Sale reports / New Mexico / Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM / 2022-05-20

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, May 20
● Final137 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
Feeder Cattle receipts
484 head
▲ 45 vs last sale 439▼ 25 vs year ago 509 · −4.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
245 head
▲ 88 vs last sale 157▼ 17 vs year ago 262 · −6.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
115 head
▼ 44 vs last sale 159▼ 20 vs year ago 135 · −14.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold steady to 1.00-2.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers sold steady on limited comparisons. Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-2.00 lower. Trade good demand moderate.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $133.51/cwt on 162 head.
Average price
$133.51
162 head · 517 lb average
Value per head Derived
$690
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$461
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4
$147.22/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−15.53
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1347167.3058127
Medium and Large 1-2555141.9478779
Medium and Large 2534126.1767345
Small 459420.0811911thin
One grade step is worth $147.22/cwt here — about $461 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 sale162 hd
133.51
—
NM average3 barns · 795 hd
149.04
−15.53
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—High1,49787.571,31122
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,68577.091,2993thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,14575.1386079
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low97857.51563101

Every lot

137 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 · Steers44 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2125280.00/cwt280.00–280.003501
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2175345.00/cwt330.00–360.006042
Steers—Medium and Large 1180197.00/cwt197.00–197.003552
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2190186.00/cwt186.00–186.003532
Steers—Medium and Large 2205147.00/cwt147.00–147.003011
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2233168.02/cwt162.00–178.003913
Steers—Medium and Large 1243195.00/cwt195.00–195.004742
Steers—Medium and Large 1278191.08/cwt186.00–195.005313
Steers—Medium and Large 2278150.00/cwt150.00–150.004172
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2295165.00/cwt165.00–165.004872
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2317178.02/cwt170.00–185.005643
Steers—Medium and Large 1320191.49/cwt186.00–197.006139
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added328201.00/cwt201.00–201.006592
Steers—Medium and Large 2330140.00/cwt140.00–140.004621
Steers—Medium and Large 2355145.00/cwt145.00–145.005151
Steers—Small 4377410.76/cwt380.00–425.001,5495
Steers—Medium and Large 1391188.52/cwt184.00–190.007374
Steers—Medium and Large 1423185.20/cwt181.00–190.007839
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2423162.84/cwt160.00–169.006897
Steers—Medium and Large 2425141.73/cwt135.00–150.006025
Steers—Small 4448390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,7472
Steers—Small 4457401.66/cwt390.00–410.001,83617
Steers—Medium and Large 1461178.82/cwt169.00–185.008245
Steers—Medium and Large 2472150.30/cwt140.00–156.007093
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2493163.49/cwt162.00–165.008062
Steers—Medium and Large 1510171.29/cwt168.00–173.008743
Steers—Small 4513364.44/cwt300.00–400.001,8705
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2520162.00/cwt162.00–162.008422
Steers—Medium and Large 2523145.42/cwt140.00–157.007615
Steers—Medium and Large 1550171.00/cwt171.00–171.009413
Steers—Small 456063.00/cwt63.00–63.003531
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2563160.41/cwt154.00–167.009034
Steers—Small 4568353.27/cwt325.00–385.002,0073
Steers—Medium and Large 2576144.97/cwt135.00–150.0083512
Steers—Medium and Large 2620142.00/cwt142.00–142.008802
Steers—Small 463063.00/cwt63.00–63.003971
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2640144.34/cwt143.50–150.0092419
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2665153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,0171
Steers—Medium and Large 2675133.36/cwt126.00–138.5090012
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2705134.00/cwt134.00–134.009451
Steers—Small 471063.50/cwt63.50–63.504511
Steers—Medium and Large 2722132.27/cwt126.00–137.009556
Steers—Small 477661.50/cwt61.50–61.504777
Steers—Medium and Large 21,005100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,0051
Feeder Cattle · Heifers43 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-280150.00/cwt150.00–150.001201
Heifers—Medium and Large 2110150.00/cwt150.00–150.001652
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2135200.00/cwt200.00–200.002701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2154309.80/cwt285.00–325.004776
Heifers—Medium and Large 1170410.00/cwt410.00–410.006971
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2205330.00/cwt330.00–330.006774
Heifers—Medium and Large 1212166.58/cwt161.00–175.003534
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2220162.00/cwt162.00–162.003561
Heifers—Medium and Large 2265137.00/cwt137.00–137.003631
Heifers—Medium and Large 1284173.85/cwt165.00–183.004944
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2286168.01/cwt164.00–176.004815
Heifers—Medium and Large 1318170.00/cwt170.00–170.005412
Heifers—Medium and Large 2328133.10/cwt126.00–141.004372
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2337153.42/cwt150.00–155.005173
Heifers—Small 4345300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0351
Heifers—Medium and Large 2360131.50/cwt125.00–140.004736
Heifers—Medium and Large 1380168.61/cwt166.00–170.0064110
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2383150.81/cwt147.00–158.005785
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2408146.47/cwt132.00–156.0059810
Heifers—Medium and Large 1412161.86/cwt160.00–164.006676
Heifers—Medium and Large 2418129.49/cwt120.00–135.005414
Heifers—Small 4420416.67/cwt350.00–425.001,7509
Heifers—Medium and Large 1480158.00/cwt158.00–158.007581
Heifers—Medium and Large 2480129.50/cwt120.00–139.006222
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2482151.67/cwt146.00–158.007319
Heifers—Small 4510300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,5302
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2519140.90/cwt135.00–146.007314
Heifers—Medium and Large 2534126.87/cwt110.00–133.006777
Heifers—Medium and Large 2566132.35/cwt130.00–138.0074910
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2569145.45/cwt140.00–151.5082812
Heifers—Small 459420.08/cwt18.00–40.0011911
Heifers—Medium and Large 2615122.06/cwt110.00–137.007516
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2623137.47/cwt127.00–142.0085610
Heifers—Medium and Large 2673120.45/cwt106.00–135.008112
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2678130.03/cwt127.00–136.008823
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2720134.26/cwt107.00–144.009678
Heifers—Medium and Large 2743102.50/cwt102.50–102.507623
Heifers—Medium and Large 2750117.00/cwt117.00–117.008781
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2780107.00/cwt107.00–107.008351
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2864113.66/cwt109.00–115.009826
Heifers—Medium and Large 289099.00/cwt99.00–99.008811
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2900122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,0981
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,040108.00/cwt108.00–108.001,1231
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-293200.00/cwt200.00–200.001862
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2127239.87/cwt175.00–300.003053
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2160325.00/cwt325.00–325.005201
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2220350.00/cwt350.00–350.007701
Bulls—Medium and Large 1220186.00/cwt186.00–186.004092
Bulls—Medium and Large 237085.00/cwt85.00–85.003151
Bulls—Medium and Large 1420182.00/cwt182.00–182.007641
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2423152.40/cwt150.00–155.006452
Bulls—Medium and Large 2455107.00/cwt107.00–107.004871
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2474142.49/cwt121.00–150.006755
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2515143.90/cwt122.00–170.007413
Bulls—Medium and Large 2515100.00/cwt100.00–100.005151
Bulls—Medium and Large 1565168.00/cwt168.00–168.009491
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2585117.50/cwt117.50–117.506871
Bulls—Small 458851.48/cwt50.00–53.003032
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2610121.24/cwt120.00–125.007404
Bulls—Small 461059.50/cwt59.50–59.503631
Bulls—Small 465067.00/cwt57.00–77.004362
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2720105.00/cwt105.00–105.007561
Bulls—Small 472070.00/cwt70.00–70.005042
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2750118.00/cwt118.00–118.008851
Bulls—Medium and Large 275595.00/cwt95.00–95.007171
Bulls—Small 481574.00/cwt74.00–74.006031
Bulls—Small 486174.00/cwt74.00–74.006375
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,36676.97/cwt69.00–80.001,0519
Bulls——1,56492.30/cwt85.00–96.501,4449
Bulls——1,640100.78/cwt97.00–104.001,6534
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed73538.38/cwt32.00–46.002822
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed85381.52/cwt71.00–86.006959
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight90433.02/cwt28.00–35.002994
Cows—Lean 85-90%92252.83/cwt50.00–59.0048724
Cows—Lean 85-90%92344.15/cwt39.00–48.0040811
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed93754.39/cwt53.00–56.505103
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,01570.00/cwt70.00–70.007111
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,01765.28/cwt63.00–66.006649
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03164.49/cwt60.00–67.5066548
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,10470.43/cwt70.00–71.007786
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19374.75/cwt68.00–85.0089263
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,64085.00/cwt85.00–85.001,3941
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,70873.13/cwt70.00–76.001,2492
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 4541400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,1644
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2747516.67/cwt450.00–600.003,8603
Bred Cows—Small 4748475.00/cwt450.00–500.003,5532
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2765585.00/cwt585.00–585.004,4751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2842731.67/cwt675.00–820.006,1613
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2855757.50/cwt700.00–880.006,4774
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2895697.50/cwt675.00–720.006,2432
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2975927.08/cwt820.00–1,030.009,03912
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2990750.00/cwt750.00–750.007,4251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,154984.58/cwt870.00–1,085.0011,36212

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.