Name: Roswell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-01-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steer calves under 400 lbs not well tested; 400-500 lbs 7.00-10.00 lower; 500-600 lbs mostly steady, instances 7.00 higher. Heifer calves 300-350 lbs not well tested; 350-500 lbs traded 10.00-12.00 lower, with the exception of 400-450 lbs steady; 500-600 lbs were mostly steady. Feeder steers have no comparison. Feeder heifers were not well tested. Trade and demand moderate on limited buyers in attendance. Slaughter cows 5.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00-3.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $189.39/cwt on 541 head.

Average price

$189.39

541 head · 531 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,005

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$360

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$50.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.40

vs NM average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	536	193.73	1,039	420
Medium and Large 1-2	520	177.56	924	88
Large 1	609	170.00	1,035	6thin
Medium 3	310	170.00	527	2thin
Medium and Large 2	471	169.91	801	19thin
Medium 1-2	495	155.00	767	2thin
Medium 2	475	143.00	679	4thin

One grade step is worth $50.73/cwt here — about $360 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 sale541 hd

189.39

—

NM average4 barns · 2,040 hd

191.79

−2.40

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	1,556	89.22	1,388	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,168	74.71	873	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,025	60.78	623	17

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,090	$1,456	17
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,175	$1,050	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	957	$1,008	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,093	$940	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	730	$600	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	762	$808	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,176	$1,309	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,059	$1,219	4thin

Every lot, as filed

94 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	—	333	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	633	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	344	184.33/cwt	182.00–186.00	634	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	873	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,266	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	915	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,327	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	153.50/cwt	153.50–153.50	1,019	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	170.73/cwt	165.50–182.00	878	59
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	453	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	761	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	503	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	810	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	293	193.17/cwt	191.00–205.00	566	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	162.15/cwt	154.00–166.00	842	16
Heifers	Medium 2	—	428	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	651	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	276	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	502	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	413	174.02/cwt	163.00–178.00	719	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	387	168.06/cwt	165.00–180.00	650	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	787	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,141	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	169.97/cwt	160.00–173.00	811	34
Bulls	Medium 1-2	—	640	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	864	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	920	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,288	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	173.35/cwt	166.00–181.00	818	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	463	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	657	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	898	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	649	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	1,317.50/head	1,310.00–1,325.00	1,318	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,220	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	884	987.50/head	800.00–1,250.00	988	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	983	1,375.00/head	1,350.00–1,400.00	1,375	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,103	1,050.00/head	900.00–1,200.00	1,050	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 2	—	730	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	790	812.50/head	800.00–825.00	813	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	108.67/cwt	92.00–122.00	840	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,250	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	765	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,128	1,525.00/head	1,300.00–1,675.00	1,525	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,093	940.00/head	835.00–975.00	940	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,059	1,218.75/head	1,075.00–1,350.00	1,219	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,138	1,050.00/head	900.00–1,200.00	1,050	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	947	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,095	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	683	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	943	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	433	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	844	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	191.02/cwt	183.50–207.00	1,106	110
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	803	150.33/cwt	150.00–151.00	1,207	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	160.36/cwt	150.00–164.00	994	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	190.31/cwt	185.00–195.00	729	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	778	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	614	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	187.88/cwt	180.00–196.00	701	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	163.50/cwt	163.50–163.50	956	57
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	186.15/cwt	180.00–200.00	774	24
Steers	Medium 2	—	475	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	679	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	185.77/cwt	181.00–192.00	795	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	184.30/cwt	175.00–187.00	875	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	558	171.15/cwt	162.00–175.00	955	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	205.10/cwt	194.00–215.00	859	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	359	218.04/cwt	210.00–225.00	783	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,022	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,130	1
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	495	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	767	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	204.40/cwt	190.00–211.00	991	47
Steers	Large 1	—	609	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,035	6
Steers	Medium 3	—	310	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	527	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	988	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,205	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	524	214.02/cwt	210.00–237.00	1,121	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	722	169.55/cwt	159.00–174.00	1,224	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	189.65/cwt	180.00–201.00	984	85
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	166.12/cwt	165.00–167.00	802	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	175.67/cwt	173.00–177.00	910	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	317	224.71/cwt	207.00–234.00	712	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	662	177.36/cwt	172.00–183.00	1,174	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	833	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,358	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	177.84/cwt	171.00–184.00	1,119	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,033	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	405	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	891	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	438	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	775	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	673	1
Bulls	—	—	1,957	102.74/cwt	101.00–105.50	2,011	3
Bulls	—	—	1,353	82.12/cwt	76.00–86.50	1,111	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	955	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	697	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	870	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	618	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,373	82.13/cwt	81.00–83.00	1,128	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,091	65.78/cwt	60.00–71.00	718	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	830	50.63/cwt	49.00–52.50	420	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,188	57.40/cwt	51.00–62.50	682	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,081	63.75/cwt	60.00–67.50	689	7
Bulls	—	—	1,685	93.91/cwt	87.50–102.50	1,582	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	780	62.50/cwt	62.50–62.50	488	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,155	77.30/cwt	70.00–80.50	893	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	960	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	691	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	493	169.51/cwt	164.00–178.00	836	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	456	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	752	2
Bulls	Large 1	—	700	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,036	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	270	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	540	1

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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