Sale reports / New Mexico / Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM / 2023-08-04

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Aug 4
● Final164 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
Feeder Cattle receipts
451 head
▲ 15 vs last sale 436▲ 175 vs year ago 276 · +63.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
173 head
▼ 1 vs last sale 174▲ 94 vs year ago 79 · +119.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
109 head
▲ 28 vs last sale 81▲ 63 vs year ago 46 · +137.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer calves sold 3.00-5.00 higher, Heifer calves sold 10.00-12.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00-5.00 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 $230.44/cwt on 191 head.
Average price
$230.44
191 head · 566 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,304
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$977
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4
$187.46/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−33.07
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1509273.341,39166
Medium and Large 1-2595233.121,38676
Medium and Large 2632185.181,17039
Small and Medium 3-4485150.757312thin
Medium 2360132.504771thin
Small 448185.884137thin
One grade step is worth $187.46/cwt here — about $977 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 sale191 hd
230.44
—
NM average3 barns · 1,065 hd
263.51
−33.07
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—High1,327114.271,51631
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,130110.891,25339
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,551107.001,6604thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average96284.2681098

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)1,128$1,3182thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)812$9826
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)837$9423thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,196$1,47817
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,158$1,43614
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,015$1,1503thin

Every lot

164 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 · Steers56 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned145350.00/head350.00–350.003501
Steers—Medium and Large 2Unweaned150250.00/head250.00–250.002501
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned172346.55/head300.00–385.003473
Steers—Medium and Large 1185375.00/cwt375.00–375.006941
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned220450.00/head450.00–450.004501
Steers—Medium and Large 2230207.50/cwt207.50–207.504771
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed245315.00/cwt315.00–315.007721
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2245305.00/cwt305.00–305.007471
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2272282.79/cwt270.00–305.007698
Steers—Medium and Large 1290323.75/cwt317.50–330.009392
Steers—Medium and Large 2290240.00/cwt240.00–240.006961
Steers—Small 3-4300470.00/head470.00–470.004701
Steers—Medium and Large 1315316.31/cwt315.00–317.509962
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2335282.71/cwt275.00–293.009473
Steers—Medium and Large 1360292.19/cwt290.00–300.001,0525
Steers—Medium 2360132.50/cwt132.50–132.504771
Steers—Small and Medium 3-4370460.00/head460.00–460.004601
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added370331.08/cwt310.00–350.001,2252
Steers—Small and Medium 3375375.00/head375.00–375.003751
Steers—Medium and Large 2380211.97/cwt190.00–235.008053
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2388264.46/cwt245.00–275.001,0264
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2410222.50/cwt222.50–222.509121
Steers—Medium and Large 1420284.10/cwt271.00–292.001,19313
Steers—Small 442571.00/cwt71.00–71.003021
Steers—Medium and Large 2435190.00/cwt190.00–190.008271
Steers—Small and Medium 3-4435157.50/cwt157.50–157.506851
Steers—Medium and Large 1471274.45/cwt265.00–287.001,2937
Steers—Medium and Large 2472191.96/cwt172.50–215.009066
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2478235.88/cwt227.00–255.001,1285
Steers—Small 448090.63/cwt85.00–92.004355
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added515290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,4941
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2516247.25/cwt222.50–255.001,2765
Steers—Medium and Large 1522277.12/cwt265.00–282.001,4478
Steers—Medium and Large 2529202.19/cwt180.00–220.001,0705
Steers—Small and Medium 3-4535144.00/cwt144.00–144.007701
Steers—Small 454577.00/cwt77.00–77.004201
Steers—Medium and Large 1565256.96/cwt252.00–262.001,4522
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2578232.14/cwt220.00–245.001,3426
Steers—Medium and Large 2585190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,1122
Steers—Medium and Large 2620187.53/cwt170.00–208.001,1635
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2628218.66/cwt210.00–233.001,3737
Steers—Medium and Large 1638246.38/cwt240.00–251.001,57215
Steers—Medium and Large 1664243.79/cwt237.50–255.001,6194
Steers—Medium and Large 2668175.33/cwt150.00–196.001,1713
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2674220.63/cwt202.00–230.001,48710
Steers—Medium and Large 1709239.00/cwt233.00–245.001,6954
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2723218.13/cwt207.00–230.001,5778
Steers—Medium and Large 2780152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,1861
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2786211.63/cwt202.00–222.001,66311
Steers—Medium and Large 2815182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,4831
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2830197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,6351
Steers—Medium and Large 2883172.33/cwt171.00–175.001,5223
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2905182.40/cwt176.00–197.501,6514
Steers—Medium and Large 2919158.21/cwt142.00–175.001,4546
Steers—Medium and Large 21,030142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,4631
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,110161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,7871
Feeder Cattle · Heifers44 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Unweaned118250.00/head250.00–250.002502
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned133305.28/head300.00–310.003052
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned180346.04/head300.00–385.003462
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Unweaned200200.00/head200.00–200.002001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned213384.71/head360.00–410.003852
Heifers—Medium and Large 2215220.00/cwt220.00–220.004731
Heifers—Medium and Large 1230280.00/cwt280.00–280.006441
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned240300.00/head300.00–300.003001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2240250.00/cwt250.00–250.006001
Heifers—Medium and Large 2275200.00/cwt200.00–200.005502
Heifers—Medium and Large 1295270.00/cwt270.00–270.007971
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy315300.00/cwt300.00–300.009452
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2328245.45/cwt240.00–252.508054
Heifers—Medium and Large 2360175.00/cwt175.00–175.006301
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2370222.50/cwt222.50–222.508231
Heifers—Medium and Large 1384253.79/cwt250.00–256.009755
Heifers—Small 440577.50/cwt77.50–77.503141
Heifers—Small and Medium 3-4410150.00/cwt150.00–150.006151
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2418229.64/cwt222.50–236.009604
Heifers—Medium and Large 1428249.90/cwt242.00–255.001,0707
Heifers—Medium and Large 1470246.16/cwt237.00–257.001,15710
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2478229.94/cwt220.00–237.501,0996
Heifers—Small 447874.74/cwt72.50–77.003572
Heifers—Medium and Large 2485187.00/cwt187.00–187.009071
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added495275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,3611
Heifers—Small 450564.00/cwt64.00–64.003232
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2525233.07/cwt227.00–245.001,2246
Heifers—Medium and Large 2526177.08/cwt170.00–185.009314
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2565213.91/cwt200.00–235.001,2098
Heifers—Medium and Large 2578169.72/cwt160.00–176.009817
Heifers—Medium and Large 1622226.32/cwt223.00–238.001,4086
Heifers—Medium and Large 2627170.30/cwt165.00–180.001,0686
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2630202.47/cwt193.00–212.001,2768
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2658201.97/cwt190.00–205.001,3295
Heifers—Medium and Large 2680185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,2581
Heifers—Small 469550.00/cwt50.00–50.003481
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2719188.98/cwt175.00–205.001,35920
Heifers—Medium and Large 2727169.65/cwt160.00–173.001,23310
Heifers—Medium and Large 1755209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,5781
Heifers—Medium and Large 2785163.84/cwt150.00–175.001,2863
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2795190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,5111
Heifers—Medium and Large 2865170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,4712
Heifers—Medium and Large 2930148.40/cwt130.00–167.001,3802
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,010180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,8181
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Unweaned200477.50/head475.00–480.004782
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2260290.00/cwt290.00–290.007541
Bulls—Medium and Large 1377270.21/cwt262.50–280.001,0193
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2423208.26/cwt195.00–222.008812
Bulls—Medium and Large 1430230.00/cwt230.00–230.009891
Bulls—Medium and Large 1463238.18/cwt217.50–260.001,1032
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2510195.00/cwt195.00–195.009951
Bulls—Small 454075.00/cwt75.00–75.004051
Bulls—Medium and Large 1550242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,3311
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2610167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,0221
Bulls—Medium and Large 1620222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,3801
Bulls—Small 467560.00/cwt60.00–60.004051
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2677192.10/cwt180.00–205.001,3015
Bulls—Medium and Large 1683210.55/cwt206.00–215.001,4382
Bulls—Medium and Large 1725202.55/cwt200.00–205.001,4682
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3740167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,2401
Bulls—Small 477577.00/cwt77.00–77.005971
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2780195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,5211
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2824163.89/cwt152.50–186.001,3504
Bulls—Medium and Large 2835120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0021
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2875150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,3132
Bulls—Medium and Large 2885135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,1951
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2975132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,2871
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,045116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,2121
Bulls——Return to Feed1,06093.00/cwt93.00–93.009861
Bulls——1,139102.78/cwt83.50–113.001,17112
Bulls——1,351118.99/cwt114.00–124.001,6088
Bulls——Return to Feed1,355128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,7341
Bulls——1,650127.53/cwt125.00–133.002,1048
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight77068.62/cwt58.00–70.5052815
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed81073.41/cwt70.00–78.005953
Cows—Lean 85-90%86475.16/cwt70.00–80.0064920
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed95595.10/cwt86.50–107.009083
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed95593.00/cwt93.00–93.008882
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01285.32/cwt80.00–90.0086323
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,074112.18/cwt110.00–116.001,2057
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,076105.45/cwt103.00–109.001,13510
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09295.98/cwt91.00–100.001,04832
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,166112.62/cwt107.00–116.001,31321
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,290120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,5481
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,551107.00/cwt107.00–107.001,6604
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1795147.50/cwt145.00–150.001,1732
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2851117.20/cwt106.00–125.009975
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1985144.00/cwt140.00–145.001,4185
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,190110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,3091
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs13 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-2835975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-2845800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-2955700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 19751,810.00/head1,810.00–1,810.001,8101
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0051,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0301,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0691,407.14/head1,300.00–1,510.001,4077
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1201,337.50/head1,300.00–1,375.001,3382
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1551,685.00/head1,685.00–1,685.001,6851
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1701,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2551,450.00/head1,275.00–1,485.001,45011
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2781,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7752
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3831,718.75/head1,675.00–1,800.001,7194
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 4603400.00/head400.00–400.004002
Bred Cows—Medium 1-26501,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2837941.67/head825.00–1,050.009423
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29851,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0151,420.00/head1,400.00–1,440.001,4202
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1281,317.50/head1,310.00–1,325.001,3182

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.