Sale reports / New Mexico / Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM / 2022-05-27

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, May 27
● Final130 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
Feeder Cattle receipts
490 head
▲ 6 vs last sale 484▲ 34 vs year ago 456 · +7.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
175 head
▼ 70 vs last sale 245▼ 65 vs year ago 240 · −27.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
96 head
▼ 19 vs last sale 115▼ 28 vs year ago 124 · −22.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: No accurate comparison for steer and heifer calves , and feeders due to limited comparison sales. But a steady undertone. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-3.00 higher. Trade and demand moderate.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $156.54/cwt on 151 head.
Average price
$156.54
151 head · 560 lb average
Value per head Derived
$876
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$494
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4
$120.58/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.00
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1457173.9279539
Medium and Large 1-2598165.4599060
Medium and Large 2594138.1182149
Small 456353.333003thin
One grade step is worth $120.58/cwt here — about $494 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 sale151 hd
156.54
—
NM average1 barns · 151 hd
156.54
+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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,34686.951,17015
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,11280.2089269
CowsLean 85-90%Low79753.9843093

Every lot

130 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 · Steers46 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 190200.00/cwt200.00–200.001801
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2110225.00/cwt225.00–225.002481
Steers—Medium and Large 1140330.00/cwt330.00–330.004621
Steers—Medium and Large 1177385.00/cwt385.00–385.006813
Steers—Medium and Large 2210156.63/cwt155.00–157.503293
Steers—Medium and Large 1220320.00/cwt320.00–320.007041
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2232161.73/cwt160.00–165.003753
Steers—Small 4265312.26/cwt300.00–325.008272
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2276170.00/cwt165.00–175.004694
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2320170.00/cwt170.00–170.005442
Steers—Small 4328465.48/cwt350.00–525.001,5273
Steers—Medium and Large 2363150.33/cwt146.00–155.005463
Steers—Medium and Large 1367180.35/cwt177.50–182.5066212
Steers—Small 4380349.34/cwt300.00–375.001,3273
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2393170.00/cwt170.00–170.006682
Steers—Medium and Large 2420139.00/cwt139.00–139.005843
Steers—Medium and Large 1428178.70/cwt172.00–189.007659
Steers—Small 4435501.59/cwt385.00–520.002,1827
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2445159.67/cwt159.00–160.007116
Steers—Medium and Large 1458176.32/cwt175.00–177.008083
Steers—Small 4461275.03/cwt250.00–285.001,2687
Steers—Medium and Large 2463141.00/cwt141.00–141.006533
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2476156.52/cwt156.00–158.007454
Steers—Small 449040.00/cwt40.00–40.001961
Steers—Small 4507378.13/cwt300.00–475.001,9178
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2510160.00/cwt160.00–160.008162
Steers—Medium and Large 1541166.10/cwt165.00–176.0089912
Steers—Medium and Large 2543144.02/cwt140.00–148.007822
Steers—Medium and Large 1565162.69/cwt162.00–164.009193
Steers—Small 457058.00/cwt58.00–58.003311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2581155.15/cwt150.00–163.009014
Steers—Medium and Large 2591144.56/cwt144.00–148.008547
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2629237.09/cwt145.00–1,163.001,49111
Steers—Small 463062.00/cwt62.00–62.003911
Steers—Medium and Large 2631141.47/cwt135.00–145.008937
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2684144.13/cwt140.00–150.009866
Steers—Medium and Large 2688124.95/cwt120.00–130.008602
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2710143.50/cwt143.50–143.501,0191
Steers—Medium and Large 2711130.72/cwt115.00–133.0092916
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2766142.50/cwt142.00–144.001,0928
Steers—Medium and Large 2785125.00/cwt125.00–125.009813
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2800119.00/cwt119.00–119.009521
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2920121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,1131
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2973113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,0992
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,065112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,1932
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,100111.00/cwt111.00–111.001,2211
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-295175.00/cwt175.00–175.001661
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2110150.00/cwt150.00–150.001651
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2175268.50/cwt250.00–285.004702
Heifers—Medium and Large 1185350.00/cwt350.00–350.006481
Heifers—Medium and Large 2190130.00/cwt130.00–130.002471
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2205147.00/cwt147.00–147.003012
Heifers—Medium and Large 1220180.00/cwt180.00–180.003963
Heifers—Medium and Large 2225144.00/cwt144.00–144.003242
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2235320.00/cwt320.00–320.007521
Heifers—Small 4240375.00/cwt375.00–375.009001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1255162.45/cwt160.00–165.004144
Heifers—Medium and Large 2284136.19/cwt130.00–137.003879
Heifers—Small 4290250.00/cwt250.00–250.007251
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2321151.81/cwt151.00–152.004875
Heifers—Medium and Large 2325145.00/cwt145.00–145.004711
Heifers—Medium and Large 2378130.51/cwt130.00–131.004932
Heifers—Small 4414476.09/cwt300.00–500.001,9719
Heifers—Medium and Large 1415161.00/cwt161.00–161.006684
Heifers—Medium and Large 2420130.00/cwt130.00–130.005461
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2440150.47/cwt145.00–154.0066216
Heifers—Small 4457249.89/cwt225.00–300.001,1423
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2465136.77/cwt130.00–144.006362
Heifers—Medium and Large 2519124.21/cwt121.00–133.006457
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2536147.00/cwt147.00–147.007886
Heifers—Small 4540325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,7551
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2565139.27/cwt133.00–140.5078716
Heifers—Medium and Large 2588125.65/cwt120.00–130.007393
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2624124.34/cwt113.00–138.007765
Heifers—Medium and Large 2639127.38/cwt124.00–129.008143
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2669125.39/cwt120.00–138.008397
Heifers—Medium and Large 2676121.78/cwt118.00–130.008237
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2707135.78/cwt130.00–138.5096011
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2764125.59/cwt115.00–131.009603
Heifers—Medium and Large 2784121.86/cwt115.00–123.009557
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2832126.81/cwt108.00–131.501,0555
Heifers—Medium and Large 2865112.00/cwt112.00–112.009691
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2944111.00/cwt111.00–111.001,0484
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 285150.00/cwt150.00–150.001281
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2125260.00/cwt260.00–260.003251
Bulls—Medium and Large 1140310.00/cwt310.00–310.004341
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2155320.32/cwt310.00–330.004962
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2245300.00/cwt300.00–300.007351
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2310475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,4731
Bulls—Small 4330375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,2381
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2373143.07/cwt141.00–145.005342
Bulls—Small 4415430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,7851
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2423136.17/cwt132.00–140.005762
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2455155.00/cwt155.00–155.007051
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2500140.00/cwt140.00–140.007001
Bulls—Medium and Large 2573108.45/cwt107.00–110.006212
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2648131.00/cwt131.00–131.008496
Bulls—Medium and Large 269092.00/cwt92.00–92.006351
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2703137.00/cwt137.00–137.009632
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2767112.50/cwt112.50–112.5086313
Bulls—Small 482586.50/cwt86.50–86.507141
Bulls—Small 41,04074.00/cwt74.00–74.007701
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,13278.26/cwt71.00–85.008868
Bulls——1,43691.76/cwt85.00–97.001,3184
Bulls——1,795103.70/cwt102.00–105.001,8613
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight65830.94/cwt27.00–36.0020416
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed66566.00/cwt66.00–66.004391
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed70753.18/cwt50.00–58.003763
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed71846.18/cwt41.00–48.003324
Cows—Lean 85-90%77255.20/cwt50.00–61.0042623
Cows—Lean 85-90%79346.40/cwt40.00–49.0036810
Cows—Lean 85-90%89666.14/cwt60.00–70.5059336
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed92478.69/cwt75.00–85.007277
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,12090.29/cwt90.00–90.501,0112
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13480.04/cwt71.00–88.5090860
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 4565300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6951
Bred Cows—Small 4594437.00/cwt385.00–450.002,5965
Bred Cows—Small 4600350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,1001
Bred Cows—Small 4760300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2801
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2825790.00/cwt790.00–790.006,5181
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2873732.50/cwt725.00–740.006,3952
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2990600.00/cwt600.00–600.005,9401
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 4185450.00/cwt450.00–450.008331
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 4731290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,12010
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 4785397.27/cwt370.00–400.003,11911
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-2793705.00/cwt700.00–710.005,5912
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2890760.00/cwt760.00–760.006,7641
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0901,270.00/cwt1,260.00–1,280.0013,8432
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0901,175.00/cwt1,175.00–1,175.0012,8081
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3931,400.00/cwt1,400.00–1,400.0019,5023

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.