Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2023-02-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Limited comparisons in all classes, but strong sales of 4.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls also limited but noted 2.00-3.00 higher. Trade moderate demand good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $201.65/cwt on 91 head.

Average price

$201.65

91 head · 504 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,016

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$771

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4

$169.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.88

vs NM average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	490	221.96	1,087	61
Medium and Large 1-2	495	194.46	963	13thin
Medium and Large 2	547	159.48	872	13thin
Small 4	603	52.50	317	4thin

One grade step is worth $169.46/cwt here — about $771 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 sale91 hd

201.65

—

NM average4 barns · 2,022 hd

198.77

+2.88

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	1,746	107.04	1,869	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,051	91.87	966	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	854	70.68	603	33

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)	989	$1,367	6
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	836	$1,156	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	961	$1,086	9
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	769	$642	8

Every lot, as filed

101 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	445	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	641	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	510	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,132	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	718	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,364	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	667	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,294	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	600	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,182	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	872	64.27/cwt	61.00–71.00	560	3
Bulls	Small 4	—	535	43.00/cwt	43.00–43.00	230	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	380	243.28/cwt	232.00–255.00	924	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	631	195.62/cwt	190.00–197.00	1,234	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	444	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,052	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	507	225.56/cwt	222.00–228.00	1,144	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	316	250.89/cwt	235.00–255.00	793	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	568	216.48/cwt	215.00–224.00	1,230	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,006	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,171	99.91/cwt	98.00–106.00	1,170	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	722	56.61/cwt	54.00–58.00	409	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	814	66.00/cwt	58.00–70.00	537	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	910	76.63/cwt	71.50–81.00	697	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	984	88.30/cwt	84.50–95.00	869	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	810	95.71/cwt	94.00–97.50	775	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,136	94.46/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,073	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	795	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	278	1
Bulls	—	—	2,065	111.74/cwt	109.00–115.00	2,307	3
Bulls	—	—	1,268	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,268	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Small 4	—	765	450.00/head	450.00–450.00	450	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	765	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	952	1,110.00/head	950.00–1,250.00	1,110	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	753	950.00/head	900.00–1,000.00	950	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	918	1,362.50/head	1,225.00–1,500.00	1,363	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	840	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	933	1,042.50/head	1,035.00–1,050.00	1,043	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,095	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Small 4	—	638	360.00/head	360.00–360.00	360	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,180	1,537.50/head	1,450.00–1,625.00	1,538	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,033	1,525.00/head	1,300.00–1,600.00	1,525	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	835	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	793	1
Bulls	Small 4	—	740	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	562	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	164.83/cwt	162.50–167.00	926	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	159.50/cwt	140.00–178.00	1,065	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	555	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	611	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	193.61/cwt	188.00–205.00	918	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,072	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	602	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	138.78/cwt	128.00–153.00	500	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	480	205.87/cwt	205.00–209.00	988	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	770	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	593	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	245	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	419	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	710	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	595	138.00/cwt	130.00–146.00	821	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	960	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	201.23/cwt	196.00–213.00	1,145	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	156.00/cwt	147.00–165.00	562	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,337	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	154.49/cwt	154.00–155.00	1,190	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	145.68/cwt	131.00–160.00	900	2
Steers	Small 4	—	603	52.50/cwt	52.50–52.50	317	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	810	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	910	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	910	1
Heifers	Small 4	—	543	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,493	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	728	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	438	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	835	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,086	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	998	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	984	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	154.96/cwt	151.00–159.00	1,128	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	643	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	836	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	182.54/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,022	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	690	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,096	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	182.27/cwt	175.00–190.00	601	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	168.39/cwt	160.00–180.00	812	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	210.98/cwt	210.00–212.00	798	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	505	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	949	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	226.42/cwt	219.00–230.00	974	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	228.55/cwt	225.00–232.00	777	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,310	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	199.65/cwt	190.00–210.00	858	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	390	215.69/cwt	201.00–230.00	841	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	708	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,381	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	295	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	720	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,253	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	216.33/cwt	210.00–222.00	595	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	541	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,008	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,056	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	573	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	644	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,614	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	156.43/cwt	147.00–166.00	1,072	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	225.32/cwt	220.00–232.00	1,066	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	210.62/cwt	201.00–217.00	1,099	6
Steers	Small 4	—	438	250.00/head	250.00–250.00	250	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	761	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	163.50/cwt	162.00–165.00	818	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	188	415.20/head	400.00–430.00	415	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	321	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	729	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	406	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	881	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	550	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,100	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	390	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	842	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	425	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	765	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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