Sale reports / New Mexico / Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM / 2023-02-03

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Feb 3
● Final134 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
Feeder Cattle receipts
593 head
▲ 333 vs last sale 260▲ 450 vs year ago 143 · +314.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
127 head
▲ 47 vs last sale 80▼ 61 vs year ago 188 · −32.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
135 head
▲ 85 vs last sale 50▼ 78 vs year ago 213 · −36.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves were 6.00-8.00-higher. Feeder steers and heifers 2.00-300 higher on limited comparisons. Slaughter cows and bulls 6.00-7.00 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 $182.27/cwt on 241 head.
Average price
$182.27
241 head · 505 lb average
Value per head Derived
$921
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$593
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4
$149.73/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−7.74
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1455198.73903109
Medium and Large 1-2513180.3892592
Medium and Large 2626149.3093537
Small 463449.003103thin
One grade step is worth $149.73/cwt here — about $593 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 sale241 hd
182.27
—
NM average3 barns · 1,542 hd
190.01
−7.74
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—Average1,41297.721,37915
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,12577.52872131
CowsLean 85-90%Average90564.6458531

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,204$1,2978
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)978$1,2348
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,070$1,0502thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)848$9178
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)793$6833thin
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)(<2 yrs)968$1,92021
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,405$1,6001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,000$1,5251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)970$9751thin

Every lot

134 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 · Steers46 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2110260.00/head260.00–260.002601
Steers—Medium and Large 1145400.00/head400.00–400.004001
Steers—Medium and Large 2200175.00/head175.00–175.001751
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2230202.70/cwt196.00–210.004662
Steers—Medium and Large 1235220.82/cwt219.00–222.505192
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2270205.52/cwt196.00–210.005555
Steers—Medium and Large 1277214.34/cwt214.00–215.005943
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added324230.99/cwt230.00–232.007482
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2329192.73/cwt185.00–198.006346
Steers—Medium and Large 1333213.59/cwt200.00–222.0071116
Steers—Medium and Large 2333169.05/cwt163.00–175.005632
Steers—Medium and Large 2350171.67/cwt169.00–177.006013
Steers—Medium and Large 1367209.48/cwt200.00–215.0076912
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2373193.69/cwt190.00–200.007224
Steers—Small 4403285.40/head220.00–350.002852
Steers—Medium and Large 1425205.59/cwt195.00–221.0087417
Steers—Medium and Large 2425165.45/cwt160.00–175.007033
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2433187.08/cwt172.00–190.0081014
Steers—Small 4455340.00/head340.00–340.003401
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2470188.74/cwt185.00–190.008878
Steers—Medium and Large 1479195.13/cwt189.00–215.0093526
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added503192.00/cwt192.00–192.009662
Steers—Medium and Large 1508201.16/cwt195.00–205.001,0227
Steers—Medium and Large 2512162.68/cwt155.00–167.008333
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2526181.15/cwt170.00–188.0095320
Steers—Medium and Large 1569182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,0363
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2571177.32/cwt169.00–184.001,01217
Steers—Small 4575410.00/head410.00–410.004101
Steers—Medium and Large 2582151.89/cwt150.00–158.008844
Steers—Medium and Large 1607174.43/cwt169.00–176.501,05914
Steers—Small 460849.50/cwt49.00–50.003012
Steers—Small 4620367.74/head300.00–400.003683
Steers—Medium and Large 2628159.00/cwt159.00–159.009993
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2630168.32/cwt166.00–169.501,0606
Steers—Medium and Large 2660142.42/cwt140.00–150.009405
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2673161.45/cwt160.00–163.001,0872
Steers—Medium and Large 1683167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,1415
Steers—Small 468548.00/cwt48.00–48.003291
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2730157.50/cwt156.00–159.001,1502
Steers—Medium and Large 2730145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,0592
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2750152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,1401
Steers—Medium and Large 2785134.43/cwt125.00–141.001,0557
Steers—Medium and Large 2808131.31/cwt129.00–135.001,0613
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2834138.02/cwt136.00–139.001,1513
Steers—Medium and Large 2875132.51/cwt130.00–135.001,1592
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,010125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,2632
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1160385.00/head385.00–385.003851
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full240177.00/cwt177.00–177.004251
Heifers—Medium and Large 1261190.07/cwt187.00–191.004967
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2273182.57/cwt180.00–185.004982
Heifers—Medium and Large 2275155.00/cwt155.00–155.004261
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned290175.00/cwt175.00–175.005081
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2318170.57/cwt164.00–180.0054210
Heifers—Medium and Large 1333185.96/cwt180.00–193.0061910
Heifers—Medium and Large 2335140.00/cwt140.00–140.004691
Heifers—Medium and Large 2363150.43/cwt145.00–155.005463
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2373168.47/cwt161.00–175.006287
Heifers—Small 4380360.00/head360.00–360.003601
Heifers—Medium and Large 1386185.74/cwt179.00–190.0071712
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2422170.55/cwt164.00–176.0072010
Heifers—Medium and Large 1424189.34/cwt189.00–190.5080310
Heifers—Medium and Large 2430147.62/cwt137.00–158.006352
Heifers—Medium and Large 2450145.00/cwt145.00–145.006531
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2464169.03/cwt162.00–172.0078412
Heifers—Small 4475367.74/head360.00–375.003682
Heifers—Medium and Large 1480178.51/cwt176.00–185.0085720
Heifers—Medium and Large 1503174.97/cwt169.00–181.008802
Heifers—Small 4510360.00/head360.00–360.003602
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2511165.17/cwt161.00–167.008445
Heifers—Medium and Large 2524145.12/cwt127.00–153.0076013
Heifers—Medium and Large 1553167.57/cwt167.00–171.009277
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2561153.41/cwt143.00–155.008619
Heifers—Medium and Large 2577138.90/cwt125.00–142.008017
Heifers—Medium and Large 1620162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,0042
Heifers—Small 462550.00/cwt50.00–50.003131
Heifers—Medium and Large 2630134.88/cwt131.00–142.0085010
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2636149.13/cwt143.00–150.5094813
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2664142.34/cwt138.00–145.009455
Heifers—Medium and Large 2677136.70/cwt130.00–140.009253
Heifers—Medium and Large 2713126.62/cwt124.00–131.009033
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2722136.76/cwt135.00–141.009878
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2752135.35/cwt126.00–142.001,0183
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-283245.45/head200.00–300.002452
Bulls—Medium and Large 2335146.00/cwt146.00–146.004891
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2382187.00/cwt187.00–187.007143
Bulls—Medium and Large 1398190.00/cwt190.00–190.007563
Bulls—Medium and Large 1435192.00/cwt192.00–192.008351
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2482157.18/cwt153.00–166.007583
Bulls—Medium and Large 2495133.00/cwt133.00–133.006581
Bulls—Medium and Large 2515122.00/cwt122.00–122.006281
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2577142.15/cwt135.00–151.008203
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2626150.00/cwt150.00–150.009394
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2678135.15/cwt131.00–136.009166
Bulls—Small 474071.00/cwt71.00–71.005251
Bulls—Medium and Large 2745109.00/cwt109.00–109.008121
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2788130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0246
Bulls—Small 479074.00/cwt74.00–74.005851
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2810125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,0131
Bulls—Medium and Large 292090.00/cwt90.00–90.008281
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,15584.40/cwt82.00–87.009753
Bulls——Return to Feed1,231102.38/cwt91.00–113.001,2604
Bulls——1,51595.48/cwt90.00–99.001,4474
Bulls——1,681105.29/cwt104.00–107.001,7704
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed71040.00/cwt40.00–40.002841
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight77027.00/cwt27.00–27.002081
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed78555.00/cwt55.00–55.004321
Cows—Lean 85-90%83050.00/cwt50.00–50.004151
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed88068.43/cwt66.00–71.006022
Cows—Lean 85-90%88458.69/cwt53.00–61.005194
Cows—Lean 85-90%93769.54/cwt65.00–71.5065221
Cows—Boner 80-85%98872.41/cwt72.00–73.007155
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,09977.16/cwt74.00–85.0084869
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,16575.71/cwt75.00–87.0088245
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18088.48/cwt85.50–95.001,04412
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows16 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 4550400.00/head400.00–400.004001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2683705.00/head635.00–775.007052
Bred Cows—Small 4710425.00/head425.00–425.004251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2785900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2800850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 18601,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2885800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2885725.00/head725.00–725.007251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28951,087.50/head1,000.00–1,175.001,0882
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2960800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2970625.00/head625.00–625.006251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0151,133.33/head975.00–1,225.001,1333
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0401,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0701,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0881,512.50/head1,350.00–1,600.001,5134
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2701,433.33/head1,350.00–1,525.001,4336
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2970975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0001,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4051,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19681,920.00/head1,920.00–1,920.001,92021

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.