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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2021-04-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Apr 23

● Final91 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783

← Apr 16Apr 23Apr 30 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

593 head

▼ 40 vs last sale 633▲ 593 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

184 head

▼ 98 vs last sale 282▲ 184 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

119 head

▼ 53 vs last sale 172▲ 119 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 mostly 1.00-2.00 higher. Feeder steer and heifers were also 1.00-2.00 higher on comparable sales. Trade was moderate demand good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady 4.00-5.00 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 $161.32/cwt on 231 head.

Average price

$161.32

231 head · 457 lb average

Value per head Derived

$737

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$39

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

$39.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.16

vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	403	177.77	716	87
Medium and Large 1-2	490	155.43	761	110
Medium and Large 2	489	138.26	677	34

One grade step is worth $39.51/cwt here — about $39 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 sale231 hd

161.32

—

NM average4 barns · 1,911 hd

164.48

−3.16

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	1,444	83.21	1,201	48
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,182	68.18	806	48
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,723	67.60	1,165	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	902	48.07	434	83

Every lot

91 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 1-2	165	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	305	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	180	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	302	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	220	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	462	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	228	189.22/cwt	187.50–190.00	431	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	230	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	361	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	250	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	375	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	272	197.72/cwt	193.00–200.00	538	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	310	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	543	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	318	181.13/cwt	177.00–190.00	576	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	323	161.07/cwt	161.00–162.00	520	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	340	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	466	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	369	160.16/cwt	153.00–165.00	591	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	370	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	648	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	374	181.24/cwt	176.00–183.00	678	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	378	139.92/cwt	136.00–144.00	529	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	421	179.58/cwt	179.00–180.00	756	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	143.37/cwt	137.00–150.00	616	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	158.65/cwt	153.00–161.00	684	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	434	173.80/cwt	165.00–178.00	754	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	452	179.33/cwt	178.00–180.00	811	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	169.43/cwt	164.00–177.00	788	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	131.70/cwt	130.00–135.00	626	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	156.08/cwt	150.00–162.00	748	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	522	140.66/cwt	138.00–144.00	734	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	159.73/cwt	146.00–167.00	835	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	151.17/cwt	145.00–157.00	863	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	141.30/cwt	140.00–144.00	820	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	146.80/cwt	137.00–152.00	913	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	637	127.13/cwt	124.00–132.00	810	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	679	135.61/cwt	134.00–138.00	921	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	121.17/cwt	115.00–127.00	878	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	868	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	818	114.67/cwt	113.00–116.00	938	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	259	165.93/cwt	162.50–172.00	430	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	321	158.13/cwt	155.00–163.00	508	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	150.15/cwt	142.00–155.00	495	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	345	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	449	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	372	154.92/cwt	154.00–155.00	576	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	376	146.93/cwt	140.00–154.00	552	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	414	156.06/cwt	155.00–160.00	646	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	144.94/cwt	140.00–152.00	612	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	424	126.18/cwt	121.00–131.00	535	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	468	126.63/cwt	122.00–130.00	593	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	150.85/cwt	146.00–156.00	707	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	140.33/cwt	132.00–144.00	667	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	141.99/cwt	134.00–145.00	738	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	124.73/cwt	120.00–130.00	649	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	555	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	810	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	568	122.93/cwt	118.00–126.00	698	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	137.97/cwt	135.00–142.00	785	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	604	130.00/cwt	128.00–136.00	785	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	607	144.50/cwt	143.00–152.00	877	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	620	123.00/cwt	119.00–127.00	763	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	125.99/cwt	125.00–127.00	844	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	735	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	867	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	855	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	915	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	945	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,021	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	498	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	450	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	792	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	565	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	893	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	605	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	901	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	974	81.40/cwt	72.50–86.00	793	4
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,103	49.57/cwt	39.00–60.00	547	2
Bulls	—	—	1,255	75.46/cwt	65.00–81.50	947	13
Bulls	—	—	1,613	89.84/cwt	85.00–95.50	1,449	28
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,720	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	1,256	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	678	62.23/cwt	56.00–74.00	422	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	778	29.79/cwt	26.00–32.00	232	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	836	37.95/cwt	34.00–42.00	317	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	895	42.44/cwt	41.00–44.00	380	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	933	46.73/cwt	42.00–53.00	436	33
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	959	57.34/cwt	53.50–60.00	550	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,023	60.93/cwt	60.00–62.00	623	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,046	65.56/cwt	63.00–67.50	686	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,204	70.21/cwt	68.00–74.25	845	22
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,328	68.53/cwt	61.00–74.50	910	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,712	69.58/cwt	63.50–73.00	1,191	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,740	64.62/cwt	62.50–67.00	1,124	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	682	410.00/cwt	325.00–500.00	2,796	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	7,439	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	878	801.67/cwt	725.00–850.00	7,039	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	878	620.00/cwt	590.00–650.00	5,444	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	942	616.67/cwt	600.00–625.00	5,809	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,210	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	11,798	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	735	666.67/cwt	600.00–750.00	4,900	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 4	759	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	3,795	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,009	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	4,944	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	892.50/cwt	860.00–925.00	9,684	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,145	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	14,026	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,158	1,063.75/cwt	1,000.00–1,150.00	12,318	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,180	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	14,750	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 →

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Fri Apr 23, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 593Last week 633Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 184Last week 282Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 119Last week 172Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	272	193.00–200.00	197.72
3	—	452	178.00–180.00	179.33
7	—	421	179.00–180.00	179.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	175.00	175.00
3	—	310	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	250	150.00	150.00
6	—	430	137.00–150.00	143.37
3	—	818	113.00–116.00	114.67
3	—	580	140.00–144.00	141.30
7	—	637	124.00–132.00	127.13
2	—	180	167.50	167.50
2	—	230	157.00	157.00
2	—	378	136.00–144.00	139.92
3	—	522	138.00–144.00	140.66
3	—	475	130.00–135.00	131.70
1	—	340	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	165	185.00	185.00
13	—	479	150.00–162.00	156.08
14	—	323	161.00–162.00	161.07
2	—	725	115.00–127.00	121.17
2	—	755	115.00	115.00
16	—	571	145.00–157.00	151.17
5	—	679	134.00–138.00	135.61
8	—	431	153.00–161.00	158.65
23	—	523	146.00–167.00	159.73
9	—	369	153.00–165.00	160.16
11	—	622	137.00–152.00	146.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	220	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	434	165.00–178.00	173.80
3	—	228	187.50–190.00	189.22
20	—	465	164.00–177.00	169.43
20	—	374	176.00–183.00	181.24
5	—	318	177.00–190.00	181.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	735	118.00	118.00
4	—	569	135.00–142.00	137.97
9	—	330	142.00–155.00	150.15
8	—	376	140.00–154.00	146.93
18	—	422	140.00–152.00	144.94
32	—	520	134.00–145.00	141.99
2	—	670	125.00–127.00	125.99
4	—	604	128.00–136.00	130.00
9	—	475	132.00–144.00	140.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	130.00	130.00
5	—	468	122.00–130.00	126.63
4	—	424	121.00–131.00	126.18
2	—	620	119.00–127.00	123.00
12	—	520	120.00–130.00	124.73
1	—	945	108.00	108.00
1	—	855	107.00	107.00
17	—	568	118.00–126.00	122.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	414	155.00–160.00	156.06
4	—	321	155.00–163.00	158.13
6	—	607	143.00–152.00	144.50
12	—	259	162.50–172.00	165.93
2	—	555	146.00	146.00
17	—	469	146.00–156.00	150.85
13	—	372	154.00–155.00	154.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	158.00	158.00
2	—	605	149.00	149.00
2	—	450	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	330	151.00	151.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,712	63.50–73.00	69.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,740	62.50–67.00	64.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	959	53.50–60.00	57.34
14	—	836	34.00–42.00	37.95
33	—	933	42.00–53.00	46.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	778	26.00–32.00	29.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	678	56.00–74.00	62.23
2	—	895	41.00–44.00	42.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,023	60.00–62.00	60.93
13	—	1,046	63.00–67.50	65.56
22	—	1,204	68.00–74.25	70.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,328	61.00–74.50	68.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	974	72.50–86.00	81.40
1	—	1,720	73.00	73.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,613	85.00–95.50	89.84
13	—	1,255	65.00–81.50	75.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,103	39.00–60.00	49.57

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)	1	—	865	860.00	860.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	878	725.00–850.00	801.67

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	—	1,210	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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	942	600.00–625.00	616.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	878	590.00–650.00	620.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	682	325.00–500.00	410.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,180	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,145	1,225.00	1,225.00

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	3	—	735	600.00–750.00	666.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,009	490.00	490.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 4$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	759	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	4	—	1,158	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,063.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,085	860.00–925.00	892.50

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.