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

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Mar 3
● Final117 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
Feeder Cattle receipts
275 head
▲ 35 vs last sale 240▼ 245 vs year ago 520 · −47.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
79 head
▲ 7 vs last sale 72▼ 85 vs year ago 164 · −51.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
104 head
▲ 52 vs last sale 52▼ 18 vs year ago 122 · −14.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold 3.00-4.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers sold steady at 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and sold 4.00-5.00 higher. There was also a offering 35 head of Angus Bulls for sale. Trade active demand good.'

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $180.05/cwt on 112 head.
Average price
$180.05
112 head · 504 lb average
Value per head Derived
$908
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$663
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4
$159.11/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−7.52
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1438213.7893651
Medium and Large 1-2535171.3391731
Medium and Large 2593140.2983227
Small 450054.672733thin
One grade step is worth $159.11/cwt here — about $663 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 sale112 hd
180.05
—
NM average4 barns · 1,158 hd
187.57
−7.52
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—High1,421103.361,46912
CowsPremium White 65-75%High1,840105.001,9321thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,12190.611,01626
CowsLean 85-90%Low93973.5369050

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)950$1,1833thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,073$1,1132thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,290$1,1001thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)920$8201thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)740$7001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)510$4001thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)885$2,45035
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,391$1,9676
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,212$1,8168

Every lot

117 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 · Steers38 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned75350.00/head350.00–350.003501
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned125412.68/head400.00–425.004136
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned165325.00/head325.00–325.003251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added256230.78/cwt229.00–236.005914
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2265202.19/cwt192.00–212.005362
Steers—Medium and Large 2267184.10/cwt180.00–187.004923
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned295380.00/head380.00–380.003801
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2310212.34/cwt210.00–215.006584
Steers—Medium and Large 2323171.76/cwt157.00–185.005552
Steers—Medium and Large 1324232.56/cwt225.00–237.007538
Steers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed325261.00/cwt261.00–261.008481
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2375194.11/cwt186.00–202.007282
Steers—Medium and Large 1378227.84/cwt219.00–233.008617
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added388251.00/cwt251.00–251.009745
Steers—Medium and Large 1434235.93/cwt222.00–245.001,0247
Steers—Small 4460350.00/head350.00–350.003501
Steers—Medium and Large 1460217.12/cwt207.00–225.009996
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2460183.97/cwt181.00–187.008462
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added469235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,1026
Steers—Medium and Large 1508219.97/cwt214.00–226.001,1172
Steers—Medium and Large 2512147.30/cwt146.00–150.007543
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2527196.26/cwt188.00–199.001,0344
Steers—Medium and Large 2555167.00/cwt167.00–167.009271
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2567189.49/cwt189.00–190.001,0744
Steers—Medium and Large 1580211.86/cwt199.00–216.001,2294
Steers—Small 458050.00/cwt50.00–50.002901
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2625170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0631
Steers—Medium and Large 2633157.98/cwt156.00–161.001,0003
Steers—Medium and Large 2655148.50/cwt148.50–148.509731
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2668168.65/cwt165.00–176.001,1273
Steers—Medium and Large 1690190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3111
Steers—Medium and Large 1705176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,2411
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2720163.24/cwt163.00–163.501,1752
Steers—Medium and Large 1751178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,3374
Steers—Medium and Large 2773144.57/cwt142.00–147.001,1182
Steers—Medium and Large 2813153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,2442
Steers—Medium and Large 1818173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,4153
Steers—Medium and Large 2905121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,0951
Feeder Cattle · Heifers41 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1210430.00/head430.00–430.004301
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2245180.00/cwt180.00–180.004411
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added280242.00/cwt242.00–242.006781
Heifers—Medium and Large 1298198.00/cwt198.00–198.005901
Heifers—Medium and Large 1340185.00/cwt185.00–185.006291
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added345230.00/cwt230.00–230.007943
Heifers—Medium and Large 1350204.00/cwt204.00–204.007141
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added355230.00/cwt230.00–230.008172
Heifers—Small 435550.00/cwt50.00–50.001781
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2395182.00/cwt182.00–182.007191
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added413190.00/cwt190.00–190.007854
Heifers—Medium and Large 2413152.50/cwt152.50–152.506302
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added425220.82/cwt217.00–225.0093810
Heifers—Medium and Large 1431209.01/cwt203.00–210.009019
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2436169.70/cwt165.00–175.007405
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added464221.28/cwt219.00–227.001,02713
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added470200.00/cwt200.00–200.009401
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2472173.30/cwt165.00–178.008184
Heifers—Medium and Large 2476145.51/cwt137.00–156.006936
Heifers—Small 4480325.00/head325.00–325.003251
Heifers—Medium and Large 1485194.64/cwt194.00–196.009443
Heifers—Small 450062.00/cwt62.00–62.003101
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added509202.98/cwt202.00–205.001,0333
Heifers—Medium and Large 2513138.44/cwt125.00–145.007103
Heifers—Small 4515275.00/head275.00–275.002751
Heifers—Medium and Large 1528196.68/cwt194.00–198.001,0383
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2533178.75/cwt175.00–180.509533
Heifers—Medium and Large 2573149.68/cwt149.00–150.008583
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2579167.35/cwt160.00–175.009696
Heifers—Medium and Large 1600175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,0501
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2615161.00/cwt161.00–161.009901
Heifers—Medium and Large 2616143.09/cwt135.00–151.008814
Heifers—Small 464552.00/cwt52.00–52.003351
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2665151.02/cwt150.00–152.001,0042
Heifers—Medium and Large 2668126.29/cwt125.00–130.008444
Heifers—Medium and Large 2738140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0332
Heifers—Medium and Large 2755139.00/cwt130.00–148.001,0492
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2770163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,2551
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2900148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,3321
Heifers—Medium and Large 2955110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,080133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,4361
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1378214.00/cwt214.00–214.008092
Bulls—Medium and Large 1440217.00/cwt217.00–217.009551
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2470195.00/cwt195.00–195.009171
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2525161.00/cwt161.00–161.008451
Bulls—Medium and Large 2530135.00/cwt135.00–135.007161
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2580174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,0091
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2615162.00/cwt162.00–162.009961
Bulls—Small 467545.00/cwt45.00–45.003041
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2830130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0791
Bulls—Medium and Large 297090.00/cwt90.00–90.008731
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,32390.48/cwt90.00–91.001,1972
Bulls——1,421103.15/cwt95.00–109.001,4667
Bulls——1,488112.42/cwt111.00–114.001,6733
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed69944.47/cwt26.00–72.503114
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed78570.17/cwt66.00–71.505514
Cows—Lean 85-90%91074.45/cwt70.00–78.0067720
Cows—Lean 85-90%96560.70/cwt52.00–65.005864
Cows—Lean 85-90%99885.36/cwt85.00–85.508524
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,06683.58/cwt80.00–88.0089111
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06881.75/cwt79.00–85.0087314
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,11592.55/cwt89.00–100.001,03211
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,289104.62/cwt101.00–107.001,3494
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,840105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,9321
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Registered8852,556.64/head2,300.00–2,800.002,5574
Bulls—Medium and Large 18852,435.87/head1,900.00–3,300.002,43631
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 4780775.00/head775.00–775.007751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2741,964.29/head1,750.00–2,000.001,9647
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3911,966.67/head1,800.00–2,000.001,9676
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 4510400.00/head400.00–400.004001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2740700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28651,100.00/head1,000.00–1,200.001,1002
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2920820.00/head820.00–820.008201
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0501,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Bred Cows—Large 31,095875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1201,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2901,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2813114.36/cwt88.00–120.0093011
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 291890.00/cwt90.00–90.008262

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.