Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2025-11-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-11-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

{Special note there will be no sale on 11-28-25 due to Thanksgiving holiday.} Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Trade and demand good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $344.95/cwt on 66 head. That ranks 2 of 30 comparable sales and sits −52.47 against this barn's trailing median of $397.42.

Average price

$344.95

66 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,843

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$229

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

$45.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.78

vs NM average

−65.13 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	522	358.38	1,872	28
Medium and Large 1-2	546	338.41	1,847	33
Medium and Large 2	525	312.96	1,643	5thin

One grade step is worth $45.42/cwt here — about $229 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 sale66 hd

344.95

—

NM average3 barns · 385 hd

350.73

−5.78

National average185 barns · 23,076 hd

410.08

−65.13

This barn, trailing median30 sales

397.42

−52.47

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	1,565	159.91	2,503	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,094	142.14	1,555	72
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	952	125.65	1,196	68

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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,198	$2,000	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	998	$1,854	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,265	$1,800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	824	$1,664	7
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	797	$1,641	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	788	$1,350	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	738	$1,350	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,378	$2,725	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,360	$2,675	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,223	$2,638	2thin

Every lot, as filed

141 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	—	968	135.55/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,312	20
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,156	183.54/cwt	171.00–190.50	2,122	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,140	191.76/cwt	182.00–202.00	2,186	29
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	983	1,729.17/head	1,475.00–2,100.00	1,729	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,483	2,825.00/head	2,825.00–2,825.00	2,825	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	143.95/cwt	130.00–160.00	1,677	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,156	145.02/cwt	138.00–152.00	1,676	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,135	136.97/cwt	136.00–138.00	1,555	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	113.60/cwt	110.00–118.00	1,130	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,062	142.80/cwt	139.00–150.00	1,517	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,004	133.38/cwt	129.00–138.00	1,339	24
Bulls	Small 4	650–700	695	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	813	2
Steers	Small 4	650–700	663	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	968	4
Steers	Small 4	800–850	830	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,228	6
Steers	Small 4	350–400	353	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	2
Steers	Small 4	250–300	255	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	364	366.29/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,333	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	676	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	2,075	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	379.53/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,769	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,015	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	354.92/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,661	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	512	336.92/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,725	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	318.13/cwt	307.00–330.00	1,804	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,129	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	250–300	282	427.02/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,204	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	2,336	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	772	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,316	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	364.34/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,541	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	361.78/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,169	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	312	456.51/cwt	440.00–465.00	1,424	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	750–800	752	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,331	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	561	360.04/cwt	355.00–365.00	2,020	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	420.05/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,575	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	347.50/cwt	340.00–355.00	2,172	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	507	357.71/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,814	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	350–400	350	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,523	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	300–350	333	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,432	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,211	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	450	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,890	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	403.63/cwt	390.00–420.00	1,707	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,176	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	742	214.00/cwt	195.00–225.00	1,588	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	892	187.50/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,673	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,450	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	976	207.85/cwt	205.00–222.00	2,029	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,584	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,412	159.17/cwt	152.50–170.00	2,247	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	1,762.50/head	1,725.00–1,800.00	1,763	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,360	2,675.00/head	2,675.00–2,675.00	2,675	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,295	2,525.00/head	2,525.00–2,525.00	2,525	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,047	160.69/cwt	150.00–175.00	1,682	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,198	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	153.25/cwt	135.00–175.00	1,739	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,085	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	870	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,914	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	948	240.00/cwt	230.00–250.00	2,275	12
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	725	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	885	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	938	169.17/cwt	155.00–185.00	1,587	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,004	149.10/cwt	136.00–164.00	1,497	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1	—	835	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	4
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	788	1,350.00/head	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,350	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	835	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,227	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	738	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	715	1,356.25/head	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,356	4
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	718	1,341.67/head	1,225.00–1,400.00	1,342	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,037	137.90/cwt	134.00–140.00	1,430	20
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,631	167.43/cwt	166.00–170.00	2,731	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	883	123.35/cwt	121.00–126.00	1,089	2
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,480	152.44/cwt	149.00–158.00	2,256	5
Bulls	—	—	1,422	148.52/cwt	140.00–155.00	2,112	5
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,620	173.50/cwt	173.50–173.50	2,811	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	233	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	816	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,207	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	931	105.13/cwt	69.00–115.00	979	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	701	86.75/cwt	82.00–92.00	608	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	844	124.20/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,048	5
Bulls	—	—	1,718	168.52/cwt	164.00–172.00	2,895	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,688	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,372	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	366.00/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,354	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	312.96/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,643	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	200–250	230	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	748	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	343.87/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,451	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	300–350	330	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,007	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	250–300	273	410.32/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,120	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	200–250	218	409.43/cwt	400.00–420.00	893	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,159	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,404	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	568	333.87/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,896	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	328	412.41/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,353	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	474	352.06/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,669	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	250–300	285	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,240	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	257	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	900	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	323.27/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,526	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1050–1100	1,075	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,150	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	940	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,256	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	377	398.66/cwt	380.00–410.00	1,503	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	431	366.32/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,579	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	708	289.07/cwt	277.50–295.00	2,047	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	260	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,053	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	480	340.10/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,632	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	150–200	190	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400–450	445	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,691	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	404	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,757	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	250–300	265	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,166	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	300–350	330	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,353	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	575	290.71/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,672	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	620	269.88/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,673	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	200–250	235	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	858	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	985	185.20/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,824	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	840	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,596	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	1050–1100	1,056	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	2,133	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	678	280.05/cwt	265.00–290.00	1,899	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	100–150	138	613.18/head	600.00–625.00	613	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	200–250	205	810.00/head	810.00–810.00	810	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	200–250	220	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	150–200	183	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	150–200	185	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	619	289.33/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,791	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	486	328.88/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,598	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	745	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,123	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	517	313.71/cwt	305.00–325.00	1,622	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	445	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,669	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	692	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,778	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	203	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	782	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	563	299.57/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,687	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	373	343.54/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,281	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	427	335.23/cwt	315.00–345.00	1,431	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	255	360.00/cwt	355.00–365.00	918	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	323	344.95/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,114	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	625	318.49/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,991	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	525	342.68/cwt	330.00–360.00	1,799	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	758	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	2,024	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	805	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,254	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	687	297.56/cwt	290.00–305.00	2,044	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	890	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,270	1

How this sale compares

New Mexico weighted averages

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