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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2024-11-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Nov 22

● Final189 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783

← Nov 15Nov 22Dec 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

890 head

▼ 87 vs last sale 977▲ 21 vs year ago 869 · +2.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

257 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 258▼ 148 vs year ago 405 · −36.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

227 head

▲ 145 vs last sale 82▼ 1 vs year ago 228 · −0.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Special note no sale November 29 due to Thanksgiving. Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold 15.00-20.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers sold 22.00-25.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Trade and demand good.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $269.18/cwt on 117 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −94.18 against this barn's trailing median of $363.36.

Average price

$269.18

117 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,467

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$940

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4

$177.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.29

vs NM average

−40.08 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	292.71	1,590	62
Medium and Large 1-2	541	276.33	1,494	41
Medium and Large 2	569	215.25	1,224	4thin
Small 4	563	115.54	650	10thin

One grade step is worth $177.17/cwt here — about $940 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale117 hd

269.18

—

NM average4 barns · 659 hd

277.46

−8.29

National average182 barns · 24,645 hd

309.26

−40.08

This barn, trailing median32 sales

363.36

−94.18

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

32 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $449.67, low $308.66, median $363.36 across 32 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	—	Average	1,527	119.94	1,831	65
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,201	106.22	1,275	125
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,539	102.00	1,569	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,008	94.85	956	62

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)	970	$1,651	22
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,228	$1,588	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,044	$1,581	6
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,340	$1,450	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	881	$1,407	17
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	955	$1,088	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	746	$770	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,038	$1,745	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,076	$1,589	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,072	$1,317	3thin

Every lot

189 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 · Steers65 lots · lightest first
Steers	150–200	Medium and Large 1-2	155	575.00/head	575.00–575.00	575	1
Steers	150–200	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	190	500.00/head	500.00–500.00	500	1
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	215	450.00/head	450.00–450.00	450	1
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	232	261.55/cwt	250.00–275.00	607	3
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	233	640.00/head	640.00–640.00	640	3
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	235	575.00/head	575.00–575.00	575	1
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	245	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	260	331.97/cwt	317.50–335.00	863	6
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	265	307.41/cwt	300.00–320.00	815	4
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	265	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	530	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	295	360.00/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,062	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	709	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	328	302.21/cwt	295.00–310.00	991	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Value Added	335	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,223	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	335	319.85/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,071	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	342	337.11/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,153	7
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	367	340.75/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,251	19
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	381	320.62/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,222	9
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	388	290.10/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,126	2
Steers	400–450	Small 4	405	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	408	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	898	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Value Added	419	331.22/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,388	12
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	420	284.86/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,196	5
Steers	400–450	Small 4	423	112.13/cwt	106.00–125.00	474	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	311.80/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,322	13
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fancy	455	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,411	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	456	333.69/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,522	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	475	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,401	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	478	279.51/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,336	17
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	316.05/cwt	305.00–325.00	1,517	16
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	254.86/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,223	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	501	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,553	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	514	294.22/cwt	287.50–300.00	1,512	17
Steers	500–550	Small 4	515	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	592	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	516	313.73/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,619	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	517	297.51/cwt	297.00–298.00	1,538	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	998	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	530	275.50/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,460	19
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,595	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fancy	567	296.00/cwt	296.00–296.00	1,678	5
Steers	550–600	Small 4	568	115.60/cwt	110.00–121.00	657	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	569	300.48/cwt	295.00–309.00	1,710	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	570	263.47/cwt	257.00–272.00	1,502	13
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	272.33/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,566	18
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	223.00/cwt	212.00–245.00	1,305	3
Steers	600–650	Small 4	605	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	647	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	610	273.91/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,671	13
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	616	243.99/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,503	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	258.67/cwt	247.50–267.00	1,609	16
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,323	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	642	228.97/cwt	217.00–235.00	1,470	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,386	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	256.52/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,719	9
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	673	239.55/cwt	238.00–242.00	1,612	9
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	673	217.70/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,465	2
Steers	650–700	Small 4	675	118.00/cwt	116.00–118.50	797	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	716	229.73/cwt	222.00–240.00	1,645	6
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	735	212.99/cwt	209.00–220.00	1,565	6
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Value Added	749	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,798	8
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	759	224.00/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,700	5
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	763	213.33/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,628	5
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	823	202.92/cwt	200.00–206.00	1,670	2
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	865	223.39/cwt	221.00–225.00	1,932	5
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	870	202.84/cwt	196.00–210.00	1,765	4
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	955	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,939	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers51 lots · lightest first
Heifers	100–150	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	120	550.00/head	550.00–550.00	550	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	203	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	235	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	529	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	245	685.00/head	685.00–685.00	685	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	258	575.00/head	575.00–575.00	575	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	264	197.54/cwt	190.00–210.00	522	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	885	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	297.50/cwt	295.00–300.00	967	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	329	205.02/cwt	200.00–220.00	675	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fancy	345	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	1,056	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	358	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	806	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	360	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	792	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	273.92/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,008	18
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	380	243.08/cwt	235.00–250.00	924	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Value Added	381	293.12/cwt	280.00–299.00	1,117	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	411	294.91/cwt	287.00–297.00	1,212	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Value Added	415	294.44/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,222	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	423	262.40/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,110	2
Heifers	400–450	Small 4	425	450.00/head	450.00–450.00	450	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	278.12/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,196	12
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	231.20/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,001	5
Heifers	400–450	Small 4	435	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	522	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	465	288.67/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,342	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	468	240.95/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,128	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	267.00/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,276	50
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fancy	487	277.39/cwt	272.00–285.00	1,351	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	517	279.90/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,447	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	517	256.04/cwt	250.00–257.50	1,324	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	225.03/cwt	200.00–240.00	1,170	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	526	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,499	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	265.31/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,396	36
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	257.92/cwt	247.00–267.00	1,462	19
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	569	268.77/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,529	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	571	239.88/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,370	20
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	216.32/cwt	207.00–235.00	1,240	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	605	263.00/cwt	257.00–265.00	1,591	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	242.55/cwt	238.00–247.00	1,514	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	633	218.75/cwt	217.50–220.00	1,385	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	633	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,282	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fancy	662	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,754	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	666	225.80/cwt	215.00–233.00	1,504	11
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	689	200.83/cwt	192.50–205.00	1,384	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Fancy	700	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,645	10
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	208.75/cwt	200.00–217.50	1,461	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Value Added	731	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,659	9
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	745	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,416	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	755	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,623	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	777	190.64/cwt	190.00–192.00	1,481	3
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	825	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,568	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	850	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,615	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	875	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,575	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	150–200	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	160	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	1
Bulls	150–200	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	180	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	260	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	650	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium 1-2	375	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	769	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	456	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,482	1
Bulls	450–500	Small 4	495	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	629	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,443	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	570	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,454	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	608	218.33/cwt	205.00–232.00	1,327	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,572	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	678	199.50/cwt	187.50–205.00	1,353	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,584	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	720	189.93/cwt	180.00–197.50	1,367	3
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	925	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,711	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	990	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,475	1
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,675	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,404	123.90/cwt	122.00–128.00	1,740	5
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,452	116.45/cwt	112.00–121.00	1,691	10
Bulls	—	—	1,467	117.33/cwt	109.00–124.00	1,721	32
Bulls	—	—	1,708	125.42/cwt	123.00–133.50	2,142	18
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	812	91.05/cwt	90.00–94.00	739	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	813	81.60/cwt	78.00–86.00	663	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	835	70.31/cwt	62.00–77.00	587	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,036	97.18/cwt	95.00–102.00	1,007	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,048	96.83/cwt	92.00–101.00	1,015	38
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,074	103.62/cwt	102.00–106.00	1,113	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,075	107.67/cwt	106.00–110.00	1,157	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,207	102.94/cwt	97.00–106.00	1,242	45
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,233	108.83/cwt	105.00–113.00	1,342	62
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,520	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,474	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,545	103.66/cwt	102.00–104.50	1,602	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows27 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	565	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	595	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	712	1,091.67/head	1,025.00–1,125.00	1,092	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	730	860.00/head	860.00–860.00	860	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	746	770.00/head	710.00–925.00	770	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	773	1,133.33/head	1,050.00–1,200.00	1,133	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1	840	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	840	127.00/cwt	125.00–129.00	1,067	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	930	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	933	1,500.00/head	1,350.00–1,650.00	1,500	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	1,087.50/head	1,050.00–1,125.00	1,088	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	975	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	988	1,760.00/head	1,700.00–1,850.00	1,760	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	999	1,531.25/head	1,350.00–1,750.00	1,531	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,026	1,936.36/head	1,825.00–2,150.00	1,936	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,063	113.14/cwt	95.00–130.00	1,203	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	1,625.00/head	1,375.00–1,725.00	1,625	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	108.00/cwt	106.00–110.00	1,210	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,222	1,875.00/head	1,850.00–1,900.00	1,875	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,228	114.81/cwt	100.00–132.00	1,410	21
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,240	115.03/cwt	105.00–128.00	1,426	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,259	107.40/cwt	103.00–110.00	1,352	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,263	133.91/cwt	131.00–137.00	1,691	33
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,275	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,466	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,340	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,465	110.50/cwt	110.50–110.50	1,619	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,480	2,075.00/head	2,075.00–2,075.00	2,075	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	792	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,465	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	827	166.75/cwt	160.00–169.00	1,379	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	876	153.70/cwt	144.00–170.00	1,346	37
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs12 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	795	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	835	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	905	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	920	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	935	1,110.00/head	1,110.00–1,110.00	1,110	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,073	1,825.00/head	1,725.00–1,975.00	1,825	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,370	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,395	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,835	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1

This sale against other markets

New Mexico weighted averages

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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Fri Nov 22, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 890Last week 977Year ago 869

Slaughter CattleReceipts 257Last week 258Year ago 405

Replacement CattleReceipts 227Last week 82Year ago 228

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	250.00	250.00
1	550–600	570	255.00	255.00
2	600–650	608	205.00–232.00	218.33
4	650–700	678	187.50–205.00	199.50
3	700–750	720	180.00–197.50	189.93
1	900–950	925	185.00	185.00
1	950–1000	990	149.00	149.00
1	1000–1050	1,000	167.50	167.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per head · actual wt
1	150–200	180	625.00	625.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per head · actual wt
1	150–200	160	625.00	625.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	456	325.00	325.00
1	500–550	520	277.50	277.50
1	650–700	655	240.00	240.00
1	700–750	720	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	225.00	225.00
4	250–300	264	190.00–210.00	197.54
4	300–350	329	200.00–220.00	205.02
1	350–400	360	220.00	220.00
5	400–450	433	220.00–245.00	231.20
4	500–550	520	200.00–240.00	225.03
4	550–600	573	207.00–235.00	216.32
2	600–650	633	202.50	202.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	345	306.00	306.00
8	400–450	411	287.00–297.00	294.91
12	450–500	487	272.00–285.00	277.39
4	500–550	526	285.00	285.00
6	650–700	662	265.00	265.00
10	700–750	700	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
3	250–300	258	575.00	575.00
5	350–400	380	235.00–250.00	243.08
2	400–450	423	260.00–265.00	262.40
5	450–500	468	230.00–250.00	240.95
6	500–550	517	250.00–257.50	256.04
20	550–600	571	230.00–250.00	239.88
2	600–650	633	217.50–220.00	218.75
3	650–700	689	192.50–205.00	200.83
2	700–750	745	190.00	190.00
3	750–800	777	190.00–192.00	190.64
1	800–850	825	190.00	190.00
1	850–900	875	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
1	200–250	245	685.00	685.00
2	250–300	290	305.00	305.00
2	300–350	325	295.00–300.00	297.50
18	350–400	368	270.00–275.00	273.92
12	400–450	430	265.00–285.00	278.12
50	450–500	478	260.00–280.00	267.00
36	500–550	526	255.00–275.00	265.31
19	550–600	567	247.00–267.00	257.92
6	600–650	624	238.00–247.00	242.55
11	650–700	666	215.00–233.00	225.80
2	700–750	700	200.00–217.50	208.75
2	750–800	755	215.00	215.00
1	850–900	850	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 4$ per head · actual wt
1	400–450	425	450.00	450.00
1	400–450	435	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	381	280.00–299.00	293.12
7	400–450	415	290.00–310.00	294.44
4	450–500	465	285.00–295.00	288.67
5	500–550	517	275.00–290.00	279.90
6	550–600	569	265.00–275.00	268.77
4	600–650	605	257.00–265.00	263.00
9	700–750	731	227.00	227.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per head · actual wt
1	100–150	120	550.00	550.00
2	350–400	358	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per head · actual wt
2	200–250	203	625.00	625.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	675.00	675.00
2	250–300	295	355.00–365.00	360.00
7	300–350	342	335.00–340.00	337.11
19	350–400	367	330.00–350.00	340.75
13	400–450	424	300.00–320.00	311.80
16	450–500	480	305.00–325.00	316.05
17	500–550	514	287.50–300.00	294.22
18	550–600	575	265.00–285.00	272.33
16	600–650	622	247.50–267.00	258.67
9	650–700	670	250.00–270.00	256.52
6	700–750	716	222.00–240.00	229.73
5	750–800	759	220.00–225.00	224.00
5	850–900	865	221.00–225.00	223.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	155	575.00	575.00
1	200–250	235	575.00	575.00
4	250–300	265	300.00–320.00	307.41
2	300–350	328	295.00–310.00	302.21
2	350–400	388	285.00–295.00	290.10
5	400–450	420	275.00–290.00	284.86
17	450–500	478	270.00–290.00	279.51
19	500–550	530	265.00–285.00	275.50
13	550–600	570	257.00–272.00	263.47
3	600–650	642	217.00–235.00	228.97
2	650–700	673	210.00–225.00	217.70
6	700–750	735	209.00–220.00	212.99
5	750–800	763	200.00–220.00	213.33
2	800–850	823	200.00–206.00	202.92
4	850–900	870	196.00–210.00	202.84
1	950–1000	955	203.00	203.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	232	250.00–275.00	261.55
1	250–300	265	200.00	200.00
1	300–350	315	225.00	225.00
2	400–450	408	220.00	220.00
3	450–500	480	240.00–265.00	254.86
1	500–550	520	192.00	192.00
3	550–600	585	212.00–245.00	223.00
1	600–650	630	210.00	210.00
1	650–700	660	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	423	106.00–125.00	112.13
1	400–450	405	600.00	600.00
1	500–550	515	115.00	115.00
9	550–600	568	110.00–121.00	115.60
1	600–650	605	107.00	107.00
5	650–700	675	116.00–118.50	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	475	295.00	295.00
8	500–550	517	297.00–298.00	297.51
1	550–600	550	290.00	290.00
10	600–650	616	240.00–245.00	243.99
9	650–700	673	238.00–242.00	239.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	365.00	365.00
12	400–450	419	325.00–340.00	331.22
7	450–500	456	330.00–350.00	333.69
8	500–550	516	310.00–320.00	313.73
9	550–600	569	295.00–309.00	300.48
13	600–650	610	270.00–280.00	273.91
8	700–750	749	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	233	640.00	640.00
6	250–300	260	317.50–335.00	331.97
2	300–350	335	315.00–325.00	319.85
9	350–400	381	315.00–325.00	320.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per head · actual wt
1	150–200	190	500.00	500.00
1	200–250	215	450.00	450.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	455	310.00	310.00
5	500–550	501	310.00	310.00
5	550–600	567	296.00	296.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,063	95.00–130.00	113.14
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	—	1,228	100.00–132.00	114.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,465	110.50	110.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,340	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,065	1,375.00–1,725.00	1,625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,120	106.00–110.00	108.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,259	103.00–110.00	107.40
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	840	125.00–129.00	127.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	—	1,240	105.00–128.00	115.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	933	1,350.00–1,650.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	999	1,350.00–1,750.00	1,531.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	955	1,050.00–1,125.00	1,087.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,275	115.00	115.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	33	—	1,263	131.00–137.00	133.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,480	2,075.00	2,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	988	1,700.00–1,850.00	1,760.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	1,026	1,825.00–2,150.00	1,936.36
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,222	1,850.00–1,900.00	1,875.00

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	730	860.00	860.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	565	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	595	725.00	725.00

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 Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	773	1,050.00–1,200.00	1,133.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	746	710.00–925.00	770.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	712	1,025.00–1,125.00	1,091.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	840	1,400.00	1,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	975	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	930	1,275.00	1,275.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	792	185.00	185.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	827	160.00–169.00	166.75
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	37	—	876	144.00–170.00	153.70

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	—	835	1,675.00	1,675.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	760	975.00	975.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,085	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	805	1,550.00	1,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,395	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	920	1,800.00	1,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,073	1,725.00–1,975.00	1,825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,835	2,250.00	2,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,370	1,750.00	1,750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	1,350.00	1,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	935	1,110.00	1,110.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	795	1,450.00	1,450.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,520	97.00	97.00
3	—	1,545	102.00–104.50	103.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,075	106.00–110.00	107.67
10	—	1,074	102.00–106.00	103.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	1,233	105.00–113.00	108.83
45	—	1,207	97.00–106.00	102.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,048	92.00–101.00	96.83
3	—	813	78.00–86.00	81.60
5	—	812	90.00–94.00	91.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	835	62.00–77.00	70.31
14	—	1,036	95.00–102.00	97.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,708	123.00–133.50	125.42
32	—	1,467	109.00–124.00	117.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,404	122.00–128.00	123.90
10	—	1,452	112.00–121.00	116.45

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.