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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2024-02-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Feb 9

● Final104 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783

← Feb 2Feb 9Feb 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

311 head

▼ 118 vs last sale 429▼ 70 vs year ago 381 · −18.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

53 head

▼ 27 vs last sale 80▼ 20 vs year ago 73 · −27.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

43 head

▼ 40 vs last sale 83▼ 41 vs year ago 84 · −48.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold 14.00-18.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady while slaughter bulls sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Trade was moderate with good demand.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $242.39/cwt on 169 head.

Average price

$242.39

169 head · 476 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,155

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$72

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$110.61/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−19.56

vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	423	270.18	1,142	112
Medium and Large 1-2	441	232.71	1,026	22
Medium and Large 2	671	159.57	1,070	35

One grade step is worth $110.61/cwt here — about $72 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 sale169 hd

242.39

—

NM average4 barns · 1,423 hd

261.96

−19.56

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	—	Low	2,170	119.25	2,588	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,219	107.56	1,311	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	772	88.71	685	16

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 Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	807	$1,367	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	858	$1,310	10
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	860	$1,035	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,100	$1,500	2thin

Every lot

104 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	180	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	190	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	466	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	240	402.00/cwt	402.00–402.00	965	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	243	280.91/cwt	272.00–290.00	683	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	265	356.92/cwt	350.00–370.00	946	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	274.07/cwt	250.00–300.00	740	2
Steers	—	Small 4	278	503.15/head	450.00–550.00	503	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	278	205.82/cwt	205.00–207.50	572	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	315	378.95/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,194	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	330	357.06/cwt	335.00–367.00	1,178	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	333	305.13/cwt	290.00–325.00	1,016	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	368	286.63/cwt	270.00–305.00	1,055	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	390	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	807	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	394	361.66/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,425	3
Steers	—	Small 4	405	475.00/head	475.00–475.00	475	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	408	347.03/cwt	343.00–355.00	1,416	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	785	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	312.43/cwt	287.00–330.00	1,331	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,226	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	309.64/cwt	302.00–335.00	1,455	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,188	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	515	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,633	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	293.05/cwt	285.00–297.50	1,553	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	545	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,090	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	550	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,375	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	283.92/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,613	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	640	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,619	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	650	184.00/cwt	166.00–190.00	1,196	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	666	253.75/cwt	248.00–262.50	1,690	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	695	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,529	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	727	166.42/cwt	160.00–180.00	1,210	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	760	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,824	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	830	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,303	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	930	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,414	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	115	300.00/head	300.00–300.00	300	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	205	425.00/head	425.00–425.00	425	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	218	283.44/cwt	280.00–290.00	618	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	235	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	541	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	270	275.74/cwt	250.00–290.00	744	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	274	265.62/cwt	250.00–275.00	728	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	288	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	914	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	305	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	763	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	276.88/cwt	265.00–290.00	900	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	327	295.80/cwt	295.00–300.00	967	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	372	291.05/cwt	278.00–297.00	1,083	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	383	268.41/cwt	252.00–277.50	1,028	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	240.10/cwt	235.00–245.00	920	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	415	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	706	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	419	246.83/cwt	240.00–252.00	1,034	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	251.11/cwt	235.00–262.00	1,065	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	432	273.62/cwt	263.00–285.00	1,182	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	450	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	833	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	455	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,331	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	253.76/cwt	245.00–262.00	1,216	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	508	264.61/cwt	257.50–266.00	1,344	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	179.15/cwt	150.00–195.00	937	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,187	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	174.80/cwt	172.00–177.50	988	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	586	244.07/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,430	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	237.89/cwt	222.00–255.00	1,487	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	633	158.57/cwt	155.00–162.00	1,004	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	671	154.19/cwt	145.00–175.00	1,035	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	685	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,541	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	705	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,622	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	721	155.50/cwt	136.00–172.50	1,121	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,425	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	800	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,136	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	833	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,266	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	855	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,240	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	930	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,776	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	150	300.00/head	300.00–300.00	300	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	290	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	740	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	315	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,134	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	443	292.43/cwt	280.00–305.00	1,295	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	530	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,707	1
Bulls	—	Small 4	570	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	456	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	585	261.23/cwt	260.00–262.50	1,528	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,247	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,590	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	817	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,569	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,520	107.00/cwt	106.00–109.00	1,626	2
Bulls	—	—	2,132	125.49/cwt	123.50–127.00	2,675	3
Bulls	—	—	2,327	119.89/cwt	118.50–121.00	2,790	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	610	76.76/cwt	73.00–80.00	468	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	625	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	444	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	758	92.61/cwt	80.00–101.00	702	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	779	91.16/cwt	87.00–94.00	710	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	883	100.76/cwt	97.00–105.00	890	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	883	92.89/cwt	89.00–94.00	820	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,165	108.71/cwt	106.00–111.00	1,266	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,291	108.81/cwt	105.00–113.00	1,405	30
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 4	735	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	745	1,250.00/head	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,250	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	755	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	775	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	814	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	834	1,340.00/head	1,175.00–1,400.00	1,340	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	1,035.00/head	1,035.00–1,035.00	1,035	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	930	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,117	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,005	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,085	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,093	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	831	143.40/cwt	137.00–154.00	1,192	10
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,110	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	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 Feb 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 311Last week 429Year ago 381

Slaughter CattleReceipts 53Last week 80Year ago 73

Replacement CattleReceipts 43Last week 83Year ago 84

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	142.00	142.00
4	—	523	150.00–195.00	179.15
1	—	415	170.00	170.00
5	—	671	145.00–175.00	154.19
17	—	721	136.00–172.50	155.50
1	—	450	185.00	185.00
2	—	633	155.00–162.00	158.57
2	—	565	172.00–177.50	174.80
2	—	855	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	274	250.00–275.00	265.62
2	—	383	235.00–245.00	240.10
3	—	833	152.00	152.00
2	—	565	210.00	210.00
1	—	305	250.00	250.00
1	—	750	190.00	190.00
5	—	419	240.00–252.00	246.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	432	263.00–285.00	273.62
6	—	327	295.00–300.00	295.80
6	—	288	317.50	317.50
1	—	455	292.50	292.50
17	—	372	278.00–297.00	291.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per head · actual wt
1	—	205	425.00	425.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per head · actual wt
1	—	115	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	383	252.00–277.50	268.41
8	—	424	235.00–262.00	251.11
9	—	325	265.00–290.00	276.88
3	—	625	222.00–255.00	237.89
2	—	705	230.00	230.00
13	—	479	245.00–262.00	253.76
1	—	930	191.00	191.00
9	—	586	235.00–255.00	244.07
1	—	685	225.00	225.00
6	—	508	257.50–266.00	264.61
3	—	218	280.00–290.00	283.44
3	—	270	250.00–290.00	275.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	408	343.00–355.00	347.03
4	—	315	370.00–390.00	378.95
1	—	515	317.00	317.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	650	166.00–190.00	184.00
1	—	930	152.00	152.00
1	—	420	187.00	187.00
1	—	545	200.00	200.00
3	—	278	205.00–207.50	205.82
1	—	830	157.00	157.00
2	—	190	245.00	245.00
1	—	390	207.00	207.00
3	—	727	160.00–180.00	166.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	330	335.00–367.00	357.06
7	—	568	280.00–290.00	283.92
1	—	640	253.00	253.00
3	—	394	355.00–365.00	361.66
5	—	666	248.00–262.50	253.75
3	—	530	285.00–297.50	293.05
3	—	265	350.00–370.00	356.92
1	—	760	240.00	240.00
1	—	240	402.00	402.00
9	—	426	287.00–330.00	312.43
8	—	470	302.00–335.00	309.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 4$ per head · actual wt
1	—	405	475.00	475.00
2	—	278	450.00–550.00	503.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	220.00	220.00
2	—	243	272.00–290.00	280.91
1	—	550	250.00	250.00
1	—	430	285.00	285.00
1	—	475	250.00	250.00
2	—	270	250.00–300.00	274.07
3	—	368	270.00–305.00	286.63
3	—	333	290.00–325.00	305.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per head · actual wt
1	—	180	400.00	400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	443	280.00–305.00	292.43
1	—	530	322.00	322.00
1	—	315	360.00	360.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	255.00	255.00
2	—	785	202.50	202.50
3	—	817	192.00	192.00
1	—	665	187.50	187.50
2	—	585	260.00–262.50	261.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per head · actual wt
1	—	150	300.00	300.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	610	73.00–80.00	76.76
7	—	779	87.00–94.00	91.16
1	—	625	71.00	71.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	883	97.00–105.00	100.76
30	—	1,291	105.00–113.00	108.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,165	106.00–111.00	108.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	758	80.00–101.00	92.61
4	—	883	89.00–94.00	92.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,520	106.00–109.00	107.00
3	—	2,132	123.50–127.00	125.49
9	—	2,327	118.50–121.00	119.89

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 4$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	735	650.00	650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	860	1,035.00	1,035.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,005	108.00	108.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	980	114.00	114.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	745	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	834	1,175.00–1,400.00	1,340.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	775	105.00	105.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	755	1,000.00	1,000.00

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 Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	930	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,093	2,050.00	2,050.00

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	10	—	831	137.00–154.00	143.40

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	—	1,110	2,000.00	2,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,090	1,000.00	1,000.00

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.