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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2021-02-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-02-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Feb 19

● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783

← Feb 12Feb 19Feb 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

171 head

▼ 363 vs last sale 534▲ 171 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

36 head

▼ 65 vs last sale 101▲ 36 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

45 head

▼ 34 vs last sale 79▲ 45 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder and slaughter cattle were not well tested due to inclement weather in the surrounding area. Trade and demand moderate.

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 $145.51/cwt on 69 head.

Average price

$145.51

69 head · 498 lb average

Value per head Derived

$725

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$72

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

$18.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.62

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	496	148.79	737	57
Medium and Large 2	512	129.93	665	12thin

One grade step is worth $18.87/cwt here — about $72 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 sale69 hd

145.51

—

NM average3 barns · 874 hd

157.14

−11.62

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	1,538	88.00	1,353	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,234	60.66	749	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	837	48.18	403	13

Every lot

60 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	228	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	399	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	240	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	600	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	265	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	376	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	273	156.46/cwt	150.00–160.00	427	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	317	162.73/cwt	156.00–168.00	516	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	537	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	162.10/cwt	153.00–168.00	614	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	164.31/cwt	155.00–170.00	698	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	435	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	609	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	464	156.86/cwt	153.00–158.00	728	7
Steers	—	Small 4	475	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	998	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	136.51/cwt	136.00–137.00	648	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	144.64/cwt	138.00–148.00	749	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	561	141.88/cwt	134.00–145.00	796	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	629	130.66/cwt	126.00–133.00	822	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	668	108.05/cwt	106.00–110.00	722	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	687	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	924	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	876	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	830	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	971	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	860	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	929	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	232	158.20/cwt	157.00–160.00	367	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	265	127.06/cwt	126.00–128.00	337	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	295	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	460	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	307	156.96/cwt	149.00–165.00	482	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	340	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	435	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	147.43/cwt	142.00–150.00	557	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	383	133.49/cwt	132.00–135.00	511	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	421	142.96/cwt	135.00–147.00	602	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	124.83/cwt	120.00–130.00	537	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	680	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	490	127.53/cwt	125.00–130.00	625	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	623	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	532	127.35/cwt	122.50–132.00	678	7
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	535	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	556	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	126.42/cwt	122.00–135.00	719	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	106.90/cwt	101.00–113.00	615	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	640	122.01/cwt	121.00–123.00	781	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	650	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	689	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	668	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	795	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	708	121.31/cwt	116.00–124.00	859	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	735	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	735	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,538	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,353	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	635	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	368	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	778	25.48/cwt	25.00–26.00	198	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	820	32.00/cwt	32.00–32.00	262	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	839	42.57/cwt	38.00–48.50	357	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	858	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	480	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	904	58.76/cwt	56.50–62.00	531	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,125	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	664	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,297	64.06/cwt	63.50–64.50	831	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,322	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	886	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 4	608	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,584	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	735	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	3,859	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	828	793.75/cwt	710.00–850.00	6,572	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	905	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	6,109	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	905	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	5,656	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	5,656	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,100	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	10,010	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	550	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	2,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	8,520	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 →

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Feeder CattleReceipts 171Last week 534Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 36Last week 101Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 79Year ago 0

Compared to last week, feeder and slaughter cattle were not well tested due to inclement weather in the surrounding area. Trade and demand moderate.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	518	138.00–148.00	144.64
7	—	464	153.00–158.00	156.86
5	—	379	153.00–168.00	162.10
3	—	687	134.50	134.50
2	—	228	175.00	175.00
3	—	273	150.00–160.00	156.46
2	—	730	120.00	120.00
3	—	629	126.00–133.00	130.66
2	—	830	117.00	117.00
16	—	561	134.00–145.00	141.88
2	—	240	250.00	250.00
5	—	425	155.00–170.00	164.31
5	—	317	156.00–168.00	162.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	668	106.00–110.00	108.05
2	—	860	108.00	108.00
2	—	475	136.00–137.00	136.51
2	—	370	145.00	145.00
2	—	265	142.00	142.00
2	—	435	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	532	122.50–132.00	127.35
3	—	708	116.00–124.00	121.31
4	—	421	135.00–147.00	142.96
4	—	307	149.00–165.00	156.96
4	—	569	122.00–135.00	126.42
2	—	295	156.00	156.00
5	—	232	157.00–160.00	158.20
3	—	668	119.00	119.00
2	—	640	121.00–123.00	122.01
3	—	482	141.00	141.00
3	—	378	142.00–150.00	147.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	101.00–113.00	106.90
2	—	735	100.00	100.00
2	—	490	125.00–130.00	127.53
2	—	650	106.00	106.00
2	—	515	121.00	121.00
2	—	265	126.00–128.00	127.06
2	—	383	132.00–135.00	133.49
2	—	430	120.00–130.00	124.83
2	—	340	128.00	128.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	858	56.00	56.00
1	—	635	58.00	58.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	778	25.00–26.00	25.48
4	—	839	38.00–48.50	42.57
4	—	904	56.50–62.00	58.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,125	59.00	59.00
8	—	1,297	63.50–64.50	64.06
2	—	820	32.00	32.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,322	67.00	67.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,538	88.00	88.00

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	608	425.00	425.00

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)	1	—	1,100	910.00	910.00

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)	1	—	905	675.00	675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	735	525.00	525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	905	625.00	625.00

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)	4	—	828	710.00–850.00	793.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	905	625.00	625.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	550	500.00	500.00

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	1	—	1,200	710.00	710.00

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.