Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2026-08-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: No good comparisons for steer and heifer calves, but a downward trend was noticed. There was also no good comparable for feeder steers and heifers. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00-7.00 lower, Trade and demand moderate.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $334.12/cwt on 34 head, down $15.93 from the prior sale (only 15 head in that comparison). That ranks 6 of 33 comparable sales and sits −42.39 against this barn's trailing median of $376.50.

Average price

$334.12

▼ 15.93 vs prior sale

34 head · 556 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,859

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$830

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4

$183.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−33.63

vs NM average

−62.66 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	505	420.00	2,121	1thin
Medium and Large 1-2	565	344.36	1,945	22
Medium and Large 2	544	331.75	1,806	8thin
Small 4	545	236.67	1,291	3thin

One grade step is worth $183.33/cwt here — about $830 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

33 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $449.67, low $308.66, median $376.50 across 33 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 sale34 hd

334.12

—

NM average3 barns · 175 hd

367.75

−33.63

National average147 barns · 5,729 hd

396.78

−62.66

This barn, trailing median33 sales

376.50

−42.39

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	1,503	168.66	2,535	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,200	156.28	1,876	46
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,570	146.00	2,292	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	936	138.60	1,297	97

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)	1,090	$2,612	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,490	$2,500	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,308	$2,400	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,670	$2,200	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,200	$2,075	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,093	$2,050	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	793	$1,820	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,231	$3,423	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,435	$3,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,306	$2,782	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	995	$2,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,108	$2,000	2thin

Every lot, as filed

127 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	—	772	112.56/cwt	100.00–125.00	869	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,210	161.22/cwt	157.00–164.00	1,951	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	908	132.62/cwt	126.00–134.00	1,204	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	981	145.60/cwt	140.00–151.00	1,428	47
Steers	Small 4	350–400	395	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	948	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	200–250	235	1,009.47/head	900.00–1,110.00	1,009	2
Heifers	Small 4	400–450	415	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Steers	Small 4	400–450	448	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	2
Bulls	Small 4	700–750	720	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	986	1
Steers	Small 4	500–550	510	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,275	1
Steers	Small 4	550–600	563	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,295	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	818	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	2,184	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	250–300	275	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,348	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	200–250	230	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,081	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	250–300	275	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,375	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	785	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,394	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	200–250	223	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	100–150	131	781.66/head	700.00–810.00	782	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	150–200	187	967.86/head	900.00–1,000.00	968	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	872	264.42/cwt	256.00–277.00	2,306	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	570	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,482	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	319	427.35/cwt	412.00–435.00	1,363	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	427.00/cwt	427.00–427.00	1,516	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	450	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,620	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	302	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,419	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	250–300	298	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,326	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	376	375.20/cwt	360.00–390.00	1,411	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	300–350	340	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,547	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	505	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,121	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	436.41/cwt	427.00–457.00	1,623	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	442.60/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,872	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	152.98/cwt	148.50–156.00	1,882	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	914	132.16/cwt	126.50–136.00	1,208	18
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	754	267.20/cwt	262.00–280.00	2,015	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	2,166.67/head	2,000.00–2,400.00	2,167	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	806	261.50/cwt	250.00–275.00	2,108	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,308	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,670	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,170	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,490	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,028	2,650.00/head	2,500.00–2,800.00	2,650	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,540	3,233.33/head	3,175.00–3,350.00	3,233	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,281	3,606.25/head	3,575.00–3,625.00	3,606	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,043	2,650.00/head	2,600.00–2,700.00	2,650	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,550	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	2,496	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	900	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,475	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	2,466.67/head	2,300.00–2,800.00	2,467	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	874	236.54/cwt	200.00–245.00	2,067	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 4	—	485	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	Small 4	—	603	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,430	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	2,202	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,435	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,128	168.00/cwt	167.00–169.00	1,895	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	2,783.33/head	2,700.00–2,900.00	2,783	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,435	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	750	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,035	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	675	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	880	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Stock Cows	Medium 1-2	—	610	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,373	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,263	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,958	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,155	159.79/cwt	156.00–165.00	1,846	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	892	118.72/cwt	117.00–120.00	1,059	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	930	150.56/cwt	144.00–152.50	1,400	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,570	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	2,292	1
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,143	159.74/cwt	150.00–175.00	1,826	3
Heifers	Medium 1-2	500–550	515	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,375	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2	400–450	410	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	984	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2	550–600	560	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,484	1
Bulls	—	—	1,898	188.41/cwt	185.00–194.00	3,576	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	803	124.95/cwt	124.00–127.00	1,003	3
Bulls	—	—	1,495	166.16/cwt	151.00–180.00	2,484	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	364.38/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,184	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	538	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,802	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	677	267.80/cwt	252.00–292.00	1,813	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	310	360.90/cwt	355.00–367.00	1,119	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	785	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,963	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,411	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,568	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	255.87/cwt	252.00–260.00	1,586	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	388	337.35/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,309	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,516	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,369	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	722	248.62/cwt	242.00–252.00	1,795	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	300–350	303	338.19/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,025	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Full	450–500	473	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,443	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	200–250	200	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	860	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	587	340.16/cwt	332.00–345.00	1,997	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	250–300	293	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,113	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	349.91/cwt	340.00–362.00	1,645	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	875	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,925	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	714	265.23/cwt	250.00–277.00	1,894	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	774	273.78/cwt	252.00–287.00	2,119	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	370	429.89/cwt	420.00–442.00	1,591	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	613	313.67/cwt	300.00–327.00	1,923	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,813	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	512	333.36/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,707	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	470	386.62/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,817	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	835	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,879	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	268	458.42/cwt	445.00–465.00	1,229	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	324	431.91/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,399	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	517	353.37/cwt	337.00–370.00	1,827	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	478	358.13/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,712	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	573	321.82/cwt	315.00–327.00	1,844	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	543	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,792	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	665	327.33/cwt	312.00–335.00	2,177	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	250–300	285	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,140	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	690	278.32/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,920	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	495	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,708	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	335	403.41/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,351	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	735	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	2,146	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	415	369.93/cwt	355.00–382.00	1,535	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1100–1150	1,140	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	2,474	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	200–250	220	963.64/head	950.00–975.00	964	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	150–200	175	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	718	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,953	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	785	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,080	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	608	297.65/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,810	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	940	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,256	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	250–300	295	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	200–250	213	939.54/head	850.00–1,050.00	940	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	100–150	145	760.00/head	760.00–760.00	760	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	850	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,488	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	805	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,409	1

How this sale compares

New Mexico weighted averages

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