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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2022-02-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Feb 4

● Final108 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783

← Jan 28Feb 4Feb 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

143 head

▼ 321 vs last sale 464▼ 585 vs year ago 728 · −80.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

188 head

▲ 72 vs last sale 116▲ 71 vs year ago 117 · +60.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

213 head

▲ 152 vs last sale 61▲ 124 vs year ago 89 · +139.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: No accurate comparison on steer and heifer calves or feeders. Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Trade moderate to active, demand active.

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 $142.88/cwt on 54 head.

Average price

$142.88

54 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$773

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$370

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 4

$92.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	528	155.60	822	17thin
Medium and Large 1	602	154.79	932	14thin
Medium and Large 2	482	135.75	654	20
Small 4	720	62.73	452	3thin

One grade step is worth $92.87/cwt here — about $370 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 sale54 hd

142.88

—

NM average1 barns · 54 hd

142.88

+0.00

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	—	High	1,545	91.31	1,411	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,125	71.34	802	56
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	908	57.99	527	94

Every lot

108 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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	183	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	750	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	188	312.33/cwt	300.00–325.00	587	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	223	378.13/cwt	375.00–385.00	843	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	235	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	400	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	235	154.50/cwt	150.00–159.00	363	2
Steers	—	Small 4	265	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,259	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	278	146.05/cwt	145.00–147.00	406	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	295	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	528	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	300	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	399	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	320	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	598	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	336	169.44/cwt	163.00–175.00	569	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	355	129.00/cwt	128.00–130.00	458	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	360	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	673	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	363	169.90/cwt	161.00–179.00	617	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	685	1
Steers	—	Small 4	435	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,523	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	445	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	579	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	485	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	703	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	143.26/cwt	138.00–153.00	738	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	535	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	877	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	553	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	888	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	560	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	812	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	623	131.02/cwt	126.00–136.00	816	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	644	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	960	5
Steers	—	Small 4	680	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	503	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	690	117.52/cwt	115.00–120.00	811	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	695	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	952	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	713	116.40/cwt	107.00–126.00	830	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	950	1
Steers	—	Small 4	740	57.09/cwt	44.00–70.00	422	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,071	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,148	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	860	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,152	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	910	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,174	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,180	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,286	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,375	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,238	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	230	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	338	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	250	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	380	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	270	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	378	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	270	131.56/cwt	112.00–142.00	355	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	442	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	559	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	556	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	433	146.03/cwt	145.00–147.00	632	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	445	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	490	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	490	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	711	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	667	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	769	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	538	133.93/cwt	129.00–139.00	721	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	560	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	812	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	630	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	712	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	638	133.94/cwt	129.00–139.00	855	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	668	120.98/cwt	115.00–127.00	808	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	688	116.58/cwt	109.00–124.00	802	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	713	106.33/cwt	106.00–107.00	758	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	723	130.54/cwt	127.00–134.00	944	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Full	730	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	803	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	755	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	846	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	116.93/cwt	114.00–120.00	959	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	445	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	512	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	567	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	616	1
Bulls	—	Small 4	595	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	298	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	660	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	792	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	814	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	813	103.55/cwt	100.00–107.00	842	2
Bulls	—	Small 4	820	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	410	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	867	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,027	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	100.50/cwt	100.50–100.50	985	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,280	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,242	1
Feeder Cattle · Cows1 lot · lightest first
Cows	—	Small 4	475	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,425	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,270	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,105	1
Bulls	—	—	1,450	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,131	1
Bulls	—	—	1,476	89.61/cwt	84.00–94.00	1,323	4
Bulls	—	—	1,865	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,865	1
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,870	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	2,001	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	755	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	468	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	775	25.00/cwt	25.00–25.00	194	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	815	45.91/cwt	45.00–46.00	374	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	815	38.00/cwt	38.00–38.00	310	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	923	60.47/cwt	52.00–62.50	558	78
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	930	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	456	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,091	69.77/cwt	65.00–77.00	761	45
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,096	74.68/cwt	69.00–77.00	818	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,265	79.93/cwt	78.00–81.50	1,011	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,588	78.59/cwt	78.00–79.00	1,248	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	998	1,175.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,225.00	11,727	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,405	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	18,968	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,415	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	16,626	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows17 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 4	623	387.50/cwt	375.00–400.00	2,414	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 4	630	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	2,993	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	635	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	3,969	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	704	615.00/cwt	500.00–760.00	4,330	4
Bred Cows	—	Small 4	737	506.67/cwt	420.00–550.00	3,734	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 4	795	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	3,180	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	804	912.50/cwt	775.00–1,075.00	7,337	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	815	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	6,520	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	887	1,357.03/cwt	1,225.00–1,375.00	12,037	32
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	945	1,030.00/cwt	920.00–1,125.00	9,734	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	948	800.00/cwt	700.00–900.00	7,584	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	960	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	8,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	968	1,130.00/cwt	1,130.00–1,130.00	10,938	23
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	987	73.94/cwt	73.00–75.00	730	46
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,027	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	822	31
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,073	1,319.41/cwt	1,250.00–1,375.00	14,157	17
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,116	903.75/cwt	825.00–990.00	10,086	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	779	91.44/cwt	86.00–95.00	712	32

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 Feb 4, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 143Last week 464Year ago 728

Slaughter CattleReceipts 188Last week 116Year ago 117

Replacement CattleReceipts 213Last week 61Year ago 89

Compared to last week: No accurate comparison on steer and heifer calves or feeders. Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Trade moderate to active, demand active.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	475	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	127.00	127.00
2	—	688	109.00–124.00	116.58
3	—	713	106.00–107.00	106.33
1	—	445	110.00	110.00
3	—	270	112.00–142.00	131.56
1	—	630	113.00	113.00
1	—	755	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	147.00	147.00
2	—	638	129.00–139.00	133.94
2	—	668	115.00–127.00	120.98
2	—	723	127.00–134.00	130.54
2	—	820	114.00–120.00	116.93
1	—	320	138.00	138.00
2	—	428	130.00	130.00
2	—	538	129.00–139.00	133.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	149.00	149.00
2	—	433	145.00–147.00	146.03
1	—	490	145.00	145.00
1	—	530	145.00	145.00
1	—	560	145.00	145.00
2	—	250	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	110.00	110.00
1	—	560	110.00	110.00
1	—	775	105.00	105.00
1	—	660	120.00	120.00
1	—	925	111.00	111.00
1	—	980	100.50	100.50
1	—	850	102.00	102.00
1	—	1,280	97.00	97.00
2	—	813	100.00–107.00	103.55
1	—	445	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	50.00	50.00
1	—	820	50.00	50.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	644	149.00	149.00
1	—	695	137.00	137.00
1	—	860	134.00	134.00
2	—	553	160.50	160.50
1	—	535	164.00	164.00
1	—	910	129.00	129.00
1	—	420	163.00	163.00
3	—	223	375.00–385.00	378.13
2	—	183	410.00	410.00
1	—	320	187.00	187.00
1	—	360	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	179.00	179.00
1	—	720	132.00	132.00
1	—	805	133.00	133.00
1	—	1,180	109.00	109.00
6	—	363	161.00–179.00	169.90
1	—	850	135.00	135.00
4	—	336	163.00–175.00	169.44
1	—	1,375	90.00	90.00
1	—	235	170.00	170.00
2	—	188	300.00–325.00	312.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	145.00	145.00
2	—	235	150.00–159.00	154.50
2	—	278	145.00–147.00	146.05
4	—	515	138.00–153.00	143.26
2	—	690	115.00–120.00	117.52
1	—	300	133.00	133.00
2	—	355	128.00–130.00	129.00
2	—	623	126.00–136.00	131.02
2	—	713	107.00–126.00	116.40
1	—	560	145.00	145.00
1	—	445	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	740	44.00–70.00	57.09
1	—	680	74.00	74.00
6	—	435	350.00	350.00
1	—	265	475.00	475.00

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	2	—	1,415	1,175.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,405	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	998	1,125.00–1,225.00	1,175.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	31	—	1,027	80.00	80.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	948	700.00–900.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,116	825.00–990.00	903.75
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	960	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	8	—	804	775.00–1,075.00	912.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	46	—	987	73.00–75.00	73.94
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	945	920.00–1,125.00	1,030.00

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)	4	—	704	500.00–760.00	615.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	815	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	635	625.00	625.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 4$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	630	475.00	475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	623	375.00–400.00	387.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	737	420.00–550.00	506.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	795	400.00	400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	23	—	968	1,130.00	1,130.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	32	—	887	1,225.00–1,375.00	1,357.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	17	—	1,073	1,250.00–1,375.00	1,319.41

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	32	—	779	86.00–95.00	91.44

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,870	107.00	107.00
1	—	1,270	87.00	87.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,865	100.00	100.00
1	—	1,450	78.00	78.00
4	—	1,476	84.00–94.00	89.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,096	69.00–77.00	74.68
5	—	1,265	78.00–81.50	79.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	815	45.00–46.00	45.91
1	—	815	38.00	38.00
78	—	923	52.00–62.50	60.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	62.00	62.00
4	—	930	49.00	49.00
1	—	775	25.00	25.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,091	65.00–77.00	69.77
2	—	1,588	78.00–79.00	78.59

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.