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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2021-02-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-02-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Feb 26

● Final92 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783

← Feb 19Feb 26Mar 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,040 head

▲ 869 vs last sale 171▲ 455 vs year ago 585 · +77.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

161 head

▲ 125 vs last sale 36▲ 48 vs year ago 113 · +42.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

84 head

▲ 39 vs last sale 45▼ 4 vs year ago 88 · −4.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder and slaughter cattle have no comparison due to the very limited receipts offered last Friday. Trade was very 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 $157.11/cwt on 477 head.

Average price

$157.11

477 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$860

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$109

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

$35.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.46

vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	549	165.82	910	237
Medium and Large 1-2	530	152.75	810	195
Medium and Large 2	616	130.14	801	45

One grade step is worth $35.69/cwt here — about $109 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 sale477 hd

157.11

—

NM average4 barns · 2,687 hd

150.65

+6.46

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	1,556	84.49	1,315	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,426	62.91	897	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,187	61.17	726	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	980	53.40	523	91

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 · Steers37 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	155	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	574	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	220	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	385	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	295	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	443	2
Steers	—	Small 4	300	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,125	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	313	173.15/cwt	170.00–182.50	542	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	193.59/cwt	189.00–195.00	629	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	341	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	713	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	345	210.50/cwt	210.50–210.50	726	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	368	150.50/cwt	150.00–151.00	554	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	376	185.43/cwt	175.00–192.00	697	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	388	168.34/cwt	160.00–175.00	653	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	405	172.04/cwt	167.00–180.00	697	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	160.32/cwt	157.50–163.00	673	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	187.94/cwt	185.00–191.00	797	28
Steers	—	Small 4	445	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,691	2
Steers	—	Small 4	453	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,065	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	460	136.96/cwt	135.00–139.00	630	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	173.51/cwt	165.00–179.00	815	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	154.64/cwt	144.00–169.00	730	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	511	181.41/cwt	179.00–187.00	927	52
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	516	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	733	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	517	158.62/cwt	152.00–165.00	820	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	564	151.76/cwt	143.00–155.00	856	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	579	159.98/cwt	154.00–165.00	926	47
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	579	133.21/cwt	125.00–137.00	771	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	613	127.05/cwt	125.00–131.00	779	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	619	141.04/cwt	135.00–149.00	873	55
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	147.24/cwt	135.00–157.50	913	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	661	137.72/cwt	134.00–143.50	910	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	669	124.67/cwt	123.00–135.00	834	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	674	124.53/cwt	114.00–126.00	839	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	708	131.09/cwt	130.00–136.50	928	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	841	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	758	113.66/cwt	113.00–114.00	862	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	778	125.77/cwt	122.00–131.00	978	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	857	108.75/cwt	108.50–109.00	932	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	864	112.07/cwt	105.00–115.00	968	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	235	168.81/cwt	165.00–177.50	397	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	277	163.13/cwt	160.00–170.00	452	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	324	161.01/cwt	159.00–167.50	522	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	332	142.90/cwt	135.00–147.00	474	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	338	173.34/cwt	167.50–176.00	586	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	371	147.42/cwt	140.00–155.00	547	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	157.53/cwt	151.00–165.00	595	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	410	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	574	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	419	154.85/cwt	151.00–168.00	649	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	438	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	740	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	438	147.47/cwt	146.00–149.00	646	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	141.91/cwt	136.00–148.00	673	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	485	149.62/cwt	146.00–157.00	726	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	491	122.78/cwt	122.00–127.00	603	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	137.10/cwt	132.50–147.00	718	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	530	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	822	58
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	535	147.32/cwt	137.00–154.00	788	53
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	538	119.50/cwt	119.00–120.00	643	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	558	142.32/cwt	133.00–148.50	794	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	130.24/cwt	125.00–137.50	745	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	131.50/cwt	129.50–134.00	818	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	664	131.46/cwt	129.00–135.00	873	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	125.87/cwt	123.00–132.00	856	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	732	127.62/cwt	127.50–128.00	934	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	733	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	858	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	927	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	845	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,149	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	978	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,076	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	906	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	824	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,418	61.07/cwt	60.00–62.00	866	2
Bulls	—	—	1,438	81.47/cwt	71.00–85.00	1,172	13
Bulls	—	—	1,668	90.41/cwt	86.00–95.00	1,508	12
Bulls	—	—	2,025	99.50/cwt	99.50–99.50	2,015	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	839	40.29/cwt	33.00–45.00	338	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	865	53.50/cwt	53.50–53.50	463	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	965	50.59/cwt	45.00–56.50	488	46
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,005	59.46/cwt	57.00–63.00	598	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,074	62.85/cwt	57.00–64.00	675	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,133	64.11/cwt	62.00–68.00	726	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,140	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	775	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,196	56.65/cwt	55.00–59.00	678	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,220	63.50/cwt	61.00–66.00	775	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,270	58.50/cwt	58.50–58.50	743	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,335	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	908	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,393	59.69/cwt	57.00–62.00	831	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,457	63.48/cwt	61.50–67.00	925	10
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	870	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	5,655	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	8,829	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,190	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	10,710	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	813	656.25/cwt	575.00–700.00	5,335	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	837	656.67/cwt	550.00–700.00	5,496	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	934	816.25/cwt	725.00–890.00	7,624	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,153	750.00/cwt	700.00–825.00	8,648	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,305	972.50/cwt	970.00–975.00	12,691	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,535	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	14,966	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 26, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,040Last week 171Year ago 585

Slaughter CattleReceipts 161Last week 36Year ago 113

Replacement CattleReceipts 84Last week 45Year ago 88

Compared to last week, feeder and slaughter cattle have no comparison due to the very limited receipts offered last Friday. Trade was very active, demand very good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	733	117.00	117.00
2	—	410	140.00	140.00
6	—	491	122.00–127.00	122.78
3	—	332	135.00–147.00	142.90
2	—	538	119.00–120.00	119.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	845	136.00	136.00
14	—	558	133.00–148.50	142.32
16	—	419	151.00–168.00	154.85
53	—	535	137.00–154.00	147.32
8	—	732	127.50–128.00	127.62
12	—	378	151.00–165.00	157.53
17	—	338	167.50–176.00	173.34
19	—	664	129.00–135.00	131.46
25	—	622	129.50–134.00	131.50
6	—	485	146.00–157.00	149.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	235	165.00–177.50	168.81
2	—	978	110.00	110.00
5	—	324	159.00–167.50	161.01
8	—	474	136.00–148.00	141.91
3	—	680	123.00–132.00	125.87
8	—	371	140.00–155.00	147.42
2	—	760	122.00	122.00
6	—	572	125.00–137.50	130.24
2	—	438	146.00–149.00	147.47
13	—	524	132.50–147.00	137.10
3	—	277	160.00–170.00	163.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	530	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	438	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	857	108.50–109.00	108.75
12	—	388	160.00–175.00	168.34
7	—	669	123.00–135.00	124.67
4	—	313	170.00–182.50	173.15
2	—	220	175.00	175.00
55	—	619	135.00–149.00	141.04
3	—	725	116.00	116.00
36	—	405	167.00–180.00	172.04
16	—	472	144.00–169.00	154.64
2	—	155	370.00	370.00
21	—	517	152.00–165.00	158.62
35	—	564	143.00–155.00	151.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	579	154.00–165.00	159.98
25	—	778	122.00–131.00	125.77
4	—	325	189.00–195.00	193.59
13	—	661	134.00–143.50	137.72
28	—	470	165.00–179.00	173.51
28	—	424	185.00–191.00	187.94
5	—	376	175.00–192.00	185.43
52	—	511	179.00–187.00	181.41
4	—	620	135.00–157.50	147.24
19	—	708	130.00–136.50	131.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	345	210.50	210.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	445	380.00	380.00
2	—	453	235.00	235.00
2	—	300	375.00	375.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	341	209.00	209.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	674	114.00–126.00	124.53
3	—	613	125.00–131.00	127.05
13	—	579	125.00–137.00	133.21
7	—	864	105.00–115.00	112.07
3	—	516	142.00	142.00
2	—	420	157.50–163.00	160.32
2	—	368	150.00–151.00	150.50
3	—	758	113.00–114.00	113.66
2	—	460	135.00–139.00	136.96
2	—	295	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	906	91.00	91.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,196	55.00–59.00	56.65
1	—	1,140	68.00	68.00
14	—	1,220	61.00–66.00	63.50
1	—	865	53.50	53.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,133	62.00–68.00	64.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	965	45.00–56.50	50.59
14	—	1,005	57.00–63.00	59.46
11	—	839	33.00–45.00	40.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,270	58.50	58.50
10	—	1,457	61.50–67.00	63.48
1	—	1,335	68.00	68.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,393	57.00–62.00	59.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,074	57.00–64.00	62.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,668	86.00–95.00	90.41
1	—	2,025	99.50	99.50
13	—	1,438	71.00–85.00	81.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,418	60.00–62.00	61.07

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	1	—	1,090	810.00	810.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,190	900.00	900.00

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	—	870	650.00	650.00

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	—	934	725.00–890.00	816.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,153	700.00–825.00	750.00

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	—	1,305	970.00–975.00	972.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,535	975.00	975.00

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)	6	—	837	550.00–700.00	656.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	813	575.00–700.00	656.25

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.