Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2024-01-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*RESENDING REPORT*

No accurate comparison on any class due to no sale the past two weeks. Trade and demand moderate.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $224.27/cwt on 205 head.

Average price

$224.27

205 head · 506 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,134

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$806

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4

$193.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs NM average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	462	262.54	1,212	102
Medium and Large 1-2	546	224.10	1,223	59
Medium and Large 2	532	177.74	945	27
Small 4	588	69.11	407	17thin

One grade step is worth $193.43/cwt here — about $806 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 sale205 hd

224.27

—

NM average1 barns · 205 hd

224.27

+0.00

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	1,607	102.26	1,644	52
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,206	94.12	1,135	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	972	75.67	736	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)	872	$1,364	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	960	$1,350	8
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	889	$1,338	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,107	$1,242	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	914	$965	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	994	$1,422	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	958	$1,275	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	860	$900	1thin

Every lot, as filed

126 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 2	—	284	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	653	4
Steers	Small 4	—	567	70.21/cwt	60.00–76.00	398	3
Steers	Small 4	—	527	59.04/cwt	50.00–72.50	311	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	248.67/cwt	230.00–260.00	915	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,013	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	993	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	160.77/cwt	150.00–172.00	1,174	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	160.35/cwt	150.00–174.00	1,219	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2Source/Aged	—	230	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	552	1
Steers	Small 4	—	490	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	314	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	192.22/cwt	177.00–210.00	719	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	617	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,543	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,135	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,135	1
Steers	Small 4	—	623	72.31/cwt	57.50–76.50	450	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	218.70/cwt	216.00–220.00	1,349	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	160.16/cwt	150.00–170.00	742	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	173.33/cwt	145.00–200.00	572	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,003	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	220	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	506	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,370	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	508	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,143	2
Heifers	Small 4	—	440	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	220	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	222.01/cwt	220.00–225.00	828	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,367	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,193	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	221.08/cwt	212.00–228.00	940	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	241.08/cwt	230.00–260.00	796	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	637	178.68/cwt	176.00–193.00	1,138	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	588	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	218.44/cwt	215.00–223.00	1,044	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	689	189.25/cwt	189.00–190.00	1,304	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,462	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	171.90/cwt	157.50–180.00	1,332	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	202.75/cwt	195.00–210.00	953	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	966	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	550	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,298	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,165	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	169.91/cwt	160.00–180.00	1,215	3
Bulls	Small 4	—	775	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	419	1
Bulls	Small 4	—	735	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	625	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	943	72.57/cwt	67.00–78.50	684	17
Bulls	—Natural	—	1,740	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,879	1
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,235	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,198	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	905	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	815	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,240	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	218.27/cwt	210.00–223.00	1,135	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	720	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	926	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,528	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	275.94/cwt	260.00–297.50	1,054	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	240.79/cwt	232.00–250.00	1,019	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	319	286.41/cwt	280.00–292.00	914	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	260.53/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,235	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	350	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	945	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	445	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	890	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	935	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	510	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	995	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	153	325.00/head	325.00–325.00	325	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	632	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,498	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	364	205.69/cwt	192.00–220.00	749	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	175.83/cwt	150.00–185.00	832	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	100	275.00/head	275.00–275.00	275	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	213	330.00/head	330.00–330.00	330	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	575	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,265	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	677	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,307	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	329	187.97/cwt	177.50–217.00	618	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	332	219.42/cwt	211.00–235.00	728	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	161.32/cwt	140.00–180.00	940	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	188.58/cwt	165.00–212.50	515	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	748	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,091	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	191.92/cwt	190.00–194.00	1,100	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,492	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,088	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	238.56/cwt	212.50–247.00	1,138	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	269.56/cwt	255.00–286.00	1,129	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,505	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	144.30/cwt	135.00–150.00	1,479	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,420	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,704	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,297	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	242.51/cwt	230.00–270.00	788	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,505	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	163.76/cwt	162.50–165.00	1,417	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	237.41/cwt	228.00–248.00	1,235	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	274	258.20/cwt	250.00–297.00	707	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	507	250.06/cwt	240.00–257.00	1,268	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	240.57/cwt	223.00–254.00	1,386	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	712	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	399	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,377	85.65/cwt	84.00–92.50	1,179	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	992	102.46/cwt	95.00–110.00	1,016	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,161	83.57/cwt	81.00–89.00	970	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	685	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	459	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,139	91.08/cwt	89.00–94.00	1,037	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,447	101.49/cwt	98.00–104.00	1,469	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	988	85.25/cwt	80.00–90.00	842	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	868	63.09/cwt	60.00–67.00	548	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,110	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	877	1
Bulls	—	—	1,608	94.23/cwt	86.00–97.00	1,515	13
Bulls	—	—	1,749	112.72/cwt	109.00–116.00	1,971	7
Bulls	—	—	1,582	103.28/cwt	98.00–108.00	1,634	30
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	868	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	1,200.00/head	1,150.00–1,250.00	1,200	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	956	1,056.25/head	1,025.00–1,100.00	1,056	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	875	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	906	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	5
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	645	750.00/head	600.00–900.00	750	2
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	745	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	990	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,365	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	863	101.00/cwt	100.00–103.00	872	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	838	126.00/cwt	120.00–132.00	1,056	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	778	850.00/head	825.00–875.00	850	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,060	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	855	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,168	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	1,410.00/head	1,410.00–1,410.00	1,410	1
Heifers	Small 4	—	540	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	270	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,170	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	992	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	813	142.69/cwt	130.00–155.00	1,160	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	605	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	732	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	793	158.50/cwt	157.00–160.00	1,257	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	816	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	361	176.63/cwt	150.00–200.00	638	5

How this sale compares

New Mexico weighted averages

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