Name: Roswell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steer calves 300-350 lbs were 2.00 lower while 350-400 lbs sold sharply lower; 400-450 lbs were 6.00 higher and 450-500 lbs sold 13.00 lower; 500-600 lbs were 3.00-21.00 higher. Feeder steers sold steady to 5.00 higher with the exception of 600-650 lbs being sharply lower. Heifer calves 400-500 lbs were 17.00-24.00 lower while 500-550 lbs sold 9.00 higher and 550-600 lbs were 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers 600-700 lbs sold 10.00-14.00 higher. Trade was moderate on an uneven market with larger numbers. Slaughter cows sold 8.00-12.00 lower while slaughter bulls were7.00-12.00 lower. Moderate demand and excellent buyer attendance

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $252.36/cwt on 619 head.

Average price

$252.36

619 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,374

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$342

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 3

$83.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.78

vs NM average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	555	261.72	1,454	441
Medium and Large 1-2	501	237.71	1,191	131
Medium 1	499	232.28	1,159	12thin
Medium 1-2	499	231.91	1,157	6thin
Large 1-2	719	228.00	1,639	4thin
Medium and Large 2	554	185.27	1,027	15thin
Small 3	625	178.00	1,112	10thin

One grade step is worth $83.72/cwt here — about $342 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 sale619 hd

252.36

—

NM average4 barns · 2,622 hd

259.14

−6.78

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	1,489	106.00	1,578	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,250	104.70	1,309	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,261	93.65	1,181	123
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,077	81.70	880	134

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)	957	$1,400	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	939	$1,209	36
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	914	$1,038	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,405	$1,000	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,030	$1,500	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	995	$1,400	1thin
Bred Heifers	All Stages (1-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	825	$1,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,097	$1,513	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,196	$1,470	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,052	$1,415	22
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,039	$1,125	7

Every lot, as filed

128 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
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,405	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	821	176.37/cwt	132.00–194.00	1,448	30
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	828	160.33/cwt	140.00–197.00	1,328	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,073	1,812.50/head	1,575.00–2,050.00	1,813	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,470	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	1,137.50/head	975.00–1,300.00	1,138	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,030	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	949	1,150.00/head	1,000.00–1,450.00	1,150	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	825	1,275.00/head	1,100.00–1,450.00	1,275	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	951	1,347.50/head	1,125.00–1,525.00	1,348	20
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,088	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	2
Heifers	Small 3	—	695	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,265	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	995	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,008	1,061.67/head	975.00–1,135.00	1,062	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	975	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Cows	Large 2	—	878	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 2	—	906	806.25/head	800.00–825.00	806	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,128	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	4
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	521	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,120	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,102	1,673.21/head	1,600.00–2,000.00	1,673	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	829	148.26/cwt	147.00–150.00	1,229	7
Heifers	Large 1	—	415	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	975	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	183	467.50/head	450.00–485.00	468	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	553	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	377	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	682	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	290	270.00/head	270.00–270.00	270	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	845	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,065	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,039	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,060	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	Large 2	—	916	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,120	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bulls	—	—	1,341	95.55/cwt	85.00–106.00	1,281	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	90.83/cwt	88.00–93.00	1,099	48
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,250	104.70/cwt	102.00–110.00	1,309	7
Bulls	—	—	1,708	121.73/cwt	118.00–125.00	2,079	3
Bulls	—	—	1,604	114.07/cwt	108.00–118.00	1,830	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,237	97.74/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,209	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,098	84.02/cwt	80.00–86.00	923	70
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,328	94.10/cwt	92.00–95.00	1,250	47
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,095	87.02/cwt	86.00–88.50	953	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	76.56/cwt	74.00–79.00	800	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	987	68.28/cwt	60.00–73.00	674	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	260.95/cwt	242.00–300.00	1,370	90
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,170	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,895	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	252.50/cwt	230.00–270.00	1,462	62
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	310.88/cwt	275.00–328.00	1,343	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	258.03/cwt	250.00–272.00	1,215	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	678	239.37/cwt	235.00–270.00	1,623	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	240.52/cwt	220.00–251.00	1,479	75
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	281.26/cwt	250.00–312.00	1,350	27
Steers	Medium 1	—	517	234.04/cwt	224.00–240.00	1,210	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	315.17/cwt	304.00–340.00	1,034	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	889	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	519	156.03/cwt	130.00–165.00	810	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	838	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,592	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	190.84/cwt	190.00–191.00	1,176	13
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	433	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,104	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	935	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,889	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	313.73/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,161	23
Steers	Medium 1	—	445	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,010	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	243.77/cwt	230.00–251.00	1,051	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	220.87/cwt	210.00–226.00	1,281	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	274.15/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,017	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	677	162.29/cwt	150.00–175.00	1,099	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	225.95/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,762	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	237.22/cwt	230.00–260.00	1,238	35
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	532	220.36/cwt	216.00–225.00	1,172	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	428	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,156	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	138	410.00/head	410.00–410.00	410	2
Steers	Small 3	—	678	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,187	4
Steers	Large 1-2	—	503	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,278	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	914	2
Steers	Small 3	—	589	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,060	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	772	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,374	19
Heifers	Medium 1Replacement	—	780	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,404	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	808	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,454	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	484	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	968	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,411	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	477	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,121	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	212.73/cwt	192.00–220.00	1,415	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,314	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	221.59/cwt	201.00–230.00	1,274	62
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	185.97/cwt	177.00–192.00	1,004	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	679	214.61/cwt	205.00–226.00	1,457	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	749	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,348	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	447	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,193	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	638	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,308	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	726	202.80/cwt	201.00–207.00	1,472	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	508	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,168	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	716	222.34/cwt	207.00–235.00	1,592	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	234.71/cwt	231.00–250.00	1,220	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,260	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	394	211.70/cwt	202.00–220.00	834	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	225.13/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,373	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	388	253.92/cwt	250.00–266.00	985	8
Heifers	Medium 1Replacement	—	822	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,480	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	255.77/cwt	240.00–269.00	1,084	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	408	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	722	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	509	214.88/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,094	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	670	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,206	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	238.66/cwt	231.00–250.00	1,134	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	258.85/cwt	250.00–270.00	854	22
Heifers	Large 2	—	345	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	518	4
Heifers	Small 3	—	630	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,134	8
Heifers	Small 3	—	574	174.85/cwt	173.00–181.00	1,004	17
Heifers	Large 2	—	288	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	461	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,166	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	534	179.66/cwt	160.00–200.00	959	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,049	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	291	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	524	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	906	3
Heifers	Medium 1	—	675	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,215	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	337	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	580	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	288	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	490	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	380	181.18/cwt	174.00–196.00	688	25
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	423	163.24/cwt	140.00–170.00	691	21
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	465	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	767	16
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	303	185.38/cwt	176.00–190.00	562	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	648	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	907	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	226	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	407	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	204.63/cwt	200.00–212.00	986	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	454	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	890	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	946	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	628	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,005	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,054	2

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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