Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2021-03-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers and heifers were 4.00-5.00 higher. Trade active, demand good. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $138.24/cwt on 204 head.

Average price

$138.24

204 head · 518 lb average

Value per head Derived

$716

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$19

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$38.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.45

vs NM average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	435	155.85	678	72
Medium and Large 1-2	552	133.05	734	95
Medium and Large 2	593	117.30	696	37

One grade step is worth $38.55/cwt here — about −$19 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 sale204 hd

138.24

—

NM average4 barns · 1,240 hd

142.69

−4.45

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	—	Average	1,659	81.94	1,359	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,165	61.48	716	40
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,346	59.57	802	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	921	46.25	426	107

Every lot, as filed

96 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	176.16/cwt	176.00–177.00	565	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	164.08/cwt	159.00–171.00	770	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	143.49/cwt	142.00–146.00	749	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	149.83/cwt	145.00–154.00	914	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	555	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	722	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	485	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	655	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	131.34/cwt	128.50–137.00	827	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	146.02/cwt	140.00–150.00	841	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	389	161.27/cwt	159.00–163.00	627	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	161.71/cwt	160.00–165.00	679	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	804	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	398	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	331	186.64/cwt	176.00–191.00	618	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	126.02/cwt	125.00–127.00	970	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	260	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	475	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	518	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	917	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	170.46/cwt	165.00–175.00	724	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	175.36/cwt	169.00–179.00	663	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	877	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	357	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	543	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	245	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	490	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	163.21/cwt	160.00–170.00	865	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	255	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	490	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	384	149.47/cwt	141.00–155.00	574	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	121.91/cwt	116.00–130.00	820	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	932	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	460	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	598	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	159.26/cwt	149.00–160.00	839	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	160.27/cwt	156.00–169.00	609	10
Bulls	Small 2	—	395	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	514	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	158.50/cwt	158.50–158.50	888	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	166.04/cwt	154.00–169.50	948	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	139.49/cwt	137.50–145.00	932	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	158.13/cwt	154.00–162.00	659	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	150.45/cwt	148.00–154.00	703	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,170	56.88/cwt	53.50–59.50	665	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,240	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	744	1
Bulls	—	—	1,905	89.01/cwt	86.50–92.25	1,696	8
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,090	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	709	1
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,387	60.68/cwt	60.00–61.50	842	2
Bulls	—	—	1,614	82.09/cwt	72.00–85.00	1,325	19
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	842.86/cwt	725.00–900.00	8,681	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,125	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	12,938	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	825	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	5,363	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	921.67/cwt	875.00–990.00	10,323	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	9,400	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	910.00/cwt	820.00–1,000.00	8,645	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	947	633.33/cwt	500.00–700.00	5,998	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	980	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,860	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	11,610	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	934	860.00/cwt	750.00–900.00	8,032	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	963	862.50/cwt	800.00–1,000.00	8,306	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,113	833.33/cwt	800.00–900.00	9,275	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,215	60.37/cwt	57.00–63.00	733	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,040	61.33/cwt	54.00–64.00	638	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,355	61.60/cwt	61.00–62.50	835	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,150	62.68/cwt	55.00–68.00	721	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,204	64.33/cwt	63.00–66.00	775	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	868	54.11/cwt	52.00–56.00	470	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	623	23.80/cwt	10.00–25.00	148	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	735	35.21/cwt	30.00–40.00	259	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,104	56.13/cwt	53.00–59.00	620	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	956	45.81/cwt	40.00–51.00	438	39
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,333	56.41/cwt	54.50–58.00	752	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,465	62.50/cwt	62.50–62.50	916	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	355	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	518	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	712	113.98/cwt	110.00–116.00	812	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	781	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	851	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	795	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	803	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	634	116.71/cwt	116.00–121.00	740	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	587	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	363	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	545	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	123.94/cwt	122.00–126.00	638	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	624	121.16/cwt	115.00–124.00	756	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	663	107.64/cwt	103.00–110.00	714	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	130.97/cwt	125.00–137.00	744	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	138.43/cwt	137.00–140.00	655	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	135.14/cwt	128.50–141.00	776	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	800	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	752	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	116.57/cwt	112.00–125.00	667	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	493	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	109.39/cwt	100.00–112.00	733	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	464	129.99/cwt	122.00–134.00	603	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	123.07/cwt	118.00–131.00	779	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	538	133.39/cwt	130.00–141.00	718	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	137.16/cwt	135.00–148.00	653	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	814	112.50/cwt	105.00–115.00	916	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	147.39/cwt	140.00–155.00	612	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	287	152.20/cwt	145.00–157.00	437	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	146.80/cwt	140.00–153.00	477	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	160.12/cwt	156.00–168.00	536	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	936	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	121.50/cwt	119.00–124.00	851	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	688	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	894	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	445	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	151.92/cwt	145.00–157.00	703	12

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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