwt	119.00–125.00	1,034	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,077	145.12/cwt	139.00–153.00	1,563	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,295	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,800	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,099	143.98/cwt	142.00–153.00	1,582	44
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,570	145.42/cwt	144.00–147.00	2,283	2
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,416	163.61/cwt	157.00–172.50	2,317	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	463	334.91/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,551	5
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,304	155.53/cwt	147.00–159.00	2,028	4
Bulls	—	—	1,364	154.41/cwt	150.00–159.00	2,106	7
Bulls	—	—	1,632	165.02/cwt	160.00–171.00	2,693	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	762	94.18/cwt	87.00–105.00	718	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	932	135.44/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,262	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,568	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	298.43/cwt	280.00–315.00	1,274	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,608	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	367	296.29/cwt	285.00–315.00	1,087	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	310	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,163	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	238	397.47/cwt	395.00–400.00	946	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	325.24/cwt	305.00–332.00	1,734	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	346.09/cwt	340.00–375.00	1,298	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	250–300	293	346.01/cwt	335.00–370.00	1,014	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	346.80/cwt	330.00–365.00	1,467	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	279.54/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,448	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	343	302.48/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,038	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	295.73/cwt	275.00–310.00	1,402	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	250–300	292	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,051	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	250–300	283	350.44/cwt	340.00–360.00	992	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	350.52/cwt	330.00–370.00	957	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,860	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	268	396.23/cwt	385.00–406.00	1,062	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,529	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	450–500	474	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,541	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	150–200	185	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	796	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	200–250	231	353.82/cwt	340.00–375.00	817	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	400–450	408	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,367	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	478	368.54/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,762	62
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	350–400	371	385.86/cwt	382.00–395.00	1,432	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	677	308.34/cwt	295.00–320.00	2,087	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	615	309.92/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,906	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	150–200	165	785.00/head	785.00–785.00	785	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	100–150	145	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	819	251.97/cwt	242.00–255.00	2,064	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	481	324.11/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,559	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	150–200	180	714.60/head	700.00–775.00	715	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	233	382.00/cwt	382.00–382.00	890	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	915	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,196	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	975	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	2,165	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	888	252.03/cwt	240.00–256.00	2,238	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	1100–1150	1,125	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,890	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	595	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,815	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	910	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,275	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	605	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,543	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	678	270.28/cwt	255.00–285.00	1,832	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	520	347.28/cwt	330.00–360.00	1,806	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	359	336.57/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,208	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	420	334.65/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,406	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	920	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,840	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	884	243.51/cwt	242.50–244.00	2,153	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	718	271.71/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,951	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	785	246.05/cwt	241.00–250.00	1,931	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	810	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	2,041	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	339	344.73/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,169	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	331	412.58/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,366	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	270	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	972	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	245	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,054	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	300–350	327	381.40/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,247	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	766	283.80/cwt	275.00–290.00	2,174	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	587	341.70/cwt	335.00–345.00	2,006	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	370	411.77/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,524	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	669	319.13/cwt	315.00–320.00	2,135	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	624	327.75/cwt	315.00–330.00	2,045	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	300–350	333	328.49/cwt	315.00–335.00	1,094	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	420	386.54/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,623	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	290	392.46/cwt	390.00–405.00	1,138	6

How this sale compares

New Mexico weighted averages

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