Sale reports / New Mexico / Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM / 2024-02-02

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Feb 2
● Final136 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
Feeder Cattle receipts
429 head
▲ 156 vs last sale 273▼ 164 vs year ago 593 · −27.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
80 head
▼ 19 vs last sale 99▼ 47 vs year ago 127 · −37.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
83 head
▼ 21 vs last sale 104▼ 52 vs year ago 135 · −38.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold 8.00-16.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers sold 8.00-12.00 higher Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00-6.00 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 $283.98/cwt on 201 head.
Average price
$283.98
201 head · 487 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,384
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$944
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4
$217.39/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+9.87
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1483302.701,461148
Medium and Large 1-2482265.031,27839
Medium and Large 2478210.321,0046thin
Small 460685.315178thin
One grade step is worth $217.39/cwt here — about $944 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 sale201 hd
283.98
—
NM average4 barns · 2,388 hd
274.11
+9.87
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—Low1,490121.831,81610
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,738113.001,9642thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,167107.621,25643
CowsLean 85-90%Low82182.9968131

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)973$1,1925
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)860$1,1564thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)737$8345
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)663$7002thin
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)(<2 yrs)1,083$2,50020
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,400$1,9001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)655$5001thin

Every lot

136 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 · Steers45 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned105300.00/head300.00–300.003001
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned150425.00/head425.00–425.004251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2220318.82/cwt315.00–322.007012
Steers—Medium and Large 1225350.00/cwt350.00–350.007881
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Natural259290.00/cwt290.00–290.007514
Steers—Small 4260440.00/head440.00–440.004402
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned265450.00/head450.00–450.004501
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2265425.00/head425.00–425.004251
Steers—Medium and Large 1273321.15/cwt285.00–350.008775
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2275282.74/cwt272.00–290.007783
Steers—Medium and Large 2300250.00/cwt250.00–250.007501
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added320365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,1684
Steers—Medium and Large 1327343.31/cwt337.00–350.001,1236
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2327301.65/cwt280.00–308.009866
Steers—Small 4330500.00/head500.00–500.005002
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added361365.79/cwt360.00–370.001,3216
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2365297.29/cwt290.00–305.001,0852
Steers—Medium and Large 2380202.20/cwt195.00–210.007682
Steers—Medium and Large 1383330.83/cwt318.00–350.001,26715
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added400355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,4201
Steers—Small 4405400.00/head400.00–400.004001
Steers—Medium and Large 2410210.00/cwt210.00–210.008611
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2412265.57/cwt250.00–287.001,0943
Steers—Medium and Large 1424321.54/cwt291.00–332.001,36328
Steers—Small 446095.00/cwt95.00–95.004371
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added463338.45/cwt327.50–350.001,5672
Steers—Medium and Large 1468307.37/cwt289.00–317.501,43821
Steers—Medium and Large 2470222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,0461
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2495250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,2381
Steers—Medium and Large 1522287.64/cwt270.00–295.001,50119
Steers—Small 453082.49/cwt79.00–90.004373
Steers—Medium and Large 1565276.80/cwt270.00–297.001,56414
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2572266.91/cwt260.00–273.001,5275
Steers—Medium and Large 1607262.42/cwt260.00–264.001,5935
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2631236.74/cwt230.00–239.001,4944
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2672217.57/cwt207.00–234.001,4623
Steers—Medium and Large 1673243.47/cwt222.00–253.001,63913
Steers—Small 470085.00/cwt85.00–85.005954
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2720226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,6273
Steers—Medium and Large 1723230.65/cwt230.00–232.001,6683
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added730232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,6942
Steers—Medium and Large 1810234.33/cwt234.00–235.001,8983
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2828210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,7392
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2870207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,8011
Steers—Medium and Large 2925175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,6191
Feeder Cattle · Heifers42 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned110350.00/head350.00–350.003501
Heifers—Medium and Large 2195200.00/cwt200.00–200.003901
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2235247.00/cwt247.00–247.005801
Heifers—Medium and Large 1280302.00/cwt302.00–302.008461
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2283238.05/cwt225.00–250.006742
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned295275.00/cwt275.00–275.008111
Heifers—Medium and Large 1311267.45/cwt260.00–282.008327
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added312292.50/cwt292.50–292.509133
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2316241.35/cwt230.00–250.007637
Heifers—Medium and Large 2345215.00/cwt215.00–215.007421
Heifers—Medium and Large 2350215.00/cwt215.00–215.007531
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added372277.24/cwt267.00–290.001,0319
Heifers—Medium and Large 1378247.47/cwt240.00–255.009353
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2385229.68/cwt217.00–235.008844
Heifers—Medium and Large 1427254.83/cwt240.00–262.001,08810
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added433278.98/cwt262.00–290.001,20810
Heifers—Medium and Large 2440200.00/cwt200.00–200.008801
Heifers—Small 444090.00/cwt90.00–90.003961
Heifers—Medium and Large 2450200.00/cwt200.00–200.009001
Heifers—Small 446373.97/cwt60.00–87.503422
Heifers—Medium and Large 1471248.67/cwt232.50–265.001,17111
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added474268.77/cwt265.00–277.501,2746
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2480224.55/cwt210.00–237.001,0784
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2515217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,1181
Heifers—Medium and Large 1520240.48/cwt232.00–252.501,2507
Heifers—Medium and Large 2520182.45/cwt180.00–185.009492
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added531251.89/cwt250.00–257.501,3384
Heifers—Small 454475.28/cwt72.00–82.004103
Heifers—Medium and Large 1575241.61/cwt235.00–250.001,3899
Heifers—Medium and Large 2580162.41/cwt157.50–167.509422
Heifers—Medium and Large 1606239.09/cwt227.00–242.001,44911
Heifers—Medium 1-2612119.98/cwt112.50–135.007343
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added617245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,5123
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2620202.54/cwt200.00–205.001,2562
Heifers—Medium and Large 2630172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,0871
Heifers—Small 466578.66/cwt77.50–82.005234
Heifers—Medium and Large 1672222.37/cwt210.00–230.001,4943
Heifers—Medium and Large 2692181.52/cwt160.00–192.001,2563
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2710205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,4562
Heifers—Medium and Large 1765216.27/cwt202.00–230.001,6542
Heifers—Medium and Large 2785175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,3741
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2786188.09/cwt167.00–195.001,4784
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small 4335100.00/cwt100.00–100.003351
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2425225.00/cwt225.00–225.009561
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2495190.00/cwt190.00–190.009411
Bulls—Medium and Large 1525286.00/cwt286.00–286.001,5021
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2525237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,2471
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Value Added606261.00/cwt261.00–261.001,5825
Bulls—Small 463576.00/cwt76.00–76.004831
Bulls—Small 4710104.00/cwt104.00–104.007381
Bulls—Medium and Large 2768124.36/cwt117.50–131.009552
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Value Added823217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,7863
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2855167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,4281
Bulls—Medium and Large 2870100.00/cwt100.00–100.008701
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,110145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,6101
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,030105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,0821
Bulls——Return to Feed1,085110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,1941
Bulls——1,375116.52/cwt114.00–118.001,6022
Bulls——1,673128.38/cwt126.00–132.002,1486
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed66580.00/cwt80.00–80.005321
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed75589.17/cwt85.00–100.006738
Cows—Lean 85-90%82669.64/cwt65.00–72.005757
Cows—Lean 85-90%84378.60/cwt73.00–84.006634
Cows—Lean 85-90%87288.87/cwt85.00–94.0077511
Cows—Boner 80-85%98395.90/cwt94.00–98.509436
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,177109.85/cwt106.00–114.001,2937
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,201109.45/cwt105.00–114.501,31430
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,738113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,9642
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows17 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 4548500.00/head500.00–500.005002
Bred Cows—Small 4620525.00/head525.00–525.005251
Bred Cows—Small 4670625.00/head625.00–625.006251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2685135.00/cwt135.00–135.009251
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2705875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2745115.00/cwt115.00–115.008571
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2785810.00/head810.00–810.008101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28151,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2860140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,2041
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28731,116.67/head1,025.00–1,300.001,1173
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29031,180.00/head1,100.00–1,260.001,1802
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19781,500.00/head1,475.00–1,525.001,5002
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,020935.00/head935.00–935.009351
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,053118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,2432
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,110117.00/cwt117.00–117.001,2991
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2251,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,440110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,5841
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 4655500.00/head500.00–500.005001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4001,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 11,0832,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,50020
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1740155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,1471
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2800135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,0801
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2835137.50/cwt135.00–140.001,1482

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.