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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2023-01-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Jan 27

● Final108 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783

← Jan 20Jan 27Feb 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

260 head

▼ 190 vs last sale 450▼ 204 vs year ago 464 · −44.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

80 head

▼ 87 vs last sale 167▼ 36 vs year ago 116 · −31.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

50 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 53▼ 11 vs year ago 61 · −18.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves and feeder steers and heifers mostly steady on comparable quotes. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-3.00 higher. Trade and demand moderate.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $156.98/cwt on 107 head.

Average price

$156.98

107 head · 558 lb average

Value per head Derived

$876

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$248

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

$29.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.22

vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	567	171.40	972	19thin
Medium and Large 1-2	568	156.97	891	70
Medium and Large 2	511	141.78	724	18thin

One grade step is worth $29.62/cwt here — about $248 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 sale107 hd

156.98

—

NM average4 barns · 885 hd

169.20

−12.22

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	—	High	1,369	95.56	1,308	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,219	81.80	997	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	827	57.37	474	26

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,103	$1,109	5
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	882	$975	12
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	828	$787	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	968	$938	2thin

Every lot

108 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 · Steers39 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	135	300.00/head	300.00–300.00	300	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	150	375.00/head	375.00–375.00	375	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	200	275.00/head	275.00–275.00	275	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	211	325.01/head	300.00–400.00	325	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	238	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	490	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	265	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	702	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	295	350.00/head	350.00–350.00	350	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	295	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	620	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	310	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	632	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	318	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	655	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	324	191.80/cwt	189.00–193.00	621	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	561	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	335	290.00/head	290.00–290.00	290	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	365	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	748	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	377	219.33/cwt	219.00–220.00	827	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	187.58/cwt	180.00–196.00	709	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	393	179.48/cwt	176.00–183.00	705	2
Steers	—	Small 4	410	350.00/head	350.00–350.00	350	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	169.88/cwt	165.00–175.00	713	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	421	184.16/cwt	175.00–190.00	775	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	208.54/cwt	192.00–230.00	884	5
Steers	—	Small 4	470	335.00/head	335.00–335.00	335	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	199.68/cwt	192.00–212.00	952	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	484	175.92/cwt	172.00–180.00	851	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	519	155.82/cwt	150.00–163.00	809	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	193.49/cwt	193.00–194.00	1,016	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	181.47/cwt	173.00–187.00	958	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	175.28/cwt	171.00–183.00	999	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	190.47/cwt	189.00–192.00	1,091	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	574	163.07/cwt	161.00–167.00	936	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	160.67/cwt	158.00–165.00	1,012	3
Steers	—	Small 4	635	53.50/cwt	53.50–53.50	340	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	655	161.99/cwt	161.00–163.00	1,061	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	658	165.57/cwt	164.50–172.00	1,089	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	688	146.47/cwt	138.00–155.00	1,008	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	750	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,238	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	763	145.15/cwt	145.00–146.00	1,107	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	845	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,191	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	885	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,230	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	215	325.00/head	325.00–325.00	325	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	230	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	455	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	240	250.00/head	250.00–250.00	250	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	260	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	585	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	300	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	552	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	429	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	334	171.66/cwt	164.00–181.00	573	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	166.26/cwt	157.00–170.00	630	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	388	176.36/cwt	175.00–179.00	684	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	400	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	736	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	167.55/cwt	159.00–172.00	710	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	432	136.98/cwt	132.00–144.00	592	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	472	147.79/cwt	144.00–150.00	698	5
Heifers	—	Small 4	490	350.00/head	350.00–350.00	350	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	490	170.03/cwt	164.00–175.00	833	9
Heifers	—	Small 4	500	360.00/head	360.00–360.00	360	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	505	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	783	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	165.27/cwt	155.50–172.00	876	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	158.08/cwt	154.00–168.00	911	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	590	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	838	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	619	153.25/cwt	147.00–161.00	949	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	621	133.04/cwt	125.00–144.00	826	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	655	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	950	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	986	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	742	155.60/cwt	154.00–160.00	1,155	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	808	130.36/cwt	120.00–133.00	1,053	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	128.17/cwt	105.00–134.00	1,096	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,219	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,068	105.47/cwt	101.00–110.00	1,126	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	255	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	472	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	310	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	837	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	395	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	830	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	405	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	826	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	800	1
Bulls	—	Small 4	510	285.00/head	285.00–285.00	285	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	972	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	634	146.21/cwt	145.00–147.00	927	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	690	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	690	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	718	139.38/cwt	115.00–153.00	1,001	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	123.50/cwt	120.00–127.00	951	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	820	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	713	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	825	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	619	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	845	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,056	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	851	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,257	93.34/cwt	86.00–96.50	1,173	9
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,275	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	893	1
Bulls	—	—	1,553	103.16/cwt	101.00–105.00	1,602	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	661	23.86/cwt	21.00–28.00	158	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	685	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	377	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	826	54.50/cwt	50.00–56.00	450	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	885	68.55/cwt	63.50–70.50	607	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	918	76.72/cwt	75.00–78.00	704	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,197	79.77/cwt	73.50–85.00	955	28
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,258	87.59/cwt	85.00–91.50	1,102	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,443	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,255	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 4	553	500.00/head	500.00–500.00	500	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 4	693	535.00/head	485.00–585.00	535	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	710	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	750	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	873	837.50/head	800.00–875.00	838	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	904	1,041.67/head	950.00–1,150.00	1,042	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	955	735.00/head	735.00–735.00	735	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	995	1,050.00/head	900.00–1,200.00	1,050	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,090	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,095	840.00/head	840.00–840.00	840	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	1,110.00/head	1,110.00–1,110.00	1,110	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,158	1,425.00/head	1,325.00–1,525.00	1,425	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	630	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,305	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	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

Fri Jan 27, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 260Last week 450Year ago 464

Slaughter CattleReceipts 80Last week 167Year ago 116

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 53Year ago 61

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves and feeder steers and heifers mostly steady on comparable quotes. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-3.00 higher. Trade and demand moderate.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	379	157.00–170.00	166.26
16	—	530	155.50–172.00	165.27
9	—	490	164.00–175.00	170.03
7	—	619	147.00–161.00	153.25
2	—	1,068	101.00–110.00	105.47
1	—	215	325.00	325.00
7	—	334	164.00–181.00	171.66
5	—	855	105.00–134.00	128.17
5	—	808	120.00–133.00	130.36
7	—	424	159.00–172.00	167.55
5	—	576	154.00–168.00	158.08
1	—	975	125.00	125.00
1	—	655	145.00	145.00
1	—	720	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	388	175.00–179.00	176.36
1	—	400	184.00	184.00
1	—	230	198.00	198.00
1	—	300	184.00	184.00
11	—	742	154.00–160.00	155.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	260	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
1	—	240	250.00	250.00
3	—	432	132.00–144.00	136.98
1	—	590	142.00	142.00
5	—	621	125.00–144.00	133.04
3	—	505	155.00	155.00
1	—	330	130.00	130.00
5	—	472	144.00–150.00	147.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 4$ per head · actual wt
1	—	490	350.00	350.00
1	—	500	360.00	360.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	265.00	265.00
7	—	658	164.50–172.00	165.57
7	—	477	192.00–212.00	199.68
2	—	573	189.00–192.00	190.47
5	—	424	192.00–230.00	208.54
2	—	525	193.00–194.00	193.49
2	—	318	206.00	206.00
3	—	377	219.00–220.00	219.33
1	—	750	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	635	53.50	53.50
1	—	410	350.00	350.00
1	—	470	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
1	—	335	290.00	290.00
1	—	885	139.00	139.00
3	—	574	161.00–167.00	163.07
1	—	330	170.00	170.00
1	—	200	275.00	275.00
4	—	519	150.00–163.00	155.82
2	—	688	138.00–155.00	146.47
2	—	393	176.00–183.00	179.48
2	—	420	165.00–175.00	169.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
6	—	211	300.00–400.00	325.01
1	—	150	375.00	375.00
1	—	295	350.00	350.00
1	—	135	300.00	300.00
7	—	763	145.00–146.00	145.15
8	—	484	172.00–180.00	175.92
4	—	324	189.00–193.00	191.80
5	—	421	175.00–190.00	184.16
2	—	655	161.00–163.00	161.99
1	—	845	141.00	141.00
5	—	570	171.00–183.00	175.28
1	—	295	210.00	210.00
4	—	378	180.00–196.00	187.58
3	—	630	158.00–165.00	160.67
3	—	528	173.00–187.00	181.47
2	—	238	206.00	206.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	310	204.00	204.00
1	—	365	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	185.00	185.00
1	—	565	172.00	172.00
5	—	634	145.00–147.00	146.21
3	—	718	115.00–153.00	139.38
1	—	905	94.00	94.00
2	—	770	120.00–127.00	123.50
1	—	845	125.00	125.00
1	—	485	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	204.00	204.00
1	—	310	270.00	270.00
1	—	395	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	100.00	100.00
1	—	820	87.00	87.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 4$ per head · actual wt
1	—	510	285.00	285.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	885	63.50–70.50	68.55
7	—	826	50.00–56.00	54.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,258	85.00–91.50	87.59
28	—	1,197	73.50–85.00	79.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	661	21.00–28.00	23.86
1	—	685	55.00	55.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,443	87.00	87.00
2	—	918	75.00–78.00	76.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,553	101.00–105.00	103.16
9	—	1,257	86.00–96.50	93.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,275	70.00	70.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,158	1,325.00–1,525.00	1,425.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,090	1,375.00	1,375.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,095	840.00	840.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	873	800.00–875.00	837.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	710	725.00	725.00

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)	2	—	995	900.00–1,200.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,110	1,110.00	1,110.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	904	950.00–1,150.00	1,041.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	750	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	955	735.00	735.00

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)	2	—	553	500.00	500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	693	485.00–585.00	535.00

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	—	1,305	1,275.00	1,275.00

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	—	630	600.00	600.00

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.