Sale reports / New Mexico / Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM / 2023-09-22

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Sep 22
● Final152 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
Feeder Cattle receipts
684 head
▲ 50 vs last sale 634▲ 272 vs year ago 412 · +66.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
161 head
▲ 23 vs last sale 138▲ 44 vs year ago 117 · +37.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
79 head
▲ 9 vs last sale 70▲ 35 vs year ago 44 · +79.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer calves sold 3.00-5.00 higher while heifer calves sold 7.00-9.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers sold 4.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00-5.00 lower. 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 $239.37/cwt on 285 head.
Average price
$239.37
285 head · 524 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,255
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$953
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4
$182.75/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−17.55
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1543271.211,473116
Medium and Large 1-2515249.781,285106
Medium and Large 2450215.7897037
Small 458888.4652026
One grade step is worth $182.75/cwt here — about $953 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 sale285 hd
239.37
—
NM average3 barns · 1,591 hd
256.92
−17.55
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—Low1,492109.081,62720
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,145102.021,16844
CowsLean 85-90%Average95779.1875887

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)970$1,6001thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)900$9251thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)688$8002thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)723$7333thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,269$1,83611
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,126$1,8138
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,195$1,6005

Every lot

152 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 · Steers51 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned165410.00/head410.00–410.004101
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2195302.00/cwt302.00–302.005891
Steers—Medium and Large 2195250.00/cwt250.00–250.004881
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2210270.00/cwt270.00–270.005671
Steers—Medium and Large 2220256.27/cwt250.00–265.005643
Steers—Medium and Large 2276229.70/cwt217.00–250.006345
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2283276.15/cwt265.00–280.007824
Steers—Medium and Large 1288315.00/cwt315.00–315.009072
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2325280.78/cwt260.00–300.009136
Steers—Medium and Large 2335240.00/cwt240.00–240.008041
Steers—Medium and Large 1342323.68/cwt320.00–330.001,1074
Steers—Medium and Large 1363310.96/cwt300.00–327.501,1297
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned370250.00/cwt250.00–250.009251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2374276.70/cwt245.00–295.001,03521
Steers—Medium and Large 2374224.73/cwt200.00–235.008404
Steers—Small 440081.00/cwt81.00–81.003241
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2414250.90/cwt240.00–270.001,03910
Steers—Medium and Large 2419217.75/cwt200.00–230.009126
Steers—Medium and Large 1436286.30/cwt275.00–305.001,24819
Steers—Small 446073.90/cwt55.00–92.003402
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2467253.92/cwt230.00–275.001,1867
Steers—Medium and Large 2470207.39/cwt185.00–237.509755
Steers—Medium and Large 1472283.28/cwt275.00–295.001,33718
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2509239.56/cwt235.00–255.001,2195
Steers—Medium and Large 2519205.52/cwt190.00–222.501,0677
Steers—Medium and Large 1525271.31/cwt261.00–280.001,42423
Steers—Small 453588.28/cwt83.50–90.004727
Steers—Medium and Large 1563250.19/cwt249.00–254.001,4095
Steers—Small 457087.43/cwt85.00–90.004982
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2582231.80/cwt224.00–245.001,3499
Steers—Medium and Large 2585197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,1551
Steers—Small 460891.70/cwt91.00–97.005589
Steers—Medium and Large 1622254.40/cwt247.50–266.001,5828
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2625235.56/cwt220.00–242.001,47227
Steers—Small 465890.01/cwt88.00–92.005922
Steers—Medium and Large 1674248.81/cwt230.00–253.001,6779
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2679226.52/cwt222.00–237.001,5386
Steers—Small 472087.00/cwt87.00–87.006261
Steers—Medium and Large 1723240.23/cwt229.00–244.001,73715
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2735224.47/cwt222.00–227.001,6502
Steers—Medium and Large 1783243.00/cwt243.00–243.001,9033
Steers—Small 478393.00/cwt93.00–93.007282
Steers—Medium and Large 2795175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,3911
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2835230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,9211
Steers—Medium and Large 1835228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,9041
Steers—Medium and Large 2845190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,6061
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2852236.00/cwt236.00–236.002,0113
Steers—Medium and Large 1883247.00/cwt247.00–247.002,1812
Steers—Medium and Large 2885173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,5311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2920189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,7392
Steers—Medium and Large 2960160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,5361
Feeder Cattle · Heifers53 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned150420.00/head420.00–420.004201
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Unweaned190192.00/cwt192.00–192.003651
Heifers—Medium and Large 1205260.00/cwt260.00–260.005331
Heifers—Medium and Large 2235218.68/cwt210.00–238.005148
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned245300.00/head300.00–300.003001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2245250.00/cwt250.00–250.006131
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Unweaned265200.00/cwt200.00–200.005301
Heifers—Medium and Large 1268271.05/cwt270.00–272.007262
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2275243.35/cwt223.00–262.006696
Heifers—Small 428070.00/cwt70.00–70.001961
Heifers—Medium and Large 2285225.00/cwt225.00–225.006411
Heifers—Medium and Large 2300165.00/cwt160.00–170.004952
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added315265.50/cwt265.50–265.508361
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2315236.04/cwt222.50–242.507445
Heifers—Medium and Large 1320245.29/cwt245.00–247.007857
Heifers—Small 435560.00/cwt60.00–60.002131
Heifers—Medium and Large 1376247.77/cwt245.00–257.0093213
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2383226.11/cwt210.00–240.008665
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added390248.00/cwt248.00–248.009674
Heifers—Medium and Large 2395205.00/cwt205.00–205.008101
Heifers—Medium and Large 1417242.09/cwt237.00–247.501,0107
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2425222.62/cwt202.00–235.0094612
Heifers—Small 442582.00/cwt82.00–82.003491
Heifers—Medium and Large 2443196.03/cwt190.00–202.008682
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added445250.55/cwt250.00–251.001,11511
Heifers—Small 445575.00/cwt75.00–75.003411
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2469225.23/cwt210.00–231.001,0567
Heifers—Medium and Large 1477245.95/cwt242.00–247.001,17317
Heifers—Medium and Large 2477187.46/cwt170.00–207.508948
Heifers—Small 451471.92/cwt55.00–82.003704
Heifers—Medium and Large 1517232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,1994
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added526250.12/cwt250.00–252.001,31616
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2527223.44/cwt207.00–237.001,17817
Heifers—Medium and Large 2527199.15/cwt197.50–200.001,0503
Heifers—Medium and Large 2550220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2101
Heifers—Small 455357.49/cwt50.00–70.003184
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2565219.01/cwt207.00–230.001,23710
Heifers—Medium and Large 1566233.98/cwt230.00–252.501,3248
Heifers—Small 460580.00/cwt80.00–80.004841
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2613218.20/cwt212.50–226.001,3384
Heifers—Medium and Large 1619229.51/cwt218.00–240.001,42112
Heifers—Medium and Large 2622176.30/cwt169.00–190.001,0976
Heifers—Medium and Large 2656190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2461
Heifers—Medium and Large 1658227.25/cwt227.00–227.501,4952
Heifers—Small 466573.40/cwt60.00–87.004882
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2690208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,4351
Heifers—Medium and Large 1720218.77/cwt210.00–234.001,57511
Heifers—Medium and Large 2730175.03/cwt170.00–180.001,2784
Heifers—Medium and Large 2765162.50/cwt162.50–162.501,2431
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2785202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,5861
Heifers—Medium and Large 2811186.18/cwt184.00–186.501,5108
Heifers—Medium and Large 2872168.09/cwt155.00–191.001,4665
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2912183.86/cwt170.00–191.001,6773
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned175350.00/head350.00–350.003501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2230250.00/cwt250.00–250.005751
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2325236.08/cwt232.50–240.007672
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2425210.87/cwt200.00–222.008962
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2513209.88/cwt205.00–215.001,0772
Bulls—Medium 1-2560125.00/cwt125.00–125.007001
Bulls—Small 456583.00/cwt83.00–83.004691
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2570185.04/cwt180.00–190.001,0552
Bulls—Medium and Large 2600125.00/cwt125.00–125.007501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2623197.65/cwt185.00–210.001,2312
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2668182.47/cwt180.00–185.001,2192
Bulls—Medium 1-2670112.00/cwt112.00–112.007501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2745154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,1471
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2855165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,4111
Bulls—Medium and Large 2960137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,3151
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed76580.25/cwt70.00–86.006142
Bulls——1,26997.26/cwt89.00–100.001,2345
Bulls——1,538112.29/cwt106.00–117.001,7276
Bulls——1,819123.02/cwt120.00–130.002,2387
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed73848.45/cwt23.00–81.0035813
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight76255.35/cwt50.00–60.004223
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed80077.00/cwt77.00–77.006161
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed80592.73/cwt90.00–95.007466
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed90097.00/cwt97.00–97.008731
Cows—Lean 85-90%90169.21/cwt64.00–75.006248
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed905109.00/cwt109.00–109.009861
Cows—Lean 85-90%99582.74/cwt78.00–86.5082322
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07890.75/cwt86.00–96.0097834
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,155104.95/cwt102.00–112.001,21221
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15898.99/cwt95.00–101.001,14621
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-28801,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1251,668.75/head1,600.00–1,725.001,6694
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1651,550.00/head1,500.00–1,700.001,5504
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1881,625.00/head1,500.00–1,800.001,6254
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2102,210.00/head2,210.00–2,210.002,2103
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2451,900.00/head1,850.00–1,950.001,9003
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3051,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3151,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4332,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2002
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2688800.00/head800.00–800.008002
Bred Cows—Small 1-2723733.33/head600.00–800.007333
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2900925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19701,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2631117.33/cwt107.00–130.007403
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2698152.90/cwt140.00–172.501,0675
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2865113.25/cwt112.50–114.009802
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2905136.00/cwt133.00–139.001,2312
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,008180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,8145

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.