Sale reports / New Mexico / Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM / 2023-11-17

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Nov 17
● Final154 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
Feeder Cattle receipts
869 head
▼ 246 vs last sale 1,115▼ 524 vs year ago 1,393 · −37.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
405 head
▼ 30 vs last sale 435▲ 204 vs year ago 201 · +101.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
228 head
▲ 53 vs last sale 175▲ 157 vs year ago 71 · +221.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold steady to 2.00-4.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers sold 7.00 9.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold steady to1.00-2.00 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 $212.85/cwt on 399 head.
Average price
$212.85
399 head · 554 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,179
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$942
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4
$163.44/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−20.67
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1600222.771,336157
Medium and Large 1-2521216.661,128194
Medium and Large 2528172.0690945
Small 466559.333953thin
One grade step is worth $163.44/cwt here — about $942 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 sale399 hd
212.85
—
NM average4 barns · 2,647 hd
233.52
−20.67
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—Average1,42993.911,34232
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,21187.861,064208
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,51279.481,2024thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,04172.81758217

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)1,213$1,7503thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,159$1,5038
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,013$1,2119
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)944$1,1147
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)945$9501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,208$1,2929
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)971$1,19010
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,046$1,16713

Every lot

154 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 · Steers50 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned174293.68/head225.00–375.002945
Steers—Medium and Large 2180200.00/head200.00–200.002001
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned210535.00/head535.00–535.005351
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned215375.00/head375.00–375.003751
Steers—Medium and Large 2235195.00/cwt195.00–195.004581
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2245250.00/cwt250.00–250.006133
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2261231.58/cwt220.00–260.006044
Steers—Medium and Large 2284197.27/cwt195.00–198.005604
Steers—Medium and Large 2320193.74/cwt180.00–202.506203
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2324232.39/cwt215.00–250.0075315
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added351247.00/cwt247.00–247.008675
Steers—Medium and Large 1363268.79/cwt262.50–275.009762
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2372235.91/cwt210.00–247.0087832
Steers—Medium and Large 2372176.68/cwt150.00–196.006578
Steers—Medium and Large 2403186.65/cwt180.00–190.007523
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2421229.01/cwt217.00–237.0096415
Steers—Medium and Large 1429242.31/cwt235.00–252.001,04018
Steers—Medium and Large 1476230.59/cwt226.00–238.001,09821
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2477224.88/cwt197.00–235.001,07326
Steers—Medium and Large 2479170.22/cwt157.50–192.008157
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added503235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,18216
Steers—Small 451550.00/cwt50.00–50.002581
Steers—Medium and Large 1517226.74/cwt220.00–232.001,17211
Steers—Medium and Large 2518168.38/cwt165.00–170.008723
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2541220.94/cwt190.00–226.001,19533
Steers—Medium and Large 1566228.36/cwt218.00–234.001,2938
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2568216.27/cwt202.50–222.501,22810
Steers—Medium and Large 1620221.33/cwt217.00–234.001,37212
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2621197.73/cwt190.00–209.001,2284
Steers—Medium and Large 2630169.09/cwt156.00–184.001,0654
Steers—Small 465056.00/cwt56.00–56.003641
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added664221.41/cwt220.00–230.001,4707
Steers—Medium and Large 1671216.41/cwt206.00–228.001,45219
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2679195.05/cwt190.00–207.501,32418
Steers—Medium and Large 2685172.13/cwt164.00–180.001,1793
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2718181.60/cwt172.00–190.001,3043
Steers—Medium and Large 1722214.69/cwt190.50–220.501,55023
Steers—Medium and Large 2730173.43/cwt170.00–177.001,2662
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2773170.95/cwt160.00–178.501,3215
Steers—Medium and Large 2780140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0921
Steers—Medium and Large 1784196.51/cwt190.00–197.001,54114
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2821178.41/cwt172.00–187.001,46515
Steers—Medium and Large 1822200.10/cwt194.50–206.001,6453
Steers—Small 483072.00/cwt72.00–72.005981
Steers—Medium and Large 2840157.50/cwt157.50–157.501,3231
Steers—Medium and Large 1862182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,5693
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2867171.08/cwt163.00–180.001,4833
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2905160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,4481
Steers—Medium and Large 2940134.04/cwt130.00–135.001,2605
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2950150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,4252
Feeder Cattle · Heifers50 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned130300.00/head300.00–300.003001
Heifers—Medium and Large 2175215.00/cwt215.00–215.003761
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned190475.00/head475.00–475.004751
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned200325.00/head325.00–325.003251
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2233212.10/cwt200.00–225.004942
Heifers—Medium and Large 2245175.00/cwt175.00–175.004291
Heifers—Medium and Large 1265240.00/cwt240.00–240.006361
Heifers—Medium and Large 2271185.27/cwt177.00–190.0050210
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2280220.00/cwt220.00–220.006161
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2318209.04/cwt197.50–220.0066510
Heifers—Medium and Large 1325230.17/cwt220.00–245.007483
Heifers—Medium and Large 2339175.24/cwt155.00–195.005945
Heifers—Small 4345400.00/head400.00–400.004001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1365220.00/cwt220.00–220.008031
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2375209.59/cwt195.00–220.0078623
Heifers—Medium and Large 2388181.48/cwt165.00–192.007045
Heifers—Medium and Large 1408222.50/cwt222.50–222.509083
Heifers—Medium and Large 2417173.77/cwt160.00–180.007258
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2432193.24/cwt180.00–208.0083514
Heifers—Medium and Large 1453216.50/cwt216.00–217.009812
Heifers—Medium and Large 2480164.04/cwt162.00–165.007873
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2484204.08/cwt180.00–213.0098813
Heifers—Small 450062.50/cwt62.50–62.503131
Heifers—Medium and Large 1508212.50/cwt202.50–217.501,08014
Heifers—Small 4518410.00/head410.00–410.004102
Heifers—Medium and Large 2545165.00/cwt165.00–165.008991
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2546197.17/cwt187.50–199.001,0779
Heifers—Medium and Large 2560153.00/cwt153.00–153.008571
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2567186.14/cwt172.50–195.001,0555
Heifers—Medium and Large 1613202.37/cwt200.00–206.001,2416
Heifers—Medium and Large 2618146.01/cwt142.00–162.009025
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2620182.13/cwt170.00–188.001,1297
Heifers—Small 462844.76/cwt36.00–62.002813
Heifers—Small 466070.00/cwt70.00–70.004621
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2664182.15/cwt173.00–190.001,20914
Heifers—Medium and Large 2666151.72/cwt147.50–160.001,0104
Heifers—Medium and Large 1719188.15/cwt180.00–191.001,3534
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2719165.69/cwt162.00–174.001,1918
Heifers—Medium and Large 2745150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1181
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy746193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,44014
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy772192.98/cwt189.00–197.001,49047
Heifers—Medium and Large 2773143.15/cwt140.00–155.001,10715
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2781162.54/cwt155.00–167.001,2696
Heifers—Medium and Large 2813145.98/cwt140.00–152.001,1872
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy832163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,3569
Heifers—Medium and Large 1858187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,6046
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2875155.58/cwt151.00–160.001,3612
Heifers—Medium and Large 2890140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,2461
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2910161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,4651
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2950147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,3974
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned190450.00/head450.00–450.004501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2515164.21/cwt162.00–165.008464
Bulls—Medium 1-2585122.00/cwt122.00–122.007142
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2590180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,0621
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2648135.00/cwt135.00–135.008752
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2790137.00/cwt125.00–150.001,0825
Bulls—Medium and Large 284580.00/cwt80.00–80.006761
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2860135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,1611
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,11096.58/cwt96.00–97.001,0722
Bulls——1,15378.85/cwt70.00–89.009098
Bulls——1,54394.57/cwt90.00–100.001,45913
Bulls——1,579105.76/cwt101.00–109.001,6709
Slaughter Cattle · Cows14 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight69537.43/cwt30.00–50.002603
Cows—Lean 85-90%96367.67/cwt60.00–71.0065252
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed96554.93/cwt35.00–69.005303
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed97864.30/cwt60.00–69.0062914
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,00082.72/cwt82.00–85.008279
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00256.99/cwt55.00–60.005713
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,03176.26/cwt65.00–83.0078620
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09577.11/cwt72.00–82.00844122
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,10696.72/cwt96.00–99.001,07010
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,13889.98/cwt72.00–96.001,02427
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15482.74/cwt80.00–85.0095552
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28389.38/cwt84.00–94.001,147110
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,47375.64/cwt75.00–77.001,1143
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,63091.00/cwt91.00–91.001,4831
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs12 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 4655525.00/head525.00–525.005251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 4705420.00/head420.00–420.004201
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-27751,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2775650.00/head650.00–650.006501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2835675.00/head675.00–675.006751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29401,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0001,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,000900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0101,437.50/head1,300.00–1,575.001,4382
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1111,240.00/head1,150.00–1,275.001,24010
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1651,766.67/head1,700.00–1,800.001,7673
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2081,291.67/head1,200.00–1,550.001,2929
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 4613350.00/head300.00–400.003502
Bred Cows—Small 4735350.00/head350.00–350.003501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2860958.33/head825.00–1,050.009583
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2945950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29651,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,025900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0431,216.67/head1,150.00–1,300.001,2173
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1231,610.00/head1,550.00–1,700.001,6105
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1631,650.00/head1,600.00–1,700.001,6502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2131,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7503
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2201,325.00/head1,175.00–1,400.001,3253
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2471,883.33/head1,825.00–2,000.001,8833
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1769136.60/cwt130.00–143.001,0505
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2850125.00/cwt120.00–130.001,0632
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2913109.50/cwt100.00–125.001,0004
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,110100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,1101

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.