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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2020-11-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-11-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Nov 13

● Final86 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783

← Nov 6Nov 13Nov 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,123 head

▲ 1,123 vs last sale 0▲ 161 vs year ago 962 · +16.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

154 head

▲ 154 vs last sale 0▼ 191 vs year ago 345 · −55.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

118 head

▲ 118 vs last sale 0▼ 110 vs year ago 228 · −48.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves 5.00-10.00 higher on comparable quotes, instances 15.00 higher on 500-550 lb. offerings, No accurate comparison on feeders. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Trade active, demand very 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 $150.54/cwt on 242 head.

Average price

$150.54

242 head · 513 lb average

Value per head Derived

$773

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$60

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

$3.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.90

vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	454	151.45	687	12thin
Medium and Large 1	521	151.28	789	167
Medium and Large 1-2	504	148.40	747	63

One grade step is worth $3.06/cwt here — about −$60 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 sale242 hd

150.54

—

NM average4 barns · 2,307 hd

146.63

+3.90

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	1,623	76.07	1,235	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,261	50.86	641	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,228	50.23	617	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,074	45.88	493	65

Every lot

86 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	553	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	335	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	570	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	388	166.95/cwt	165.00–169.00	648	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	390	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	612	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	398	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	653	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	411	158.68/cwt	155.00–160.00	652	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	417	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	701	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	425	168.95/cwt	165.00–173.00	718	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	455	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	733	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	151.01/cwt	143.00–156.00	714	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	483	159.64/cwt	155.00–165.00	771	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	154.12/cwt	147.50–159.00	805	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	523	150.20/cwt	149.00–151.00	786	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	532	143.60/cwt	140.00–150.00	764	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	550	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	792	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	550	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	715	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	136.59/cwt	135.00–144.00	792	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	589	148.69/cwt	148.00–149.00	876	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	886	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	638	129.72/cwt	127.50–130.00	828	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	642	124.38/cwt	117.00–130.00	799	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	651	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	830	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	653	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	816	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	678	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	814	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	680	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	748	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	728	121.24/cwt	120.00–124.00	883	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	803	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	907	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	252	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	363	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	253	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	347	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	368	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	552	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	373	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	556	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	465	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	382	132.92/cwt	130.00–137.00	508	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	129.32/cwt	128.00–130.00	546	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	433	145.43/cwt	139.00–155.00	630	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	448	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	712	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	451	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	631	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	461	138.66/cwt	131.00–149.00	639	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	462	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	633	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	466	126.47/cwt	125.00–127.50	589	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	131.82/cwt	130.00–138.00	637	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	133.01/cwt	129.00–140.00	694	55
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	628	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	586	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	525	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	604	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	544	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	729	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	557	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	641	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	127.73/cwt	121.00–131.00	715	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	121.99/cwt	120.00–125.00	694	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	634	117.04/cwt	116.00–120.00	742	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	688	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	771	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	718	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	833	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	825	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	866	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	582	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	582	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,532	66.98/cwt	65.00–70.00	1,026	3
Bulls	—	—	1,640	77.77/cwt	73.50–83.50	1,275	16
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	710	25.00/cwt	25.00–25.00	178	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	725	43.00/cwt	43.00–43.00	312	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	966	40.72/cwt	30.00–44.00	393	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,039	45.70/cwt	44.00–47.50	475	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,100	43.32/cwt	42.00–45.00	477	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,132	48.34/cwt	46.00–51.75	547	41
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,228	50.23/cwt	49.00–51.50	617	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,272	51.34/cwt	47.00–53.50	653	22
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,280	52.50/cwt	52.50–52.50	672	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,343	54.85/cwt	54.50–55.00	737	3
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	780.00/cwt	780.00–780.00	6,240	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	7,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	835.00/cwt	835.00–835.00	6,680	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	7,650	1
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	1,100	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	7,150	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows13 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	417	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	617.50/cwt	610.00–625.00	5,558	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	5,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	51.30/cwt	46.50–57.00	539	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,081	759.44/cwt	700.00–850.00	8,210	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	9,075	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,133	720.00/cwt	625.00–800.00	8,158	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,163	46.44/cwt	43.50–48.00	540	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	640.00/cwt	500.00–710.00	7,680	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	44.75/cwt	44.75–44.75	537	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,223	50.00/cwt	47.50–60.00	612	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,450	43.75/cwt	43.75–43.75	634	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,550	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	775	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	625.00/cwt	550.00–700.00	4,375	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 Nov 13, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,123Last week 0Year ago 962

Slaughter CattleReceipts 154Last week 0Year ago 345

Replacement CattleReceipts 118Last week 0Year ago 228

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	373	149.00	149.00
4	—	448	159.00	159.00
2	—	688	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	557	115.00	115.00
6	—	525	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	718	116.00	116.00
55	—	522	129.00–140.00	133.01
2	—	825	105.00	105.00
27	—	569	120.00–125.00	121.99
23	—	461	131.00–149.00	138.66
18	—	433	139.00–155.00	145.43
17	—	634	116.00–120.00	117.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	462	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	252	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	466	125.00–127.50	126.47
2	—	523	112.00	112.00
2	—	253	137.00	137.00
4	—	375	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	382	130.00–137.00	132.92
6	—	422	128.00–130.00	129.32
3	—	523	120.00	120.00
14	—	483	130.00–138.00	131.82
8	—	560	121.00–131.00	127.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	544	134.00	134.00
2	—	368	150.00	150.00
4	—	451	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	615	144.00	144.00
23	—	388	165.00–169.00	166.95
13	—	580	135.00–144.00	136.59
3	—	325	170.00	170.00
2	—	803	113.00	113.00
17	—	483	155.00–165.00	159.64
33	—	522	147.50–159.00	154.12
4	—	728	120.00–124.00	121.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	678	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	638	127.50–130.00	129.72
4	—	651	127.50	127.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	589	148.00–149.00	148.69
28	—	425	165.00–173.00	168.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	398	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	417	168.00	168.00
3	—	335	170.00	170.00
10	—	455	161.00	161.00
5	—	523	149.00–151.00	150.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	680	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	411	155.00–160.00	158.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	473	143.00–156.00	151.01
2	—	390	157.00	157.00
9	—	532	140.00–150.00	143.60
2	—	550	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	642	117.00–130.00	124.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	653	125.00	125.00
2	—	550	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	582	100.00	100.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	780.00	780.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	835.00	835.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	650.00	650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	900.00	900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,223	47.50–60.00	50.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,450	43.75	43.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,081	700.00–850.00	759.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,550	50.00	50.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	900	610.00–625.00	617.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,163	43.50–48.00	46.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,133	625.00–800.00	720.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,100	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	49.00	49.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	600.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,050	46.50–57.00	51.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,200	500.00–710.00	640.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,200	44.75	44.75

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	700	550.00–700.00	625.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	43.00	43.00
5	—	1,039	44.00–47.50	45.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,280	52.50	52.50
41	—	1,132	46.00–51.75	48.34
1	—	710	25.00	25.00
16	—	966	30.00–44.00	40.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,343	54.50–55.00	54.85
3	—	1,100	42.00–45.00	43.32
22	—	1,272	47.00–53.50	51.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,228	49.00–51.50	50.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,532	65.00–70.00	66.98
16	—	1,640	73.50–83.50	77.77

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.