Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2026-05-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold 5.00-10.00 lower with limited comparisons. No good comparisons on feeder steers and heifers. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Trader and demand good.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $334.86/cwt on 33 head, down $11.18 from the prior sale (only 15 head in that comparison). That ranks 6 of 28 comparable sales and sits −32.15 against this barn's trailing median of $367.01.

Average price

$334.86

▼ 11.18 vs prior sale

33 head · 562 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,882

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$885

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4

$170.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−26.91

vs NM average

−72.58 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	561	370.00	2,075	6thin
Medium and Large 1-2	566	337.29	1,909	22
Medium and Large 2	535	302.46	1,617	4thin
Small 4	595	200.00	1,190	1thin

One grade step is worth $170.00/cwt here — about $885 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

28 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $405.22, low $300.85, median $367.01 across 28 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 sale33 hd

334.86

—

NM average3 barns · 138 hd

361.77

−26.91

National average128 barns · 4,974 hd

407.44

−72.58

This barn, trailing median28 sales

367.01

−32.15

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	1,479	197.02	2,914	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,144	165.55	1,894	77
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,635	149.00	2,436	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	853	138.91	1,185	29

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,171	$2,514	7
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,192	$2,467	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,153	$2,200	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,045	$1,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	892	$3,831	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,084	$2,914	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,145	$2,586	9

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	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	250–300	287	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,449	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	635	407.00/cwt	407.00–407.00	2,584	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	880	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,552	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	873	253.84/cwt	225.00–272.00	2,216	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	462	476.89/cwt	470.00–480.00	2,203	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	550–600	585	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,077	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	250–300	260	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	1,534	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,704	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	343.99/cwt	342.50–345.00	2,281	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	300–350	300	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	1,725	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,607	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	300–350	335	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,558	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	185	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	1,129	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,002	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	392.79/cwt	387.00–410.00	2,027	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,643	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	600	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,130	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	416	501.93/cwt	490.00–520.00	2,088	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	367.00/cwt	367.00–367.00	2,088	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	1,647	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,678	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	438.00/cwt	437.00–440.00	1,862	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,040	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	506	443.82/cwt	425.00–450.00	2,246	4
Heifers	Small 4	450–500	488	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	2
Steers	Small 4	300–350	325	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Heifers	Small 4	550–600	595	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,190	1
Steers	Small 4	600–650	615	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,107	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	724	342.25/cwt	335.00–350.00	2,478	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	217	610.19/cwt	605.00–615.00	1,324	3
Steers	Small 4	500–550	545	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Steers	Small 4	550–600	555	1,235.00/head	1,235.00–1,235.00	1,235	2
Heifers	Small 4	350–400	370	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Steers	Small 4	400–450	433	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	2
Heifers	Small 4	500–550	505	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	825	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,295	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,283	156.16/cwt	155.00–157.50	2,004	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	703	112.05/cwt	90.00–125.00	788	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	720	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,001	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	685	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	706	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	833	140.41/cwt	136.00–143.00	1,170	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	3,275.00/head	2,950.00–3,600.00	3,275	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	915	4,107.14/head	3,900.00–4,300.00	4,107	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	892	217.60/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,941	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,375	3,125.00/head	3,125.00–3,125.00	3,125	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	259.70/cwt	250.00–280.00	2,272	25
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	851	234.38/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,995	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	159.50/cwt	155.00–164.00	1,922	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	930	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	743	3,050.00/head	2,800.00–3,300.00	3,050	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,128	2,367.50/head	2,360.00–2,375.00	2,368	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,405	3,550.00/head	3,550.00–3,550.00	3,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,005	3,800.00/head	3,800.00–3,800.00	3,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,455	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,143	2,647.00/head	2,360.00–3,050.00	2,647	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	3,100.00/head	2,900.00–3,400.00	3,100	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,183	4,350.00/head	4,200.00–4,500.00	4,350	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,020	4,200.00/head	4,200.00–4,200.00	4,200	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	170.67/cwt	164.00–175.00	2,108	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 4	—	808	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,265	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	766	307.19/cwt	290.00–320.00	2,353	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	960	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,592	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,255	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,091	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,157	2,583.33/head	2,200.00–3,000.00	2,583	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,030	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,045	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,110	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	850	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,118	179.68/cwt	155.00–195.00	2,009	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	902	148.14/cwt	143.00–157.00	1,336	10
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,608	207.25/cwt	205.00–209.00	3,333	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	946	125.55/cwt	121.00–130.00	1,188	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,405	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	2,473	1
Bulls	—	—	1,273	182.99/cwt	165.00–195.00	2,329	6
Bulls	—	—	1,640	203.82/cwt	200.00–208.00	3,343	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,635	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	2,436	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,261	167.04/cwt	160.00–172.00	2,106	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	988	157.95/cwt	150.00–163.00	1,561	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,077	166.27/cwt	161.00–172.00	1,791	38
Bulls	—	—	1,703	212.91/cwt	211.00–216.00	3,626	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,316	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	296.77/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,884	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	770	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,156	2
Heifers	Medium 2	400–450	445	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,224	2
Heifers	Medium 1-2	300–350	338	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,132	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	870	150.20/cwt	148.00–154.00	1,307	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,554	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	351.03/cwt	330.00–360.00	1,653	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	342.47/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,284	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,796	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,801	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	361.10/cwt	350.00–372.00	1,896	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	920	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,300	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	402.00/cwt	402.00–402.00	1,688	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	350–400	385	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,425	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,848	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	309.94/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,636	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	717	331.70/cwt	325.00–335.00	2,378	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	300–350	320	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,392	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	374	459.05/cwt	450.00–467.00	1,717	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	200–250	225	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,001	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,940	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	337.68/cwt	327.50–350.00	1,432	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	865	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	2,223	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	765	302.25/cwt	290.00–315.00	2,312	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	825	284.73/cwt	270.00–300.00	2,349	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	390	436.63/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,703	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	250–300	285	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,026	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	335	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,591	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	616	367.41/cwt	352.00–377.50	2,263	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	573	393.31/cwt	385.00–397.00	2,254	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	482	381.79/cwt	370.00–387.00	1,840	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	480	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,632	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	322	436.30/cwt	435.00–437.00	1,405	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	470	447.50/cwt	445.00–450.00	2,103	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	430	438.32/cwt	435.00–440.00	1,885	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	578	331.10/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,914	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	673	342.31/cwt	337.00–344.00	2,304	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	625	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,000	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	525	358.35/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,881	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	265	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,193	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	531	400.49/cwt	390.00–419.00	2,127	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	613	331.04/cwt	320.00–342.00	2,029	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	800	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,952	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	50–100	70	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	230	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,035	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	50–100	83	725.76/head	700.00–750.00	726	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	433	401.19/cwt	390.00–412.00	1,737	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	750	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,438	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	100–150	118	974.47/head	950.00–1,000.00	974	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	150–200	160	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	975	212.47/cwt	200.00–232.50	2,072	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	930	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	2,492	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	718	324.91/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,333	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	400–450	435	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,740	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	550–600	580	362.00/cwt	362.00–362.00	2,100	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	500–550	510	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,964	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	100–150	108	820.35/head	700.00–925.00	820	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	200–250	220	557.46/cwt	530.00–575.00	1,226	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	100–150	125	830.00/head	830.00–830.00	830	2

How this sale compares

New Mexico weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every New Mexico auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

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