Name: Roswell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-06-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-06-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves and feeders under 600 lbs. mostly 1.00 higher except 500-600 lb. steers and 450-500 lb. heifers instances 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower, bulls steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $133.50/cwt on 217 head.

Average price

$133.50

217 head · 479 lb average

Value per head Derived

$639

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$60

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2-3

$43.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.31

vs NM average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	454	141.20	641	41
Medium and Large 1-2	495	137.25	679	78
Medium and Large 2	442	135.80	601	76
Medium and Large 2-3	594	97.91	582	22

One grade step is worth $43.29/cwt here — about $60 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 sale217 hd

133.50

—

NM average3 barns · 876 hd

130.19

+3.31

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	1,702	78.60	1,338	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,202	59.91	720	55
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,276	57.63	735	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,040	56.94	592	70

Every lot, as filed

87 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	578	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	682	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	504	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	605	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,163	63.60/cwt	62.00–65.00	740	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,207	59.46/cwt	55.00–61.50	718	49
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,276	57.63/cwt	55.00–60.50	735	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	47.50/cwt	47.50–47.50	470	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,115	63.40/cwt	62.00–64.75	707	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	991	52.18/cwt	50.00–53.50	517	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,039	57.19/cwt	54.00–61.75	594	45
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,288	769.00/cwt	560.00–875.00	9,905	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	8,820	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,162	956.25/cwt	800.00–1,060.00	11,112	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,082	785.00/cwt	700.00–925.00	8,494	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,010	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	5,808	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	870	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	5,220	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,065	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	8,094	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,170	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	6,903	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	13,219	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	975	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	7,556	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 2	—	733	367.00/cwt	330.00–400.00	2,690	5
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 2	—	765	386.67/cwt	380.00–400.00	2,958	3
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 2	—	720	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	4,392	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 2	—	753	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,711	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Mexican Origin	—	546	103.75/cwt	103.75–103.75	566	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	677	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	785	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	123.45/cwt	120.00–129.00	581	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	121.71/cwt	120.00–125.00	649	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	241	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	415	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	326	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	528	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	414	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	607	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3Mexican Origin	—	424	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	428	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3Mexican Origin	—	644	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	625	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	693	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	930	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	536	162.33/cwt	154.00–164.00	870	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	223	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	437	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	265	196.40/cwt	196.00–197.00	520	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	341	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	662	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	806	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	348	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	602	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	121.53/cwt	119.00–124.00	826	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	488	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	776	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	503	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	785	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	440	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	713	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	210	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	361	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	732	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	905	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	284	162.87/cwt	161.00–164.00	463	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	132.77/cwt	132.00–136.00	692	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	139.70/cwt	137.00–142.50	650	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	153.53/cwt	153.00–154.00	588	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	462	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	406	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	654	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	123.94/cwt	121.00–130.00	638	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	165.44/cwt	164.00–166.00	541	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	487	138.35/cwt	137.50–139.50	674	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	125.89/cwt	124.00–126.00	714	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	713	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	928	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	503	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	760	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	193.68/cwt	193.00–194.00	552	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	638	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	836	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	122.98/cwt	122.00–125.00	885	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	629	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	755	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	170.95/cwt	168.00–177.00	727	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	127.38/cwt	125.00–128.00	853	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	293	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	563	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,021	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	162.17/cwt	161.00–164.50	686	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	157.64/cwt	154.00–160.00	757	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	759	119.01/cwt	117.00–120.00	903	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	761	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	600	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	750	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	705	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	811	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	278	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	534	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	341	185.49/cwt	184.00–193.00	633	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	686	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	109.75/cwt	109.75–109.75	851	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	808	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	792	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	933	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,008	2
Bulls	—	—	1,120	66.05/cwt	64.00–69.00	740	3
Bulls	—	—	1,931	85.25/cwt	84.50–86.25	1,646	4
Bulls	—	—	1,795	79.83/cwt	75.00–83.00	1,433	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	963	605.00/cwt	600.00–610.00	5,826	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	8,625	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,033	1,116.67/cwt	1,100.00–1,150.00	11,535	9

How this sale compares

New Mexico weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every New Mexico auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

New Mexico feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →