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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2022-11-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Nov 4

● Final110 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783

← Oct 28Nov 4Nov 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

722 head

▼ 180 vs last sale 902▼ 617 vs year ago 1,339 · −46.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

190 head

▼ 190 vs last sale 380▼ 135 vs year ago 325 · −41.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

85 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 86▼ 83 vs year ago 168 · −49.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold mostly steady to 1.00-2.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers also sold steady on comparable sales. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 4.00 lower. Trade and demand active.

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 $175.17/cwt on 330 head.

Average price

$175.17

330 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$933

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$72

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$35.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.38

vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	497	183.41	912	238
Medium and Large 1-2	637	155.23	989	75
Medium and Large 2	569	147.69	841	17thin

One grade step is worth $35.72/cwt here — about $72 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 sale330 hd

175.17

—

NM average2 barns · 1,414 hd

179.55

−4.38

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	—	Low	1,545	79.57	1,230	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,282	67.77	869	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,079	53.47	577	161

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)	1,045	$850	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,010	$800	3thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,070	$788	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,040	$730	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	940	$600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,405	$1,440	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,036	$1,169	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,055	$850	1thin

Every lot

110 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 1-2	175	375.00/head	375.00–375.00	375	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	210	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	276	215.46/cwt	200.00–222.50	595	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	288	188.43/cwt	180.00–197.00	543	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	310	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	496	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	315	175.00/cwt	170.00–180.00	551	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	317	213.75/cwt	197.00–222.50	678	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	379	198.35/cwt	190.00–207.00	752	16
Steers	—	Small 4	380	280.13/head	275.00–285.00	280	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	383	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	804	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	405	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	881	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	410	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	636	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	192.18/cwt	184.00–200.00	811	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	432	167.60/cwt	165.00–171.00	724	3
Steers	—	Small 4	440	225.28/head	200.00–250.00	225	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	468	150.37/cwt	140.00–160.00	704	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	176.65/cwt	175.00–180.00	839	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	185.20/cwt	182.00–197.50	889	60
Steers	—	Small 4	505	349.60/head	250.00–370.00	350	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	513	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	754	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	514	180.02/cwt	172.50–190.00	925	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	162.15/cwt	155.00–172.00	858	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	534	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,031	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	560	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,036	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	167.81/cwt	164.00–175.00	965	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	162.10/cwt	160.00–164.00	940	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	588	145.02/cwt	135.00–150.00	853	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	610	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	854	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	615	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,353	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	152.59/cwt	145.00–159.00	938	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	161.48/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,001	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	655	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,015	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	674	151.85/cwt	146.00–157.00	1,023	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	677	146.64/cwt	141.00–154.00	993	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	708	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,048	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	711	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,102	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	742	145.30/cwt	136.00–149.00	1,078	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,028	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	813	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,280	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	824	138.99/cwt	137.00–140.00	1,145	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	139.88/cwt	138.00–151.00	1,203	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	922	130.69/cwt	125.00–140.00	1,205	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	173	351.09/head	325.00–375.00	351	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	190	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	312	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	228	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	388	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	261	153.66/cwt	150.00–165.00	401	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	295	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	428	1
Heifers	—	Small 4	330	285.00/head	285.00–285.00	285	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	334	164.16/cwt	160.00–169.00	548	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	362	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	507	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	575	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	165.93/cwt	160.00–170.00	622	13
Heifers	—	Small 4	390	250.00/head	250.00–250.00	250	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	150.76/cwt	142.50–157.00	626	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	415	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	581	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	435	162.02/cwt	157.50–168.00	705	69
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	127.61/cwt	122.50–132.50	606	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	150.01/cwt	142.50–156.00	723	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	486	165.90/cwt	157.00–168.00	806	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	146.85/cwt	140.00–152.00	768	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	121.92/cwt	120.00–124.00	640	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	539	165.75/cwt	165.00–166.00	893	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	577	131.27/cwt	120.00–135.00	757	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	916	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	581	144.26/cwt	141.00–155.00	838	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	611	126.38/cwt	120.00–130.00	772	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	627	136.74/cwt	132.00–143.50	857	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	660	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	792	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	134.89/cwt	132.00–136.00	904	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	719	131.02/cwt	125.00–135.00	942	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	735	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	875	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	759	124.69/cwt	120.00–127.00	946	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	785	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,091	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	805	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	886	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	840	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,151	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	845	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,014	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	870	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,044	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,080	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	225	375.00/head	375.00–375.00	375	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	425	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	493	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	460	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	460	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	610	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	793	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	728	96.93/cwt	94.00–100.00	706	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	768	106.53/cwt	105.00–108.00	818	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	928	95.49/cwt	91.00–100.00	886	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	965	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	936	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,064	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,514	77.29/cwt	70.00–81.00	1,170	15
Bulls	—	—	1,604	83.85/cwt	83.00–85.00	1,345	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	838	38.70/cwt	37.00–40.00	324	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	981	53.02/cwt	47.00–60.00	520	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,001	60.93/cwt	58.00–65.00	610	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,010	42.71/cwt	39.00–47.00	431	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,030	51.99/cwt	45.00–56.50	535	47
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,089	44.39/cwt	40.00–50.00	483	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,105	67.99/cwt	60.00–77.00	751	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,165	59.73/cwt	56.50–64.50	696	59
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,393	67.64/cwt	64.00–71.00	942	16
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 4	755	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 4	810	550.00/head	550.00–550.00	550	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	940	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,040	730.00/head	730.00–730.00	730	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,045	850.00/head	800.00–900.00	850	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	925.00/head	875.00–975.00	925	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,385	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	875	1,040.00/head	1,040.00–1,040.00	1,040	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,042	1,125.00/head	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,125	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,055	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,103	1,320.00/head	1,300.00–1,340.00	1,320	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,405	1,440.00/head	1,440.00–1,440.00	1,440	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 →

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 722Last week 902Year ago 1,339

Slaughter CattleReceipts 190Last week 380Year ago 325

Replacement CattleReceipts 85Last week 86Year ago 168

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 4$ per head · actual wt
2	—	440	200.00–250.00	225.28
2	—	380	275.00–285.00	280.13
6	—	505	250.00–370.00	349.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	155.00	155.00
2	—	708	148.00	148.00
5	—	588	135.00–150.00	145.02
1	—	310	160.00	160.00
3	—	677	141.00–154.00	146.64
1	—	610	140.00	140.00
2	—	468	140.00–160.00	150.37
2	—	513	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	580	160.00–164.00	162.10
1	—	175	375.00	375.00
7	—	860	138.00–151.00	139.88
2	—	288	180.00–197.00	188.43
1	—	210	400.00	400.00
10	—	742	136.00–149.00	145.30
1	—	750	137.00	137.00
9	—	475	175.00–180.00	176.65
9	—	615	145.00–159.00	152.59
3	—	432	165.00–171.00	167.60
7	—	529	155.00–172.00	162.15
3	—	922	125.00–140.00	130.69
3	—	824	137.00–140.00	138.99
2	—	315	170.00–180.00	175.00
14	—	674	146.00–157.00	151.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	655	155.00	155.00
8	—	711	155.00	155.00
34	—	422	184.00–200.00	192.18
2	—	813	157.50	157.50
5	—	276	200.00–222.50	215.46
24	—	514	172.50–190.00	180.02
16	—	379	190.00–207.00	198.35
14	—	317	197.00–222.50	213.75
60	—	480	182.00–197.50	185.20
37	—	620	160.00–170.00	161.48
19	—	575	164.00–175.00	167.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	185.00	185.00
3	—	405	217.50	217.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	534	193.00	193.00
2	—	615	220.00	220.00
3	—	383	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	486	157.00–168.00	165.90
5	—	580	158.00	158.00
7	—	785	139.00	139.00
8	—	539	165.00–166.00	165.75
2	—	228	170.00	170.00
13	—	375	160.00–170.00	165.93
69	—	435	157.50–168.00	162.02
20	—	334	160.00–169.00	164.16
2	—	840	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	157.50	157.50
14	—	482	142.50–156.00	150.01
7	—	719	125.00–135.00	131.02
9	—	523	140.00–152.00	146.85
2	—	900	120.00	120.00
14	—	581	141.00–155.00	144.26
6	—	759	120.00–127.00	124.69
1	—	870	120.00	120.00
9	—	670	132.00–136.00	134.89
10	—	415	142.50–157.00	150.76
6	—	627	132.00–143.50	136.74
4	—	261	150.00–165.00	153.66
2	—	173	325.00–375.00	351.09
1	—	190	164.00	164.00
1	—	845	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	577	120.00–135.00	131.27
1	—	295	145.00	145.00
6	—	611	120.00–130.00	126.38
2	—	525	120.00–124.00	121.92
1	—	805	110.00	110.00
1	—	735	119.00	119.00
2	—	475	122.50–132.50	127.61
5	—	362	140.00	140.00
1	—	660	120.00	120.00
1	—	415	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 4$ per head · actual wt
1	—	330	285.00	285.00
1	—	390	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	100.00	100.00
1	—	965	97.00	97.00
1	—	425	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	768	105.00–108.00	106.53
1	—	610	130.00	130.00
2	—	928	91.00–100.00	95.49
1	—	1,075	99.00	99.00
2	—	728	94.00–100.00	96.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
1	—	225	375.00	375.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,030	45.00–56.50	51.99
59	—	1,165	56.50–64.50	59.73
25	—	1,089	40.00–50.00	44.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,001	58.00–65.00	60.93
7	—	1,010	39.00–47.00	42.71
13	—	981	47.00–60.00	53.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,105	60.00–77.00	67.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	838	37.00–40.00	38.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,393	64.00–71.00	67.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,514	70.00–81.00	77.29
8	—	1,604	83.00–85.00	83.85

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 4$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	755	650.00	650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	810	550.00	550.00

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	—	1,385	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,110	875.00–975.00	925.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,045	800.00–900.00	850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	940	600.00	600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,040	730.00	730.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,405	1,440.00	1,440.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,055	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,042	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,125.00

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	2	—	1,103	1,300.00–1,340.00	1,320.00

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	—	875	1,040.00	1,040.00

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.