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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2021-09-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Sep 3

● Final99 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783

← Aug 27Sep 3Sep 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

441 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 447▼ 74 vs year ago 515 · −14.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

125 head

▼ 114 vs last sale 239▼ 58 vs year ago 183 · −31.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

110 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 91▲ 70 vs year ago 40 · +175.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steer calves 3.00-4.00 lower. Heifer calves and feeders mostly steady on limited quotes. Slaughter cows mostly steady to 1.00 higher, bulls steady on limited receipts. Trade and demand moderate.

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 $163.16/cwt on 224 head.

Average price

$163.16

224 head · 470 lb average

Value per head Derived

$767

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$443

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4

$170.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.84

vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	327	213.31	697	53
Medium and Large 1-2	506	164.27	831	120
Medium and Large 2	512	135.89	696	36
Small 4	595	42.57	253	15thin

One grade step is worth $170.74/cwt here — about $443 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 sale224 hd

163.16

—

NM average3 barns · 659 hd

171.01

−7.84

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	1,419	85.96	1,220	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,227	70.73	868	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,022	55.95	572	109

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 · Steers39 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	195	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	819	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	207	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	300	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	231	218.64/cwt	207.00–225.00	505	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	245	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	456	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	263	291.46/cwt	280.00–310.00	767	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	265	237.94/cwt	237.00–240.00	631	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	275	168.44/cwt	165.00–172.00	463	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	284	221.38/cwt	212.00–233.00	629	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	302	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	725	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	305	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	723	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	323	145.07/cwt	142.00–148.00	469	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	214.85/cwt	212.00–220.00	698	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	327	190.22/cwt	178.00–202.00	622	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	365	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	767	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	370	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	703	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	371	136.16/cwt	128.00–145.00	505	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	376	176.07/cwt	165.00–188.00	662	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	413	194.01/cwt	189.00–203.00	801	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	166.33/cwt	157.00–172.00	710	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	431	145.70/cwt	138.00–150.00	628	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	177.59/cwt	170.00–185.00	831	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	142.85/cwt	133.00–148.00	676	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	159.32/cwt	155.00–165.00	768	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	906	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	160.50/cwt	150.00–166.00	851	27
Steers	—	Small 4	538	45.50/cwt	45.50–45.50	245	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	159.40/cwt	151.00–161.00	917	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	577	139.31/cwt	125.00–145.00	804	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	619	126.43/cwt	119.00–139.00	783	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	633	153.36/cwt	143.00–162.00	971	14
Steers	—	Small 4	645	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	258	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	679	118.96/cwt	111.00–126.00	808	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	682	139.98/cwt	135.00–145.50	955	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	714	132.52/cwt	130.00–140.00	946	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	745	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	939	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	132.31/cwt	130.00–134.50	1,025	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,022	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	805	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	990	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,113	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	140	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	280	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	188	306.55/cwt	300.00–310.00	576	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	220	147.85/cwt	142.00–160.00	325	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	227	173.10/cwt	164.00–182.00	393	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	266	165.71/cwt	160.00–169.00	441	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	340	155.23/cwt	148.00–157.00	528	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	340	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	432	2
Heifers	—	Small 4	345	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,035	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	358	156.47/cwt	155.00–158.00	560	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	360	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	630	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	388	135.05/cwt	127.00–143.00	524	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	126.44/cwt	115.00–135.00	535	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	156.75/cwt	143.00–161.00	666	13
Heifers	—	Small 4	435	321.68/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,399	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	468	122.47/cwt	118.00–133.00	573	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	784	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	143.63/cwt	140.00–146.00	687	12
Heifers	—	Small 4	513	244.15/cwt	200.00–280.00	1,252	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	529	135.86/cwt	120.00–139.00	719	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	567	121.68/cwt	110.00–126.00	690	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	142.36/cwt	137.50–144.00	811	8
Heifers	—	Small 4	570	28.00/cwt	28.00–28.00	160	1
Heifers	—	Small 4	600	32.00/cwt	32.00–32.00	192	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	618	103.57/cwt	102.00–120.00	640	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	633	126.73/cwt	123.00–132.00	802	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	688	116.49/cwt	115.00–118.00	801	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	123.19/cwt	120.50–125.00	887	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	891	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	760	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	912	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	360	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	342	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	651	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	134.93/cwt	130.00–140.00	699	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	540	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	513	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	570	103.72/cwt	95.00–112.00	591	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	450	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	180	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,282	82.12/cwt	69.50–88.50	1,053	11
Bulls	—	—	1,721	94.42/cwt	91.00–98.00	1,625	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	759	41.47/cwt	40.00–45.00	315	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	772	39.49/cwt	35.00–43.00	305	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	919	47.59/cwt	44.00–50.50	437	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,016	57.21/cwt	50.50–60.50	581	40
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,105	72.28/cwt	69.00–76.00	799	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,141	63.67/cwt	60.00–68.00	726	34
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,151	56.51/cwt	53.00–57.00	650	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,251	70.42/cwt	66.50–75.50	881	25
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,365	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	860	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	731	832.62/cwt	750.00–875.00	6,086	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Registered	1,328	1,384.76/cwt	1,350.00–1,450.00	18,390	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	795	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	6,360	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	878	500.00/cwt	400.00–600.00	4,390	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,023	1,179.00/cwt	1,120.00–1,225.00	12,061	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,028	966.67/cwt	850.00–1,175.00	9,937	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,165	958.75/cwt	800.00–1,100.00	11,169	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,223	1,397.50/cwt	1,385.00–1,410.00	17,091	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,284	1,252.50/cwt	1,200.00–1,310.00	16,082	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,610	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	24,150	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	8,313	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	955	737.50/cwt	725.00–750.00	7,043	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,003	907.50/cwt	800.00–1,010.00	9,102	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,007	1,005.00/cwt	800.00–1,075.00	10,120	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 441Last week 447Year ago 515

Slaughter CattleReceipts 125Last week 239Year ago 183

Replacement CattleReceipts 110Last week 91Year ago 40

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	682	135.00–145.50	139.98
10	—	575	151.00–161.00	159.40
3	—	263	280.00–310.00	291.46
1	—	195	420.00	420.00
6	—	376	165.00–188.00	176.07
27	—	530	150.00–166.00	160.50
14	—	633	143.00–162.00	153.36
1	—	905	123.00	123.00
1	—	805	127.00	127.00
1	—	245	186.00	186.00
5	—	427	157.00–172.00	166.33
4	—	714	130.00–140.00	132.52
2	—	775	130.00–134.50	132.31
2	—	275	165.00–172.00	168.44
5	—	482	155.00–165.00	159.32
29	—	327	178.00–202.00	190.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	619	119.00–139.00	126.43
4	—	371	128.00–145.00	136.16
3	—	473	133.00–148.00	142.85
9	—	577	125.00–145.00	139.31
2	—	323	142.00–148.00	145.07
4	—	679	111.00–126.00	118.96
1	—	805	123.00	123.00
1	—	745	126.00	126.00
3	—	207	145.00	145.00
4	—	431	138.00–150.00	145.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	210.00	210.00
6	—	468	170.00–185.00	177.59
3	—	325	212.00–220.00	214.85
5	—	231	207.00–225.00	218.64
3	—	413	189.00–203.00	194.01
24	—	284	212.00–233.00	221.38
3	—	527	172.00	172.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	237.00	237.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	302	240.00	240.00
3	—	265	237.00–240.00	237.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	538	45.50	45.50
8	—	645	40.00	40.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	388	127.00–143.00	135.05
2	—	340	127.00	127.00
1	—	760	120.00	120.00
12	—	618	102.00–120.00	103.57
5	—	567	110.00–126.00	121.68
5	—	468	118.00–133.00	122.47
11	—	529	120.00–139.00	135.86
2	—	688	115.00–118.00	116.49
4	—	423	115.00–135.00	126.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	358	155.00–158.00	156.47
5	—	340	148.00–157.00	155.23
12	—	478	140.00–146.00	143.63
1	—	140	200.00	200.00
3	—	188	300.00–310.00	306.55
1	—	755	118.00	118.00
13	—	633	123.00–132.00	126.73
8	—	570	137.50–144.00	142.36
3	—	220	142.00–160.00	147.85
13	—	425	143.00–161.00	156.75
3	—	720	120.50–125.00	123.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	475	165.00	165.00
5	—	266	160.00–169.00	165.71
4	—	227	164.00–182.00	173.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	600	32.00	32.00
1	—	345	300.00	300.00
3	—	435	320.00–325.00	321.68
1	—	570	28.00	28.00
4	—	513	200.00–280.00	244.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	450	40.00	40.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	95.00	95.00
1	—	540	95.00	95.00
2	—	570	95.00–112.00	103.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	140.00	140.00
2	—	518	130.00–140.00	134.93

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,251	66.50–75.50	70.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,105	69.00–76.00	72.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	772	35.00–43.00	39.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,016	50.50–60.50	57.21
34	—	1,141	60.00–68.00	63.67
15	—	919	44.00–50.50	47.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	759	40.00–45.00	41.47
6	—	1,151	53.00–57.00	56.51
1	—	1,365	63.00	63.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,282	69.50–88.50	82.12
5	—	1,721	91.00–98.00	94.42

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	4	—	1,165	800.00–1,100.00	958.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,284	1,200.00–1,310.00	1,252.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,028	850.00–1,175.00	966.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,023	1,120.00–1,225.00	1,179.00

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	4	—	1,223	1,385.00–1,410.00	1,397.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,610	1,500.00	1,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	878	400.00–600.00	500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	795	800.00	800.00

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)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	1,003	800.00–1,010.00	907.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,007	800.00–1,075.00	1,005.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	875	950.00	950.00

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)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	955	725.00–750.00	737.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	—	731	750.00–875.00	832.62

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Registered$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,328	1,350.00–1,450.00	1,384.76

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.