Name: Roswell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-01-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer calves under 600 lbs. 2.00-4.00 higher, over 600 lbs. 3.00 higher on comparable quotes, a few 700-800 lbs. 5.00 lower. Heifer calves and feeders steady to 3.00 higher except 300-400 lbs. 7.00-9.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower, bulls steady. Trade active demand good.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $140.79/cwt on 438 head.

Average price

$140.79

438 head · 457 lb average

Value per head Derived

$643

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$139

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

$10.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.57

vs NM average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	473	142.64	674	235
Medium and Large 1-2	442	139.40	616	183
Medium and Large 2	406	131.81	535	20

One grade step is worth $10.83/cwt here — about $139 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 sale438 hd

140.79

—

NM average3 barns · 1,549 hd

135.22

+5.57

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	1,533	75.11	1,151	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,138	51.64	588	42
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,414	47.13	666	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,019	44.45	453	51

Every lot, as filed

107 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	—	678	126.02/cwt	124.00–128.00	854	10
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,276	68.64/cwt	65.00–70.00	876	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	442	176.59/cwt	173.00–178.00	781	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	300	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	507	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	642	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	838	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	320	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	528	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	303	162.43/cwt	159.00–163.00	492	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	725	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	507	159.47/cwt	148.00–165.00	809	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	139.67/cwt	132.50–146.00	866	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	119.95/cwt	119.00–120.00	918	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	161.01/cwt	157.00–167.00	696	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	160.88/cwt	155.00–166.00	769	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	835	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	981	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	130.76/cwt	122.00–131.50	735	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	358	184.23/cwt	183.00–184.50	660	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	890	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,068	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	119.99/cwt	116.50–124.00	856	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	155.60/cwt	151.00–164.00	579	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	181.50/cwt	181.50–181.50	594	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	662	125.80/cwt	122.00–126.50	833	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	123.28/cwt	122.00–127.00	757	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	826	115.02/cwt	110.00–116.50	950	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	148.44/cwt	139.50–152.00	842	34
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	666	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	287	157.43/cwt	149.00–159.00	452	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	274	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	471	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	146.49/cwt	144.00–153.50	631	36
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	656	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	620	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	797	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	830.00/cwt	800.00–860.00	9,753	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,160	44.13/cwt	43.00–45.00	512	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	974	39.11/cwt	35.00–40.50	381	4
Bulls	—	—	1,425	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	912	1
Bulls	—	—	1,670	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,369	1
Bulls	—	—	1,675	77.69/cwt	72.00–80.00	1,301	12
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	59.50/cwt	59.50–59.50	589	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,350	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	15,188	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	737	897.62/cwt	650.00–950.00	6,615	21
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	11,250	17
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	932	52.60/cwt	52.00–53.00	490	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,063	674.79/cwt	535.00–800.00	7,173	24
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,183	1,013.75/cwt	900.00–1,075.00	11,993	20
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	842	67.74/cwt	65.00–75.00	570	31
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	638	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	712.00/cwt	650.00–800.00	7,974	5
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	759	948.33/cwt	900.00–960.00	7,198	54
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,350	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	53.00/cwt	49.50–57.00	570	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,058	640.00/cwt	410.00–735.00	6,771	37
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	948	851.36/cwt	585.00–1,060.00	8,071	22
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	11,813	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	788	919.12/cwt	500.00–975.00	7,243	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,660	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	863	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,118	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	604	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,054	48.81/cwt	45.00–51.75	514	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	815	25.00/cwt	25.00–25.00	204	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	963	40.32/cwt	39.00–42.50	388	12
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,391	74.95/cwt	71.50–78.00	1,043	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	592	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	983	45.20/cwt	44.50–47.50	444	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	743	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	854	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,193	52.89/cwt	52.00–54.50	631	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,332	45.50/cwt	45.50–45.50	606	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	28.21/cwt	28.00–28.50	302	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	515	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,140	51.73/cwt	47.50–53.00	590	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	282	141.62/cwt	140.00–144.00	399	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	738	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	563	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	462	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	288	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	516	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	161.71/cwt	156.00–166.00	396	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	822	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	128.27/cwt	123.00–131.00	617	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	132.20/cwt	125.00–140.00	687	38
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	131.68/cwt	131.00–133.00	749	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	581	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	143.27/cwt	140.00–150.00	523	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	655	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	473	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	136.78/cwt	130.00–144.00	580	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	627	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	129.89/cwt	125.00–135.00	486	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	149.87/cwt	149.00–151.00	785	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	129.26/cwt	129.00–129.50	805	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	173.22/cwt	165.00–179.00	551	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	165.67/cwt	157.00–171.00	780	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	572	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	794	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	268	186.52/cwt	186.00–187.00	500	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	166.82/cwt	166.00–171.00	701	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	302	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	507	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	767	122.88/cwt	116.00–125.00	942	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	642	135.03/cwt	129.00–138.00	867	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	281	161.26/cwt	157.00–164.50	453	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	679	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	859	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	224	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	441	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	499	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	586	139.87/cwt	137.00–141.00	820	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	846	113.50/cwt	113.50–113.50	960	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	136.57/cwt	136.00–140.00	727	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	176.54/cwt	173.00–184.00	662	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	116.97/cwt	116.00–118.00	904	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	141.05/cwt	134.00–143.50	681	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	313	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	495	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	601	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	757	9

How this sale compares

New Mexico weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every New Mexico auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

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