Sale reports / New Mexico / Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM / 2025-11-14

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Nov 14
● Final153 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,072 head
▲ 273 vs last sale 799▲ 95 vs year ago 977 · +9.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
299 head
▲ 42 vs last sale 257▲ 41 vs year ago 258 · +15.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
255 head
▲ 69 vs last sale 186▲ 173 vs year ago 82 · +211.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $350.58/cwt on 178 head. That ranks 12 of 32 comparable sales and sits −12.78 against this barn's trailing median of $363.36.
Average price
$350.58
178 head · 549 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,926
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$214
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$47.22/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−8.21
vs NM average
−74.29 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1547368.912,01861
Medium and Large 1-2549344.081,890101
Medium and Large 2561321.701,80416thin
One grade step is worth $47.22/cwt here — about $214 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 sale178 hd
350.58
—
NM average3 barns · 546 hd
358.79
−8.21
National average177 barns · 31,012 hd
424.87
−74.29
This barn, trailing median32 sales
363.36
−12.78
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
464407351295median 363.3603/0605/0807/1009/1110/30
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,535162.072,48830
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,152142.711,643106
CowsLean 85-90%Low988130.771,292169

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)966$2,32917
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,104$2,2679
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)969$2,2136
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,002$2,11611
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,158$1,95642
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)867$1,7333thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,145$1,7251thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)946$1,6785
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,195$1,57522
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,125$2,9752thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,250$2,9382thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,298$2,6752thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,244$2,2405
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,120$1,2001thin

Every lot

153 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers48 lots · lightest first
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned188893.80/head860.00–925.008942
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2220445.00/cwt445.00–445.009791
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2265394.56/cwt385.00–410.001,0463
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned274407.51/cwt405.00–415.001,1174
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2Unweaned280371.99/cwt355.00–375.001,0427
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned283435.24/cwt425.00–440.001,2323
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2317420.86/cwt400.00–430.001,33417
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2330385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,2711
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1331465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,5398
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned332389.80/cwt380.00–395.001,2943
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2369405.95/cwt395.00–415.001,4989
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1378426.44/cwt420.00–440.001,61223
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned383379.55/cwt370.00–390.001,45412
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2383353.20/cwt340.00–375.001,3533
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2421340.52/cwt330.00–360.001,4349
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1426414.58/cwt395.00–420.001,7668
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2426381.31/cwt365.00–395.001,62433
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added458405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,8553
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned462335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,54823
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1474376.96/cwt370.00–395.001,78753
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2474335.27/cwt327.00–350.001,5894
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2483351.76/cwt340.00–370.001,69915
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added500400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,0001
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2518323.47/cwt320.00–325.001,6765
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1526371.96/cwt365.00–385.001,95735
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2532347.86/cwt330.00–360.001,85164
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1566365.72/cwt360.00–375.002,0707
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2579337.55/cwt325.00–350.001,95437
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2580320.89/cwt310.00–330.001,86111
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added583362.50/cwt362.50–362.502,11318
Steers600–650Small 4607185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,1235
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2614323.59/cwt315.00–337.001,98730
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Full615310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,9071
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added618385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,3794
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1638340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,1698
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2638302.48/cwt285.00–310.001,9305
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1661328.32/cwt312.00–335.002,17020
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2680290.07/cwt280.00–300.001,9722
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2686305.61/cwt300.00–322.002,0968
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1710323.96/cwt320.00–325.002,3005
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2724291.80/cwt285.00–297.002,1139
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2735270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,9851
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added755315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,3781
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2770280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,1563
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1783284.84/cwt275.00–295.002,2302
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1860277.00/cwt277.00–277.002,3821
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,015243.51/cwt242.00–245.002,4722
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,075225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,4191
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned140625.00/head625.00–625.006251
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned180718.91/head675.00–750.007197
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1Unweaned190430.00/cwt430.00–430.008171
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned238350.00/cwt350.00–350.008333
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned245390.00/cwt390.00–390.009562
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned273364.17/cwt355.00–375.009942
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2Unweaned276321.20/cwt310.00–325.008874
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2285369.35/cwt350.00–380.001,0536
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2319348.40/cwt335.00–355.001,1116
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1320380.00/cwt370.00–390.001,2162
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2327308.67/cwt300.00–325.001,0093
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2365341.25/cwt325.00–350.001,24615
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2368327.86/cwt315.00–335.001,2075
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1371370.64/cwt370.00–385.001,37524
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2420309.60/cwt300.00–315.001,30011
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2426331.01/cwt320.00–350.001,41038
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2455289.84/cwt275.00–305.001,3192
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2468326.02/cwt310.00–340.001,52656
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1480352.82/cwt345.00–375.001,69411
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1525333.63/cwt320.00–345.001,75211
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2528313.18/cwt295.00–325.001,65440
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2528284.21/cwt270.00–300.001,5015
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1569309.46/cwt295.00–310.001,76127
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2571305.60/cwt295.00–320.001,7459
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2582283.96/cwt280.00–295.001,6535
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1618308.23/cwt300.00–320.001,90523
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2626287.13/cwt265.00–295.001,79712
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2633252.45/cwt250.00–255.001,5982
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1670310.98/cwt300.00–325.002,0845
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2685295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,0211
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2695257.00/cwt257.00–257.001,7861
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2700280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,9601
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1733310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,2722
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2758259.40/cwt255.00–265.001,9665
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1365420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,5331
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2500340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,7001
Bulls500–550Small 45151,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bulls500–550Medium 1-2520250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,3001
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1555355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,9701
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2569298.40/cwt295.00–310.001,6986
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2638285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,8184
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2650200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3001
Bulls650–700Small 4655180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1791
Bulls700–750Small 4725175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,2691
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1745285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,1232
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2745225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,6761
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2819208.33/cwt205.00–210.001,7063
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2870240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,0881
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2930212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,9721
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,360150.88/cwt134.00–158.002,0525
Bulls——Return to Feed1,484168.16/cwt161.00–175.002,4958
Bulls——Return to Feed1,489154.77/cwt130.00–160.502,3057
Bulls——Muddy1,505158.00/cwt158.00–158.002,3781
Bulls——1,563165.18/cwt160.00–172.002,5826
Bulls——1,878174.48/cwt174.00–175.003,2772
Bulls——Return to Feed2,320181.00/cwt181.00–181.004,1991
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed705108.52/cwt90.00–117.007655
Cows—Lean 85-90%833110.80/cwt106.00–115.009238
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed848125.79/cwt118.00–130.001,06722
Cows—Lean 85-90%953126.90/cwt121.00–131.001,20919
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,009132.46/cwt129.00–137.001,33758
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,079137.03/cwt130.00–146.001,47957
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,106143.55/cwt139.00–148.001,58855
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,181143.97/cwt135.00–149.001,70037
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,199137.52/cwt135.00–139.001,6495
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,282135.31/cwt133.00–140.001,7359
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows27 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-27401,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-27831,262.50/head1,025.00–1,500.001,2632
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28051,283.33/head1,100.00–1,500.001,2833
Bred Cows—Small 1-28301,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28381,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3002
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28501,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2855155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,3251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28671,733.33/head1,700.00–1,800.001,7333
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2889172.20/cwt146.00–190.001,5315
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29412,300.00/head1,900.00–2,500.002,3006
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29551,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2970153.40/cwt143.00–170.001,4885
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0181,930.00/head1,850.00–1,970.001,9303
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0262,237.50/head2,000.00–2,550.002,2388
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0302,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0502,650.00/head2,500.00–2,850.002,6503
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0752,985.71/head2,700.00–3,200.002,9867
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,098152.11/cwt136.00–170.001,67018
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1002,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1132,187.50/head1,825.00–2,400.002,1888
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,119168.10/cwt145.00–190.001,88110
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,130143.48/cwt136.50–153.001,62122
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1451,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1631,966.83/head1,750.00–2,150.001,96741
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1951,575.00/head1,550.00–1,600.001,57522
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2202,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,405143.00/cwt143.00–143.002,0093
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2789212.44/cwt200.00–227.001,67616
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1800240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,9203
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2873197.80/cwt185.00–210.001,7275
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1892220.45/cwt220.00–225.001,96611
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1152,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,1201,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1353,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1902,975.00/head2,975.00–2,975.002,9751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2142,275.00/head2,000.00–2,500.002,2754
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2982,675.00/head2,650.00–2,700.002,6752
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3102,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3652,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001

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.