Name: Roswell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

`Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves 350-450 lbs sold 7.00-10.00 higher and 450-550 lbs were 4.00-8.00 lower. Steer yearlings had no comparison. Heifer calves 300-500 lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher. Heifer yearlings didn't have comparable numbers. Trade was uneven on higher numbers with moderate demand. Slaughter cows sold steady to 6.00 lower instances 4.00 higher and slaughter bulls were steady to 10.00 higher. Market was uneven with excellent buyer attendance. Special note; Next sale will be on Tuesday May 28th in observance of Memorial Day.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $283.62/cwt on 98 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −153.12 against this barn's trailing median of $436.74.

Average price

$283.62

98 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,555

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$368

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

$61.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.57

vs NM average

−30.48 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	555	296.30	1,644	59
Medium and Large 1-2	534	270.68	1,446	31
Medium 1	557	242.00	1,348	6thin
Medium 1-2	543	235.00	1,276	2thin

One grade step is worth $61.30/cwt here — about $368 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

32 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $477.05, low $371.03, median $436.74 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

283.62

—

NM average4 barns · 356 hd

280.05

+3.57

National average158 barns · 11,390 hd

314.10

−30.48

This barn, trailing median32 sales

436.74

−153.12

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	1,550	148.72	2,304	39
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,277	133.34	1,703	53
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,148	123.21	1,414	82
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	960	107.64	1,034	31

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)	1,119	$1,798	15
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,015	$1,550	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,207	$1,535	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	895	$1,363	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,290	$1,575	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	712	$1,431	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,188	$1,922	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,072	$1,725	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	713	$1,663	2thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	635	$1,300	1thin

Every lot, as filed

125 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	725	240.50/cwt	240.50–240.50	1,744	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	684	207.31/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,418	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	620	237.70/cwt	235.00–239.00	1,474	6
Steers	Small 3	450–500	493	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	444	2
Bulls	—	—	1,308	98.35/cwt	93.00–102.00	1,286	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	994	117.13/cwt	114.00–119.00	1,164	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,176	123.13/cwt	119.00–128.00	1,448	48
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,267	128.81/cwt	127.00–132.00	1,632	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	918	108.17/cwt	105.00–111.00	993	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	953	87.17/cwt	84.00–92.00	831	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	418	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,179	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	558	251.13/cwt	249.50–254.00	1,401	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	521	281.43/cwt	265.00–292.00	1,466	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	498	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,195	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	448	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,120	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	747	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,539	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	957	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,761	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	949	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,566	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	609	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,401	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	473	248.64/cwt	240.00–254.00	1,176	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	538	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,307	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	948	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	2,019	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400–450	405	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,134	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	930	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,256	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	262	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,061	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	412	367.00/cwt	367.00–367.00	1,512	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	582	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,403	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	828	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,573	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	327.49/cwt	322.00–340.00	1,546	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	350–400	350	347.00/cwt	347.00–347.00	1,215	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	271	402.96/cwt	392.00–420.00	1,092	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	185	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	100–150	103	605.00/head	500.00–710.00	605	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	50–100	93	637.50/head	500.00–775.00	638	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	100–150	145	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,132	1,871.15/head	1,575.00–1,925.00	1,871	13
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	798	180.89/cwt	140.00–210.00	1,444	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	100–150	145	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	50–100	95	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	223	912.50/head	850.00–975.00	913	2
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	635	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,015	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,273	2,266.67/head	2,150.00–2,400.00	2,267	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,207	1,535.00/head	1,525.00–1,575.00	1,535	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,085	1,687.50/head	1,650.00–1,725.00	1,688	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	165	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,082	1,758.33/head	1,675.00–1,850.00	1,758	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	712	1,431.25/head	1,075.00–1,550.00	1,431	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,078	1,731.25/head	1,575.00–1,825.00	1,731	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,033	1,325.00/head	1,200.00–1,450.00	1,325	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	150–200	159	910.00/head	875.00–1,000.00	910	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	610	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	895	1,362.50/head	1,325.00–1,400.00	1,363	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,213	1,737.50/head	1,625.00–1,850.00	1,738	2
Heifers	Medium 1	250–300	295	320.00/head	320.00–320.00	320	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1	—	995	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Heifers	Large 1	200–250	205	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1	—	1,200	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1	—	815	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Heifers	Large 1	—	1,290	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Bulls	—	—	1,700	159.27/cwt	149.00–170.00	2,708	22
Bulls	—	—	1,361	139.95/cwt	125.00–148.00	1,905	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,225	135.28/cwt	133.00–142.00	1,657	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,299	134.65/cwt	131.00–138.00	1,749	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,267	127.42/cwt	122.50–134.50	1,614	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	675	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	797	5
Steers	Large 3	700–750	748	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,459	11
Steers	Large 3	600–650	618	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,051	2
Steers	Large 3	750–800	780	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,412	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	432	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	994	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	989	105.52/cwt	95.00–110.00	1,044	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	940	114.40/cwt	110.00–125.00	1,075	13
Steers	Large 3	450–500	478	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,147	2
Heifers	Large 3	550–600	565	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,254	2
Heifers	Large 1	450–500	464	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,332	17
Heifers	Large 1	650–700	673	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,447	6
Heifers	Large 3	450–500	463	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,111	3
Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	955	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,767	5
Heifers	Medium 1	700–750	713	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	970	2
Bulls	Medium 1	600–650	629	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,409	4
Heifers	Medium 1-2	450–500	478	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,004	2
Heifers	Medium 1-2	600–650	633	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,399	2
Steers	Medium 1-2	500–550	543	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,276	2
Heifers	Large 1	550–600	575	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,489	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	613	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,477	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	362	259.10/cwt	242.00–270.00	938	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	431	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	931	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	655	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,487	2
Steers	Medium 1	550–600	557	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,348	6
Steers	Medium 1	400–450	426	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,180	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	303.87/cwt	292.00–315.00	1,298	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	350–400	358	348.00/cwt	348.00–348.00	1,246	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400–450	415	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,224	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	259.08/cwt	256.00–268.00	1,347	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	246.26/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,423	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	380.48/cwt	360.00–395.00	1,412	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	300–350	319	394.06/cwt	390.00–397.00	1,257	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	262.21/cwt	249.00–285.00	1,245	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	458	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	1,365	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	319.05/cwt	315.00–340.00	1,222	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	248.60/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,678	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	783	230.74/cwt	205.00–240.50	1,807	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	365.44/cwt	347.00–377.00	1,560	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	418	382.00/cwt	382.00–382.00	1,597	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	726	223.15/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,620	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	913	224.01/cwt	222.00–225.00	2,045	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	830	227.42/cwt	225.00–236.00	1,888	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	762	208.66/cwt	202.00–214.00	1,590	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,633	158.10/cwt	151.00–165.00	2,582	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	332	371.36/cwt	345.00–385.00	1,233	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	632	236.02/cwt	226.00–246.00	1,492	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	503	325.61/cwt	320.00–342.00	1,638	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	288.32/cwt	276.00–311.00	1,643	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	707	223.80/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,582	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	500–550	525	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,575	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	925	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,896	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	304	313.59/cwt	300.00–322.00	953	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	276.93/cwt	260.00–292.00	1,731	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	515	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,545	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	336	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,294	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	350–400	390	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,209	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	400–450	403	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,310	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	272	342.15/cwt	305.00–347.00	931	14

How this sale compares

New Mexico weighted averages

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