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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2022-08-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Aug 19

● Final101 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783

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Feeder Cattle receipts

274 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 263▼ 9 vs year ago 283 · −3.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

193 head

▲ 92 vs last sale 101▲ 67 vs year ago 126 · +53.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

62 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 52▼ 19 vs year ago 81 · −23.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves 4.00-5.00 lower on limited comparison. Feeder steers and heifers steady. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 1.00-2.00 higher. Trade and demand good.

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 $154.27/cwt on 124 head.

Average price

$154.27

124 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$821

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$521

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4

$140.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−22.95

vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	439	195.29	856	10thin
Medium and Large 1-2	502	167.02	838	72
Medium and Large 2	605	143.83	870	32
Small 4	611	54.82	335	10thin

One grade step is worth $140.47/cwt here — about $521 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 sale124 hd

154.27

—

NM average3 barns · 1,098 hd

177.22

−22.95

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	—	Average	1,502	96.59	1,451	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,171	84.31	987	62
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,474	83.51	1,231	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	958	71.07	681	96

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	975	$750	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,196	$978	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,049	$971	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,163	$900	6

Every lot

101 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 · Steers40 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	170	370.00/head	370.00–370.00	370	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	185	340.00/head	340.00–340.00	340	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	185	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	318	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	274	187.41/cwt	181.00–200.00	514	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	275	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	426	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	574	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	345	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	697	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	199.00/cwt	197.00–201.00	746	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	377	150.03/cwt	147.00–156.00	566	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	380	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	711	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	183.08/cwt	177.00–187.00	705	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	410	176.73/cwt	167.00–185.00	725	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	440	160.06/cwt	156.00–162.00	704	5
Steers	—	Small 4	450	210.00/head	210.00–210.00	210	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	194.94/cwt	192.00–198.00	906	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	166.08/cwt	160.00–170.00	796	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	510	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,030	2
Steers	—	Small 4	515	38.00/cwt	38.00–38.00	196	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	145.12/cwt	140.00–155.00	762	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	161.92/cwt	160.00–167.00	852	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	165.84/cwt	165.00–170.00	952	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	146.95/cwt	145.00–150.00	845	3
Steers	—	Small 4	589	55.20/cwt	52.00–58.50	325	6
Steers	—	Small 4	605	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	393	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,046	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	622	141.11/cwt	133.00–147.00	878	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	635	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	991	3
Steers	—	Small 4	655	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	373	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	669	150.80/cwt	149.00–153.00	1,009	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	675	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	894	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	723	132.52/cwt	131.00–134.00	958	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	729	146.51/cwt	142.50–155.00	1,068	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	144.99/cwt	144.00–146.00	1,102	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	780	131.37/cwt	121.00–142.00	1,025	2
Steers	—	Small 4	800	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	456	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	813	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,118	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	141.52/cwt	138.00–145.00	1,153	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	867	132.25/cwt	126.00–138.00	1,147	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	930	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,209	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	1,145	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,271	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	170	375.00/head	375.00–375.00	375	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	180	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	344	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	263	159.90/cwt	155.00–164.00	421	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	293	142.48/cwt	140.00–145.00	417	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	315	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	473	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	335	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	442	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	355	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	497	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	365	171.73/cwt	163.00–180.00	627	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	395	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	577	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	606	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	130.98/cwt	130.00–132.00	550	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	476	133.63/cwt	120.00–155.00	636	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	142.69/cwt	141.00–145.00	685	3
Heifers	—	Small 4	495	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	198	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	505	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	803	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	146.42/cwt	141.00–157.00	754	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	128.30/cwt	121.00–135.00	671	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	560	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	728	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	564	138.05/cwt	135.00–152.00	779	6
Heifers	—	Small 4	575	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	276	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	135.59/cwt	133.00–138.00	838	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	623	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	810	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	140.06/cwt	130.00–143.50	943	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	690	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	863	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	738	129.03/cwt	126.00–132.00	952	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	773	119.49/cwt	118.00–121.00	924	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	794	136.12/cwt	128.00–144.00	1,081	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	813	125.02/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,016	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	870	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,279	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	870	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,088	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	908	129.03/cwt	125.00–133.00	1,172	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	240	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	362	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	507	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	535	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	687	1
Bulls	—	Small 4	545	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	463	1
Bulls	—	Small 4	550	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	292	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	690	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	869	1
Bulls	—	Small 4	690	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	449	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,295	84.45/cwt	81.00–86.00	1,094	4
Bulls	—	—	1,415	95.25/cwt	93.00–102.00	1,348	5
Bulls	—	—	1,712	105.80/cwt	103.00–109.00	1,811	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	662	44.90/cwt	36.00–51.00	297	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	800	43.95/cwt	32.00–57.00	352	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	828	58.39/cwt	57.00–60.00	483	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	898	68.08/cwt	64.50–72.50	611	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	975	71.14/cwt	65.00–74.00	694	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,013	75.97/cwt	71.00–78.00	770	59
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,159	84.26/cwt	80.00–88.00	977	50
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,219	84.54/cwt	82.00–85.50	1,031	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,438	82.77/cwt	82.50–83.00	1,190	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,545	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,313	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 4	595	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	865	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 4	880	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	910.00/head	800.00–1,085.00	910	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,130	876.67/head	800.00–1,000.00	877	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,136	1,221.67/head	1,140.00–1,330.00	1,222	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,160	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,238	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,395	1,280.00/head	1,280.00–1,280.00	1,280	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 Aug 19, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 274Last week 263Year ago 283

Slaughter CattleReceipts 193Last week 101Year ago 126

Replacement CattleReceipts 62Last week 52Year ago 81

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves 4.00-5.00 lower on limited comparison. Feeder steers and heifers steady. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 1.00-2.00 higher. Trade and demand good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 4$ per head · actual wt
1	—	450	210.00	210.00
1	—	515	38.00	38.00
1	—	605	65.00	65.00
1	—	655	57.00	57.00
6	—	589	52.00–58.50	55.20
1	—	800	57.00	57.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	440	156.00–162.00	160.06
3	—	377	147.00–156.00	150.03
3	—	867	126.00–138.00	132.25
1	—	1,145	111.00	111.00
4	—	525	140.00–155.00	145.12
1	—	185	172.00	172.00
3	—	622	133.00–147.00	141.11
3	—	575	145.00–150.00	146.95
2	—	723	131.00–134.00	132.52
1	—	675	132.50	132.50
3	—	813	137.50	137.50
1	—	275	155.00	155.00
2	—	780	121.00–142.00	131.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	479	160.00–170.00	166.08
3	—	385	177.00–187.00	183.08
1	—	170	370.00	370.00
2	—	760	144.00–146.00	144.99
9	—	274	181.00–200.00	187.41
13	—	526	160.00–167.00	161.92
2	—	328	175.00	175.00
2	—	815	138.00–145.00	141.52
3	—	635	156.00	156.00
15	—	410	167.00–185.00	176.73
1	—	930	130.00	130.00
6	—	574	165.00–170.00	165.84
4	—	729	142.50–155.00	146.51
4	—	669	149.00–153.00	150.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	192.00–198.00	194.94
1	—	615	170.00	170.00
2	—	345	202.00	202.00
2	—	375	197.00–201.00	199.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per head · actual wt
1	—	185	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	510	202.00	202.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	146.00	146.00
6	—	564	135.00–152.00	138.05
2	—	908	125.00–133.00	129.03
9	—	794	128.00–144.00	136.12
1	—	170	375.00	375.00
3	—	480	141.00–145.00	142.69
2	—	738	126.00–132.00	129.03
1	—	315	150.00	150.00
5	—	618	133.00–138.00	135.59
3	—	263	155.00–164.00	159.90
8	—	673	130.00–143.50	140.06
1	—	870	147.00	147.00
11	—	515	141.00–157.00	146.42
1	—	415	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	180	191.00	191.00
1	—	505	159.00	159.00
2	—	365	163.00–180.00	171.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	293	140.00–145.00	142.48
1	—	560	130.00	130.00
2	—	623	130.00	130.00
1	—	355	140.00	140.00
1	—	870	125.00	125.00
11	—	476	120.00–155.00	133.63
1	—	335	132.00	132.00
2	—	523	121.00–135.00	128.30
2	—	813	120.00–130.00	125.02
2	—	690	125.00	125.00
2	—	420	130.00–132.00	130.98
2	—	773	118.00–121.00	119.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	48.00	48.00
1	—	495	40.00	40.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	85.00	85.00
1	—	550	53.00	53.00
1	—	690	65.00	65.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	151.00	151.00
1	—	690	126.00	126.00
1	—	535	128.50	128.50
1	—	370	137.00	137.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	800	32.00–57.00	43.95
8	—	975	65.00–74.00	71.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	828	57.00–60.00	58.39
59	—	1,013	71.00–78.00	75.97
18	—	898	64.50–72.50	68.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,438	82.50–83.00	82.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,159	80.00–88.00	84.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	662	36.00–51.00	44.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,545	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,219	82.00–85.50	84.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,415	93.00–102.00	95.25
4	—	1,295	81.00–86.00	84.45
6	—	1,712	103.00–109.00	105.80

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	975	750.00	750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,395	1,280.00	1,280.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,136	1,140.00–1,330.00	1,221.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 4$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	595	400.00	400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	400.00	400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,130	800.00–1,000.00	876.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,238	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,065	800.00–1,085.00	910.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,160	700.00	700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	700.00	700.00

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.