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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2022-02-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Feb 25

● Final109 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783

← Feb 18Feb 25Mar 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

405 head

▼ 99 vs last sale 504▼ 635 vs year ago 1,040 · −61.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

121 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 106▼ 40 vs year ago 161 · −24.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

80 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 80▼ 4 vs year ago 84 · −4.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves steady. Feeder steer and heifers also steady to 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 1.00 higher. Trade moderate and 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 $167.63/cwt on 173 head.

Average price

$167.63

173 head · 509 lb average

Value per head Derived

$854

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$107

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

$53.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.66

vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	475	181.64	864	84
Medium and Large 1-2	532	159.27	848	75
Medium and Large 2	589	128.43	756	14thin

One grade step is worth $53.21/cwt here — about $107 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 sale173 hd

167.63

—

NM average3 barns · 1,298 hd

177.29

−9.66

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	1,422	95.17	1,354	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,461	79.71	1,164	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,125	73.97	832	78
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	928	56.91	528	63

Every lot

109 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	80	414.06/cwt	400.00–425.00	331	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	119	407.31/cwt	390.00–450.00	485	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	200	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	820	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	220	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	462	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	274	204.26/cwt	190.00–215.00	560	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	165.26/cwt	160.00–177.00	463	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	323	179.03/cwt	170.00–187.00	578	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	329	189.71/cwt	186.00–197.00	624	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	334	205.61/cwt	205.00–207.00	687	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	370	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	766	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	386	192.71/cwt	186.00–195.00	744	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	386	176.56/cwt	164.00–180.00	682	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	405	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	518	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	196.02/cwt	186.00–197.00	829	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	171.67/cwt	161.00–173.00	738	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	164.94/cwt	157.00–175.00	785	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	494	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	874	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	495	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	738	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	516	162.48/cwt	152.00–169.00	838	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	517	171.96/cwt	167.00–176.00	889	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	525	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	641	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	527	123.81/cwt	110.00–132.00	652	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	156.84/cwt	156.00–162.00	899	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	133.28/cwt	115.00–147.00	764	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	579	165.38/cwt	164.00–168.00	958	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	623	129.70/cwt	127.00–135.00	808	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	150.07/cwt	149.00–151.50	1,020	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	681	148.29/cwt	140.00–150.25	1,010	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	708	117.31/cwt	100.00–135.00	831	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	724	136.63/cwt	130.00–142.50	989	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	760	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	958	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	129.92/cwt	124.00–136.00	994	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	795	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,081	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,056	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	809	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,108	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,237	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	215	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	430	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	245	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	386	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	252	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	408	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	295	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	384	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	315	168.08/cwt	165.00–172.50	529	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	316	150.63/cwt	147.00–157.00	476	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	333	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	619	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	355	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	501	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	371	172.79/cwt	167.00–179.00	641	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	383	122.65/cwt	120.00–136.00	470	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	395	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	640	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	400	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	500	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	165.61/cwt	160.00–176.00	702	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	433	149.95/cwt	143.00–155.00	649	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	438	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	745	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	464	147.02/cwt	145.00–152.00	682	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	160.19/cwt	155.00–166.00	750	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	505	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	869	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	157.66/cwt	155.00–159.00	828	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	540	137.00/cwt	135.00–143.00	740	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	568	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	625	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	926	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	610	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	732	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	648	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	901	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	140.49/cwt	139.00–142.00	934	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	678	126.98/cwt	125.00–129.00	861	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	710	125.99/cwt	125.00–127.00	895	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,015	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	942	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	795	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	890	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	840	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,058	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	908	103.67/cwt	103.00–104.00	941	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,030	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,349	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	295	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	507	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	320	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	541	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	390	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	675	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	422	163.59/cwt	161.00–165.00	690	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	675	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	131.37/cwt	120.00–142.00	680	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	523	149.83/cwt	145.00–155.00	784	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	568	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	835	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	807	3
Bulls	—	Small 4	575	39.00/cwt	39.00–39.00	224	1
Bulls	—	Small 4	605	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	472	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	640	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	736	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	660	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	627	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	828	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	905	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	769	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	930	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,004	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,080	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	810	1
Bulls	—	—	1,391	93.78/cwt	84.00–98.00	1,304	4
Bulls	—	—	1,578	103.75/cwt	101.00–107.00	1,637	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	800	41.23/cwt	34.00–45.00	330	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	840	51.54/cwt	48.00–56.00	433	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	855	47.60/cwt	41.00–53.00	407	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	983	61.99/cwt	59.00–67.50	609	41
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	984	62.75/cwt	62.75–62.75	617	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,065	74.63/cwt	65.00–77.00	795	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,138	75.06/cwt	68.00–83.00	854	53
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,275	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	854	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,329	86.13/cwt	84.50–88.00	1,145	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,523	83.94/cwt	83.00–85.00	1,278	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 4	580	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	3,045	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	788	825.00/cwt	800.00–875.00	6,501	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	850	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	5,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	870	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,090	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	890	950.00/cwt	900.00–1,100.00	8,455	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,090	1,325.00/cwt	1,325.00–1,325.00	14,443	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,108	1,253.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,275.00	13,883	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,128	1,087.50/cwt	975.00–1,225.00	12,267	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,180	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	13,570	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 4	580	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	4,060	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,115	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	12,265	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 Feb 25, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 405Last week 504Year ago 1,040

Slaughter CattleReceipts 121Last week 106Year ago 161

Replacement CattleReceipts 80Last week 80Year ago 84

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves steady. Feeder steer and heifers also steady to 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 1.00 higher. Trade moderate and demand active.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	149.00	149.00
3	—	527	110.00–132.00	123.81
3	—	573	115.00–147.00	133.28
1	—	760	126.00	126.00
2	—	708	100.00–135.00	117.31
3	—	623	127.00–135.00	129.70
1	—	405	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	476	157.00–175.00	164.94
5	—	386	164.00–180.00	176.56
8	—	516	152.00–169.00	162.48
1	—	800	132.00	132.00
3	—	323	170.00–187.00	179.03
3	—	280	160.00–177.00	165.26
14	—	430	161.00–173.00	171.67
1	—	865	143.00	143.00
6	—	724	130.00–142.50	136.63
2	—	765	124.00–136.00	129.92
12	—	573	156.00–162.00	156.84
10	—	681	140.00–150.25	148.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	119	390.00–450.00	407.31
6	—	579	164.00–168.00	165.38
2	—	80	400.00–425.00	414.06
1	—	220	210.00	210.00
1	—	200	410.00	410.00
1	—	795	136.00	136.00
15	—	386	186.00–195.00	192.71
12	—	680	149.00–151.50	150.07
5	—	517	167.00–176.00	171.96
16	—	423	186.00–197.00	196.02
4	—	494	177.00	177.00
4	—	329	186.00–197.00	189.71
4	—	274	190.00–215.00	204.26
5	—	809	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	207.00	207.00
10	—	334	205.00–207.00	205.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	438	170.00	170.00
1	—	505	172.00	172.00
2	—	333	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	468	155.00–166.00	160.19
3	—	315	165.00–172.50	168.08
14	—	525	155.00–159.00	157.66
26	—	424	160.00–176.00	165.61
12	—	371	167.00–179.00	172.79
1	—	215	200.00	200.00
5	—	570	162.50	162.50
1	—	1,030	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	433	143.00–155.00	149.95
4	—	464	145.00–152.00	147.02
1	—	245	157.50	157.50
1	—	785	120.00	120.00
1	—	355	141.00	141.00
3	—	908	103.00–104.00	103.67
4	—	540	135.00–143.00	137.00
1	—	725	140.00	140.00
2	—	665	139.00–142.00	140.49
3	—	252	162.00	162.00
1	—	840	126.00	126.00
5	—	316	147.00–157.00	150.63
8	—	648	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	130.00	130.00
1	—	610	120.00	120.00
12	—	383	120.00–136.00	122.65
2	—	568	110.00	110.00
2	—	678	125.00–129.00	126.98
1	—	400	125.00	125.00
1	—	795	112.00	112.00
2	—	710	125.00–127.00	125.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	568	142.00	142.00
1	—	930	108.00	108.00
2	—	518	120.00–142.00	131.37
2	—	720	115.00	115.00
1	—	640	115.00	115.00
3	—	482	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	422	161.00–165.00	163.59
2	—	568	147.00	147.00
2	—	523	145.00–155.00	149.83
1	—	320	169.00	169.00
1	—	390	173.00	173.00
1	—	295	172.00	172.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	78.00	78.00
1	—	575	39.00	39.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	95.00	95.00
1	—	905	85.00	85.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	983	59.00–67.50	61.99
8	—	800	34.00–45.00	41.23
12	—	840	48.00–56.00	51.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,523	83.00–85.00	83.94
1	—	1,275	67.00	67.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,329	84.50–88.00	86.13
13	—	984	62.75	62.75
53	—	1,138	68.00–83.00	75.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,065	65.00–77.00	74.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	855	41.00–53.00	47.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,080	75.00	75.00
4	—	1,391	84.00–98.00	93.78
3	—	1,578	101.00–107.00	103.75

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,128	975.00–1,225.00	1,087.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	890	900.00–1,100.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,180	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,108	1,225.00–1,275.00	1,253.00

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)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,090	1,325.00	1,325.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	850	600.00	600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	788	800.00–875.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	870	700.00	700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 4$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	580	525.00	525.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 4$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	580	700.00	700.00

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	1	—	1,115	1,100.00	1,100.00

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.