Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2022-07-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-07-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No accurate comparison on any class due to no reported sales the past two weeks. Trade and demand moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $139.78/cwt on 106 head.

Average price

$139.78

106 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$766

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$353

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4

$105.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs NM average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	418	175.70	734	35
Medium and Large 1-2	603	137.67	830	27
Medium and Large 2	630	119.09	751	38
Small 4	540	70.70	381	6thin

One grade step is worth $105.00/cwt here — about $353 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 sale106 hd

139.78

—

NM average1 barns · 106 hd

139.78

+0.00

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	1,472	82.84	1,220	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,193	75.90	905	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,663	74.91	1,246	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	939	54.65	513	64

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	830	$725	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	936	$664	5
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	830	$528	6
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	685	$400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,212	$1,125	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,046	$1,091	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,061	$1,007	14

Every lot, as filed

123 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	—	421	198.43/cwt	190.00–203.00	835	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	295	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	516	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	127.17/cwt	110.00–135.00	595	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	614	116.38/cwt	115.00–123.00	715	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	459	147.09/cwt	145.00–155.00	675	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	879	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	125	240.00/head	240.00–240.00	240	1
Steers	Small 4	—	455	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	250	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	510	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	995	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	679	127.00/cwt	123.00–130.00	862	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	164.03/cwt	162.00–166.00	792	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	841	126.39/cwt	126.00–128.00	1,063	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	366	211.45/cwt	190.00–220.00	774	8
Steers	Small 4	—	423	51.98/cwt	51.00–53.00	220	2
Steers	Small 4	—	495	235.00/head	235.00–235.00	235	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	603	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	132.98/cwt	120.00–143.00	707	3
Steers	Small 4	—	770	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	539	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	197.40/cwt	192.00–200.00	657	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	170	150.00/head	150.00–150.00	150	1
Steers	Small 4	—	235	150.00/head	150.00–150.00	150	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	949	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	134.87/cwt	130.00–140.00	651	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	210.00/head	210.00–210.00	210	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	881	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	865	116.56/cwt	113.00–120.00	1,008	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	173.00/cwt	165.00–181.00	562	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	360	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	720	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	185	165.65/cwt	160.00–171.00	306	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	665	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	835	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	919	2
Steers	Small 4	—	285	230.00/head	230.00–230.00	230	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	177	303.21/head	300.00–310.00	303	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	770	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	511	163.78/cwt	162.50–165.00	837	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	131.31/cwt	125.00–138.00	884	3
Steers	Small 4	—	315	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	274	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	836	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	836	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	127.97/cwt	120.00–135.00	916	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	225	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	450	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	486	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	205	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	359	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	125.82/cwt	125.00–127.50	799	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	755	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	4	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	7	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	295	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	561	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	779	136.45/cwt	126.00–139.00	1,063	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	858	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	860	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	563	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	176.17/cwt	171.00–179.00	928	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	468	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	936	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	292	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	686	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,171	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	603	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	905	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	180	220.00/head	220.00–220.00	220	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	834	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,034	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	355	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	515	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	920	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	710	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,168	76.11/cwt	75.50–77.00	889	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,415	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	1,047	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	991	63.24/cwt	60.00–67.00	627	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	787	32.36/cwt	25.00–45.00	255	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	817	39.34/cwt	35.00–45.00	321	11
Bulls	—	—	1,346	76.59/cwt	70.00–83.00	1,031	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,105	70.10/cwt	65.00–75.00	775	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	835	49.02/cwt	44.50–54.00	409	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,663	74.91/cwt	74.00–76.00	1,246	2
Bulls	—	—	1,736	91.10/cwt	87.00–97.00	1,581	4
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,198	78.82/cwt	78.00–80.00	944	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,212	1,125.00/head	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,125	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,355	1,336.25/head	1,220.00–1,375.00	1,336	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	910	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	918	600.00/head	500.00–700.00	600	2
Bred Cows	Small 4	—	685	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	993	785.00/head	770.00–800.00	785	2
Bred Cows	Small 4	—	750	360.00/head	360.00–360.00	360	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	715	375.00/head	375.00–375.00	375	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	893	575.00/head	550.00–600.00	575	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	788	980.00/head	850.00–1,110.00	980	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,079	996.88/head	800.00–1,025.00	997	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	925	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,049	1,156.25/head	1,150.00–1,175.00	1,156	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 4	—	635	570.00/head	570.00–570.00	570	1
Bulls	Small 4	—	410	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	221	1
Bulls	Small 4	—	720	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	346	1
Heifers	Small 4	—	355	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	302	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	138.49/cwt	138.00–139.00	780	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	228	177.69/cwt	175.00–180.00	405	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	510	2
Heifers	Small 4	—	490	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	343	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	148	250.00/head	250.00–250.00	250	4
Heifers	Small 4	—	623	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	467	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	768	125.56/cwt	123.00–128.00	964	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	126.73/cwt	120.00–135.00	798	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	121.42/cwt	113.00–126.00	704	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	363	185.24/cwt	184.00–186.00	672	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	192	231.72/head	185.00–300.00	232	5
Heifers	Small 4	—	455	200.00/head	200.00–200.00	200	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	733	111.45/cwt	105.00–114.00	817	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	121.61/cwt	110.00–135.00	636	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	350	175.00/head	175.00–175.00	175	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	218	208.91/head	150.00–275.00	209	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	688	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	826	2
Heifers	Small 4	—	573	59.61/cwt	51.00–68.00	342	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	772	111.81/cwt	109.00–116.00	863	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	400	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	560	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	170	300.00/head	300.00–300.00	300	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	107.46/cwt	105.00–110.00	766	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	136.06/cwt	117.00–152.00	769	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	488	187.25/cwt	187.00–187.50	914	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	163.04/cwt	155.00–171.00	843	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	171.83/cwt	160.00–175.00	717	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	140	200.00/head	200.00–200.00	200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	125	150.00/head	150.00–150.00	150	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	215	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	441	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	110.03/cwt	100.00–120.00	684	3

How this sale compares

New Mexico weighted averages

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