Sale reports / New Mexico / Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM / 2020-01-24

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Jan 24
● Final73 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
Feeder Cattle receipts
690 head
167 vs last sale 857 690 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
109 head
98 vs last sale 207 109 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
148 head
4 vs last sale 152 148 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Steers under 600 lbs. 4.00-7.00 higher, no comparison over 600 lbs. due to limited comparable quotes. Heifers under 600 lbs. steady to 2.00 higher except 300-400 lbs. and 500-550 lbs. instances 5.00-10.00 higher, moat advance on 500-550 lbs. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00-5.00 higher. Trade active, demand good to very good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $188.13/cwt on 133 head.
Average price
$188.13
133 head · 411 lb average
Value per head Derived
$773
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$106
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$62.72/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+26.63
vs NM average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1391201.0478684
Medium and Large 1-2428176.0275336
Medium and Large 2492138.3268013thin
One grade step is worth $62.72/cwt here — about $106 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 sale133 hd
188.13
NM average4 barns · 2,125 hd
161.50
+26.63
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
BullsLow1,60178.981,26513
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,19056.8867716
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,83049.509061thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average96547.2545663

Every lot, as filed

73 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
SteersMedium and Large 1419190.66/cwt188.00–193.507995
SteersMedium and Large 1-2293189.00/cwt189.00–189.005542
SteersMedium and Large 2480141.65/cwt135.00–155.0068011
SteersMedium and Large 1500154.00/cwt154.00–154.007701
SteersMedium and Large 1388194.00/cwt194.00–194.007532
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy268180.00/cwt180.00–180.004822
SteersMedium and Large 2555120.00/cwt120.00–120.006662
SteersMedium and Large 1285225.00/cwt225.00–225.006411
SteersMedium and Large 1233207.00/cwt207.00–207.004822
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added354214.00/cwt214.00–214.0075822
SteersMedium and Large 1-2431173.33/cwt163.00–177.5074720
CowsLean 85-90%1,05552.40/cwt48.00–55.7555328
CowsBoner 80-85%1,14455.26/cwt53.50–57.5063212
CowsLean 85-90%94142.72/cwt37.00–47.2540214
CowsBoner 80-85%1,32661.72/cwt61.50–62.508184
CowsLean 85-90%1,01857.77/cwt57.50–58.005882
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed84341.89/cwt32.00–55.0035319
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,83049.50/cwt49.50–49.509061
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,085760.00/cwt760.00–760.008,2461
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed780560.00/cwt560.00–560.004,3682
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,000725.00/cwt725.00–725.007,2501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,075730.00/cwt710.00–750.007,8482
HeifersMedium and Large 1700129.00/cwt129.00–129.009032
HeifersMedium and Large 1415157.27/cwt152.00–159.5065318
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2376148.00/cwt148.00–148.005565
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full470130.00/cwt130.00–130.006112
HeifersMedium and Large 1312165.62/cwt163.00–169.0051717
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2553145.00/cwt145.00–145.008023
HeifersMedium and Large 1672131.50/cwt131.50–131.508846
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2523145.00/cwt145.00–145.007583
HeifersMedium and Large 2326135.00/cwt135.00–135.004406
HeifersMedium and Large 1284165.87/cwt160.50–175.004715
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2620133.00/cwt133.00–133.008252
BullsMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed568146.00/cwt146.00–146.008295
BullsMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed449148.00/cwt148.00–148.006654
BullsMedium and Large 1-2568138.00/cwt138.00–138.007842
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,050956.67/cwt885.00–1,035.0010,0453
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,000800.00/cwt800.00–800.008,0001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0911,243.75/cwt850.00–1,300.0013,5698
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2933708.33/cwt700.00–725.006,6093
SteersMedium and Large 1-2510145.00/cwt145.00–145.007402
SteersMedium and Large 1556149.00/cwt149.00–149.008286
SteersMedium and Large 1640148.00/cwt148.00–148.009471
SteersMedium and Large 1-2808125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,0102
SteersMedium and Large 1465176.49/cwt175.00–179.0082113
SteersMedium and Large 1745136.50/cwt136.50–136.501,0171
SteersMedium and Large 1-2379199.00/cwt199.00–199.007548
SteersMedium and Large 1325221.69/cwt217.00–223.0072029
SteersMedium and Large 1755143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,0801
HeifersMedium and Large 2288156.00/cwt156.00–156.004492
HeifersMedium and Large 1479154.81/cwt153.00–155.0074221
HeifersMedium and Large 1545156.00/cwt156.00–156.008503
HeifersMedium and Large 2468134.00/cwt134.00–134.006272
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added376163.50/cwt163.50–163.5061515
HeifersMedium and Large 1627129.00/cwt129.00–129.008093
HeifersMedium and Large 2579129.00/cwt129.00–129.007474
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed735640.00/cwt640.00–640.004,70410
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,100760.00/cwt760.00–760.008,3601
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,150900.00/cwt900.00–900.0010,3501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2967766.67/cwt750.00–800.007,4143
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,4001,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.0014,0001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,192820.56/cwt760.00–890.009,7819
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,00065.06/cwt62.25–66.006518
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700750.00/cwt750.00–750.005,2501
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800675.00/cwt650.00–700.005,4002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2501,360.00/cwt1,360.00–1,360.0017,00012
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2850762.50/cwt725.00–800.006,4812
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 2750550.00/cwt550.00–550.004,1251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2900810.00/cwt810.00–810.007,2901
Bulls1,44865.52/cwt64.00–67.009492
Bulls1,78384.92/cwt84.00–85.501,5144
Bulls1,54179.44/cwt74.00–83.001,2247
BullsMedium and Large 1-2365170.00/cwt170.00–170.006212

How this sale compares

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.