Cattleman’s Livestock Auction Summary
Cattleman’s Livestock Auction Summary – Belen, NM – Friday – 2/10/12
Receipts: 1455 Last week: 971 Last Year: 735
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers under 500 lbs 1.00-3.00 higher, over
500 lbs 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-4.00 higher. Bred cows and pairs
100.00 higher. Very good selection of Bred cows and pairs offered. Trade active, demand good. Bulk supply Medium and Large 1-2 300-700 lb feeder steers and heifers. Slaughter cows 14 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 3 percent, bred cows 13 percent, pairs 4 percent, feeders 66 percent. In the feeder supply, steers made up approximately 50 percent of the run; heifers 50 percent; steers and heifers over 600 lbs total 29 percent.
Steers: Medium and Large 1: 200-300 lbs 215.00-225.00; 300-350 lbs 213.00-221.00; 350-
400 lbs 190.00-206.00; 400-500 lbs 181.00-190.50, pkg 423 lbs 202.00; 500-550 lbs 181.00- 187.00; 550-600 lbs 167.00-177.00, ind 600 lbs 171.00; 600-700 lbs 145.00-155.00; 700-800 lbs 121.00-131.00; 800-900 lbs 130.00-137.00.
Medium and Large 1-2: 200-300 lbs 188.00-197.00; 300-350 lbs 195.00-204.00; 350-400 lbs 174.00-183.00; 400-500 lbs 173.00-183.00; 500-600 lbs 151.00-161.00; 600-700 lbs 131.00-140.00; 700-800 lbs 112.00-118.00; 800-900 lbs 117.00-121.00.
Medium and Large 3: Pkg 229 lbs 132.00; pkg 340 lbs 141.00; pkg 466 lbs 134.00; pkg
518 lbs 129.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-3: 1110-1145 lbs 75.00-83.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1: 200-300 lbs 167.00-177.00, ind 280 lbs 190.00, pkg
261 lb fancy 201.00; 300-350 lbs 177.00-187.00; 350-400 lbs 170.00-175.00; 400-450 lbs 170.00-177.50; 450-500 lbs 160.00-169.00; 500-550 lbs 163.00-167.00, 500-600 lb fancy replacement 163.00-171.00; 600-700 lbs 122.00-132.00; 700-800 lbs 127.00-134.00; 800-850 lbs 100.00-102.50, pkg 817 lb fancy 133.50.
Medium and Large 1-2: 200-300 lbs 145.00-155.00; 300-400 lbs 153.00-163.00; 400-500 lbs 153.00-163.00; 500-550 lbs 144.00-146.00; 550-600 lbs 124.00-133.00; 600-700 lbs 107.00-115.00; 700-800 lbs 116.00-123.00.
Medium and Large 3: Pkg 295 lbs 131.00; pkg 398 lbs 130.00; 400-500 lbs 131.00-138.00;
500-600 lbs 115.00-118.00; 600-700 lbs 100.00-105.00; pkg 891 lbs 90.00.
Slaughter Cows:
% Lean Weight Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing
Breakers 75-80 1200-1600 81.00 84.00-85.25 72.00
Breakers 75-80 850-1200 79.50-80.00 82.75-84.50 72.25-75.00
Boners 75-85 1200-2000 83.00-84.50 86.00-88.00 77.00
Boners 80-85 800-1200 81.50-83.25 85.75-87.00 77.00
Lean 85-90 1200-2000 60.00 — —
Lean 85-90 850-1200 56.25-68.00 71.00-73.50 33.50-59.00
Lean 85-90 750-850 66.00-69.00 72.75-75.00 41.00-50.50
Lean 85-90 under 750 56.75-59.00 65.50 42.00
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2: 1300-2100 lbs 74.00-83.50
High Dressing: 1500-2100 lbs 85.00-97.50
Low Dressing 1000-1300 lbs 58.50-66.00
Replacement Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: young to middle aged 900-1300 lb cows 3-8 months bred 025.00-1375.00, per head; middle aged to aged 800-1300 lb cows 3-8 months bred 825.00-1040.00, per head.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: young to middle aged 900-1350 lb cows w/100-250 lb calves 860.00-1500.00, per pair; aged 700 lb cows w/100 lb calves 540.00-590.00, per pair.
