Name: Roswell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-09-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-09-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifer 3.00-7.00 lower on comparable quotes. Slaughter cows 2.00-5.00 lower, bulls steady. Trade and demand moderate to good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $140.91/cwt on 374 head.

Average price

$140.91

374 head · 510 lb average

Value per head Derived

$719

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$104

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

$21.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.00

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	482	145.28	700	41
Small and Medium 2	364	145.00	528	8thin
Medium and Large 1	520	142.16	739	286
Medium and Large 2	562	137.63	773	8thin
Small and Medium 1-2	483	123.39	595	31

One grade step is worth $21.89/cwt here — about $104 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 sale374 hd

140.91

—

NM average3 barns · 1,196 hd

133.91

+7.00

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	1,512	78.56	1,188	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,196	54.69	654	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,398	52.49	734	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	985	50.22	495	73

Every lot, as filed

76 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 1-2	—	778	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	918	3
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	418	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	481	7
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	325	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	374	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	298	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	420	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	118.50/cwt	118.00–119.00	626	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	137.29/cwt	137.00–137.50	594	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	114.66/cwt	114.00–116.00	713	12
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	838	937.50/cwt	925.00–950.00	7,856	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	169.10/cwt	168.00–170.00	558	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	636	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	808	4
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	6,200	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	598	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	765	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	651	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	651	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	487	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	561	136.93/cwt	131.00–139.00	768	83
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	142.67/cwt	139.50–155.00	683	74
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	139.15/cwt	135.00–147.00	739	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	161.12/cwt	156.00–169.00	683	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	634	131.08/cwt	131.00–133.00	831	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	358	163.92/cwt	160.00–166.00	587	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	175.54/cwt	167.00–179.00	574	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	834	119.34/cwt	118.00–120.00	995	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	883	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,015	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	278	176.49/cwt	175.00–178.00	491	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	225	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	416	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	650	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	774	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	140.66/cwt	140.00–141.00	518	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	732	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	834	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	128.96/cwt	126.50–131.50	681	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	346	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	477	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	611	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	394	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	611	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	503	140.32/cwt	137.00–143.00	706	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	673	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	740	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	836	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	298	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	495	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	747	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	889	3
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	513	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	652	8
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	472	122.14/cwt	113.00–127.00	577	23
Steers	Small and Medium 2	—	364	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	528	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,199	51.04/cwt	50.50–51.50	612	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	56.52/cwt	52.75–60.00	675	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,398	52.49/cwt	50.25–54.75	734	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,054	53.01/cwt	51.00–55.50	559	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	974	49.63/cwt	48.00–50.50	483	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	913	47.50/cwt	43.50–49.00	434	21
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,043	50.67/cwt	48.00–56.00	528	23
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	6,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,096	622.86/cwt	535.00–675.00	6,827	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	963	650.00/cwt	625.00–675.00	6,260	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,003	668.75/cwt	600.00–750.00	6,708	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	587.50/cwt	575.00–600.00	6,316	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	625.00/cwt	575.00–675.00	6,250	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	712.00/cwt	550.00–800.00	7,298	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	558	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	653	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	682	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	784	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	455	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	623	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	553	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	664	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	457	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	548	3
Bulls	—	—	1,892	90.71/cwt	89.50–93.00	1,716	5
Bulls	—	—	1,312	70.22/cwt	62.00–73.00	921	10
Bulls	—	—	1,522	80.62/cwt	75.50–88.50	1,227	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	783.33/cwt	750.00–800.00	8,029	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	9,500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	129.37/cwt	123.00–135.00	668	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	137.35/cwt	134.00–139.00	574	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	127.52/cwt	125.00–135.00	613	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	868	105.55/cwt	105.00–106.00	916	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	760	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	141.48/cwt	137.00–143.50	542	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	124.66/cwt	122.00–127.50	709	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	600	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	702	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	479	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	521	121.92/cwt	120.00–125.00	635	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	625	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	713	3

How this sale compares

New Mexico weighted averages

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