Name: Roswell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-08-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeders steers and heifers, no comparison due to limited comparable quotes but a lower undertone noted. Slaughter cows steady, bulls 2.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $139.46/cwt on 123 head.

Average price

$139.46

123 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$768

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$137

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

$40.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.99

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	549	145.75	800	44
Medium and Large 2	503	144.78	728	18thin
Medium and Large 1	566	141.99	804	44
Small and Medium 2	466	116.43	543	7thin
Medium and Large 2-3	647	111.00	718	3thin
Small and Medium 1-2	629	105.56	664	7thin

One grade step is worth $40.18/cwt here — about $137 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 sale123 hd

139.46

—

NM average3 barns · 671 hd

142.45

−2.99

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	—	High	1,576	76.16	1,200	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,180	60.42	713	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,034	54.35	562	29

Every lot, as filed

82 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 1	—	328	157.51/cwt	156.00–159.00	517	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	861	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	124.03/cwt	121.00–127.00	707	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	637	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	748	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	443	136.99/cwt	135.00–145.00	607	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	366	152.54/cwt	150.00–154.00	558	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	690	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	814	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	645	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	646	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	7,650	1
Bulls	—	—	1,852	86.68/cwt	85.00–89.25	1,605	7
Bulls	—	—	1,273	61.92/cwt	54.00–68.00	788	7
Bulls	—	—	1,623	82.65/cwt	77.25–84.25	1,341	4
Bulls	Small and Medium 2	—	400	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	480	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	603	115.67/cwt	115.00–116.00	697	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	804	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	689	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	676	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	603	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	742	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	268	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	517	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	785	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	785	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	692	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	663	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	405	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	636	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	591	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	366	172.09/cwt	168.00–175.00	630	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	834	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,051	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	609	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	798	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,069	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	485	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	669	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	645	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	819	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	145.24/cwt	144.00–148.00	748	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	738	125.25/cwt	125.25–125.25	924	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	587	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	822	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	397	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	655	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	690	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	897	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	228	187.48/cwt	187.00–188.00	427	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	984	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	645	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	858	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	450	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	725	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	693	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	561	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	477	7
Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	487	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	414	3
Heifers	Small and Medium 2	—	435	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	435	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 2	—	358	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	394	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	380	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	441	10
Steers	Small and Medium 2	—	553	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	608	4
Steers	Small and Medium 2	—	350	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	438	3
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	611	105.79/cwt	105.00–107.00	646	5
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	673	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	707	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	647	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	718	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	389	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	626	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	493	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	735	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	602	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	820	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	951	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	708	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	850	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	293	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	522	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Full	—	565	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	712	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	407	155.68/cwt	153.00–163.00	634	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	147.83/cwt	146.50–150.00	846	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	883	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,100	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	6,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,945	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	7,053	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	7,443	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,084	57.03/cwt	52.00–60.50	618	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	944	49.52/cwt	47.50–50.50	467	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	818	39.82/cwt	39.00–40.50	326	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	610	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,099	58.58/cwt	53.50–61.50	644	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,296	63.06/cwt	62.00–64.00	817	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 2	—	650	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	3,965	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	14,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	13,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	967	991.67/cwt	875.00–1,100.00	9,589	3
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	325	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	377	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	496	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	560	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	641	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	686	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	543	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	657	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	498	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	618	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	274	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	441	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	643	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	746	3

How this sale compares

New Mexico weighted averages

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