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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2021-05-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, May 21

● Final111 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783

← May 14May 21May 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

509 head

▼ 86 vs last sale 595▲ 509 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

262 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 259▲ 262 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

135 head

▼ 133 vs last sale 268▲ 135 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 2.00-3.00 higher. Feeder steer and heifer sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Trade active demand good. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady.

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 $142.91/cwt on 196 head.

Average price

$142.91

196 head · 516 lb average

Value per head Derived

$738

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$534

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4

$124.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.59

vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	473	167.46	791	98
Medium and Large 1-2	544	144.72	787	59
Medium and Large 2	569	124.23	707	17thin
Small 4	596	43.14	257	22

One grade step is worth $124.33/cwt here — about $534 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 sale196 hd

142.91

—

NM average4 barns · 1,013 hd

149.50

−6.59

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	1,443	80.19	1,157	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,156	66.99	774	75
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,479	65.35	967	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	897	44.89	403	143

Every lot

111 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	—	Small 4	205	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	554	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	210	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	362	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	240	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	463	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	275	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	550	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	279	151.23/cwt	150.00–155.00	422	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	290	167.53/cwt	166.00–169.00	486	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	153.57/cwt	142.00–159.00	491	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	324	167.08/cwt	161.00–178.00	541	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	369	168.46/cwt	160.00–175.00	622	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	593	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	378	177.35/cwt	177.00–178.00	670	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	148.70/cwt	140.00–157.00	617	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	554	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Full	425	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	468	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	427	166.28/cwt	161.00–172.00	710	13
Steers	—	Small 4	428	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,070	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	432	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	696	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	436	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	789	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	797	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	470	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	818	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	160.65/cwt	157.00–170.00	768	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	151.94/cwt	150.00–155.00	729	3
Steers	—	Small 4	490	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,323	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	490	125.60/cwt	116.00–135.00	615	2
Steers	—	Small 4	510	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	250	2
Steers	—	Small 4	516	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	955	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	518	172.00/cwt	168.00–176.00	891	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	148.79/cwt	144.00–155.00	778	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	155.45/cwt	152.00–163.00	819	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	535	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	722	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	169.43/cwt	162.00–174.00	978	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	579	146.67/cwt	138.00–151.00	849	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	588	124.03/cwt	118.00–130.00	729	2
Steers	—	Small 4	590	43.00/cwt	43.00–43.00	254	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	606	158.97/cwt	151.00–168.00	963	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	606	139.19/cwt	135.00–145.00	843	6
Steers	—	Small 4	606	42.50/cwt	42.50–42.50	258	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	628	127.39/cwt	115.00–130.00	800	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	663	155.51/cwt	152.00–159.00	1,031	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	663	105.99/cwt	103.00–109.00	703	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	671	135.04/cwt	128.50–137.50	906	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	685	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	891	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	745	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,080	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	966	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	823	115.40/cwt	111.00–120.00	950	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	965	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,033	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Small 4	185	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	370	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	245	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	409	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	265	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	384	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	285	155.58/cwt	151.00–160.00	443	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	312	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	521	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	313	150.68/cwt	150.00–151.00	472	3
Heifers	—	Small 4	330	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	693	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	335	117.97/cwt	116.00–120.00	395	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	372	141.53/cwt	138.00–145.00	526	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	148.69/cwt	140.00–154.00	565	10
Heifers	—	Small 4	385	217.26/cwt	200.00–270.00	836	4
Heifers	—	Small 4	410	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	984	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	136.17/cwt	130.00–141.00	565	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	415	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	519	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	145.97/cwt	141.00–148.00	619	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	133.45/cwt	128.00–139.00	621	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	570	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	148.47/cwt	143.00–155.00	713	17
Heifers	—	Small 4	510	230.20/cwt	210.00–250.00	1,174	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	137.83/cwt	133.00–143.00	722	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	527	129.57/cwt	125.00–134.00	683	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	529	147.11/cwt	141.00–148.00	778	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	568	123.59/cwt	123.00–125.00	702	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	133.84/cwt	128.00–140.00	770	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	584	146.78/cwt	144.00–147.00	857	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	138.20/cwt	136.50–140.00	861	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	114.01/cwt	109.00–120.00	713	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	129.98/cwt	129.00–131.00	871	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	680	113.68/cwt	113.00–114.00	773	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	685	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	891	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	700	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	777	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	805	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	845	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	886	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	884	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	955	9
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small 4	277	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	886	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	385	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	631	2
Bulls	—	Small 4	405	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	810	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	153.89/cwt	149.00–159.00	669	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	736	1
Bulls	—	Small 4	478	225.18/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,076	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	500	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	760	1
Bulls	—	Small 4	550	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,265	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,166	71.16/cwt	61.50–79.00	830	9
Bulls	—	—	1,669	87.58/cwt	83.00–93.00	1,462	11
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	783	46.02/cwt	44.00–48.00	360	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	804	38.19/cwt	32.00–43.50	307	19
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	828	28.04/cwt	24.00–31.00	232	20
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	846	26.88/cwt	23.50–36.00	227	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	908	47.84/cwt	43.00–52.50	434	32
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	962	55.44/cwt	50.50–60.00	533	57
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,085	61.08/cwt	60.00–62.50	663	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,145	69.27/cwt	62.00–72.50	793	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,148	65.39/cwt	62.00–68.50	751	34
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,221	70.00/cwt	69.00–71.50	855	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,360	65.92/cwt	65.50–67.00	897	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,440	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	1,022	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,875	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	1,088	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	715	555.00/cwt	500.00–635.00	3,968	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	830	490.00/cwt	425.00–550.00	4,067	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	909	722.86/cwt	680.00–800.00	6,571	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,026	737.50/cwt	700.00–775.00	7,567	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	928	812.73/cwt	760.00–1,030.00	7,542	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,025	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	11,019	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,079	755.00/cwt	755.00–755.00	8,146	24
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,088	884.00/cwt	700.00–1,000.00	9,618	5

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 509Last week 595Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 262Last week 259Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 135Last week 268Year ago 0

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Feeder steer and heifer sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Trade active demand good. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	380	140.00–154.00	148.69
17	—	480	143.00–155.00	148.47
13	—	584	144.00–147.00	146.78
2	—	285	151.00–160.00	155.58
3	—	313	150.00–151.00	150.68
13	—	529	141.00–148.00	147.11
15	—	424	141.00–148.00	145.97
1	—	685	130.00	130.00
2	—	245	167.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	385	200.00–270.00	217.26
1	—	410	240.00	240.00
1	—	185	200.00	200.00
2	—	510	210.00–250.00	230.20
2	—	330	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	312	167.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	415	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	105.00	105.00
2	—	335	116.00–120.00	117.97
3	—	680	113.00–114.00	113.68
2	—	527	125.00–134.00	129.57
1	—	700	111.00	111.00
4	—	625	109.00–120.00	114.01
5	—	568	123.00–125.00	123.59
2	—	475	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	415	130.00–141.00	136.17
5	—	372	138.00–145.00	141.53
2	—	623	136.50–140.00	138.20
9	—	884	108.00	108.00
2	—	575	128.00–140.00	133.84
2	—	820	108.00	108.00
8	—	524	133.00–143.00	137.83
4	—	465	128.00–139.00	133.45
2	—	265	145.00	145.00
2	—	670	129.00–131.00	129.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	205	270.00	270.00
6	—	428	250.00	250.00
2	—	510	49.00	49.00
18	—	606	42.50	42.50
2	—	590	43.00	43.00
18	—	516	185.00	185.00
1	—	490	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	275	200.00	200.00
2	—	240	193.00	193.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	663	152.00–159.00	155.51
2	—	210	172.50	172.50
8	—	606	151.00–168.00	158.97
10	—	527	152.00–163.00	155.45
2	—	290	166.00–169.00	167.53
4	—	369	160.00–175.00	168.46
13	—	427	161.00–172.00	166.28
13	—	577	162.00–174.00	169.43
5	—	324	161.00–178.00	167.08
13	—	478	157.00–170.00	160.65
2	—	745	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	378	177.00–178.00	177.35
5	—	518	168.00–176.00	172.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	685	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	436	181.00	181.00
2	—	450	177.00	177.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	663	103.00–109.00	105.99
2	—	490	116.00–135.00	125.60
1	—	535	135.00	135.00
2	—	420	132.00	132.00
7	—	628	115.00–130.00	127.39
2	—	588	118.00–130.00	124.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	606	135.00–145.00	139.19
9	—	523	144.00–155.00	148.79
1	—	965	107.00	107.00
2	—	415	140.00–157.00	148.70
10	—	671	128.50–137.50	135.04
3	—	480	150.00–155.00	151.94
2	—	823	111.00–120.00	115.40
1	—	785	123.00	123.00
2	—	375	158.00	158.00
4	—	320	142.00–159.00	153.57
4	—	279	150.00–155.00	151.23
8	—	579	138.00–151.00	146.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	432	161.00	161.00
2	—	470	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	277	320.00	320.00
1	—	550	230.00	230.00
2	—	478	220.00–230.00	225.18
1	—	405	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	385	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	435	149.00–159.00	153.89
1	—	500	152.00	152.00
1	—	475	155.00	155.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,221	69.00–71.50	70.00
34	—	1,148	62.00–68.50	65.39
6	—	1,085	60.00–62.50	61.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,360	65.50–67.00	65.92
1	—	1,875	58.00	58.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	804	32.00–43.50	38.19
32	—	908	43.00–52.50	47.84
57	—	962	50.50–60.00	55.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	783	44.00–48.00	46.02
13	—	846	23.50–36.00	26.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	828	24.00–31.00	28.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,440	71.00	71.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,145	62.00–72.50	69.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,166	61.50–79.00	71.16
11	—	1,669	83.00–93.00	87.58

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)	4	—	1,026	700.00–775.00	737.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	909	680.00–800.00	722.86

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	—	715	500.00–635.00	555.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	830	425.00–550.00	490.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,079	755.00	755.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	928	760.00–1,030.00	812.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,088	700.00–1,000.00	884.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,025	1,075.00	1,075.00

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.