Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2023-04-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers sold steady 1.00-2.00higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Trade was active and demand was good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $219.12/cwt on 260 head.

Average price

$219.12

260 head · 500 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,096

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$783

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4

$179.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.70

vs NM average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	484	236.58	1,144	184
Medium and Large 1-2	513	207.30	1,063	41
Medium and Large 2	555	166.11	922	27
Small 4	635	57.04	362	8thin

One grade step is worth $179.54/cwt here — about $783 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 sale260 hd

219.12

—

NM average3 barns · 1,518 hd

207.42

+11.70

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	1,539	101.27	1,559	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,148	96.13	1,103	46
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	916	61.01	559	64

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)	1,010	$1,178	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	878	$1,044	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	760	$850	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	755	$1,040	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	940	$725	1thin

Every lot, as filed

132 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	—	570	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,146	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	283	217.45/cwt	215.00–230.00	615	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	213.84/cwt	200.00–225.00	800	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	165.00/cwt	160.00–170.00	944	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	478	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	561	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,295	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,365	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	195.45/cwt	189.00–200.00	1,020	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	164.12/cwt	151.00–170.00	640	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	161.67/cwt	151.00–165.00	1,116	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,058	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	185.70/cwt	180.50–192.00	698	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	188.97/cwt	180.00–196.00	790	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	182.19/cwt	171.00–189.00	1,144	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	400	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	692	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	872	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	172.72/cwt	160.00–180.00	805	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	895	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	765	145.20/cwt	135.00–155.00	1,111	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	825	142.44/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,175	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,076	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	207.68/cwt	200.00–220.00	874	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	206.30/cwt	199.00–215.00	996	21
Heifers	Small 4	—	610	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	360	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	155	460.00/head	460.00–460.00	460	1
Heifers	Small 4	—	495	320.00/head	320.00–320.00	320	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	895	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	985	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	495	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	990	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,232	1
Bulls	Medium 1-2	—	615	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	750	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	898	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,256	1
Bulls	Small 4	—	570	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	353	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	174.97/cwt	157.00–192.50	1,081	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	968	139.90/cwt	120.00–155.00	1,354	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	186.17/cwt	184.00–190.00	1,065	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	578	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,305	1
Bulls	Small 4	—	830	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	548	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	495	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	718	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	540	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	621	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	605	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	847	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	695	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	834	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	760	108.26/cwt	90.00–127.00	823	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	940	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	1,040.00/head	1,040.00–1,040.00	1,040	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	760	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,023	1,187.50/head	1,050.00–1,325.00	1,188	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	733	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,325	1,460.00/head	1,460.00–1,460.00	1,460	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	760	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Stock Cows	Medium 1-2	—	670	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	603	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,301	104.00/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,353	4
Bulls	—	—	1,497	103.03/cwt	99.00–105.00	1,542	6
Bulls	—	—	1,676	111.54/cwt	107.00–117.00	1,869	5
Bulls	—	—	1,431	85.79/cwt	80.00–93.00	1,228	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	845	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	777	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,163	98.65/cwt	90.00–105.00	1,147	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	937	79.00/cwt	75.00–86.00	740	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	160	475.00/head	475.00–475.00	475	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	85	300.00/head	300.00–300.00	300	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	145	425.00/head	425.00–425.00	425	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	533	216.49/cwt	216.00–217.00	1,154	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	430	217.38/cwt	200.00–227.50	935	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	360	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	774	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	207.63/cwt	200.00–214.00	1,389	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	242.46/cwt	220.00–250.00	900	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	369	266.03/cwt	254.00–271.00	982	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	95	325.00/head	325.00–325.00	325	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	420	253.57/cwt	250.00–257.50	1,065	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	243.52/cwt	225.00–249.50	1,018	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,533	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	235.65/cwt	223.00–245.00	1,103	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	278	242.56/cwt	240.00–247.50	674	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	225.64/cwt	220.00–232.50	742	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	339	262.46/cwt	260.00–267.50	890	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,758	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	188.34/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,181	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	188.65/cwt	180.00–194.00	1,277	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	215.06/cwt	207.50–220.00	925	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	202.40/cwt	190.00–212.50	969	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	234.47/cwt	222.00–240.00	1,203	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	581	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,536	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	353	225.50/cwt	225.00–226.00	796	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	201.80/cwt	191.00–215.00	1,156	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,619	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	269	230.09/cwt	210.00–235.00	619	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	850	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,017	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,536	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,023	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	970	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,455	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	454	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	724	187.53/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,358	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	860	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,307	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	174.37/cwt	169.00–180.00	563	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	168.13/cwt	160.00–175.00	627	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	167.37/cwt	162.00–175.00	966	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	456	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	776	1
Steers	Small 4	—	673	58.50/cwt	58.50–58.50	394	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	170.82/cwt	150.00–187.00	723	7
Steers	Small 4	—	633	55.66/cwt	50.00–57.00	352	5
Steers	Small 4	—	565	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	345	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,148	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	845	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,394	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	368	235.09/cwt	227.00–238.00	865	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	245.53/cwt	237.00–253.00	796	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	210.40/cwt	200.00–219.00	1,290	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	233.37/cwt	224.00–238.00	1,333	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,538	1
Steers	Small 4	—	440	285.00/head	285.00–285.00	285	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	509	213.46/cwt	207.00–215.00	1,087	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	345	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	828	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	520	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,108	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	213.30/cwt	200.00–223.00	691	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	95	475.00/head	475.00–475.00	475	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	412	217.68/cwt	216.00–245.00	897	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	190.37/cwt	185.00–197.00	876	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	185.00/cwt	180.00–190.00	574	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	240	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	528	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	877	68.32/cwt	61.00–73.00	599	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	947	54.10/cwt	50.00–60.00	512	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,046	78.97/cwt	74.00–85.00	826	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,027	65.06/cwt	45.00–80.50	668	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	820	42.03/cwt	21.00–61.00	345	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	815	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	367	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,184	98.88/cwt	93.00–104.00	1,171	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,207	107.43/cwt	105.00–109.50	1,297	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,094	87.44/cwt	85.00–91.00	957	14

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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