Name: Roswell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-03-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Special note; Next sale will be April 2nd in recognition of Easter. Compared to last weeks sale;;Steer calves 300-350 lbs were sharply higher and 350-500 lbs sold 12.00-20.00 higher with 500-600 lbs being 3.00-5.00 lower. Feeder steers had insufficient numbers last week to compare. Heifer calves 300-350 lbs sold 13.00 lower and 350-500 lbs were 2.00-10.00 higher while 550-600 lbs sold steady. Feeder heifers had too small numbers last week to compare. Trade was moderately higher on larger numbers with very good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 lower instances 6.00-10.00 higher and slaughter bulls were steady to 4.00 higher instances 10.00 higher..Market was strong with excellent buyer attendance.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $242.26/cwt on 98 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −142.65 against this barn's trailing median of $384.91.

Average price

$242.26

98 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,332

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$905

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small and Medium 3

$160.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.83

vs NM average

−24.61 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	551	248.83	1,370	94
Small and Medium 3	528	88.00	465	4thin

One grade step is worth $160.83/cwt here — about $905 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

32 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $415.95, low $353.92, median $384.91 across 32 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale98 hd

242.26

—

NM average4 barns · 411 hd

258.10

−15.83

National average161 barns · 9,489 hd

266.87

−24.61

This barn, trailing median32 sales

384.91

−142.65

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	1,561	138.30	2,158	35
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,232	128.25	1,580	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,061	123.26	1,307	63
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	900	106.03	954	42

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)	1,067	$1,695	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	854	$1,430	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	945	$1,400	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	990	$1,400	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,060	$1,300	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	797	$1,175	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	715	$975	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	828	$1,800	9
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	753	$1,600	3thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	758	$1,375	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	737	$1,375	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,389	$2,420	22
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,189	$2,343	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,387	$2,329	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,224	$2,283	6
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	980	$2,150	1thin

Every lot, as filed

144 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 Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	846	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,195	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	960	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,203	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	2
Bulls	—	—	1,563	133.43/cwt	126.00–139.00	2,086	12
Bulls	—	—	1,674	147.38/cwt	142.00–154.00	2,467	16
Bulls	—	—	1,203	129.87/cwt	126.00–135.00	1,562	4
Bulls	—	—	1,422	120.63/cwt	119.00–122.00	1,715	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	974	130.34/cwt	120.00–155.00	1,270	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	955	120.19/cwt	116.00–125.00	1,148	22
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	600–650	629	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	598	8
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	500–550	528	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	465	4
Steers	Small and Medium 3	650–700	683	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	820	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	800	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,368	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	340	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	1,129	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	792	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,362	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	437	245.50/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,073	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	451	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,227	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	740	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,347	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	350–400	375	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,069	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	305	397.09/cwt	390.00–412.00	1,211	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	469	234.97/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,102	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	340	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	986	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	377	276.02/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,041	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	426	354.95/cwt	346.00–360.00	1,512	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	512	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,469	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	428	309.39/cwt	302.00–320.00	1,324	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	665	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,523	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	695	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,265	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	393	342.50/cwt	330.00–355.00	1,346	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	568	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	1,744	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	453	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,721	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400–450	400	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,288	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	513	297.19/cwt	290.00–298.00	1,525	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	450–500	467	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	981	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Full	400–450	425	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,284	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	633	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,203	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,195	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1	—	1,434	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	50–100	95	525.00/head	525.00–525.00	525	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	913	1,650.00/head	1,550.00–1,750.00	1,650	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	715	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	980	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	100–150	135	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,386	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,359	2,320.00/head	2,200.00–2,350.00	2,320	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	945	1,400.00/head	1,200.00–1,550.00	1,400	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	807	148.75/cwt	130.00–178.00	1,200	12
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	753	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,390	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	100–150	107	625.00/head	550.00–775.00	625	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	659	188.60/cwt	150.00–220.00	1,243	10
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,130	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,440	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	870	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,067	1,695.00/head	1,575.00–1,800.00	1,695	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,258	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,369	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,202	2,316.67/head	2,200.00–2,550.00	2,317	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1	—	855	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1	—	1,060	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	3
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	805	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Heifers	Large 1	—	658	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	5
Bred Cows	Large 1	—	990	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	4
Bulls	Large 1	—	925	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,554	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	118.59/cwt	115.00–124.00	1,393	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,340	125.67/cwt	117.00–137.00	1,684	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	955	112.53/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,075	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	965	78.97/cwt	77.00–81.00	762	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	920	111.03/cwt	110.00–112.00	1,021	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,017	100.58/cwt	96.00–105.00	1,023	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	110.21/cwt	109.00–117.00	1,075	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	844	116.93/cwt	115.00–124.00	987	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,143	114.01/cwt	110.00–116.50	1,303	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	870	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,044	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	805	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	580	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	788	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	827	5
Heifers	Large 1-2	300–350	328	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	843	2
Steers	Large 1-2	400–450	413	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	909	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	350–400	370	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	851	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,200	132.81/cwt	129.00–135.00	1,594	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,296	128.50/cwt	127.00–130.00	1,665	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,199	125.32/cwt	122.00–126.00	1,503	5
Heifers	Large 1	650–700	675	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,229	3
Heifers	Large 1	600–650	640	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,504	2
Heifers	Large 1	350–400	391	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,251	12
Heifers	Large 1	300–350	338	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	913	5
Steers	Large 1	200–250	245	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,029	2
Steers	Large 1-2	300–350	345	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	938	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	615	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,347	16
Steers	Medium 2	550–600	557	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,058	3
Steers	Medium 2	350–400	388	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	776	6
Steers	Medium 2	450–500	471	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	989	6
Steers	Large 1	550–600	577	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,616	3
Heifers	Large 1Value Added	300–350	323	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,050	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	271.56/cwt	260.00–287.00	1,689	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	350–400	393	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,100	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	400–450	433	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,472	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	550–600	583	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,574	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,272	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	393	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,061	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	671	237.98/cwt	237.00–240.00	1,597	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	260	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	884	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	403	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	1,338	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	510	292.73/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,493	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	695	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,612	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	410	394.16/cwt	392.00–395.00	1,616	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	908	180.51/cwt	179.00–185.00	1,639	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	317.29/cwt	285.00–332.00	1,355	101
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	850	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,360	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	828	238.82/cwt	220.00–243.00	1,977	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	555	327.27/cwt	322.00–335.00	1,816	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	250–300	264	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	739	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	315.86/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,175	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	295.78/cwt	272.00–313.00	1,683	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	381	393.66/cwt	387.00–407.00	1,500	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	231.40/cwt	210.00–249.00	1,453	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	350–400	365	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,332	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	230.38/cwt	221.00–236.00	1,647	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	200	432.00/cwt	432.00–432.00	864	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	768	234.14/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,798	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	282.86/cwt	260.00–300.00	1,315	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	332	317.34/cwt	300.00–337.00	1,054	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	540	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,188	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	363.25/cwt	347.00–370.00	1,544	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	350–400	381	351.28/cwt	348.00–360.00	1,338	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Mexican Origin	500–550	548	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	822	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	512	320.39/cwt	305.00–337.00	1,640	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	255.92/cwt	237.00–266.00	1,727	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	333	405.25/cwt	385.00–425.00	1,349	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	244.53/cwt	224.00–260.00	1,394	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	400–450	447	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,274	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,594	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	413.09/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,136	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	346.76/cwt	332.00–355.00	1,605	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	243.54/cwt	230.00–260.00	1,283	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	200	432.00/cwt	432.00–432.00	864	4

How this sale compares

New Mexico weighted averages

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