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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2021-07-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-07-23

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

● Final99 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783

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Feeder Cattle receipts

284 head

▼ 156 vs last sale 440▲ 284 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

205 head

▲ 37 vs last sale 168▲ 205 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

86 head

▼ 113 vs last sale 199▲ 86 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 4.00-8.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers mostly steady on comparable sales. Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Trade moderate demand good.

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 $179.25/cwt on 119 head.

Average price

$179.25

119 head · 461 lb average

Value per head Derived

$827

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$114

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

$47.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.12

vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	439	189.08	831	85
Medium and Large 1-2	519	160.30	832	24
Medium and Large 2	508	141.19	717	10thin

One grade step is worth $47.89/cwt here — about $114 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 sale119 hd

179.25

—

NM average4 barns · 811 hd

176.13

+3.12

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	—	High	1,505	92.37	1,390	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	968	70.13	679	107
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	796	52.08	415	34

Every lot

99 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	145	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	290	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	190	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	437	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	240	213.02/cwt	211.00–217.50	511	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	258	235.24/cwt	210.00–260.00	607	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	281	210.26/cwt	197.00–220.00	591	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	295	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	555	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	310	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	580	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	316	203.88/cwt	190.00–211.00	644	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	350	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	613	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	360	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	504	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	365	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	796	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	368	208.61/cwt	192.50–216.00	768	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	417	147.96/cwt	143.00–151.00	617	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	182.27/cwt	177.00–195.00	780	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	167.07/cwt	165.00–175.00	718	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	175.81/cwt	174.00–177.50	832	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	703	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	505	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	732	1
Steers	—	Small 4	507	243.31/cwt	230.00–275.00	1,234	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	177.63/cwt	168.00–186.00	929	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	540	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	832	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	555	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	783	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	567	170.27/cwt	160.00–182.50	965	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	163.84/cwt	160.50–167.00	1,013	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	153.60/cwt	147.00–158.00	968	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	648	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	862	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	677	154.28/cwt	149.00–158.00	1,044	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	695	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,182	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	715	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	865	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,124	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	745	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	969	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	755	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,155	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	980	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	185	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	307	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	220	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	352	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	245	179.00/cwt	172.00–186.00	439	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	283	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	524	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	290	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	470	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	330	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	568	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	335	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	449	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	683	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	529	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	179.55/cwt	178.00–185.00	682	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	385	132.97/cwt	131.00–135.00	512	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	416	146.65/cwt	142.50–155.00	610	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	162.02/cwt	158.00–165.00	677	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	483	126.46/cwt	125.00–128.00	611	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	485	157.11/cwt	150.00–159.00	762	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	154.58/cwt	150.00–157.00	802	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	150.34/cwt	145.00–155.00	780	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	528	129.18/cwt	124.00–132.00	682	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	565	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	938	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	574	129.12/cwt	127.00–135.00	741	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	136.71/cwt	135.00–140.00	786	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	150.76/cwt	148.50–156.00	874	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	615	121.59/cwt	118.00–124.00	748	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	632	134.82/cwt	130.00–138.00	852	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	675	123.29/cwt	117.00–127.00	832	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	832	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	755	100.50/cwt	100.00–101.00	759	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	805	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	918	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	870	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	870	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	110.37/cwt	101.00–117.00	1,021	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,068	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	345	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	611	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	405	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	668	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	490	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	818	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	525	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	903	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	586	142.90/cwt	132.00–153.50	837	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	643	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	868	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	725	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	1,164	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	950	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,008	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	960	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	998	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,108	80.47/cwt	80.00–81.00	892	2
Bulls	—	—	1,491	92.63/cwt	87.00–98.00	1,381	14
Bulls	—	—	1,998	102.49/cwt	102.00–103.00	2,048	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	625	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	275	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	727	38.46/cwt	35.00–41.00	280	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	774	61.91/cwt	60.00–64.25	479	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	781	49.08/cwt	45.50–55.50	383	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	837	58.34/cwt	56.00–60.00	488	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	900	68.88/cwt	65.00–75.00	620	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	971	70.05/cwt	64.00–75.25	680	77
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,144	76.73/cwt	76.00–78.00	878	10
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	720	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	3,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	730	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	4,928	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	780	740.00/cwt	740.00–740.00	5,772	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	913	940.00/cwt	800.00–1,010.00	8,582	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,027	968.75/cwt	950.00–1,000.00	9,949	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,081	912.50/cwt	850.00–1,025.00	9,864	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	853	925.00/cwt	900.00–950.00	7,890	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	869	1,156.25/cwt	975.00–1,300.00	10,048	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,098	1,144.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,320.00	12,561	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,153	1,171.25/cwt	1,000.00–1,325.00	13,505	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	1,440.00/cwt	1,440.00–1,440.00	16,920	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,235	1,385.00/cwt	1,370.00–1,400.00	17,105	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,410	1,440.00/cwt	1,440.00–1,440.00	20,304	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,523	1,376.67/cwt	1,350.00–1,400.00	20,967	3

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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Feeder CattleReceipts 284Last week 440Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 205Last week 168Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 86Last week 199Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	172.00	172.00
6	—	519	150.00–157.00	154.58
4	—	418	158.00–165.00	162.02
2	—	245	172.00–186.00	179.00
9	—	580	148.50–156.00	150.76
11	—	380	178.00–185.00	179.55
2	—	283	185.00	185.00
8	—	485	150.00–159.00	157.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	519	145.00–155.00	150.34
1	—	980	109.00	109.00
1	—	730	114.00	114.00
5	—	416	142.50–155.00	146.65
3	—	575	135.00–140.00	136.71
1	—	365	145.00	145.00
5	—	632	130.00–138.00	134.82
3	—	925	101.00–117.00	110.37
1	—	290	162.00	162.00
2	—	185	166.00	166.00
1	—	220	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	675	117.00–127.00	123.29
3	—	615	118.00–124.00	121.59
2	—	385	131.00–135.00	132.97
2	—	483	125.00–128.00	126.46
5	—	528	124.00–132.00	129.18
1	—	870	100.00	100.00
7	—	574	127.00–135.00	129.12
1	—	805	114.00	114.00
2	—	755	100.00–101.00	100.50
1	—	335	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	428	177.00–195.00	182.27
2	—	473	174.00–177.50	175.81
2	—	190	230.00	230.00
2	—	725	155.00	155.00
4	—	281	197.00–220.00	210.26
5	—	368	192.50–216.00	208.61
2	—	695	170.00	170.00
2	—	755	153.00	153.00
10	—	316	190.00–211.00	203.88
14	—	523	168.00–186.00	177.63
13	—	567	160.00–182.50	170.27
3	—	618	160.50–167.00	163.84
10	—	240	211.00–217.50	213.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	350	175.00	175.00
4	—	677	149.00–158.00	154.28
1	—	145	200.00	200.00
2	—	310	187.00	187.00
2	—	258	210.00–260.00	235.24
1	—	860	114.00	114.00
5	—	430	165.00–175.00	167.07
2	—	295	188.00	188.00
1	—	745	130.00	130.00
2	—	555	141.00	141.00
2	—	540	154.00	154.00
3	—	630	147.00–158.00	153.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	365	218.00	218.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	507	230.00–275.00	243.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	148.00	148.00
1	—	715	121.00	121.00
2	—	648	133.00	133.00
1	—	505	145.00	145.00
3	—	417	143.00–151.00	147.96
1	—	360	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	165.00	165.00
1	—	525	172.00	172.00
1	—	345	177.00	177.00
1	—	490	167.00	167.00
3	—	725	160.50	160.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	960	104.00	104.00
4	—	805	118.00	118.00
10	—	586	132.00–153.50	142.90
1	—	925	109.00	109.00
3	—	643	135.00	135.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,144	76.00–78.00	76.73
5	—	774	60.00–64.25	61.91
77	—	971	64.00–75.25	70.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	44.00	44.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	837	56.00–60.00	58.34
3	—	727	35.00–41.00	38.46
15	—	781	45.50–55.50	49.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	900	65.00–75.00	68.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,998	102.00–103.00	102.49
14	—	1,491	87.00–98.00	92.63
2	—	1,108	80.00–81.00	80.47

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	1	—	720	500.00	500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	730	675.00	675.00

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)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	913	800.00–1,010.00	940.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	1,081	850.00–1,025.00	912.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,027	950.00–1,000.00	968.75
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	780	740.00	740.00

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	—	1,235	1,370.00–1,400.00	1,385.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,523	1,350.00–1,400.00	1,376.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,410	1,440.00	1,440.00

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	2	—	853	900.00–950.00	925.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,098	1,000.00–1,320.00	1,144.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	869	975.00–1,300.00	1,156.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,153	1,000.00–1,325.00	1,171.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,175	1,440.00	1,440.00

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.