Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2023-01-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold 4.00-5.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifer sold mostly steady on comparable quotes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to1.00-2.00 higher. Trade and demand moderate.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $184.61/cwt on 170 head.

Average price

$184.61

170 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$983

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$766

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4

$141.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.02

vs NM average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	197.28	1,063	113
Medium and Large 1-2	526	177.08	931	35
Medium and Large 2	501	159.99	801	16thin
Small 4	534	55.50	296	6thin

One grade step is worth $141.78/cwt here — about $766 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 sale170 hd

184.61

—

NM average4 barns · 2,538 hd

195.63

−11.02

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	1,482	91.57	1,357	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,194	78.08	933	72
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,250	72.00	900	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	924	58.73	543	70

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	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,020	$1,013	4thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	852	$939	7
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	877	$861	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	760	$825	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	745	$763	2thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	569	$1,235	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	890	$1,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,044	$1,000	4thin

Every lot, as filed

127 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 1Value Added	—	315	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	630	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	762	156.00/cwt	154.00–162.00	1,189	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	384	150.91/cwt	144.00–160.00	579	9
Heifers	Small 4	—	405	41.00/cwt	41.00–41.00	166	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	592	171.36/cwt	167.00–180.00	1,014	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	147.31/cwt	142.00–150.00	773	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	791	2
Heifers	Small 4	—	555	300.00/head	300.00–300.00	300	1
Heifers	Small 4	—	436	425.00/head	425.00–425.00	425	5
Heifers	Small 4	—	505	300.00/head	300.00–300.00	300	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Registered	—	569	1,234.67/head	1,100.00–1,350.00	1,235	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	958.33/head	900.00–1,000.00	958	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,085	1,212.50/head	1,200.00–1,225.00	1,213	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,120	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,018	908.33/head	875.00–950.00	908	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,195	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	1,012.50/head	875.00–1,100.00	1,013	4
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	745	762.50/head	675.00–850.00	763	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	703	637.50/head	575.00–700.00	638	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	760	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	1,066.67/head	950.00–1,150.00	1,067	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	680	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Cows	Small 4	—	753	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	2
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,160	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,276	1
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,025	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	994	1
Bulls	—	—	1,578	79.09/cwt	66.00–84.00	1,248	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	780	53.51/cwt	53.00–54.00	417	2
Bulls	—	—	1,420	94.15/cwt	87.00–99.00	1,337	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	915	54.08/cwt	50.00–61.00	495	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,189	76.78/cwt	71.00–81.00	913	46
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,266	82.37/cwt	81.00–85.50	1,043	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,250	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	900	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	947	66.11/cwt	62.00–71.50	626	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	902	42.56/cwt	37.00–48.00	384	3
Bulls	—	—	1,624	104.75/cwt	101.00–109.00	1,701	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	808	36.29/cwt	26.00–46.00	293	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,034	77.59/cwt	75.00–81.00	802	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	875	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	586	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,015	67.36/cwt	65.00–68.00	684	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	847	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	808	154.04/cwt	150.00–158.00	1,245	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	338	174.13/cwt	167.50–180.00	589	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	300	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	585	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,088	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	620	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	185.11/cwt	180.00–190.00	426	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	178.66/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,099	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	495	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	931	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	196.71/cwt	190.00–202.50	1,039	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	885	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,354	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	150.07/cwt	145.00–155.00	1,103	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	169.64/cwt	167.00–177.00	1,226	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	563	196.65/cwt	196.00–198.00	1,107	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	265	230.57/cwt	220.00–240.00	611	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	150	120.00/head	120.00–120.00	120	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	433	228.56/cwt	221.00–240.00	990	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	313	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	814	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	235	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	499	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	483	218.56/cwt	215.00–226.00	1,056	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	189.47/cwt	185.00–192.00	1,088	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,155	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	608	163.01/cwt	161.00–165.00	991	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	189.84/cwt	185.00–195.00	911	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	392	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	706	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,310	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	173.41/cwt	164.00–177.50	1,065	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	127.60/cwt	123.00–132.00	1,110	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	508	160.51/cwt	160.00–161.00	815	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,384	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	973	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	593	158.65/cwt	150.00–165.00	941	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	184.58/cwt	172.00–190.00	1,074	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	413	188.31/cwt	180.00–193.00	778	7
Steers	Small 4	—	515	325.73/head	300.00–350.00	326	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	245	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	404	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,035	1
Steers	Small 4	—	494	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	267	5
Steers	Small 4	—	735	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	463	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	133.41/cwt	130.00–137.00	1,034	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	758	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,213	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	490	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	172.81/cwt	165.00–180.00	631	2
Steers	Small 4	—	453	375.28/head	325.00–425.00	375	2
Steers	Small 4	—	360	325.00/head	325.00–325.00	325	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	524	191.51/cwt	190.00–197.00	1,004	8
Steers	Small 4	—	282	375.00/head	375.00–375.00	375	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	233.73/cwt	230.00–235.00	862	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	203.91/cwt	195.00–212.50	883	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	173.24/cwt	163.50–177.00	1,166	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	197.05/cwt	190.00–207.00	956	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	278	197.48/cwt	195.00–200.00	549	2
Steers	Small 4	—	620	320.00/head	320.00–320.00	320	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	378	213.14/cwt	208.00–219.00	806	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,037	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	280	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	588	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	345	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	697	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	263	180.11/cwt	172.50–187.00	474	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	188.10/cwt	180.00–193.00	677	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,085	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	191.32/cwt	185.00–202.50	817	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	648	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	481	196.12/cwt	195.00–198.00	943	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	912	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,003	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	166.46/cwt	155.00–172.00	955	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,038	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	168.70/cwt	165.00–185.00	970	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	178.30/cwt	172.50–185.00	829	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	191.84/cwt	187.00–193.00	921	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	305	166.23/cwt	165.00–167.50	507	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	152.90/cwt	145.00–161.00	945	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	630	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	832	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	505	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	838	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	443	179.97/cwt	175.00–185.00	797	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	300	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	435	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	147.54/cwt	145.00–150.00	413	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	738	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	886	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,044	1
Heifers	Small 4	—	630	297.32/head	275.00–320.00	297	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	205	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	369	2
Heifers	Small 4	—	520	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	374	1
Heifers	Small 4	—	470	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	165	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	160.23/cwt	151.00–169.00	1,086	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	884	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	263	195.14/cwt	190.00–200.00	513	2

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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