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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2023-02-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Feb 24

● Final101 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783

← Feb 17Feb 24Mar 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

240 head

▲ 35 vs last sale 205▼ 165 vs year ago 405 · −40.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

72 head

▲ 33 vs last sale 39▼ 49 vs year ago 121 · −40.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

52 head

▲ 26 vs last sale 26▼ 28 vs year ago 80 · −35.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Limited comparisons in all classes, but strong sales of 4.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls also limited but noted 2.00-3.00 higher. Trade moderate demand good.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $201.65/cwt on 91 head.

Average price

$201.65

91 head · 504 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,016

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$771

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4

$169.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.88

vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	490	221.96	1,087	61
Medium and Large 1-2	495	194.46	963	13thin
Medium and Large 2	547	159.48	872	13thin
Small 4	603	52.50	317	4thin

One grade step is worth $169.46/cwt here — about $771 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 sale91 hd

201.65

—

NM average4 barns · 2,022 hd

198.77

+2.88

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	1,746	107.04	1,869	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,051	91.87	966	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	854	70.68	603	33

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	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	989	$1,367	6
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	836	$1,156	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	961	$1,086	9
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	769	$642	8

Every lot

101 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 · Steers37 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	188	415.20/head	400.00–430.00	415	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	235	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	541	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	275	216.33/cwt	210.00–222.00	595	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	295	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	720	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	316	250.89/cwt	235.00–255.00	793	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	320	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	573	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	644	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	340	228.55/cwt	225.00–232.00	777	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	360	156.00/cwt	147.00–165.00	562	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	380	243.28/cwt	232.00–255.00	924	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	390	215.69/cwt	201.00–230.00	841	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	425	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	765	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	226.42/cwt	219.00–230.00	974	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	199.65/cwt	190.00–210.00	858	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	435	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	761	1
Steers	—	Small 4	438	250.00/head	250.00–250.00	250	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	444	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,052	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	225.32/cwt	220.00–232.00	1,066	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	960	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	485	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	810	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	500	163.50/cwt	162.00–165.00	818	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	507	225.56/cwt	222.00–228.00	1,144	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	210.62/cwt	201.00–217.00	1,099	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,008	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	568	216.48/cwt	215.00–224.00	1,230	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	201.23/cwt	196.00–213.00	1,145	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,056	1
Steers	—	Small 4	603	52.50/cwt	52.50–52.50	317	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	618	145.68/cwt	131.00–160.00	900	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	631	195.62/cwt	190.00–197.00	1,234	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	655	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,310	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,253	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	685	156.43/cwt	147.00–166.00	1,072	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	708	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,381	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	770	154.49/cwt	154.00–155.00	1,190	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,337	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,614	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	245	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	419	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	320	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	438	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	321	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	729	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	182.27/cwt	175.00–190.00	601	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	340	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	690	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	360	138.78/cwt	128.00–153.00	500	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	210.98/cwt	210.00–212.00	798	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	390	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	842	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	406	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	881	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	602	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	710	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	193.61/cwt	188.00–205.00	918	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	480	205.87/cwt	205.00–209.00	988	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	168.39/cwt	160.00–180.00	812	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	505	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	949	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	728	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	535	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	984	1
Heifers	—	Small 4	543	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,493	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,100	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	182.54/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,022	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	567	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,072	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	595	138.00/cwt	130.00–146.00	821	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	605	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	998	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,096	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	643	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	836	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	728	154.96/cwt	151.00–159.00	1,128	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	835	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,086	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	910	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	910	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	445	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	641	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	510	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,132	1
Bulls	—	Small 4	535	43.00/cwt	43.00–43.00	230	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	555	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	611	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	562	164.83/cwt	162.50–167.00	926	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	600	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,182	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	667	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,294	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	668	159.50/cwt	140.00–178.00	1,065	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	718	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,364	3
Bulls	—	Small 4	740	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	562	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	770	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	593	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	780	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,006	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	835	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	793	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,268	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,268	2
Bulls	—	—	2,065	111.74/cwt	109.00–115.00	2,307	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	722	56.61/cwt	54.00–58.00	409	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	795	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	278	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	810	95.71/cwt	94.00–97.50	775	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	814	66.00/cwt	58.00–70.00	537	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	872	64.27/cwt	61.00–71.00	560	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	910	76.63/cwt	71.50–81.00	697	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	984	88.30/cwt	84.50–95.00	869	29
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,136	94.46/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,073	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,171	99.91/cwt	98.00–106.00	1,170	10
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 4	638	360.00/head	360.00–360.00	360	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	753	950.00/head	900.00–1,000.00	950	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	765	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 4	765	450.00/head	450.00–450.00	450	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	840	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	918	1,362.50/head	1,225.00–1,500.00	1,363	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	933	1,042.50/head	1,035.00–1,050.00	1,043	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	952	1,110.00/head	950.00–1,250.00	1,110	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	960	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,033	1,525.00/head	1,300.00–1,600.00	1,525	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,095	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,180	1,537.50/head	1,450.00–1,625.00	1,538	2

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 Feb 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 240Last week 205Year ago 405

Slaughter CattleReceipts 72Last week 39Year ago 121

Replacement CattleReceipts 52Last week 26Year ago 80

Compared to last week: Limited comparisons in all classes, but strong sales of 4.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls also limited but noted 2.00-3.00 higher. Trade moderate demand good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	144.00	144.00
1	—	780	129.00	129.00
3	—	562	162.50–167.00	164.83
2	—	668	140.00–178.00	159.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	222.00	222.00
3	—	718	190.00	190.00
6	—	667	194.00	194.00
6	—	600	197.00	197.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	43.00	43.00
1	—	740	76.00	76.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	95.00	95.00
1	—	555	110.00	110.00
1	—	770	77.00	77.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	380	232.00–255.00	243.28
9	—	444	237.00	237.00
5	—	507	222.00–228.00	225.56
5	—	316	235.00–255.00	250.89
6	—	568	215.00–224.00	216.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	631	190.00–197.00	195.62
4	—	569	196.00–213.00	201.23
3	—	430	219.00–230.00	226.42
2	—	340	225.00–232.00	228.55
1	—	655	200.00	200.00
2	—	390	201.00–230.00	215.69
3	—	708	195.00	195.00
1	—	295	244.00	244.00
6	—	473	220.00–232.00	225.32
6	—	522	201.00–217.00	210.62
2	—	188	400.00–430.00	415.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	198.00	198.00
1	—	820	163.00	163.00
2	—	430	190.00–210.00	199.65
1	—	670	187.00	187.00
2	—	275	210.00–222.00	216.33
1	—	235	230.00	230.00
1	—	525	192.00	192.00
1	—	580	182.00	182.00
1	—	330	195.00	195.00
1	—	955	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	147.00–165.00	156.00
2	—	770	154.00–155.00	154.49
2	—	618	131.00–160.00	145.68
1	—	485	167.00	167.00
1	—	320	179.00	179.00
2	—	685	147.00–166.00	156.43
1	—	435	175.00	175.00
2	—	500	162.00–165.00	163.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	603	52.50	52.50
3	—	438	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	474	188.00–205.00	193.61
10	—	567	189.00	189.00
1	—	340	203.00	203.00
1	—	630	174.00	174.00
2	—	378	210.00–212.00	210.98
1	—	505	188.00	188.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	140.00	140.00
3	—	360	128.00–153.00	138.78
2	—	473	150.00	150.00
2	—	595	130.00–146.00	138.00
1	—	910	100.00	100.00
1	—	520	140.00	140.00
1	—	320	137.00	137.00
1	—	835	130.00	130.00
2	—	643	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	480	205.00–209.00	205.87
2	—	321	227.00	227.00
17	—	406	217.00	217.00
1	—	550	200.00	200.00
2	—	390	216.00	216.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	543	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	165.00	165.00
1	—	535	184.00	184.00
2	—	728	151.00–159.00	154.96
2	—	560	180.00–185.00	182.54
2	—	330	175.00–190.00	182.27
3	—	482	160.00–180.00	168.39

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	872	61.00–71.00	64.27
2	—	810	94.00–97.50	95.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,171	98.00–106.00	99.91
29	—	984	84.50–95.00	88.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	722	54.00–58.00	56.61
9	—	814	58.00–70.00	66.00
15	—	910	71.50–81.00	76.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,136	90.00–100.00	94.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	35.00	35.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,065	109.00–115.00	111.74
2	—	1,268	100.00	100.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	960	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	952	950.00–1,250.00	1,110.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	753	900.00–1,000.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	933	1,035.00–1,050.00	1,042.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 4$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	765	450.00	450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	638	360.00	360.00

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	—	765	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	840	900.00	900.00

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)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	918	1,225.00–1,500.00	1,362.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,095	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,180	1,450.00–1,625.00	1,537.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	1,033	1,300.00–1,600.00	1,525.00

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.