Name: Roswell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-06-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-06-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: No accurate comparison on steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs. Feeders over 600 lbs steady on comparable quotes. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Trade and demand moderate to good.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $125.61/cwt on 252 head.

Average price

$125.61

252 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$696

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$27

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

$11.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.10

vs NM average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	130.96	717	101
Medium and Large 1-2	549	123.32	677	104
Medium and Large 2	579	119.18	690	47

One grade step is worth $11.78/cwt here — about $27 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 sale252 hd

125.61

—

NM average2 barns · 938 hd

118.51

+7.10

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	1,635	87.90	1,437	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,368	65.13	891	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,111	64.95	722	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,046	61.48	643	38

Every lot, as filed

80 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
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,091	67.25/cwt	66.00–70.50	734	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	972	54.34/cwt	52.50–55.50	528	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,465	66.50/cwt	66.50–66.50	974	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,270	63.75/cwt	63.75–63.75	810	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,160	68.35/cwt	67.00–70.00	793	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	670	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	137.11/cwt	130.50–140.00	849	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	142.55/cwt	138.00–143.50	760	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	118.28/cwt	116.00–120.00	742	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	120.13/cwt	118.25–125.50	673	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	539	122.08/cwt	118.50–126.50	658	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	679	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	794	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	113.50/cwt	113.50–113.50	809	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	457	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	758	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	841	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	586	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	223	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	350	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	139.47/cwt	132.00–140.00	646	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	128.70/cwt	126.50–129.25	723	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	130.41/cwt	127.50–135.00	672	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	764	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	125.56/cwt	125.00–127.00	854	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	759	113.50/cwt	113.50–113.50	861	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	838	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	714	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	721	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	720	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	582	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	636	116.21/cwt	115.00–117.00	739	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	399	133.49/cwt	128.00–139.00	533	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	548	115.89/cwt	115.00–119.00	635	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	669	115.25/cwt	115.25–115.25	771	18
Steers	Large 1	—	475	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	665	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	745	118.74/cwt	117.50–120.00	885	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	868	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	164.35/cwt	163.00–165.00	608	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	407	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	663	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	149.99/cwt	146.00–155.00	774	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	658	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	928	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	741	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	915	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	151.07/cwt	144.00–152.00	857	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	154.58/cwt	150.00–155.00	745	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	448	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	717	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	908	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	359	165.86/cwt	165.00–167.00	595	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	136.18/cwt	134.50–137.00	896	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	118.73/cwt	116.00–119.50	944	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	135.56/cwt	130.00–140.00	763	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	150.45/cwt	144.00–158.00	728	16
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,318	67.70/cwt	52.00–76.00	892	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,030	57.79/cwt	57.50–58.00	595	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,076	62.91/cwt	60.00–65.75	677	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	665	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	765	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	627	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	591	115.60/cwt	115.00–116.00	683	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	578	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	126.94/cwt	120.00–130.50	616	31
Bulls	—	—	1,699	90.91/cwt	83.00–95.50	1,545	18
Bulls	—	—	1,780	96.55/cwt	96.00–97.00	1,719	2
Bulls	—	—	1,135	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	874	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	819.00/cwt	775.00–830.00	9,664	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	833.33/cwt	750.00–900.00	10,000	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,063	725.00/cwt	675.00–775.00	7,707	2
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	7,000	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	1,300.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,350.00	10,400	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,050.00/cwt	975.00–1,125.00	12,075	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	1,020.83/cwt	825.00–1,125.00	9,953	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,017	1,066.67/cwt	900.00–1,150.00	10,848	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	8,288	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	5,813	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	10,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	962.50/cwt	900.00–1,025.00	9,384	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,313	1,087.50/cwt	1,075.00–1,100.00	14,279	6
Bulls	Large 1	—	1,066	2,026.86/cwt	1,600.00–2,300.00	21,606	7
Steers	Small and Medium 2	—	415	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	506	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	133.49/cwt	130.00–142.00	631	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	614	118.81/cwt	118.00–120.00	729	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	758	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	750	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	435	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	740	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	333	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,066	61.52/cwt	56.00–65.50	656	26

How this sale compares

New Mexico weighted averages

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