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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2019-05-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-05-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, May 10

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783

← May 3May 10May 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

354 head

▼ 146 vs last sale 500▲ 354 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

165 head

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

Replacement Cattle receipts

83 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 71▲ 83 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 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Trade was moderate and demand good.

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 $139.02/cwt on 69 head.

Average price

$139.02

69 head · 499 lb average

Value per head Derived

$693

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$226

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

$16.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.40

vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	305	155.00	473	2thin
Medium and Large 1	504	138.54	699	67

One grade step is worth $16.46/cwt here — about −$226 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 sale69 hd

139.02

—

NM average3 barns · 934 hd

141.42

−2.40

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	1,632	74.87	1,222	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,419	62.94	893	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,068	56.63	605	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	919	48.69	447	19

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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	396	159.40/cwt	157.00–169.00	631	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	436	161.27/cwt	157.00–167.00	703	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	594	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	493	166.21/cwt	165.00–167.00	819	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	842	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	566	156.77/cwt	151.50–159.00	887	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	665	136.82/cwt	134.00–140.00	910	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	721	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	937	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	255	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	421	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	305	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	473	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	335	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	549	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	341	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	587	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	400	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	580	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	458	143.39/cwt	141.00–145.00	657	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	473	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	648	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	126.68/cwt	125.00–130.00	660	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	129.39/cwt	129.00–130.00	747	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	612	134.48/cwt	131.00–136.00	823	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	687	129.50/cwt	128.00–131.00	890	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,568	60.05/cwt	55.00–65.00	942	4
Bulls	—	—	1,642	76.33/cwt	72.00–80.00	1,253	17
Bulls	—	—	1,656	83.48/cwt	82.50–84.25	1,382	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	892	46.93/cwt	43.50–49.00	419	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	948	50.65/cwt	44.50–53.50	480	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,068	56.63/cwt	51.00–60.00	605	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,419	62.94/cwt	60.00–64.00	893	18
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	765	1,210.00/cwt	1,210.00–1,210.00	9,257	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 2	800	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	8,800	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	908	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	8,172	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	910	1,160.00/cwt	1,160.00–1,160.00	10,556	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	964	1,166.67/cwt	1,100.00–1,200.00	11,247	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	1,010	965.00/cwt	930.00–1,000.00	9,747	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,195	1,205.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,260.00	14,400	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	894	924.00/cwt	820.00–1,000.00	8,261	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	948	1,020.00/cwt	900.00–1,050.00	9,670	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	975	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	8,044	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,140	910.00/cwt	800.00–1,020.00	10,374	2

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 10, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 354Last week 500Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 165Last week 141Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 83Last week 71Year ago 0

Compared to last week steers and heifers sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Trade was moderate and demand good.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,010	930.00–1,000.00	965.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	964	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,166.67

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	—	765	1,210.00	1,210.00

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	—	800	1,100.00	1,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	910	1,160.00	1,160.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	908	900.00	900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,195	1,150.00–1,260.00	1,205.00

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	—	948	900.00–1,050.00	1,020.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	975	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	894	820.00–1,000.00	924.00

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)	2	—	1,140	800.00–1,020.00	910.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	255	165.00	165.00
4	—	335	164.00	164.00
4	—	400	145.00	145.00
5	—	577	129.00–130.00	129.39
6	—	687	128.00–131.00	129.50
10	—	458	141.00–145.00	143.39
12	—	612	131.00–136.00	134.48
13	—	521	125.00–130.00	126.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	341	172.00	172.00
8	—	473	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	305	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	396	157.00–169.00	159.40
5	—	493	165.00–167.00	166.21
5	—	721	130.00	130.00
7	—	523	161.00	161.00
7	—	566	151.50–159.00	156.77
7	—	665	134.00–140.00	136.82
22	—	436	157.00–167.00	161.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	475	125.00	125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,568	55.00–65.00	60.05
4	—	1,656	82.50–84.25	83.48
17	—	1,642	72.00–80.00	76.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,068	51.00–60.00	56.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,419	60.00–64.00	62.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	948	44.50–53.50	50.65
10	—	892	43.50–49.00	46.93

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.