Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2023-08-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold steady to 1.00-2.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-4.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold 2.00-3,00 higher. Trade and demand good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $248.72/cwt on 318 head.

Average price

$248.72

318 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,361

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$1,007

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4

$194.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−28.70

vs NM average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	522	277.55	1,448	146
Medium and Large 1-2	563	244.30	1,375	109
Medium and Large 2	585	202.83	1,187	56
Small 4	529	83.45	441	7thin

One grade step is worth $194.10/cwt here — about $1,007 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 sale318 hd

248.72

—

NM average3 barns · 1,179 hd

277.43

−28.70

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	—	Low	1,456	111.42	1,622	40
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,209	99.92	1,208	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	951	82.76	787	52

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)	1,295	$1,325	2thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	855	$925	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,013	$1,496	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,010	$1,298	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,161	$1,269	7

Every lot, as filed

137 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	—	1,021	1,545.00/head	1,450.00–1,600.00	1,545	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	828	1,012.50/head	925.00–1,100.00	1,013	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,095	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	1,210.00/head	1,210.00–1,210.00	1,210	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	603	194.96/cwt	188.00–208.00	1,176	3
Bulls	Small 4	—	495	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	431	1
Bulls	Small 4	—	360	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	486	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	945	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	892	148.79/cwt	142.00–151.00	1,327	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	915	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	961	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	445	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	801	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	830	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,029	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	765	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,025	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	687	183.34/cwt	179.00–186.00	1,260	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	141.10/cwt	132.00–150.00	607	2
Bulls	Small 4	—	515	88.61/cwt	85.00–91.00	456	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	200.44/cwt	186.00–217.00	1,141	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,465	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,332	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,301	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	175.19/cwt	170.00–180.00	920	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	968	111.99/cwt	110.00–114.00	1,084	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	256.68/cwt	250.00–267.00	945	4
Heifers	Small 2	—	400	550.00/head	550.00–550.00	550	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	245.82/cwt	244.00–246.00	1,384	35
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	965	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,068	1,350.00/head	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,350	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	928	115.31/cwt	104.50–125.00	1,070	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	804	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,306	1,421.25/head	1,300.00–1,500.00	1,421	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,245	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,160	1,650.00/head	1,625.00–1,675.00	1,650	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1	—	720	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,295	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	855	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	835	126.33/cwt	125.00–129.00	1,055	3
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	938	101.49/cwt	100.00–103.00	952	2
Bulls	—	—	1,508	115.67/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,744	18
Bulls	—	—	1,608	124.91/cwt	122.00–130.00	2,009	6
Bulls	—	—	1,397	101.60/cwt	90.00–109.50	1,419	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,038	101.82/cwt	97.00–107.00	1,057	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,163	90.78/cwt	88.00–95.00	1,056	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	865	66.82/cwt	60.00–76.00	578	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,039	92.24/cwt	88.50–96.00	958	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	916	81.97/cwt	75.00–87.00	751	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	770	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	501	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,248	97.51/cwt	91.00–101.00	1,217	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	819	70.86/cwt	70.00–75.00	580	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	928	82.58/cwt	79.00–87.00	766	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,163	104.23/cwt	99.00–108.00	1,212	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	919	160.33/cwt	142.00–180.00	1,473	4
Steers	Small 4	—	440	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	400	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	281.05/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,060	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	245.11/cwt	240.00–250.00	564	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,650	6
Steers	Small 4	—	385	410.00/head	410.00–410.00	410	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,351	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	250	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	625	1
Steers	Small 4	—	574	78.29/cwt	74.00–91.00	449	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	971	145.16/cwt	135.00–166.00	1,410	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	350	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	837	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	291.49/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,379	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	320.91/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,069	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	213.71/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,327	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	239.90/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,835	2
Steers	Small 4	—	450	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	414	1
Steers	Small 4	—	515	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	453	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	248.87/cwt	245.00–254.00	1,309	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,684	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	219.12/cwt	207.00–230.00	1,267	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	133	367.17/head	350.00–385.00	367	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	185	375.68/head	350.00–400.00	376	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	663	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,631	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,826	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	828	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	178.15/cwt	167.00–190.00	588	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,482	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	339	269.94/cwt	255.00–275.00	915	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	537	227.17/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,220	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	242.98/cwt	240.00–250.00	897	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	239.49/cwt	220.00–255.00	1,109	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	990	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,683	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	283	272.43/cwt	270.00–275.00	771	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,375	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	863	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,640	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	614	175.49/cwt	162.00–180.00	1,078	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	664	183.74/cwt	180.00–192.00	1,220	5
Heifers	Small 4	—	70	250.00/head	250.00–250.00	250	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	192.45/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,093	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	412	239.82/cwt	220.00–250.00	988	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	214.94/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,436	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	205.80/cwt	200.00–217.00	885	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	188.32/cwt	165.00–200.00	895	8
Heifers	Small 4	—	570	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	456	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	708	176.32/cwt	175.00–177.00	1,248	3
Heifers	Small 4	—	653	71.49/cwt	70.00–73.00	467	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	536	197.30/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,058	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	455	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,047	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	612	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,499	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	261.81/cwt	253.00–275.00	1,087	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	135	385.00/head	385.00–385.00	385	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,337	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	163.98/cwt	161.00–167.00	1,172	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	650	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,573	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	540	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,285	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	519	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	209.73/cwt	200.00–218.00	1,600	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	150	300.00/head	300.00–300.00	300	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	363	305.20/cwt	295.00–325.00	1,108	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	283	322.24/cwt	320.00–325.00	912	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	332	303.34/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,007	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	205	350.00/head	350.00–350.00	350	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	253.43/cwt	252.00–257.00	1,576	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	815	233.94/cwt	224.00–239.00	1,907	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	644	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	235	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	592	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	253.96/cwt	235.00–260.00	1,176	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	245.93/cwt	226.00–257.00	1,404	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	240	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	768	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	299.66/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,253	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	695	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	243.40/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,623	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	582	267.14/cwt	257.00–272.00	1,555	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	249.57/cwt	220.00–260.00	1,313	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	292	299.19/cwt	275.00–304.00	874	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	235.94/cwt	224.00–240.00	984	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	194.82/cwt	180.00–210.00	1,617	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	273.26/cwt	260.00–287.00	1,415	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	231.16/cwt	222.00–247.00	1,535	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	261.05/cwt	237.00–275.00	1,123	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	293.83/cwt	282.00–300.00	978	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	239.73/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,467	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	221.31/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,053	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	197.44/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,313	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	189.94/cwt	172.00–207.00	1,003	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	211.44/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,539	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	626	187.69/cwt	167.00–210.00	1,175	8

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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