Cattleman's Livestock Auction Summary - Belen, NM - Friday - 1/29/10
Receipts: 590 Week ago: 610 Year ago: 710
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 3.00-5.00 lower on light receipts.
Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher and bulls 1.00 lower. Trade active, demand good. Bulk
supply Medium and Large 1-2: 300-700 lb feeder steers and heifers. Slaughter cows 18
percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 2 percent, bred cows 3 percent, pairs 6 percent;
feeders 71 percent. In the feeder supply, steers made up approximately 45 percent of the
run; heifers 55 percent; steers and heifers over 600 lbs total 13 percent.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1: 250-300 lbs 125.00-132.00; 300-400 lbs 119.00-
123.50; 400-500 lbs 105.00-114.50; 500-550 lbs 93.50-97.50; 600-650 lbs 84.00-92.00; pkg
705 lbs 85.00.
Medium and Large 2: pkg 205 lbs 114.00; 300-400 lbs 86.00-90.00; 400-500 lbs
86.00-94.00; pkg 535 lbs 84.00; pkg 668 lbs 79.00; pkg 876 lbs 66.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-3: 1165-1185 lbs 54.00-57.00.
Heifers: Medium and Large 1: 250-300 lbs 104.00-109.00; 300-400 lbs 105.00-106.00; 400-
500 lbs 87.00-97.00; 500-600 lbs 86.00-91.00; 600-700 lbs 74.00-80.00; 700-750 lbs 75.50-
81.50; 800-900 lbs 62.50-66.00.
Medium and Large 2: 200-300 lbs 92.00-96.00; 300-400 lbs 75.00-80.00; 400-500 lbs
70.00-77.00; pkg 520 lbs 70.00; 600-700 lbs 61.00-65.00.
Slaughter Cows:
% Lean Weight Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing
Breakers 75-80 1000-1200 47.75 51.75 ---
Boners 80-85 1200-1600 --- 52.50 ---
Boners 80-85 800-1200 46.25-47.00 52.00 42.50
Lean 85-90 1000-1200 43.50-44.50 47.25 ---
Lean 85-90 800-1000 39.50-42.00 46.50-48.00 24.50-30.50
Lean 85-90 under 800 33.50 42.50-45.00 23.00-26.00
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1300-2100 lbs 52.00-54.00
High Dressing 1500-2100 lbs 59.50-61.25
Low Dressing 1000-1300 lbs 35.00
Replacement Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: young to middle aged 1050-1150 lb cows 3-8
months bred 640.00-700.00 per head; middle aged to aged 850-950 lb cows 3-8 months bred
500.00-570.00, per head; aged 700-950 lb cows 3-8 months bred 365.00-470.00, per head.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: young to middle aged 900-1250 lb cows w/100-200
lb calves 530.00-835.00, per pair; aged 850-1050 lb cows w/100-150 lb calves 365.00-
450.00, per pair.


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