Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2023-02-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves were 6.00-8.00-higher. Feeder steers and heifers 2.00-300 higher on limited comparisons. Slaughter cows and bulls 6.00-7.00 higher. Trade and demand good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $182.27/cwt on 241 head.

Average price

$182.27

241 head · 505 lb average

Value per head Derived

$921

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$593

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4

$149.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.74

vs NM average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	455	198.73	903	109
Medium and Large 1-2	513	180.38	925	92
Medium and Large 2	626	149.30	935	37
Small 4	634	49.00	310	3thin

One grade step is worth $149.73/cwt here — about $593 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 sale241 hd

182.27

—

NM average3 barns · 1,542 hd

190.01

−7.74

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	1,412	97.72	1,379	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,125	77.52	872	131
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	905	64.64	585	31

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)	1,204	$1,297	8
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	978	$1,234	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,070	$1,050	2thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	848	$917	8
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	793	$683	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	968	$1,920	21
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,405	$1,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$1,525	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	970	$975	1thin

Every lot, as filed

134 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
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	860	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,070	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,405	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	885	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	970	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	1,087.50/head	1,000.00–1,175.00	1,088	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,088	1,512.50/head	1,350.00–1,600.00	1,513	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	968	1,920.00/head	1,920.00–1,920.00	1,920	21
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	885	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	960	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,000	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Cows	Small 4	—	550	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,270	1,433.33/head	1,350.00–1,525.00	1,433	6
Bred Cows	Small 4	—	710	425.00/head	425.00–425.00	425	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	683	705.00/head	635.00–775.00	705	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	1,133.33/head	975.00–1,225.00	1,133	3
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,231	102.38/cwt	91.00–113.00	1,260	4
Bulls	—	—	1,515	95.48/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,447	4
Bulls	—	—	1,155	84.40/cwt	82.00–87.00	975	3
Bulls	—	—	1,681	105.29/cwt	104.00–107.00	1,770	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	880	68.43/cwt	66.00–71.00	602	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	770	27.00/cwt	27.00–27.00	208	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,180	88.48/cwt	85.50–95.00	1,044	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	884	58.69/cwt	53.00–61.00	519	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	830	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	415	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	988	72.41/cwt	72.00–73.00	715	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	937	69.54/cwt	65.00–71.50	652	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	710	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	284	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,165	75.71/cwt	75.00–87.00	882	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	785	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	432	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,099	77.16/cwt	74.00–85.00	848	69
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	834	138.02/cwt	136.00–139.00	1,151	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	512	162.68/cwt	155.00–167.00	833	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	165.45/cwt	160.00–175.00	703	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	582	151.89/cwt	150.00–158.00	884	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	145	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	134.43/cwt	125.00–141.00	1,055	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	157.50/cwt	156.00–159.00	1,150	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	808	131.31/cwt	129.00–135.00	1,061	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	999	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	350	171.67/cwt	169.00–177.00	601	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	875	132.51/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,159	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	193.69/cwt	190.00–200.00	722	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	195.13/cwt	189.00–215.00	935	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,140	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	177.32/cwt	169.00–184.00	1,012	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	187.08/cwt	172.00–190.00	810	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	169.05/cwt	163.00–175.00	563	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,263	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	607	174.43/cwt	169.00–176.50	1,059	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	161.45/cwt	160.00–163.00	1,087	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	202.70/cwt	196.00–210.00	466	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	192.73/cwt	185.00–198.00	634	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	205.52/cwt	196.00–210.00	555	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	277	214.34/cwt	214.00–215.00	594	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,036	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	205.59/cwt	195.00–221.00	874	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,059	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	200	175.00/head	175.00–175.00	175	1
Steers	Small 4	—	685	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	329	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	110	260.00/head	260.00–260.00	260	1
Steers	Small 4	—	403	285.40/head	220.00–350.00	285	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	142.42/cwt	140.00–150.00	940	5
Steers	Small 4	—	608	49.50/cwt	49.00–50.00	301	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	261	190.07/cwt	187.00–191.00	496	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	553	167.57/cwt	167.00–171.00	927	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	503	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	966	2
Steers	Small 4	—	620	367.74/head	300.00–400.00	368	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	181.15/cwt	170.00–188.00	953	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	235	220.82/cwt	219.00–222.50	519	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	189.34/cwt	189.00–190.50	803	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	136.76/cwt	135.00–141.00	987	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	561	153.41/cwt	143.00–155.00	861	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	182.57/cwt	180.00–185.00	498	2
Steers	Small 4	—	455	340.00/head	340.00–340.00	340	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,004	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	170.55/cwt	164.00–176.00	720	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	636	149.13/cwt	143.00–150.50	948	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	511	165.17/cwt	161.00–167.00	844	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	142.34/cwt	138.00–145.00	945	5
Steers	Small 4	—	575	410.00/head	410.00–410.00	410	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	185.96/cwt	180.00–193.00	619	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	147.62/cwt	137.00–158.00	635	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	150.43/cwt	145.00–155.00	546	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	677	136.70/cwt	130.00–140.00	925	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	426	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	752	135.35/cwt	126.00–142.00	1,018	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	464	169.03/cwt	162.00–172.00	784	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	145.12/cwt	127.00–153.00	760	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	138.90/cwt	125.00–142.00	801	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	653	1
Heifers	Small 4	—	625	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	313	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	168.47/cwt	161.00–175.00	628	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	713	126.62/cwt	124.00–131.00	903	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	290	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	508	1
Heifers	Small 4	—	380	360.00/head	360.00–360.00	360	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	160	385.00/head	385.00–385.00	385	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	134.88/cwt	131.00–142.00	850	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	170.57/cwt	164.00–180.00	542	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	503	174.97/cwt	169.00–181.00	880	2
Heifers	Small 4	—	475	367.74/head	360.00–375.00	368	2
Heifers	Small 4	—	510	360.00/head	360.00–360.00	360	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	240	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	425	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	386	185.74/cwt	179.00–190.00	717	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	469	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	83	245.45/head	200.00–300.00	245	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	714	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	939	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	628	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	745	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	812	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	178.51/cwt	176.00–185.00	857	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	489	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	157.18/cwt	153.00–166.00	758	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	142.15/cwt	135.00–151.00	820	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	920	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	828	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	495	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	658	1
Bulls	Small 4	—	790	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	585	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	800	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	213.59/cwt	200.00–222.00	711	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	188.74/cwt	185.00–190.00	887	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	168.32/cwt	166.00–169.50	1,060	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	324	230.99/cwt	230.00–232.00	748	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	209.48/cwt	200.00–215.00	769	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	508	201.16/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,022	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	683	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,141	5
Bulls	Small 4	—	740	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	525	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,013	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	788	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,024	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	135.15/cwt	131.00–136.00	916	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	398	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	756	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	435	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	835	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.

New Mexico feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →