Name: Roswell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 300-400 lbs 3.00-4.00 higher and 400-450 lbs sold 4.00 higher. 450-500 lbs steers were 13.00 lower while 500-550 lb sold 8.00 higher. 550-600 lbs were 17.00 higher. Feeder steers 600-700 lbs sold 21.00-24.00 higher 700-800 lbs were 9.00-13.00 higher. Heifer calves 350-400 lbs were 8.00 lower while 400-450 lbs sold 5.00 higher. 450-500 lbs were steady and 500-550 lbs were 8.00 higher while 550-600 lbs sold 19.00 higher. Feeder heifers 600-650 were 8.00 higher and 650-700 lbs sold 19.00 higher .Trade was moderately active with strong demand on better numbers . Slaughter cows steady to 5.00 higher while slaughter bulls sold 3.00-12.00 higher . Excellent buyer attendance

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $232.76/cwt on 303 head.

Average price

$232.76

303 head · 516 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,202

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$677

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 3

$108.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.87

vs NM average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	517	236.64	1,223	280
Medium and Large 1-2	561	206.70	1,160	10thin
Medium 2	392	190.00	745	5thin
Medium and Large 2	623	184.50	1,149	4thin
Small 3	427	128.00	546	4thin

One grade step is worth $108.64/cwt here — about $677 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 sale303 hd

232.76

—

NM average4 barns · 1,613 hd

221.89

+10.87

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	1,448	102.16	1,479	16
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	High	1,520	130.00	1,976	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,319	104.19	1,375	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,271	94.03	1,195	60
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,046	79.96	836	85

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)	964	$1,025	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	978	$1,000	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	867	$975	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	883	$875	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	792	$800	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	605	$410	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,152	$1,378	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,230	$1,325	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,035	$900	1thin

Every lot, as filed

90 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	—	570	205.76/cwt	197.00–212.00	1,173	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	517	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,148	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	929	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,505	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	232.59/cwt	220.00–238.00	961	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	193.26/cwt	177.00–196.00	1,202	28
Heifers	Large 1	—	723	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,171	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	191.41/cwt	189.50–195.00	1,281	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	394	233.56/cwt	230.00–235.00	920	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	445	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,010	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	373	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	865	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	297	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	707	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	318	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	700	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	206.77/cwt	200.00–212.00	1,079	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	236.25/cwt	231.00–240.00	1,354	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	793	167.41/cwt	166.00–171.00	1,328	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	194.50/cwt	194.50–194.50	1,362	6
Steers	Small 3	—	470	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	696	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	248.40/cwt	240.00–254.00	1,073	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1Gaunt	—	507	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,136	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,237	3
Steers	Small 3	—	383	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	414	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	392	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	745	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	663	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,193	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	492	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	984	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,102	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	247.58/cwt	234.00–250.00	1,161	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	609	234.16/cwt	221.00–237.00	1,426	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,357	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	840	171.50/cwt	171.00–172.00	1,441	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	640	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	545	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,112	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	253	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	531	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	770	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,517	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	940	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,570	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	248.42/cwt	245.00–256.00	807	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	244.02/cwt	233.00–247.00	1,301	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	249.92/cwt	240.00–255.00	930	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	222.24/cwt	215.00–234.00	1,489	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	305	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	677	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	462	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,132	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	715	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,030	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	553	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,183	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,090	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	403	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	975	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	368	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	868	2
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,520	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,976	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	901	57.53/cwt	48.00–70.00	518	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,096	79.85/cwt	72.00–85.00	875	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,111	89.59/cwt	87.00–93.50	995	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,027	86.16/cwt	85.00–87.00	885	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,343	102.27/cwt	101.00–103.00	1,373	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,260	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,373	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,284	91.11/cwt	90.00–93.00	1,170	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	96.37/cwt	93.50–100.50	1,166	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,292	94.09/cwt	92.00–95.50	1,216	34
Bulls	—	—	1,355	99.04/cwt	95.00–108.00	1,342	6
Bulls	—	—	1,087	74.58/cwt	50.00–89.00	811	3
Bulls	—	—	1,682	116.66/cwt	112.00–122.00	1,962	7
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	978	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	3
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	860	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	873	1,050.00/head	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,050	2
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	760	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	964	1,025.00/head	900.00–1,225.00	1,025	6
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	725	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	768	131.50/cwt	122.00–141.00	1,010	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	756	120.67/cwt	110.00–128.00	912	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	800	825.00/head	700.00–1,050.00	825	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,040	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	605	410.00/head	410.00–410.00	410	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	955	1,167.50/head	1,150.00–1,185.00	1,168	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,035	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,545	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,230	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	858	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	694	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,201	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	244	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	512	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	512	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,126	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	323	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	791	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,156	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	630	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	983	2
Heifers	Small 3	—	503	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	352	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	236.82/cwt	235.00–240.00	779	10
Heifers	Small 3	—	569	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	381	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	570	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,037	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	393	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	727	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	339	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	678	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,097	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	227.71/cwt	220.00–237.00	863	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	214.94/cwt	202.00–219.00	1,023	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	954	1

How this sale compares

New Mexico weighted averages

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