Sale reports / New Mexico / Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM / 2024-02-16

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Feb 16
● Final110 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
Feeder Cattle receipts
395 head
▲ 84 vs last sale 311▲ 190 vs year ago 205 · +92.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
71 head
▲ 18 vs last sale 53▲ 32 vs year ago 39 · +82.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
36 head
▼ 7 vs last sale 43▲ 10 vs year ago 26 · +38.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold 12.00-15.00 higher. Feeder steers sold steady, while feeder heifers sold 10.00-15.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00-3.00 lower, 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 $307.04/cwt on 198 head.
Average price
$307.04
198 head · 463 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,421
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$1,071
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4
$251.57/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+17.32
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1462326.571,510139
Medium and Large 1-2470276.361,30045
Medium and Large 2433222.2896213thin
Small 458575.004391thin
One grade step is worth $251.57/cwt here — about $1,071 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 sale198 hd
307.04
—
NM average4 barns · 2,097 hd
289.72
+17.32
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—Average1,455118.121,71911
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,345110.331,48447
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low73075.875547thin

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)949$1,2855
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)807$1,1855
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)712$6503thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)958$1,4752thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)650$1,1751thin

Every lot

110 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 · Steers37 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned105550.00/head550.00–550.005501
Steers—Medium and Large 1135625.00/head625.00–625.006251
Steers—Medium and Large 1185385.00/cwt385.00–385.007121
Steers—Medium and Large 1245400.00/cwt400.00–400.009801
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2262288.91/cwt277.50–292.007575
Steers—Medium and Large 2268222.29/cwt200.00–245.005962
Steers—Medium and Large 1277387.59/cwt370.00–405.001,0743
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned308264.63/cwt250.00–280.008152
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2312307.79/cwt277.50–315.009605
Steers—Medium and Large 1315371.97/cwt350.00–385.001,1728
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added333370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,2323
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added357384.20/cwt382.00–387.001,3727
Steers—Medium and Large 1361372.28/cwt367.00–377.001,3449
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2362324.08/cwt287.00–340.001,1737
Steers—Medium and Large 2370216.18/cwt195.00–250.008004
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added412358.95/cwt353.00–365.001,4795
Steers—Medium and Large 1418336.26/cwt310.00–350.001,40618
Steers—Medium and Large 2418233.47/cwt230.00–240.009763
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2422306.21/cwt285.00–320.001,2923
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2478285.82/cwt265.00–302.001,3664
Steers—Medium and Large 1481315.83/cwt302.00–335.001,51938
Steers—Medium and Large 2493235.94/cwt225.00–247.001,1632
Steers—Medium and Large 1522303.30/cwt290.00–315.001,58326
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2526269.01/cwt255.00–285.001,4154
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2557259.90/cwt250.00–279.001,4483
Steers—Medium and Large 1577283.99/cwt280.00–285.001,6395
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added578308.58/cwt300.00–315.001,7847
Steers—Small 458575.00/cwt75.00–75.004391
Steers—Medium and Large 2590215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,2691
Steers—Medium and Large 1605260.67/cwt260.00–262.001,5773
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2633244.31/cwt230.00–253.001,5464
Steers—Medium and Large 1655270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,7692
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2681224.01/cwt200.00–237.001,5267
Steers—Medium and Large 1728229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,6672
Steers—Medium and Large 2780193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,5051
Steers—Medium and Large 1785225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,7661
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2900192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,7281
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned215292.50/cwt292.50–292.506291
Heifers—Medium and Large 2235185.00/cwt185.00–185.004351
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2273246.44/cwt235.00–265.006735
Heifers—Medium and Large 2275230.00/cwt230.00–230.006331
Heifers—Medium and Large 1285300.00/cwt300.00–300.008552
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned285275.00/cwt275.00–275.007841
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added290290.00/cwt290.00–290.008411
Heifers—Medium and Large 1316284.35/cwt267.50–305.008995
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added325311.94/cwt310.00–314.001,0142
Heifers—Medium and Large 2326211.76/cwt190.00–230.006904
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2335260.00/cwt260.00–260.008711
Heifers—Medium and Large 2360220.00/cwt220.00–220.007921
Heifers—Medium and Large 1378291.23/cwt265.00–307.001,10113
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2385260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,0011
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added388314.20/cwt310.00–315.001,21915
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2400240.00/cwt240.00–240.009601
Heifers—Medium and Large 1420301.15/cwt280.00–308.001,26513
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added423313.05/cwt310.00–315.001,3244
Heifers—Medium and Large 2423210.00/cwt210.00–210.008882
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2458243.38/cwt230.00–250.001,1153
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added464308.63/cwt300.00–312.001,43219
Heifers—Medium and Large 1476280.31/cwt265.00–297.001,3348
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added495260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,2871
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added504294.79/cwt293.00–300.001,4864
Heifers—Medium and Large 1520271.63/cwt258.00–277.001,4126
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2535245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,3111
Heifers—Medium and Large 1572259.81/cwt247.00–275.001,48611
Heifers—Medium and Large 2580185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,0731
Heifers—Medium and Large 1623252.71/cwt230.00–262.001,57410
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2623194.82/cwt190.00–200.001,2142
Heifers—Medium and Large 1660232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,5311
Heifers—Medium and Large 2665185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,2301
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2695217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,5081
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added710235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,6691
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added753251.00/cwt251.00–251.001,8905
Heifers—Medium and Large 1768218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,6742
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2790195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,5411
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2835195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,6281
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1335300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0051
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2485225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,0911
Bulls—Small 4540117.50/cwt117.50–117.506351
Bulls—Medium and Large 1595282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,6811
Bulls—Small 4685115.00/cwt115.00–115.007881
Bulls—Medium and Large 1700217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,5191
Bulls—Small 4850108.00/cwt108.00–108.009181
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2965146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,4091
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,313114.69/cwt112.00–119.001,5063
Bulls——1,405106.83/cwt106.00–108.001,5012
Bulls——Return to Feed1,453119.48/cwt115.00–123.001,7362
Bulls——1,588125.67/cwt124.00–128.001,9964
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed59555.00/cwt55.00–55.003271
Cows—Lean 85-90%63568.00/cwt68.00–68.004321
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed73084.23/cwt83.00–86.006152
Cows—Lean 85-90%75074.81/cwt71.00–79.005612
Cows—Boner 80-85%82098.00/cwt98.00–98.008041
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed920110.55/cwt107.00–113.001,0173
Cows—Lean 85-90%92090.00/cwt90.00–90.008281
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,387110.60/cwt104.00–112.001,53443
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2698975.00/head925.00–1,025.009753
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2705850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred Cows—Small 4705675.00/head675.00–675.006751
Bred Cows—Small 4712650.00/head650.00–650.006503
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-27751,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2825130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0731
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0451,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1451,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1651,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,218108.33/cwt105.00–114.001,3199
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1914150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,3714
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,055114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,2031
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-26501,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28951,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0201,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001

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.