Sale reports / New Mexico / Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM / 2022-01-14

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Jan 14
● Final134 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
Feeder Cattle receipts
598 head
▲ 73 vs last sale 525▲ 65 vs year ago 533 · +12.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
112 head
▼ 9 vs last sale 121▼ 94 vs year ago 206 · −45.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
78 head
▼ 59 vs last sale 137▲ 16 vs year ago 62 · +25.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week. Steer and heifer calves mostly steady 2.00-3.00 higher. Feeder steer and heifer 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 1.00-2.00higher. Trade active, demand moderate.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $154.49/cwt on 253 head.
Average price
$154.49
253 head · 527 lb average
Value per head Derived
$814
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$576
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4
$120.47/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−15.65
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1519165.95861142
Medium and Large 1-2514153.7579065
Medium and Large 2560133.5774739
Small 462645.482857thin
One grade step is worth $120.47/cwt here — about $576 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 sale253 hd
154.49
—
NM average4 barns · 1,931 hd
170.14
−15.65
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,75585.711,50435
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,56071.501,1152thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,17269.4181363
CowsLean 85-90%Average97752.0650990

Every lot

134 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers51 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2140250.00/cwt250.00–250.003501
Steers—Medium and Large 1170340.00/cwt340.00–340.005781
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2210258.81/cwt230.00–285.005442
Steers—Medium and Large 1218327.59/cwt325.00–330.007142
Steers—Medium and Large 1225200.00/cwt200.00–200.004501
Steers—Medium and Large 2235175.00/cwt175.00–175.004111
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2238190.87/cwt187.00–195.004542
Steers—Medium and Large 2250162.00/cwt162.00–162.004051
Steers—Medium and Large 1270202.00/cwt202.00–202.005451
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2273178.45/cwt170.00–192.004876
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy313192.92/cwt191.00–195.006042
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2315300.00/cwt300.00–300.009451
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2324164.70/cwt155.00–170.005345
Steers—Medium and Large 1326179.20/cwt173.00–185.0058410
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2350350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,2251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2366162.73/cwt160.00–165.005964
Steers—Medium and Large 1373173.59/cwt171.00–178.006474
Steers—Medium and Large 2383140.64/cwt137.00–145.005393
Steers—Medium and Large 1416176.61/cwt167.00–181.0073518
Steers—Medium and Large 2423142.58/cwt136.00–152.006033
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2427159.12/cwt150.00–165.0067910
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy445174.00/cwt174.00–174.007744
Steers—Medium and Large 1469167.89/cwt160.00–174.0078712
Steers—Medium and Large 2475139.36/cwt137.00–141.006623
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2479156.14/cwt147.00–163.007488
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added495166.00/cwt166.00–166.008221
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy500174.00/cwt174.00–174.008701
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2510153.65/cwt146.00–161.007842
Steers—Medium and Large 2526135.65/cwt131.00–140.0071410
Steers—Medium and Large 1533166.80/cwt157.00–170.0088929
Steers—Small 454550.00/cwt50.00–50.002732
Steers—Medium and Large 1570162.76/cwt157.50–170.0092824
Steers—Medium and Large 2576132.56/cwt129.00–135.007647
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2586149.04/cwt145.00–157.008737
Steers—Small 459041.95/cwt30.00–48.002483
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy609165.50/cwt165.50–165.501,0087
Steers—Medium and Large 1625149.35/cwt145.00–162.0093315
Steers—Medium and Large 2629128.05/cwt123.00–134.008054
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2643152.00/cwt152.00–152.009772
Steers—Medium and Large 1674151.74/cwt149.00–161.001,0239
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2680136.70/cwt129.00–142.009309
Steers—Medium and Large 2686126.50/cwt126.00–127.008684
Steers—Small 469048.50/cwt48.50–48.503351
Steers—Medium and Large 1700147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,0291
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2705134.48/cwt128.00–140.009484
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2777136.95/cwt135.00–139.001,0644
Steers—Medium and Large 2783122.34/cwt121.00–123.009583
Steers—Medium and Large 1787135.50/cwt135.50–135.501,0663
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2830127.96/cwt125.00–131.001,0622
Steers—Medium and Large 2830110.00/cwt110.00–110.009131
Steers—Small 483544.00/cwt44.00–44.003671
Feeder Cattle · Heifers43 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2145240.00/cwt240.00–240.003481
Heifers—Medium and Large 1205163.00/cwt163.00–163.003341
Heifers—Medium and Large 2240130.00/cwt130.00–130.003121
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy260170.00/cwt170.00–170.004422
Heifers—Medium and Large 2295137.00/cwt137.00–137.004041
Heifers—Medium and Large 1297151.00/cwt151.00–151.004483
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2305150.00/cwt150.00–150.004581
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2323148.93/cwt148.00–150.004812
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added328168.00/cwt168.00–168.0055122
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added368159.05/cwt158.00–162.005855
Heifers—Medium and Large 1370140.00/cwt140.00–140.005182
Heifers—Medium and Large 2377119.66/cwt119.00–120.004513
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2395140.00/cwt140.00–140.005531
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy411156.97/cwt156.00–160.006454
Heifers—Medium and Large 2415122.89/cwt120.00–126.005102
Heifers—Medium and Large 1423146.35/cwt142.00–155.0061912
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2428136.84/cwt129.00–140.0058614
Heifers—Small 445534.00/cwt34.00–34.001552
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2469138.72/cwt135.00–140.006514
Heifers—Medium and Large 2476123.00/cwt118.00–127.005857
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added480158.00/cwt158.00–158.007581
Heifers—Medium and Large 1486146.76/cwt140.00–152.007137
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added505159.00/cwt159.00–159.008033
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2519130.57/cwt129.00–135.006785
Heifers—Medium and Large 1520146.91/cwt140.00–155.007645
Heifers—Small 452528.47/cwt27.00–30.001492
Heifers—Medium and Large 2533123.89/cwt120.00–125.006608
Heifers—Medium and Large 2559121.16/cwt110.00–125.006776
Heifers—Small 456839.48/cwt38.00–40.002244
Heifers—Medium and Large 1571147.96/cwt140.00–150.0084517
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2588129.84/cwt126.00–140.007638
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy605163.00/cwt163.00–163.009868
Heifers—Medium and Large 1618148.26/cwt140.00–150.009166
Heifers—Medium and Large 2625117.54/cwt115.00–120.007352
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2637132.34/cwt129.00–134.008433
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2670129.52/cwt123.00–135.008688
Heifers—Medium and Large 1695140.91/cwt140.00–141.0097911
Heifers—Medium and Large 2705105.00/cwt105.00–105.007401
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2770125.87/cwt116.00–131.009693
Heifers—Medium and Large 2775118.00/cwt118.00–118.009151
Heifers—Small 478035.50/cwt35.50–35.502772
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2835124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,0351
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2950126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,1971
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2375154.00/cwt154.00–154.005781
Bulls—Small 4405275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,1141
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2445134.00/cwt134.00–134.005961
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2465137.00/cwt137.00–137.006371
Bulls—Small 4520225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,1701
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2540140.00/cwt140.00–140.007562
Bulls—Medium and Large 1550155.00/cwt155.00–155.008534
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2575125.02/cwt124.00–126.007192
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2625115.50/cwt108.00–124.007225
Bulls—Small 466336.98/cwt35.00–39.002452
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2715106.64/cwt104.00–110.007623
Bulls—Medium and Large 277373.52/cwt72.00–75.005682
Bulls—Medium and Large 281070.00/cwt70.00–70.005671
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2825120.00/cwt120.00–120.009901
Bulls—Medium and Large 285070.00/cwt70.00–70.005951
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2950100.00/cwt100.00–100.009501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,07895.00/cwt95.00–95.001,0243
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,56088.54/cwt82.00–93.501,3812
Bulls——1,63975.70/cwt69.00–80.001,2418
Bulls——1,77087.57/cwt81.50–92.001,55022
Bulls——2,08796.84/cwt95.00–100.002,0213
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed77743.26/cwt41.00–44.003365
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed79329.13/cwt28.00–31.002314
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed83757.16/cwt53.00–60.004783
Cows—Lean 85-90%91147.16/cwt41.00–51.5043028
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05757.21/cwt52.00–62.0060550
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16875.68/cwt74.50–77.008845
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17168.40/cwt63.00–74.0080149
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,17971.42/cwt64.00–76.008429
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,53573.00/cwt73.00–73.001,1211
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,58570.00/cwt70.00–70.001,1101
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2715625.00/cwt550.00–700.004,4692
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2769597.86/cwt500.00–700.004,5987
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2850600.00/cwt600.00–600.005,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2862856.25/cwt800.00–925.007,3814
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2905675.00/cwt675.00–675.006,1092
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2970912.50/cwt775.00–1,050.008,8512
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0291,068.75/cwt950.00–1,175.0010,9974
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,190975.00/cwt925.00–1,025.0011,6032
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29751,025.00/cwt1,025.00–1,025.009,9941

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.