Sale reports / New Mexico / Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM / 2023-07-28

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Jul 28
● Final143 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
Feeder Cattle receipts
436 head
▲ 40 vs last sale 396▼ 40 vs year ago 476 · −8.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
174 head
▲ 55 vs last sale 119▲ 72 vs year ago 102 · +70.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
81 head
▼ 60 vs last sale 141▲ 17 vs year ago 64 · +26.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer calves and heifers sold steady to 1.00-2.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers also sold steady on comparable quotes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00-5.00 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 $243.03/cwt on 172 head.
Average price
$243.03
172 head · 525 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,275
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$504
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$75.49/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−10.85
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1554269.291,49169
Medium and Large 1-2503242.441,22067
Medium and Large 2510193.8098836
One grade step is worth $75.49/cwt here — about $504 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 sale172 hd
243.03
—
NM average4 barns · 1,000 hd
253.88
−10.85
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—High1,513112.401,70120
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,502109.871,6508thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,210109.711,32757
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low93789.2583670

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)1,006$1,3165
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)980$1,2001thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)906$1,1664thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)788$7814thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,413$1,7129
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,155$1,60710
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,110$1,56510

Every lot

143 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 1-2Unweaned170375.00/head375.00–375.003751
Steers—Medium and Large 2193230.00/cwt230.00–230.004442
Steers—Medium and Large 2217210.55/cwt200.00–225.004573
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2265284.06/cwt267.00–305.007537
Steers—Medium and Large 2270246.18/cwt242.50–250.006652
Steers—Medium and Large 1295322.50/cwt322.50–322.509511
Steers—Small 3-4310300.00/head300.00–300.003001
Steers—Medium and Large 1313311.34/cwt307.50–315.009742
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added329329.00/cwt329.00–329.001,0825
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2330272.84/cwt250.00–302.509006
Steers—Medium and Large 2333187.41/cwt175.00–200.006242
Steers—Medium and Large 1359299.09/cwt297.00–300.001,0747
Steers—Medium and Large 2383234.97/cwt230.00–240.009002
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2389267.36/cwt250.00–280.001,0404
Steers—Medium 2-3417500.00/head500.00–500.005005
Steers—Medium and Large 1423268.02/cwt265.00–275.001,1346
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2424240.70/cwt220.00–255.001,0217
Steers—Medium and Large 2433203.44/cwt200.00–207.008812
Steers—Small and Medium 2-3460441.49/head425.00–450.004413
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full465260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,2091
Steers—Medium and Large 2475194.89/cwt190.00–200.009262
Steers—Medium and Large 1476272.03/cwt255.00–289.001,2958
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2478239.07/cwt225.00–253.001,1438
Steers—Medium and Large 2524200.18/cwt196.00–205.001,0495
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2525233.62/cwt225.00–245.001,22712
Steers—Medium and Large 1539269.63/cwt265.00–280.001,4534
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2562244.85/cwt220.00–257.001,3767
Steers—Medium and Large 2565166.89/cwt165.00–172.509434
Steers—Medium and Large 1566255.62/cwt255.00–260.001,4478
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2613220.54/cwt200.00–230.001,3528
Steers—Medium and Large 1626246.14/cwt244.00–252.501,5414
Steers—Medium and Large 2627167.47/cwt160.00–172.501,0503
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy635270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,7154
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2660223.19/cwt210.00–230.001,4733
Steers—Medium and Large 1667252.96/cwt237.50–257.001,6875
Steers—Medium and Large 2690191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,3181
Steers—Medium and Large 1710249.73/cwt245.00–259.001,7733
Steers—Medium and Large 2726174.49/cwt158.00–185.001,2676
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2740200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4801
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2760230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,7481
Steers—Medium and Large 1788252.50/cwt252.50–252.501,9902
Steers—Medium and Large 1839238.39/cwt225.00–240.002,0009
Steers—Medium and Large 2840172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,4491
Steers—Medium and Large 2875170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,4881
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2968190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,8393
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium 1-2Unweaned90300.00/head300.00–300.003001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned113312.78/head300.00–325.003132
Heifers—Medium and Large 1255270.00/cwt270.00–270.006891
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2276247.19/cwt240.00–250.006825
Heifers—Medium and Large 2285240.00/cwt240.00–240.006841
Heifers—Medium 2310485.00/head485.00–485.004853
Heifers—Medium and Large 1315270.00/cwt270.00–270.008512
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2321234.94/cwt220.00–240.007547
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2368240.30/cwt237.00–245.008845
Heifers—Medium and Large 2375160.00/cwt160.00–160.006001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1395252.00/cwt252.00–252.009951
Heifers—Medium and Large 1400252.00/cwt252.00–252.001,0081
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2413229.52/cwt226.00–240.009484
Heifers—Medium and Large 2423185.51/cwt185.00–186.007852
Heifers—Medium and Large 2465181.62/cwt162.50–200.008454
Heifers—Medium 2470400.00/head400.00–400.004001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1470245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,1521
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2475225.54/cwt212.00–230.001,0718
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2521223.91/cwt210.00–235.001,1674
Heifers—Medium and Large 2521187.53/cwt164.00–200.009777
Heifers—Medium and Large 1522241.92/cwt240.00–245.001,2638
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2562212.89/cwt197.50–231.001,1963
Heifers—Medium and Large 2569178.18/cwt140.00–200.001,01412
Heifers—Medium and Large 1570248.62/cwt245.00–252.001,4172
Heifers—Small 458081.00/cwt81.00–81.004701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2616209.08/cwt197.00–221.001,2886
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2665208.60/cwt200.00–213.001,3873
Heifers—Medium and Large 2675166.91/cwt155.00–185.001,1273
Heifers—Medium and Large 1695206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,4321
Heifers—Medium and Large 1708210.53/cwt208.00–213.001,4912
Heifers—Medium and Large 2718181.96/cwt165.00–188.001,30612
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2730196.59/cwt192.00–201.001,4352
Heifers—Medium and Large 1764210.83/cwt210.00–211.001,61112
Heifers—Medium and Large 2766162.99/cwt140.00–180.001,2495
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2813183.35/cwt175.00–185.001,4916
Heifers—Medium and Large 1815233.00/cwt233.00–233.001,8992
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2923178.48/cwt171.00–180.001,6476
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,120175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,9601
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1290285.00/cwt285.00–285.008271
Bulls—Medium and Large 1460232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,0671
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2518182.32/cwt175.00–190.009442
Bulls—Medium and Large 2535140.00/cwt140.00–140.007491
Bulls—Medium and Large 1545210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,1451
Bulls—Medium and Large 3545135.00/cwt135.00–135.007361
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2560167.00/cwt167.00–167.009351
Bulls—Medium and Large 1578225.65/cwt220.00–227.501,3044
Bulls—Small 461085.00/cwt85.00–85.005191
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2624197.70/cwt194.00–200.001,2348
Bulls—Medium and Large 2645130.00/cwt130.00–130.008391
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2655193.72/cwt185.00–205.001,2693
Bulls—Medium and Large 2685150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0284
Bulls—Small 472097.00/cwt97.00–97.006981
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2725187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,3591
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2763173.32/cwt170.00–180.001,3223
Bulls—Medium and Large 2815125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,0191
Bulls—Medium 1-283084.00/cwt84.00–84.006971
Bulls—Medium 1-288089.50/cwt87.00–92.007882
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2890185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,6471
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,02591.00/cwt91.00–91.009331
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,040145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,5081
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,30197.24/cwt82.00–108.001,2657
Bulls——Return to Feed1,320109.00/cwt109.00–109.001,4391
Bulls——1,648114.15/cwt109.00–120.001,8816
Bulls——1,658128.89/cwt126.00–132.502,1376
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight63558.00/cwt58.00–58.003681
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed67082.13/cwt80.00–84.005502
Cows—Lean 85-90%74578.22/cwt76.50–78.505836
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed77774.15/cwt73.00–76.005763
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed83892.50/cwt91.00–94.007752
Cows—Lean 85-90%92686.21/cwt80.00–90.0079821
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01594.64/cwt90.00–100.0096132
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,070103.14/cwt103.00–103.501,1043
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,143103.65/cwt102.00–108.001,18519
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,158117.13/cwt110.00–125.001,3564
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,253112.22/cwt108.50–117.001,40634
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,502109.87/cwt108.00–112.501,6508
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2660800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Cows—Small 4743462.50/head450.00–475.004632
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28381,025.00/head900.00–1,150.001,0252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29121,183.33/head1,100.00–1,300.001,1833
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29731,307.50/head1,290.00–1,325.001,3082
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29801,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0051,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1481,515.00/head1,500.00–1,530.001,5152
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs13 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-2760700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2770925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0371,408.33/head1,375.00–1,450.001,4083
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0531,538.33/head1,335.00–1,685.001,5386
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1551,680.00/head1,680.00–1,680.001,6801
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1901,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2501,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1Fancy1,2711,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8504
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1Fancy1,2801,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3301,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4151,760.00/head1,760.00–1,760.001,7601
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4501,710.00/head1,710.00–1,710.001,7107
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1Fancy1,5502,325.00/head2,325.00–2,325.002,3251
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2895127.00/cwt107.00–137.001,1373

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.