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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2019-08-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Aug 30

● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783

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Feeder Cattle receipts

395 head

▼ 119 vs last sale 514▲ 395 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

180 head

▼ 21 vs last sale 201▲ 180 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

36 head

▼ 54 vs last sale 90▲ 36 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: No accurate comparison on feeder steers and heifers due to limited comparable quotes but a higher undertone noted. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower, bulls steady. Trade active, 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 $128.58/cwt on 71 head.

Average price

$128.58

71 head · 619 lb average

Value per head Derived

$796

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$79

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

$11.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.04

vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	580	134.47	779	28
Medium and Large 2	612	126.06	772	27
Medium and Large 1-2	701	122.50	859	16thin

One grade step is worth $11.97/cwt here — about −$79 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 sale71 hd

128.58

—

NM average3 barns · 1,150 hd

134.62

−6.04

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	1,589	83.93	1,334	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,132	61.32	694	55
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,490	60.59	903	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,055	52.86	558	50

Every lot

41 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	326	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	505	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	360	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	576	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	427	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	585	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	682	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	497	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	649	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	533	137.05/cwt	135.00–139.00	730	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	555	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	774	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	561	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	651	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	566	122.60/cwt	122.00–124.00	694	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	133.32/cwt	133.00–134.00	767	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	612	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	796	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	628	135.10/cwt	133.50–137.25	848	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	858	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	720	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	842	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	740	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	944	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	808	121.50/cwt	121.50–121.50	982	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	843	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	969	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	546	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	443	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	523	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	445	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	534	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	622	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	529	126.38/cwt	124.00–128.50	669	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	532	117.23/cwt	114.50–119.00	624	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	555	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	633	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	725	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	643	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	746	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	723	114.02/cwt	110.50–115.50	824	10
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,325	76.07/cwt	72.00–79.50	1,008	5
Bulls	—	—	1,661	84.52/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,404	9
Bulls	—	—	1,724	90.71/cwt	90.00–91.50	1,564	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	790	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	316	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,029	49.88/cwt	44.50–52.50	513	23
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,083	55.66/cwt	53.00–58.75	603	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,084	59.95/cwt	55.00–62.50	650	36
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,215	64.50/cwt	64.50–64.50	784	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,223	63.93/cwt	63.50–64.50	782	19
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,487	59.62/cwt	55.00–61.25	887	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,500	63.50/cwt	63.50–63.50	953	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 2	800	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	3,200	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	8,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	11,500	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 Aug 30, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 395Last week 514Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 180Last week 201Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 36Last week 90Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	427	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	612	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	533	135.00–139.00	137.05
1	—	470	145.00	145.00
3	—	575	133.00–134.00	133.32
7	—	628	133.50–137.25	135.10
3	—	740	127.50	127.50
1	—	360	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	700	122.50	122.50
2	—	555	139.50	139.50
8	—	808	121.50	121.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	326	155.00	155.00
7	—	843	115.00	115.00
7	—	566	122.00–124.00	122.60
5	—	497	130.50	130.50
4	—	720	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	561	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	130.00	130.00
5	—	529	124.00–128.50	126.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	555	114.00	114.00
2	—	443	118.00	118.00
5	—	532	114.50–119.00	117.23
3	—	643	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	723	110.50–115.50	114.02
6	—	571	127.00	127.00
2	—	473	131.50	131.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	445	120.00	120.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,500	63.50	63.50
3	—	1,487	55.00–61.25	59.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,084	55.00–62.50	59.95
19	—	1,223	63.50–64.50	63.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,083	53.00–58.75	55.66
23	—	1,029	44.50–52.50	49.88
1	—	1,215	64.50	64.50
1	—	790	40.00	40.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,661	80.00–89.00	84.52
5	—	1,724	90.00–91.50	90.71
5	—	1,325	72.00–79.50	76.07

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	900.00	900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	9	—	800	400.00	400.00

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.