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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2019-04-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-04-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Apr 26

● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783

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Feeder Cattle receipts

644 head

▲ 93 vs last sale 551▲ 644 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

165 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 158▲ 165 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

88 head

▼ 45 vs last sale 133▲ 88 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 sold mostly 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Market activity was moderat on good demand.

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 $160.45/cwt on 95 head.

Average price

$160.45

95 head · 597 lb average

Value per head Derived

$958

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−4.77

vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	597	160.45	958	95

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale95 hd

160.45

—

NM average3 barns · 854 hd

165.23

−4.77

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	—	High	1,561	78.02	1,218	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,305	60.53	790	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	894	53.84	481	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,096	48.08	527	4thin

Every lot

36 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	314	184.11/cwt	181.00–190.00	578	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	724	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	188.34/cwt	188.00–189.00	797	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	428	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	869	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	181.15/cwt	175.00–183.00	929	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	555	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,016	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	604	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	930	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	644	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	927	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	696	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	964	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	808	131.05/cwt	126.00–132.50	1,059	9
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	358	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	641	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	395	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	652	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	404	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	699	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	170.97/cwt	168.00–174.00	821	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	758	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	534	153.69/cwt	150.00–157.00	821	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	558	148.65/cwt	147.00–153.00	829	15
Heifers	—	Large 1	583	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	898	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	651	133.65/cwt	131.00–134.00	870	44
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,517	77.79/cwt	62.00–84.00	1,180	15
Bulls	—	—	2,225	81.50/cwt	81.50–81.50	1,813	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	842	51.63/cwt	47.50–54.50	435	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	971	57.16/cwt	52.50–64.50	555	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,096	48.08/cwt	45.00–53.00	527	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,274	59.61/cwt	54.00–66.25	759	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,366	62.38/cwt	60.00–64.00	852	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	720	930.00/cwt	930.00–930.00	6,696	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 2-3	735	937.50/cwt	900.00–975.00	6,891	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Large 2-3	940	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	10,340	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,038	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	14,532	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,198	1,294.17/cwt	1,075.00–1,375.00	15,504	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,130	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	11,300	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	1,020.00/cwt	1,020.00–1,020.00	10,353	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	12,808	1
Bred Heifers	—	Small and Medium 2	1,110	780.00/cwt	780.00–780.00	8,658	1
Bred Heifers	—	Large 2	1,425	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	11,756	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 26, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 644Last week 551Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 165Last week 158Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 88Last week 133Year ago 0

Compared to last week steers and heifers sold mostly 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Market activity was moderat on good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	583	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	404	173.00	173.00
4	—	358	179.00	179.00
5	—	534	150.00–157.00	153.69
10	—	480	168.00–174.00	170.97
15	—	558	147.00–153.00	148.65
44	—	651	131.00–134.00	133.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	395	165.00	165.00
2	—	480	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	604	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	314	181.00–190.00	184.11
3	—	385	188.00	188.00
3	—	423	188.00–189.00	188.34
9	—	513	175.00–183.00	181.15
9	—	808	126.00–132.50	131.05
11	—	555	183.00	183.00
17	—	644	144.00	144.00
20	—	696	138.50	138.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	428	203.00	203.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 2-3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	1,100.00	1,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,198	1,075.00–1,375.00	1,294.17

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,038	1,400.00	1,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	720	930.00	930.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	735	900.00–975.00	937.50

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)	1	—	1,130	1,000.00	1,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,425	825.00	825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,090	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,015	1,020.00	1,020.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,110	780.00	780.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,225	81.50	81.50
15	—	1,517	62.00–84.00	77.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,096	45.00–53.00	48.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,366	60.00–64.00	62.38
8	—	1,274	54.00–66.25	59.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	971	52.50–64.50	57.16
12	—	842	47.50–54.50	51.63

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.