Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2025-12-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compare to two week ago: Steer and heifer calves sold 20.00-25.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers sold 10.00-15.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-3.00 lower, while slaughter Bulls sold 3.00-5.00 lower. Trade and demand good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $370.53/cwt on 44 head. That ranks 11 of 30 comparable sales and sits −26.89 against this barn's trailing median of $397.42.

Average price

$370.53

44 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,030

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$1,283

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4

$222.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.40

vs NM average

−58.62 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	402.78	2,183	27
Medium and Large 1-2	564	352.53	1,988	11thin
Medium and Large 2	566	297.61	1,684	4thin
Small 4	500	180.00	900	2thin

One grade step is worth $222.78/cwt here — about $1,283 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale44 hd

370.53

—

NM average3 barns · 272 hd

368.13

+2.40

National average190 barns · 23,426 hd

429.15

−58.62

This barn, trailing median30 sales

397.42

−26.89

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	—	High	1,488	150.72	2,243	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,156	142.74	1,650	67
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,648	137.50	2,265	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	936	127.22	1,190	33

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)	932	$2,442	6
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,060	$2,205	11
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,170	$2,027	37
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,133	$1,873	14
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,140	$1,704	14
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	882	$1,644	37
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	980	$1,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	980	$2,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,148	$2,475	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	910	$2,425	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,033	$2,060	5

Every lot, as filed

159 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	430	382.35/cwt	370.00–395.00	1,644	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	581	338.03/cwt	330.00–355.00	1,964	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	763	290.02/cwt	285.00–295.00	2,213	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	805	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,294	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	824	321.20/cwt	300.00–330.00	2,647	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	369.91/cwt	350.00–380.00	2,330	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	607	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,912	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	721	301.12/cwt	290.00–320.00	2,171	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	380	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,463	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	533	371.17/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,978	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	680	326.29/cwt	310.00–335.00	2,219	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,020	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,295	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	228	417.32/cwt	405.00–426.00	951	4
Steers	Small 4	400–450	420	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	987	1
Steers	Small 4	500–550	500	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	900	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	566	297.61/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,684	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	930	240.11/cwt	230.00–250.00	2,233	2
Steers	Small 4	600–650	605	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,029	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	600–650	620	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,860	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	485.91/cwt	465.00–495.00	1,599	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	450.56/cwt	445.00–475.00	1,694	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	870	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,654	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,170	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	650	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,885	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	575	350.68/cwt	350.00–355.00	2,016	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	150–200	170	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	150–200	155	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	620	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	509	420.68/cwt	420.00–422.00	2,141	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	438	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	2,015	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	400–450	415	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,639	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	459	360.30/cwt	345.00–375.00	1,654	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	344	390.12/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,342	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	419.65/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,196	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	300–350	333	440.15/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,466	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	363	419.93/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,524	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	339.08/cwt	330.00–355.00	1,773	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	730	271.16/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,979	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	623	280.80/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,749	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	150–200	185	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	712	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	283	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,217	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	384.15/cwt	380.00–390.00	2,182	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	895	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,193	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	150–200	180	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	765	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1050–1100	1,070	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,515	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	227	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,135	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	479	374.31/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,793	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	727	330.09/cwt	315.00–340.00	2,400	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	768	337.44/cwt	335.00–340.00	2,592	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	913	271.75/cwt	265.00–285.00	2,481	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	395.20/cwt	380.00–410.00	2,087	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	324	424.71/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,376	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	200–250	215	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,150	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	459	448.59/cwt	440.00–465.00	2,059	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	488	408.69/cwt	395.00–445.00	1,994	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	433	437.39/cwt	420.00–445.00	1,894	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	413	472.57/cwt	460.00–490.00	1,952	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	283	490.13/cwt	475.00–505.00	1,387	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	561	403.34/cwt	400.00–405.00	2,263	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	350–400	372	491.11/cwt	480.00–505.00	1,827	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	250–300	295	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,593	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	250–300	280	459.73/cwt	455.00–465.00	1,287	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	300–350	330	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,502	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	676	366.13/cwt	350.00–380.00	2,475	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	618	388.08/cwt	385.00–395.00	2,398	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	300–350	326	524.25/cwt	505.00–535.00	1,709	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	585	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,135	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	150–200	195	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	200–250	235	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	250–300	290	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	450–500	485	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,698	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	300–350	345	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,380	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	150–200	175	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	744	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	541	415.80/cwt	395.00–420.00	2,249	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	895	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,947	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	605	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,845	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	775	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,248	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	490	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,058	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,541	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	582	346.62/cwt	345.00–350.00	2,017	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,194	143.82/cwt	138.00–153.00	1,717	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	851	129.82/cwt	124.00–137.00	1,105	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	810	112.06/cwt	108.00–115.00	908	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	890	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	979	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,540	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,310	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,043	136.08/cwt	135.00–137.00	1,419	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,112	142.53/cwt	139.00–148.00	1,585	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	936	131.89/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,234	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,006	122.52/cwt	118.00–126.00	1,233	9
Bulls	—	—	2,233	168.42/cwt	167.50–170.00	3,761	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,755	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	2,194	1
Bulls	—	—	1,440	145.55/cwt	126.00–152.00	2,096	13
Bulls	—	—	1,544	156.62/cwt	153.00–162.50	2,418	8
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,367	145.34/cwt	132.00–156.00	1,987	10
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,070	161.01/cwt	154.00–169.00	1,723	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	805	1,350.00/head	1,100.00–1,600.00	1,350	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,265	2,900.00/head	2,800.00–3,000.00	2,900	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	730	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,020	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,530	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	2,138.89/head	1,900.00–2,375.00	2,139	9
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	823	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,073	161.25/cwt	150.00–172.50	1,730	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	160.00/cwt	140.00–180.00	1,808	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,630	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	755	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	912	1,992.86/head	1,750.00–2,300.00	1,993	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,085	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,018	2,666.67/head	2,500.00–2,950.00	2,667	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,207	2,097.06/head	1,600.00–2,300.00	2,097	34
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	962	150.33/cwt	147.00–155.00	1,446	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,176	1,902.27/head	1,600.00–2,300.00	1,902	11
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	213.33/cwt	200.00–240.00	1,952	9
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	840	1,286.46/head	1,250.00–1,750.00	1,286	24
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,320	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	829	178.00/cwt	160.00–200.00	1,476	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	925	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,081	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	948	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	999	1,450.00/head	1,350.00–1,500.00	1,450	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	317.77/cwt	315.00–320.00	2,123	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	773	269.51/cwt	267.00–272.00	2,083	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	371.92/cwt	360.00–390.00	1,566	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	263	307.71/cwt	300.00–315.00	809	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	375	341.89/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,282	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	540	309.95/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,674	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	275	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,100	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	576	320.88/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,848	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	476	329.75/cwt	310.00–345.00	1,570	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,774	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	419	349.50/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,464	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	265.26/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,525	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	232	418.38/cwt	400.00–430.00	971	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	676	290.50/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,964	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	545	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,581	1
Heifers	Small 4	500–550	540	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	999	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	562	333.40/cwt	315.00–345.00	1,874	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	324.23/cwt	315.00–335.00	2,010	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	465	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,814	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	299.96/cwt	295.00–305.00	2,115	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,131	1
Heifers	Small 4	650–700	665	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	998	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	258.31/cwt	245.00–275.00	1,860	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	484	273.16/cwt	265.00–300.00	1,322	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	705	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,256	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	575	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,783	1
Bulls	Small 4	700–750	735	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,080	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	820	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,763	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	935	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,917	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	685	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,952	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,090	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	900	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	2,087.50/head	2,050.00–2,100.00	2,088	4
Bred Cows	Small 4	—	595	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	840	253.20/cwt	230.00–265.00	2,127	20
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	171.25/cwt	157.50–185.00	1,293	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	980	2,966.67/head	2,700.00–3,100.00	2,967	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,178	1,772.73/head	1,550.00–2,000.00	1,773	11

How this sale compares

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