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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2021-04-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Apr 2

● Final103 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783

← Mar 26Apr 2Apr 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

445 head

▲ 34 vs last sale 411▲ 445 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

135 head

▲ 33 vs last sale 102▲ 135 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

85 head

▼ 25 vs last sale 110▲ 85 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers 5.00-600 higher on comparable sales. Trade active, demand good. Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-200 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 $165.45/cwt on 184 head.

Average price

$165.45

184 head · 497 lb average

Value per head Derived

$822

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$150

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

$44.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.23

vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	463	177.76	823	112
Medium and Large 1-2	563	150.67	848	54
Medium and Large 2	505	133.20	673	18thin

One grade step is worth $44.55/cwt here — about $150 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 sale184 hd

165.45

—

NM average4 barns · 2,060 hd

163.21

+2.23

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	1,398	83.80	1,172	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,276	68.93	880	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,032	64.97	670	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	839	50.01	419	46

Every lot

103 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 · Steers46 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	190	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	399	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	195	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	312	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	200	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	344	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	270	145.09/cwt	140.00–150.00	392	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	275	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	536	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	283	174.87/cwt	170.00–180.00	495	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	302	215.13/cwt	211.00–216.50	650	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	310	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	450	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	315	174.40/cwt	171.00–177.50	549	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	187.14/cwt	180.00–194.00	608	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	360	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	630	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	364	197.00/cwt	195.00–205.00	717	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	372	188.73/cwt	177.00–193.00	702	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	385	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	508	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	413	195.02/cwt	190.00–196.00	805	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	416	177.98/cwt	168.00–182.50	740	16
Steers	—	Small 4	430	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,462	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	442	153.41/cwt	151.00–161.00	678	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	455	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	853	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	141.60/cwt	140.00–145.00	666	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	169.07/cwt	162.00–173.00	803	12
Steers	—	Small 4	484	318.75/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,543	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	495	155.50/cwt	153.00–158.00	770	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	515	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	958	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	171.59/cwt	165.00–175.00	892	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	527	131.00/cwt	129.00–134.00	690	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	163.46/cwt	157.00–167.00	866	11
Steers	—	Small 4	537	340.00/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,826	5
Steers	—	Small 4	562	253.33/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,424	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	147.51/cwt	146.00–152.00	856	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	581	169.49/cwt	165.00–172.50	985	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	609	165.28/cwt	157.00–170.00	1,007	6
Steers	—	Small 4	615	281.25/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,730	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	627	144.27/cwt	140.00–147.00	905	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	634	127.78/cwt	126.00–129.00	810	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	660	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	875	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	666	139.30/cwt	135.00–146.00	928	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	716	142.09/cwt	133.50–145.00	1,017	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	733	129.53/cwt	126.00–136.00	949	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	738	104.52/cwt	100.00–109.00	771	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	756	138.86/cwt	134.00–140.50	1,050	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	790	121.50/cwt	120.00–123.00	960	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	830	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,038	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	840	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,084	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	868	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,020	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	890	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,068	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	195	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	355	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	290	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	476	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	310	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	431	1
Heifers	—	Small 4	325	97.51/cwt	90.00–103.00	317	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	327	170.88/cwt	165.00–179.00	559	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	368	163.75/cwt	160.00–165.00	603	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	135.90/cwt	127.00–143.00	507	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	380	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	680	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	388	153.73/cwt	150.00–157.50	596	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	405	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	616	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	405	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	537	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	156.94/cwt	150.00–160.00	665	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	427	170.19/cwt	170.00–171.00	727	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	122.04/cwt	118.00–124.00	567	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	137.97/cwt	135.00–141.00	655	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	157.38/cwt	150.00–161.00	749	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	486	167.89/cwt	164.00–169.00	816	8
Heifers	—	Small 4	488	305.08/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,489	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	513	122.95/cwt	119.00–129.00	631	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	137.37/cwt	132.00–142.00	714	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	156.87/cwt	150.00–164.00	819	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	150.44/cwt	145.00–153.00	861	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	574	116.21/cwt	114.00–120.00	667	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	135.44/cwt	130.00–140.00	783	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	607	140.99/cwt	140.00–144.00	856	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	614	134.81/cwt	131.00–139.00	828	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	623	119.96/cwt	119.00–121.00	747	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	650	128.33/cwt	127.00–129.00	834	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	670	114.04/cwt	110.00–119.00	764	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	707	128.31/cwt	126.00–133.00	907	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	921	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	760	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	768	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	828	113.43/cwt	110.00–117.00	939	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	850	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	765	1
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	910	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	764	1
Bulls	—	—	1,281	78.14/cwt	71.00–82.50	1,001	9
Bulls	—	—	1,449	86.32/cwt	84.00–90.00	1,251	7
Bulls	—	—	1,977	92.76/cwt	91.00–95.00	1,834	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	621	25.50/cwt	25.00–26.50	158	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	741	36.59/cwt	30.00–40.00	271	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	773	64.56/cwt	64.00–65.00	499	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	838	50.63/cwt	45.00–54.50	424	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	865	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	510	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	926	57.93/cwt	54.50–60.00	536	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,006	63.17/cwt	60.00–67.00	635	30
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,047	69.70/cwt	69.00–71.00	730	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,112	69.12/cwt	67.00–74.00	769	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,276	68.93/cwt	65.00–73.00	880	7
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	645	880.00/cwt	880.00–880.00	5,676	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	560	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,240	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,005	939.00/cwt	840.00–1,040.00	9,437	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,173	1,037.50/cwt	900.00–1,110.00	12,170	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	726	590.00/cwt	525.00–650.00	4,283	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	853	758.13/cwt	725.00–810.00	6,467	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	948	658.33/cwt	625.00–700.00	6,241	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	788.33/cwt	730.00–860.00	7,489	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	792.50/cwt	725.00–950.00	7,846	4

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 Apr 2, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 445Last week 411Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 135Last week 102Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 85Last week 110Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	125.00	125.00
6	—	609	157.00–170.00	165.28
9	—	520	165.00–175.00	171.59
16	—	416	168.00–182.50	177.98
11	—	325	180.00–194.00	187.14
4	—	756	134.00–140.50	138.86
12	—	475	162.00–173.00	169.07
2	—	868	117.50	117.50
2	—	275	195.00	195.00
2	—	190	210.00	210.00
12	—	372	177.00–193.00	188.73
9	—	581	165.00–172.50	169.49
4	—	716	133.50–145.00	142.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	175.00	175.00
2	—	890	120.00	120.00
4	—	442	151.00–161.00	153.41
2	—	840	129.00	129.00
2	—	495	153.00–158.00	155.50
2	—	283	170.00–180.00	174.87
2	—	315	171.00–177.50	174.40
3	—	733	126.00–136.00	129.53
11	—	530	157.00–167.00	163.46
2	—	200	172.00	172.00
11	—	580	146.00–152.00	147.51
2	—	790	120.00–123.00	121.50
6	—	666	135.00–146.00	139.30
3	—	627	140.00–147.00	144.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	470	140.00–145.00	141.60
4	—	634	126.00–129.00	127.78
2	—	738	100.00–109.00	104.52
1	—	385	132.00	132.00
1	—	310	145.00	145.00
1	—	660	132.50	132.50
3	—	527	129.00–134.00	131.00
1	—	195	160.00	160.00
2	—	270	140.00–150.00	145.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 4$ per cwt · estimate wt
4	—	615	275.00–300.00	281.25
1	—	430	340.00	340.00
4	—	484	300.00–325.00	318.75
3	—	562	250.00–260.00	253.33
5	—	537	300.00–350.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	302	211.00–216.50	215.13
6	—	413	190.00–196.00	195.02
8	—	364	195.00–205.00	197.00
2	—	455	187.50	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	405	152.00	152.00
3	—	650	127.00–129.00	128.33
2	—	828	110.00–117.00	113.43
4	—	520	132.00–142.00	137.37
3	—	707	126.00–133.00	128.31
2	—	475	135.00–141.00	137.97
2	—	755	122.00	122.00
5	—	614	131.00–139.00	134.81
6	—	578	130.00–140.00	135.44
2	—	290	164.00	164.00
2	—	388	150.00–157.50	153.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	427	170.00–171.00	170.19
2	—	380	179.00	179.00
8	—	486	164.00–169.00	167.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	476	150.00–161.00	157.38
7	—	522	150.00–164.00	156.87
2	—	195	182.00	182.00
7	—	368	160.00–165.00	163.75
5	—	572	145.00–153.00	150.44
16	—	327	165.00–179.00	170.88
10	—	424	150.00–160.00	156.94
5	—	607	140.00–144.00	140.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	139.00	139.00
4	—	574	114.00–120.00	116.21
4	—	373	127.00–143.00	135.90
1	—	405	132.50	132.50
4	—	670	110.00–119.00	114.04
2	—	623	119.00–121.00	119.96
3	—	465	118.00–124.00	122.04
3	—	513	119.00–129.00	122.95
1	—	760	101.00	101.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	488	300.00–310.00	305.08
9	—	325	90.00–103.00	97.51

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,047	69.00–71.00	69.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	926	54.50–60.00	57.93
15	—	838	45.00–54.50	50.63
8	—	741	30.00–40.00	36.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	621	25.00–26.50	25.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,276	65.00–73.00	68.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	773	64.00–65.00	64.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,112	67.00–74.00	69.12
1	—	865	59.00	59.00
30	—	1,006	60.00–67.00	63.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,281	71.00–82.50	78.14
7	—	1,449	84.00–90.00	86.32
3	—	1,977	91.00–95.00	92.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	850	90.00	90.00
1	—	910	84.00	84.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	560	400.00	400.00

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	4	—	1,173	900.00–1,110.00	1,037.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,005	840.00–1,040.00	939.00

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	—	726	525.00–650.00	590.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	948	625.00–700.00	658.33

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)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	950	730.00–860.00	788.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	990	725.00–950.00	792.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	853	725.00–810.00	758.13

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	645	880.00	880.00

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.