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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2022-04-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Apr 29

● Final119 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783

← Apr 22Apr 29May 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

400 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 399▼ 102 vs year ago 502 · −20.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

203 head

▲ 96 vs last sale 107▼ 13 vs year ago 216 · −6.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

88 head

▲ 33 vs last sale 55▼ 52 vs year ago 140 · −37.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifers traded 2.00-3.00 lower on limited comparisons along with steer and heifer calves. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 2.00-4.00lower. Trade and demand moderate.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $139.28/cwt on 136 head.

Average price

$139.28

136 head · 568 lb average

Value per head Derived

$791

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$395

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4

$115.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−19.58

vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	419	164.96	691	23
Medium and Large 2	513	140.67	722	38
Medium and Large 1-2	644	135.31	871	71
Small 4	605	49.00	296	4thin

One grade step is worth $115.96/cwt here — about $395 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 sale136 hd

139.28

—

NM average3 barns · 745 hd

158.86

−19.58

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	1,556	84.97	1,322	40
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,168	77.80	909	58
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	971	60.89	591	100

Every lot

119 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 · Steers37 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	114	195.63/cwt	160.00–250.00	223	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	205	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	615	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	216	185.95/cwt	178.00–197.00	402	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	265	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	530	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	271	179.00/cwt	172.50–188.00	485	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	290	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	435	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	305	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	580	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	308	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	570	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	157.23/cwt	150.00–162.00	519	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	360	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	540	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	363	192.35/cwt	180.00–199.00	698	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	172.35/cwt	165.00–180.00	643	2
Steers	—	Small 4	390	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,268	3
Steers	—	Small 4	415	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,951	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	178.14/cwt	170.00–184.00	739	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	146.00/cwt	137.00–155.00	613	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	186.65/cwt	186.00–190.00	790	6
Steers	—	Small 4	455	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	2,207	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	477	147.09/cwt	140.00–155.00	702	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	485	181.23/cwt	175.00–186.00	879	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	490	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	828	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	505	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	732	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	516	180.55/cwt	175.00–182.50	932	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	161.63/cwt	155.00–167.00	844	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	557	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	869	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	567	139.24/cwt	135.00–144.00	789	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	586	160.39/cwt	155.00–167.00	940	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	617	155.55/cwt	153.50–159.00	960	7
Steers	—	Small 4	624	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	443	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	677	139.52/cwt	132.50–145.00	945	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	690	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	966	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	705	136.00/cwt	131.00–141.00	959	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	770	139.97/cwt	135.00–145.00	1,078	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	780	137.47/cwt	135.00–140.00	1,072	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	811	138.35/cwt	135.00–148.00	1,122	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,133	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	920	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,012	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	80	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	104	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	128	238.43/cwt	200.00–270.00	305	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	166	304.44/cwt	225.00–350.00	505	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	234	173.79/cwt	165.00–180.00	407	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	268	159.65/cwt	158.00–163.00	428	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	275	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	479	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	290	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	452	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	308	141.59/cwt	138.00–147.00	436	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	313	171.98/cwt	171.00–173.00	538	2
Heifers	—	Small 4	335	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,340	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	366	161.99/cwt	161.00–163.00	593	5
Heifers	—	Small 4	377	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,414	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	390	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	593	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	407	156.29/cwt	155.00–160.00	636	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	410	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	558	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	150.42/cwt	145.00–155.00	648	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	459	154.15/cwt	151.00–155.00	708	12
Heifers	—	Small 4	473	374.61/cwt	300.00–400.00	1,772	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	489	140.13/cwt	129.50–145.00	685	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	718	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	531	142.51/cwt	135.00–145.00	757	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	540	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	875	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	566	139.82/cwt	130.00–145.00	791	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	595	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	821	1
Heifers	—	Small 4	605	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	296	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	606	134.44/cwt	127.00–139.00	815	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	642	131.03/cwt	125.00–132.50	841	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	660	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	891	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	724	137.78/cwt	135.00–139.00	998	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	761	117.25/cwt	108.00–129.00	892	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	115.68/cwt	115.00–117.00	949	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	886	107.20/cwt	106.00–112.00	950	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	940	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,109	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,019	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,080	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,102	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,160	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,206	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	105	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	158	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	165	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	454	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	265	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	403	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	315	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	561	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	152.28/cwt	147.50–157.00	583	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	410	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	533	1
Bulls	—	Small 4	460	425.54/cwt	400.00–450.00	1,957	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	126.24/cwt	110.00–143.00	603	2
Bulls	—	Small 4	525	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,706	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	145.06/cwt	143.00–147.00	762	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	581	134.31/cwt	125.00–146.00	780	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	650	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	731	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	782	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	728	108.04/cwt	97.00–119.00	787	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	869	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	874	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	918	3
Bulls	—	Small 4	885	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	584	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,146	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,452	78.05/cwt	61.00–84.50	1,133	19
Bulls	—	—	1,602	99.75/cwt	97.00–103.00	1,598	3
Bulls	—	—	1,658	89.82/cwt	85.00–95.50	1,489	18
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	764	42.82/cwt	40.00–48.00	327	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	860	49.21/cwt	48.00–50.00	423	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	937	47.90/cwt	45.00–53.50	449	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	947	54.66/cwt	51.00–60.00	518	21
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,023	68.06/cwt	60.00–70.50	696	59
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,155	76.24/cwt	71.00–80.00	881	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,166	77.73/cwt	71.00–86.50	906	52
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,345	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,197	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,206	1,392.65/cwt	1,360.00–1,500.00	16,795	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,580	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,406	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 4	630	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,835	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 4	705	462.50/cwt	400.00–525.00	3,261	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	4,713	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	740	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	4,625	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	776	740.00/cwt	700.00–800.00	5,742	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	795	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	5,963	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 4	799	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	3,596	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	849	847.00/cwt	800.00–900.00	7,191	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,001	850.56/cwt	725.00–930.00	8,514	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,175	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	13,513	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	1,043.33/cwt	930.00–1,150.00	9,912	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	990	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	6,336	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,015	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	12,688	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,072	983.33/cwt	900.00–1,075.00	10,541	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,455	1,367.50/cwt	1,300.00–1,435.00	19,897	2

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 →

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Feeder CattleReceipts 400Last week 399Year ago 502

Slaughter CattleReceipts 203Last week 107Year ago 216

Replacement CattleReceipts 88Last week 55Year ago 140

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	271	172.50–188.00	179.00
3	—	114	160.00–250.00	195.63
4	—	216	178.00–197.00	185.95
1	—	205	300.00	300.00
2	—	780	135.00–140.00	137.47
2	—	308	185.00	185.00
1	—	690	140.00	140.00
7	—	617	153.50–159.00	155.55
4	—	811	135.00–148.00	138.35
2	—	705	131.00–141.00	136.00
12	—	586	155.00–167.00	160.39
2	—	373	165.00–180.00	172.35
1	—	490	169.00	169.00
5	—	415	170.00–184.00	178.14
5	—	522	155.00–167.00	161.63
1	—	865	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	677	132.50–145.00	139.52
5	—	567	135.00–144.00	139.24
1	—	505	145.00	145.00
2	—	290	150.00	150.00
2	—	420	137.00–155.00	146.00
3	—	477	140.00–155.00	147.09
3	—	330	150.00–162.00	157.23
2	—	770	135.00–145.00	139.97
1	—	360	150.00	150.00
1	—	920	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	390	325.00	325.00
11	—	455	485.00	485.00
6	—	624	71.00	71.00
1	—	415	470.00	470.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	363	180.00–199.00	192.35
10	—	485	175.00–186.00	181.23
3	—	557	156.00	156.00
1	—	265	200.00	200.00
18	—	516	175.00–182.50	180.55
6	—	423	186.00–190.00	186.65
2	—	305	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,060	104.00	104.00
5	—	366	161.00–163.00	161.99
3	—	520	138.00	138.00
1	—	940	118.00	118.00
4	—	431	145.00–155.00	150.42
5	—	606	127.00–139.00	134.44
5	—	886	106.00–112.00	107.20
6	—	820	115.00–117.00	115.68
4	—	268	158.00–163.00	159.65
6	—	1,019	106.00	106.00
1	—	1,160	104.00	104.00
10	—	724	135.00–139.00	137.78
12	—	459	151.00–155.00	154.15
3	—	761	108.00–129.00	117.25
1	—	80	130.00	130.00
5	—	566	130.00–145.00	139.82
4	—	166	225.00–350.00	304.44
2	—	128	200.00–270.00	238.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	489	129.50–145.00	140.13
19	—	531	135.00–145.00	142.51
1	—	410	136.00	136.00
5	—	642	125.00–132.50	131.03
1	—	595	138.00	138.00
1	—	660	135.00	135.00
1	—	290	156.00	156.00
3	—	308	138.00–147.00	141.59
1	—	390	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	605	49.00	49.00
3	—	377	375.00	375.00
1	—	335	400.00	400.00
6	—	473	300.00–400.00	374.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	174.00	174.00
2	—	313	171.00–173.00	171.98
4	—	407	155.00–160.00	156.29
5	—	234	165.00–180.00	173.79
11	—	540	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	975	117.50	117.50
1	—	265	152.00	152.00
8	—	581	125.00–146.00	134.31
2	—	478	110.00–143.00	126.24
2	—	383	147.50–157.00	152.28
2	—	525	143.00–147.00	145.06
3	—	874	105.00	105.00
1	—	410	130.00	130.00
1	—	680	115.00	115.00
1	—	820	106.00	106.00
2	—	728	97.00–119.00	108.04
1	—	105	150.00	150.00
1	—	165	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	178.00	178.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	325.00	325.00
2	—	460	400.00–450.00	425.54
1	—	885	66.00	66.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	112.50	112.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	1,023	60.00–70.50	68.06
21	—	947	51.00–60.00	54.66
6	—	860	48.00–50.00	49.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,345	89.00	89.00
5	—	1,155	71.00–80.00	76.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	1,166	71.00–86.50	77.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	764	40.00–48.00	42.82
6	—	937	45.00–53.50	47.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,452	61.00–84.50	78.05
3	—	1,602	97.00–103.00	99.75
18	—	1,658	85.00–95.50	89.82

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	2	—	705	400.00–525.00	462.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	630	450.00	450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	799	450.00	450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	740	625.00	625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	776	700.00–800.00	740.00

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	—	725	650.00	650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	795	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	849	800.00–900.00	847.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	1,001	725.00–930.00	850.56

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,175	1,150.00	1,150.00

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	—	1,015	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,455	1,300.00–1,435.00	1,367.50

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	3	—	1,072	900.00–1,075.00	983.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	950	930.00–1,150.00	1,043.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	990	640.00	640.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,580	89.00	89.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	—	1,206	1,360.00–1,500.00	1,392.65

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.