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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2021-02-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-02-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Feb 12

● Final92 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783

← Feb 5Feb 12Feb 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

534 head

▼ 194 vs last sale 728▼ 61 vs year ago 595 · −10.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

101 head

▼ 16 vs last sale 117▼ 9 vs year ago 110 · −8.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

79 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 89▼ 23 vs year ago 102 · −22.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves sold mostly steady on a very limited test. Feeder steers and heifers not well tested. Trade moderate to active, demand moderate to good. Quality mostly plain to average. Slaughter cows traded steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady to 1.00 higher.

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 $134.26/cwt on 166 head.

Average price

$134.26

166 head · 491 lb average

Value per head Derived

$659

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$439

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4

$42.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.04

vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	532	148.82	792	26
Medium and Large 1-2	467	137.57	642	86
Medium and Large 2	526	123.60	651	49
Small 4	333	106.00	353	5thin

One grade step is worth $42.82/cwt here — about $439 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 sale166 hd

134.26

—

NM average4 barns · 1,600 hd

135.29

−1.04

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	—	Low	1,725	87.02	1,501	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,093	63.33	692	45
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,373	57.79	794	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	906	52.70	477	31

Every lot

92 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	210	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	420	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	242	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	416	5
Steers	—	Small 4	248	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	583	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	257	184.04/cwt	181.00–190.00	473	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	319	188.04/cwt	186.00–191.00	600	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	332	163.89/cwt	161.00–170.00	544	3
Steers	—	Small 4	348	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	696	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	362	180.06/cwt	170.00–188.00	652	5
Steers	—	Small 4	380	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	836	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	387	155.77/cwt	149.00–162.00	603	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	398	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	577	2
Steers	—	Small 4	423	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,311	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	158.01/cwt	155.50–162.00	679	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	437	147.30/cwt	140.00–156.00	644	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	472	140.92/cwt	135.00–144.00	665	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	145.48/cwt	140.00–155.00	697	8
Steers	—	Small 4	488	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,147	3
Steers	—	Small 4	515	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,288	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	788	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	528	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	612	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	135.75/cwt	135.00–136.00	724	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	561	135.47/cwt	133.00–138.00	760	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	705	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	585	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	761	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	600	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	714	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	130.76/cwt	129.00–133.00	815	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	653	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	829	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	904	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	687	128.97/cwt	126.00–132.00	886	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	726	121.99/cwt	120.00–122.50	886	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	750	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	945	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	840	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	991	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Small 4	190	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	361	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	205	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	379	2
Heifers	—	Small 4	230	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	518	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	267	180.75/cwt	180.00–181.00	483	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	270	147.35/cwt	142.00–152.50	398	2
Heifers	—	Small 4	285	233.33/cwt	200.00–240.00	665	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	297	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	505	3
Heifers	—	Small 4	303	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	348	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	313	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	504	3
Heifers	—	Small 4	316	278.38/cwt	260.00–310.00	880	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	338	170.82/cwt	161.00–178.00	577	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	345	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	480	2
Heifers	—	Small 4	353	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	353	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	355	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	447	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	360	150.35/cwt	140.00–156.00	541	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	365	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	624	2
Heifers	—	Small 4	374	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,066	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	418	132.05/cwt	125.00–135.00	552	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	145.44/cwt	136.00–151.00	621	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	453	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	575	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	134.91/cwt	130.00–144.00	635	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	484	124.38/cwt	116.00–129.00	602	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	505	129.75/cwt	125.00–138.00	655	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	513	119.91/cwt	111.00–124.00	615	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	556	128.50/cwt	127.00–129.00	714	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	576	120.82/cwt	110.00–124.00	696	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	827	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	610	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	824	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	620	120.13/cwt	116.00–121.50	745	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	845	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	660	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	792	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	695	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	848	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	775	115.66/cwt	115.00–116.00	896	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	812	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	934	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	855	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,069	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,185	67.91/cwt	61.50–73.00	805	3
Bulls	—	—	1,696	82.75/cwt	77.00–86.50	1,403	6
Bulls	—	—	1,763	91.42/cwt	88.00–94.00	1,612	13
Bulls	—	—	2,157	95.64/cwt	95.00–96.00	2,063	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	660	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	330	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	740	54.50/cwt	54.50–54.50	403	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	829	38.79/cwt	30.00–44.00	322	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	890	53.67/cwt	48.50–57.00	478	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	975	60.04/cwt	58.50–62.00	585	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,008	59.92/cwt	58.00–63.00	604	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,027	64.91/cwt	61.00–68.00	667	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,037	56.42/cwt	54.00–59.00	585	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,050	71.50/cwt	71.00–72.00	751	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,139	64.09/cwt	60.00–68.50	730	28
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,140	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	547	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,490	62.68/cwt	60.00–65.00	934	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 4	590	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,741	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 4	650	285.00/cwt	250.00–320.00	1,853	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	786	501.25/cwt	400.00–580.00	3,940	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	886	639.00/cwt	600.00–675.00	5,662	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	947	812.50/cwt	760.00–890.00	7,694	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	998	942.50/cwt	935.00–950.00	9,406	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,124	780.00/cwt	710.00–860.00	8,767	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,247	945.00/cwt	875.00–990.00	11,784	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,248	945.00/cwt	920.00–970.00	11,794	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 12, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 534Last week 728Year ago 595

Slaughter CattleReceipts 101Last week 117Year ago 110

Replacement CattleReceipts 79Last week 89Year ago 102

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	533	135.00–136.00	135.75
3	—	332	161.00–170.00	163.89
10	—	387	149.00–162.00	155.77
4	—	623	129.00–133.00	130.76
7	—	437	140.00–156.00	147.30
5	—	726	120.00–122.50	121.99
4	—	687	126.00–132.00	128.97
11	—	561	133.00–138.00	135.47
5	—	242	172.00	172.00
8	—	479	140.00–155.00	145.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	210	200.00	200.00
2	—	525	150.00	150.00
3	—	680	133.00	133.00
3	—	257	181.00–190.00	184.04
7	—	319	186.00–191.00	188.04
5	—	362	170.00–188.00	180.06
12	—	430	155.50–162.00	158.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	248	235.00	235.00
2	—	348	200.00	200.00
2	—	380	220.00	220.00
3	—	488	235.00	235.00
2	—	515	250.00	250.00
2	—	423	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	750	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	653	127.00	127.00
2	—	585	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	123.00	123.00
2	—	398	145.00	145.00
4	—	600	119.00	119.00
2	—	528	116.00	116.00
15	—	472	135.00–144.00	140.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	840	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	205	185.00	185.00
2	—	365	171.00	171.00
2	—	580	142.50	142.50
2	—	855	125.00	125.00
2	—	660	128.00	128.00
4	—	338	161.00–178.00	170.82
4	—	267	180.00–181.00	180.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	610	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	812	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	313	161.00	161.00
3	—	297	170.00	170.00
24	—	505	125.00–138.00	129.75
8	—	556	127.00–129.00	128.50
4	—	360	140.00–156.00	150.35
21	—	471	130.00–144.00	134.91
19	—	427	136.00–151.00	145.44
2	—	695	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	285	200.00–240.00	233.33
4	—	374	285.00	285.00
2	—	190	190.00	190.00
8	—	316	260.00–310.00	278.38
3	—	353	100.00	100.00
2	—	230	225.00	225.00
2	—	303	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	513	111.00–124.00	119.91
4	—	418	125.00–135.00	132.05
2	—	660	120.00	120.00
2	—	355	126.00	126.00
3	—	775	115.00–116.00	115.66
8	—	620	116.00–121.50	120.13
7	—	576	110.00–124.00	120.82
2	—	345	139.00	139.00
7	—	484	116.00–129.00	124.38
2	—	270	142.00–152.50	147.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	453	127.00	127.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	829	30.00–44.00	38.79
14	—	890	48.50–57.00	53.67
7	—	1,008	58.00–63.00	59.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	975	58.50–62.00	60.04
1	—	660	50.00	50.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,490	60.00–65.00	62.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,027	61.00–68.00	64.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	54.50	54.50
28	—	1,139	60.00–68.50	64.09
6	—	1,037	54.00–59.00	56.42
2	—	1,050	71.00–72.00	71.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,140	48.00	48.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,185	61.50–73.00	67.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,763	88.00–94.00	91.42
3	—	2,157	95.00–96.00	95.64
6	—	1,696	77.00–86.50	82.75

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 4$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	590	295.00	295.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	650	250.00–320.00	285.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	886	600.00–675.00	639.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	786	400.00–580.00	501.25

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	—	947	760.00–890.00	812.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,124	710.00–860.00	780.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	998	935.00–950.00	942.50

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	—	1,248	920.00–970.00	945.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,247	875.00–990.00	945.00

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.