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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2021-02-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-02-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Feb 5

● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783

← Jan 29Feb 5Feb 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

728 head

▲ 93 vs last sale 635▲ 96 vs year ago 632 · +15.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

117 head

▼ 16 vs last sale 133▼ 73 vs year ago 190 · −38.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

89 head

▲ 32 vs last sale 57▼ 49 vs year ago 138 · −35.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves sold mostly 5.00-8.00 higher on comparable sales. Feeder steers and heifers mostly steady. Trade active, demand good on much improved quality. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher.

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 $150.69/cwt on 292 head.

Average price

$150.69

292 head · 524 lb average

Value per head Derived

$789

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$518

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4

$114.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.20

vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	519	158.74	824	211
Medium and Large 1-2	503	147.93	744	58
Medium and Large 2	533	124.80	665	10thin
Small 3	638	96.50	616	2thin
Small 4	692	44.27	306	11thin

One grade step is worth $114.47/cwt here — about $518 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 sale292 hd

150.69

—

NM average4 barns · 2,273 hd

153.89

−3.20

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	1,594	85.19	1,358	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,542	63.30	976	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,142	60.57	692	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	883	50.10	442	44

Every lot

90 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 · Steers39 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	225	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	410	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	230	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	488	2
Steers	—	Small 4	253	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	430	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	265	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	572	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	285	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	442	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	287	176.64/cwt	172.00–179.00	507	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	295	188.02/cwt	180.00–190.00	555	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	333	158.93/cwt	152.00–167.00	529	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	335	185.53/cwt	180.00–190.00	622	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	180.02/cwt	171.00–185.00	671	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	382	162.02/cwt	160.00–165.00	619	3
Steers	—	Small 4	413	320.00/cwt	260.00–380.00	1,322	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	413	153.96/cwt	147.00–162.00	636	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	433	171.25/cwt	166.00–181.00	742	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	443	183.50/cwt	183.50–183.50	813	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	611	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	151.82/cwt	145.00–158.00	718	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	168.74/cwt	160.00–176.00	808	17
Steers	—	Small 4	492	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,353	3
Steers	—	Small 4	525	41.00/cwt	41.00–41.00	215	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	155.17/cwt	150.00–167.00	816	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	530	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	663	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	532	145.77/cwt	139.00–148.50	775	17
Steers	—	Small 4	570	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,425	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	138.01/cwt	137.00–139.00	789	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	584	144.61/cwt	142.00–154.00	845	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	142.96/cwt	135.00–147.00	894	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	635	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	686	2
Steers	—	Small 3	638	96.50/cwt	96.50–96.50	616	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	640	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	851	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	656	138.93/cwt	131.00–140.00	911	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	695	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	869	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	714	130.26/cwt	128.00–132.25	930	12
Steers	—	Small 4	729	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	328	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	745	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	790	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	763	127.60/cwt	124.00–128.50	974	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	840	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	966	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	887	109.98/cwt	109.00–112.00	976	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	913	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,004	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	235	186.22/cwt	180.00–193.00	438	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	275	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	440	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	280	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	392	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	291	179.77/cwt	178.00–181.00	523	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	149.77/cwt	135.00–165.00	491	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	329	169.28/cwt	165.00–178.00	557	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	363	151.21/cwt	145.00–160.00	549	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	137.57/cwt	135.00–140.00	509	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	391	173.09/cwt	162.00–179.00	677	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	410	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	574	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	419	168.99/cwt	166.00–172.00	708	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	151.42/cwt	142.00–158.00	642	11
Heifers	—	Small 4	429	329.28/cwt	265.00–460.00	1,413	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	461	153.97/cwt	149.00–165.00	710	14
Heifers	—	Small 4	480	272.50/cwt	260.00–300.00	1,308	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	481	144.45/cwt	140.00–149.00	695	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	150.58/cwt	142.50–158.00	783	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	124.34/cwt	124.00–124.50	647	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	535	137.21/cwt	136.00–140.00	734	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	131.00/cwt	130.00–132.00	740	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	567	141.16/cwt	135.00–150.00	800	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	613	127.75/cwt	126.00–132.00	783	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	121.65/cwt	120.00–125.00	766	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	667	124.86/cwt	124.50–128.00	833	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	780	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,022	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	790	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	877	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	934	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	604	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	785	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,320	78.91/cwt	73.00–85.00	1,042	5
Bulls	—	—	1,759	89.51/cwt	85.00–95.00	1,574	5
Bulls	—	—	2,140	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	2,033	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	587	29.67/cwt	29.50–30.00	174	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	747	37.69/cwt	34.00–40.00	282	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	881	47.63/cwt	44.00–50.00	420	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	933	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	588	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	954	58.79/cwt	56.00–62.00	561	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	969	57.54/cwt	55.50–61.00	558	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,104	54.86/cwt	52.00–57.00	606	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,109	61.97/cwt	58.00–66.00	687	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,256	60.21/cwt	59.00–62.50	756	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,293	67.19/cwt	66.00–68.00	869	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,502	63.69/cwt	61.00–65.00	957	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,588	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	889	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,589	67.98/cwt	66.25–70.00	1,080	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	863	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	4,315	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	884	581.00/cwt	500.00–685.00	5,136	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	891	749.17/cwt	700.00–875.00	6,675	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	746.00/cwt	700.00–800.00	7,460	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 4	639	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,876	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	920	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	5,980	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,190	1,012.50/cwt	925.00–1,100.00	12,049	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 Feb 5, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 728Last week 635Year ago 632

Slaughter CattleReceipts 117Last week 133Year ago 190

Replacement CattleReceipts 89Last week 57Year ago 138

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 (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	891	700.00–875.00	749.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,000	700.00–800.00	746.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	884	500.00–685.00	581.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	863	500.00	500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	920	650.00	650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 4$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	639	450.00	450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,190	925.00–1,100.00	1,012.50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	714	128.00–132.25	130.26
29	—	656	131.00–140.00	138.93
22	—	625	135.00–147.00	142.96
19	—	584	142.00–154.00	144.61
17	—	479	160.00–176.00	168.74
14	—	335	180.00–190.00	185.53
5	—	763	124.00–128.50	127.60
30	—	526	150.00–167.00	155.17
2	—	230	212.00	212.00
23	—	433	166.00–181.00	171.25
18	—	373	171.00–185.00	180.02
13	—	295	180.00–190.00	188.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	913	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	265	216.00	216.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	413	260.00–380.00	320.00
9	—	729	45.00	45.00
2	—	525	41.00	41.00
2	—	570	250.00	250.00
3	—	492	275.00	275.00
2	—	253	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	638	96.50	96.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	443	183.50	183.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	745	106.00	106.00
2	—	285	155.00	155.00
2	—	530	125.00	125.00
2	—	470	130.00	130.00
2	—	635	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	413	147.00–162.00	153.96
3	—	287	172.00–179.00	176.64
2	—	840	115.00	115.00
2	—	225	182.00	182.00
2	—	640	133.00	133.00
3	—	382	160.00–165.00	162.02
3	—	887	109.00–112.00	109.98
4	—	333	152.00–167.00	158.93
10	—	473	145.00–158.00	151.82
2	—	695	125.00	125.00
17	—	532	139.00–148.50	145.77
3	—	572	137.00–139.00	138.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	328	135.00–165.00	149.77
2	—	275	160.00	160.00
2	—	805	116.00	116.00
3	—	630	120.00–125.00	121.65
3	—	363	145.00–160.00	151.21
4	—	535	136.00–140.00	137.21
4	—	565	130.00–132.00	131.00
11	—	424	142.00–158.00	151.42
9	—	481	140.00–149.00	144.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	235	180.00–193.00	186.22
23	—	613	126.00–132.00	127.75
2	—	780	131.00	131.00
14	—	520	142.50–158.00	150.58
23	—	391	162.00–179.00	173.09
18	—	667	124.50–128.00	124.86
5	—	291	178.00–181.00	179.77
7	—	329	165.00–178.00	169.28
14	—	461	149.00–165.00	153.97
16	—	419	166.00–172.00	168.99
31	—	567	135.00–150.00	141.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	429	265.00–460.00	329.28
3	—	480	260.00–300.00	272.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	280	140.00	140.00
2	—	410	140.00	140.00
2	—	370	135.00–140.00	137.57
3	—	520	124.00–124.50	124.34
2	—	790	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	604	130.00	130.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,256	59.00–62.50	60.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,109	58.00–66.00	61.97
3	—	1,293	66.00–68.00	67.19
9	—	1,104	52.00–57.00	54.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	969	55.50–61.00	57.54
5	—	747	34.00–40.00	37.69
16	—	881	44.00–50.00	47.63
1	—	933	63.00	63.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	954	56.00–62.00	58.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	587	29.50–30.00	29.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,588	56.00	56.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,589	66.25–70.00	67.98
8	—	1,502	61.00–65.00	63.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,320	73.00–85.00	78.91
1	—	2,140	95.00	95.00
5	—	1,759	85.00–95.00	89.51

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.