Sale reports / New Mexico / Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM / 2024-02-23

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Feb 23
● Final125 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
Feeder Cattle receipts
574 head
▲ 179 vs last sale 395▲ 334 vs year ago 240 · +139.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
71 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 71▼ 1 vs year ago 72 · −1.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
39 head
▲ 3 vs last sale 36▼ 13 vs year ago 52 · −25.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold 15.00-20.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers sold 7.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00-2.00 higher on limited comparisons. Trade and demand good.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $292.22/cwt on 238 head.
Average price
$292.22
238 head · 446 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,302
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$954
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4
$213.44/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+25.71
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1432308.441,334181
Medium and Large 1-2506249.731,26544
Medium and Large 2423219.8792912thin
Small 440095.003801thin
One grade step is worth $213.44/cwt here — about $954 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 sale238 hd
292.22
—
NM average4 barns · 2,235 hd
266.51
+25.71
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—High1,390121.971,69513
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,013111.131,12519
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,370101.051,3844thin
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low85186.2173310

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 Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)875$1,4851thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,060$1,3751thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,022$1,2869
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,008$1,2129
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)820$1,0302thin

Every lot

125 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 · Steers42 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2225275.00/cwt275.00–275.006191
Steers—Medium and Large 1244405.00/cwt405.00–405.009885
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2265331.70/cwt300.00–350.008794
Steers—Medium and Large 1281397.04/cwt370.00–405.001,1167
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned295332.00/cwt332.00–332.009791
Steers—Medium and Large 2320240.00/cwt240.00–240.007681
Steers—Medium and Large 1321385.41/cwt360.00–395.001,2379
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added327408.86/cwt407.00–410.001,3378
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2332349.07/cwt340.00–360.001,1597
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy340308.00/cwt308.00–308.001,0473
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full355300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0651
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added361406.38/cwt402.00–407.001,46711
Steers—Medium and Large 2363285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,0352
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2366344.79/cwt330.00–355.001,2627
Steers—Medium and Large 1387392.47/cwt360.00–397.001,51931
Steers—Medium and Large 1421346.72/cwt330.00–365.001,46017
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2424308.79/cwt290.00–325.001,3099
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added431380.99/cwt370.00–395.001,64213
Steers—Medium and Large 2435220.00/cwt220.00–220.009571
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full440320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,4081
Steers—Small 446585.00/cwt85.00–85.003951
Steers—Medium and Large 1467325.65/cwt315.00–340.001,52111
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2483290.20/cwt275.00–305.001,4027
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added486360.17/cwt355.00–375.001,75013
Steers—Medium and Large 2487228.10/cwt210.00–245.001,1113
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2528279.45/cwt255.00–297.001,47510
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2569263.02/cwt250.00–270.001,49712
Steers—Medium and Large 2575242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,3921
Steers—Medium and Large 1588298.31/cwt295.00–300.001,7543
Steers—Medium 1-2605220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,3311
Steers—Medium and Large 1625272.00/cwt272.00–272.001,7002
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2628238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,4952
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added655263.00/cwt263.00–263.001,7233
Steers—Medium and Large 1664251.67/cwt250.00–260.001,6719
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2683227.36/cwt220.00–235.001,5532
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2780205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,5991
Steers—Medium and Large 2818182.61/cwt175.00–190.001,4942
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2820207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,6971
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2880197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,7341
Steers—Medium and Large 2895186.00/cwt186.00–186.001,6653
Steers—Medium and Large 2935150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,4031
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2940202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,8991
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2190287.00/cwt287.00–287.005451
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added210340.00/cwt340.00–340.007142
Heifers—Medium and Large 1227305.00/cwt305.00–305.006923
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2238284.84/cwt270.00–300.006782
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Full250280.00/cwt280.00–280.007001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2255260.00/cwt260.00–260.006631
Heifers—Medium and Large 1266318.53/cwt315.00–327.008475
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added323350.42/cwt340.00–365.001,13218
Heifers—Medium and Large 1340328.65/cwt325.00–345.001,11713
Heifers—Medium and Large 2345220.00/cwt220.00–220.007591
Heifers—Medium and Large 2370241.34/cwt240.00–242.008933
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Full370227.00/cwt227.00–227.008401
Heifers—Medium and Large 1379318.92/cwt310.00–325.001,2099
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2388276.81/cwt242.00–300.001,0749
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added389324.13/cwt322.00–352.001,26139
Heifers—Small 440095.00/cwt95.00–95.003801
Heifers—Medium and Large 1428309.49/cwt282.00–325.001,32517
Heifers—Medium and Large 2429210.77/cwt200.00–222.009044
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2430266.86/cwt260.00–275.001,1473
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy467320.34/cwt320.00–325.001,49615
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2467241.48/cwt230.00–255.001,1283
Heifers—Medium and Large 2473206.15/cwt202.00–210.009752
Heifers—Medium and Large 1480287.46/cwt260.00–317.001,38021
Heifers—Medium and Large 1531276.71/cwt265.00–287.001,46914
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2531251.34/cwt235.00–260.001,3357
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy553303.00/cwt303.00–303.001,6764
Heifers—Medium and Large 1576279.78/cwt275.00–295.001,6125
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2583244.75/cwt230.00–255.001,42710
Heifers—Medium and Large 2585212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,2401
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2615222.24/cwt212.00–232.001,3672
Heifers—Medium and Large 1616248.28/cwt237.00–260.001,5298
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2695220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,5291
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added709242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,7167
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2718205.96/cwt195.00–217.001,4792
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2757190.67/cwt190.00–192.001,4433
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned150385.00/head385.00–385.003851
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2383296.08/cwt292.00–300.001,1342
Bulls—Medium and Large 1410346.00/cwt346.00–346.001,4191
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2440259.30/cwt242.00–277.001,1412
Bulls—Medium and Large 1455310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,4111
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2485270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,3101
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2535252.00/cwt252.00–252.001,3481
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2555242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,3431
Bulls—Small 458590.00/cwt90.00–90.005271
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2655240.67/cwt232.00–245.001,5763
Bulls—Small 476599.00/cwt99.00–99.007571
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2785217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,7031
Bulls—Medium and Large 2900159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,4311
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2905155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,4032
Bulls—Medium and Large 2980107.00/cwt107.00–107.001,0491
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,033118.55/cwt117.00–120.001,2252
Bulls——Return to Feed1,130115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,3001
Bulls——1,325110.24/cwt105.00–116.001,4613
Bulls——1,492121.62/cwt118.00–128.001,8153
Bulls——1,605134.48/cwt132.00–139.002,1584
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed710107.00/cwt107.00–107.007601
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed71079.01/cwt78.00–80.005612
Cows—Lean 85-90%81886.01/cwt85.00–87.007042
Cows—Lean 85-90%82570.00/cwt70.00–70.005782
Cows—Boner 80-85%845111.00/cwt111.00–111.009381
Cows—Boner 80-85%88595.00/cwt95.00–95.008411
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed94899.69/cwt97.00–101.009453
Cows—Lean 85-90%95593.00/cwt93.00–93.008881
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed984112.45/cwt105.00–116.001,1078
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,116112.36/cwt110.00–119.001,2548
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,270101.73/cwt99.00–106.001,2923
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,67099.00/cwt99.00–99.001,6531
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2665113.00/cwt113.00–113.007512
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1781157.71/cwt142.00–170.001,23214
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2804119.50/cwt117.00–122.009614
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2889140.60/cwt119.00–155.001,25015
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2913115.33/cwt114.00–116.001,0533
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 21,085109.00/cwt109.00–109.001,1831
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28201,030.00/head1,010.00–1,050.001,0302
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 18751,485.00/head1,485.00–1,485.001,4851
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2885124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,0971
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2906124.50/cwt120.00–128.001,1284
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2942127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,1965
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29541,262.50/head1,100.00–1,350.001,2636
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19951,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0221,286.11/head1,000.00–1,500.001,2869
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0601,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Bred Cows—Large 21,178842.50/head835.00–850.008432

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.