Name: Roswell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-07-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; steer calves sold 11.00-19.00 higher with exception of 450-500 lbs at 9.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers had insufficient numbers last week to compare. Heifer calves 550-600 lbs sold 9.00 higher. Trade was very active on larger numbers of quality cattle and a stronger market. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-4.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 2.00-5.00 higher. Demand was very good on higher numbers.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $271.71/cwt on 558 head.

Average price

$271.71

558 head · 530 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,439

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$265

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2-3

$116.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.54

vs NM average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	526	279.30	1,468	480
Medium 1	451	272.00	1,225	4thin
Medium 1-2	451	245.00	1,104	4thin
Medium and Large 1-2	475	244.10	1,158	34
Large 1	659	215.67	1,422	15thin
Large 2	641	193.69	1,241	13thin
Large 1-2	584	187.00	1,092	5thin
Medium 3	875	165.00	1,444	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	738	163.00	1,203	2thin

One grade step is worth $116.30/cwt here — about $265 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 sale558 hd

271.71

—

NM average4 barns · 1,330 hd

263.16

+8.54

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	1,303	118.11	1,539	41
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,362	113.19	1,542	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,197	102.49	1,227	64
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,087	90.86	988	78
Steers	Choice	High	1,460	115.00	1,679	1thin

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,003	$1,550	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,189	$1,425	12
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,009	$1,332	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,046	$1,325	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	905	$1,300	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	899	$1,154	7
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,055	$1,600	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	923	$1,550	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,125	$1,733	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,166	$1,616	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,013	$1,366	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	853	$1,050	13
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	725	$1,500	2thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	770	$1,125	1thin

Every lot, as filed

130 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	—	317	282.93/cwt	280.00–298.00	897	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	649	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,071	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	226.97/cwt	224.00–232.00	1,203	11
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	465	209.83/cwt	190.00–230.00	976	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	392	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,078	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	788	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	217.18/cwt	196.00–227.00	1,355	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	223.11/cwt	221.00–226.00	1,171	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	388	278.20/cwt	277.00–280.00	1,079	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,208	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,329	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	229	292.51/cwt	290.00–297.00	670	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	243.16/cwt	238.00–251.00	1,153	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	150	380.00/head	360.00–400.00	380	2
Bulls	Medium 1-2	—	638	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,085	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	454	258.90/cwt	240.00–264.00	1,175	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	337	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	927	18
Bulls	Medium 1-2	—	379	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	910	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	961	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,195	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	110	309.85/head	275.00–325.00	310	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	300	320.00/head	320.00–320.00	320	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	95	300.00/head	300.00–300.00	300	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	722	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	178	457.48/head	325.00–550.00	457	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	213	599.41/head	310.00–925.00	599	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,276	107.91/cwt	107.00–111.00	1,377	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,193	104.19/cwt	99.00–109.00	1,243	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,357	112.15/cwt	97.00–119.00	1,522	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,107	96.32/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,066	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,082	92.89/cwt	85.00–96.00	1,005	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,075	83.24/cwt	76.00–88.00	895	13
Steers	Choice	—	1,460	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,679	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,171	98.87/cwt	92.50–106.00	1,158	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,013	58.94/cwt	50.00–71.00	597	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,373	115.26/cwt	115.00–116.00	1,583	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	985	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,064	1
Bulls	—	—	1,198	88.42/cwt	80.00–95.00	1,059	4
Bulls	—	—	1,413	126.89/cwt	120.00–137.00	1,793	19
Bulls	—	—	1,231	113.30/cwt	100.00–125.00	1,395	17
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	840	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,277	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 3	—	595	500.00/head	500.00–500.00	500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,003	1,550.00/head	1,400.00–1,700.00	1,550	2
Heifer Pairs	Medium 2	—	770	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	725	1,500.00/head	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,500	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,125	1,732.69/head	1,450.00–1,825.00	1,733	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	875	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,166	1,615.71/head	1,300.00–1,800.00	1,616	7
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	648	712.50/head	575.00–850.00	713	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,046	1,325.00/head	1,100.00–1,500.00	1,325	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,189	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,000	1,330.00/head	875.00–1,600.00	1,330	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 3	—	658	500.00/head	500.00–500.00	500	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	923	1,550.00/head	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,550	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	905	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,009	1,332.14/head	1,100.00–1,600.00	1,332	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	893	154.00/cwt	150.00–158.00	1,375	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	913	159.00/cwt	144.00–168.00	1,452	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,060	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,055	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	810	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,050	1,568.75/head	1,025.00–1,800.00	1,569	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 2	—	1,025	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	951	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 3	—	1,105	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,110	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	566	205.42/cwt	197.00–210.00	1,163	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	193.07/cwt	175.00–202.00	1,313	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	176.48/cwt	175.00–178.00	1,103	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	783	1
Bulls	Medium 1-2	—	450	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,071	5
Bulls	Medium 1-2	—	828	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,275	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	389	170.47/cwt	170.00–172.00	663	16
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	311	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	535	12
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	448	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	717	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	665	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,064	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	535	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	803	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	472	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	760	5
Steers	Medium 1	—	463	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,204	2
Steers	Medium 1	—	438	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	1,244	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	540	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,566	77
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	305.06/cwt	291.00–315.00	1,318	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,153	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,902	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	985	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,724	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	235.48/cwt	225.00–241.00	1,217	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	634	253.53/cwt	220.00–270.50	1,607	84
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	441	264.71/cwt	258.00–275.00	1,167	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	350	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	1,106	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	264.35/cwt	251.00–276.00	1,502	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	779	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,714	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,277	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	240.75/cwt	197.00–245.50	1,577	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	359	334.62/cwt	327.00–340.00	1,201	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	269.24/cwt	257.00–287.00	1,295	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	333	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,149	4
Steers	Large 1-2	—	584	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,092	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	234.10/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,093	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	334	323.80/cwt	302.00–330.00	1,081	52
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	673	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,534	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	545	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,297	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	480	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,046	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	242.69/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,041	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	120	287.50/head	235.00–325.00	288	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	438	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	964	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	425	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,190	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	225.80/cwt	202.00–239.00	1,292	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	264.34/cwt	243.00–270.00	1,126	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	190.15/cwt	175.00–217.00	1,276	25
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	567	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,355	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	631	226.49/cwt	202.00–231.50	1,429	28
Steers	Large 1	—	728	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,609	6
Steers	Large 1	—	568	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,164	5
Steers	Large 2	—	633	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,551	6
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	385	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,028	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	245.84/cwt	210.00–275.00	929	31
Steers	Large 1	—	670	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,481	4
Steers	Medium 3	—	875	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,444	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	738	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,203	2
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	458	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,053	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	95	100.00/head	100.00–100.00	100	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	247.78/cwt	237.00–254.00	1,192	14
Steers	Large 2	—	718	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	976	3
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	443	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,152	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,073	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	413	258.28/cwt	253.00–270.00	1,067	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,540	2
Steers	Large 2	—	595	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	952	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	731	234.17/cwt	232.00–237.00	1,712	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	296	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,006	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	252.96/cwt	240.00–262.00	1,338	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	876	206.70/cwt	205.00–209.00	1,811	7

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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