Name: Roswell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-07-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-07-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers and calves mostly 2.00-5.00 higher. Heifer calves under 600 lbs.6.00-7.00 higher, feeders over 600 lbs. 2.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00-4.00 lower. Trade active demand good.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $129.74/cwt on 239 head.

Average price

$129.74

239 head · 490 lb average

Value per head Derived

$636

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$278

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

$11.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.94

vs NM average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	518	132.62	687	91
Medium and Large 1-2	542	129.24	700	96
Medium and Large 2	367	128.38	471	17thin
Small and Medium 1-2	337	125.00	421	29
Small and Medium 2	338	121.00	409	6thin

One grade step is worth $11.62/cwt here — about $278 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 sale239 hd

129.74

—

NM average2 barns · 841 hd

125.81

+3.94

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	1,561	81.99	1,279	58
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,456	62.26	907	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,180	62.14	734	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	961	56.24	540	41

Every lot, as filed

81 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	—	367	173.55/cwt	170.50–177.00	637	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	862	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	122.67/cwt	121.00–129.00	886	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	540	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	767	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	120.58/cwt	118.50–121.25	934	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,192	62.72/cwt	58.50–65.50	748	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	865	41.89/cwt	41.00–43.00	362	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	994	56.15/cwt	55.50–57.00	558	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,011	58.94/cwt	55.00–63.50	596	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,355	66.49/cwt	66.00–67.00	901	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	820	51.47/cwt	46.00–54.50	422	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	775	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	326	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,523	60.85/cwt	58.00–63.00	927	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,255	66.50/cwt	66.50–66.50	835	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	635.00/cwt	635.00–635.00	6,350	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 2	—	600	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 2	—	500	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 2	—	600	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 2	—	675	325.00/cwt	310.00–340.00	2,194	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	913	633.75/cwt	560.00–775.00	5,786	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	938	697.50/cwt	610.00–785.00	6,543	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 2	—	600	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,650	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	439	140.37/cwt	131.00–146.00	616	27
Heifers	Small and Medium 2	—	338	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	409	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	395	141.38/cwt	137.50–146.50	558	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	124.02/cwt	119.00–128.00	712	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	115.99/cwt	113.00–119.50	760	21
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	337	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	421	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	600	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	741	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	142.43/cwt	137.00–145.00	674	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	132.70/cwt	128.00–134.00	686	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	388	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	561	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	131.62/cwt	130.00–132.50	811	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	118.01/cwt	115.00–119.00	814	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	691	132.04/cwt	124.25–135.00	912	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	416	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	728	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	559	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	760	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	782	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	829	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	141.71/cwt	136.50–152.00	821	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	152.73/cwt	142.00–160.00	808	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	160.76/cwt	155.00–168.00	609	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	727	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	800	3
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	6,300	1
Bulls	—	—	1,700	93.04/cwt	92.00–94.50	1,582	3
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,251	74.85/cwt	70.00–80.00	936	7
Bulls	—	—	1,651	85.68/cwt	80.50–91.50	1,415	33
Bulls	—	—	1,478	74.99/cwt	66.50–79.00	1,108	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	599	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	704	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	86.50/cwt	86.50–86.50	562	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	305	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	473	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	870.31/cwt	660.00–925.00	8,224	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	735.00/cwt	735.00–735.00	5,145	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	6,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 2	—	650	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	3,088	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 2	—	738	542.50/cwt	500.00–560.00	4,004	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	891	827.81/cwt	610.00–975.00	7,376	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	685.00/cwt	685.00–685.00	5,823	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	753	113.50/cwt	113.50–113.50	855	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	142.91/cwt	137.00–145.00	607	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	137.59/cwt	129.00–139.50	655	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	592	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	748	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	737	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	848	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	125.11/cwt	117.50–128.25	727	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	282	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	392	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	805	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	918	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	146.41/cwt	145.00–148.00	470	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	110.96/cwt	107.00–117.00	793	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	508	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	554	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	130.72/cwt	128.00–137.00	684	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	118.39/cwt	115.00–122.00	734	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	411	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	608	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	153.57/cwt	147.00–158.00	731	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	672	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	758	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	546	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	137.32/cwt	134.50–140.00	849	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	772	118.00/cwt	115.00–120.00	911	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	143.46/cwt	140.00–149.00	736	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	233	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	396	3

How this sale compares

New Mexico weighted averages

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