Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2021-02-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-02-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves sold mostly 5.00-8.00 higher on comparable sales. Feeder steers and heifers mostly steady. Trade active, demand good on much improved quality. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $150.69/cwt on 292 head.

Average price

$150.69

292 head · 524 lb average

Value per head Derived

$789

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$518

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4

$114.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.20

vs NM average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	519	158.74	824	211
Medium and Large 1-2	503	147.93	744	58
Medium and Large 2	533	124.80	665	10thin
Small 3	638	96.50	616	2thin
Small 4	692	44.27	306	11thin

One grade step is worth $114.47/cwt here — about $518 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 sale292 hd

150.69

—

NM average4 barns · 2,273 hd

153.89

−3.20

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	1,594	85.19	1,358	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,542	63.30	976	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,142	60.57	692	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	883	50.10	442	44

Every lot, as filed

90 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	891	749.17/cwt	700.00–875.00	6,675	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	746.00/cwt	700.00–800.00	7,460	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	920	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	5,980	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	714	130.26/cwt	128.00–132.25	930	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	149.77/cwt	135.00–165.00	491	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	440	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	656	138.93/cwt	131.00–140.00	911	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	142.96/cwt	135.00–147.00	894	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	584	144.61/cwt	142.00–154.00	845	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	604	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	785	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	235	186.22/cwt	180.00–193.00	438	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	127.75/cwt	126.00–132.00	783	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,022	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	168.74/cwt	160.00–176.00	808	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	185.53/cwt	180.00–190.00	622	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	763	127.60/cwt	124.00–128.50	974	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	155.17/cwt	150.00–167.00	816	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	150.58/cwt	142.50–158.00	783	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	391	173.09/cwt	162.00–179.00	677	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	124.86/cwt	124.50–128.00	833	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	913	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,004	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	265	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	572	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	230	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	488	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	171.25/cwt	166.00–181.00	742	23
Steers	Small 4	—	413	320.00/cwt	260.00–380.00	1,322	4
Heifers	Small 4	—	429	329.28/cwt	265.00–460.00	1,413	7
Heifers	Small 4	—	480	272.50/cwt	260.00–300.00	1,308	3
Steers	Small 3	—	638	96.50/cwt	96.50–96.50	616	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	443	183.50/cwt	183.50–183.50	813	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	291	179.77/cwt	178.00–181.00	523	5
Steers	Small 4	—	729	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	328	9
Steers	Small 4	—	525	41.00/cwt	41.00–41.00	215	2
Steers	Small 4	—	570	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,425	2
Steers	Small 4	—	492	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,353	3
Steers	Small 4	—	253	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	430	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,256	60.21/cwt	59.00–62.50	756	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,109	61.97/cwt	58.00–66.00	687	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	969	57.54/cwt	55.50–61.00	558	12
Bulls	—	—	1,320	78.91/cwt	73.00–85.00	1,042	5
Bulls	—	—	2,140	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	2,033	1
Bulls	—	—	1,759	89.51/cwt	85.00–95.00	1,574	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 4	—	639	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,876	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	884	581.00/cwt	500.00–685.00	5,136	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	863	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	4,315	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	1,012.50/cwt	925.00–1,100.00	12,049	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	954	58.79/cwt	56.00–62.00	561	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	587	29.67/cwt	29.50–30.00	174	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,293	67.19/cwt	66.00–68.00	869	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	747	37.69/cwt	34.00–40.00	282	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	881	47.63/cwt	44.00–50.00	420	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	933	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	588	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	790	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	934	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,588	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	889	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,589	67.98/cwt	66.25–70.00	1,080	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,502	63.69/cwt	61.00–65.00	957	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,104	54.86/cwt	52.00–57.00	606	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	442	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	392	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	574	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	413	153.96/cwt	147.00–162.00	636	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	663	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	137.57/cwt	135.00–140.00	509	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	287	176.64/cwt	172.00–179.00	507	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	966	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	121.65/cwt	120.00–125.00	766	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	363	151.21/cwt	145.00–160.00	549	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	169.28/cwt	165.00–178.00	557	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	461	153.97/cwt	149.00–165.00	710	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	168.99/cwt	166.00–172.00	708	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	410	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	640	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	851	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	180.02/cwt	171.00–185.00	671	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	137.21/cwt	136.00–140.00	734	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	131.00/cwt	130.00–132.00	740	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	162.02/cwt	160.00–165.00	619	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	151.42/cwt	142.00–158.00	642	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	144.45/cwt	140.00–149.00	695	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	295	188.02/cwt	180.00–190.00	555	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	887	109.98/cwt	109.00–112.00	976	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	158.93/cwt	152.00–167.00	529	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	151.82/cwt	145.00–158.00	718	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	124.34/cwt	124.00–124.50	647	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	790	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	877	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	141.16/cwt	135.00–150.00	800	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	695	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	869	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	145.77/cwt	139.00–148.50	775	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	138.01/cwt	137.00–139.00	789	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	611	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	686	2

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.

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