Name: Roswell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-10-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 450 lbs. 1.00-4.00 lower, 450-600 lbs. 3.00-4.00 higher, no comparison over 600 lbs. Heifers steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 lower, bulls steady. Trade moderate to active, demand moderate to good.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $128.07/cwt on 408 head.

Average price

$128.07

408 head · 499 lb average

Value per head Derived

$639

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$110

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

$6.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.76

vs NM average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	416	132.47	551	89
Medium and Large 1	521	127.30	663	201
Medium and Large 1-2	524	126.08	661	118

One grade step is worth $6.40/cwt here — about −$110 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 sale408 hd

128.07

—

NM average4 barns · 1,294 hd

128.83

−0.76

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	1,521	73.70	1,121	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,509	54.03	815	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,280	53.44	684	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,070	48.39	518	83

Every lot, as filed

103 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 1Unweaned	—	717	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	789	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	621	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	445	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	650	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	343	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	556	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	629	126.88/cwt	124.00–128.00	798	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	658	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	855	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	413	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	681	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	145.14/cwt	142.50–149.00	762	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	156.53/cwt	152.00–160.00	747	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	157.56/cwt	151.00–163.00	592	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	137.53/cwt	135.50–140.00	788	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	840	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	846	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,024	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	502	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	708	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	871	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	308	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	514	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	624	134.67/cwt	128.00–138.00	840	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	738	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	863	6
Bulls	—	—	1,306	64.33/cwt	60.00–68.50	840	6
Bulls	—	—	1,577	76.55/cwt	70.00–80.00	1,207	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	162.60/cwt	154.00–167.00	759	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	163.36/cwt	160.00–169.00	706	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	143.10/cwt	139.75–150.00	824	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	805	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	829	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	666	127.68/cwt	125.00–129.50	850	5
Bulls	—	—	1,775	81.90/cwt	81.50–82.25	1,454	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	6,975	4
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 2	—	675	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,924	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	790.00/cwt	750.00–875.00	9,283	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	988	575.00/cwt	550.00–600.00	5,681	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	8,505	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,231	702.26/cwt	500.00–760.00	8,645	31
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,425	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	10,688	1
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	900	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	6,075	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,063	825.00/cwt	800.00–850.00	8,770	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	867.50/cwt	800.00–935.00	8,241	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	852.00/cwt	725.00–925.00	9,287	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	9,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	717.50/cwt	635.00–800.00	6,458	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	653	122.39/cwt	120.00–124.00	799	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	388	166.54/cwt	166.00–174.00	646	28
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	462	146.60/cwt	144.00–150.00	677	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	347	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	583	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	413	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	673	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	122.64/cwt	118.00–127.00	704	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	125.91/cwt	120.00–133.00	665	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	134.29/cwt	129.00–140.00	567	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	130.06/cwt	127.50–136.50	631	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	136.64/cwt	131.00–139.00	511	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	147.52/cwt	146.00–153.00	479	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	797	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	642	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	851	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	721	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	901	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	507	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	388	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	656	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	808	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	970	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	339	178.74/cwt	176.00–180.00	606	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	293	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	527	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	930	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	910	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	400	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	532	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	340	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	513	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	271	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	415	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	124.99/cwt	122.00–128.00	584	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	514	115.21/cwt	115.00–115.50	592	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	447	125.01/cwt	121.00–131.00	559	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	135.89/cwt	131.00–144.00	448	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	672	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	671	115.84/cwt	115.50–116.50	777	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	614	115.82/cwt	115.00–117.00	711	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	122.36/cwt	115.00–127.00	693	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	136.99/cwt	129.00–142.00	584	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	126.89/cwt	118.00–130.50	601	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	358	141.00/cwt	139.00–145.00	505	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	501	124.50/cwt	124.00–126.00	624	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	641	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	814	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	831	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	293	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	463	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	770	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	839	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	516	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	606	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	475	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	561	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	549	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	769	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	635	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	673	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	383	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	509	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	498	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	593	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	668	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	554	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	503	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	604	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	718	109.50/cwt	109.50–109.50	786	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	970	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	844	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,005	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	613	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,269	53.13/cwt	49.00–56.00	674	41
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,398	56.61/cwt	56.50–57.00	791	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,115	50.51/cwt	45.00–55.00	563	68
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,088	54.92/cwt	50.00–64.00	598	31
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	50.50/cwt	50.50–50.50	657	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	879	41.54/cwt	37.50–44.00	365	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	845	34.64/cwt	32.50–35.00	293	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,488	53.91/cwt	50.00–56.50	802	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	2,135	47.75/cwt	47.75–47.75	1,019	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	820	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	623	119.28/cwt	116.50–121.50	743	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	402	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	712	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	154.11/cwt	149.00–158.00	811	30

How this sale compares

New Mexico weighted averages

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