Name: Roswell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-05-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-05-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs. mostly 6.00 lower, over 600 lbs. steady to 2.00 higher. Heifers under 600 lbs. 5.00-8.00 lower, over 600 lbs. 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-4.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $163.59/cwt on 268 head.

Average price

$163.59

268 head · 525 lb average

Value per head Derived

$859

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$50

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 1

$8.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.38

vs NM average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	508	167.22	849	146
Medium and Large 2	451	162.96	736	22
Medium and Large 1	567	158.44	899	100

One grade step is worth $8.77/cwt here — about −$50 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 sale268 hd

163.59

—

NM average4 barns · 1,071 hd

161.21

+2.38

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	1,501	76.55	1,149	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,159	61.87	717	59
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,413	61.01	862	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,058	58.67	621	55

Every lot, as filed

86 lots · USDA AMS · Roswell Livestock Auction - Roswell, 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 1	—	715	136.27/cwt	133.00–138.00	974	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	156.35/cwt	154.00–161.00	915	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	502	168.17/cwt	164.00–175.00	844	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	491	162.84/cwt	161.00–165.00	800	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	191.37/cwt	183.00–193.50	815	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	142.61/cwt	139.00–145.00	876	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	188.06/cwt	186.00–190.00	621	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	978	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	350	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	679	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	428	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	685	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	452	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	719	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	388	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	617	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	586	125.94/cwt	124.50–129.00	738	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	665	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	713	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	806	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	585	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	321	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	559	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	251	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	454	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	200	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	370	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	141.88/cwt	139.00–143.00	755	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	165.29/cwt	161.50–168.00	626	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	115.50/cwt	115.50–115.50	936	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	712	126.17/cwt	125.00–128.50	898	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	725	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	164.70/cwt	163.00–166.50	703	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	790	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	783	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	828	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	132.18/cwt	132.00–134.00	822	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	656	134.18/cwt	133.00–135.00	880	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	157.02/cwt	151.00–159.00	729	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	167.22/cwt	165.00–172.00	602	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	144.11/cwt	139.00–147.00	742	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	137.88/cwt	135.00–142.00	791	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	759	118.50/cwt	118.50–118.50	899	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	548	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	627	127.37/cwt	122.00–131.00	799	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	818	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	859	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	673	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	774	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	714	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	893	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	839	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	643	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	881	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	774	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	929	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,021	58.32/cwt	52.00–62.00	595	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,198	62.70/cwt	62.00–64.50	751	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	937	49.93/cwt	49.00–52.00	468	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,447	60.51/cwt	59.00–61.50	876	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,245	63.50/cwt	63.50–63.50	791	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,146	61.40/cwt	59.00–62.50	704	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,177	63.44/cwt	62.75–64.50	747	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,170	55.01/cwt	53.00–57.00	644	3
Bulls	—	—	1,524	77.35/cwt	72.50–83.50	1,179	18
Bulls	—	—	1,295	68.72/cwt	65.00–70.00	890	4
Bulls	—	—	1,705	85.01/cwt	84.50–85.50	1,449	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	737.50/cwt	725.00–750.00	6,785	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,380	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	10,695	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,181	830.00/cwt	800.00–875.00	9,802	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	8,663	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	7,960	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	5,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	760	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	6,270	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	963	987.50/cwt	850.00–1,125.00	9,510	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	220	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	444	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	157.61/cwt	157.00–158.00	730	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	303	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	567	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	388	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	636	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	825	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	949	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	944	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	598	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	807	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	263	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	581	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	351	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	674	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	422	187.37/cwt	186.00–188.00	791	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	205	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	443	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	600	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	864	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	149.51/cwt	148.50–150.00	870	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	489	166.25/cwt	162.00–170.00	813	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	156.96/cwt	155.00–161.00	805	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	174.34/cwt	171.00–176.00	748	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	115.50/cwt	115.50–115.50	1,068	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	184.02/cwt	179.00–188.00	697	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	136.84/cwt	135.00–138.00	925	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	818	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	1,035	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	858	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,047	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,021	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	343	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	645	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	401	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	758	6

How this sale compares

New Mexico weighted averages

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