Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2021-08-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Steer and heifer calves 5.00-7.00 higher. Feeder steer and heifers 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 lower, bulls steady on limited receipts. Trade active demand good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $173.89/cwt on 206 head.

Average price

$173.89

206 head · 518 lb average

Value per head Derived

$900

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$87

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

$63.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.04

vs NM average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	462	194.81	900	111
Medium and Large 1-2	567	157.22	891	67
Medium and Large 2	622	130.84	813	28

One grade step is worth $63.97/cwt here — about $87 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 sale206 hd

173.89

—

NM average3 barns · 818 hd

174.94

−1.04

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	1,569	86.52	1,357	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,170	71.21	833	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,478	69.50	1,027	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,018	57.82	588	156

Every lot, as filed

104 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	281	225.62/cwt	220.00–230.00	634	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	548	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	822	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	154.71/cwt	145.00–160.00	964	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	138.86/cwt	135.00–143.00	504	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	190	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	741	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	159.87/cwt	155.00–170.00	835	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	158.40/cwt	154.00–165.00	749	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	641	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	392	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	139.95/cwt	135.00–145.00	686	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	132.36/cwt	122.00–143.00	772	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	765	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	933	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	840	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	916	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	870	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,044	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	143	436.84/cwt	400.00–475.00	625	2
Steers	Small 4	—	560	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,016	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	389	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	661	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	170	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	697	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	978	106.40/cwt	101.00–112.00	1,041	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	377	215.80/cwt	215.00–216.00	814	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	177.31/cwt	170.00–190.00	929	15
Steers	Small 4	—	400	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,120	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	150.72/cwt	144.00–157.00	567	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	118.68/cwt	117.00–122.00	813	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	717	126.24/cwt	119.00–130.00	905	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	146.82/cwt	135.00–152.00	859	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	179.69/cwt	165.00–185.00	760	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	638	133.94/cwt	122.00–139.00	855	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	878	133.41/cwt	124.00–139.00	1,171	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	160.58/cwt	150.00–165.00	933	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,004	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	190.50/cwt	182.00–200.00	806	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	229	222.99/cwt	200.00–232.00	511	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	178.16/cwt	168.00–185.00	691	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	134.50/cwt	130.00–139.00	955	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	748	154.85/cwt	154.00–160.00	1,158	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	343	156.70/cwt	150.00–170.00	537	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	184.90/cwt	178.00–191.00	863	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	810	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,215	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	129.14/cwt	124.00–140.00	994	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	206.37/cwt	200.00–211.00	757	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	166.46/cwt	165.00–171.00	1,027	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	657	160.26/cwt	150.00–167.50	1,053	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	112.97/cwt	108.00–118.00	1,101	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	774	153.44/cwt	145.00–157.50	1,188	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	317	219.89/cwt	210.00–225.00	697	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	720	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	590	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	738	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	836	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	660	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	534	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	710	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,018	57.66/cwt	51.00–63.00	587	68
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	895	47.80/cwt	44.00–50.00	428	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,360	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	911	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,059	71.26/cwt	69.00–75.00	755	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	781	40.92/cwt	31.00–46.00	320	6
Bulls	—	—	1,543	83.22/cwt	75.00–89.00	1,284	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,478	69.50/cwt	69.50–69.50	1,027	4
Bulls	—	—	1,677	91.29/cwt	89.00–94.00	1,531	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,187	71.39/cwt	68.00–74.00	847	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,105	64.81/cwt	60.00–69.00	716	58
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	841	36.02/cwt	30.00–40.00	303	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	813	55.26/cwt	53.00–62.00	449	4
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,195	79.88/cwt	73.00–85.50	955	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,433	1,445.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,490.00	20,707	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,177	1,005.00/cwt	950.00–1,050.00	11,829	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,008	1,205.00/cwt	975.00–1,300.00	12,146	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	1,020.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,040.00	12,648	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	670	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	4,020	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	11,800	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	1,075.00/cwt	950.00–1,200.00	11,073	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,151	1,165.63/cwt	1,050.00–1,290.00	13,416	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,245	1,358.33/cwt	1,300.00–1,450.00	16,911	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	7,790	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	985.00/cwt	985.00–985.00	10,146	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	11,475	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,365	1,524.00/cwt	1,435.00–1,620.00	20,803	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	138.30/cwt	133.00–146.00	869	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	648	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	956	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	152.98/cwt	152.00–156.00	809	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	238	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	564	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	315	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	715	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	156.33/cwt	153.00–157.00	746	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,013	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	125.07/cwt	120.00–131.00	913	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	150.00/cwt	145.00–155.00	491	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	899	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	662	151.17/cwt	151.00–151.50	1,001	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	134.44/cwt	126.00–139.00	905	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	412	152.38/cwt	150.00–159.00	628	4
Heifers	Small 4	—	672	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	235	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	621	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	513	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	718	111.66/cwt	105.00–118.00	802	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	156.94/cwt	150.00–160.00	833	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	129.94/cwt	122.00–138.00	420	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	617	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	169.50/cwt	162.00–177.00	542	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	171.33/cwt	169.00–175.00	810	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	825	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	866	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	125.52/cwt	121.00–130.00	782	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	364	176.33/cwt	175.50–180.00	642	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	168.35/cwt	164.00–171.00	704	14

How this sale compares

New Mexico weighted averages

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