Sale reports / New Mexico / Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM / 2021-04-09

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Apr 9
● Final114 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
Feeder Cattle receipts
559 head
▲ 114 vs last sale 445▲ 559 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
153 head
▲ 18 vs last sale 135▲ 153 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
117 head
▲ 32 vs last sale 85▲ 117 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 3.00-4.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers mostly steady. Trade active, demand good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $161.38/cwt on 216 head.
Average price
$161.38
216 head · 509 lb average
Value per head Derived
$821
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$87
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$38.03/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.33
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1475174.77830107
Medium and Large 1-2542154.3883771
Medium and Large 2543136.7474338
One grade step is worth $38.03/cwt here — about $87 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 sale216 hd
161.38
—
NM average3 barns · 1,129 hd
163.70
−2.33
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,55782.691,28732
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,42465.8893814
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,10262.0468439
CowsLean 85-90%Low90950.7046161

Every lot

114 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers41 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed220210.00/cwt210.00–210.004622
Steers—Medium and Large 1235190.00/cwt190.00–190.004472
Steers—Medium and Large 2268143.60/cwt140.00–147.003852
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2293178.52/cwt176.00–181.005232
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full310171.00/cwt171.00–171.005302
Steers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed318207.06/cwt200.00–217.006585
Steers—Medium and Large 1320189.67/cwt185.00–198.006075
Steers—Medium and Large 2340140.00/cwt140.00–140.004763
Steers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed361202.01/cwt199.00–206.007299
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2361175.00/cwt175.00–175.006324
Steers—Medium and Large 2375142.32/cwt136.00–148.005342
Steers—Medium and Large 1384185.52/cwt179.00–190.007124
Steers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed411188.88/cwt186.00–191.007768
Steers—Medium and Large 2422138.70/cwt136.00–140.005853
Steers—Medium and Large 1425172.27/cwt168.00–183.0073211
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2427156.74/cwt150.00–164.006697
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed436165.75/cwt165.00–167.007234
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy470179.00/cwt179.00–179.008412
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2470156.68/cwt154.00–161.007367
Steers—Medium and Large 1475168.64/cwt163.00–175.0080119
Steers—Medium and Large 2490144.01/cwt143.00–145.007062
Steers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed508183.00/cwt183.00–183.009304
Steers—Medium and Large 2531144.67/cwt138.00–149.007684
Steers—Medium and Large 1533170.27/cwt169.00–177.0090814
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2537159.78/cwt156.00–163.0085817
Steers—Medium and Large 1554170.25/cwt169.00–171.009434
Steers—Medium and Large 2573139.67/cwt133.00–143.008006
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2579154.43/cwt149.00–157.0089413
Steers—Medium and Large 1625162.50/cwt162.50–162.501,0162
Steers—Medium and Large 2625133.78/cwt127.00–136.0083612
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2633147.05/cwt141.00–153.509315
Steers—Medium and Large 1669151.15/cwt147.00–153.501,0114
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2673135.99/cwt135.00–139.009156
Steers—Medium and Large 2680132.01/cwt131.50–132.508982
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2717131.32/cwt130.50–132.009423
Steers—Medium and Large 1723134.62/cwt133.00–136.009734
Steers—Medium and Large 1785130.50/cwt130.00–131.501,0243
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2785127.50/cwt127.50–127.501,0012
Steers—Medium and Large 1823130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0703
Steers—Medium and Large 2833107.05/cwt102.00–112.008922
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2850123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,0461
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1195182.50/cwt182.50–182.503563
Heifers—Medium and Large 1217180.00/cwt180.00–180.003913
Heifers—Medium and Large 1255169.67/cwt167.00–171.004333
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2280156.04/cwt151.00–164.004374
Heifers—Medium and Large 2285140.00/cwt140.00–140.003991
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2308154.51/cwt154.00–155.004762
Heifers—Medium and Large 2325127.00/cwt127.00–127.004131
Heifers—Medium and Large 1335163.96/cwt161.00–167.005492
Heifers—Medium and Large 2355133.00/cwt133.00–133.004721
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2366148.34/cwt144.00–152.005439
Heifers—Medium and Large 1383164.42/cwt160.00–165.0063013
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy385179.00/cwt179.00–179.006892
Heifers—Medium and Large 1435157.72/cwt149.00–163.0068617
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2435135.51/cwt135.00–136.005892
Heifers—Medium and Large 2437131.69/cwt122.00–134.005755
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2458138.24/cwt134.00–141.006334
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy475173.00/cwt173.00–173.008222
Heifers—Medium and Large 1478153.62/cwt147.00–158.0073433
Heifers—Medium and Large 2478127.63/cwt124.00–131.006102
Heifers—Medium and Large 2519124.12/cwt119.00–127.006446
Heifers—Medium and Large 1529149.67/cwt147.00–158.0079228
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2533140.69/cwt131.00–145.007504
Heifers—Medium and Large 1565153.64/cwt151.50–154.008687
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2574135.16/cwt129.00–141.0077612
Heifers—Medium and Large 2588120.44/cwt116.00–125.007082
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2615130.01/cwt125.00–137.0080014
Heifers—Medium and Large 2618116.01/cwt115.00–117.007172
Heifers—Medium and Large 1670141.50/cwt141.50–141.509483
Heifers—Medium and Large 2677118.50/cwt116.00–120.008024
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed705117.00/cwt117.00–117.008252
Heifers—Medium and Large 2716101.83/cwt100.00–107.007295
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2725121.67/cwt120.00–123.008823
Heifers—Medium and Large 2755116.00/cwt116.00–116.008761
Heifers—Medium and Large 2820100.00/cwt100.00–100.008201
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2825112.05/cwt109.00–118.009243
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2913110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0042
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1320209.00/cwt209.00–209.006691
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2463151.61/cwt145.00–158.007022
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2510155.98/cwt155.00–157.007952
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2720126.00/cwt126.00–126.009072
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,22584.00/cwt84.00–84.001,0291
Bulls——Return to Feed1,46586.00/cwt86.00–86.001,2601
Bulls——1,48775.28/cwt69.00–81.001,11912
Bulls——1,62186.98/cwt83.00–92.501,41017
Bulls——1,73094.00/cwt94.00–94.001,6261
Slaughter Cattle · Cows14 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight61527.00/cwt27.00–27.001661
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed70055.00/cwt55.00–55.003851
Cows—Lean 85-90%86138.78/cwt35.50–41.503348
Cows—Lean 85-90%88449.49/cwt43.50–54.0043727
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed96054.00/cwt54.00–54.005181
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed96860.90/cwt58.50–67.005904
Cows—Lean 85-90%97656.03/cwt53.50–60.0054720
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,07957.20/cwt56.00–59.006175
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,09463.20/cwt60.00–65.5069123
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,14161.42/cwt59.00–66.507018
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17367.34/cwt66.00–69.007902
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,33066.01/cwt65.00–67.008782
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,43067.00/cwt67.00–67.009581
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,44065.75/cwt62.00–71.5094711
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 4585405.00/cwt400.00–410.002,3692
Bred Cows—Small 4810575.00/cwt575.00–575.004,6581
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2870870.00/cwt850.00–890.007,5692
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2930675.00/cwt675.00–675.006,2781
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2930675.00/cwt675.00–675.006,2781
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2974840.00/cwt700.00–910.008,1823
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,021807.50/cwt720.00–900.008,2456
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2101,200.00/cwt1,200.00–1,200.0014,5201
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 4800465.00/cwt410.00–520.003,7202
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 4868480.00/cwt480.00–480.004,1662
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2955725.00/cwt725.00–725.006,9241
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2965978.08/cwt825.00–1,140.009,43813
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2231,011.25/cwt960.00–1,120.0012,36816
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3401,325.00/cwt1,325.00–1,325.0017,7551

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.