Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2023-01-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No reportable sales for last two weeks, so no comparison quoted. But feeder steers and heifers strong on good quality. Slaughter cows and bulls also strong. Trade and demand active.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $191.70/cwt on 246 head.

Average price

$191.70

246 head · 509 lb average

Value per head Derived

$975

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$765

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4

$168.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.31

vs NM average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	474	219.69	1,041	131
Medium and Large 1-2	553	178.84	990	74
Medium and Large 2	536	156.35	838	29
Small 4	543	50.96	276	12thin

One grade step is worth $168.73/cwt here — about $765 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 sale246 hd

191.70

—

NM average3 barns · 1,577 hd

193.02

−1.31

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	—	High	1,492	86.71	1,294	45
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,675	80.00	1,340	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,104	77.09	851	65
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	957	53.70	514	22

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 (2-4 yrs)	978	$1,150	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	840	$1,075	3thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	845	$1,025	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	947	$950	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	762	$907	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	760	$640	3thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	550	$278	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,480	$1,317	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,122	$1,267	3thin

Every lot, as filed

142 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	—	514	185.35/cwt	170.00–190.00	953	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,064	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	488	131.89/cwt	110.00–154.00	644	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	386	206.29/cwt	190.00–215.00	796	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	168.76/cwt	166.50–175.00	874	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	365	227.08/cwt	225.00–227.50	829	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	315	231.74/cwt	222.50–238.00	730	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	462	171.37/cwt	160.00–175.00	792	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,316	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	201.80/cwt	195.00–212.00	839	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,103	2
Steers	Small 4	—	535	46.00/cwt	46.00–46.00	246	2
Steers	Small 4	—	280	260.00/head	260.00–260.00	260	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	695	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,070	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	167.92/cwt	161.00–189.00	974	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	224.74/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,043	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	461	212.82/cwt	200.00–217.50	981	17
Steers	Small 4	—	600	49.50/cwt	49.50–49.50	297	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	445	169.00/cwt	168.00–170.00	752	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	611	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	157.06/cwt	150.00–170.00	991	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	145	335.00/head	335.00–335.00	335	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,048	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,048	2
Steers	Small 4	—	650	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	273	1
Steers	Small 4	—	595	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	333	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	325.00/head	325.00–325.00	325	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	607	180.50/cwt	180.50–180.50	1,096	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	168.69/cwt	162.00–175.00	886	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,029	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	170.26/cwt	164.00–185.00	802	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	281	174.76/cwt	160.00–190.00	491	8
Steers	Small 4	—	435	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	196	1
Steers	Small 4	—	490	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	279	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	953	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	890	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,255	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	882	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,217	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	179.20/cwt	165.00–190.00	1,004	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	158.03/cwt	157.00–159.00	1,071	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	707	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	172.50/cwt	171.00–175.00	1,095	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	150.15/cwt	140.00–160.00	860	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	778	157.34/cwt	146.00–161.50	1,224	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	190.06/cwt	182.50–197.50	789	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	163.12/cwt	150.00–175.00	600	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	133.68/cwt	120.00–147.00	1,016	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	359	204.85/cwt	190.00–210.00	735	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	933	141.67/cwt	141.00–142.00	1,322	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	429	251.61/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,079	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	244.15/cwt	230.00–247.50	813	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	506	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	164.50/cwt	164.00–165.00	1,091	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	189.42/cwt	177.50–195.00	996	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	837	148.57/cwt	143.00–158.00	1,244	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	464	241.30/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,120	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	205	300.00/head	300.00–300.00	300	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	208.65/cwt	200.00–220.00	682	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	209.27/cwt	199.00–217.50	586	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	168.33/cwt	167.00–175.00	1,271	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	210.05/cwt	200.00–217.00	1,092	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	174.63/cwt	168.00–182.00	1,167	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	559	196.48/cwt	180.00–207.00	1,098	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	226.69/cwt	210.00–240.00	952	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	225.44/cwt	217.50–237.50	823	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	350	256.00/cwt	250.00–257.50	896	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	327	262.31/cwt	257.00–265.00	858	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	143.61/cwt	139.00–148.00	979	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,143	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	884	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	600	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,080	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	295	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	664	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	365	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	803	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	945	46.27/cwt	45.00–47.00	437	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,099	76.33/cwt	71.00–81.00	839	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	909	42.64/cwt	39.00–46.00	388	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	961	54.47/cwt	50.50–60.00	523	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	993	65.47/cwt	63.00–68.00	650	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,675	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,340	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,252	84.58/cwt	82.00–86.50	1,059	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,114	75.25/cwt	67.00–80.00	838	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	933	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	784	5
Bulls	—	—	1,765	100.46/cwt	99.00–103.00	1,773	7
Bulls	—	—	1,442	89.04/cwt	85.00–96.00	1,284	22
Bulls	—	—	1,442	77.49/cwt	65.00–84.50	1,117	16
Bred Cows	Small 4	—	550	277.50/head	180.00–375.00	278	2
Bred Cows	Small 4	—	613	455.00/head	285.00–625.00	455	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,530	1,337.50/head	1,300.00–1,375.00	1,338	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,380	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	1,010.00/head	1,010.00–1,010.00	1,010	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	690	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	663	812.50/head	750.00–875.00	813	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	826	1,047.00/head	960.00–1,125.00	1,047	5
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	703	650.00/head	600.00–700.00	650	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	1,075.00/head	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,075	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	1,058.33/head	1,025.00–1,125.00	1,058	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	850	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,190	1,450.00/head	1,425.00–1,475.00	1,450	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	495	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,040	1
Bulls	Small 4	—	635	260.00/head	260.00–260.00	260	1
Bulls	Small 4	—	505	250.00/head	250.00–250.00	250	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	790	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	719	1
Bulls	Small 4	—	845	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	406	1
Bulls	Small 4	—	445	530.00/head	530.00–530.00	530	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	910	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	845	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	608	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	945	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	888	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	995	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	846	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,005	82.01/cwt	79.00–85.00	824	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	550	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	825	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	506	1
Heifers	Small 4	—	760	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	365	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	200.58/cwt	190.00–210.00	646	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	295	198.00/cwt	190.00–200.00	584	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	854	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,290	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,007	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	436	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	225	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	320	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	191.51/cwt	188.00–195.00	925	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	139.51/cwt	125.00–147.00	746	4
Heifers	Small 4	—	800	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	640	1
Heifers	Small 4	—	565	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	254	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	872	139.76/cwt	130.00–143.00	1,219	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	499	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	255	325.00/head	325.00–325.00	325	1
Heifers	Small 4	—	450	305.00/head	305.00–305.00	305	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	865	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	969	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	125.45/cwt	110.00–140.00	524	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	174.39/cwt	168.00–180.00	401	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	666	137.59/cwt	122.00–143.00	916	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	148.52/cwt	147.00–150.00	851	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	152.53/cwt	142.00–158.00	442	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	584	160.39/cwt	158.50–168.00	937	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,008	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	155.03/cwt	153.00–156.00	1,062	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	305	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	549	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	810	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,053	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	935	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,029	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,316	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,044	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	984	3

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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