Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2021-11-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves mostly steady on comparable quotes, instances 10.00-15.00 higher though quality of large number of more attractive calves under 600 lbs. Feeder steers and heifers over 600 lbs. No comparable quotes. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 1.00 lower. Trade active, demand good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $161.69/cwt on 662 head.

Average price

$161.69

662 head · 521 lb average

Value per head Derived

$842

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$603

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4

$132.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.56

vs NM average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	495	176.41	873	403
Medium and Large 1-2	567	144.06	817	181
Medium and Large 2	542	131.01	710	74
Small 4	611	44.14	270	4thin

One grade step is worth $132.28/cwt here — about $603 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 sale662 hd

161.69

—

NM average4 barns · 3,204 hd

156.13

+5.56

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	1,726	73.82	1,274	41
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,209	65.88	797	69
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,483	65.21	967	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,040	48.36	503	234

Every lot, as filed

139 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	—	743	137.35/cwt	131.00–139.50	1,021	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	136.34/cwt	130.00–141.00	866	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	127.26/cwt	116.00–135.00	919	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	337	161.36/cwt	155.00–167.00	544	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	156.58/cwt	150.00–165.00	753	31
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	765	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,040	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	766	118.81/cwt	114.00–133.00	910	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	200	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	330	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	152.76/cwt	145.00–158.00	796	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	131.77/cwt	128.00–142.50	885	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	137.95/cwt	125.00–142.00	724	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	677	127.94/cwt	125.00–139.00	866	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	890	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,006	1
Steers	Small 4	—	750	50.50/cwt	50.50–50.50	379	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	619	120.16/cwt	113.00–127.00	744	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	142.75/cwt	140.00–147.00	674	3
Steers	Small 4	—	605	48.02/cwt	45.00–51.00	291	2
Steers	Small 4	—	375	219.73/cwt	200.00–230.00	824	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	141.50/cwt	137.00–146.00	552	2
Steers	Small 4	—	315	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	693	1
Steers	Small 4	—	485	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	146	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	131.72/cwt	125.00–139.00	764	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	135.65/cwt	134.00–145.00	445	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	806	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	975	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	416	135.69/cwt	132.00–145.00	564	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	309	162.04/cwt	160.00–165.00	501	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	289	166.28/cwt	165.00–170.00	481	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	454	161.36/cwt	150.00–166.00	733	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	409	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	712	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	145.51/cwt	141.00–158.00	614	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	228	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	638	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	395	148.50/cwt	145.00–152.00	587	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	144.27/cwt	140.00–155.00	669	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	131.40/cwt	125.00–138.00	872	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	154.98/cwt	150.00–164.00	670	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,155	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	145.72/cwt	140.00–155.00	836	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	819	123.37/cwt	119.50–132.50	1,010	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,095	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	155.05/cwt	154.00–157.00	878	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	163.52/cwt	160.00–170.00	450	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	162.87/cwt	159.00–170.00	783	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	235	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	458	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	656	143.96/cwt	141.00–144.00	944	72
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	168.78/cwt	162.00–172.50	621	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	380	207.53/cwt	195.00–209.00	789	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	940	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,250	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	756	144.17/cwt	137.00–149.00	1,090	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	510	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	890	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,157	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	148.53/cwt	148.00–150.00	943	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	227	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	506	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	155.76/cwt	152.00–165.00	578	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	557	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	930	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	445	192.88/cwt	183.00–196.00	858	93
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	840	134.50/cwt	134.00–135.00	1,130	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	169.11/cwt	160.00–178.00	717	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	561	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	160.23/cwt	149.00–164.00	825	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	288	218.25/cwt	218.00–219.00	629	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	471	187.77/cwt	185.00–197.00	884	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	341	216.76/cwt	207.00–218.00	739	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	604	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	918	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	720	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	410	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,025	70.43/cwt	65.00–80.00	722	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	105.74/cwt	100.00–117.00	703	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	184.73/cwt	170.00–200.00	508	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	117.12/cwt	110.00–124.00	668	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	623	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,483	65.21/cwt	64.00–66.50	967	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,256	66.36/cwt	62.00–71.00	833	46
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,051	47.59/cwt	41.00–53.00	500	118
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,122	58.04/cwt	52.00–63.00	651	59
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	915	46.13/cwt	44.00–50.00	422	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,115	64.93/cwt	61.50–72.00	724	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	965	59.48/cwt	55.00–63.00	574	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	949	36.75/cwt	30.00–40.50	349	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	897	31.93/cwt	23.00–40.00	286	19
Bulls	—	—	1,696	71.23/cwt	62.00–75.00	1,208	26
Bulls	—	—	1,855	81.21/cwt	77.00–86.00	1,506	11
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,568	70.33/cwt	69.00–72.50	1,103	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	948	778.33/cwt	735.00–850.00	7,379	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,030	767.50/cwt	760.00–775.00	7,905	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,039	837.50/cwt	785.00–885.00	8,702	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	915	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	11,895	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	940	674.17/cwt	575.00–720.00	6,337	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	6,000	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	773	525.00/cwt	500.00–550.00	4,058	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	725	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	3,988	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	870	617.50/cwt	600.00–635.00	5,372	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	959	918.75/cwt	800.00–1,050.00	8,811	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	961.67/cwt	850.00–1,035.00	10,819	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,053	875.00/cwt	800.00–950.00	9,214	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 4	—	465	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,163	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	863	673.75/cwt	600.00–750.00	5,814	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	750.00/cwt	700.00–800.00	7,950	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	155	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	357	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	770	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	655	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,163	59.97/cwt	55.00–65.00	697	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	499	1
Bulls	Small 4	—	350	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	770	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	880	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	766	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	993	68.49/cwt	65.00–72.00	680	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	88.50/cwt	70.00–107.00	549	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	370	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	644	71
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	129.95/cwt	125.00–135.00	481	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	140.97/cwt	132.00–143.00	806	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	123.84/cwt	116.00–135.00	779	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	888	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,066	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	121.74/cwt	120.00–125.00	394	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	123.28/cwt	118.50–126.00	890	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	134.64/cwt	127.00–139.50	568	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	134.60/cwt	130.00–145.00	696	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	127.11/cwt	121.00–133.00	728	52
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	329	118.20/cwt	110.00–125.00	389	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	115.59/cwt	110.00–120.00	722	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	508	125.58/cwt	120.00–135.00	638	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	115.90/cwt	111.00–119.00	486	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	125.87/cwt	118.00–132.00	594	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	111.00/cwt	106.00–120.00	749	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	268	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	300	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	106.75/cwt	101.00–113.00	390	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	536	117.47/cwt	114.00–120.00	630	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	263	150.97/cwt	150.00–152.00	397	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	119.04/cwt	118.00–128.00	801	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	145	232.50/cwt	230.00–235.00	337	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	581	114.41/cwt	108.00–121.00	665	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	570	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	630	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,037	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	541	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	319	144.28/cwt	140.00–151.00	460	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	601	135.33/cwt	135.00–135.50	813	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	748	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	935	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	880	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,144	1
Bulls	Small 4	—	410	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,066	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	560	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	347	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	585	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,305	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	848	1

How this sale compares

New Mexico weighted averages

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