Name: Roswell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-09-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer calves and feeders 2.00-4.00 higher. Heifer calves and feeders 4.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, bulls 1.00 lower. Trade active, demand moderate to good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $161.22/cwt on 157 head.

Average price

$161.22

157 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$858

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$34

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

$18.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.54

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	511	164.15	838	84
Medium and Large 1	544	161.87	880	55
Medium and Large 2	599	145.56	872	18thin

One grade step is worth $18.60/cwt here — about −$34 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 sale157 hd

161.22

—

NM average3 barns · 692 hd

161.76

−0.54

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	1,561	83.47	1,303	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,400	70.37	985	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,151	68.53	789	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	973	54.14	527	32

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 1-2Unweaned	—	413	142.37/cwt	139.00–144.00	588	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	826	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	740	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,043	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	177.98/cwt	176.00–181.00	858	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	711	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	166.34/cwt	163.00–169.00	958	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	259	193.49/cwt	193.00–194.00	501	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	785	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	822	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,028	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	178.03/cwt	174.00–180.00	831	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	325	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	471	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	846	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,134	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	488	135.96/cwt	129.00–143.00	663	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	558	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	703	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	615	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	812	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	583	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	723	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	593	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	866	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	677	142.01/cwt	140.00–144.00	961	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	477	141.14/cwt	131.00–149.00	673	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	665	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	838	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	363	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	490	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	642	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	822	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	628	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	453	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	616	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	896	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,129	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	869	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	594	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	772	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	442	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	716	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	180.71/cwt	178.00–188.00	605	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	637	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,006	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	686	141.78/cwt	140.00–143.00	973	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	653	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	901	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	174.24/cwt	173.00–181.00	664	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	653	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	882	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	395	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	691	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	936	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	960	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,181	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	564	146.82/cwt	136.00–151.00	828	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	404	188.24/cwt	177.00–192.00	760	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	470	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	794	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	423	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	635	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	445	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	743	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	508	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	762	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	328	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	561	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	477	169.47/cwt	165.00–175.00	808	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	608	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	839	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	284	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	531	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	403	170.75/cwt	170.00–171.00	688	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	472	159.27/cwt	154.00–166.00	752	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	538	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	802	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	567	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	737	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	996	59.49/cwt	56.00–62.00	593	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,188	70.68/cwt	64.00–73.50	840	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,016	61.72/cwt	55.00–65.50	627	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	915	43.69/cwt	39.00–50.00	400	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	29.00/cwt	29.00–29.00	302	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	908	48.08/cwt	43.00–52.00	437	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	943	56.50/cwt	55.00–60.00	533	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	943	33.03/cwt	31.00–35.00	311	2
Bulls	—	—	1,405	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,054	1
Bulls	—	—	1,604	88.23/cwt	82.00–93.50	1,415	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,400	70.37/cwt	68.00–71.50	985	6
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,426	66.57/cwt	58.00–76.50	949	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,200	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	14,400	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 2-3	—	650	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	4,615	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	1,037.50/cwt	1,000.00–1,075.00	7,781	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	835.00/cwt	835.00–835.00	5,428	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	9,738	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,113	1,100.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,125.00	12,243	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,056	834.44/cwt	800.00–925.00	8,812	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	9,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	850.00/cwt	800.00–900.00	7,438	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 2-3	—	750	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	3,750	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	6,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 2	—	750	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	5,625	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,196	1,095.42/cwt	900.00–1,325.00	13,101	24
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 2-3	—	600	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	4,200	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	357	159.53/cwt	156.00–161.00	570	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	208	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	324	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,147	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	775	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	—	620	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	868	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	268	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	429	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	517	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	453	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	668	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	456	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	616	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	661	140.67/cwt	138.00–142.00	930	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	594	147.12/cwt	138.00–148.50	874	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	441	155.46/cwt	150.00–157.00	686	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	739	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	837	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	478	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	503	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	805	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	777	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	841	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	817	128.25/cwt	126.00–130.00	1,048	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	685	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	822	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	409	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	679	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	1,001.00/cwt	885.00–1,250.00	10,661	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	1,025.00/cwt	900.00–1,150.00	9,994	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	1,237.00/cwt	925.00–1,350.00	13,669	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	14,063	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,064	1,201.07/cwt	900.00–1,400.00	12,779	28

How this sale compares

New Mexico weighted averages

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