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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2019-05-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-05-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, May 3

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783

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Feeder Cattle receipts

500 head

▼ 144 vs last sale 644▲ 500 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

141 head

▼ 24 vs last sale 165▲ 141 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

71 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 88▲ 71 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 mostly steady. Demand moderate on light offerings.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $163.45/cwt on 58 head.

Average price

$163.45

58 head · 452 lb average

Value per head Derived

$739

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+17.53

vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	452	163.45	739	58

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 sale58 hd

163.45

—

NM average4 barns · 1,294 hd

145.92

+17.53

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	—	Low	1,377	73.35	1,010	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,208	58.35	705	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,062	52.67	559	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	896	50.46	452	22

Every lot

38 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	296	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	648	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	302	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	559	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	374	195.12/cwt	190.00–200.00	730	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	177.44/cwt	173.00–179.00	742	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	490	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	858	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	795	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	908	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	676	139.91/cwt	136.00–143.00	946	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,026	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	995	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	330	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	594	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	390	168.64/cwt	168.00–170.00	658	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	411	164.87/cwt	160.00–170.00	678	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	784	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	496	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	789	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	512	166.42/cwt	162.00–172.00	852	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	537	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	819	10
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,070	52.50/cwt	52.50–52.50	562	1
Bulls	—	—	1,209	67.35/cwt	64.00–69.00	814	6
Bulls	—	—	1,639	84.72/cwt	83.50–86.00	1,389	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	865	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	441	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	874	44.39/cwt	43.50–45.50	388	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	892	50.63/cwt	47.50–53.50	452	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	945	57.70/cwt	57.00–59.00	545	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,060	60.10/cwt	57.50–62.00	637	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,063	49.97/cwt	46.75–54.00	531	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,190	64.73/cwt	63.50–67.00	770	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,578	56.13/cwt	54.50–58.00	886	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 2	873	992.50/cwt	910.00–1,075.00	8,665	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	925	1,133.33/cwt	1,000.00–1,275.00	10,483	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,168	1,409.17/cwt	1,350.00–1,490.00	16,459	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	1,168	1,375.00/cwt	1,370.00–1,380.00	16,060	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,239	1,327.50/cwt	1,300.00–1,410.00	16,448	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	753	720.00/cwt	650.00–760.00	5,422	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	885	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	9,293	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	925	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,013	1
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,020	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	7,905	1
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,440	880.00/cwt	880.00–880.00	12,672	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 2	750	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	5,438	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 May 3, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 500Last week 644Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 141Last week 165Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 71Last week 88Year ago 0

Compared to last week steers and heifers mostly steady. Demand moderate on light offerings.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	512	162.00–172.00	166.42
22	—	411	160.00–170.00	164.87
3	—	330	180.00	180.00
3	—	472	166.00	166.00
6	—	390	168.00–170.00	168.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	496	159.00	159.00
10	—	537	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	530	150.00	150.00
4	—	374	190.00–200.00	195.12
4	—	490	175.00	175.00
4	—	1,026	97.00	97.00
8	—	624	145.50	145.50
10	—	676	136.00–143.00	139.91
11	—	418	173.00–179.00	177.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	302	185.00	185.00
4	—	296	219.00	219.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	4	—	1,239	1,300.00–1,410.00	1,327.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,168	1,350.00–1,490.00	1,409.17

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	873	910.00–1,075.00	992.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,168	1,370.00–1,380.00	1,375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	925	1,000.00–1,275.00	1,133.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,440	880.00	880.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,020	775.00	775.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	885	1,050.00	1,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	925	650.00	650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	753	650.00–760.00	720.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	750	725.00	725.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,070	52.50	52.50
5	—	1,639	83.50–86.00	84.72
6	—	1,209	64.00–69.00	67.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,060	57.50–62.00	60.10
11	—	1,063	46.75–54.00	49.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	865	51.00	51.00
2	—	1,578	54.50–58.00	56.13
3	—	1,190	63.50–67.00	64.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	945	57.00–59.00	57.70
4	—	874	43.50–45.50	44.39
15	—	892	47.50–53.50	50.63

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.