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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2022-08-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Aug 26

● Final105 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783

← Aug 19Aug 26Sep 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

286 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 274▼ 161 vs year ago 447 · −36.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

127 head

▼ 66 vs last sale 193▼ 112 vs year ago 239 · −46.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

43 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 62▼ 48 vs year ago 91 · −52.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves 1.00-2.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers 2.00-3.00 higher on limited comparison. Slaughter cows and bulls steady 1.00 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 $166.93/cwt on 98 head.

Average price

$166.93

98 head · 556 lb average

Value per head Derived

$927

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$483

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4

$114.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−24.08

vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	531	186.72	992	53
Medium and Large 1-2	579	161.81	936	19thin
Medium and Large 2	561	144.07	808	21
Small 4	701	72.60	509	5thin

One grade step is worth $114.12/cwt here — about $483 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 sale98 hd

166.93

—

NM average3 barns · 555 hd

191.01

−24.08

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	—	High	1,435	101.82	1,461	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,760	90.00	1,584	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,095	84.67	927	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	944	64.80	611	58

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 Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	793	$775	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,066	$1,193	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,110	$1,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	808	$658	2thin

Every lot

105 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 · Steers42 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	85	199.41/head	190.00–210.00	199	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	124	244.34/head	230.00–250.00	244	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	140	360.00/head	360.00–360.00	360	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	160	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	215	300.00/head	300.00–300.00	300	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	265	200.00/head	200.00–200.00	200	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	486	1
Steers	—	Small 4	295	360.00/head	360.00–360.00	360	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	673	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	380	152.78/cwt	146.00–155.00	581	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	381	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	789	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	394	176.72/cwt	176.00–179.00	696	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	403	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	754	2
Steers	—	Small 4	410	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	246	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	421	199.42/cwt	199.00–202.00	840	7
Steers	—	Small 4	423	371.41/head	350.00–395.00	371	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	433	142.46/cwt	140.00–145.00	617	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	197.74/cwt	196.00–202.00	927	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	855	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	477	136.37/cwt	131.00–147.00	650	3
Steers	—	Small 4	479	361.97/head	300.00–390.00	362	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	493	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	981	4
Steers	—	Small 4	500	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	315	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	186.67/cwt	179.00–191.00	974	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	767	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	550	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	979	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	923	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	585	153.05/cwt	149.00–155.00	895	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	612	174.56/cwt	168.00–181.00	1,068	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	628	144.16/cwt	136.00–152.00	905	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	632	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,131	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	647	156.50/cwt	156.50–156.50	1,013	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	155.50/cwt	155.50–155.50	1,026	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	683	146.98/cwt	142.00–152.00	1,004	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	740	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,110	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	745	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,006	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	773	132.60/cwt	126.00–140.50	1,025	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	795	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	1,085	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	132.73/cwt	131.00–134.50	1,075	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	855	139.99/cwt	138.50–146.00	1,197	5
Steers	—	Small 4	865	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	692	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	885	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,239	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	110	255.00/head	255.00–255.00	255	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	225	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	428	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	225	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	329	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	275	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	374	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	294	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	494	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	314	161.03/cwt	152.00–171.00	506	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	345	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	438	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	350	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	532	1
Heifers	—	Small 4	369	279.51/head	260.00–300.00	280	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	724	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	410	131.67/cwt	131.00–132.00	540	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	432	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	795	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	443	179.33/cwt	178.00–180.00	794	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	172.28/cwt	169.00–175.00	813	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	648	3
Heifers	—	Small 4	490	313.23/head	310.00–320.00	313	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	500	300.00/head	300.00–300.00	300	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	507	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	735	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	163.01/cwt	162.00–166.00	856	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	893	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	571	135.23/cwt	133.00–140.00	772	5
Heifers	—	Medium 2	575	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	460	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	585	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	924	1
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	590	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	443	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	619	125.29/cwt	122.00–132.00	776	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	150.29/cwt	146.00–157.00	939	3
Heifers	—	Small 4	630	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	353	1
Heifers	—	Small 4	668	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	534	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	975	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,068	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	682	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	853	5
Heifers	—	Small 4	710	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	604	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	722	119.97/cwt	115.00–128.00	866	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	785	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	942	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	235	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	423	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	445	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	445	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	518	109.29/cwt	101.00–118.00	566	2
Bulls	—	Small 4	560	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	224	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	567	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	975	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	645	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	748	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	695	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	737	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	745	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	760	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	795	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	867	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	818	108.36/cwt	102.00–115.00	886	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,007	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,345	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,493	1
Bulls	—	—	1,376	94.98/cwt	90.00–101.00	1,307	9
Bulls	—	—	1,492	106.59/cwt	104.00–111.00	1,590	11
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	691	33.65/cwt	26.00–49.00	233	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	838	46.54/cwt	40.00–51.00	390	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	870	69.03/cwt	68.00–70.00	601	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	892	54.30/cwt	50.00–60.50	484	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	920	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	718	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	965	88.81/cwt	85.00–93.00	857	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,037	76.09/cwt	69.00–80.00	789	30
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,110	84.18/cwt	80.00–89.00	934	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,760	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,584	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	793	775.00/head	700.00–850.00	775	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 4	670	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 4	808	657.50/head	640.00–675.00	658	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,012	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,252	1,475.00/head	1,320.00–1,530.00	1,475	6

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 26, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 286Last week 274Year ago 447

Slaughter CattleReceipts 127Last week 193Year ago 239

Replacement CattleReceipts 43Last week 62Year ago 91

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves 1.00-2.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers 2.00-3.00 higher on limited comparison. Slaughter cows and bulls steady 1.00 higher. Trade and demand good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	522	179.00–191.00	186.67
1	—	140	360.00	360.00
1	—	160	400.00	400.00
7	—	469	196.00–202.00	197.74
7	—	421	199.00–202.00	199.42
1	—	550	178.00	178.00
1	—	660	155.50	155.50
1	—	325	207.00	207.00
5	—	855	138.50–146.00	139.99
7	—	612	168.00–181.00	174.56
8	—	381	207.00	207.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 4$ per head · actual wt
6	—	423	350.00–395.00	371.41
10	—	479	300.00–390.00	361.97
1	—	410	60.00	60.00
1	—	500	63.00	63.00
1	—	295	360.00	360.00
3	—	865	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	773	126.00–140.50	132.60
2	—	628	136.00–152.00	144.16
4	—	380	146.00–155.00	152.78
1	—	525	146.00	146.00
3	—	477	131.00–147.00	136.37
2	—	683	142.00–152.00	146.98
2	—	433	140.00–145.00	142.46
1	—	745	135.00	135.00
3	—	585	149.00–155.00	153.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	136.50	136.50
2	—	810	131.00–134.50	132.73
2	—	573	161.00	161.00
2	—	403	187.00	187.00
1	—	270	180.00	180.00
4	—	394	176.00–179.00	176.72
2	—	740	150.00	150.00
1	—	885	140.00	140.00
3	—	647	156.50	156.50
1	—	475	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per head · actual wt
2	—	85	190.00–210.00	199.41
3	—	124	230.00–250.00	244.34
1	—	265	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	632	179.00	179.00
4	—	493	199.00	199.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per head · actual wt
1	—	215	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	625	146.00–157.00	150.29
3	—	507	145.00	145.00
4	—	314	152.00–171.00	161.03
1	—	585	158.00	158.00
1	—	675	144.50	144.50
1	—	350	152.00	152.00
7	—	294	168.00	168.00
2	—	500	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per head · actual wt
1	—	110	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	225	190.00	190.00
6	—	432	184.00	184.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	385	188.00	188.00
4	—	525	162.00–166.00	163.01
3	—	565	158.00	158.00
12	—	472	169.00–175.00	172.28
1	—	680	157.00	157.00
9	—	443	178.00–180.00	179.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	480	135.00	135.00
3	—	410	131.00–132.00	131.67
1	—	785	120.00	120.00
5	—	682	125.00	125.00
5	—	722	115.00–128.00	119.97
5	—	571	133.00–140.00	135.23
3	—	619	122.00–132.00	125.29
1	—	345	127.00	127.00
1	—	275	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	56.00	56.00
2	—	710	85.00	85.00
2	—	668	80.00	80.00
4	—	369	260.00–300.00	279.51
3	—	490	310.00–320.00	313.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	225	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	100.00	100.00
1	—	695	106.00	106.00
7	—	745	102.00	102.00
2	—	518	101.00–118.00	109.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	818	102.00–115.00	108.36
1	—	645	116.00	116.00
1	—	915	110.00	110.00
1	—	795	109.00	109.00
1	—	235	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	567	172.00	172.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	40.00	40.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	892	50.00–60.50	54.30
5	—	870	68.00–70.00	69.03
30	—	1,037	69.00–80.00	76.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,760	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,110	80.00–89.00	84.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	965	85.00–93.00	88.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	838	40.00–51.00	46.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	691	26.00–49.00	33.65
1	—	920	78.00	78.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,492	104.00–111.00	106.59
9	—	1,376	90.00–101.00	94.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,345	111.00	111.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	793	700.00–850.00	775.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 4$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	808	640.00–675.00	657.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	670	625.00	625.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,110	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,012	1,100.00	1,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,252	1,320.00–1,530.00	1,475.00

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.