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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2019-05-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-05-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, May 24

● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783

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Feeder Cattle receipts

323 head

▼ 171 vs last sale 494▲ 323 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

100 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 92▲ 100 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

60 head

▼ 54 vs last sale 114▲ 60 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; No comparison on feeder steers and heifers but a higher undertone noted. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Trade and demand moderate to good.

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 $153.22/cwt on 66 head.

Average price

$153.22

66 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$823

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+7.87

vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	537	153.22	823	66

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 sale66 hd

153.22

—

NM average4 barns · 1,161 hd

145.35

+7.87

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	1,493	73.94	1,104	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,373	60.89	836	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,110	60.45	671	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	926	53.18	492	9thin

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	342	178.06/cwt	172.00–189.00	609	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	372	176.48/cwt	176.00–177.00	657	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	403	172.84/cwt	165.00–178.00	697	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	164.53/cwt	163.00–165.00	783	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	142.72/cwt	140.00–145.50	735	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	144.77/cwt	143.00–148.00	824	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	139.71/cwt	136.50–143.00	870	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	658	143.58/cwt	143.00–144.00	945	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	721	126.36/cwt	123.50–130.00	911	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	782	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	970	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	365	154.50/cwt	154.50–154.50	564	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	435	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	631	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	460	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	660	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	606	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	654	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	558	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	762	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	127.59/cwt	127.00–128.00	734	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	665	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	778	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	700	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	819	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	900	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	963	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	713	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,123	62.74/cwt	60.00–65.50	705	2
Bulls	—	—	1,520	76.71/cwt	74.00–81.00	1,166	5
Bulls	—	—	2,100	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	1,733	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	868	48.16/cwt	45.00–50.00	418	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	955	55.69/cwt	54.50–57.50	532	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,060	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	689	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,143	57.42/cwt	57.25–57.50	656	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,337	61.91/cwt	61.25–63.00	828	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,418	61.81/cwt	60.00–64.00	876	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,445	55.94/cwt	52.50–60.00	808	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small and Medium 2	820	830.00/cwt	830.00–830.00	6,806	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 2	785	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	4,710	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	9,890	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	993	1,083.33/cwt	1,000.00–1,250.00	10,757	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,039	954.67/cwt	850.00–1,335.00	9,919	15

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 24, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 323Last week 494Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 100Last week 92Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 60Last week 114Year ago 0

Compared to last week; No comparison on feeder steers and heifers but a higher undertone noted. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Trade and demand moderate to good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,418	60.00–64.00	61.81
3	—	1,445	52.50–60.00	55.94
11	—	1,337	61.25–63.00	61.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,143	57.25–57.50	57.42
2	—	1,060	65.00	65.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	955	54.50–57.50	55.69
3	—	868	45.00–50.00	48.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,520	74.00–81.00	76.71
2	—	1,123	60.00–65.50	62.74
1	—	2,100	82.50	82.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	820	830.00	830.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	785	600.00	600.00

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)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,150	860.00	860.00

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	—	993	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,083.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,039	850.00–1,335.00	954.67

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	658	143.00–144.00	143.58
11	—	342	172.00–189.00	178.06
8	—	569	143.00–148.00	144.77
8	—	476	163.00–165.00	164.53
7	—	721	123.50–130.00	126.36
5	—	403	165.00–178.00	172.84
4	—	623	136.50–143.00	139.71
4	—	515	140.00–145.50	142.72
4	—	372	176.00–177.00	176.48
3	—	782	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	575	127.00–128.00	127.59
5	—	460	143.50	143.50
4	—	515	127.00	127.00
3	—	700	117.00	117.00
3	—	435	145.00	145.00
2	—	900	107.00	107.00
2	—	665	117.00	117.00
2	—	365	154.50	154.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	558	136.50	136.50

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.