Sale reports / New Mexico / Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM / 2025-12-19

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Dec 19
● Final157 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
Feeder Cattle receipts
511 head
▼ 28 vs last sale 539▼ 74 vs year ago 585 · −12.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
131 head
▲ 46 vs last sale 85▲ 21 vs year ago 110 · +19.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
160 head
▲ 94 vs last sale 66▲ 87 vs year ago 73 · +119.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer calves were steady, while heifer calves sold 5.00-10.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers sold 8.00-12.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00-5.00 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 $415.47/cwt on 61 head. That ranks 26 of 32 comparable sales and sits +52.11 against this barn's trailing median of $363.36.
Average price
$415.47
61 head · 536 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,227
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$1,449
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4
$281.54/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.34
vs NM average
−28.63 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1535426.542,28254
Medium and Large 1-2548376.292,0604thin
Medium and Large 2518330.051,7102thin
Small 4575145.008341thin
One grade step is worth $281.54/cwt here — about $1,449 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 sale61 hd
415.47
—
NM average3 barns · 292 hd
412.13
+3.34
National average163 barns · 16,063 hd
444.10
−28.63
This barn, trailing median32 sales
363.36
+52.11
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—Low1,589161.272,56218
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,524149.592,2805thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,172142.251,66753
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low876125.321,09740

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,013$2,4378
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)900$2,41913
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)994$2,3583thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)932$2,34317
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)960$2,1754thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,207$2,0705
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,138$1,9333thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)890$1,7752thin

Every lot

157 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 · Steers51 lots · lightest first
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1-2165525.00/cwt525.00–525.008661
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned185900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned190505.00/cwt505.00–505.009601
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned209500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,0454
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1235580.21/cwt575.00–590.001,3633
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Full235450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,0581
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Value Added255640.00/cwt640.00–640.001,6321
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned2601,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2Unweaned270340.00/cwt340.00–340.009181
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1273575.94/cwt555.00–590.001,5724
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2275545.00/cwt545.00–545.001,4991
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned279511.51/cwt500.00–517.001,4273
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2310425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,3181
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added316595.00/cwt595.00–595.001,8809
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned332494.80/cwt480.00–505.001,6433
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1337541.27/cwt535.00–545.001,8248
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added359552.31/cwt535.00–570.001,98310
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2375456.57/cwt440.00–475.001,7122
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy377522.00/cwt522.00–522.001,9685
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2385385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,4821
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1388494.82/cwt480.00–510.001,92015
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2405385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,5591
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy408485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,9792
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2412428.74/cwt425.00–430.001,7664
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added413522.40/cwt507.00–530.002,15810
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1427467.55/cwt450.00–480.001,99613
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added470485.66/cwt470.00–490.002,2838
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1473448.66/cwt435.00–460.002,12215
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2478407.24/cwt395.00–420.001,9478
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2488352.44/cwt340.00–365.001,7202
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added517446.12/cwt440.00–455.002,30620
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1518413.45/cwt395.00–425.002,14216
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2518330.05/cwt320.00–340.001,7102
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2540385.05/cwt375.00–390.002,0793
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Fancy558428.21/cwt427.00–430.002,3895
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2570350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,9951
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1574401.95/cwt385.00–410.002,3075
Steers550–600Small 4575145.00/cwt145.00–145.008341
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added576418.09/cwt415.00–425.002,4088
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2618350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,1632
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added620401.53/cwt390.00–410.002,4893
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1622387.89/cwt382.00–395.002,4138
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2640295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,8881
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added663402.48/cwt395.00–415.002,6684
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1667382.88/cwt380.00–390.002,5547
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2673334.73/cwt332.00–340.002,2533
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1732356.58/cwt340.00–370.002,6103
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added748385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,8802
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2820296.67/cwt295.00–300.002,4333
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1850340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,8901
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,035270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,7951
Feeder Cattle · Heifers41 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned150830.00/head830.00–830.008301
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1Unweaned165517.73/cwt510.00–525.008542
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned255405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,0331
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2265485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,2851
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2Unweaned265350.00/cwt350.00–350.009281
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned270450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,2152
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1273486.89/cwt470.00–500.001,3293
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Value Added280526.49/cwt520.00–530.001,4743
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added324516.13/cwt512.00–535.001,67213
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2328427.37/cwt410.00–445.001,4022
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1332477.97/cwt470.00–500.001,5876
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added364496.43/cwt480.00–505.001,8074
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy378468.00/cwt465.00–470.001,76911
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1381456.36/cwt440.00–465.001,73913
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2395430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,6991
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy417443.30/cwt440.00–445.001,8493
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2425342.41/cwt340.00–345.001,4552
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1427417.79/cwt402.00–430.001,7849
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added443460.00/cwt460.00–460.002,0382
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added455428.10/cwt420.00–440.001,94813
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2465300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,3951
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1482380.71/cwt370.00–395.001,8359
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2489357.47/cwt345.00–365.001,7484
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2510315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,6071
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added515435.00/cwt435.00–435.002,2401
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1517367.81/cwt365.00–380.001,9027
Heifers500–550Small 4525184.57/cwt170.00–200.009692
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1558372.00/cwt372.00–372.002,0764
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2560265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,4841
Heifers550–600Small 4575175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,0061
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Fancy610355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,1661
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1622335.84/cwt332.50–340.002,0893
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added644362.50/cwt362.50–362.502,3354
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2663315.09/cwt310.00–320.002,0892
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1675330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,2281
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added678370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,5094
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1715323.33/cwt320.00–330.002,3123
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2715265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,8951
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2765300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2951
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1857295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,5283
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2893287.00/cwt287.00–287.002,5636
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1370550.00/cwt550.00–550.002,0351
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1455440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,0021
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2478399.08/cwt375.00–425.001,9082
Bulls500–550Medium 1-2500335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,6751
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2510382.36/cwt370.00–415.001,9504
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1525455.00/cwt455.00–455.002,3891
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2560351.61/cwt345.00–355.001,9693
Bulls550–600Medium 1-2595305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,8151
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1600425.00/cwt425.00–425.002,5502
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2627381.87/cwt370.00–390.002,3944
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2675272.00/cwt272.00–272.001,8361
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1690365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,5191
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2730197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,4381
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1765325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,4861
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2780273.29/cwt250.00–297.502,1322
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2800299.00/cwt299.00–299.002,3926
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2850215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,8281
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2900200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,8001
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,463151.45/cwt133.00–157.002,2168
Bulls——Return to Feed1,480159.00/cwt159.00–159.002,3531
Bulls——1,573165.17/cwt161.00–171.002,5986
Bulls——1,993180.41/cwt179.50–182.003,5963
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed790119.82/cwt113.00–127.009474
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed809101.97/cwt95.00–110.008254
Cows—Lean 85-90%840125.79/cwt125.00–126.001,0574
Cows—Lean 85-90%860129.02/cwt126.00–135.001,11011
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed913133.55/cwt122.00–142.001,21915
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,053138.22/cwt129.00–141.001,45517
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight1,055100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,0552
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,117148.55/cwt145.00–153.001,6596
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,220138.61/cwt138.00–139.001,6913
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,253143.80/cwt140.00–154.001,80227
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,497151.53/cwt148.00–155.002,2683
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,565146.67/cwt146.00–147.502,2952
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows24 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 4697121.00/cwt121.00–121.008433
Bred Cows—Medium 1-27002,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-27681,700.00/head1,600.00–1,800.001,7004
Bred Cows—Small 4790110.00/cwt110.00–110.008691
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28101,816.67/head1,600.00–2,000.001,8173
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28822,471.43/head2,200.00–2,625.002,4717
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29082,137.50/head1,825.00–2,450.002,1382
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2953195.00/cwt185.00–205.001,8582
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29692,033.33/head1,900.00–2,100.002,0333
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2980165.00/cwt150.00–180.001,6173
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29822,540.38/head2,300.00–2,700.002,54013
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0142,625.00/head2,600.00–2,700.002,6254
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0322,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,035187.50/cwt180.00–195.001,9412
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0382,575.00/head2,400.00–2,750.002,5752
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,0651,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,117189.74/cwt150.00–220.002,11939
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1402,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1652,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,188150.19/cwt141.00–175.001,78416
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2072,070.00/head1,900.00–2,300.002,0705
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,320185.00/cwt185.00–185.002,4421
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,380180.00/cwt180.00–180.002,4841
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,730187.00/cwt187.00–187.003,2351
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2680210.00/cwt190.00–230.001,4282
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1725246.00/cwt242.00–250.001,7842
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2803215.55/cwt205.00–230.001,73111
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1909223.80/cwt220.00–227.002,0345
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 47001,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0802,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1381,933.33/head1,700.00–2,100.001,9333

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.