Sale reports / New Mexico / Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM / 2022-11-18

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Nov 18
● Final161 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,393 head
▲ 87 vs last sale 1,306▲ 116 vs year ago 1,277 · +9.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
201 head
▼ 137 vs last sale 338▼ 152 vs year ago 353 · −43.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
71 head
▼ 35 vs last sale 106▼ 74 vs year ago 145 · −51.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold 4.00-5.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Trade and 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 $172.51/cwt on 669 head.
Average price
$172.51
669 head · 507 lb average
Value per head Derived
$875
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$615
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4
$145.31/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−7.92
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1468192.52900305
Medium and Large 1-2532168.23895252
Medium and Large 2550146.1980491
Small 460547.2128621
One grade step is worth $145.31/cwt here — about $615 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 sale669 hd
172.51
—
NM average4 barns · 3,205 hd
180.43
−7.92
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—Average1,61781.801,32337
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,25768.6786355
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,72767.701,1693thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low98752.3351681

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 Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)923$1,0302thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,535$9001thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,065$8132thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)998$8002thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)884$6546
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,023$7939
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,020$5001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)635$4251thin

Every lot

161 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 · Steers67 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned140200.00/head200.00–200.002001
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned150275.00/head275.00–275.002751
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2185340.00/head340.00–340.003401
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned218226.97/head200.00–340.002275
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2222194.11/cwt187.00–200.004315
Steers—Medium and Large 1232213.43/cwt212.00–214.004956
Steers—Medium and Large 1267212.37/cwt211.00–215.005675
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned269182.76/cwt174.00–185.004927
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2270195.88/cwt187.00–200.0052910
Steers—Medium and Large 2295154.17/cwt150.00–162.504553
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added310218.22/cwt217.00–220.0067610
Steers—Medium and Large 2328153.85/cwt150.00–158.005052
Steers—Medium and Large 1329203.77/cwt200.00–212.0067050
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2332192.08/cwt184.00–197.506387
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned334180.00/cwt180.00–180.006019
Steers—Medium and Large 2Unweaned341158.00/cwt158.00–158.005399
Steers—Medium and Large 2358156.38/cwt150.00–165.005604
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned360169.01/cwt167.00–170.006083
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2370184.52/cwt175.00–191.0068311
Steers—Medium and Large 1375199.20/cwt197.00–206.0074721
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added377218.00/cwt218.00–218.0082217
Steers—Small 4378204.83/head200.00–210.002052
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned408171.02/cwt170.00–172.006982
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2424184.15/cwt179.00–190.0078132
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added425209.10/cwt199.00–223.008898
Steers—Medium and Large 1426194.42/cwt186.50–201.0082831
Steers—Medium and Large 2430151.95/cwt150.00–154.006532
Steers—Small 4462225.00/head225.00–225.002253
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added463202.22/cwt200.00–209.0093618
Steers—Medium and Large 1470195.35/cwt188.00–200.0091834
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added470189.91/cwt188.00–192.008932
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2473177.70/cwt170.00–184.008417
Steers—Medium and Large 2476150.07/cwt140.00–157.0071413
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned487160.58/cwt160.00–165.0078216
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned491186.46/cwt183.00–187.009169
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added510192.50/cwt192.00–194.009824
Steers—Medium and Large 2517144.40/cwt137.00–150.007477
Steers—Medium and Large 1523183.39/cwt178.00–190.0095934
Steers—Small 4Unweaned52540.00/cwt40.00–40.002101
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2527170.40/cwt160.00–177.0089819
Steers—Medium and Large 1568175.49/cwt173.00–178.009972
Steers—Medium and Large 2573145.86/cwt128.00–160.0083617
Steers—Small 458347.10/cwt41.00–47.5027516
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2585162.66/cwt155.00–180.0095252
Steers—Small 461046.00/cwt46.00–46.002811
Steers—Medium and Large 1627160.80/cwt160.00–161.001,0085
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2630160.96/cwt155.00–167.501,01413
Steers—Medium and Large 2632142.72/cwt136.00–147.009028
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2666153.38/cwt150.00–159.001,02217
Steers—Medium and Large 2667145.90/cwt135.00–155.0097312
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added670173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,1591
Steers—Medium and Large 1686162.85/cwt159.50–172.001,11734
Steers—Medium and Large 1711168.79/cwt168.00–169.001,2005
Steers—Medium and Large 2718137.91/cwt125.00–140.009907
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2719153.52/cwt150.00–160.001,10419
Steers—Small 472548.94/cwt40.00–58.003552
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2760145.32/cwt140.00–148.001,1043
Steers—Medium and Large 2763126.16/cwt125.00–132.009636
Steers—Medium and Large 1768168.51/cwt168.00–169.001,2942
Steers—Small 479054.00/cwt54.00–54.004271
Steers—Medium and Large 1818158.24/cwt156.00–165.001,2948
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2826139.77/cwt135.00–142.501,1559
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2874142.01/cwt138.00–146.501,2417
Steers—Medium and Large 2910125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,1381
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2915131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,1991
Steers—Medium and Large 11,035140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,4491
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,085124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,3451
Feeder Cattle · Heifers55 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Unweaned145130.00/head130.00–130.001302
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned162273.30/head270.00–275.002733
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2188200.00/head200.00–200.002002
Heifers—Medium 1-2Unweaned215200.00/head200.00–200.002001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2217163.22/cwt152.00–170.003543
Heifers—Medium 1-2235275.00/head275.00–275.002751
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned243304.95/head300.00–310.003052
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2268171.00/cwt171.00–171.004582
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned270160.00/head160.00–160.001602
Heifers—Medium and Large 2273141.32/cwt136.00–152.003864
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2275335.00/head335.00–335.003351
Heifers—Medium and Large 1285175.83/cwt175.00–180.005016
Heifers—Medium and Large 1327172.88/cwt171.00–173.0056516
Heifers—Medium and Large 2336152.43/cwt140.00–155.005126
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added362184.43/cwt180.00–187.0066814
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2370156.22/cwt152.00–160.0057823
Heifers—Medium and Large 1373163.93/cwt160.00–177.0061114
Heifers—Medium and Large 2376138.07/cwt130.00–150.0051910
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned378150.00/cwt150.00–150.005672
Heifers—Medium and Large 1425164.71/cwt160.00–171.0070023
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2425151.57/cwt145.00–155.0064414
Heifers—Medium and Large 2426139.01/cwt130.00–145.005925
Heifers—Small 443035.00/cwt35.00–35.001511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added433186.25/cwt181.00–189.008068
Heifers—Medium and Large 2464134.22/cwt130.00–140.006234
Heifers—Medium and Large 1475160.10/cwt157.00–166.0076025
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2486154.94/cwt144.00–158.0075324
Heifers—Medium and Large 1519160.39/cwt155.00–166.0083249
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added522177.00/cwt170.00–186.0092414
Heifers—Medium and Large 2523139.94/cwt137.00–145.007324
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2532152.85/cwt145.00–157.0081320
Heifers—Small 453342.52/cwt41.00–44.002272
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2574149.17/cwt141.00–155.0085612
Heifers—Medium and Large 2575133.74/cwt130.00–135.007694
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added605154.00/cwt154.00–154.009321
Heifers—Medium and Large 1610147.12/cwt146.00–150.5089716
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2621140.57/cwt134.00–150.0087329
Heifers—Medium and Large 2623126.70/cwt121.00–132.007892
Heifers—Medium and Large 2655131.00/cwt131.00–131.008581
Heifers—Small 465570.00/cwt70.00–70.004591
Heifers—Medium and Large 1658148.00/cwt148.00–148.009749
Heifers—Medium 1-2658110.00/cwt110.00–110.007243
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2664137.36/cwt130.00–146.009126
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2718134.84/cwt130.00–138.0096817
Heifers—Medium and Large 1733142.50/cwt142.50–142.501,0452
Heifers—Medium and Large 2743132.67/cwt130.00–135.009863
Heifers—Medium 1-2762104.76/cwt90.00–115.007985
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2791133.83/cwt133.00–138.001,0596
Heifers—Medium and Large 2793120.00/cwt120.00–120.009521
Heifers—Medium and Large 1818136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,1123
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2818129.51/cwt129.00–130.001,0592
Heifers—Medium and Large 2830133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,1041
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2856125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,0707
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added889140.50/cwt140.50–140.501,24911
Heifers—Medium and Large 2944105.00/cwt105.00–105.009919
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned110200.00/head200.00–200.002001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2310160.00/cwt160.00–160.004961
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned405163.00/cwt163.00–163.006601
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2465122.50/cwt122.50–122.505701
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2559150.20/cwt130.00–164.008404
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2645100.00/cwt100.00–100.006451
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2705135.00/cwt135.00–135.009525
Bulls—Small 472066.00/cwt66.00–66.004751
Bulls—Small 475044.00/cwt44.00–44.003301
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2835109.00/cwt109.00–109.009101
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2875106.00/cwt106.00–106.009281
Bulls—Small 493055.00/cwt55.00–55.005121
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2975104.00/cwt104.00–104.001,0141
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,02580.00/cwt80.00–80.008201
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,20374.56/cwt69.00–83.008976
Bulls——1,60075.73/cwt69.00–81.001,21213
Bulls——1,76788.59/cwt84.00–93.001,56518
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed86435.29/cwt23.00–42.003059
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed87048.52/cwt46.00–56.004227
Cows—Lean 85-90%87040.72/cwt35.00–45.003546
Cows—Lean 85-90%96150.72/cwt45.00–56.5048724
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed99658.77/cwt42.00–64.0058510
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,11361.30/cwt57.50–64.5068225
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25368.34/cwt64.50–73.0085644
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,27170.00/cwt64.00–72.0089011
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,72767.70/cwt67.00–68.501,1693
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 4750375.00/head350.00–400.003752
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2805800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2850775.00/head775.00–775.007751
Bred Cows—Medium 2875700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29231,030.00/head1,020.00–1,040.001,0302
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2998800.00/head800.00–800.008002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,065812.50/head800.00–825.008132
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,275900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,535900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 4635425.00/head425.00–425.004251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-2981662.50/head600.00–725.006634
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,020500.00/head500.00–500.005001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,056897.00/head800.00–1,060.008975

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.