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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2024-01-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Jan 19

● Final106 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783

← Jan 12Jan 19Jan 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

439 head

▲ 142 vs last sale 297▼ 11 vs year ago 450 · −2.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

153 head

▲ 67 vs last sale 86▼ 14 vs year ago 167 · −8.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

104 head

▲ 79 vs last sale 25▲ 51 vs year ago 53 · +96.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold 5.00-8,00 higher. Feeder steers sold 7.00-10.00 higher and feeder heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-3.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher. Trade and demand good.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $225.60/cwt on 208 head.

Average price

$225.60

208 head · 507 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,143

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$956

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4

$175.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−31.78

vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	554	245.00	1,357	92
Medium and Large 1-2	457	234.47	1,070	68
Medium and Large 2	469	197.22	925	40
Small 4	581	69.04	401	8thin

One grade step is worth $175.97/cwt here — about $956 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 sale208 hd

225.60

—

NM average4 barns · 2,658 hd

257.38

−31.78

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,545	99.48	1,537	50
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,234	94.68	1,168	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,010	81.01	818	83

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	987	$1,723	32
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	938	$1,518	21
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,095	$1,225	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	630	$500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,140	$1,725	1thin

Every lot

106 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers42 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	95	275.00/head	275.00–275.00	275	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	140	290.00/head	290.00–290.00	290	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	235	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	475	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	280	215.45/cwt	190.00–240.00	603	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	308	211.22/cwt	202.00–220.00	651	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	310	236.91/cwt	222.00–245.00	734	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	907	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	362	275.66/cwt	274.00–279.00	998	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	368	204.36/cwt	180.00–221.00	752	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	382	241.87/cwt	230.00–253.00	924	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	390	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	885	1
Steers	—	Small 4	395	450.00/head	450.00–450.00	450	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	260.00/cwt	256.00–265.00	1,102	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	432	232.96/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,006	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	443	199.21/cwt	195.00–200.00	883	6
Steers	—	Small 4	445	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	289	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	467	236.69/cwt	230.00–241.00	1,105	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	468	197.99/cwt	170.00–222.00	927	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,246	1
Steers	—	Small 4	495	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	267	1
Steers	—	Small 4	505	62.87/cwt	50.00–76.00	317	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	229.96/cwt	220.00–238.00	1,191	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	522	250.56/cwt	248.00–253.00	1,308	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	526	192.09/cwt	177.00–208.00	1,010	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	543	243.50/cwt	243.50–243.50	1,322	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	553	240.00/cwt	239.00–247.00	1,327	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	928	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	588	231.24/cwt	227.00–234.00	1,360	4
Steers	—	Small 4	588	73.27/cwt	67.50–79.00	431	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	605	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,337	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	612	242.06/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,481	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	195.04/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,219	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	235.96/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,477	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	657	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,491	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	668	229.72/cwt	221.00–235.00	1,535	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	674	189.81/cwt	182.00–200.00	1,279	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	684	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,573	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	730	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,540	1
Steers	—	Small 4	745	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	633	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,385	1
Steers	—	Small 4	775	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	589	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	825	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,279	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	110	222.27/head	220.00–225.00	222	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	170	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	349	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	210	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	424	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	212	201.66/cwt	185.00–210.00	428	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	283	228.26/cwt	225.00–230.00	646	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	295	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	679	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	321	171.20/cwt	163.00–202.00	550	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	214.59/cwt	210.00–220.00	697	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	325	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	653	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	329	229.43/cwt	227.00–230.00	755	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	365	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	675	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	225.57/cwt	220.00–240.00	857	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	390	207.34/cwt	202.00–215.00	809	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	402	182.35/cwt	180.00–187.00	733	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	225.94/cwt	216.00–237.00	953	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	205.16/cwt	195.00–213.00	870	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	457	223.46/cwt	217.00–230.00	1,021	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	463	194.97/cwt	190.00–200.00	903	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	513	177.39/cwt	170.00–185.00	910	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	514	198.64/cwt	185.00–208.00	1,021	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	215.83/cwt	210.00–224.00	1,122	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	564	192.84/cwt	181.00–205.00	1,088	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	211.25/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,206	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	181.50/cwt	180.00–183.00	1,125	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,277	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	663	199.65/cwt	182.00–204.00	1,324	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	695	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,161	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	728	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,147	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	825	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,526	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small 4	557	53.32/cwt	52.50–55.00	297	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	186.41/cwt	180.00–193.00	1,333	2
Bulls	—	Small 4	795	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	525	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	830	161.14/cwt	142.50–180.00	1,337	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,018	114.96/cwt	112.50–117.50	1,170	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,411	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	845	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	794	1
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,425	108.64/cwt	107.50–110.00	1,548	2
Bulls	—	—	1,521	105.38/cwt	102.00–111.00	1,603	16
Bulls	—	—	1,550	90.98/cwt	75.00–100.00	1,410	25
Bulls	—	—	1,743	117.05/cwt	114.00–119.00	2,040	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	673	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	606	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	775	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	465	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	841	65.05/cwt	61.00–67.00	547	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	883	72.93/cwt	70.00–80.00	644	20
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	895	77.36/cwt	75.00–79.00	692	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,082	86.59/cwt	79.00–89.00	937	28
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,086	86.00/cwt	80.00–90.00	934	26
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,190	92.59/cwt	90.00–98.00	1,102	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,339	99.84/cwt	97.00–105.00	1,337	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,460	93.57/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,366	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,520	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,687	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	543	478.33/head	400.00–535.00	478	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	630	500.00/head	500.00–500.00	500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	800	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	1,262.50/head	1,250.00–1,275.00	1,263	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	915	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	990	1,726.47/head	1,500.00–1,800.00	1,726	17
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,002	1,787.93/head	1,500.00–1,840.00	1,788	29
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,245	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,275	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	735	129.90/cwt	120.00–142.00	955	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	837	139.67/cwt	120.00–152.00	1,169	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	937	112.83/cwt	110.00–117.50	1,057	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,140	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1

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.

New Mexico feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Fri Jan 19, 2024

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Portales, NM (LS-CV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 439Last week 297Year ago 450

Slaughter CattleReceipts 153Last week 86Year ago 167

Replacement CattleReceipts 104Last week 25Year ago 53

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	513	170.00–185.00	177.39
1	—	695	167.00	167.00
3	—	402	180.00–187.00	182.35
1	—	365	185.00	185.00
6	—	321	163.00–202.00	171.20
1	—	170	205.00	205.00
6	—	212	185.00–210.00	201.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	201.00	201.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	202.00	202.00
2	—	110	220.00–225.00	222.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	728	157.50	157.50
7	—	325	210.00–220.00	214.59
2	—	620	180.00–183.00	181.50
10	—	424	195.00–213.00	205.16
2	—	463	190.00–200.00	194.97
4	—	564	181.00–205.00	192.84
13	—	390	202.00–215.00	207.34
3	—	283	225.00–230.00	228.26
4	—	514	185.00–208.00	198.64
5	—	663	182.00–204.00	199.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	571	210.00–215.00	211.25
11	—	329	227.00–230.00	229.43
11	—	380	220.00–240.00	225.57
1	—	623	205.00	205.00
14	—	422	216.00–237.00	225.94
14	—	520	210.00–224.00	215.83
16	—	457	217.00–230.00	223.46
2	—	825	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	85.00	85.00
1	—	495	54.00	54.00
1	—	395	450.00	450.00
2	—	588	67.50–79.00	73.27
2	—	505	50.00–76.00	62.87
1	—	445	65.00	65.00
1	—	775	76.00	76.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	160.00	160.00
5	—	468	170.00–222.00	197.99
2	—	625	190.00–200.00	195.04
2	—	308	202.00–220.00	211.22
9	—	368	180.00–221.00	204.36
7	—	526	177.00–208.00	192.09
4	—	674	182.00–200.00	189.81
6	—	443	195.00–200.00	199.21
2	—	280	190.00–240.00	215.45
1	—	825	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	424	256.00–265.00	260.00
1	—	730	211.00	211.00
1	—	470	265.00	265.00
2	—	325	279.00	279.00
8	—	543	243.50	243.50
8	—	553	239.00–247.00	240.00
3	—	362	274.00–279.00	275.66
13	—	626	230.00–250.00	235.96
8	—	668	221.00–235.00	229.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per head · actual wt
1	—	140	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	382	230.00–253.00	241.87
1	—	765	181.00	181.00
13	—	518	220.00–238.00	229.96
6	—	467	230.00–241.00	236.69
4	—	588	227.00–234.00	231.24
3	—	310	222.00–245.00	236.91
1	—	605	221.00	221.00
3	—	657	227.00	227.00
15	—	432	220.00–245.00	232.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	684	230.00	230.00
14	—	612	235.00–245.00	242.06
18	—	522	248.00–253.00	250.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per head · actual wt
1	—	95	275.00	275.00
1	—	235	202.00	202.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	227.00	227.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	830	142.50–180.00	161.14
2	—	715	180.00–193.00	186.41
1	—	1,120	126.00	126.00
2	—	1,018	112.50–117.50	114.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	557	52.50–55.00	53.32
1	—	795	66.00	66.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	883	70.00–80.00	72.93
26	—	1,086	80.00–90.00	86.00
1	—	775	60.00	60.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,339	97.00–105.00	99.84
16	—	1,190	90.00–98.00	92.59
1	—	1,520	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	673	90.00	90.00
4	—	1,460	90.00–95.00	93.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,082	79.00–89.00	86.59
6	—	841	61.00–67.00	65.05
2	—	895	75.00–79.00	77.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,743	114.00–119.00	117.05
16	—	1,521	102.00–111.00	105.38
25	—	1,550	75.00–100.00	90.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	94.00	94.00
2	—	1,425	107.50–110.00	108.64

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	800	775.00	775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	915	900.00	900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	630	500.00	500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	543	400.00–535.00	478.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	29	—	1,002	1,500.00–1,840.00	1,787.93
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	990	1,500.00–1,800.00	1,726.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,275	1,550.00	1,550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,245	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	860	1,250.00–1,275.00	1,262.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	735	120.00–142.00	129.90
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	837	120.00–152.00	139.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	937	110.00–117.50	112.83

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	1,725.00	1,725.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.