Sale reports / New Mexico / Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM / 2025-12-12

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Dec 12
● Final149 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
Feeder Cattle receipts
539 head
▼ 109 vs last sale 648▼ 140 vs year ago 679 · −20.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
85 head
▼ 58 vs last sale 143▼ 74 vs year ago 159 · −46.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
66 head
▼ 113 vs last sale 179▼ 35 vs year ago 101 · −34.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold 25.00-30.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers sold 8.00-12.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady while slaughter bulls sold 5.00-7.00 higher. Trade and 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 $348.63/cwt on 70 head. That ranks 10 of 32 comparable sales and sits −14.73 against this barn's trailing median of $363.36.
Average price
$348.63
70 head · 560 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,951
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$1,388
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4
$248.32/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−44.30
vs NM average
−82.00 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1556399.222,22137
Medium and Large 1-2573357.972,05320
Medium and Large 2535321.521,7213thin
Small 4552150.9083310thin
One grade step is worth $248.32/cwt here — about $1,388 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale70 hd
348.63
—
NM average3 barns · 311 hd
392.94
−44.30
National average179 barns · 20,601 hd
430.63
−82.00
This barn, trailing median32 sales
363.36
−14.73
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—High1,560161.102,51314
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,078148.141,59824
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,515147.672,2373thin
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low853122.291,04327

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)775$2,4001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,045$2,3001thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,075$2,2001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)957$1,9958
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)836$1,8605
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)960$1,8002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)993$2,9333thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,025$2,5673thin

Every lot

149 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 · Steers56 lots · lightest first
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1-2170490.00/cwt490.00–490.008331
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned185700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1188629.80/cwt615.00–645.001,1842
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2230400.00/cwt400.00–400.009201
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned245515.00/cwt515.00–515.001,2621
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned258488.16/cwt475.00–495.001,2593
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2265360.00/cwt360.00–360.009542
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2267404.81/cwt395.00–415.001,0813
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Value Added268450.00/cwt445.00–455.001,2063
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1278515.66/cwt495.00–525.001,4343
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Value Added283585.21/cwt580.00–587.501,6563
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Value Added320477.15/cwt470.00–485.001,5272
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Full328402.52/cwt400.00–405.001,3202
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1330537.50/cwt520.00–555.001,7742
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2333413.70/cwt410.00–415.001,3784
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1366485.73/cwt475.00–505.001,7788
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2369449.63/cwt440.00–465.001,6594
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added378552.43/cwt535.00–565.002,08811
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy385520.63/cwt510.00–530.002,00416
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2385375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,4441
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy409484.40/cwt480.00–485.001,9819
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2419407.51/cwt390.00–420.001,7078
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added431512.43/cwt490.00–520.002,2094
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Full435370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,6101
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1439456.89/cwt445.00–475.002,00610
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2465346.30/cwt345.00–350.001,6104
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added469495.47/cwt485.00–510.002,32411
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Fancy469460.03/cwt455.00–470.002,1588
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1472436.37/cwt420.00–445.002,0609
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2481392.14/cwt380.00–405.001,8864
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2518314.78/cwt300.00–330.001,6312
Steers500–550Small 4522146.00/cwt146.00–146.007623
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2523362.70/cwt350.00–385.001,8974
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1526396.61/cwt385.00–405.002,08615
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added535460.00/cwt460.00–460.002,4611
Steers550–600Small 4565153.00/cwt153.00–153.008647
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1568390.11/cwt380.00–405.002,21612
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2570335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,9101
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2586356.79/cwt340.00–370.002,09116
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added594408.97/cwt397.00–415.002,4299
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1615370.43/cwt360.00–380.002,2786
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy615300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,8451
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added628415.00/cwt415.00–415.002,6062
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2628332.47/cwt325.00–340.002,0882
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added655372.00/cwt372.00–372.002,4371
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2662335.76/cwt315.00–342.002,2237
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1675340.82/cwt330.00–345.002,3016
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2690285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,9671
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2710230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,6331
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1730337.79/cwt332.00–350.002,4663
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2735292.00/cwt292.00–292.002,1461
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1783312.46/cwt310.00–315.002,4472
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1805320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,5761
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1Full815305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,4861
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2823308.00/cwt308.00–308.002,5354
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2935265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,4782
Feeder Cattle · Heifers43 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned160732.81/head600.00–850.007332
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Value Added200480.00/cwt480.00–480.009601
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2210345.00/cwt345.00–345.007251
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned225900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1238524.53/cwt510.00–540.001,2482
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2245390.00/cwt390.00–390.009561
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1261450.22/cwt435.00–455.001,1754
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned270345.00/cwt345.00–345.009321
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Value Added277504.24/cwt500.00–505.001,3977
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2286375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,0735
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2295420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,2391
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2310365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,1321
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added324520.95/cwt500.00–525.001,6886
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1334477.42/cwt455.00–485.001,59516
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2352310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,0912
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2355400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,4202
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Full370395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,4621
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added380470.45/cwt462.00–485.001,78812
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1392435.01/cwt420.00–450.001,70518
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1411416.85/cwt400.00–435.001,71310
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added415470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,9512
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added423395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,6713
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2431392.20/cwt385.00–395.001,6907
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2435315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,3701
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added462420.98/cwt415.00–425.001,9455
Heifers450–500Small 4467165.94/cwt162.00–170.007756
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1472385.57/cwt365.00–395.001,8207
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2477356.59/cwt345.00–370.001,7013
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2490330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,6171
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Full500345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,7251
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1513379.34/cwt365.00–395.001,94615
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2517326.45/cwt315.00–345.001,6887
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added538357.49/cwt355.00–360.001,9232
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1572361.75/cwt345.00–375.002,0696
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added574382.34/cwt377.00–390.002,1954
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2574339.75/cwt330.00–350.001,9506
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added617366.00/cwt366.00–366.002,2583
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1634336.17/cwt320.00–345.002,1314
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added660360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,3761
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1663330.92/cwt327.00–335.002,1944
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2715275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,9661
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1840315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,6461
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy980242.00/cwt242.00–242.002,3721
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1590355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,0951
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1658324.00/cwt324.00–324.002,1323
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2660290.15/cwt270.00–310.001,9152
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2735265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,9481
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2770293.52/cwt290.00–297.002,2602
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2940192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,8051
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,010227.50/cwt227.50–227.502,2981
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,208139.45/cwt138.50–140.001,6853
Bulls——1,600166.81/cwt162.00–170.002,6695
Bulls——Return to Feed1,644164.38/cwt163.00–167.002,7024
Bulls——Return to Feed1,795173.50/cwt173.50–173.503,1141
Bulls——1,845172.00/cwt172.00–172.003,1731
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed70095.77/cwt92.00–100.006703
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed770145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,1171
Cows—Lean 85-90%788108.52/cwt108.00–109.008552
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed804134.55/cwt121.00–152.001,0827
Cows—Lean 85-90%889120.73/cwt115.00–125.001,0735
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed900135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,2151
Cows—Lean 85-90%926128.37/cwt124.00–135.001,1898
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight97090.00/cwt90.00–90.008731
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,007145.24/cwt142.00–148.001,4633
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,104150.53/cwt141.00–160.001,66218
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,110132.59/cwt129.00–136.001,4722
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,435144.00/cwt140.00–148.502,0662
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,675155.00/cwt155.00–155.002,5961
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows16 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 4430140.00/cwt140.00–140.006021
Bred Cows—Small 4635113.00/cwt113.00–113.007181
Bred Cows—Medium 1-26501,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-27752,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-27801,650.00/head1,500.00–1,800.001,6502
Bred Cows—Small 48301,060.00/head1,060.00–1,060.001,0601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28732,000.00/head1,800.00–2,300.002,0003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29601,800.00/head1,700.00–1,900.001,8002
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2975135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,3161
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19872,416.67/head2,300.00–2,650.002,4173
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0452,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0722,083.33/head1,850.00–2,300.002,0833
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0752,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,110153.27/cwt137.00–175.001,70113
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,205171.09/cwt150.00–185.002,06211
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,238185.00/cwt175.00–195.002,2902
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-27202,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28602,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29652,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1303,150.00/head3,100.00–3,200.003,1502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2502,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2739202.63/cwt190.00–220.001,4978
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2798181.00/cwt175.00–185.001,4445
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1831231.17/cwt220.00–245.001,92112
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1898217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,9492

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.