Name: Roswell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-09-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer calves uneven, 1.00 lower to instances 5.00-8.00 higher on 500-600 lbs. Feeders and calves over 600 lbs. 6.00 higher. Heifer calves under 600 steady to 3.00 higher, over 600 lbs. 3.00 higher on comparable quote. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower, bulls 2.00 lower on limited comparable quotes. Trade active, demand moderate to good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $170.06/cwt on 166 head.

Average price

$170.06

166 head · 493 lb average

Value per head Derived

$838

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$280

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

$25.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.51

vs NM average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	499	175.81	878	97
Medium and Large 1-2	537	168.75	905	43
Medium and Large 2	397	150.81	598	26

One grade step is worth $25.00/cwt here — about $280 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 sale166 hd

170.06

—

NM average4 barns · 2,437 hd

158.56

+11.51

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	—	Average	1,525	79.94	1,219	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,470	68.44	1,006	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,203	66.78	803	50
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,036	56.06	581	73

Every lot, as filed

76 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	—	370	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	596	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	466	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	338	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	534	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	237	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	427	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	790	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	302	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	480	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	393	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	546	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	559	131.05/cwt	129.00–135.00	733	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	898	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	604	159.67/cwt	148.00–163.00	964	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	425	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	701	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	141.37/cwt	139.00–145.00	814	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,286	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	439	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	836	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,129	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	195.54/cwt	194.00–196.00	645	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2Full	—	788	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,064	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	538	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	705	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	184.94/cwt	179.00–190.00	877	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	759	138.48/cwt	136.00–141.00	1,051	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	424	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	844	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	313	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	617	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	170.68/cwt	163.00–182.00	818	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	179.13/cwt	171.00–185.00	751	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	171.09/cwt	163.00–177.00	974	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	268	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	501	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	184.47/cwt	177.00–190.00	797	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	158.74/cwt	156.00–165.00	995	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	792	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,069	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	171.22/cwt	165.00–178.00	899	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	473	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	870	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	547	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	815	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	454	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	586	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	776	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	798	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	875	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	595	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	863	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	799	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	66.68/cwt	60.50–69.75	803	49
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,215	66.49/cwt	66.00–67.50	808	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	863	30.07/cwt	25.00–33.00	260	3
Bulls	—	—	1,740	86.71/cwt	81.00–91.25	1,509	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	49.34/cwt	45.00–52.50	498	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,840	70.50/cwt	70.50–70.50	1,297	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,433	68.23/cwt	65.00–69.75	978	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,083	61.17/cwt	53.00–65.50	662	39
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,085	71.50/cwt	71.50–71.50	776	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	870	45.54/cwt	35.00–50.50	396	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	820	53.60/cwt	52.50–55.00	440	2
Bulls	—	—	1,333	73.92/cwt	65.00–78.50	985	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	800	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	8,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,133	1,183.33/cwt	1,150.00–1,350.00	13,407	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,102	1,010.26/cwt	900.00–1,110.00	11,133	19
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,088	751.40/cwt	550.00–825.00	8,175	25
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	10,320	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	7,280	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	1,225.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,250.00	8,881	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	821	1,244.17/cwt	1,200.00–1,425.00	10,215	24
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,283	1,066.67/cwt	1,000.00–1,100.00	13,685	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	12,600	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	539	132.96/cwt	131.50–136.00	717	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	527	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	132.22/cwt	130.50–135.00	636	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	437	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	594	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	480	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	610	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	632	139.61/cwt	135.00–141.50	882	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	141.33/cwt	135.00–145.00	734	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	875	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,068	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	986	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	146.48/cwt	135.00–156.00	684	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	618	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	690	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	453	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	666	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	338	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	571	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	153.73/cwt	150.00–156.00	650	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	607	6

How this sale compares

New Mexico weighted averages

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