Sale reports / New Mexico / Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM / 2023-03-24

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Mar 24
● Final121 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
Feeder Cattle receipts
340 head
▼ 343 vs last sale 683▼ 115 vs year ago 455 · −25.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
153 head
▲ 14 vs last sale 139▲ 10 vs year ago 143 · +7.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
60 head
▼ 16 vs last sale 76▼ 58 vs year ago 118 · −49.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold 6.00-8.00 lower on comparable quotes. Feeder steers and heifers sold steady on limited quotes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00-4.00 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 $209.69/cwt on 150 head.
Average price
$209.69
150 head · 511 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,071
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$712
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4
$152.60/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.02
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1500225.271,12692
Medium and Large 1-2530196.161,04046
Medium and Large 2502165.298309thin
Small 457072.674143thin
One grade step is worth $152.60/cwt here — about $712 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 sale150 hd
209.69
—
NM average4 barns · 1,586 hd
207.68
+2.02
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—Low1,378102.021,40619
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,14996.881,11362
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average2,16594.002,0351thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average93569.2764869

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)972$1,00812
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)913$99213
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)947$8083thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)621$5715
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,258$2,0922thin

Every lot

121 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 · Steers42 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2235300.00/head300.00–300.003001
Steers—Medium and Large 1250237.00/cwt237.00–237.005932
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added255261.00/cwt261.00–261.006661
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2289229.78/cwt220.00–241.006647
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added300260.00/cwt260.00–260.007801
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2319207.88/cwt200.00–220.006634
Steers—Medium and Large 1329236.29/cwt232.00–240.007774
Steers—Medium and Large 2330161.00/cwt161.00–161.005311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2355207.00/cwt207.00–207.007351
Steers—Medium and Large 2373160.34/cwt150.00–170.005982
Steers—Medium and Large 1376241.94/cwt240.00–245.009107
Steers—Small 4405100.00/cwt100.00–100.004051
Steers—Medium and Large 1414220.35/cwt207.00–222.009129
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added418246.88/cwt230.00–251.001,0325
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2421202.99/cwt197.00–212.008554
Steers—Small 4423250.89/head200.00–300.002512
Steers—Medium and Large 2450180.00/cwt180.00–180.008101
Steers—Medium and Large 1464237.58/cwt225.00–249.001,10212
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2480198.13/cwt195.00–207.0095111
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added486219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,0644
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added514233.51/cwt230.00–237.001,20011
Steers—Medium and Large 1523216.74/cwt197.00–228.001,13411
Steers—Medium and Large 2530169.86/cwt165.00–175.009002
Steers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed540230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,2421
Steers—Medium and Large 2565175.59/cwt165.00–186.009922
Steers—Medium and Large 1577211.44/cwt200.00–220.001,2209
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2580192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,1141
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added582232.53/cwt225.00–234.001,3536
Steers—Small 461059.00/cwt59.00–59.003601
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2620195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,2091
Steers—Medium and Large 1630212.25/cwt205.00–220.001,3374
Steers—Medium and Large 1659198.84/cwt190.00–207.001,3106
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2660178.50/cwt177.00–180.001,1782
Steers—Small 469559.00/cwt59.00–59.004101
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2715168.97/cwt165.00–173.001,2082
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2773166.67/cwt159.00–174.001,2882
Steers—Medium and Large 2805135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,0871
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2822172.25/cwt162.00–180.001,4163
Steers—Medium and Large 1837166.50/cwt166.50–166.501,3943
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2890155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,3801
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2933146.98/cwt145.00–149.001,3712
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,115128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,4271
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned115385.00/head385.00–385.003851
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned158430.08/head425.00–435.004302
Heifers—Medium and Large 1205220.00/cwt220.00–220.004511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2270182.00/cwt182.00–182.004911
Heifers—Medium and Large 1295210.00/cwt210.00–210.006201
Heifers—Medium and Large 1315207.50/cwt207.50–207.506542
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added320235.00/cwt235.00–235.007521
Heifers—Medium and Large 2327163.78/cwt161.00–165.005363
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2365182.50/cwt182.50–182.506661
Heifers—Medium and Large 2368162.55/cwt160.00–165.005982
Heifers—Medium and Large 1376206.27/cwt190.00–212.007769
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added387230.00/cwt230.00–230.008905
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2412188.66/cwt185.00–192.5077710
Heifers—Small 4413205.15/head200.00–210.002052
Heifers—Medium and Large 1422203.66/cwt192.50–211.008593
Heifers—Medium and Large 2425160.00/cwt160.00–160.006802
Heifers—Medium and Large 1471207.37/cwt193.00–220.009778
Heifers—Medium and Large 2473161.10/cwt155.00–167.007622
Heifers—Small 448565.00/cwt65.00–65.003151
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added493207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,02312
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2493180.99/cwt180.00–182.008922
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2523195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,0202
Heifers—Medium and Large 1532190.65/cwt190.00–192.001,0143
Heifers—Small 4540185.00/head185.00–185.001851
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2562186.88/cwt184.00–188.001,05014
Heifers—Small 457545.00/cwt45.00–45.002591
Heifers—Medium and Large 2578162.69/cwt158.00–167.509402
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added617193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,1918
Heifers—Medium and Large 2620132.00/cwt132.00–132.008181
Heifers—Medium and Large 1625172.01/cwt171.00–173.001,0752
Heifers—Medium and Large 2667153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,0213
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2671170.93/cwt160.00–179.001,14715
Heifers—Medium and Large 1680177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,2041
Heifers—Medium and Large 2718134.90/cwt130.00–140.009693
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2750157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,1781
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2810137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,1101
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2935140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,3091
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1425229.00/cwt229.00–229.009731
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2460163.00/cwt163.00–163.007501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2535177.00/cwt177.00–177.009471
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2608133.60/cwt125.00–142.008122
Bulls—Medium and Large 266890.25/cwt81.00–100.006032
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2680130.00/cwt130.00–130.008841
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2840134.00/cwt133.00–135.001,1262
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2880120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0561
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2980115.00/cwt100.00–130.001,1272
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed965106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,0231
Bulls——1,30081.00/cwt81.00–81.001,0531
Bulls——Return to Feed1,34375.72/cwt75.50–76.001,0172
Bulls——1,408110.88/cwt105.00–120.001,56110
Bulls——1,43298.21/cwt94.00–104.001,4065
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight82242.94/cwt40.00–45.003533
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed89849.22/cwt46.00–51.004423
Cows—Lean 85-90%91057.20/cwt55.00–65.005218
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed92482.00/cwt82.00–82.007582
Cows—Lean 85-90%92968.07/cwt63.00–74.0063218
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed93567.49/cwt62.50–73.006316
Cows—Lean 85-90%96377.64/cwt73.50–84.0074829
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed98390.14/cwt85.00–98.008864
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,07987.23/cwt82.00–90.0094122
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13496.48/cwt89.50–100.001,09412
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,249107.04/cwt103.00–113.001,33724
Cows—Breaker 75-80%2,16594.00/cwt94.00–94.002,0351
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2582,092.25/head2,000.00–2,200.002,0922
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows14 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 4543300.00/head300.00–300.003002
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2585612.50/head525.00–700.006132
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2705600.00/head600.00–600.006001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2775625.00/head600.00–650.006252
Bred Cows—Small 4800400.00/head400.00–400.004001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2805833.33/head800.00–900.008333
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2848983.33/head900.00–1,150.009833
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28501,030.00/head1,030.00–1,030.001,0301
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2910800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2935725.00/head725.00–725.007251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2952989.00/head875.00–1,125.0098910
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1391,450.00/head1,285.00–1,560.001,4504
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2001,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2351,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2819127.33/cwt110.00–142.001,0436

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.