Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2025-11-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-11-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold 10.00-15.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00-5.00 lower. Trade very good demand good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $350.58/cwt on 178 head. That ranks 6 of 30 comparable sales and sits −46.84 against this barn's trailing median of $397.42.

Average price

$350.58

178 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,926

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$214

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

$47.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.21

vs NM average

−74.29 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	368.91	2,018	61
Medium and Large 1-2	549	344.08	1,890	101
Medium and Large 2	561	321.70	1,804	16thin

One grade step is worth $47.22/cwt here — about $214 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 sale178 hd

350.58

—

NM average3 barns · 546 hd

358.79

−8.21

National average177 barns · 31,012 hd

424.87

−74.29

This barn, trailing median30 sales

397.42

−46.84

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	1,535	162.07	2,488	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,152	142.71	1,643	106
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	988	130.77	1,292	169

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 Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	966	$2,329	17
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,104	$2,267	9
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	969	$2,213	6
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,002	$2,116	11
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,158	$1,956	42
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	867	$1,733	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,145	$1,725	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	946	$1,678	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,195	$1,575	22
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,125	$2,975	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,250	$2,938	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,298	$2,675	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,244	$2,240	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,120	$1,200	1thin

Every lot, as filed

153 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
Bulls	Small 4	500–550	515	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	1,575.00/head	1,550.00–1,600.00	1,575	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	848	125.79/cwt	118.00–130.00	1,067	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	705	108.52/cwt	90.00–117.00	765	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,079	137.03/cwt	130.00–146.00	1,479	57
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,199	137.52/cwt	135.00–139.00	1,649	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,181	143.97/cwt	135.00–149.00	1,700	37
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,282	135.31/cwt	133.00–140.00	1,735	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,533	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,970	1
Bulls	Small 4	650–700	655	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,179	1
Bulls	Small 4	700–750	725	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,269	1
Steers	Small 4	600–650	607	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,123	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	310.98/cwt	300.00–325.00	2,084	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	352.82/cwt	345.00–375.00	1,694	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	860	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	2,382	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	745	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,123	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	333.63/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,752	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	309.46/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,761	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	380.00/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,216	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	426.44/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,612	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	638	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,169	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	661	328.32/cwt	312.00–335.00	2,170	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	365.72/cwt	360.00–375.00	2,070	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	783	284.84/cwt	275.00–295.00	2,230	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	331	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,539	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	414.58/cwt	395.00–420.00	1,766	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	308.23/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,905	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	370.64/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,375	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,015	243.51/cwt	242.00–245.00	2,472	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	733	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,272	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	458	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,855	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	150–200	190	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	817	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	500	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,000	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	371.96/cwt	365.00–385.00	1,957	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	376.96/cwt	370.00–395.00	1,787	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	323.96/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,300	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	870	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,088	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	873	197.80/cwt	185.00–210.00	1,727	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	153.40/cwt	143.00–170.00	1,488	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,190	2,975.00/head	2,975.00–2,975.00	2,975	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,163	1,966.83/head	1,750.00–2,150.00	1,967	41
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,135	3,050.00/head	3,050.00–3,050.00	3,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,365	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,115	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,220	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	2,985.71/head	2,700.00–3,200.00	2,986	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,214	2,275.00/head	2,000.00–2,500.00	2,275	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	892	220.45/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,966	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,298	2,675.00/head	2,650.00–2,700.00	2,675	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	2,650.00/head	2,500.00–2,850.00	2,650	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	941	2,300.00/head	1,900.00–2,500.00	2,300	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,310	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,030	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,325	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,119	168.10/cwt	145.00–190.00	1,881	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,113	2,187.50/head	1,825.00–2,400.00	2,188	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	867	1,733.33/head	1,700.00–1,800.00	1,733	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	800	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,920	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,018	1,930.00/head	1,850.00–1,970.00	1,930	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,405	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	2,009	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,098	152.11/cwt	136.00–170.00	1,670	18
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,026	2,237.50/head	2,000.00–2,550.00	2,238	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	143.48/cwt	136.50–153.00	1,621	22
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	889	172.20/cwt	146.00–190.00	1,531	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	740	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	830	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	789	212.44/cwt	200.00–227.00	1,676	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,120	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	805	1,283.33/head	1,100.00–1,500.00	1,283	3
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	838	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	850	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	783	1,262.50/head	1,025.00–1,500.00	1,263	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	955	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bulls	—	—	1,360	150.88/cwt	134.00–158.00	2,052	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	953	126.90/cwt	121.00–131.00	1,209	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,009	132.46/cwt	129.00–137.00	1,337	58
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	833	110.80/cwt	106.00–115.00	923	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,106	143.55/cwt	139.00–148.00	1,588	55
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	2,320	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	4,199	1
Bulls	Medium 1-2	500–550	520	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,300	1
Bulls	—Muddy	—	1,505	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	2,378	1
Bulls	—	—	1,878	174.48/cwt	174.00–175.00	3,277	2
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,484	168.16/cwt	161.00–175.00	2,495	8
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,489	154.77/cwt	130.00–160.50	2,305	7
Bulls	—	—	1,563	165.18/cwt	160.00–172.00	2,582	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	455	289.84/cwt	275.00–305.00	1,319	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	284.21/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,501	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	327.86/cwt	315.00–335.00	1,207	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	353.20/cwt	340.00–375.00	1,353	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	394.56/cwt	385.00–410.00	1,046	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	320.89/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,861	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	327	308.67/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,009	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	582	283.96/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,653	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,271	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	290.07/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,972	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,985	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	335.27/cwt	327.00–350.00	1,589	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	638	302.48/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,930	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	250–300	276	321.20/cwt	310.00–325.00	887	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	450–500	462	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,548	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,786	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	633	252.45/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,598	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	309.60/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,300	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	369	405.95/cwt	395.00–415.00	1,498	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	532	347.86/cwt	330.00–360.00	1,851	64
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	200–250	238	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	833	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	323.47/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,676	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	250–300	280	371.99/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,042	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	340.52/cwt	330.00–360.00	1,434	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	483	351.76/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,699	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	579	337.55/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,954	37
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	930	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,972	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	150–200	188	893.80/head	860.00–925.00	894	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	618	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,379	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	200–250	245	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	956	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	750–800	755	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,378	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	100–150	140	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	819	208.33/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,706	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	569	298.40/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,698	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	250–300	283	435.24/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,232	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	583	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	2,113	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	600–650	615	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,907	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	638	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,818	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	770	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,156	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	285	369.35/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,053	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	500	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,700	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	758	259.40/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,966	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	150–200	180	718.91/head	675.00–750.00	719	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	528	313.18/cwt	295.00–325.00	1,654	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	317	420.86/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,334	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	468	326.02/cwt	310.00–340.00	1,526	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	571	305.60/cwt	295.00–320.00	1,745	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	626	287.13/cwt	265.00–295.00	1,797	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	745	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,676	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	426	331.01/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,410	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	724	291.80/cwt	285.00–297.00	2,113	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	614	323.59/cwt	315.00–337.00	1,987	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	319	348.40/cwt	335.00–355.00	1,111	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	700	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,960	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	650	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,300	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	220	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	979	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	300–350	332	389.80/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,294	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	350–400	383	379.55/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,454	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	685	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,021	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1050–1100	1,075	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,419	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	365	341.25/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,246	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	426	381.31/cwt	365.00–395.00	1,624	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	250–300	273	364.17/cwt	355.00–375.00	994	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	250–300	274	407.51/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,117	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	686	305.61/cwt	300.00–322.00	2,096	8

How this sale compares

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