Sale reports / New Mexico / Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM / 2022-01-21

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Jan 21
● Final129 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
Feeder Cattle receipts
516 head
▼ 82 vs last sale 598▲ 110 vs year ago 406 · +27.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
127 head
▲ 15 vs last sale 112▼ 18 vs year ago 145 · −12.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
61 head
▼ 17 vs last sale 78▼ 12 vs year ago 73 · −16.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves 4.00-5.00 higher. Feeder steer and heifer sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter cows mostly steady to 1.00 higher, and slaughter bulls steady to 1.00 higher on limited receipts. Trade and demand active.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $152.81/cwt on 201 head.
Average price
$152.81
201 head · 523 lb average
Value per head Derived
$799
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$675
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4
$129.02/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−13.64
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1533169.5290491
Medium and Large 1-2481153.0773657
Medium and Large 2549130.6571849
Small 456540.502294thin
One grade step is worth $129.02/cwt here — about $675 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 sale201 hd
152.81
—
NM average3 barns · 2,004 hd
166.46
−13.64
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—High1,55690.491,40811
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,71075.501,2911thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,13970.2680044
CowsLean 85-90%Average88850.7445156

Every lot

129 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 · Steers47 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2120250.00/cwt250.00–250.003001
Steers—Medium and Large 1163399.23/cwt350.00–450.006512
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2180383.40/cwt350.00–480.006904
Steers—Medium and Large 1210210.00/cwt210.00–210.004411
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full236150.00/cwt150.00–150.003544
Steers—Medium and Large 1268192.90/cwt184.00–200.005175
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2270172.62/cwt160.00–181.004664
Steers—Medium and Large 2283143.79/cwt137.00–150.004072
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2315162.94/cwt155.00–173.005134
Steers—Medium and Large 1319189.04/cwt181.00–193.006037
Steers—Medium and Large 2320138.07/cwt127.00–153.004424
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2373160.92/cwt157.00–167.006008
Steers—Medium and Large 1375182.51/cwt175.00–188.0068412
Steers—Medium and Large 2375145.28/cwt136.00–150.005453
Steers—Medium and Large 1408171.59/cwt170.00–174.007005
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2418160.01/cwt152.00–165.006695
Steers—Medium and Large 2430144.67/cwt140.00–147.006223
Steers—Medium and Large 2465132.97/cwt128.00–138.006184
Steers—Medium and Large 1477174.49/cwt170.00–180.0083212
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2477156.30/cwt152.00–160.0074613
Steers—Medium and Large 2515130.47/cwt125.00–140.006725
Steers—Medium and Large 1516166.32/cwt162.00–173.508589
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2520150.46/cwt149.00–152.007822
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full540140.00/cwt140.00–140.007561
Steers—Small 454841.00/cwt41.00–41.002253
Steers—Medium and Large 1579167.89/cwt159.00–172.0097217
Steers—Medium and Large 2583132.82/cwt126.00–141.007746
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2588156.76/cwt156.00–157.009224
Steers—Small 461539.00/cwt39.00–39.002401
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2622144.30/cwt143.00–147.008983
Steers—Medium and Large 1623162.83/cwt157.00–165.001,0145
Steers—Medium and Large 2627123.12/cwt115.00–134.007723
Steers—Medium and Large 2650125.00/cwt125.00–125.0081313
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2673139.48/cwt135.00–144.009392
Steers—Medium and Large 1675160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0801
Steers—Medium and Large 2730119.77/cwt117.00–125.008745
Steers—Medium and Large 1738156.18/cwt150.50–159.001,1533
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2745131.00/cwt131.00–131.009761
Steers—Medium and Large 2750118.00/cwt118.00–118.008851
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2765133.26/cwt129.00–139.001,0193
Steers—Medium and Large 1780147.50/cwt147.50–147.501,1511
Steers—Medium and Large 1809147.50/cwt147.50–147.501,19310
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2830117.00/cwt117.00–117.009711
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2875120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0501
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2975116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,1311
Steers—Medium and Large 11,025123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,2612
Steers—Medium and Large 11,050124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,3021
Feeder Cattle · Heifers41 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2105225.00/cwt225.00–225.002361
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added225176.00/cwt176.00–176.003962
Heifers—Medium and Large 2235142.00/cwt142.00–142.003341
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2238152.00/cwt152.00–152.003623
Heifers—Medium and Large 2250129.00/cwt129.00–129.003231
Heifers—Medium and Large 1275160.00/cwt160.00–160.004401
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2288148.03/cwt135.00–150.004267
Heifers—Medium and Large 1313162.19/cwt152.00–169.0050813
Heifers—Medium and Large 2323128.74/cwt125.00–132.004162
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2336142.25/cwt135.00–145.004785
Heifers—Medium and Large 1372160.09/cwt157.00–163.005967
Heifers—Medium and Large 2373119.42/cwt115.00–127.0044511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2378135.58/cwt126.00–150.0051212
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2421133.05/cwt130.00–140.0056011
Heifers—Medium and Large 2421124.31/cwt120.00–130.005235
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added435165.00/cwt165.00–165.007183
Heifers—Medium and Large 1435153.70/cwt145.00–160.0066913
Heifers—Medium and Large 2472122.03/cwt115.00–130.005766
Heifers—Medium and Large 1474155.84/cwt145.00–168.0073920
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2478144.10/cwt135.00–152.006896
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added490170.00/cwt170.00–170.008332
Heifers—Small 449552.00/cwt52.00–52.002573
Heifers—Medium and Large 2513123.50/cwt123.00–124.006342
Heifers—Medium and Large 1524157.48/cwt150.00–162.5082513
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2528134.14/cwt131.00–140.007084
Heifers—Medium and Large 1559147.24/cwt145.00–155.008235
Heifers—Medium and Large 2565117.43/cwt112.00–122.006633
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2578142.61/cwt138.50–145.008244
Heifers—Small 458537.00/cwt37.00–37.002161
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2609130.80/cwt125.00–140.0079710
Heifers—Medium and Large 2630115.00/cwt115.00–115.007251
Heifers—Medium and Large 1643145.00/cwt145.00–145.009322
Heifers—Medium and Large 1675144.00/cwt144.00–144.009721
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2675124.00/cwt121.00–127.008373
Heifers—Medium and Large 2725111.00/cwt111.00–111.008051
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2735127.71/cwt121.00–131.009393
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2782127.85/cwt117.00–133.001,0003
Heifers—Medium and Large 289598.00/cwt98.00–98.008771
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2925122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,1291
Heifers—Medium and Large 292599.00/cwt99.00–99.009161
Heifers—Medium and Large 2980105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,0291
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2180200.00/cwt200.00–200.003601
Bulls—Medium and Large 1250178.00/cwt178.00–178.004451
Bulls—Medium and Large 1470149.00/cwt149.00–149.007004
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2515128.00/cwt112.00–140.006593
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2565144.00/cwt144.00–144.008141
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2603124.98/cwt120.00–130.007542
Bulls—Small 467555.00/cwt55.00–55.003711
Bulls—Medium and Large 267550.00/cwt50.00–50.003381
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2685120.00/cwt120.00–120.008222
Bulls—Medium and Large 271546.57/cwt37.00–56.003332
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2722103.32/cwt102.00–104.007463
Bulls—Medium and Large 277554.00/cwt54.00–54.004191
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2818109.39/cwt102.00–117.008952
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-287571.00/cwt71.00–71.006211
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-293287.70/cwt82.00–91.008173
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,19585.00/cwt85.00–85.001,0161
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,46987.21/cwt83.00–93.001,2817
Bulls——1,70896.23/cwt95.00–98.001,6444
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed62942.87/cwt40.00–47.002707
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed68076.00/cwt76.00–76.005171
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed74434.17/cwt26.00–39.002546
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed85859.56/cwt59.00–60.005112
Cows—Lean 85-90%95446.64/cwt40.00–50.004459
Cows—Lean 85-90%95556.17/cwt52.00–62.5053632
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,01066.23/cwt63.00–70.006694
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13768.52/cwt63.00–74.0077930
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25377.21/cwt75.50–79.009679
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,71075.50/cwt75.50–75.501,2911
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2558650.00/cwt650.00–650.003,6272
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2655525.00/cwt525.00–525.003,4391
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2740742.50/cwt725.00–760.005,4952
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2754681.25/cwt675.00–700.005,1374
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2876867.86/cwt750.00–1,025.007,6027
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2878765.00/cwt750.00–800.006,7175
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2898525.00/cwt525.00–525.004,7152
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2960981.67/cwt860.00–1,110.009,4243
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0781,282.00/cwt1,230.00–1,310.0013,8205
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3401,220.00/cwt1,220.00–1,220.0016,3481
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2790830.00/cwt830.00–830.006,5571
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2960450.00/cwt450.00–450.004,3201
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0901,500.00/cwt1,500.00–1,500.0016,3503

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.