Sale reports / New Mexico / Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM / 2023-02-10

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Feb 10
● Final148 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
Feeder Cattle receipts
381 head
▼ 212 vs last sale 593▼ 87 vs year ago 468 · −18.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
73 head
▼ 54 vs last sale 127▼ 82 vs year ago 155 · −52.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
84 head
▼ 51 vs last sale 135▼ 99 vs year ago 183 · −54.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves were 3.00-4.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers were 1.00-2.00 higher on limited comparisons Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Trade moderate 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 $182.67/cwt on 173 head.
Average price
$182.67
173 head · 498 lb average
Value per head Derived
$909
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$495
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4
$148.76/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−10.84
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1406209.6685187
Medium and Large 1-2532181.0596251
Medium and Large 2715140.781,00625
Small 458460.9035510thin
One grade step is worth $148.76/cwt here — about $495 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 sale173 hd
182.67
—
NM average3 barns · 1,717 hd
193.52
−10.84
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—Low1,50391.901,38110
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,11083.8593121
CowsLean 85-90%Average81459.6548540

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)878$8502thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)760$74610
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)849$65410
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)654$65010
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)610$3003thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)545$2001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,375$1,4134thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,003$9473thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)919$7086

Every lot

148 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 1225216.00/cwt216.00–216.004862
Steers—Medium and Large 1240375.00/head375.00–375.003751
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added260240.00/cwt240.00–240.006243
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2275190.00/cwt190.00–190.005231
Steers—Medium and Large 1277218.01/cwt200.00–227.006045
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2323201.26/cwt198.00–205.006502
Steers—Medium and Large 1331217.73/cwt210.00–225.0072118
Steers—Medium and Large 1Natural345220.00/cwt220.00–220.007591
Steers—Medium and Large 2350170.00/cwt170.00–170.005951
Steers—Medium and Large 1Natural360210.00/cwt210.00–210.007561
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added368227.00/cwt227.00–227.008354
Steers—Small 4370320.00/head320.00–320.003201
Steers—Medium and Large 1378209.66/cwt200.00–216.0079312
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2388191.02/cwt190.00–192.007412
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy400175.00/cwt175.00–175.007001
Steers—Small 4410360.00/head360.00–360.003601
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2410191.76/cwt181.00–195.007866
Steers—Medium and Large 1438214.00/cwt209.00–215.0093710
Steers—Medium and Large 1Natural446195.00/cwt195.00–195.008704
Steers—Medium and Large 1Natural455208.97/cwt203.00–212.009513
Steers—Medium and Large 1475193.92/cwt190.00–199.009218
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2490179.80/cwt175.00–186.008814
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Natural510191.00/cwt191.00–191.009741
Steers—Medium and Large 1513195.02/cwt192.00–196.001,0008
Steers—Small 4530330.00/head330.00–330.003301
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2535185.66/cwt180.00–190.0099314
Steers—Small 453968.11/cwt60.00–70.003675
Steers—Medium and Large 1555192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,0661
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added558200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1166
Steers—Medium and Large 2570145.04/cwt140.00–150.008272
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2586177.92/cwt172.00–187.001,04310
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Natural590174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,0271
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Natural620164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,0171
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2625173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,0811
Steers—Small 462853.70/cwt45.00–57.003375
Steers—Medium and Large 2638148.24/cwt140.00–155.009464
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2658168.29/cwt159.00–173.001,1073
Steers—Medium and Large 1675175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,1811
Steers—Medium and Large 2679147.93/cwt141.00–154.001,0044
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2700158.50/cwt158.00–159.001,1102
Steers—Medium and Large 2710141.25/cwt133.00–150.001,0033
Steers—Medium and Large 2762134.98/cwt130.00–140.001,0294
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2763155.98/cwt155.00–157.001,1902
Steers—Medium and Large 2830132.60/cwt132.00–135.001,1015
Steers—Medium and Large 2850138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,1731
Steers—Medium and Large 2930110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0231
Feeder Cattle · Heifers52 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1218202.57/cwt192.00–212.004422
Heifers—Small 4220220.00/head220.00–220.002201
Heifers—Medium and Large 2225184.00/cwt184.00–184.004141
Heifers—Medium and Large 1235455.00/head455.00–455.004551
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2239187.96/cwt187.00–190.004493
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added245220.00/cwt220.00–220.005391
Heifers—Small 4255370.00/head370.00–370.003701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2268180.65/cwt175.00–186.004842
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added275217.00/cwt217.00–217.005971
Heifers—Medium and Large 1288192.57/cwt190.00–195.005552
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added313215.88/cwt215.00–217.506763
Heifers—Small 4325329.54/head300.00–360.003302
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2325185.00/cwt185.00–185.006011
Heifers—Medium and Large 1329193.16/cwt190.00–195.006357
Heifers—Medium and Large 2345160.00/cwt160.00–160.005521
Heifers—Medium and Large 1376190.07/cwt179.00–197.007157
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2381178.96/cwt174.00–185.006825
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Natural388189.06/cwt186.00–201.007345
Heifers—Medium and Large 2395160.00/cwt160.00–160.006321
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Natural413197.00/cwt197.00–197.008142
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2415172.83/cwt165.00–183.007173
Heifers—Medium and Large 2422145.51/cwt137.00–160.006145
Heifers—Medium and Large 1428194.17/cwt193.00–200.008316
Heifers—Small 4435400.00/head400.00–400.004002
Heifers—Medium and Large 1472182.18/cwt175.00–189.008606
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added473194.08/cwt190.00–198.009186
Heifers—Medium and Large 2475143.77/cwt137.00–150.006832
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2478175.94/cwt170.00–180.008414
Heifers—Small 4493300.00/head300.00–300.003003
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2525167.20/cwt163.00–171.008785
Heifers—Medium and Large 1529176.17/cwt170.00–186.0093224
Heifers—Small 4531260.00/head260.00–260.002604
Heifers—Medium and Large 2535157.00/cwt157.00–157.008401
Heifers—Medium and Large 1573177.29/cwt175.00–187.001,0166
Heifers—Small 4575200.00/head200.00–200.002001
Heifers—Medium and Large 2575145.53/cwt138.00–155.008376
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2577155.62/cwt155.00–162.0089811
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2605152.50/cwt152.50–152.509231
Heifers—Medium and Large 1620160.00/cwt160.00–160.009921
Heifers—Small 462545.00/cwt45.00–45.002811
Heifers—Medium and Large 2628137.47/cwt135.00–140.008632
Heifers—Small 4660200.00/head200.00–200.002001
Heifers—Medium and Large 2665145.00/cwt145.00–145.009641
Heifers—Medium and Large 1680157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,0681
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2683142.71/cwt135.00–152.009754
Heifers—Medium and Large 2713136.87/cwt130.00–151.009763
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2723149.02/cwt147.00–150.001,0773
Heifers—Medium and Large 1745156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,1621
Heifers—Medium and Large 2770130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0012
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2790144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,1381
Heifers—Medium and Large 2825141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,1631
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2832141.60/cwt139.00–147.001,1783
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2230147.00/cwt147.00–147.003381
Bulls—Medium and Large 1423187.63/cwt181.00–195.007942
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2445175.00/cwt175.00–175.007791
Bulls—Small 4455130.00/cwt130.00–130.005921
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2460130.00/cwt130.00–130.005981
Bulls—Medium and Large 1475187.00/cwt187.00–187.008881
Bulls—Medium and Large 1505187.00/cwt187.00–187.009441
Bulls—Medium and Large 1555168.00/cwt168.00–168.009321
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2605161.00/cwt161.00–161.009743
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2680132.00/cwt132.00–132.008981
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2705138.00/cwt138.00–138.009731
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2793134.48/cwt120.00–138.001,0665
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed99589.00/cwt89.00–89.008861
Bulls——1,32580.73/cwt79.00–85.001,0704
Bulls——Return to Feed1,345105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,4121
Bulls——1,48094.48/cwt90.00–99.001,3982
Bulls——2,215106.54/cwt103.00–110.002,3602
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed66245.16/cwt41.00–52.002995
Cows—Lean 85-90%69050.00/cwt50.00–50.003451
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight70835.98/cwt30.00–43.002554
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed73063.64/cwt60.00–66.004652
Cows—Lean 85-90%77760.37/cwt55.00–65.004699
Cows—Lean 85-90%84075.00/cwt75.00–75.006301
Cows—Lean 85-90%90367.21/cwt64.00–71.5060715
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed96070.83/cwt67.00–72.506803
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,00178.47/cwt73.00–85.007859
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,15385.97/cwt75.00–88.009916
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23089.80/cwt88.00–94.001,1056
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows15 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 4531390.00/head390.00–390.003904
Bred Cows—Small 4545200.00/head200.00–200.002001
Bred Cows—Small 4556463.33/head430.00–480.004636
Bred Cows—Small 4610300.00/head300.00–300.003003
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2695800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Cows—Small 4705373.33/head360.00–400.003736
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-27701,062.50/head1,000.00–1,125.001,0632
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2795800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2815700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2870800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2900550.00/head550.00–550.005501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29401,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29571,020.00/head800.00–1,100.001,0205
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2970875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1931,437.50/head1,400.00–1,475.001,4382
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 4815595.00/head580.00–610.005952
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 4826520.00/head520.00–520.005204
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2980760.00/head760.00–760.007601
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29951,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2301,410.00/head1,410.00–1,410.001,4101
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3801,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,5021,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5503

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.