Sale reports / New Mexico / Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM / 2023-05-05

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, May 5
● Final147 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
Feeder Cattle receipts
465 head
▼ 37 vs last sale 502▼ 116 vs year ago 581 · −20.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
135 head
▲ 11 vs last sale 124▼ 179 vs year ago 314 · −57.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
73 head
▲ 7 vs last sale 66▼ 106 vs year ago 179 · −59.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparison to last week due to reporters absence, but a higher undertone noted steer and heifer calves compared to two weeks ago. Also slaughter cows and bulls steady. 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 $192.50/cwt on 187 head.
Average price
$192.50
187 head · 561 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,079
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$694
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4
$169.88/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−6.58
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1446229.361,02277
Medium and Large 1-2640179.631,14965
Medium and Large 2652156.671,02241
Small 455259.483284thin
One grade step is worth $169.88/cwt here — about $694 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 sale187 hd
192.50
—
NM average4 barns · 1,306 hd
199.09
−6.58
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—Average1,577100.601,58612
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,25995.761,20532
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low92270.5565062

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)Young (2-4 yrs)893$1,0237
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)930$7503thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)703$5002thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,535$2,0001thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,093$1,9972thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,028$1,1238
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)844$9776
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,069$9559

Every lot

147 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 · Steers45 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned110375.00/head375.00–375.003751
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned120350.00/head350.00–350.003501
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned195425.00/head425.00–425.004251
Steers—Medium and Large 2205160.00/cwt160.00–160.003281
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2Unweaned210360.00/head360.00–360.003601
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2235214.00/cwt214.00–214.005031
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2255215.00/cwt200.00–230.005482
Steers—Medium and Large 1273258.75/cwt250.00–268.007062
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2318210.50/cwt194.00–220.006693
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added335267.00/cwt267.00–267.008942
Steers—Medium and Large 1340248.50/cwt247.00–250.008452
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2363205.94/cwt197.00–215.007482
Steers—Medium and Large 2365160.55/cwt140.00–180.005862
Steers—Medium and Large 1384247.35/cwt242.00–250.009504
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added390258.10/cwt257.50–259.001,0075
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added405237.00/cwt237.00–237.009601
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added420254.63/cwt250.00–260.001,0695
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2420210.16/cwt200.00–220.008833
Steers—Medium and Large 1421239.69/cwt221.00–247.001,00910
Steers—Small 446571.00/cwt71.00–71.003301
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2467226.69/cwt217.50–237.001,0593
Steers—Medium and Large 1469242.29/cwt226.00–262.501,13616
Steers—Medium and Large 2483157.84/cwt150.00–167.007623
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full500220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,1001
Steers—Medium and Large 2515180.00/cwt180.00–180.009271
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added522246.73/cwt243.00–251.001,2887
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2528196.77/cwt190.00–202.001,0394
Steers—Medium and Large 1529238.14/cwt222.00–242.501,26024
Steers—Small 453065.00/cwt65.00–65.003451
Steers—Medium and Large 2555190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,0551
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2575203.89/cwt192.00–220.001,1728
Steers—Medium and Large 1577232.68/cwt220.00–241.001,34315
Steers—Medium and Large 1615225.08/cwt219.00–235.001,38410
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2630197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,2411
Steers—Medium and Large 1664222.34/cwt220.00–226.001,4767
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2670196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,3131
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added680190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2922
Steers—Medium and Large 2680154.07/cwt140.00–170.001,0483
Steers—Medium and Large 1705212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,4951
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2732192.37/cwt185.00–197.501,4085
Steers—Medium and Large 2733155.72/cwt147.00–170.001,1413
Steers—Medium and Large 2768163.84/cwt154.00–174.001,2582
Steers—Medium and Large 2825152.58/cwt140.00–165.001,2592
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2828186.00/cwt186.00–186.001,5403
Steers—Medium and Large 2873152.94/cwt150.00–156.001,3352
Feeder Cattle · Heifers44 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned90295.37/head225.00–350.002953
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned110350.00/head350.00–350.003501
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned195192.00/cwt192.00–192.003741
Heifers—Medium and Large 1275255.00/cwt255.00–255.007011
Heifers—Medium and Large 2290175.00/cwt175.00–175.005081
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2295190.00/cwt190.00–190.005611
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2313214.88/cwt200.00–230.006732
Heifers—Medium and Large 2315175.00/cwt175.00–175.005511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1328235.00/cwt235.00–235.007712
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added330263.57/cwt262.00–265.008702
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2368201.79/cwt190.00–212.507432
Heifers—Medium and Large 1380223.39/cwt210.00–237.508497
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added387256.17/cwt248.00–258.009915
Heifers—Medium and Large 1422231.90/cwt217.50–237.5097915
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2423221.18/cwt217.50–225.009362
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added425243.00/cwt240.00–245.001,0335
Heifers—Medium and Large 2440175.00/cwt175.00–175.007701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2458190.00/cwt190.00–190.008701
Heifers—Small 447041.00/cwt41.00–41.001931
Heifers—Medium and Large 1475225.97/cwt215.00–252.501,07325
Heifers—Small 451358.46/cwt50.00–67.003002
Heifers—Medium and Large 1515213.75/cwt207.00–218.001,10113
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2516203.28/cwt185.00–210.001,0495
Heifers—Medium and Large 2525155.00/cwt155.00–155.008141
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added545235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,2811
Heifers—Medium and Large 1555207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,1521
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2578188.06/cwt180.00–200.001,0874
Heifers—Medium and Large 2580159.59/cwt152.50–170.009268
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2617182.93/cwt170.00–190.001,12918
Heifers—Medium and Large 2626158.40/cwt154.00–163.009926
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added628189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,1873
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2677174.99/cwt165.00–188.001,1857
Heifers—Medium and Large 2679157.87/cwt145.00–165.001,0728
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2709170.02/cwt163.00–177.001,2058
Heifers—Small 471080.00/cwt80.00–80.005681
Heifers—Medium and Large 2728150.02/cwt145.00–155.001,0929
Heifers—Medium and Large 2750156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,1702
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2755160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2081
Heifers—Medium and Large 2805147.68/cwt140.00–158.001,1893
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2820151.02/cwt150.00–152.001,2382
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2855149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,2741
Heifers—Medium and Large 2870148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,2881
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2935140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,3091
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2992144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,4286
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Unweaned185250.00/head250.00–250.002501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2195350.00/head350.00–350.003501
Bulls—Medium and Large 2295150.00/cwt150.00–150.004431
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2370176.00/cwt176.00–176.006511
Bulls—Medium and Large 1428229.50/cwt229.00–230.009822
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2435195.40/cwt191.00–200.008502
Bulls—Medium and Large 2455130.00/cwt130.00–130.005921
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2480165.56/cwt152.00–180.007952
Bulls—Medium and Large 1481225.62/cwt220.00–235.001,0857
Bulls—Medium and Large 1530229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,2141
Bulls—Medium and Large 1590227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,3391
Bulls—Medium and Large 1600215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,2901
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2607179.04/cwt155.00–191.001,0873
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2660172.56/cwt165.00–180.001,1392
Bulls—Small 468880.00/cwt80.00–80.005502
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2722152.32/cwt147.00–155.001,1003
Bulls—Medium 1-2740117.00/cwt117.00–117.008661
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2780145.96/cwt144.00–148.001,1382
Bulls—Medium and Large 2780122.00/cwt122.00–122.009521
Bulls—Medium 1-279570.00/cwt70.00–70.005571
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2865151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,3061
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2920134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,2332
Bulls—Medium and Large 2960128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,2291
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,36896.87/cwt95.00–100.001,3254
Bulls——1,45084.22/cwt79.00–90.001,2212
Bulls——1,758108.55/cwt103.00–114.501,9086
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed61030.00/cwt30.00–30.001831
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight76337.70/cwt25.00–45.002885
Cows—Lean 85-90%87159.02/cwt56.00–63.005145
Cows—Lean 85-90%87369.19/cwt65.00–77.5060424
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed91580.00/cwt80.00–80.007321
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed98572.50/cwt72.50–72.507141
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02181.89/cwt79.00–89.0083625
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20594.43/cwt90.00–100.001,13820
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,33596.64/cwt90.00–98.001,2909
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,338102.05/cwt100.00–104.001,3652
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,485102.00/cwt102.00–102.001,5151
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,0931,997.14/head1,750.00–2,350.001,9972
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,5352,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 4703500.00/head500.00–500.005002
Bred Cows—Medium 2705400.00/head400.00–400.004001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2763592.50/head485.00–700.005932
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-27931,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2880825.00/head825.00–825.008251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0231,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3002
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,090975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2051,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs10 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2698920.00/head900.00–950.009203
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2810900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2838912.50/head825.00–1,000.009132
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-2970800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0401,287.50/head1,275.00–1,300.001,2882
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,043960.00/head900.00–1,020.009604
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,065850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,096977.00/head900.00–1,108.009774
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1161,146.25/head1,000.00–1,275.001,1464
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1901,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2900133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,1972

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.