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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2021-08-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Aug 27

● Final104 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783

← Aug 20Aug 27Sep 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

447 head

▲ 164 vs last sale 283▲ 447 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

239 head

▲ 113 vs last sale 126▲ 239 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

91 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 81▲ 91 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 5.00-7.00 higher. Feeder steer and heifers 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 lower, bulls steady on limited receipts. Trade active 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 $173.89/cwt on 206 head.

Average price

$173.89

206 head · 518 lb average

Value per head Derived

$900

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$87

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

$63.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.04

vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	462	194.81	900	111
Medium and Large 1-2	567	157.22	891	67
Medium and Large 2	622	130.84	813	28

One grade step is worth $63.97/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 sale206 hd

173.89

—

NM average3 barns · 818 hd

174.94

−1.04

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	1,569	86.52	1,357	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,170	71.21	833	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,478	69.50	1,027	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,018	57.82	588	156

Every lot

104 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 · Steers45 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	143	436.84/cwt	400.00–475.00	625	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	170	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	697	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	190	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	741	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	229	222.99/cwt	200.00–232.00	511	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	238	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	564	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	270	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	392	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	281	225.62/cwt	220.00–230.00	634	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	315	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	715	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	317	219.89/cwt	210.00–225.00	697	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	343	156.70/cwt	150.00–170.00	537	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	363	138.86/cwt	135.00–143.00	504	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	367	206.37/cwt	200.00–211.00	757	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	377	215.80/cwt	215.00–216.00	814	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	388	178.16/cwt	168.00–185.00	691	5
Steers	—	Small 4	400	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,120	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	190.50/cwt	182.00–200.00	806	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	179.69/cwt	165.00–185.00	760	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	641	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	467	184.90/cwt	178.00–191.00	863	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	158.40/cwt	154.00–165.00	749	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	490	139.95/cwt	135.00–145.00	686	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	159.87/cwt	155.00–170.00	835	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	177.31/cwt	170.00–190.00	929	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	548	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	822	2
Steers	—	Small 4	560	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,016	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	581	160.58/cwt	150.00–165.00	933	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	583	132.36/cwt	122.00–143.00	772	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	617	166.46/cwt	165.00–171.00	1,027	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	154.71/cwt	145.00–160.00	964	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	638	133.94/cwt	122.00–139.00	855	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	657	160.26/cwt	150.00–167.50	1,053	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	685	118.68/cwt	117.00–122.00	813	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	134.50/cwt	130.00–139.00	955	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	717	126.24/cwt	119.00–130.00	905	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	748	154.85/cwt	154.00–160.00	1,158	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	765	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	933	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	129.14/cwt	124.00–140.00	994	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	774	153.44/cwt	145.00–157.50	1,188	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	810	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,215	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,004	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	840	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	916	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	870	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,044	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	878	133.41/cwt	124.00–139.00	1,171	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	112.97/cwt	108.00–118.00	1,101	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	978	106.40/cwt	101.00–112.00	1,041	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	230	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	621	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	285	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	513	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	320	169.50/cwt	162.00–177.00	542	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	323	129.94/cwt	122.00–138.00	420	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	327	150.00/cwt	145.00–155.00	491	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	364	176.33/cwt	175.50–180.00	642	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	376	150.72/cwt	144.00–157.00	567	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	389	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	661	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	412	152.38/cwt	150.00–159.00	628	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	168.35/cwt	164.00–171.00	704	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	171.33/cwt	169.00–175.00	810	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	156.33/cwt	153.00–157.00	746	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	490	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	617	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	152.98/cwt	152.00–156.00	809	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	531	156.94/cwt	150.00–160.00	833	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	899	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	585	146.82/cwt	135.00–152.00	859	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	623	125.52/cwt	121.00–130.00	782	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	138.30/cwt	133.00–146.00	869	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	648	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	956	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	662	151.17/cwt	151.00–151.50	1,001	3
Heifers	—	Small 4	672	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	235	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	134.44/cwt	126.00–139.00	905	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	718	111.66/cwt	105.00–118.00	802	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	125.07/cwt	120.00–131.00	913	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	825	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	866	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	830	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,013	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	390	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	534	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	425	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	710	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	660	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	590	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	738	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	720	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	836	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,195	79.88/cwt	73.00–85.50	955	2
Bulls	—	—	1,543	83.22/cwt	75.00–89.00	1,284	9
Bulls	—	—	1,677	91.29/cwt	89.00–94.00	1,531	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	781	40.92/cwt	31.00–46.00	320	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	813	55.26/cwt	53.00–62.00	449	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	841	36.02/cwt	30.00–40.00	303	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	895	47.80/cwt	44.00–50.00	428	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,018	57.66/cwt	51.00–63.00	587	68
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,059	71.26/cwt	69.00–75.00	755	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,105	64.81/cwt	60.00–69.00	716	58
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,187	71.39/cwt	68.00–74.00	847	22
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,360	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	911	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,478	69.50/cwt	69.50–69.50	1,027	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,008	1,205.00/cwt	975.00–1,300.00	12,146	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	11,475	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,151	1,165.63/cwt	1,050.00–1,290.00	13,416	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,177	1,005.00/cwt	950.00–1,050.00	11,829	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,180	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	11,800	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,245	1,358.33/cwt	1,300.00–1,450.00	16,911	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,365	1,524.00/cwt	1,435.00–1,620.00	20,803	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,433	1,445.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,490.00	20,707	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	670	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	4,020	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	7,790	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	1,075.00/cwt	950.00–1,200.00	11,073	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	985.00/cwt	985.00–985.00	10,146	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,240	1,020.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,040.00	12,648	2

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 Aug 27, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 447Last week 283Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 239Last week 126Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 91Last week 81Year ago 0

Compared to last week, Steer and heifer calves 5.00-7.00 higher. Feeder steer and heifers 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 lower, bulls steady on limited receipts. Trade active demand good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	281	220.00–230.00	225.62
2	—	143	400.00–475.00	436.84
1	—	170	410.00	410.00
15	—	524	170.00–190.00	177.31
7	—	423	182.00–200.00	190.50
4	—	229	200.00–232.00	222.99
7	—	748	154.00–160.00	154.85
3	—	467	178.00–191.00	184.90
1	—	810	150.00	150.00
10	—	367	200.00–211.00	206.37
4	—	617	165.00–171.00	166.46
9	—	657	150.00–167.50	160.26
7	—	774	145.00–157.50	153.44
13	—	317	210.00–225.00	219.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	548	150.00	150.00
2	—	363	135.00–143.00	138.86
1	—	430	149.00	149.00
2	—	270	145.00	145.00
2	—	490	135.00–145.00	139.95
2	—	583	122.00–143.00	132.36
1	—	765	122.00	122.00
1	—	840	109.00	109.00
1	—	870	120.00	120.00
2	—	978	101.00–112.00	106.40
3	—	685	117.00–122.00	118.68
3	—	717	119.00–130.00	126.24
6	—	638	122.00–139.00	133.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	623	145.00–160.00	154.71
1	—	190	390.00	390.00
6	—	522	155.00–170.00	159.87
8	—	473	154.00–165.00	158.40
8	—	423	165.00–185.00	179.69
3	—	878	124.00–139.00	133.41
18	—	581	150.00–165.00	160.58
1	—	810	124.00	124.00
5	—	388	168.00–185.00	178.16
2	—	710	130.00–139.00	134.50
3	—	343	150.00–170.00	156.70
4	—	770	124.00–140.00	129.14
2	—	975	108.00–118.00	112.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	360.00	360.00
1	—	400	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	377	215.00–216.00	215.80
3	—	238	237.00	237.00
3	—	315	227.00	227.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	389	170.00	170.00
23	—	648	147.50	147.50
1	—	580	155.00	155.00
3	—	662	151.00–151.50	151.17
2	—	285	180.00	180.00
10	—	531	150.00–160.00	156.94
2	—	320	162.00–177.00	169.50
3	—	473	169.00–175.00	171.33
14	—	418	164.00–171.00	168.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	376	144.00–157.00	150.72
8	—	585	135.00–152.00	146.82
10	—	628	133.00–146.00	138.30
8	—	529	152.00–156.00	152.98
6	—	477	153.00–157.00	156.33
1	—	830	122.00	122.00
3	—	730	120.00–131.00	125.07
3	—	327	145.00–155.00	150.00
3	—	673	126.00–139.00	134.44
4	—	412	150.00–159.00	152.38
1	—	230	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	672	35.00	35.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	718	105.00–118.00	111.66
2	—	323	122.00–138.00	129.94
1	—	490	126.00	126.00
2	—	825	105.00	105.00
2	—	623	121.00–130.00	125.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	364	175.50–180.00	176.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	117.00	117.00
1	—	590	125.00	125.00
1	—	820	102.00	102.00
1	—	485	136.00	136.00
1	—	390	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	167.00	167.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	1,018	51.00–63.00	57.66
13	—	895	44.00–50.00	47.80
58	—	1,105	60.00–69.00	64.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,360	67.00	67.00
22	—	1,187	68.00–74.00	71.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,059	69.00–75.00	71.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	781	31.00–46.00	40.92
4	—	813	53.00–62.00	55.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,478	69.50	69.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	841	30.00–40.00	36.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,543	75.00–89.00	83.22
9	—	1,677	89.00–94.00	91.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,195	73.00–85.50	79.88

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	2	—	1,433	1,400.00–1,490.00	1,445.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,245	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,358.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,365	1,435.00–1,620.00	1,524.00

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	5	—	1,177	950.00–1,050.00	1,005.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,008	975.00–1,300.00	1,205.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,180	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,151	1,050.00–1,290.00	1,165.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,020	1,125.00	1,125.00

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)	2	—	1,240	1,000.00–1,040.00	1,020.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,030	950.00–1,200.00	1,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	820	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,030	985.00	985.00

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)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	670	600.00	600.00

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.