Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2023-03-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold4.00-6.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers sold 4.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Trade active demand good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $208.81/cwt on 303 head.

Average price

$208.81

303 head · 506 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,057

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$716

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4

$169.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.76

vs NM average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	476	228.78	1,090	201
Medium and Large 1-2	563	195.67	1,102	66
Medium and Large 2	529	156.61	829	23
Small 4	631	59.23	374	13thin

One grade step is worth $169.55/cwt here — about $716 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 sale303 hd

208.81

—

NM average4 barns · 2,570 hd

203.06

+5.76

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	1,321	100.29	1,324	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,530	106.00	1,622	1thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,820	102.00	1,856	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,191	96.37	1,147	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	972	67.10	652	62

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	823	$1,025	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	914	$914	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	822	$794	7
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,395	$2,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,031	$1,504	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,085	$1,363	8

Every lot, as filed

162 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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Registered	—	1,395	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	865	111.44/cwt	97.00–139.00	964	3
Bulls	Small 4	—	705	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	395	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	787	138.36/cwt	136.00–143.00	1,089	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	873	136.50/cwt	135.00–138.00	1,192	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	837	141.31/cwt	136.00–147.00	1,183	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	672	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	585	202.97/cwt	198.00–207.00	1,187	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,045	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	638	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,143	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	530	200.34/cwt	180.00–221.00	1,062	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	645	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	839	1
Heifers	Small 4	—	285	380.00/head	380.00–380.00	380	1
Heifers	Small 4	—	528	47.91/cwt	41.00–65.00	253	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	968	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	511	196.58/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,005	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	212.60/cwt	203.00–217.50	1,027	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	295	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	664	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	910	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	168.07/cwt	164.00–186.00	975	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	870	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	213	170.73/cwt	169.00–172.50	364	2
Heifers	Small 4	—	450	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	135	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	153.01/cwt	131.00–169.00	658	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	183.21/cwt	180.00–190.00	495	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	545	178.49/cwt	172.00–184.00	973	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	162.18/cwt	145.00–170.00	438	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,255	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	684	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	147.10/cwt	132.50–160.00	836	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	160.32/cwt	156.00–165.00	989	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	164.61/cwt	160.00–169.00	1,105	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	772	142.83/cwt	120.00–153.00	1,103	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	732	152.05/cwt	146.00–154.00	1,113	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	193.79/cwt	192.50–195.00	810	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	169.01/cwt	168.00–170.00	629	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	186.02/cwt	183.00–192.50	692	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	180.57/cwt	174.00–187.50	845	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	189.70/cwt	180.00–197.00	622	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,234	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	140.59/cwt	136.00–145.00	1,097	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	197.89/cwt	190.00–202.00	645	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	293	206.20/cwt	200.00–212.50	604	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	485	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,079	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	178.98/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,117	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	215.35/cwt	200.00–221.00	904	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	186.12/cwt	176.00–191.00	1,052	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	362	220.19/cwt	211.50–222.50	797	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	282	236.38/cwt	230.00–245.00	667	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	413	227.72/cwt	224.00–242.50	940	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	333	232.22/cwt	220.00–240.00	773	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	379	235.70/cwt	225.00–247.50	893	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	533	211.68/cwt	205.00–217.50	1,128	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	473	225.65/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,067	20
Steers	Small 4	—	570	57.15/cwt	56.50–58.00	326	3
Steers	Small 4	—	636	60.44/cwt	58.50–74.00	384	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	175	450.00/head	450.00–450.00	450	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	190.93/cwt	180.00–201.00	1,371	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	560	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	969	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	233	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	513	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	152.18/cwt	143.00–160.00	870	3
Steers	Small 4	—	675	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	392	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	868	146.01/cwt	142.00–150.00	1,267	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	403	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,035	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,097	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	790	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,185	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,562	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	159.82/cwt	157.50–161.00	607	3
Bulls	—	—	1,469	104.16/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,530	8
Bulls	—	—	1,540	113.54/cwt	113.00–114.00	1,749	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,218	86.22/cwt	86.00–86.50	1,050	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,006	73.88/cwt	70.00–77.50	743	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	886	60.19/cwt	54.00–65.00	533	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,057	79.88/cwt	73.50–84.00	844	15
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,820	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,856	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	718	167.37/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,202	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,197	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	763	158.50/cwt	157.00–160.00	1,209	2
Bulls	Small 4	—	975	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	848	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	630	500.00/head	500.00–500.00	500	4
Bulls	Small 4	—	330	450.00/head	450.00–450.00	450	1
Dairy Steers	Large 1-2	—	210	190.00/head	190.00–190.00	190	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	613	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,367	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	431	243.26/cwt	240.00–249.00	1,048	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	569	232.05/cwt	225.00–237.50	1,320	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	390	257.81/cwt	255.00–262.50	1,005	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 1-2	—	235	200.00/head	200.00–200.00	200	1
Dairy Steers	Large 1-2	—	255	200.00/head	200.00–200.00	200	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	472	235.34/cwt	227.00–241.00	1,111	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	338	254.35/cwt	247.50–260.00	860	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	581	207.13/cwt	195.00–217.00	1,203	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	480	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	996	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	165	410.00/head	410.00–410.00	410	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	665	199.86/cwt	196.50–202.00	1,329	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	233.81/cwt	220.00–247.50	865	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	665	193.47/cwt	190.00–197.00	1,287	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	194.47/cwt	185.00–197.00	1,303	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	215.46/cwt	200.00–222.00	1,228	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	345	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	835	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	500	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,205	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	238.96/cwt	230.00–242.00	786	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	266	224.66/cwt	200.00–235.00	598	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	228.90/cwt	205.00–240.00	1,064	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	288	258.78/cwt	257.50–260.00	745	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	226.85/cwt	212.50–235.00	1,164	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	283	244.87/cwt	240.00–250.00	693	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,380	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	348	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	774	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	199.70/cwt	192.00–213.00	1,240	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,243	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	184.93/cwt	180.00–192.00	1,235	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	230.26/cwt	220.00–240.00	965	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	990	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	196.37/cwt	190.00–202.50	1,031	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	528	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	192.04/cwt	190.00–198.00	1,216	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	186.09/cwt	180.00–192.00	899	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,394	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	202.89/cwt	200.00–225.00	870	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	584	188.66/cwt	179.00–195.00	1,102	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	163.29/cwt	149.00–180.00	697	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	180.64/cwt	176.00–185.00	569	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	1,495	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	225.28/cwt	215.00–232.50	843	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	155.10/cwt	150.00–160.00	744	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	891	1
Steers	Small 4	—	735	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	419	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	847	1
Bulls	—	—	1,278	85.92/cwt	80.00–94.00	1,098	3
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,015	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,147	1
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	990	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	911	1
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,105	95.62/cwt	90.00–102.00	1,057	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	810	790.00/head	790.00–790.00	790	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	595	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,400	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,370	1,725.00/head	1,550.00–2,000.00	1,725	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	860	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,095	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	780	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	749	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	865	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	608	86.50/cwt	83.00–90.00	526	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	850	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	612	1
Bred Cows	Small 4	—	725	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	875	680.00/head	680.00–680.00	680	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	903	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	540	450.00/head	450.00–450.00	450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,122	1,668.75/head	1,500.00–1,800.00	1,669	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,305	103.54/cwt	101.00–106.00	1,351	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,159	94.60/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,096	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,128	96.78/cwt	87.00–105.00	1,092	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,530	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,622	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	903	75.88/cwt	72.00–78.00	685	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	948	49.49/cwt	40.00–69.00	469	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,345	84.50/cwt	84.50–84.50	1,137	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	793	46.34/cwt	30.00–50.00	367	4

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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