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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2025-08-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Aug 29

● Final183 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783

← Aug 22Aug 29Sep 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

668 head

▲ 41 vs last sale 627▲ 382 vs year ago 286 · +133.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

166 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 179▲ 15 vs year ago 151 · +9.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

219 head

▲ 53 vs last sale 166▲ 134 vs year ago 85 · +157.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers and heifer calves sold 5.00-7.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 7.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00-6.00 lower. Trade and demand good.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $363.01/cwt on 58 head. That ranks 17 of 32 comparable sales and sits −0.35 against this barn's trailing median of $363.36.

Average price

$363.01

58 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,967

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$1,035

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4

$174.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−29.16

vs NM average

−46.29 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	555	403.84	2,241	10thin
Medium and Large 1-2	541	382.23	2,066	27
Medium and Large 2	542	354.72	1,923	15thin
Small 4	526	229.21	1,206	6thin

One grade step is worth $174.63/cwt here — about $1,035 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale58 hd

363.01

—

NM average3 barns · 306 hd

392.17

−29.16

National average152 barns · 8,476 hd

409.30

−46.29

This barn, trailing median32 sales

363.36

−0.35

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

32 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $449.67, low $308.66, median $363.36 across 32 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,494	181.87	2,717	43
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,085	156.49	1,698	56
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,670	147.38	2,460	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	948	139.76	1,325	22

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,069	$3,133	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	875	$2,800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	886	$2,550	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	932	$2,323	34
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	997	$2,234	16
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	953	$1,617	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,162	$3,030	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	921	$2,850	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,132	$2,325	14

Every lot

183 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers62 lots · lightest first
Steers	100–150	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	140	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Steers	150–200	Medium and Large 1Value Added	180	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	1,278	1
Steers	150–200	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	181	1,082.25/head	900.00–1,150.00	1,082	5
Steers	150–200	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	183	517.95/cwt	500.00–530.00	948	3
Steers	150–200	Medium and Large 1-2	195	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	1,121	1
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	200	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	2
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	223	483.82/cwt	470.00–500.00	1,079	2
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	228	554.73/cwt	550.00–560.00	1,265	2
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	240	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	780	1
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1Fancy	245	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	1,519	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	265	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,246	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	270	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,418	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	275	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,540	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	275	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,059	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	594.86/cwt	580.00–610.00	1,695	8
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	285	432.48/cwt	425.00–455.00	1,233	9
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1Fancy	288	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	1,901	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fancy	313	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	1,972	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Value Added	316	629.79/cwt	610.00–635.00	1,990	5
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	328	517.56/cwt	515.00–520.00	1,698	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	333	436.63/cwt	425.00–445.00	1,454	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	338	479.75/cwt	470.00–515.00	1,622	5
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	343	545.23/cwt	530.00–560.00	1,870	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Value Added	355	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	2,059	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	364	415.11/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,511	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Natural	365	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,807	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	370	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,499	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	373	479.76/cwt	460.00–495.00	1,790	13
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	518.28/cwt	510.00–540.00	1,969	13
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Value Added	411	496.69/cwt	490.00–508.00	2,041	8
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	459.44/cwt	442.00–475.00	1,962	21
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	379.80/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,626	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	435	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,762	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	436	435.41/cwt	415.00–442.00	1,898	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	444	475.97/cwt	475.00–480.00	2,113	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	461	472.04/cwt	470.00–475.00	2,176	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	436.02/cwt	425.00–452.00	2,062	24
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	477	407.10/cwt	385.00–415.00	1,942	10
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	359.62/cwt	350.00–362.00	1,744	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	510	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,142	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	518	388.52/cwt	375.00–405.00	2,013	15
Steers	500–550	Small 4	526	229.21/cwt	210.00–270.00	1,206	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	427.26/cwt	415.00–440.00	2,264	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	354.71/cwt	325.00–370.00	1,880	11
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	561	397.99/cwt	390.00–405.00	2,233	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	574	370.21/cwt	360.00–380.00	2,125	11
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	354.74/cwt	353.00–356.00	2,040	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	316.50/cwt	298.00–335.00	1,962	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	358.27/cwt	350.00–377.50	2,250	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	353.60/cwt	345.00–362.00	2,380	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,897	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	676	339.25/cwt	335.00–342.00	2,293	4
Steers	650–700	Small 4	685	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	925	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	347.12/cwt	342.00–355.00	2,465	9
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	760	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,242	1
Steers	750–800	Small 4	760	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,064	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	815	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,323	1
Steers	800–850	Small 4	823	158.53/cwt	120.00–195.00	1,305	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	845	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,535	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	913	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,602	3
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	960	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,352	1
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,323	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers45 lots · lightest first
Heifers	100–150	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	110	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Heifers	100–150	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	138	951.91/head	900.00–1,000.00	952	4
Heifers	150–200	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	165	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	825	1
Heifers	150–200	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	180	1,025.19/head	900.00–1,075.00	1,025	5
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	225	539.94/cwt	535.00–545.00	1,215	4
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	228	520.74/cwt	500.00–530.00	1,187	8
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	228	439.18/cwt	425.00–455.00	1,001	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	240	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,044	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	258	439.94/cwt	435.00–450.00	1,135	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	278	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,251	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	284	527.98/cwt	517.50–538.00	1,499	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	317	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,474	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	503.41/cwt	495.00–525.00	1,601	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,296	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium 1-2	329	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,431	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	337	460.52/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,552	9
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	445.17/cwt	440.00–460.00	1,678	13
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	381	413.36/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,575	14
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	394	374.87/cwt	330.00–385.00	1,477	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,680	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	406	449.25/cwt	437.00–455.00	1,824	13
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Value Added	420	466.05/cwt	465.00–470.00	1,957	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	426	406.91/cwt	395.00–425.00	1,733	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	366.89/cwt	345.00–380.00	1,563	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Full	443	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,728	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	425.08/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,968	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	477	378.75/cwt	362.00–388.00	1,807	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	483	342.06/cwt	320.00–355.00	1,652	16
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	490	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,009	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,869	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	512	346.35/cwt	335.00–360.00	1,773	9
Heifers	500–550	Small 4	523	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,177	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	325.22/cwt	320.00–327.00	1,707	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	543	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,982	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	566	330.89/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,873	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,725	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	595	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,172	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	600	343.50/cwt	340.00–347.00	2,061	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,769	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	624	321.96/cwt	315.00–335.00	2,009	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	2,175	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	658	267.05/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,757	10
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	698	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,199	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	719	313.42/cwt	307.00–315.00	2,253	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	738	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,509	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	150–200	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	190	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	969	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	265	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	795	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,696	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	365	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,624	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	485	362.55/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,758	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,828	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	532	341.33/cwt	330.00–355.00	1,816	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	580	369.00/cwt	369.00–369.00	2,140	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	632	343.27/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,169	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium 1-2	635	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,524	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	670	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,742	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium 1-2	685	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,267	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	723	233.03/cwt	230.00–242.00	1,685	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	760	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,672	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	800	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	2,136	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	845	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,944	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	870	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,784	1
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,948	1
Bulls	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1-2	1,055	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,983	1
Bulls	1150–1200	Medium and Large 1	1,170	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	2,246	1
Bulls	1200–1250	Medium and Large 1-2	1,225	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,874	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,309	173.87/cwt	150.00–183.00	2,276	12
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,335	177.39/cwt	169.00–185.00	2,368	10
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,595	186.37/cwt	178.00–190.00	2,973	6
Bulls	—	—	1,707	189.45/cwt	184.00–195.00	3,234	15
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	750	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	840	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	846	129.49/cwt	122.00–133.00	1,095	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	961	145.60/cwt	141.00–150.00	1,399	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,037	145.83/cwt	141.00–152.00	1,512	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,050	159.60/cwt	155.50–167.00	1,676	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,058	151.46/cwt	142.00–157.00	1,602	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,139	162.01/cwt	155.00–168.00	1,845	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,212	150.57/cwt	148.00–154.00	1,825	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,510	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,416	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,528	149.12/cwt	145.00–153.00	2,279	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,695	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	2,356	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,878	143.51/cwt	142.00–145.00	2,695	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows25 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	685	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,267	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	710	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	725	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	780	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,170	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	815	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,630	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	820	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	845	253.50/cwt	212.00–295.00	2,142	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	869	2,780.83/head	2,600.00–3,000.00	2,781	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	875	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	945	2,225.00/head	2,100.00–2,500.00	2,225	28
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	963	2,750.00/head	2,700.00–2,900.00	2,750	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	970	3,100.00/head	2,900.00–3,300.00	3,100	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,008	2,062.50/head	1,875.00–2,500.00	2,063	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,049	166.08/cwt	145.00–177.50	1,742	52
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,060	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,014	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,060	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,728	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	176.80/cwt	150.00–212.00	1,892	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,098	164.40/cwt	152.00–185.00	1,805	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,103	3,450.00/head	3,450.00–3,450.00	3,450	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,108	161.67/cwt	145.00–178.00	1,791	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,732	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,117	175.50/cwt	153.00–188.00	1,960	18
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,136	166.45/cwt	140.00–185.00	1,891	19
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,218	1,950.00/head	1,800.00–2,100.00	1,950	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	707	235.15/cwt	220.00–255.00	1,663	13
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	816	202.43/cwt	195.00–209.00	1,652	14
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	973	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,605	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	983	184.00/cwt	183.00–185.00	1,809	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs10 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	905	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	2,650.00/head	2,550.00–2,750.00	2,650	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	950	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	961	2,040.00/head	2,040.00–2,040.00	2,040	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,156	2,137.50/head	1,800.00–2,450.00	2,138	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,160	3,125.00/head	3,100.00–3,150.00	3,125	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,205	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,235	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,296	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	4

This sale against other markets

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.

New Mexico feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Fri Aug 29, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Portales, NM (LS-CV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 668Last week 627Year ago 286

Slaughter CattleReceipts 166Last week 179Year ago 151

Replacement CattleReceipts 219Last week 166Year ago 85

Compared to last week: Steers and heifer calves sold 5.00-7.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 7.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00-6.00 lower. Trade and demand good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	530.00	530.00
1	500–550	515	355.00	355.00
3	600–650	632	340.00–350.00	343.27
2	800–850	800	267.00	267.00
1	1150–1200	1,170	192.00	192.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	635	240.00	240.00
1	650–700	685	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	190	510.00	510.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	445.00	445.00
2	450–500	485	360.00–365.00	362.55
3	500–550	532	330.00–355.00	341.33
1	550–600	580	369.00	369.00
1	650–700	670	260.00	260.00
4	700–750	723	230.00–242.00	233.03
1	750–800	760	220.00	220.00
1	800–850	845	230.00	230.00
1	850–900	870	205.00	205.00
1	1000–1050	1,020	191.00	191.00
1	1050–1100	1,055	188.00	188.00
1	1200–1250	1,225	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	318	495.00–525.00	503.41
13	350–400	377	440.00–460.00	445.17
13	400–450	406	437.00–455.00	449.25
2	450–500	463	420.00–430.00	425.08
1	500–550	505	370.00	370.00
2	550–600	595	365.00	365.00
2	600–650	600	340.00–347.00	343.50
1	650–700	655	332.00	332.00
2	700–750	738	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per head · actual wt
1	100–150	110	1,050.00	1,050.00
4	200–250	225	535.00–545.00	539.94
5	250–300	284	517.50–538.00	527.98
1	400–450	400	420.00	420.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	523	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	420	465.00–470.00	466.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	100–150	138	900.00–1,000.00	951.91
1	150–200	165	500.00	500.00
5	150–200	180	900.00–1,075.00	1,025.19
8	200–250	228	500.00–530.00	520.74
3	250–300	278	450.00	450.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	317	465.00	465.00
1	450–500	490	410.00	410.00
3	500–550	543	365.00	365.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	435.00	435.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	228	425.00–455.00	439.18
3	250–300	258	435.00–450.00	439.94
1	300–350	320	405.00	405.00
10	350–400	394	330.00–385.00	374.87
6	400–450	426	345.00–380.00	366.89
16	450–500	483	320.00–355.00	342.06
6	500–550	525	320.00–327.00	325.22
1	550–600	575	300.00	300.00
1	600–650	610	290.00	290.00
10	650–700	658	260.00–280.00	267.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	329	435.00	435.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	443	390.00	390.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	337	450.00–470.00	460.52
14	350–400	381	400.00–425.00	413.36
9	400–450	426	395.00–425.00	406.91
10	450–500	477	362.00–388.00	378.75
9	500–550	512	335.00–360.00	346.35
7	550–600	566	320.00–340.00	330.89
5	600–650	624	315.00–335.00	321.96
2	650–700	698	315.00	315.00
5	700–750	719	307.00–315.00	313.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	526	210.00–270.00	229.21
1	650–700	685	135.00	135.00
1	750–800	760	140.00	140.00
2	800–850	823	120.00–195.00	158.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	285	580.00–610.00	594.86
4	300–350	343	530.00–560.00	545.23
13	350–400	380	510.00–540.00	518.28
21	400–450	427	442.00–475.00	459.44
24	450–500	473	425.00–452.00	436.02
2	500–550	530	415.00–440.00	427.26
8	550–600	561	390.00–405.00	397.99
7	600–650	628	350.00–377.50	358.27
7	650–700	673	345.00–362.00	353.60
9	700–750	710	342.00–355.00	347.12
1	800–850	845	300.00	300.00
3	900–950	913	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per head · actual wt
1	100–150	140	1,100.00	1,100.00
1	250–300	275	560.00	560.00
2	300–350	328	515.00–520.00	517.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	620.00	620.00
2	250–300	288	660.00	660.00
2	300–350	313	630.00	630.00
5	400–450	444	475.00–480.00	475.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	495.00	495.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	180	710.00	710.00
5	300–350	316	610.00–635.00	629.79
2	350–400	355	580.00	580.00
8	400–450	411	490.00–508.00	496.69
5	450–500	461	470.00–475.00	472.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	150–200	181	900.00–1,150.00	1,082.25
3	150–200	183	500.00–530.00	517.95
2	200–250	223	470.00–500.00	483.82
2	200–250	200	1,100.00	1,100.00
1	250–300	265	470.00	470.00
1	350–400	370	405.00	405.00
1	400–450	435	405.00	405.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	420.00	420.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	325.00	325.00
1	250–300	275	385.00	385.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	250–300	285	425.00–455.00	432.48
3	300–350	333	425.00–445.00	436.63
5	350–400	364	400.00–420.00	415.11
2	400–450	428	375.00–385.00	379.80
5	450–500	485	350.00–362.00	359.62
11	500–550	530	325.00–370.00	354.71
4	550–600	575	353.00–356.00	354.74
2	600–650	620	298.00–335.00	316.50
1	650–700	675	281.00	281.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	195	575.00	575.00
2	200–250	228	550.00–560.00	554.73
1	250–300	270	525.00	525.00
5	300–350	338	470.00–515.00	479.75
13	350–400	373	460.00–495.00	479.76
7	400–450	436	415.00–442.00	435.41
10	450–500	477	385.00–415.00	407.10
15	500–550	518	375.00–405.00	388.52
11	550–600	574	360.00–380.00	370.21
4	650–700	676	335.00–342.00	339.25
1	750–800	760	295.00	295.00
1	800–850	815	285.00	285.00
1	950–1000	960	245.00	245.00
1	1000–1050	1,010	230.00	230.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	725	1,900.00	1,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	685	185.00	185.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	820	1,450.00	1,450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	52	—	1,049	145.00–177.50	166.08
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	1,008	1,875.00–2,500.00	2,062.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,070	150.00–212.00	176.80
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	18	—	1,117	153.00–188.00	175.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	28	—	945	2,100.00–2,500.00	2,225.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,110	156.00	156.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,218	1,800.00–2,100.00	1,950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,108	145.00–178.00	161.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,098	152.00–185.00	164.40
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	780	150.00	150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	2,500.00	2,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	1,136	140.00–185.00	166.45

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	710	1,000.00	1,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	815	200.00	200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	845	212.00–295.00	253.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	963	2,700.00–2,900.00	2,750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,060	190.00	190.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	970	2,900.00–3,300.00	3,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,103	3,450.00	3,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	875	2,800.00	2,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	869	2,600.00–3,000.00	2,780.83

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,060	163.00	163.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	973	165.00	165.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	983	183.00–185.00	184.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	14	—	816	195.00–209.00	202.43

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	13	—	707	220.00–255.00	235.15

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,235	2,600.00	2,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	915	2,550.00–2,750.00	2,650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,156	1,800.00–2,450.00	2,137.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,080	2,500.00	2,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	961	2,040.00	2,040.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	3,000.00	3,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,160	3,100.00–3,150.00	3,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	3,100.00	3,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,205	3,200.00	3,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,296	2,800.00	2,800.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	961	141.00–150.00	145.60
1	—	750	112.00	112.00
6	—	846	122.00–133.00	129.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,037	141.00–152.00	145.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,058	142.00–157.00	151.46
25	—	1,050	155.50–167.00	159.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,695	139.00	139.00
2	—	1,528	145.00–153.00	149.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,139	155.00–168.00	162.01
7	—	1,212	148.00–154.00	150.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,510	160.00	160.00
2	—	1,878	142.00–145.00	143.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,595	178.00–190.00	186.37
10	—	1,335	169.00–185.00	177.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,309	150.00–183.00	173.87
15	—	1,707	184.00–195.00	189.45

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.