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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2022-09-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Sep 30

● Final116 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783

← Sep 16Sep 30Oct 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

713 head

▲ 301 vs last sale 412▲ 117 vs year ago 596 · +19.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

224 head

▲ 107 vs last sale 117▼ 23 vs year ago 247 · −9.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

57 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 44▼ 46 vs year ago 103 · −44.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No accurate comparison on any class due to no reported sale last week. But a low trend was noted. Trade good demand moderate.

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 $150.77/cwt on 304 head.

Average price

$150.77

304 head · 482 lb average

Value per head Derived

$727

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$451

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4

$113.20/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	429	167.09	717	123
Medium and Large 1-2	489	156.28	763	90
Medium and Large 2	555	134.83	749	78
Small 4	495	53.89	267	13thin

One grade step is worth $113.20/cwt here — about $451 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 sale304 hd

150.77

—

NM average1 barns · 304 hd

150.77

+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	1,463	88.11	1,289	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,192	76.00	906	59
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,474	71.92	1,060	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,088	65.50	713	145

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	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,194	$975	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,180	$900	2thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	965	$855	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,152	$1,154	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$908	3thin

Every lot

116 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 · Steers41 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	220	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	488	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	233	304.73/head	300.00–310.00	305	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	240	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	449	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	278	177.12/cwt	160.00–182.00	492	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	288	200.92/cwt	192.00–210.00	579	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	326	178.68/cwt	176.00–185.00	582	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	335	149.39/cwt	145.00–157.00	500	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	360	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	544	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	363	158.82/cwt	148.00–166.00	577	3
Steers	—	Small 4	365	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	281	1
Steers	—	Small 4	370	300.00/head	300.00–300.00	300	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	392	170.42/cwt	169.50–190.00	668	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	144.05/cwt	135.00–150.00	605	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	158.73/cwt	150.00–163.00	671	26
Steers	—	Small 4	423	52.32/cwt	46.00–58.00	221	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	170.50/cwt	170.50–170.50	733	11
Steers	—	Small 4	455	275.00/head	275.00–275.00	275	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	463	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	743	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	469	138.42/cwt	129.00–150.00	649	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	156.81/cwt	150.00–165.00	756	5
Steers	—	Small 4	490	50.60/cwt	50.00–51.00	248	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	492	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	782	3
Steers	—	Small 4	525	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	268	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	150.75/cwt	146.00–158.00	799	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	534	140.87/cwt	125.00–150.00	752	7
Steers	—	Small 4	561	53.74/cwt	53.00–54.00	301	4
Steers	—	Small 4	565	320.00/head	320.00–320.00	320	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	849	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	571	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	862	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	133.53/cwt	125.00–141.00	774	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	617	130.70/cwt	120.00–140.00	806	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	146.54/cwt	142.00–156.00	909	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	629	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	912	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	664	126.41/cwt	124.50–135.00	839	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	144.40/cwt	140.00–149.00	960	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	710	124.67/cwt	120.00–131.00	885	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	773	118.68/cwt	114.00–126.00	917	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	808	110.46/cwt	106.00–115.00	893	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	135.13/cwt	124.00–146.00	1,101	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,237	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,263	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers44 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	195	375.00/head	375.00–375.00	375	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	195	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	332	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	200	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	220	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	352	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	240	146.00/cwt	145.00–147.00	350	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	258	154.50/cwt	154.00–155.00	399	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	280	165.02/cwt	160.00–168.00	462	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	295	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	413	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	305	325.00/head	325.00–325.00	325	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	316	160.23/cwt	158.00–164.00	506	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	327	138.00/cwt	132.00–140.00	451	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	148.47/cwt	145.00–150.00	487	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	350	375.00/head	375.00–375.00	375	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	355	124.61/cwt	123.00–125.00	442	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	377	153.23/cwt	150.00–160.00	578	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	145.04/cwt	140.00–150.00	558	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	422	129.54/cwt	120.00–135.00	547	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	140.51/cwt	137.00–149.00	600	24
Heifers	—	Small 4	440	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	224	1
Heifers	—	Small 4	455	375.00/head	375.00–375.00	375	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	461	138.26/cwt	135.00–151.00	637	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	474	128.74/cwt	125.00–135.00	610	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	518	119.99/cwt	115.00–130.00	622	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	536	139.26/cwt	134.00–151.00	746	18
Heifers	—	Small 4	545	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	164	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	547	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	799	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	564	138.70/cwt	133.00–141.00	782	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	585	121.44/cwt	115.00–130.00	710	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	130.00/cwt	129.00–131.00	803	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	843	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	621	120.95/cwt	112.00–127.00	751	6
Heifers	—	Small 4	645	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	290	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	661	126.77/cwt	125.00–130.00	838	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	668	117.32/cwt	110.00–121.00	784	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	727	128.31/cwt	120.00–133.00	933	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	735	117.28/cwt	114.00–127.00	862	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	771	131.08/cwt	125.00–137.00	1,011	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	775	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	814	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	820	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	943	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,007	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	875	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,050	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	890	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,077	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	938	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	938	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	1,020	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,020	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	575	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	450	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	450	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	555	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	533	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	633	97.02/cwt	95.00–103.00	614	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	702	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	795	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	731	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	840	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	748	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	975	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,037	85.25/cwt	80.00–97.00	884	3
Bulls	—	—	1,298	77.38/cwt	59.50–87.00	1,004	9
Bulls	—	—	1,660	95.62/cwt	88.00–100.00	1,587	14
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	804	46.49/cwt	45.00–50.00	374	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	823	60.59/cwt	55.00–65.00	499	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	862	50.69/cwt	48.00–54.00	437	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	972	56.78/cwt	50.00–60.00	552	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	988	79.84/cwt	74.00–84.00	789	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,002	73.00/cwt	67.00–77.00	731	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,061	62.71/cwt	57.00–66.00	665	25
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,156	68.81/cwt	64.00–73.50	795	85
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,229	75.31/cwt	73.00–84.00	926	50
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,465	72.50/cwt	68.00–75.00	1,062	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,520	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	1,049	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 4	635	550.00/head	550.00–550.00	550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,010	500.00/head	500.00–500.00	500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,089	1,091.67/head	1,075.00–1,100.00	1,092	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,295	1,112.50/head	1,075.00–1,150.00	1,113	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,388	1,416.67/head	1,300.00–1,475.00	1,417	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	880	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	1,060.00/head	1,060.00–1,060.00	1,060	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,180	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,194	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	4

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 Sep 30, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 713Last week 412Year ago 596

Slaughter CattleReceipts 224Last week 117Year ago 247

Replacement CattleReceipts 57Last week 44Year ago 103

No accurate comparison on any class due to no reported sale last week. But a low trend was noted. Trade good demand moderate.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	518	115.00–130.00	119.99
12	—	422	120.00–135.00	129.54
5	—	355	123.00–125.00	124.61
1	—	875	120.00	120.00
2	—	1,020	100.00	100.00
8	—	474	125.00–135.00	128.74
6	—	621	112.00–127.00	120.95
9	—	327	132.00–140.00	138.00
1	—	775	105.00	105.00
2	—	240	145.00–147.00	146.00
1	—	820	115.00	115.00
7	—	735	114.00–127.00	117.28
3	—	668	110.00–121.00	117.32
4	—	585	115.00–130.00	121.44
1	—	295	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
1	—	350	375.00	375.00
1	—	200	400.00	400.00
10	—	461	135.00–151.00	138.26
3	—	825	122.00	122.00
2	—	258	154.00–155.00	154.50
5	—	771	125.00–137.00	131.08
12	—	328	145.00–150.00	148.47
5	—	661	125.00–130.00	126.77
7	—	727	120.00–133.00	128.31
2	—	938	100.00	100.00
24	—	427	137.00–149.00	140.51
5	—	385	140.00–150.00	145.04
8	—	564	133.00–141.00	138.70
1	—	890	121.00	121.00
2	—	618	129.00–131.00	130.00
1	—	305	325.00	325.00
1	—	195	375.00	375.00
18	—	536	134.00–151.00	139.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 4$ per head · actual wt
1	—	455	375.00	375.00
1	—	440	51.00	51.00
1	—	545	30.00	30.00
1	—	645	45.00	45.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	220	160.00	160.00
6	—	377	150.00–160.00	153.23
12	—	316	158.00–164.00	160.23
10	—	280	160.00–168.00	165.02
1	—	620	136.00	136.00
10	—	547	146.00	146.00
3	—	195	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	463	160.50	160.50
14	—	326	176.00–185.00	178.68
2	—	288	192.00–210.00	200.92
11	—	430	170.50	170.50
43	—	392	169.50–190.00	170.42
2	—	220	222.00	222.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 4$ per head · actual wt
1	—	565	320.00	320.00
1	—	370	300.00	300.00
1	—	455	275.00	275.00
1	—	365	77.00	77.00
4	—	561	53.00–54.00	53.74
1	—	525	51.00	51.00
5	—	490	50.00–51.00	50.60
2	—	423	46.00–58.00	52.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
2	—	233	300.00–310.00	304.73
26	—	423	150.00–163.00	158.73
1	—	240	187.00	187.00
2	—	665	140.00–149.00	144.40
1	—	570	149.00	149.00
1	—	865	143.00	143.00
18	—	620	142.00–156.00	146.54
5	—	482	150.00–165.00	156.81
2	—	815	124.00–146.00	135.13
15	—	530	146.00–158.00	150.75
3	—	363	148.00–166.00	158.82
1	—	915	138.00	138.00
12	—	278	160.00–182.00	177.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	469	129.00–150.00	138.42
2	—	360	151.00	151.00
2	—	808	106.00–115.00	110.46
13	—	617	120.00–140.00	130.70
16	—	420	135.00–150.00	144.05
4	—	580	125.00–141.00	133.53
6	—	664	124.50–135.00	126.41
6	—	335	145.00–157.00	149.39
11	—	710	120.00–131.00	124.67
7	—	534	125.00–150.00	140.87
4	—	773	114.00–126.00	118.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	629	145.00	145.00
8	—	571	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	492	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	633	95.00–103.00	97.02
1	—	755	93.00	93.00
1	—	420	137.00	137.00
1	—	1,300	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	89.00	89.00
1	—	450	100.00	100.00
1	—	555	96.00	96.00
1	—	795	92.00	92.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	972	50.00–60.00	56.78
25	—	1,061	57.00–66.00	62.71
85	—	1,156	64.00–73.50	68.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,465	68.00–75.00	72.50
1	—	1,520	69.00	69.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	823	55.00–65.00	60.59
3	—	862	48.00–54.00	50.69
9	—	1,002	67.00–77.00	73.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	988	74.00–84.00	79.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	804	45.00–50.00	46.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,229	73.00–84.00	75.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,660	88.00–100.00	95.62
9	—	1,298	59.50–87.00	77.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,037	80.00–97.00	85.25

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	500.00	500.00

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	2	—	1,295	1,075.00–1,150.00	1,112.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,089	1,075.00–1,100.00	1,091.67

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	3	—	1,388	1,300.00–1,475.00	1,416.67

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	—	635	550.00	550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	880	650.00	650.00

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)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,060.00	1,060.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	1,194	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,180	900.00	900.00

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.