Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2023-12-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*RESENDING WITH SPECIAL NOTE*

Compared to last week: Steer calves were 8.00-10.00 higher, while heifer calves were 10.00-15.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers were 7.00-9.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were 3.00-5.00 higher, Trade and demand good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $256.18/cwt on 298 head.

Average price

$256.18

298 head · 466 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,195

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$940

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4

$214.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.79

vs NM average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	466	279.44	1,302	204
Medium and Large 1-2	439	238.92	1,049	60
Medium and Large 2	501	181.16	907	24
Small 4	555	65.24	362	10thin

One grade step is worth $214.21/cwt here — about $940 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 sale298 hd

256.18

—

NM average4 barns · 3,708 hd

243.39

+12.79

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	1,361	99.73	1,357	36
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,630	103.00	1,679	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,064	96.45	1,026	68
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	952	83.09	791	54

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 Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	917	$1,200	15
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	867	$1,147	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	999	$1,135	13
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	965	$1,113	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,198	$1,093	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,506	$1,619	4thin

Every lot, as filed

148 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 1-2	—	615	184.79/cwt	180.00–189.50	1,136	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	215.77/cwt	202.50–230.00	615	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	706	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	813	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	676	153.58/cwt	150.00–172.00	1,038	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	318	246.21/cwt	244.00–262.50	783	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,022	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,170	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	117	228.00/head	180.00–250.00	228	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	763	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	355	155.29/cwt	152.00–157.00	551	3
Steers	Small 4	—	521	59.27/cwt	47.00–68.00	309	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	356	249.41/cwt	244.00–267.00	888	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	170.54/cwt	165.00–180.00	977	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	95	190.00/head	190.00–190.00	190	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	200	410.00/head	410.00–410.00	410	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	210	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	567	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	215.07/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,549	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	665	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,330	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	444	258.17/cwt	246.00–262.00	1,146	44
Steers	Small 4	—	617	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	457	3
Steers	Small 4	—	390	250.00/head	250.00–250.00	250	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	310.44/cwt	305.00–325.00	1,021	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	193.62/cwt	189.50–196.00	1,404	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	175	425.00/head	425.00–425.00	425	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	426	281.58/cwt	277.00–290.00	1,200	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	268.73/cwt	242.00–280.00	1,405	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	796	198.20/cwt	198.00–199.00	1,578	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	272.66/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,290	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,502	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	271.84/cwt	257.00–287.00	1,136	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	612	232.28/cwt	220.00–239.00	1,422	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	384	236.43/cwt	223.00–250.00	908	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	582	238.28/cwt	220.00–254.00	1,387	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	294.50/cwt	270.00–315.00	1,113	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,521	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	221.96/cwt	217.00–227.00	1,465	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	220	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	693	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	271	270.66/cwt	240.00–300.00	733	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	233	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	641	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	810	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,588	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	487	166.71/cwt	160.00–170.00	812	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	222.12/cwt	210.00–232.00	1,275	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	269	322.75/cwt	320.00–325.00	868	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	260.08/cwt	250.00–275.00	856	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	233.02/cwt	210.00–250.00	1,221	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	190.99/cwt	190.00–192.00	1,276	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,188	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,447	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	238.02/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,012	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	174.57/cwt	172.00–177.00	655	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	930	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,386	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	413	200.61/cwt	200.00–202.50	829	4
Steers	Small 4	—	495	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	297	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,069	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	300	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	666	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	626	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	970	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	212.16/cwt	200.00–220.00	590	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	162.53/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,170	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,093	1
Steers	Small 4	—	595	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	440	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	501	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	882	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	100	375.00/head	375.00–375.00	375	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	579	256.31/cwt	256.00–263.00	1,484	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	463	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,352	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	173	275.00/head	275.00–275.00	275	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	372	327.72/cwt	318.00–337.00	1,219	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	677	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,523	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	495	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,139	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	537	224.02/cwt	190.00–240.00	1,203	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	816	151.89/cwt	147.00–156.00	1,239	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	952	1
Bulls	Small 4	—	705	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	458	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	125.04/cwt	120.00–130.00	719	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,003	86.47/cwt	80.00–90.50	867	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	835	69.30/cwt	67.00–71.00	579	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,630	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,679	1
Bulls	—	—	1,266	90.39/cwt	80.50–94.00	1,144	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	714	69.39/cwt	63.00–76.00	495	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,050	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	473	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,067	98.37/cwt	95.00–104.00	1,050	39
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,070	91.01/cwt	84.00–94.00	974	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,040	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	967	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,170	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,252	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,570	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,711	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	964	86.30/cwt	80.00–91.00	832	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	963	96.86/cwt	89.00–103.00	933	8
Bulls	—	—	1,564	109.31/cwt	108.00–114.00	1,710	11
Bulls	—	—	1,340	99.82/cwt	95.00–105.50	1,338	13
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,096	89.66/cwt	85.00–94.00	983	4
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,115	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,104	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,095	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	888	1,308.33/head	1,300.00–1,325.00	1,308	3
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	715	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,021	1,131.82/head	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,132	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	920	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	700	785.00/head	785.00–785.00	785	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	111.67/cwt	107.00–114.00	849	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,045	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	740	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,198	1,092.50/head	1,010.00–1,175.00	1,093	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	1,112.50/head	1,075.00–1,150.00	1,113	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	783	120.00/cwt	106.00–135.00	940	3
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	715	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	810	955.00/head	950.00–960.00	955	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	1,246.82/head	1,150.00–1,410.00	1,247	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,205	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,395	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1	—	2,030	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,605	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	556	230.73/cwt	227.50–234.00	1,283	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	160.63/cwt	156.00–180.00	1,341	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	277	178.28/cwt	175.00–180.00	494	3
Heifers	Small 4	—	550	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	248	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	200.94/cwt	194.00–205.00	754	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	220.75/cwt	212.50–230.00	1,064	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	170.12/cwt	150.00–185.00	558	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	205.03/cwt	200.00–215.00	662	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	405	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	770	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	761	163.79/cwt	162.00–170.00	1,246	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	637	206.26/cwt	202.00–212.00	1,314	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	654	175.50/cwt	175.50–175.50	1,148	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	192.76/cwt	180.00–209.00	1,105	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	194.03/cwt	180.00–207.00	999	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	676	189.67/cwt	185.00–197.00	1,282	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	1,297	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	245	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	686	1
Heifers	Small 4	—	380	230.00/head	230.00–230.00	230	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	195.75/cwt	187.00–209.00	942	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	218.33/cwt	215.00–219.00	1,155	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	279	251.15/cwt	237.00–275.00	701	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	221.36/cwt	212.00–235.00	934	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	232.14/cwt	216.00–243.00	894	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	471	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,130	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	211.58/cwt	201.00–224.00	1,191	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	405	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	891	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	490	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	735	1
Heifers	Small 4	—	410	39.25/cwt	32.50–46.00	161	2
Heifers	Small 4	—	525	40.84/cwt	40.00–45.00	214	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	840	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,176	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	314	246.54/cwt	230.00–253.00	774	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	651	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	740	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	903	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	810	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,053	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	653	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	460	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,093	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	168.77/cwt	155.00–182.00	1,068	2

How this sale compares

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