Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2026-08-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold 15.00-20.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers sold 3.00-5.00 higher with limited comparisons. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00-10.00 lower. Trade and demand good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $359.33/cwt on 38 head, up $25.21 from the prior sale. That ranks 10 of 33 comparable sales and sits −28.16 against this barn's trailing median of $387.49.

Average price

$359.33

▲ 25.21 vs prior sale

38 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,939

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$667

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4

$128.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.90

vs NM average

−11.67 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	383.39	2,076	13thin
Medium and Large 1-2	540	367.11	1,981	15thin
Medium and Large 2	529	342.42	1,812	7thin
Medium 1-2	565	257.00	1,452	1thin
Small 4	553	255.00	1,409	2thin

One grade step is worth $128.39/cwt here — about $667 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 $322.74, median $387.49 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 sale38 hd

359.33

—

NM average3 barns · 472 hd

361.23

−1.90

National average153 barns · 5,891 hd

371.00

−11.67

This barn, trailing median33 sales

387.49

−28.16

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	1,401	165.08	2,312	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,269	147.32	1,870	54
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,595	141.50	2,257	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	922	126.51	1,167	54

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)	1,040	$2,633	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,037	$2,600	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,141	$2,425	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	878	$2,262	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	950	$2,223	12
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,260	$2,155	11
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,431	$2,000	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	988	$1,975	2thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,233	$2,200	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	909	$2,963	19
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,118	$2,883	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,265	$2,658	6

Every lot, as filed

150 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	Small 4	500–550	515	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,391	1
Heifers	Small 4	600–650	610	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,068	1
Heifers	Small 4	550–600	570	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	969	1
Bulls	Small 4	650–700	680	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	884	1
Steers	Small 4	600–650	615	232.32/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,429	2
Steers	Small 4	750–800	763	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,427	2
Steers	Small 4	250–300	295	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Heifers	Small 4	300–350	300	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Steers	Small 4	550–600	590	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,416	1
Steers	Small 4	300–350	323	1,025.19/head	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,025	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	590	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,065	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	432	407.83/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,762	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,999	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	376	500.36/cwt	495.00–515.00	1,881	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	469	455.39/cwt	440.00–470.00	2,136	27
Bulls	Small 4	500–550	545	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	954	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	313	524.97/cwt	515.00–530.00	1,643	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	334	440.22/cwt	425.00–460.00	1,470	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	396.13/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,842	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	339	476.30/cwt	475.00–479.00	1,615	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	458	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,924	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	361	442.55/cwt	435.00–450.00	1,598	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	366	476.52/cwt	460.00–490.00	1,744	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	633	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,152	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,978	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	150–200	169	1,028.71/head	925.00–1,100.00	1,029	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	445.87/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,841	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,238	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	415	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,992	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	350–400	390	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,619	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	415	445.18/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,847	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	200–250	213	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	364.13/cwt	362.00–375.00	2,079	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	399.89/cwt	395.00–430.00	2,063	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	150–200	185	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	250–300	293	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	100–150	115	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	2
Steers	Small 4	700–750	745	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,751	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,315	143.24/cwt	141.00–144.50	1,884	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,263	141.57/cwt	138.50–147.00	1,788	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	888	139.15/cwt	134.00–143.00	1,236	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	846	110.18/cwt	100.00–122.00	932	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	738	89.96/cwt	83.00–96.00	664	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	870	115.80/cwt	114.00–117.00	1,007	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,405	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	3,250.00/head	3,100.00–3,400.00	3,250	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	2,154.55/head	1,700.00–2,275.00	2,155	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,128	151.80/cwt	145.00–172.00	1,712	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,141	2,425.00/head	2,200.00–2,600.00	2,425	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	815	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	2,633.33/head	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,633	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,380	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	618	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,669	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,061	2,840.00/head	2,600.00–3,000.00	2,840	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,349	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	253.13/cwt	245.00–270.00	2,050	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	2,920.00/head	2,900.00–3,100.00	2,920	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	918	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,058	2,512.50/head	2,300.00–2,700.00	2,513	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,431	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,213	150.83/cwt	140.50–160.00	1,830	3
Bred Cows	Small 4	—	650	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	886	235.52/cwt	200.00–245.00	2,087	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,233	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	175.00/cwt	158.00–200.00	1,706	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	947	2,383.33/head	2,300.00–2,500.00	2,383	3
Bred Cows	Small 4	—	615	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	873	1
Stock Cows	Medium 1-2	—	595	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,398	1
Stock Cows	Medium 1-2	—	694	228.50/cwt	200.00–240.00	1,586	10
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	760	1,833.33/head	1,650.00–1,950.00	1,833	3
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	845	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	670	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	850	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,029	139.78/cwt	134.00–145.00	1,438	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,595	141.50/cwt	141.50–141.50	2,257	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,255	151.78/cwt	147.00–165.00	1,905	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,280	151.12/cwt	148.00–160.00	1,934	17
Bulls	—	—	1,424	157.47/cwt	140.00–169.00	2,242	11
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,063	158.49/cwt	148.00–170.00	1,685	4
Steers	Medium 1-2	450–500	465	321.67/cwt	305.00–330.00	1,496	3
Steers	Medium 1-2	800–850	805	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,892	1
Steers	Medium 1-2	550–600	565	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,452	1
Steers	Medium 1-2	650–700	660	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,782	1
Bulls	—	—	1,522	177.31/cwt	173.00–186.00	2,699	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	872	126.72/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,105	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	469	320.12/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,501	5
Heifers	Medium 1-2	650–700	655	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,670	1
Steers	Medium 1-2	700–750	715	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,823	1
Bulls	Medium 1-2	850–900	865	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,557	1
Bulls	Medium 1-2	750–800	795	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,550	1
Bulls	Medium 1-2	500–550	500	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	750	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	354.94/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,672	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,749	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,278	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,755	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,513	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	506	283.78/cwt	260.00–295.00	1,436	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	372.99/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,242	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	150–200	170	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,507	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	835	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,979	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	830	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,951	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,584	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	349.49/cwt	325.00–357.00	1,817	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	200–250	245	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	931	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Full	600–650	638	274.68/cwt	270.00–277.00	1,752	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,862	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	338.94/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,468	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	250–300	275	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,114	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	770	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,971	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	879	245.50/cwt	245.00–247.00	2,158	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	578	331.74/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,917	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	369	350.79/cwt	350.00–352.00	1,294	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	342.44/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,490	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	530	375.95/cwt	365.00–395.00	1,993	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	945	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,268	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	474	388.87/cwt	370.00–395.00	1,843	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	465	356.63/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,658	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	422	426.81/cwt	410.00–435.00	1,801	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	250–300	295	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,357	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	683	317.45/cwt	315.00–320.00	2,168	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	248	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,004	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	365	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,734	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	820	224.94/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,845	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	968	237.45/cwt	235.00–240.00	2,299	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	385	383.79/cwt	375.00–395.00	1,478	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	335	445.07/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,491	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	673	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,817	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	937	182.73/cwt	175.00–198.00	1,712	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	300–350	328	488.87/cwt	485.00–495.00	1,603	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	307	405.22/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,244	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	570	322.00/cwt	315.00–335.00	1,835	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	463	317.57/cwt	305.00–330.00	1,470	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	870	228.30/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,986	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	783	197.78/cwt	180.00–215.00	1,549	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	1,526	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	530	329.91/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,749	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	650	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,048	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	718	267.54/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,921	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	430	330.47/cwt	310.00–350.00	1,421	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	200–250	208	500.00/head	500.00–500.00	500	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	850	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,380	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	100–150	130	738.94/head	725.00–750.00	739	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	430	373.98/cwt	360.00–390.00	1,608	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,020	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,785	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	200–250	245	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,250	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	250–300	290	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,436	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	150–200	190	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1

How this sale compares

New Mexico weighted averages

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