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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2020-12-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-12-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Dec 4

● Final81 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783

← Nov 20Dec 4Dec 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,007 head

▼ 700 vs last sale 1,707▲ 1,007 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

255 head

▼ 47 vs last sale 302▲ 255 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

174 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 167▲ 174 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves and feeders mostly 2.00 lower on comparable quotes. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 higher, bulls steady. Trade moderate to active, demand moderate to 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 $126.89/cwt on 245 head.

Average price

$126.89

245 head · 563 lb average

Value per head Derived

$714

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$118

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

$16.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.59

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	527	131.67	694	54
Medium and Large 1	577	126.10	727	181
Medium and Large 2	499	115.40	576	10thin

One grade step is worth $16.27/cwt here — about $118 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 sale245 hd

126.89

—

NM average3 barns · 1,631 hd

134.47

−7.59

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	1,602	71.26	1,141	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,580	54.14	855	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,202	50.34	605	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,065	44.37	473	89

Every lot

81 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	298	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	468	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	347	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	486	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	352	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	581	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	368	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	519	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	383	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	517	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	404	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	602	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	433	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	658	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	465	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	744	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	492	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	708	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	513	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	785	54
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	524	129.77/cwt	125.00–135.00	680	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	529	126.20/cwt	125.00–127.00	668	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	563	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	659	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	569	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	797	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	577	139.69/cwt	136.00–140.00	806	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	617	131.98/cwt	130.50–138.00	814	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	625	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	750	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	898	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	682	122.17/cwt	120.50–124.50	833	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	712	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	812	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	732	124.10/cwt	121.00–126.00	908	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	773	124.07/cwt	121.00–127.00	959	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	813	123.25/cwt	123.25–123.25	1,002	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	255	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	385	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	328	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	433	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	349	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	482	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	372	141.78/cwt	134.00–146.50	527	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	395	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	555	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	410	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	431	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	413	140.90/cwt	130.00–143.00	582	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	433	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	511	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	635	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	137.32/cwt	130.00–138.00	647	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	132.79/cwt	129.00–136.00	627	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	473	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	568	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	479	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	563	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	650	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	557	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	727	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	583	118.06/cwt	115.00–126.00	688	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	631	124.98/cwt	120.00–127.50	789	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	687	116.49/cwt	115.00–125.00	800	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	860	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	728	116.50/cwt	116.50–116.50	848	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	774	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	871	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	798	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	838	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	834	108.80/cwt	106.50–112.00	907	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	860	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	972	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	558	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	706	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,333	64.31/cwt	60.00–69.00	857	2
Bulls	—	—	1,503	67.83/cwt	64.00–70.00	1,019	7
Bulls	—	—	1,713	74.70/cwt	71.00–80.00	1,280	11
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	820	43.50/cwt	43.50–43.50	357	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	961	41.41/cwt	35.00–44.00	398	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,047	39.89/cwt	32.00–43.00	418	20
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,055	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	211	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,086	46.50/cwt	43.00–50.00	505	51
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,117	48.39/cwt	45.00–50.00	541	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,160	53.12/cwt	52.50–55.00	616	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,204	50.37/cwt	46.75–53.50	606	39
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,250	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	650	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,460	54.50/cwt	54.50–54.50	796	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,533	52.38/cwt	50.50–54.00	803	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,608	55.20/cwt	55.00–55.25	888	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	910	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	501	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	8,550	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	735.00/cwt	735.00–735.00	6,983	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,029	55.25/cwt	51.00–66.00	569	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	779.17/cwt	750.00–810.00	8,025	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	47.75/cwt	43.00–52.50	525	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,117	773.75/cwt	675.00–900.00	8,643	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,119	49.12/cwt	47.50–57.00	550	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,133	52.79/cwt	47.00–59.00	598	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	57.00/cwt	56.00–58.00	670	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,350	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	810	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,370	51.00/cwt	49.50–52.50	699	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	43.00/cwt	43.00–43.00	301	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	637.50/cwt	600.00–675.00	4,941	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	4,620	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	892.50/cwt	875.00–910.00	8,925	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	730.00/cwt	730.00–730.00	7,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	822.50/cwt	770.00–875.00	8,842	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 Dec 4, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,007Last week 1,707Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 255Last week 302Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 174Last week 167Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves and feeders mostly 2.00 lower on comparable quotes. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 higher, bulls steady. Trade moderate to active, demand moderate to good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	298	157.00	157.00
2	—	773	121.00–127.00	124.07
2	—	660	136.00	136.00
4	—	813	123.25	123.25
7	—	732	121.00–126.00	124.10
5	—	617	130.50–138.00	131.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	625	120.00	120.00
5	—	529	125.00–127.00	126.20
18	—	682	120.50–124.50	122.17
2	—	563	117.00	117.00
2	—	383	135.00	135.00
5	—	712	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	569	140.00	140.00
3	—	465	160.00	160.00
54	—	513	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	524	125.00–135.00	129.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	577	136.00–140.00	139.69
2	—	368	141.00	141.00
12	—	492	144.00	144.00
6	—	347	140.00	140.00
10	—	404	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	433	152.00	152.00
7	—	352	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	141.00	141.00
23	—	395	140.50	140.50
22	—	557	130.50	130.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	860	113.00	113.00
1	—	255	151.00	151.00
32	—	834	106.50–112.00	108.80
7	—	583	115.00–126.00	118.06
7	—	349	138.00	138.00
6	—	413	130.00–143.00	140.90
5	—	774	112.50	112.50
2	—	723	119.00	119.00
32	—	687	115.00–125.00	116.49
27	—	472	129.00–136.00	132.79
13	—	372	134.00–146.50	141.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	798	105.00	105.00
4	—	479	117.50	117.50
2	—	410	105.00	105.00
2	—	328	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	728	116.50	116.50
2	—	533	122.00	122.00
35	—	471	130.00–138.00	137.32
9	—	631	120.00–127.50	124.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	558	126.50	126.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	43.50	43.50
1	—	1,460	54.50	54.50
39	—	1,204	46.75–53.50	50.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,055	20.00	20.00
11	—	961	35.00–44.00	41.41
3	—	1,117	45.00–50.00	48.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,608	55.00–55.25	55.20
3	—	1,533	50.50–54.00	52.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,250	52.00	52.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,047	32.00–43.00	39.89
3	—	1,160	52.50–55.00	53.12
51	—	1,086	43.00–50.00	46.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,333	60.00–69.00	64.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,503	64.00–70.00	67.83
11	—	1,713	71.00–80.00	74.70

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	950	735.00	735.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,350	60.00	60.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,117	675.00–900.00	773.75
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	950	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,030	750.00–810.00	779.17
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	910	55.00	55.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,370	49.50–52.50	51.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,119	47.50–57.00	49.12
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,029	51.00–66.00	55.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,133	47.00–59.00	52.79
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,100	43.00–52.50	47.75
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,175	56.00–58.00	57.00

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	—	775	600.00–675.00	637.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	700	43.00	43.00

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	2	—	1,000	875.00–910.00	892.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,075	770.00–875.00	822.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	700	660.00	660.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	730.00	730.00

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.