Sale reports / New Mexico / Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM / 2023-03-10

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Mar 10
● Final162 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
Feeder Cattle receipts
673 head
▲ 398 vs last sale 275▲ 260 vs year ago 413 · +63.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
114 head
▲ 35 vs last sale 79▼ 15 vs year ago 129 · −11.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
95 head
▼ 9 vs last sale 104▼ 97 vs year ago 192 · −50.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold4.00-6.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers sold 4.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Trade active 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 $208.81/cwt on 303 head.
Average price
$208.81
303 head · 506 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,057
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$716
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4
$169.55/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.76
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1476228.781,090201
Medium and Large 1-2563195.671,10266
Medium and Large 2529156.6182923
Small 463159.2337413thin
One grade step is worth $169.55/cwt here — about $716 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 sale303 hd
208.81
—
NM average4 barns · 2,570 hd
203.06
+5.76
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—Average1,321100.291,32419
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,530106.001,6221thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,820102.001,8561thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,19196.371,14722
CowsLean 85-90%Low97267.1065262

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)Young (2-4 yrs)823$1,0252thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)914$9144thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)822$7947
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,395$2,5001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,031$1,50412
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,085$1,3638

Every lot

162 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 · Steers57 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned165410.00/head410.00–410.004101
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned175450.00/head450.00–450.004501
Steers—Medium and Large 2230175.00/cwt175.00–175.004031
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2240220.00/cwt220.00–220.005281
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2266224.66/cwt200.00–235.005984
Steers—Medium and Large 1283244.87/cwt240.00–250.006934
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added288258.78/cwt257.50–260.007452
Steers—Medium and Large 2315180.64/cwt176.00–185.005692
Steers—Medium and Large 1329238.96/cwt230.00–242.007868
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added338254.35/cwt247.50–260.0086010
Steers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed345242.00/cwt242.00–242.008351
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2348222.50/cwt222.50–222.507744
Steers—Medium and Large 1370233.81/cwt220.00–247.5086519
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2374225.28/cwt215.00–232.508434
Steers—Medium and Large 2380159.82/cwt157.50–161.006073
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added390257.81/cwt255.00–262.501,0053
Steers—Medium and Large 1419230.26/cwt220.00–240.0096514
Steers—Medium and Large 2427163.29/cwt149.00–180.006975
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2429202.89/cwt200.00–225.008709
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added431243.26/cwt240.00–249.001,04816
Steers—Medium and Large 1465228.90/cwt205.00–240.001,06425
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added472235.34/cwt227.00–241.001,11115
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added480207.50/cwt207.50–207.509961
Steers—Medium and Large 2480155.10/cwt150.00–160.007442
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2483186.09/cwt180.00–192.008992
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added500241.00/cwt241.00–241.001,2051
Steers—Medium and Large 1513226.85/cwt212.50–235.001,16438
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2525196.37/cwt190.00–202.501,0312
Steers—Medium and Large 2540165.00/cwt165.00–165.008911
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full560173.00/cwt173.00–173.009691
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added569232.05/cwt225.00–237.501,3205
Steers—Medium and Large 1570215.46/cwt200.00–222.001,22814
Steers—Small 457057.15/cwt56.50–58.003263
Steers—Medium and Large 2572152.18/cwt143.00–160.008703
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added581207.13/cwt195.00–217.001,2036
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2584188.66/cwt179.00–195.001,1024
Steers—Medium and Large 2605140.00/cwt140.00–140.008471
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added613223.00/cwt223.00–223.001,3672
Steers—Medium and Large 1621199.70/cwt192.00–213.001,2405
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2633192.04/cwt190.00–198.001,2164
Steers—Small 463660.44/cwt58.50–74.003848
Steers—Medium and Large 2660150.00/cwt150.00–150.009901
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added665199.86/cwt196.50–202.001,3298
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added665193.47/cwt190.00–197.001,2872
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2668184.93/cwt180.00–192.001,23516
Steers—Medium and Large 1670194.47/cwt185.00–197.001,3037
Steers—Small 467558.00/cwt58.00–58.003921
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2710175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,2431
Steers—Medium and Large 1718190.93/cwt180.00–201.001,3714
Steers—Small 473557.00/cwt57.00–57.004191
Steers—Medium and Large 2790150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1851
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2820170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3941
Steers—Medium and Large 2868146.01/cwt142.00–150.001,2672
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2965143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,3801
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,000149.50/cwt149.50–149.501,4951
Steers—Medium and Large 21,035106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,0971
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,100142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,5622
Feeder Cattle · Heifers43 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2213170.73/cwt169.00–172.503642
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added233220.00/cwt220.00–220.005132
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2270183.21/cwt180.00–190.004953
Heifers—Medium and Large 2270162.18/cwt145.00–170.004384
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added282236.38/cwt230.00–245.006674
Heifers—Small 4285380.00/head380.00–380.003801
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added293206.20/cwt200.00–212.506042
Heifers—Medium and Large 1295225.00/cwt225.00–225.006643
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2326197.89/cwt190.00–202.006459
Heifers—Medium and Large 1328189.70/cwt180.00–197.006226
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added333232.22/cwt220.00–240.0077310
Heifers—Medium and Large 1362220.19/cwt211.50–222.507977
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2372186.02/cwt183.00–192.506923
Heifers—Medium and Large 2372169.01/cwt168.00–170.006292
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added379235.70/cwt225.00–247.5089317
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added413227.72/cwt224.00–242.5094019
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2418193.79/cwt192.50–195.008102
Heifers—Medium and Large 1420215.35/cwt200.00–221.0090422
Heifers—Medium and Large 2430153.01/cwt131.00–169.006583
Heifers—Medium and Large 2450152.00/cwt152.00–152.006841
Heifers—Small 445030.00/cwt30.00–30.001351
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2468180.57/cwt174.00–187.508453
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added473225.65/cwt220.00–235.001,06720
Heifers—Medium and Large 1483212.60/cwt203.00–217.501,02713
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed485222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,0791
Heifers—Medium and Large 1511196.58/cwt190.00–200.001,0054
Heifers—Small 452847.91/cwt41.00–65.002535
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added533211.68/cwt205.00–217.501,12820
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2545178.49/cwt172.00–184.009734
Heifers—Medium and Large 2545167.00/cwt167.00–167.009101
Heifers—Medium and Large 1565186.12/cwt176.00–191.001,0527
Heifers—Medium and Large 2568147.10/cwt132.50–160.008364
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2580168.07/cwt164.00–186.009758
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2617160.32/cwt156.00–165.009899
Heifers—Medium and Large 1624178.98/cwt170.00–185.001,1175
Heifers—Medium and Large 2645150.00/cwt150.00–150.009689
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2671164.61/cwt160.00–169.001,10524
Heifers—Medium and Large 2710122.50/cwt122.50–122.508701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2732152.05/cwt146.00–154.001,1134
Heifers—Medium and Large 2772142.83/cwt120.00–153.001,1035
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2780140.59/cwt136.00–145.001,0972
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2845146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,2344
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2890141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,2551
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small 4330450.00/head450.00–450.004501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2440145.00/cwt145.00–145.006384
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2480140.00/cwt140.00–140.006721
Bulls—Medium and Large 1530200.34/cwt180.00–221.001,0624
Bulls—Medium and Large 1585202.97/cwt198.00–207.001,1873
Bulls—Medium and Large 1620193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,1972
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2630500.00/head500.00–500.005004
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2645130.00/cwt130.00–130.008391
Bulls—Small 470556.00/cwt56.00–56.003951
Bulls—Medium and Large 1718167.37/cwt160.00–175.001,2022
Bulls—Medium and Large 1763158.50/cwt157.00–160.001,2092
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2787138.36/cwt136.00–143.001,0893
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2837141.31/cwt136.00–147.001,1833
Bulls—Medium and Large 2865111.44/cwt97.00–139.009643
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2873136.50/cwt135.00–138.001,1922
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2945121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,1431
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2950110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0451
Bulls—Small 497587.00/cwt87.00–87.008481
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 1-2210190.00/head190.00–190.001901
Dairy Steers—Large 1-2255200.00/head200.00–200.002001
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 1-2235200.00/head200.00–200.002001
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed99092.00/cwt92.00–92.009111
Bulls——Return to Feed1,015113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,1471
Bulls——Return to Feed1,10595.62/cwt90.00–102.001,0574
Bulls——1,27885.92/cwt80.00–94.001,0983
Bulls——1,469104.16/cwt100.00–109.001,5308
Bulls——1,540113.54/cwt113.00–114.001,7492
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight79346.34/cwt30.00–50.003674
Cows—Lean 85-90%88660.19/cwt54.00–65.0053311
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed90375.88/cwt72.00–78.006854
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed94849.49/cwt40.00–69.0046911
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00673.88/cwt70.00–77.5074316
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05779.88/cwt73.50–84.0084415
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,12896.78/cwt87.00–105.001,0925
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15994.60/cwt90.00–100.001,09610
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21886.22/cwt86.00–86.501,0502
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,305103.54/cwt101.00–106.001,3515
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,34584.50/cwt84.50–84.501,1371
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,530106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,6221
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,820102.00/cwt102.00–102.001,8561
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Registered1,3952,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs10 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2540450.00/head450.00–450.004501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-2595800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-27651,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 18601,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29031,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29251,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0751,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1221,668.75/head1,500.00–1,800.001,6698
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3701,725.00/head1,550.00–2,000.001,7253
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4001,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 4725650.00/head650.00–650.006501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2749700.00/head700.00–700.007004
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2780775.00/head775.00–775.007751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2810790.00/head790.00–790.007902
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 18651,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2875680.00/head680.00–680.006801
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29601,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0951,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1401,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-260886.50/cwt83.00–90.005262
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 285072.00/cwt72.00–72.006121

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.