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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2021-03-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-19

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

● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783

← Mar 12Mar 19Mar 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

500 head

▼ 130 vs last sale 630▲ 500 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

139 head

▼ 101 vs last sale 240▲ 139 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

117 head

▼ 34 vs last sale 151▲ 117 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers and heifers were 4.00-5.00 higher. Trade active, demand good. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady.

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 $138.24/cwt on 204 head.

Average price

$138.24

204 head · 518 lb average

Value per head Derived

$716

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$19

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

$38.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.45

vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	435	155.85	678	72
Medium and Large 1-2	552	133.05	734	95
Medium and Large 2	593	117.30	696	37

One grade step is worth $38.55/cwt here — about −$19 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 sale204 hd

138.24

—

NM average4 barns · 1,240 hd

142.69

−4.45

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	1,659	81.94	1,359	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,165	61.48	716	40
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,346	59.57	802	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	921	46.25	426	107

Every lot

96 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	245	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	490	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	255	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	490	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	265	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	445	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	331	186.64/cwt	176.00–191.00	618	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	160.12/cwt	156.00–168.00	536	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	355	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	518	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	175.36/cwt	169.00–179.00	663	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	389	161.27/cwt	159.00–163.00	627	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	161.71/cwt	160.00–165.00	679	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	170.46/cwt	165.00–175.00	724	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	463	151.92/cwt	145.00–157.00	703	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	164.08/cwt	159.00–171.00	770	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	138.43/cwt	137.00–140.00	655	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	518	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	917	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	159.26/cwt	149.00–160.00	839	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	163.21/cwt	160.00–170.00	865	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	555	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	722	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	568	130.97/cwt	125.00–137.00	744	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	166.04/cwt	154.00–169.50	948	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	146.02/cwt	140.00–150.00	841	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	610	149.83/cwt	145.00–154.00	914	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	624	121.16/cwt	115.00–124.00	756	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	131.34/cwt	128.50–137.00	827	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	663	107.64/cwt	103.00–110.00	714	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	668	139.49/cwt	137.50–145.00	932	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	688	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	894	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	121.50/cwt	119.00–124.00	851	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	712	113.98/cwt	110.00–116.00	812	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	936	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	770	126.02/cwt	125.00–127.00	970	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	781	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	851	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	800	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	752	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	932	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	260	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	475	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	287	152.20/cwt	145.00–157.00	437	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	321	176.16/cwt	176.00–177.00	565	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	146.80/cwt	140.00–153.00	477	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	357	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	543	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	365	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	493	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	160.27/cwt	156.00–169.00	609	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	384	149.47/cwt	141.00–155.00	574	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	147.39/cwt	140.00–155.00	612	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	417	158.13/cwt	154.00–162.00	659	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	435	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	587	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	460	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	598	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	464	129.99/cwt	122.00–134.00	603	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	467	150.45/cwt	148.00–154.00	703	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	137.16/cwt	135.00–148.00	653	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	485	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	655	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	123.94/cwt	122.00–126.00	638	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	143.49/cwt	142.00–146.00	749	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	538	133.39/cwt	130.00–141.00	718	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	560	158.50/cwt	158.50–158.50	888	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	572	116.57/cwt	112.00–125.00	667	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	135.14/cwt	128.50–141.00	776	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	605	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	877	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	633	123.07/cwt	118.00–131.00	779	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	634	116.71/cwt	116.00–121.00	740	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	670	109.39/cwt	100.00–112.00	733	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	121.91/cwt	116.00–130.00	820	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	705	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	804	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	795	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	803	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	814	112.50/cwt	105.00–115.00	916	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	240	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	398	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	363	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	545	2
Bulls	—	Small 2	395	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	514	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,090	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	709	1
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,387	60.68/cwt	60.00–61.50	842	2
Bulls	—	—	1,614	82.09/cwt	72.00–85.00	1,325	19
Bulls	—	—	1,905	89.01/cwt	86.50–92.25	1,696	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows14 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	623	23.80/cwt	10.00–25.00	148	17
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	735	35.21/cwt	30.00–40.00	259	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	868	54.11/cwt	52.00–56.00	470	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	956	45.81/cwt	40.00–51.00	438	39
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,040	61.33/cwt	54.00–64.00	638	24
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,104	56.13/cwt	53.00–59.00	620	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,150	62.68/cwt	55.00–68.00	721	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,170	56.88/cwt	53.50–59.50	665	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,204	64.33/cwt	63.00–66.00	775	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,215	60.37/cwt	57.00–63.00	733	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,240	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	744	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,333	56.41/cwt	54.50–58.00	752	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,355	61.60/cwt	61.00–62.50	835	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,465	62.50/cwt	62.50–62.50	916	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	934	860.00/cwt	750.00–900.00	8,032	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	947	633.33/cwt	500.00–700.00	5,998	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	963	862.50/cwt	800.00–1,000.00	8,306	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	980	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,860	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	842.86/cwt	725.00–900.00	8,681	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,113	833.33/cwt	800.00–900.00	9,275	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,125	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	12,938	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,290	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	11,610	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	825	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	5,363	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	910.00/cwt	820.00–1,000.00	8,645	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	921.67/cwt	875.00–990.00	10,323	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	9,400	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

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 500Last week 630Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 139Last week 240Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 117Last week 151Year ago 0

Compared to last week, steers and heifers were 4.00-5.00 higher. Trade active, demand good. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	321	176.00–177.00	176.16
12	—	522	142.00–146.00	143.49
2	—	605	145.00	145.00
10	—	380	156.00–169.00	160.27
2	—	560	158.50	158.50
19	—	417	154.00–162.00	158.13
16	—	467	148.00–154.00	150.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	485	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	705	114.00	114.00
12	—	384	141.00–155.00	149.47
17	—	673	116.00–130.00	121.91
21	—	574	128.50–141.00	135.14
10	—	633	118.00–131.00	123.07
10	—	538	130.00–141.00	133.39
6	—	476	135.00–148.00	137.16
4	—	814	105.00–115.00	112.50
4	—	415	140.00–155.00	147.39
3	—	287	145.00–157.00	152.20
2	—	325	140.00–153.00	146.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	260	182.50	182.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	357	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	460	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	101.00	101.00
7	—	634	116.00–121.00	116.71
2	—	435	135.00	135.00
2	—	515	122.00–126.00	123.94
5	—	572	112.00–125.00	116.57
2	—	365	135.00	135.00
14	—	670	100.00–112.00	109.39
4	—	464	122.00–134.00	129.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	469	159.00–171.00	164.08
7	—	610	145.00–154.00	149.83
4	—	331	176.00–191.00	186.64
3	—	770	125.00–127.00	126.02
10	—	425	165.00–175.00	170.46
11	—	378	169.00–179.00	175.36
2	—	245	200.00	200.00
13	—	530	160.00–170.00	163.21
2	—	255	192.00	192.00
7	—	571	154.00–169.50	166.04
4	—	668	137.50–145.00	139.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	555	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	630	128.50–137.00	131.34
7	—	576	140.00–150.00	146.02
4	—	389	159.00–163.00	161.27
3	—	420	160.00–165.00	161.71
2	—	810	115.00	115.00
18	—	527	149.00–160.00	159.26
3	—	335	156.00–168.00	160.12
2	—	755	124.00	124.00
2	—	700	119.00–124.00	121.50
2	—	688	130.00	130.00
2	—	265	168.00	168.00
12	—	463	145.00–157.00	151.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	518	177.00	177.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	355	146.00	146.00
6	—	712	110.00–116.00	113.98
5	—	781	109.00	109.00
5	—	624	115.00–124.00	121.16
3	—	663	103.00–110.00	107.64
2	—	568	125.00–137.00	130.97
2	—	473	137.00–140.00	138.43
1	—	800	94.00	94.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	395	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	363	150.00	150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,170	53.50–59.50	56.88
8	—	1,215	57.00–63.00	60.37
10	—	1,204	63.00–66.00	64.33
2	—	868	52.00–56.00	54.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,240	60.00	60.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,040	54.00–64.00	61.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,355	61.00–62.50	61.60
3	—	1,333	54.50–58.00	56.41
1	—	1,465	62.50	62.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,150	55.00–68.00	62.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	623	10.00–25.00	23.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	735	30.00–40.00	35.21
16	—	1,104	53.00–59.00	56.13
39	—	956	40.00–51.00	45.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,905	86.50–92.25	89.01
19	—	1,614	72.00–85.00	82.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,090	65.00	65.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,387	60.00–61.50	60.68

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,030	725.00–900.00	842.86
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,290	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	934	750.00–900.00	860.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	963	800.00–1,000.00	862.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,113	800.00–900.00	833.33

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	—	1,125	1,150.00	1,150.00

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)	3	—	947	500.00–700.00	633.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	980	700.00	700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	825	650.00	650.00

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	3	—	1,120	875.00–990.00	921.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,175	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	950	820.00–1,000.00	910.00

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.