Name: Roswell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-06-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-06-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and calves steady to 3.00 higher, a few 300-400 lbs. 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers and calves 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 lower, bulls steady to 1.00 higher. Trade active, demand good.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $150.54/cwt on 210 head.

Average price

$150.54

210 head · 477 lb average

Value per head Derived

$719

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

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

$15.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.59

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	405	160.61	650	72
Medium and Large 1	584	145.88	852	70
Medium and Large 2	444	144.68	643	68

One grade step is worth $15.93/cwt here — about $7 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 sale210 hd

150.54

—

NM average4 barns · 757 hd

146.95

+3.59

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	1,494	89.87	1,343	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,413	69.51	982	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,087	67.79	737	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	953	65.02	620	216

Every lot, as filed

74 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 1	—	373	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	597	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	934	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	839	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	163.09/cwt	160.00–168.00	633	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	161.07/cwt	150.00–166.00	681	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	553	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	184.62/cwt	180.00–193.00	864	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	250	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	413	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,036	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	943	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	548	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	932	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	702	135.08/cwt	135.00–136.00	948	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	362	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	757	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	803	34.24/cwt	25.00–41.00	275	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	826	47.91/cwt	42.50–53.00	396	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	202	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	408	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	303	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	551	2
Bulls	—	—	1,285	79.18/cwt	75.00–82.00	1,017	4
Bulls	—	—	1,699	104.06/cwt	102.00–106.00	1,768	4
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 2	—	750	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	3,188	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,006	1,190.63/cwt	950.00–1,360.00	11,978	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	148.73/cwt	147.00–150.00	852	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	154.56/cwt	153.00–155.00	742	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	700	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	5,425	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	7,525	3
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 2	—	700	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 2	—	650	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	2,990	1
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,039	71.96/cwt	63.00–79.00	748	4
Bulls	—	—	1,582	92.62/cwt	84.00–99.00	1,465	21
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	985.71/cwt	900.00–1,050.00	10,843	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	960.00/cwt	960.00–960.00	7,680	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	12,075	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,825	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275	826.25/cwt	800.00–860.00	10,535	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	942.50/cwt	860.00–1,025.00	11,074	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	553	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	802	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	830	902.00/cwt	810.00–950.00	7,487	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	14,100	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	869	53.70/cwt	51.00–55.00	467	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,413	69.51/cwt	65.00–72.00	982	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	492	135.44/cwt	135.00–138.00	666	27
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	161.60/cwt	159.50–166.00	932	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	961	67.10/cwt	57.00–70.50	645	94
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	903	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	650	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	780	62.50/cwt	62.50–62.50	488	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	943	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	198.12/cwt	196.00–201.00	836	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,042	71.69/cwt	71.00–74.50	747	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	962	64.91/cwt	56.50–69.50	624	85
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	693	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	936	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	613	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	846	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	496	177.41/cwt	166.00–182.00	880	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	338	163.00/cwt	161.00–165.00	551	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	461	171.32/cwt	163.00–177.00	790	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,094	67.64/cwt	64.00–74.50	740	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	730	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	698	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,096	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	553	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	924	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	548	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	932	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	282	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	415	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	149.22/cwt	147.00–150.00	637	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	578	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	925	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	171.28/cwt	168.00–175.00	973	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	690	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	932	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	154.34/cwt	149.00–159.00	732	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	361	191.99/cwt	190.00–194.00	693	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	163.53/cwt	161.00–166.00	1,001	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	204.51/cwt	200.00–207.00	746	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	152.00/cwt	145.00–157.00	801	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	806	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	983	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	458	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	870	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	266	167.86/cwt	155.00–177.00	447	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	207.60/cwt	202.00–211.00	716	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	161.46/cwt	158.00–165.00	675	4

How this sale compares

New Mexico weighted averages

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