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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2019-04-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-04-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Apr 12

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783

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Feeder Cattle receipts

292 head

▲ 292 vs last sale 0▲ 292 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

140 head

▲ 140 vs last sale 0▲ 140 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

44 head

▲ 44 vs last sale 0▲ 44 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers and heifers were not well tested, however, a steady to higher undertone was noted. Trade active, demand good. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $176.45/cwt on 52 head.

Average price

$176.45

52 head · 488 lb average

Value per head Derived

$860

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$93

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$21.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.28

vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	487	178.92	871	46
Medium and Large 1-2	494	157.51	778	6thin

One grade step is worth $21.41/cwt here — about $93 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale52 hd

176.45

—

NM average2 barns · 490 hd

182.73

−6.28

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	—	Average	1,592	73.44	1,169	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,273	58.73	748	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,182	56.45	667	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	879	47.48	417	38

Every lot

37 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	335	190.50/cwt	190.00–191.00	638	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	346	221.50/cwt	221.50–221.50	766	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	369	186.62/cwt	180.00–194.00	689	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	413	180.79/cwt	174.00–188.00	747	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	453	193.74/cwt	192.50–195.00	878	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	481	156.29/cwt	154.00–162.00	752	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	483	184.21/cwt	179.00–187.00	890	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	159.94/cwt	158.00–162.00	832	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	172.48/cwt	170.00–178.00	914	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	588	168.99/cwt	164.00–173.00	994	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	645	144.00/cwt	139.00–149.00	929	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	135.80/cwt	130.00–143.50	923	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	298	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	536	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	320	174.41/cwt	173.00–176.00	558	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	382	174.34/cwt	170.00–179.00	666	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	413	165.42/cwt	161.00–170.00	683	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	155.33/cwt	155.00–156.00	728	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	725	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	536	153.86/cwt	144.00–158.00	825	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	605	139.67/cwt	139.00–140.00	845	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	753	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	904	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	784	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	980	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,508	68.29/cwt	60.00–73.75	1,030	10
Bulls	—	—	1,669	78.13/cwt	72.00–82.50	1,304	11
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	648	38.36/cwt	36.50–40.00	249	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	882	50.70/cwt	47.00–53.00	447	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	954	48.99/cwt	46.25–49.25	467	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,175	59.24/cwt	55.00–63.00	696	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,197	49.93/cwt	48.00–52.00	598	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,273	58.73/cwt	54.00–62.50	748	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,229	1,400.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,475.00	17,206	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,234	1,218.75/cwt	1,125.00–1,350.00	15,039	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,588	1,305.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,360.00	20,723	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	905	1,225.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,250.00	11,086	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	928	860.00/cwt	750.00–1,025.00	7,981	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,117	1,083.33/cwt	1,025.00–1,125.00	12,101	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,180	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	14,160	1

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 Apr 12, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 292Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 140Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 44Last week 0Year ago 0

Compared to last week, steers and heifers were not well tested, however, a steady to higher undertone was noted. Trade active, demand good. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	784	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	753	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	298	180.00	180.00
2	—	320	173.00–176.00	174.41
2	—	382	170.00–179.00	174.34
2	—	413	161.00–170.00	165.42
3	—	469	155.00–156.00	155.33
6	—	605	139.00–140.00	139.67
9	—	536	144.00–158.00	153.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	483	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	335	190.00–191.00	190.50
2	—	413	174.00–188.00	180.79
2	—	645	139.00–149.00	144.00
3	—	680	130.00–143.50	135.80
6	—	588	164.00–173.00	168.99
7	—	369	180.00–194.00	186.62
8	—	483	179.00–187.00	184.21
10	—	530	170.00–178.00	172.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	453	192.50–195.00	193.74
4	—	346	221.50	221.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	158.00–162.00	159.94
4	—	481	154.00–162.00	156.29

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,588	1,250.00–1,360.00	1,305.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,229	1,350.00–1,475.00	1,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,234	1,125.00–1,350.00	1,218.75

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,180	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,117	1,025.00–1,125.00	1,083.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	905	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,225.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	928	750.00–1,025.00	860.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,669	72.00–82.50	78.13
10	—	1,508	60.00–73.75	68.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,175	55.00–63.00	59.24
3	—	1,197	48.00–52.00	49.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,273	54.00–62.50	58.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	882	47.00–53.00	50.70
21	—	954	46.25–49.25	48.99
7	—	648	36.50–40.00	38.36

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.