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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2022-09-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Sep 16

● Final119 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783

← Aug 26Sep 16Sep 30 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

412 head

▲ 126 vs last sale 286▼ 143 vs year ago 555 · −25.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

117 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 127▼ 6 vs year ago 123 · −4.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

44 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 43▼ 23 vs year ago 67 · −34.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No accurate comparison on any class due to no reported sale the past two weeks. But a higher trend was noted. 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 $170.39/cwt on 208 head.

Average price

$170.39

208 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$937

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$568

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4

$132.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	483	193.39	935	99
Medium and Large 1-2	608	165.37	1,006	66
Medium and Large 2	615	139.77	860	35
Small 4	600	61.26	367	8thin

One grade step is worth $132.13/cwt here — about $568 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 sale208 hd

170.39

—

NM average1 barns · 208 hd

170.39

+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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,372	90.32	1,240	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,564	83.47	1,305	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,165	82.60	962	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	981	68.50	672	59

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	938	$898	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	855	$725	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,155	$1,225	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	963	$1,070	8

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 · Steers47 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	185	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	409	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	208	211.48/cwt	210.00–213.00	440	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	235	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	407	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	245	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	593	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	258	171.97/cwt	171.00–173.00	444	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	278	221.73/cwt	220.00–227.00	616	6
Steers	—	Small 4	293	320.00/head	320.00–320.00	320	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	315	175.57/cwt	171.00–180.00	553	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	318	215.31/cwt	204.00–237.00	685	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	328	160.48/cwt	160.00–161.00	526	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	374	172.68/cwt	171.00–185.00	646	8
Steers	—	Small 4	375	310.00/head	310.00–310.00	310	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	203.94/cwt	193.00–222.00	771	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	413	160.21/cwt	160.00–161.00	662	5
Steers	—	Small 4	418	320.00/head	320.00–320.00	320	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	198.53/cwt	190.00–217.00	830	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	170.19/cwt	166.00–184.00	727	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	456	197.48/cwt	192.00–209.00	901	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	463	181.82/cwt	170.00–187.00	842	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	716	1
Steers	—	Small 4	483	360.00/head	360.00–360.00	360	3
Steers	—	Small 4	485	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	320	3
Steers	—	Small 4	520	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	286	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	170.94/cwt	161.00–176.00	891	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	185.39/cwt	181.00–191.00	971	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	175.24/cwt	171.00–181.00	999	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	574	186.33/cwt	184.00–193.00	1,070	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	589	139.72/cwt	137.00–141.00	823	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	173.99/cwt	165.00–181.00	1,075	6
Steers	—	Small 4	623	56.27/cwt	55.00–57.50	351	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	135.63/cwt	132.00–140.00	848	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	640	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,024	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	668	169.73/cwt	164.50–190.00	1,134	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,079	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	673	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	835	3
Steers	—	Small 4	675	56.50/cwt	56.50–56.50	381	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,144	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	740	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	925	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	844	115.01/cwt	110.00–125.00	971	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	869	128.23/cwt	122.00–132.00	1,114	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	886	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,320	9
Steers	—	Small 4	900	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	612	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	905	122.00/cwt	115.00–129.00	1,104	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	914	131.78/cwt	130.00–137.00	1,204	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,017	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,398	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	1,025	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,179	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,385	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,593	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers39 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	105	200.00/head	200.00–200.00	200	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	185	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	344	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	215	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	492	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	235	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	404	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	255	310.00/head	310.00–310.00	310	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	255	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	449	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	282	145.00/cwt	143.00–147.00	409	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	165.37/cwt	163.00–170.00	471	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	310	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	422	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	165.98/cwt	165.00–167.00	544	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	330	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	568	1
Heifers	—	Small 4	380	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	631	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	387	143.99/cwt	140.00–153.00	557	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	409	143.51/cwt	141.00–146.00	587	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	170.57/cwt	166.00–175.00	716	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	158.46/cwt	156.00–161.00	670	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	425	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	765	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	152.25/cwt	150.00–156.00	731	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	483	168.64/cwt	161.00–174.00	815	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	485	133.02/cwt	131.00–136.00	645	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	166.99/cwt	166.00–168.00	857	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	153.31/cwt	147.00–155.00	794	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	528	132.59/cwt	126.00–139.00	700	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	577	142.70/cwt	137.00–147.00	823	9
Heifers	—	Small 4	580	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	313	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	583	125.01/cwt	123.00–127.00	729	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	600	146.00/cwt	142.00–150.00	876	2
Heifers	—	Small 4	605	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	266	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	653	163.50/cwt	163.50–163.50	1,068	22
Heifers	—	Small 4	670	53.24/cwt	45.00–61.00	357	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	678	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	949	6
Heifers	—	Small 4	700	70.50/cwt	56.00–85.00	494	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	720	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	871	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	722	138.98/cwt	137.00–140.00	1,003	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,040	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	774	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,130	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	778	128.56/cwt	127.50–129.00	1,000	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	837	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,046	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	350	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	560	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	137.83/cwt	126.00–150.00	714	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	562	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	939	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	595	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	684	1
Bulls	—	Small 4	615	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	640	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	128.96/cwt	127.50–132.00	877	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	726	122.71/cwt	111.00–130.50	891	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	964	1
Bulls	—	Small 4	830	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	880	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,221	84.01/cwt	77.00–89.00	1,026	9
Bulls	—	—	1,483	95.83/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,421	8
Bulls	—	—	1,850	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,906	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	758	60.43/cwt	59.00–61.50	458	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	791	52.49/cwt	32.00–64.00	415	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	855	53.41/cwt	51.00–55.00	457	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	918	73.89/cwt	73.00–75.00	678	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,005	68.61/cwt	63.00–73.00	690	24
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,039	74.45/cwt	70.00–79.00	774	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,042	74.02/cwt	70.00–78.50	771	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,053	83.90/cwt	80.00–87.00	883	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,162	83.03/cwt	80.00–88.00	965	28
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,345	77.50/cwt	77.50–77.50	1,042	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,370	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,069	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,564	83.47/cwt	82.50–84.00	1,305	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	938	897.50/head	810.00–985.00	898	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	755	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	973	1,140.00/head	1,050.00–1,185.00	1,140	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	1,025	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,165	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,290	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	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

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 412Last week 286Year ago 555

Slaughter CattleReceipts 117Last week 127Year ago 123

Replacement CattleReceipts 44Last week 43Year ago 67

No accurate comparison on any class due to no reported sale the past two weeks. But a higher trend was noted. Trade and demand good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	485	66.00	66.00
1	—	675	56.50	56.50
2	—	623	55.00–57.50	56.27
1	—	375	310.00	310.00
3	—	483	360.00	360.00
3	—	293	320.00	320.00
1	—	520	55.00	55.00
2	—	418	320.00	320.00
1	—	900	68.00	68.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	173.00	173.00
1	—	465	154.00	154.00
5	—	413	160.00–161.00	160.21
2	—	905	115.00–129.00	122.00
2	—	258	171.00–173.00	171.97
3	—	673	124.00	124.00
1	—	740	125.00	125.00
4	—	869	122.00–132.00	128.23
2	—	328	160.00–161.00	160.48
1	—	1,025	115.00	115.00
3	—	844	110.00–125.00	115.01
3	—	625	132.00–140.00	135.63
7	—	589	137.00–141.00	139.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	374	171.00–185.00	172.68
2	—	715	160.00	160.00
2	—	640	160.00	160.00
1	—	1,385	115.00	115.00
7	—	427	166.00–184.00	170.19
2	—	208	210.00–213.00	211.48
6	—	1,017	137.50	137.50
2	—	315	171.00–180.00	175.57
1	—	185	221.00	221.00
4	—	914	130.00–137.00	131.78
1	—	670	161.00	161.00
12	—	463	170.00–187.00	181.82
4	—	570	171.00–181.00	175.24
9	—	886	149.00	149.00
5	—	521	161.00–176.00	170.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	378	193.00–222.00	203.94
11	—	318	204.00–237.00	215.31
2	—	245	242.00	242.00
14	—	574	184.00–193.00	186.33
6	—	618	165.00–181.00	173.99
12	—	418	190.00–217.00	198.53
6	—	278	220.00–227.00	221.73
13	—	524	181.00–191.00	185.39
6	—	456	192.00–209.00	197.48
17	—	668	164.50–190.00	169.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	106.00	106.00
1	—	615	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	126.00–150.00	137.83
3	—	680	127.50–132.00	128.96
1	—	810	119.00	119.00
5	—	726	111.00–130.50	122.71
1	—	595	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	562	167.00	167.00
1	—	350	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	700	56.00–85.00	70.50
1	—	380	400.00	400.00
2	—	670	45.00–61.00	53.24
1	—	605	44.00	44.00
3	—	580	54.00	54.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	136.00	136.00
4	—	409	141.00–146.00	143.51
2	—	528	126.00–139.00	132.59
10	—	778	127.50–129.00	128.56
3	—	485	131.00–136.00	133.02
4	—	583	123.00–127.00	125.01
1	—	720	121.00	121.00
9	—	387	140.00–153.00	143.99
4	—	282	143.00–147.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	518	147.00–155.00	153.31
3	—	837	125.00	125.00
2	—	600	142.00–150.00	146.00
3	—	285	163.00–170.00	165.37
1	—	185	186.00	186.00
2	—	423	156.00–161.00	158.46
3	—	480	150.00–156.00	152.25
6	—	678	140.00	140.00
2	—	328	165.00–167.00	165.98
9	—	577	137.00–147.00	142.70
1	—	235	172.00	172.00
1	—	765	136.00	136.00
3	—	722	137.00–140.00	138.98
1	—	255	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	385	164.00	164.00
22	—	653	163.50	163.50
6	—	420	166.00–175.00	170.57
8	—	774	146.00	146.00
2	—	513	166.00–168.00	166.99
2	—	255	176.00	176.00
1	—	330	172.00	172.00
5	—	483	161.00–174.00	168.64
1	—	105	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	215	229.00	229.00
1	—	425	180.00	180.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,042	70.00–78.50	74.02
2	—	758	59.00–61.50	60.43
24	—	1,005	63.00–73.00	68.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,564	82.50–84.00	83.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,370	78.00	78.00
28	—	1,162	80.00–88.00	83.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	855	51.00–55.00	53.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	918	73.00–75.00	73.89
4	—	1,039	70.00–79.00	74.45
6	—	791	32.00–64.00	52.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,053	80.00–87.00	83.90
3	—	1,345	77.50	77.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,483	90.00–100.00	95.83
9	—	1,221	77.00–89.00	84.01
1	—	1,850	103.00	103.00

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	938	810.00–985.00	897.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	855	725.00	725.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	755	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	1,075.00	1,075.00

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	—	1,290	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,165	1,300.00	1,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	973	1,050.00–1,185.00	1,140.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,020	1,150.00	1,150.00

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.