Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2022-10-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Steers and heifer calves sold mostly steady on limited comparison. Feeder steers and heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 1.00-2.00 lower. Trade and demand moderate.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $131.24/cwt on 135 head.

Average price

$131.24

135 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$715

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$509

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4

$118.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−33.55

vs NM average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	456	168.54	769	29
Medium and Large 1-2	564	148.51	837	53
Medium and Large 2	616	129.85	800	29
Small 4	522	49.72	260	24

One grade step is worth $118.83/cwt here — about $509 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 sale135 hd

131.24

—

NM average2 barns · 547 hd

164.79

−33.55

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	1,507	85.01	1,281	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,645	75.00	1,234	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,227	73.75	905	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,056	59.68	630	85

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	907	$942	3thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	848	$800	2thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	765	$625	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,355	$1,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	924	$908	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,015	$775	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	913	$638	2thin

Every lot, as filed

97 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	—	331	180.07/cwt	177.00–185.00	596	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,086	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	841	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	161.02/cwt	160.00–162.00	609	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	151.38/cwt	151.00–153.00	719	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	135.33/cwt	127.00–140.00	643	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	129.75/cwt	120.00–133.00	798	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	132.99/cwt	131.00–137.00	1,015	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	110	225.00/head	225.00–225.00	225	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	176.76/cwt	171.00–185.00	652	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	168.39/cwt	162.00–180.00	785	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	166.42/cwt	165.00–168.00	714	5
Steers	Small 4	—	467	47.79/cwt	45.00–57.00	223	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2Full	—	660	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	792	1
Steers	Small 4	—	527	48.16/cwt	39.00–55.00	254	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	123.38/cwt	120.00–130.00	839	3
Steers	Small 4	—	280	275.45/head	250.00–300.00	275	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,050	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,145	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,175	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	558	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	753	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	135.66/cwt	132.00–138.00	719	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	441	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,014	1
Steers	Small 4	—	574	52.68/cwt	52.00–54.00	302	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	146.30/cwt	142.00–148.00	901	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	883	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,104	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	542	151.79/cwt	150.00–159.00	823	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	152.10/cwt	150.00–155.00	648	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	520	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	146.61/cwt	144.00–150.00	828	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	822	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	1,155	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	600	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	136.41/cwt	131.00–142.00	1,054	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	154.80/cwt	151.00–156.00	596	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	141.96/cwt	140.00–144.00	941	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,056	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	963	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	152.92/cwt	148.00–159.00	726	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	525	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,290	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	964	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	853	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	109.19/cwt	105.00–122.00	726	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	780	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	107.83/cwt	101.00–115.00	774	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	94.93/cwt	90.00–100.00	539	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	645	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	774	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	531	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,150	67.81/cwt	65.00–72.00	780	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	893	47.22/cwt	43.00–55.00	422	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,645	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,234	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,233	73.80/cwt	71.50–77.50	910	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,500	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	1,035	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	827	35.99/cwt	23.00–41.00	298	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,176	73.39/cwt	72.50–77.00	863	4
Bulls	—	—	1,711	93.96/cwt	88.00–97.00	1,608	8
Bulls	—	—	1,390	79.90/cwt	75.00–86.00	1,111	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,064	60.60/cwt	55.00–65.00	645	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	770	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	431	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	848	800.00/head	775.00–825.00	800	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	765	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,108	1,212.50/head	1,125.00–1,300.00	1,213	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	740	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 4	—	770	375.00/head	375.00–375.00	375	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 4	—	555	300.00/head	300.00–300.00	300	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,355	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	509	135.23/cwt	132.00–141.00	688	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	153.51/cwt	153.00–155.00	643	4
Heifers	Small 4	—	420	350.00/head	350.00–350.00	350	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	200	375.00/head	375.00–375.00	375	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	695	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	723	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	873	88.12/cwt	82.00–94.00	769	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	122.50/cwt	120.00–125.00	594	2
Heifers	Small 4	—	235	250.00/head	250.00–250.00	250	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	275.00/head	275.00–275.00	275	1
Heifers	Small 4	—	335	275.00/head	275.00–275.00	275	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	121.84/cwt	113.00–127.00	632	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	787	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	354	141.01/cwt	140.00–142.00	499	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	107.56/cwt	105.00–110.00	828	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	830	108.44/cwt	102.00–112.50	900	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	393	129.97/cwt	125.00–135.00	511	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	147.56/cwt	140.00–155.00	491	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	125.99/cwt	125.00–127.00	718	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,023	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	118.40/cwt	107.00–125.00	791	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	436	130.50/cwt	129.00–132.00	569	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	428	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	305	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	509	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	703	118.51/cwt	117.00–120.00	833	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	133.01/cwt	131.00–135.00	769	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	136.22/cwt	133.50–140.00	1,008	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	132.22/cwt	127.00–143.00	912	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,114	1

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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