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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2021-09-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Sep 10

● Final112 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783

← Sep 3Sep 10Sep 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

556 head

▲ 115 vs last sale 441▲ 556 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

125 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 125▲ 125 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

68 head

▼ 42 vs last sale 110▲ 68 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steer calves 2.00-5.00 higher. Heifer calves no accurate comparison. Feeder steer and heifers no accurate comparison to last week. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 higher, 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 $184.36/cwt on 297 head.

Average price

$184.36

297 head · 440 lb average

Value per head Derived

$812

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$101

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

$68.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.26

vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	393	207.50	815	150
Medium and Large 1-2	480	169.02	812	106
Medium and Large 2	512	139.35	714	41

One grade step is worth $68.15/cwt here — about $101 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 sale297 hd

184.36

—

NM average3 barns · 695 hd

175.10

+9.26

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	—	Average	1,566	85.17	1,334	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,700	73.00	1,241	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,138	70.56	803	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	959	55.67	534	50

Every lot

112 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 · Steers53 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	195	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	634	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	205	430.00/cwt	400.00–460.00	882	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	208	182.65/cwt	165.00–187.50	380	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	210	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	546	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	233	218.64/cwt	207.50–225.00	509	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	235	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	550	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	258	169.95/cwt	163.00–180.00	438	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	268	216.48/cwt	197.00–224.00	580	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	281	232.85/cwt	227.00–238.00	654	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	283	191.91/cwt	190.00–195.00	543	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	286	143.12/cwt	140.00–150.00	409	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	314	156.57/cwt	152.50–162.00	492	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	319	231.62/cwt	230.00–235.00	739	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	325	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	553	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	191.56/cwt	175.00–200.00	628	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	330	217.87/cwt	210.00–228.00	719	9
Steers	—	Small 4	334	313.52/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,047	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	357	201.97/cwt	200.00–202.50	721	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	365	228.83/cwt	227.00–236.00	835	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	178.42/cwt	170.00–192.00	660	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	147.19/cwt	140.00–155.00	545	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	219.63/cwt	211.00–225.00	835	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	211.98/cwt	198.00–225.00	895	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	434	176.04/cwt	160.00–186.00	764	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	437	189.45/cwt	189.00–192.00	828	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	445	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	690	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	171.12/cwt	160.00–180.00	815	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	477	197.42/cwt	195.00–202.00	942	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	478	183.80/cwt	182.00–185.00	879	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	478	149.92/cwt	145.00–155.00	717	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	188.92/cwt	177.00–193.00	905	11
Steers	—	Small 4	495	237.50/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,176	2
Steers	—	Small 4	505	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,010	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	516	157.23/cwt	150.00–165.00	811	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	519	135.44/cwt	130.00–147.00	703	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	520	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,092	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	178.02/cwt	170.00–187.50	935	26
Steers	—	Small 4	560	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,680	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	561	154.51/cwt	150.00–168.00	867	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	165.67/cwt	162.00–170.00	941	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	581	134.26/cwt	130.00–136.00	780	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	610	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,007	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	619	130.99/cwt	124.00–137.00	811	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	149.82/cwt	143.00–158.00	932	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	663	125.86/cwt	120.00–130.00	834	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	667	143.63/cwt	136.00–155.00	958	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	700	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	980	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	929	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	778	129.00/cwt	122.00–136.00	1,004	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	820	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	968	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	835	125.94/cwt	122.00–134.00	1,052	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	126.97/cwt	124.00–130.00	1,174	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	925	119.00/cwt	114.00–124.00	1,101	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	215	167.77/cwt	167.50–168.00	361	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	222	151.63/cwt	140.50–160.00	337	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	255	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	338	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	266	169.17/cwt	160.00–173.00	450	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	287	151.74/cwt	140.00–157.00	435	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	307	130.36/cwt	121.00–135.00	400	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	316	144.76/cwt	140.00–157.00	457	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	333	160.84/cwt	160.00–165.00	536	15
Heifers	—	Small 4	370	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	925	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	146.66/cwt	140.00–150.00	547	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	163.89/cwt	157.00–169.00	620	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	390	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	527	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	412	124.31/cwt	117.00–135.00	512	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	682	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	439	152.24/cwt	140.00–155.50	668	10
Heifers	—	Small 4	440	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,408	2
Heifers	—	Small 4	465	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,163	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	146.64/cwt	140.00–152.00	694	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	163.13/cwt	159.00–170.00	781	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	493	125.50/cwt	125.00–126.00	619	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	149.90/cwt	145.00–155.00	779	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	526	124.35/cwt	110.00–135.00	654	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	552	141.25/cwt	140.00–145.00	780	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	555	131.49/cwt	130.00–133.00	730	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	563	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	845	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	600	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	768	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	135.54/cwt	129.00–140.00	844	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	132.95/cwt	130.00–138.00	884	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	723	122.58/cwt	119.00–132.00	886	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	763	122.26/cwt	116.00–135.00	933	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	838	117.26/cwt	113.00–125.00	983	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,012	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	390	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	761	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	753	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	870	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	535	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	781	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	145.02/cwt	140.00–150.00	824	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	579	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	735	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	615	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	720	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,404	78.06/cwt	65.00–88.00	1,096	7
Bulls	—	—	1,725	101.99/cwt	101.50–102.50	1,759	2
Bulls	—	—	1,973	93.26/cwt	93.00–93.50	1,840	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	813	39.55/cwt	35.00–41.00	322	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	914	46.86/cwt	45.00–49.50	428	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	926	55.91/cwt	50.00–60.50	518	24
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,057	63.23/cwt	60.00–66.00	668	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,138	70.56/cwt	66.00–77.00	803	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,225	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	747	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,700	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	1,241	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 4	905	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	4,751	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,017	1,075.00/cwt	950.00–1,250.00	10,933	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,042	1,034.38/cwt	900.00–1,125.00	10,778	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,127	1,016.67/cwt	900.00–1,125.00	11,458	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,210	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	15,730	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,225	1,293.33/cwt	1,250.00–1,350.00	15,843	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,240	1,300.00/cwt	1,290.00–1,310.00	16,120	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 4	770	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,888	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	940	890.00/cwt	890.00–890.00	8,366	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	8,628	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 Sep 10, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 556Last week 441Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 125Last week 125Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 68Last week 110Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	286	140.00–150.00	143.12
5	—	619	124.00–137.00	130.99
4	—	314	152.50–162.00	156.57
2	—	925	114.00–124.00	119.00
4	—	519	130.00–147.00	135.44
5	—	370	140.00–155.00	147.19
4	—	581	130.00–136.00	134.26
1	—	820	118.00	118.00
2	—	445	155.00	155.00
5	—	478	145.00–155.00	149.92
5	—	663	120.00–130.00	125.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	370	170.00–192.00	178.42
9	—	476	160.00–180.00	171.12
14	—	561	150.00–168.00	154.51
1	—	210	260.00	260.00
1	—	195	325.00	325.00
2	—	720	129.00	129.00
7	—	516	150.00–165.00	157.23
6	—	434	160.00–186.00	176.04
6	—	328	175.00–200.00	191.56
5	—	622	143.00–158.00	149.82
5	—	208	165.00–187.50	182.65
5	—	258	163.00–180.00	169.95
4	—	835	122.00–134.00	125.94
2	—	925	124.00–130.00	126.97
3	—	778	122.00–136.00	129.00
3	—	667	136.00–155.00	143.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	334	300.00–320.00	313.52
2	—	505	200.00	200.00
1	—	560	300.00	300.00
2	—	495	225.00–250.00	237.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	205	400.00–460.00	430.00
9	—	330	210.00–228.00	217.87
13	—	380	211.00–225.00	219.63
11	—	479	177.00–193.00	188.92
1	—	700	140.00	140.00
2	—	610	165.00	165.00
26	—	525	170.00–187.50	178.02
14	—	268	197.00–224.00	216.48
14	—	233	207.50–225.00	218.64
27	—	422	198.00–225.00	211.98
3	—	568	162.00–170.00	165.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	365	227.00–236.00	228.83
11	—	281	227.00–238.00	232.85
1	—	520	210.00	210.00
5	—	319	230.00–235.00	231.62
2	—	235	234.00	234.00
3	—	477	195.00–202.00	197.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	437	189.00–192.00	189.45
5	—	357	200.00–202.50	201.97
4	—	283	190.00–195.00	191.91
10	—	478	182.00–185.00	183.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	266	160.00–173.00	169.17
15	—	333	160.00–165.00	160.84
15	—	479	159.00–170.00	163.13
2	—	215	167.50–168.00	167.77
5	—	426	160.00	160.00
12	—	378	157.00–169.00	163.89
2	—	563	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	250.00	250.00
1	—	465	250.00	250.00
2	—	440	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	526	110.00–135.00	124.35
1	—	600	128.00	128.00
2	—	555	130.00–133.00	131.49
3	—	307	121.00–135.00	130.36
2	—	255	132.50	132.50
2	—	493	125.00–126.00	125.50
3	—	412	117.00–135.00	124.31
1	—	390	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	287	140.00–157.00	151.74
6	—	222	140.50–160.00	151.63
10	—	473	140.00–152.00	146.64
4	—	552	140.00–145.00	141.25
4	—	316	140.00–157.00	144.76
2	—	520	145.00–155.00	149.90
14	—	723	119.00–132.00	122.58
7	—	373	140.00–150.00	146.66
10	—	439	140.00–155.50	152.24
2	—	850	119.00	119.00
3	—	763	116.00–135.00	122.26
4	—	838	113.00–125.00	117.26
3	—	623	129.00–140.00	135.54
6	—	665	130.00–138.00	132.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	117.00	117.00
4	—	579	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	195.00	195.00
1	—	470	185.00	185.00
1	—	535	146.00	146.00
1	—	430	175.00	175.00
2	—	568	140.00–150.00	145.02

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,700	73.00	73.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,138	66.00–77.00	70.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	926	50.00–60.50	55.91
15	—	1,057	60.00–66.00	63.23
5	—	914	45.00–49.50	46.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,225	61.00	61.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	813	35.00–41.00	39.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,973	93.00–93.50	93.26
7	—	1,404	65.00–88.00	78.06
2	—	1,725	101.50–102.50	101.99

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,240	1,290.00–1,310.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,225	1,250.00–1,350.00	1,293.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,042	900.00–1,125.00	1,034.38
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,210	1,300.00	1,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,127	900.00–1,125.00	1,016.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,017	950.00–1,250.00	1,075.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 4$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	525.00	525.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 4$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	770	375.00	375.00

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)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,015	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	940	890.00	890.00

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.