Sale reports / New Mexico / Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM / 2022-11-11

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Nov 11
● Final160 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,306 head
▲ 584 vs last sale 722▲ 160 vs year ago 1,146 · +14.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
338 head
▲ 148 vs last sale 190▼ 78 vs year ago 416 · −18.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
106 head
▲ 21 vs last sale 85▼ 39 vs year ago 145 · −26.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer calves sold steady to 1.00 2.00 higher, heifer calves sod well to 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder steer and heifers sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Trade active demand good.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $183.45/cwt on 681 head.
Average price
$183.45
681 head · 500 lb average
Value per head Derived
$918
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$443
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4
$134.23/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.79
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1463197.12912432
Medium and Large 1-2568165.86942202
Medium and Large 2521145.7975940
Small 474662.894697thin
One grade step is worth $134.23/cwt here — about $443 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 sale681 hd
183.45
—
NM average3 barns · 2,574 hd
185.24
−1.79
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,59080.151,27447
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,57067.591,0612thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,18667.17796135
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,02257.90592164

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,083$8329
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,070$8001thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)967$7733thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)858$6033thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)945$8676
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)986$8434thin

Every lot

160 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers59 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned138267.36/head260.00–275.002672
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2190202.00/cwt202.00–202.003841
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2207275.00/head275.00–275.002753
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned230330.00/head330.00–330.003301
Steers—Medium and Large 2240150.00/cwt150.00–150.003601
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2246228.00/cwt228.00–228.005618
Steers—Medium and Large 1265211.00/cwt211.00–211.005592
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy270236.00/cwt236.00–236.006372
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned270175.00/cwt175.00–175.004731
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2277201.97/cwt190.00–205.005595
Steers—Small 4285260.00/head260.00–260.002601
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned299202.00/cwt202.00–202.006044
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added328232.24/cwt227.00–233.0076235
Steers—Medium and Large 1328213.25/cwt200.00–222.006997
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2338194.93/cwt183.00–197.006596
Steers—Medium and Large 1361212.67/cwt210.00–221.007686
Steers—Medium and Large 2377152.20/cwt151.00–155.005746
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned385199.75/cwt197.50–204.0076912
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added387227.08/cwt217.00–228.0087984
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2392182.02/cwt175.00–187.007143
Steers—Medium and Large 1420188.06/cwt185.00–196.0079069
Steers—Medium and Large 2421140.77/cwt135.00–150.005937
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned424170.97/cwt170.00–174.0072510
Steers—Small 442578.00/cwt78.00–78.003321
Steers—Small 4430230.00/head230.00–230.002301
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2432180.94/cwt177.00–190.0078221
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned458168.02/cwt165.00–171.007702
Steers—Medium and Large 1475188.92/cwt185.00–197.0089753
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2476178.12/cwt169.00–183.0084815
Steers—Medium and Large 2489153.79/cwt145.00–160.007524
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added506194.00/cwt194.00–194.0098268
Steers—Medium and Large 2522152.38/cwt150.00–154.007953
Steers—Medium and Large 1524179.51/cwt173.00–188.0094116
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2529166.58/cwt160.00–173.0088122
Steers—Medium and Large 1575172.61/cwt170.00–180.0099314
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2578161.02/cwt155.00–172.0093135
Steers—Medium and Large 2585147.48/cwt143.00–153.008636
Steers—Small 459550.00/cwt50.00–50.002981
Steers—Medium and Large 2613144.13/cwt139.00–150.008848
Steers—Medium and Large 1615163.12/cwt160.00–168.001,00328
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2624159.81/cwt155.00–168.0099711
Steers—Medium and Large 2662135.62/cwt132.00–140.008983
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2664156.12/cwt151.00–159.001,03715
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full665152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,0111
Steers—Medium and Large 1666158.96/cwt158.00–162.001,05915
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned698153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,0684
Steers—Medium and Large 1724158.22/cwt158.00–161.001,14614
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2724151.32/cwt146.00–157.001,0966
Steers—Medium and Large 2725133.00/cwt130.00–136.009642
Steers—Small 472571.88/cwt53.00–90.005212
Steers—Medium and Large 1753150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1303
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2761145.30/cwt140.00–153.001,10612
Steers—Small 478554.50/cwt54.50–54.504281
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2829133.17/cwt128.00–141.001,10413
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2871138.36/cwt132.00–140.001,2055
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2926137.33/cwt134.00–145.001,2725
Steers—Small 493062.00/cwt62.00–62.005771
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2955134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,2801
Steers—Small 41,03552.00/cwt52.00–52.005381
Feeder Cattle · Heifers59 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned95250.00/head250.00–250.002501
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2180235.00/head235.00–235.002351
Heifers—Medium and Large 1180200.00/cwt200.00–200.003601
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned190250.00/head250.00–250.002501
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added244210.00/cwt210.00–210.0051211
Heifers—Medium and Large 1245183.42/cwt177.50–185.004499
Heifers—Medium and Large 2268147.52/cwt145.00–150.003952
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2270165.00/cwt165.00–165.004461
Heifers—Medium and Large 1273182.08/cwt176.00–189.004972
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Unweaned275130.00/cwt130.00–130.003581
Heifers—Medium and Large 2311131.23/cwt124.00–142.504088
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added324189.70/cwt180.00–190.0061531
Heifers—Medium and Large 1324164.90/cwt160.00–176.005349
Heifers—Small 433588.00/cwt88.00–88.002951
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2345165.00/cwt165.00–165.005691
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2376157.32/cwt155.00–159.005923
Heifers—Medium and Large 2379141.15/cwt130.00–155.005357
Heifers—Medium and Large 1383171.66/cwt160.00–176.0065719
Heifers—Small 439550.00/cwt50.00–50.001981
Heifers—Medium and Large 2405134.94/cwt125.00–145.005474
Heifers—Medium and Large 1428169.17/cwt160.00–174.0072422
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2429152.48/cwt150.00–160.006546
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added435165.00/cwt165.00–165.007181
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added440177.00/cwt177.00–177.007794
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added454176.00/cwt176.00–176.007998
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2478156.12/cwt150.00–159.007468
Heifers—Medium and Large 1480167.32/cwt157.00–170.0080347
Heifers—Medium and Large 2489139.08/cwt124.00–145.0068012
Heifers—Small 449657.00/cwt57.00–57.002835
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2512149.73/cwt145.00–158.0076713
Heifers—Medium and Large 1515157.57/cwt154.00–161.008114
Heifers—Medium and Large 2518136.87/cwt120.00–140.0070919
Heifers—Small 452034.00/cwt34.00–34.001771
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned525155.00/cwt155.00–155.008141
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added527171.09/cwt168.00–173.0090237
Heifers—Medium 1-2532140.00/cwt140.00–140.007453
Heifers—Small 456055.00/cwt55.00–55.003082
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned561135.00/cwt135.00–135.007576
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy565140.00/cwt140.00–140.007911
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2570148.79/cwt140.00–157.0084829
Heifers—Medium and Large 2573127.70/cwt115.00–139.0073227
Heifers—Medium and Large 2608126.41/cwt120.00–135.007695
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2627136.14/cwt131.00–139.0085422
Heifers—Small 462841.95/cwt38.00–45.002633
Heifers—Medium and Large 2665125.00/cwt125.00–125.008312
Heifers—Medium and Large 1673145.25/cwt145.00–147.5097810
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2684135.65/cwt132.00–138.509287
Heifers—Medium and Large 2704134.04/cwt125.00–140.009445
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2732133.72/cwt125.00–138.5097911
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy740162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,1991
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2778125.00/cwt125.00–125.009732
Heifers—Medium and Large 1799140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,1195
Heifers—Medium and Large 2803123.00/cwt123.00–123.009882
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2837130.21/cwt128.00–131.001,0905
Heifers—Medium and Large 1859134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,1514
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2865125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,0812
Heifers—Medium and Large 2915120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0981
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2978130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,2712
Heifers—Medium and Large 21,010110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,1111
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2415149.94/cwt145.00–155.006222
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2465128.00/cwt128.00–128.005951
Bulls—Small 463559.00/cwt59.00–59.003751
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2670126.00/cwt126.00–126.008441
Bulls—Small 468061.00/cwt61.00–61.004151
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2743122.46/cwt110.00–135.009102
Bulls—Small 479562.50/cwt62.50–62.504971
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2868111.33/cwt101.00–117.009664
Bulls—Small 490560.00/cwt60.00–60.005431
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2945106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,0021
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-299595.00/cwt95.00–95.009451
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,28474.02/cwt65.00–79.009507
Bulls——1,54476.42/cwt70.00–80.001,18018
Bulls——1,69884.47/cwt81.00–91.501,43420
Bulls——1,99392.00/cwt92.00–92.001,8342
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed69551.73/cwt45.00–56.003602
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed76575.00/cwt75.00–75.005741
Cows—Lean 85-90%80646.93/cwt42.50–50.0037812
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed82131.88/cwt24.00–40.002625
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00453.10/cwt45.50–57.0053322
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,01560.36/cwt57.50–65.006137
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06361.02/cwt57.00–64.50649116
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,10076.00/cwt76.00–76.008361
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16963.19/cwt63.00–64.007395
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,18667.93/cwt63.50–73.0080618
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19167.07/cwt64.00–72.00799110
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,57067.59/cwt65.00–70.001,0612
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 4565450.00/head450.00–450.004501
Bred Cows—Small 1-2700310.00/head310.00–310.003101
Bred Cows—Small 4755625.00/head625.00–625.006251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2845775.00/head775.00–775.007751
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2850650.00/head650.00–650.006501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2910650.00/head650.00–650.006501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2995835.00/head820.00–850.008352
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,070800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,120875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,248935.00/head850.00–975.009356
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-2705575.00/head575.00–575.005751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2962943.75/head925.00–1,000.009444
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2975840.00/head810.00–900.008403
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,020850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,115850.00/head850.00–850.008501

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.