Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2023-10-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Feeder steers sold 6.00-8.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady on limited comparisons. Slaughter cows sold 7.00-9.00 lower while slaughter bulls sold 2.00-3.00 lower. Trade moderate, demand moderate to good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $237.03/cwt on 313 head.

Average price

$237.03

313 head · 497 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,178

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$713

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4

$197.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−22.00

vs NM average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	439	283.24	1,242	87
Medium and Large 1-2	481	250.14	1,204	150
Medium and Large 2	580	200.72	1,165	48
Small 4	619	85.48	529	28

One grade step is worth $197.76/cwt here — about $713 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 sale313 hd

237.03

—

NM average4 barns · 1,954 hd

259.04

−22.00

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	1,494	107.59	1,608	48
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,349	93.55	1,262	49
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,588	86.42	1,372	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,050	77.93	819	163

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	955	$1,375	5
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	905	$1,125	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	773	$1,050	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	913	$985	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	836	$932	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	798	$931	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	705	$765	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,038	$1,714	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,163	$1,563	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	999	$1,308	8

Every lot, as filed

170 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 1-2Unweaned	—	225	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Steers	Small 4	—	863	82.54/cwt	80.00–85.00	712	2
Steers	Small 4	—	930	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	707	1
Steers	Small 4Mexican Origin	—	534	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	454	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	262.23/cwt	258.00–267.00	1,392	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	230	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	633	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	180	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	436	1
Steers	Small 4	—	268	385.00/head	385.00–385.00	385	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	282.82/cwt	275.00–297.00	1,188	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	341	267.54/cwt	267.00–275.00	912	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	279	269.96/cwt	264.00–277.00	753	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	239.89/cwt	232.00–245.00	1,235	8
Steers	Small 4	—	611	89.48/cwt	88.00–90.00	547	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	190	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	456	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	307.27/cwt	297.00–317.00	1,045	19
Steers	Small 4	—	360	460.00/head	460.00–460.00	460	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	189.82/cwt	180.00–196.00	1,386	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	763	191.66/cwt	191.00–192.00	1,462	3
Steers	Small 4	—	690	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	524	1
Steers	Small 4	—	560	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	493	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	140	350.00/head	350.00–350.00	350	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	252.51/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,083	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	366	269.72/cwt	269.00–275.00	987	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	365	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	858	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	580	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	600	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,470	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	254.60/cwt	247.00–265.00	866	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	179.87/cwt	164.00–197.00	944	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	433	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,199	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	481	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,236	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	230.81/cwt	223.00–245.00	1,293	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	656	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	557	213.65/cwt	212.00–217.00	1,190	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	218.58/cwt	205.00–227.00	1,143	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	282	276.09/cwt	270.00–282.00	779	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	559	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,286	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	606	190.93/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,157	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	200.72/cwt	185.00–217.00	859	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	631	171.51/cwt	155.00–182.00	1,082	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	347	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	812	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	695	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,487	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	224.39/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,059	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	880	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	275	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	646	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	270	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	702	1
Bulls	Small 4	—	680	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	483	1
Bulls	Small 4	—	620	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	570	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	550	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	550	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	170	394.86/head	385.00–400.00	395	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	205	410.00/head	410.00–410.00	410	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	225	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	596	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	204.95/cwt	182.00–222.00	953	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	287.39/cwt	270.00–300.00	785	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	274.49/cwt	257.00–290.00	1,024	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,518	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	293.55/cwt	287.00–307.00	1,092	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	240.97/cwt	237.00–245.00	1,470	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	232.32/cwt	210.00–250.00	1,320	29
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	220	235.68/cwt	215.00–245.00	518	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	601	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,503	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	517	275.25/cwt	274.00–280.00	1,423	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,584	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	262.99/cwt	260.00–272.00	1,478	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	624	186.84/cwt	180.00–212.00	1,166	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	234.43/cwt	217.00–250.00	621	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,730	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	280.76/cwt	278.00–285.00	1,300	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	266.05/cwt	260.00–287.00	891	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	234.03/cwt	220.00–252.00	1,247	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	813	180.00/cwt	165.00–191.00	1,463	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	189.80/cwt	187.00–195.00	1,253	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	659	213.25/cwt	210.00–224.00	1,405	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	261.28/cwt	240.00–282.00	1,090	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	587	193.40/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,135	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	208.14/cwt	200.00–216.00	1,494	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	305	223.39/cwt	217.00–230.00	681	2
Steers	Small 4	—	525	77.97/cwt	77.00–80.00	409	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	225.54/cwt	217.00–228.00	1,396	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	264.64/cwt	240.00–272.50	1,225	25
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,183	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	408	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	938	2
Steers	Small 4	—	475	94.51/cwt	80.00–102.00	449	3
Steers	Small 4	—	845	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	718	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	234.73/cwt	230.00–240.00	880	2
Steers	Small 4	—	728	78.48/cwt	74.00–83.00	571	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	947	963.33/head	940.00–975.00	963	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	949	120.90/cwt	110.00–130.00	1,147	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	843	1,062.50/head	1,050.00–1,075.00	1,063	2
Bred Cows	Small 4	—	688	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	773	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	754	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,063	5
Bred Cows	Small 4	—	670	725.00/head	700.00–750.00	725	2
Bred Cows	Small 4	—	727	710.00/head	700.00–750.00	710	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	973	1,162.50/head	1,100.00–1,225.00	1,163	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	845	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	996	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	683	820.00/head	700.00–900.00	820	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	957	1,561.67/head	1,475.00–1,700.00	1,562	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,018	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	991	1,518.75/head	1,425.00–1,550.00	1,519	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	950	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,330	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	810	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,113	1,787.50/head	1,775.00–1,800.00	1,788	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,168	1,750.00/head	1,700.00–1,800.00	1,750	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,265	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	1,245.00/head	1,135.00–1,400.00	1,245	3
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,040	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,113	1
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,218	128.51/cwt	122.00–135.00	1,565	2
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,037	95.23/cwt	90.00–98.00	988	3
Bulls	—	—	1,279	91.64/cwt	84.00–100.00	1,172	5
Bulls	—	—	1,580	108.67/cwt	104.00–114.00	1,717	33
Bulls	—	—	1,650	117.58/cwt	115.00–124.00	1,940	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,147	84.78/cwt	75.00–90.00	972	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	748	51.82/cwt	50.00–54.00	388	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,277	89.63/cwt	88.00–91.50	1,145	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,361	93.96/cwt	88.00–98.00	1,279	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	914	61.76/cwt	60.00–65.00	564	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	984	74.82/cwt	70.00–80.00	736	40
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,600	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,360	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,165	94.55/cwt	92.00–96.50	1,102	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,588	86.42/cwt	84.00–89.00	1,372	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,125	83.42/cwt	79.00–89.00	938	84
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	791	77.00/cwt	71.00–80.00	609	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	840	54.86/cwt	37.00–63.50	461	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	245	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	539	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	684	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	837	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,339	5
Heifers	Small 4	—	725	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	870	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	917	154.05/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,413	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	162.81/cwt	150.00–167.00	1,197	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	189.02/cwt	165.00–200.00	1,085	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	364	239.68/cwt	230.00–245.00	872	8
Heifers	Small 4	—	460	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	258	5
Heifers	Small 4	—	660	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	323	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	220.70/cwt	210.00–232.00	951	7
Heifers	Small 4	—	550	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	396	1
Heifers	Small 4	—	645	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	406	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	255	209.50/cwt	209.50–209.50	534	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	486	239.89/cwt	232.00–245.00	1,166	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	257.83/cwt	255.00–263.00	975	10
Heifers	Small 4	—	515	68.78/cwt	50.00–92.00	354	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	868	161.96/cwt	147.00–167.00	1,406	4
Heifers	Small 4	—	285	450.00/head	450.00–450.00	450	1
Heifers	Small 4	—	492	485.00/head	485.00–485.00	485	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,180	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	170	366.47/head	350.00–385.00	366	2
Heifers	Small 4	—	305	585.00/head	585.00–585.00	585	3
Heifers	Small 4	—	810	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	648	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	671	163.79/cwt	152.00–184.00	1,099	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,021	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	845	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	930	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	460	143.43/cwt	137.00–150.00	660	2
Bulls	Small 4	—	730	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	584	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	185	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	407	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	440	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,144	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	114.41/cwt	100.00–130.00	656	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	603	114.02/cwt	110.00–118.00	688	2
Bulls	Small 4	—	760	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	722	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	265	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	729	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	558	219.49/cwt	219.00–220.00	1,225	2
Bulls	Small 4	—	805	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	644	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	1,517.50/head	1,435.00–1,600.00	1,518	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	725	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	938	1,041.67/head	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,042	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,365	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	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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