Sale reports / New Mexico / Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM / 2023-10-06

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Oct 6
● Final143 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
Feeder Cattle receipts
669 head
▼ 357 vs last sale 1,026▲ 380 vs year ago 289 · +131.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
213 head
▼ 48 vs last sale 261▲ 67 vs year ago 146 · +45.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
84 head
▼ 1 vs last sale 85▲ 55 vs year ago 29 · +189.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer calves were steady to 1.00-2.00 higher , while heifer calves were 5.00-7.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers were steady on limited comparisons. Slaughter cows were 4.00-5.00 lowers and slaughter bulls were steady to 1.00-2.00 higher. Trade and 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 $239.00/cwt on 287 head.
Average price
$239.00
287 head · 477 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,140
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$729
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4
$215.45/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−18.37
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1415290.731,20784
Medium and Large 1-2484248.191,201133
Medium and Large 2481209.211,00744
Small 463575.2847826
One grade step is worth $215.45/cwt here — about $729 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 sale287 hd
239.00
—
NM average4 barns · 2,161 hd
257.37
−18.37
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—Low1,535112.101,72125
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,580112.001,7701thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,21693.681,14048
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,00580.07805127

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)964$1,2284thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,106$1,8254thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,223$1,64510
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,090$1,6001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)960$1,0502thin

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 · Steers44 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned120375.00/head375.00–375.003752
Steers—Medium and Large 2195270.00/cwt270.00–270.005271
Steers—Medium and Large 2225256.79/cwt250.00–263.005782
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2243287.50/cwt287.50–287.506992
Steers—Medium and Large 2265325.00/head325.00–325.003251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2269284.74/cwt267.00–305.007665
Steers—Medium and Large 2273234.25/cwt210.00–250.006405
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2320279.69/cwt255.00–290.0089512
Steers—Medium and Large 1321308.34/cwt300.00–315.009909
Steers—Medium and Large 2330229.02/cwt190.00–245.007567
Steers—Medium and Large 1369298.93/cwt285.00–310.001,10331
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2369253.09/cwt240.00–280.009348
Steers—Medium and Large 2370195.05/cwt168.00–210.007223
Steers—Medium and Large 1413296.05/cwt278.00–307.001,22318
Steers—Medium and Large 2420225.00/cwt225.00–225.009451
Steers—Small 4426458.20/head300.00–500.004585
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2426256.24/cwt227.00–272.001,09218
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy441221.22/cwt220.00–225.009764
Steers—Small 445580.00/cwt80.00–80.003641
Steers—Medium and Large 1464279.94/cwt275.00–292.001,29915
Steers—Medium and Large 2467208.99/cwt200.00–217.009763
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2477255.00/cwt220.00–272.001,21638
Steers—Medium and Large 1511268.54/cwt260.00–277.001,3726
Steers—Medium and Large 2526196.33/cwt176.00–215.001,0335
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2532241.05/cwt227.00–250.001,28218
Steers—Small 453263.09/cwt60.00–66.003364
Steers—Medium and Large 1566256.10/cwt242.50–267.501,4504
Steers—Medium and Large 2580215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,2472
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2584223.88/cwt216.00–240.001,3079
Steers—Small 459387.00/cwt84.00–90.005166
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2614227.86/cwt220.00–237.001,3996
Steers—Small 462768.25/cwt50.00–82.004288
Steers—Medium and Large 2633179.53/cwt160.00–202.001,1368
Steers—Small 466095.00/cwt95.00–95.006271
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2671220.01/cwt212.00–223.001,4764
Steers—Medium and Large 2675210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,4181
Steers—Medium and Large 2723195.45/cwt177.00–203.001,4135
Steers—Small 474593.00/cwt90.00–96.006932
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2747207.75/cwt207.00–210.001,5524
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2790210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,6591
Steers—Medium and Large 2790175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,3831
Steers—Small 479969.00/cwt69.00–69.005514
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2804200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,6084
Steers—Medium and Large 1815216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,7601
Feeder Cattle · Heifers44 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2165210.00/cwt210.00–210.003471
Heifers—Medium and Large 2220200.00/cwt200.00–200.004401
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned235420.00/head420.00–420.004201
Heifers—Medium and Large 1277257.88/cwt254.00–262.507143
Heifers—Medium and Large 1323253.91/cwt247.00–262.008203
Heifers—Medium and Large 2325205.78/cwt202.50–207.506693
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned335210.00/cwt210.00–210.007041
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2337230.59/cwt227.00–245.0077713
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned350247.50/cwt247.50–247.508661
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added359264.45/cwt260.00–269.009496
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2369234.25/cwt227.50–250.008648
Heifers—Medium and Large 1372254.62/cwt242.00–262.5094716
Heifers—Small 4380375.00/head375.00–375.003751
Heifers—Medium and Large 2385167.50/cwt167.50–167.506451
Heifers—Medium and Large 2400180.00/cwt180.00–180.007201
Heifers—Small 4430400.00/head400.00–400.004001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1436246.97/cwt237.00–257.001,07720
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2441230.15/cwt200.00–240.001,0156
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2463222.51/cwt212.00–229.001,0304
Heifers—Medium and Large 1472237.15/cwt231.00–245.001,11915
Heifers—Small 4490461.67/head385.00–500.004623
Heifers—Medium and Large 2490180.93/cwt162.50–190.008873
Heifers—Small 451878.00/cwt78.00–78.004042
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2526221.03/cwt212.00–230.001,16311
Heifers—Medium and Large 2535167.50/cwt167.50–167.508961
Heifers—Medium and Large 1568229.98/cwt229.00–231.001,3062
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2574219.12/cwt212.00–230.001,25810
Heifers—Medium and Large 2575172.00/cwt172.00–172.009891
Heifers—Small 458575.61/cwt70.00–77.004425
Heifers—Small 460762.44/cwt57.50–65.003795
Heifers—Medium and Large 1618220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,3602
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2628211.78/cwt210.00–214.001,3309
Heifers—Medium and Large 2641173.73/cwt170.00–195.001,11411
Heifers—Medium and Large 2661185.73/cwt170.00–200.001,2286
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2669204.46/cwt197.00–211.001,36813
Heifers—Medium and Large 1678220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4922
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2724202.14/cwt190.00–207.001,46313
Heifers—Medium and Large 2729173.70/cwt170.00–180.001,2664
Heifers—Medium and Large 2789171.57/cwt165.00–172.501,3548
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2815188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,5321
Heifers—Medium and Large 2832170.83/cwt170.00–175.001,4216
Heifers—Medium and Large 2865176.85/cwt172.00–180.001,53012
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2885187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,6551
Heifers—Medium and Large 2990170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,6831
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned120325.00/head325.00–325.003251
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2245230.00/cwt230.00–230.005641
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2300450.00/head450.00–450.004501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2350190.00/cwt190.00–190.006651
Bulls—Medium and Large 2375132.50/cwt132.50–132.504971
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2400210.00/cwt210.00–210.008401
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Unweaned410242.50/cwt242.50–242.509941
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2465210.00/cwt210.00–210.009771
Bulls—Medium and Large 1513239.56/cwt237.00–242.001,2292
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2565172.50/cwt172.50–172.509751
Bulls—Small 461072.00/cwt72.00–72.004391
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2668157.55/cwt155.00–160.001,0522
Bulls—Medium and Large 2675100.00/cwt100.00–100.006751
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2700166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,1621
Bulls—Small 471076.00/cwt76.00–76.005401
Bulls—Medium and Large 2720123.00/cwt123.00–123.008861
Bulls—Medium and Large 2785140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0991
Bulls—Medium 2785113.00/cwt113.00–113.008871
Bulls—Small 483381.47/cwt78.00–85.006792
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2840146.99/cwt145.00–149.001,2352
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2975155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,5111
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,050128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,3441
Bulls—Medium 21,18088.00/cwt88.00–88.001,0381
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,16194.38/cwt80.00–100.001,0965
Bulls——1,592112.23/cwt107.00–116.001,78710
Bulls——1,666120.84/cwt118.00–124.002,01310
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight83056.77/cwt52.00–60.004712
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed83366.64/cwt60.00–73.005558
Cows—Lean 85-90%87570.06/cwt65.00–72.006135
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed88577.80/cwt75.00–82.506894
Cows—Lean 85-90%97677.61/cwt73.50–83.0075760
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,05595.57/cwt92.00–100.001,0085
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10087.63/cwt83.00–92.0096444
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,12186.97/cwt84.50–90.009754
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18990.91/cwt90.00–91.001,08112
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25394.45/cwt92.00–98.001,18331
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,580112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,7701
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 4650525.00/head525.00–525.005251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2765700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28951,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0901,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1401,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1551,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1951,950.00/head1,900.00–2,000.001,9502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2261,880.00/head1,875.00–1,900.001,8805
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3621,631.25/head1,600.00–1,725.001,6314
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2828139.38/cwt120.00–150.001,1544
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2875101.00/cwt101.00–101.008841
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2960134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,2861
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29641,227.50/head1,085.00–1,350.001,2284
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2980105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,0291
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2615104.00/cwt104.00–104.006401
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2725125.00/cwt125.00–125.009061
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1855177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,5133
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,030127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,3081

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.