Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2023-09-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers calves sold 4.00-5.00 lower, while heifer calves sold steady. Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold 6.00-8.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Trade good demand moderate.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $245.53/cwt on 470 head.

Average price

$245.53

470 head · 485 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,192

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$556

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4

$190.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−18.04

vs NM average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	438	286.67	1,256	95
Medium and Large 1-2	480	251.64	1,207	261
Medium and Large 2	515	209.13	1,078	102
Small 4	727	96.28	700	12thin

One grade step is worth $190.40/cwt here — about $556 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 sale470 hd

245.53

—

NM average4 barns · 2,558 hd

263.57

−18.04

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	1,505	110.20	1,659	37
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,264	95.58	1,208	40
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,665	93.39	1,555	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,062	82.49	876	167

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)	980	$1,210	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	850	$1,075	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	958	$1,003	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,455	$1,742	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,368	$1,672	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,062	$1,593	5

Every lot, as filed

143 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	283	287.69/cwt	270.00–300.00	814	6
Steers	Small 4	—	630	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	605	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	213.86/cwt	206.00–230.00	1,223	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	120	220.00/head	220.00–220.00	220	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	393	241.28/cwt	237.00–242.00	948	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	540	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	410	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,050	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	226.64/cwt	202.50–242.50	963	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	288	261.54/cwt	257.50–267.00	753	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	283	262.34/cwt	262.00–262.50	742	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	274	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	877	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	458	233.74/cwt	233.00–240.00	1,071	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	243.83/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,022	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,516	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,265	2
Steers	Small 4	—	577	350.00/head	350.00–350.00	350	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	784	194.33/cwt	177.50–210.00	1,524	8
Steers	Small 4	—	385	375.00/head	375.00–375.00	375	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	308.25/cwt	305.00–312.50	1,033	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	317	259.33/cwt	259.00–260.00	822	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	290	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	754	2
Steers	Small 4	—	660	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	581	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	321	243.84/cwt	210.00–250.00	783	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	195.99/cwt	160.00–217.50	1,119	11
Steers	Small 4	—	418	320.00/head	320.00–320.00	320	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	238.29/cwt	227.50–245.00	782	14
Steers	Small 4	—	530	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	345	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	860	175.06/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,506	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	413	209.18/cwt	172.50–230.00	864	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	182.17/cwt	165.00–200.00	1,217	2
Steers	Small 4	—	730	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	672	1
Steers	Small 4	—	510	385.00/head	385.00–385.00	385	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	975	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,745	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	220.68/cwt	204.00–231.00	1,677	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	205.29/cwt	182.00–215.00	1,279	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	230.78/cwt	206.00–250.00	623	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,424	1
Steers	Small 4	—	325	350.00/head	350.00–350.00	350	1
Steers	Small 4	—	772	101.79/cwt	93.00–103.00	786	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	282.44/cwt	265.00–302.00	926	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	266.02/cwt	237.00–285.00	1,019	39
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	820	181.10/cwt	165.00–197.00	1,485	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	223.64/cwt	217.00–240.00	1,492	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	247.46/cwt	227.00–272.50	1,173	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	236.00/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,362	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,749	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	209.97/cwt	190.00–238.00	1,014	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	210.48/cwt	200.00–240.00	810	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	259.64/cwt	240.00–272.50	1,101	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	263.68/cwt	257.50–277.50	1,387	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	278.76/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,338	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	227.55/cwt	224.00–233.00	1,411	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,725	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,700	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	712	219.18/cwt	216.00–227.00	1,561	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	283	311.01/cwt	310.00–312.00	880	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,566	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	291.25/cwt	280.00–303.00	1,226	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	301.27/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,121	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	534	204.72/cwt	180.00–220.00	1,093	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	245.32/cwt	230.00–257.50	1,298	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	200	410.00/head	410.00–410.00	410	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	739	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,670	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,814	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	225	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	720	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	278	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	487	2
Bulls	Small 4	—	525	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	483	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	390	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	956	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	65	175.00/head	175.00–175.00	175	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	500	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,085	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	485	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,043	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	69.23/cwt	64.00–74.00	672	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,059	80.57/cwt	74.50–85.00	853	49
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,665	93.39/cwt	90.00–97.00	1,555	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,257	93.61/cwt	92.00–94.00	1,177	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,078	86.59/cwt	80.00–98.00	933	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	919	67.05/cwt	50.00–78.00	616	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,109	87.57/cwt	85.00–93.00	971	75
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,210	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,186	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,272	97.15/cwt	94.00–103.00	1,236	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	869	82.11/cwt	75.00–85.00	714	4
Bulls	—	—	1,643	112.03/cwt	104.50–115.50	1,841	13
Bulls	—	—	1,635	122.16/cwt	116.00–127.00	1,997	10
Bulls	—	—	1,359	99.48/cwt	91.00–104.00	1,352	10
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,078	105.86/cwt	104.00–108.00	1,141	2
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,123	96.42/cwt	95.00–98.00	1,083	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	964	109.57/cwt	100.00–125.00	1,056	7
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	790	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	869	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	1,130.00/head	1,130.00–1,130.00	1,130	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	1,210.00/head	1,210.00–1,210.00	1,210	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	850	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	895	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,820	2,030.00/head	2,030.00–2,030.00	2,030	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	898	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,257	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	921	112.40/cwt	103.00–126.00	1,035	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	995	133.50/cwt	131.00–136.00	1,328	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,040	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,455	1,741.67/head	1,700.00–1,800.00	1,742	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,445	2,062.50/head	2,000.00–2,125.00	2,063	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 4	—	745	840.00/head	840.00–840.00	840	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,278	1,600.00/head	1,500.00–1,800.00	1,600	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	838	1,500.00/head	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,500	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	701	1
Bulls	Small 4	—	465	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	349	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	753	129.97/cwt	120.00–140.00	979	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	555	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	888	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	182.44/cwt	170.00–195.00	1,036	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	181.03/cwt	175.00–193.00	1,117	3
Bulls	Medium 1-2	—	740	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	977	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,207	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,302	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	892	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	708	164.95/cwt	160.00–180.00	1,168	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,127	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	194.88/cwt	175.00–203.00	945	14
Heifers	Small 4	—	483	66.03/cwt	65.00–67.00	319	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	239.53/cwt	237.50–247.50	1,236	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	385	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,030	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	245.67/cwt	242.50–247.50	774	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	666	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	183	214.38/cwt	200.00–230.00	392	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	181.55/cwt	150.00–200.00	1,049	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	871	162.72/cwt	151.00–175.00	1,417	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	189.64/cwt	180.00–200.00	531	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	178.48/cwt	175.00–182.00	1,374	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,106	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	259	248.61/cwt	230.00–250.00	644	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	219.47/cwt	202.00–230.00	1,152	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	736	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	850	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	270	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	594	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	182.23/cwt	150.00–194.00	957	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	205.59/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,373	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	611	210.20/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,284	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	847	191.50/cwt	191.50–191.50	1,622	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	868	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,606	2
Heifers	Small 4	—	581	74.37/cwt	69.00–87.00	432	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	314	205.06/cwt	200.00–210.00	644	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	218.98/cwt	200.00–232.00	1,045	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,013	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,722	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	783	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,527	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	391	232.95/cwt	210.00–245.00	911	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	824	172.03/cwt	171.00–179.00	1,418	8

How this sale compares

New Mexico weighted averages

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