Sale reports / New Mexico / Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM / 2023-09-29

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Sep 29
● Final143 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,026 head
▲ 342 vs last sale 684▲ 313 vs year ago 713 · +43.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
261 head
▲ 100 vs last sale 161▲ 37 vs year ago 224 · +16.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
85 head
▲ 6 vs last sale 79▲ 28 vs year ago 57 · +49.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers calves sold 4.00-5.00 lower, while heifer calves sold steady. Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold 6.00-8.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Trade good demand moderate.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $245.53/cwt on 470 head.
Average price
$245.53
470 head · 485 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,192
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$556
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4
$190.40/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−18.04
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1438286.671,25695
Medium and Large 1-2480251.641,207261
Medium and Large 2515209.131,078102
Small 472796.2870012thin
One grade step is worth $190.40/cwt here — about $556 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 sale470 hd
245.53
—
NM average4 barns · 2,558 hd
263.57
−18.04
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—Average1,505110.201,65937
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,26495.581,20840
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,66593.391,5552thin
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,06282.49876167

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)980$1,2102thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)850$1,0751thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)958$1,0032thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,455$1,7423thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,368$1,6726
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,062$1,5935

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 · Steers52 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned200410.00/head410.00–410.004101
Steers—Medium and Large 1225320.00/cwt320.00–320.007201
Steers—Medium and Large 2270230.78/cwt206.00–250.006238
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy274320.00/cwt320.00–320.0087711
Steers—Medium and Large 1283311.01/cwt310.00–312.008802
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2283287.69/cwt270.00–300.008146
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy283262.34/cwt262.00–262.507423
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full290260.00/cwt260.00–260.007542
Steers—Medium and Large 2321243.84/cwt210.00–250.0078311
Steers—Small 4325350.00/head350.00–350.003501
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2328282.44/cwt265.00–302.0092635
Steers—Medium and Large 1335308.25/cwt305.00–312.501,0337
Steers—Medium and Large 1372301.27/cwt285.00–310.001,12122
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2383266.02/cwt237.00–285.001,01939
Steers—Small 4385375.00/head375.00–375.003751
Steers—Medium and Large 2385210.48/cwt200.00–240.008105
Steers—Medium and Large 2413209.18/cwt172.50–230.008644
Steers—Small 4418320.00/head320.00–320.003202
Steers—Medium and Large 1421291.25/cwt280.00–303.001,22623
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2424259.64/cwt240.00–272.501,10119
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2474247.46/cwt227.00–272.501,17353
Steers—Medium and Large 1480278.76/cwt275.00–280.001,3388
Steers—Medium and Large 2483209.97/cwt190.00–238.001,01423
Steers—Small 4510385.00/head385.00–385.003853
Steers—Medium and Large 1526263.68/cwt257.50–277.501,3878
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2529245.32/cwt230.00–257.501,29844
Steers—Small 453065.00/cwt65.00–65.003451
Steers—Medium and Large 2534204.72/cwt180.00–220.001,09319
Steers—Medium and Large 2571195.99/cwt160.00–217.501,11911
Steers—Small 4577350.00/head350.00–350.003505
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2577236.00/cwt220.00–250.001,36214
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2620227.55/cwt224.00–233.001,41119
Steers—Medium and Large 2623205.29/cwt182.00–215.001,2795
Steers—Small 463096.00/cwt96.00–96.006051
Steers—Small 466088.00/cwt88.00–88.005811
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2667223.64/cwt217.00–240.001,49214
Steers—Medium and Large 2668182.17/cwt165.00–200.001,2172
Steers—Medium and Large 1675232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,5661
Steers—Medium and Large 2705202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,4241
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2712219.18/cwt216.00–227.001,5616
Steers—Small 473092.00/cwt92.00–92.006721
Steers—Medium and Large 1739226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,67011
Steers—Medium and Large 1750230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,7251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2760220.68/cwt204.00–231.001,6773
Steers—Small 4772101.79/cwt93.00–103.007868
Steers—Medium and Large 2784194.33/cwt177.50–210.001,5248
Steers—Medium and Large 2820181.10/cwt165.00–197.001,4852
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2825212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,7491
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2850200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,7002
Steers—Medium and Large 2860175.06/cwt170.00–180.001,5062
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2935194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,8141
Steers—Medium and Large 2975179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,7451
Feeder Cattle · Heifers41 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Unweaned120220.00/head220.00–220.002201
Heifers—Medium and Large 2183214.38/cwt200.00–230.003922
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2225240.00/cwt240.00–240.005401
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2259248.61/cwt230.00–250.0064415
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned270220.00/cwt220.00–220.005941
Heifers—Medium and Large 2280189.64/cwt180.00–200.005312
Heifers—Medium and Large 1288261.54/cwt257.50–267.007533
Heifers—Medium and Large 2314205.06/cwt200.00–210.006444
Heifers—Medium and Large 1315245.67/cwt242.50–247.507743
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added317259.33/cwt259.00–260.008223
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2328238.29/cwt227.50–245.0078214
Heifers—Medium and Large 2368200.00/cwt200.00–200.007362
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added385267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,0301
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2391232.95/cwt210.00–245.0091136
Heifers—Medium and Large 1393241.28/cwt237.00–242.009487
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added410256.00/cwt256.00–256.001,0502
Heifers—Medium and Large 1419243.83/cwt240.00–250.001,02214
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2425226.64/cwt202.50–242.5096333
Heifers—Medium and Large 2425200.00/cwt200.00–200.008502
Heifers—Medium and Large 1458233.74/cwt233.00–240.001,07130
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2477218.98/cwt200.00–232.001,04540
Heifers—Small 448366.03/cwt65.00–67.003192
Heifers—Medium and Large 2485194.88/cwt175.00–203.0094514
Heifers—Medium and Large 1516239.53/cwt237.50–247.501,2365
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2525219.47/cwt202.00–230.001,15221
Heifers—Medium and Large 2525182.23/cwt150.00–194.009578
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2572213.86/cwt206.00–230.001,22318
Heifers—Medium and Large 1575220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2652
Heifers—Medium and Large 2578181.55/cwt150.00–200.001,0496
Heifers—Small 458174.37/cwt69.00–87.0043210
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2611210.20/cwt210.00–212.001,28410
Heifers—Medium and Large 2625177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,1061
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2668205.59/cwt200.00–215.001,37314
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2715212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,5161
Heifers—Medium and Large 2770178.48/cwt175.00–182.001,3742
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2783195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,5272
Heifers—Medium and Large 2824172.03/cwt171.00–179.001,4188
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2847191.50/cwt191.50–191.501,6223
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2868185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,6062
Heifers—Medium and Large 2871162.72/cwt151.00–175.001,4174
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,013170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,7224
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Unweaned65175.00/head175.00–175.001751
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2278175.00/cwt175.00–175.004872
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2370180.00/cwt180.00–180.006661
Bulls—Medium and Large 1390245.00/cwt245.00–245.009561
Bulls—Medium and Large 2425165.00/cwt165.00–165.007011
Bulls—Small 446575.00/cwt75.00–75.003491
Bulls—Medium and Large 1485215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,0431
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2485184.00/cwt184.00–184.008923
Bulls—Medium and Large 1500217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,0851
Bulls—Small 452592.00/cwt92.00–92.004831
Bulls—Medium and Large 2555160.00/cwt160.00–160.008881
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2568182.44/cwt170.00–195.001,0362
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2617181.03/cwt175.00–193.001,1173
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2655172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,1271
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2708164.95/cwt160.00–180.001,1684
Bulls—Medium 1-2740132.00/cwt132.00–132.009771
Bulls—Medium and Large 2753129.97/cwt120.00–140.009792
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2850142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,2071
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2930140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,3021
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,078105.86/cwt104.00–108.001,1412
Bulls——Return to Feed1,12396.42/cwt95.00–98.001,0832
Bulls——1,35999.48/cwt91.00–104.001,35210
Bulls——1,635122.16/cwt116.00–127.001,99710
Bulls——1,643112.03/cwt104.50–115.501,84113
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed86982.11/cwt75.00–85.007144
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed91967.05/cwt50.00–78.0061613
Cows—Lean 85-90%97069.23/cwt64.00–74.0067211
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05980.57/cwt74.50–85.0085349
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,07886.59/cwt80.00–98.0093315
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10987.57/cwt85.00–93.0097175
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,21098.00/cwt98.00–98.001,1861
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25793.61/cwt92.00–94.001,17718
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27297.15/cwt94.00–103.001,23621
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,66593.39/cwt90.00–97.001,5552
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1898140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,2572
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2921112.40/cwt103.00–126.001,0355
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2964109.57/cwt100.00–125.001,0567
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1995133.50/cwt131.00–136.001,3282
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2790110.00/cwt110.00–110.008691
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28501,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2895875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2945110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0401
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29801,210.00/head1,210.00–1,210.001,2102
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0201,130.00/head1,130.00–1,130.001,1301
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 4745840.00/head840.00–840.008401
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28381,500.00/head1,400.00–1,600.001,5002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2781,600.00/head1,500.00–1,800.001,6005
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4452,062.50/head2,000.00–2,125.002,0632
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4551,741.67/head1,700.00–1,800.001,7423
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,8202,030.00/head2,030.00–2,030.002,0301

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.