Sale reports / New Mexico / Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM / 2023-08-25

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Aug 25
● Final137 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
Feeder Cattle receipts
606 head
▲ 227 vs last sale 379▲ 320 vs year ago 286 · +111.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
179 head
▲ 20 vs last sale 159▲ 52 vs year ago 127 · +40.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
60 head
▼ 69 vs last sale 129▲ 17 vs year ago 43 · +39.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold steady to 1.00-2.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-4.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold 2.00-3,00 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 $248.72/cwt on 318 head.
Average price
$248.72
318 head · 547 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,361
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$1,007
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4
$194.10/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−28.70
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1522277.551,448146
Medium and Large 1-2563244.301,375109
Medium and Large 2585202.831,18756
Small 452983.454417thin
One grade step is worth $194.10/cwt here — about $1,007 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 sale318 hd
248.72
—
NM average3 barns · 1,179 hd
277.43
−28.70
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—Low1,456111.421,62240
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,20999.921,20837
CowsLean 85-90%Average95182.7678752

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)1,295$1,3252thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)855$9251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,013$1,4967
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,010$1,2987
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,161$1,2697

Every lot

137 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 · Steers47 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2Unweaned150300.00/head300.00–300.003001
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned205350.00/head350.00–350.003501
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2230280.00/cwt280.00–280.006441
Steers—Medium and Large 2230245.11/cwt240.00–250.005642
Steers—Medium and Large 2Unweaned235252.00/cwt252.00–252.005921
Steers—Medium and Large 1240320.00/cwt320.00–320.007681
Steers—Medium and Large 2278250.00/cwt250.00–250.006952
Steers—Medium and Large 1283322.24/cwt320.00–325.009123
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2292299.19/cwt275.00–304.008746
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned332303.34/cwt300.00–305.001,0073
Steers—Medium and Large 1333320.91/cwt310.00–325.001,0696
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2333293.83/cwt282.00–300.009785
Steers—Medium and Large 2350239.00/cwt239.00–239.008371
Steers—Medium and Large 1363305.20/cwt295.00–325.001,1086
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2377281.05/cwt260.00–290.001,0605
Steers—Small 4385410.00/head410.00–410.004101
Steers—Medium and Large 2417235.94/cwt224.00–240.0098415
Steers—Medium and Large 1418299.66/cwt280.00–310.001,25321
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2430261.05/cwt237.00–275.001,12315
Steers—Small 444091.00/cwt91.00–91.004001
Steers—Small 445092.00/cwt92.00–92.004141
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2463253.96/cwt235.00–260.001,1768
Steers—Medium and Large 1473291.49/cwt285.00–300.001,37927
Steers—Medium and Large 2476221.31/cwt210.00–225.001,0537
Steers—Small 451588.00/cwt88.00–88.004531
Steers—Medium and Large 1518273.26/cwt260.00–287.001,41511
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2526249.57/cwt220.00–260.001,31315
Steers—Medium and Large 2528189.94/cwt172.00–207.001,0034
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2571245.93/cwt226.00–257.001,40411
Steers—Small 457478.29/cwt74.00–91.004494
Steers—Medium and Large 1582267.14/cwt257.00–272.001,55526
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2612239.73/cwt235.00–242.001,4678
Steers—Medium and Large 1622253.43/cwt252.00–257.001,57624
Steers—Medium and Large 2626187.69/cwt167.00–210.001,1758
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy663246.00/cwt246.00–246.001,63110
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2664231.16/cwt222.00–247.001,53513
Steers—Medium and Large 2665197.44/cwt195.00–200.001,3132
Steers—Medium and Large 1667243.40/cwt240.00–250.001,6233
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2728211.44/cwt200.00–220.001,5395
Steers—Medium and Large 2730185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,3511
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2763209.73/cwt200.00–218.001,6009
Steers—Medium and Large 1765239.90/cwt235.00–245.001,8352
Steers—Medium and Large 1815233.94/cwt224.00–239.001,9073
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2830194.82/cwt180.00–210.001,6172
Steers—Medium and Large 2919160.33/cwt142.00–180.001,4734
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2965171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,6506
Steers—Medium and Large 2971145.16/cwt135.00–166.001,4109
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small 470250.00/head250.00–250.002501
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned133367.17/head350.00–385.003672
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned185375.68/head350.00–400.003762
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned250250.00/cwt250.00–250.006251
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2283272.43/cwt270.00–275.007712
Heifers—Medium and Large 2330178.15/cwt167.00–190.005882
Heifers—Medium and Large 1339269.94/cwt255.00–275.009158
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2345240.00/cwt240.00–240.008283
Heifers—Medium and Large 1368256.68/cwt250.00–267.009454
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2369242.98/cwt240.00–250.008975
Heifers—Small 2400550.00/head550.00–550.005501
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2412239.82/cwt220.00–250.009886
Heifers—Medium and Large 1415261.81/cwt253.00–275.001,08711
Heifers—Medium and Large 2430205.80/cwt200.00–217.008856
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2463239.49/cwt220.00–255.001,1098
Heifers—Medium and Large 2475188.32/cwt165.00–200.008958
Heifers—Medium and Large 1526248.87/cwt245.00–254.001,3097
Heifers—Medium and Large 2536197.30/cwt190.00–200.001,05810
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2537227.17/cwt210.00–235.001,22013
Heifers—Medium and Large 1563245.82/cwt244.00–246.001,38435
Heifers—Medium and Large 2568192.45/cwt185.00–200.001,0933
Heifers—Small 457080.00/cwt80.00–80.004562
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2578219.12/cwt207.00–230.001,26710
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy612245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,49918
Heifers—Medium and Large 2614175.49/cwt162.00–180.001,0784
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2621213.71/cwt205.00–220.001,3274
Heifers—Small 465371.49/cwt70.00–73.004672
Heifers—Medium and Large 2664183.74/cwt180.00–192.001,2205
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2668214.94/cwt210.00–220.001,4362
Heifers—Medium and Large 1705259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,8265
Heifers—Medium and Large 2708176.32/cwt175.00–177.001,2483
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2720191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,3752
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2780190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,4821
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2863190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,6402
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2910185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,6841
Heifers—Medium and Large 2990170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,6831
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned135385.00/head385.00–385.003851
Bulls—Medium and Large 2335155.00/cwt155.00–155.005191
Bulls—Small 4360135.00/cwt135.00–135.004861
Bulls—Medium and Large 2430141.10/cwt132.00–150.006072
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2445180.00/cwt180.00–180.008011
Bulls—Medium and Large 1455230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,0471
Bulls—Small 449587.00/cwt87.00–87.004311
Bulls—Small 451588.61/cwt85.00–91.004563
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2525175.19/cwt170.00–180.009202
Bulls—Medium and Large 1540238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,2852
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2569200.44/cwt186.00–217.001,1419
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2603194.96/cwt188.00–208.001,1763
Bulls—Medium and Large 1605221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,3374
Bulls—Medium and Large 1650242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,5731
Bulls—Medium and Large 2680139.00/cwt139.00–139.009451
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2687183.34/cwt179.00–186.001,2603
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2715163.98/cwt161.00–167.001,1722
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2765170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3011
Bulls—Medium and Large 2765134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,0251
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2805182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,4651
Bulls—Medium and Large 2830124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,0291
Bulls—Medium and Large 2892148.79/cwt142.00–151.001,3274
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2900148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,3321
Bulls—Medium and Large 2915105.00/cwt105.00–105.009611
Bulls—Medium and Large 2968111.99/cwt110.00–114.001,0842
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed938101.49/cwt100.00–103.009522
Bulls——1,397101.60/cwt90.00–109.501,41914
Bulls——1,508115.67/cwt110.00–120.001,74418
Bulls——1,608124.91/cwt122.00–130.002,0096
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight77065.00/cwt65.00–65.005011
Cows—Lean 85-90%81970.86/cwt70.00–75.005807
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed86566.82/cwt60.00–76.005785
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed91681.97/cwt75.00–87.007514
Cows—Lean 85-90%92882.58/cwt79.00–87.0076615
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,038101.82/cwt97.00–107.001,0572
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03992.24/cwt88.50–96.0095818
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,163104.23/cwt99.00–108.001,21212
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,16390.78/cwt88.00–95.001,0562
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24897.51/cwt91.00–101.001,21723
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs10 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1720725.00/head725.00–725.007251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28001,210.00/head1,210.00–1,210.001,2101
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-28281,012.50/head925.00–1,100.001,0132
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-29651,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0211,545.00/head1,450.00–1,600.001,5456
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0681,350.00/head1,300.00–1,400.001,3502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0951,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1601,650.00/head1,625.00–1,675.001,6502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,2451,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3061,421.25/head1,300.00–1,500.001,4214
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2670120.00/cwt120.00–120.008041
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1835126.33/cwt125.00–129.001,0553
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2928115.31/cwt104.50–125.001,0708
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2855925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2951,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3252

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.