Name: Roswell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves and steer yearlings sold 6.00-15.00 higher while heifer calves were 5.00-13.00 higher. Heifer yearlings had insufficient numbers to compare. Trade was active with very good demand on smaller numbers. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 1.00-3.00 higher. Market was very good with excellent buyer attendance.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $313.15/cwt on 41 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −124.38 against this barn's trailing median of $437.53.

Average price

$313.15

41 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,718

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$128

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

$29.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+24.00

vs NM average

+8.01 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	314.60	1,724	39
Medium and Large 1-2	560	285.00	1,596	2thin

One grade step is worth $29.60/cwt here — about $128 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

31 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $477.05, low $371.03, median $437.53 across 31 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 sale41 hd

313.15

—

NM average4 barns · 350 hd

289.15

+24.00

National average125 barns · 5,668 hd

305.14

+8.01

This barn, trailing median31 sales

437.53

−124.38

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	1,454	144.71	2,104	25
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	895	152.00	1,360	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,265	131.62	1,665	51
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,138	126.91	1,444	59
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	880	113.43	999	14

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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,073	$1,564	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	963	$1,519	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	983	$1,405	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	965	$1,404	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	960	$1,200	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	870	$1,300	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	755	$1,140	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,185	$2,025	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,052	$1,850	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	870	$1,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,000	$1,785	5

Every lot, as filed

111 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	100–150	118	655.00/head	485.00–825.00	655	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	993	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	933	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,128	130.06/cwt	127.00–136.50	1,467	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,040	119.12/cwt	115.00–121.00	1,239	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,185	124.86/cwt	121.00–127.50	1,480	21
Bulls	—	—	1,198	78.14/cwt	61.00–97.00	936	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,390	128.49/cwt	127.00–130.50	1,786	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	671	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,892	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	602	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	1,794	10
Steers	Small and Medium 2	400–450	426	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,069	7
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	550–600	568	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,136	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	892	193.15/cwt	191.00–197.00	1,723	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	337.38/cwt	330.00–352.00	1,093	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	317.00/cwt	300.00–322.00	1,220	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	278.73/cwt	262.00–292.00	1,318	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	220.27/cwt	216.00–222.50	1,564	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	650–700	678	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,627	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,085	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,617	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	443	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,285	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	534	248.94/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,329	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	978	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,907	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,045	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,787	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	658	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,481	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	811	241.01/cwt	238.00–245.00	1,955	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	350–400	360	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,224	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	687	258.87/cwt	247.00–272.00	1,778	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,488	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	150–200	195	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	948	1,700.00/head	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,700	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	963	1,518.75/head	1,400.00–1,650.00	1,519	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	808	159.67/cwt	132.00–182.00	1,290	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	880	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	948	158.50/cwt	150.00–167.00	1,503	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	973	1,730.00/head	1,675.00–1,950.00	1,730	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	168	825.00/head	800.00–850.00	825	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	210	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,260	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	205	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	100–150	133	700.00/head	600.00–800.00	700	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,010	1,550.00/head	1,450.00–1,600.00	1,550	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,105	2,008.33/head	1,950.00–2,200.00	2,008	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,333	2,225.00/head	2,200.00–2,250.00	2,225	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	870	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 2-3	—	760	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	983	1,405.00/head	1,385.00–1,425.00	1,405	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	960	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,073	1,564.17/head	1,385.00–1,600.00	1,564	6
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	1,140.00/head	1,140.00–1,140.00	1,140	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	710	193.50/cwt	190.00–197.00	1,374	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1	—	965	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Heifers	Large 1	150–200	185	775.00/head	725.00–825.00	775	2
Bred Cows	Large 1	—	945	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1	—	1,093	1,675.00/head	1,650.00–1,700.00	1,675	2
Bred Heifers	Large 1	—	870	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bulls	—	—	1,283	138.24/cwt	126.00–149.00	1,774	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	905	123.75/cwt	120.00–127.50	1,120	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	888	116.32/cwt	104.00–121.00	1,033	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	713	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	791	2
Bulls	—	—	1,552	157.66/cwt	147.00–167.50	2,447	13
Bulls	—	—	1,521	145.64/cwt	141.00–150.00	2,215	4
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 3	650–700	661	220.50/cwt	220.50–220.50	1,458	12
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	950	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,701	3
Steers	Large 1	600–650	648	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,750	2
Heifers	Large 1	600–650	622	223.39/cwt	223.00–224.00	1,389	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,222	132.69/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,621	38
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	895	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,360	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 3	550–600	580	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,218	2
Bulls	Large 3	650–700	694	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,478	4
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 3	750–800	753	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,792	36
Heifers	Large 1-2	450–500	483	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,014	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 3	450–500	465	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,102	3
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 3	800–850	824	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,755	12
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,057	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,966	10
Steers	Large 2	950–1000	953	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,868	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	500–550	538	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,426	2
Steers	Large 1-2	300–350	312	362.00/cwt	362.00–362.00	1,129	3
Heifers	Large 1	550–600	568	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,233	2
Heifers	Large 1	500–550	507	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,202	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	257.37/cwt	237.00–277.00	1,719	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,385	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	550–600	568	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,630	2
Bulls	Medium 1-2	500–550	530	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,150	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,002	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,204	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	299.35/cwt	290.00–317.00	1,730	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	453	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	1,527	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	656	251.55/cwt	235.00–260.00	1,650	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	401.02/cwt	398.00–405.00	1,123	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	778	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,867	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	554	258.35/cwt	246.00–260.00	1,431	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	228.63/cwt	226.00–230.00	1,415	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	582	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,496	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1150–1200	1,190	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,999	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	454	361.42/cwt	352.00–375.00	1,641	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	462	335.19/cwt	330.00–342.00	1,549	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	394.47/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,290	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	371.30/cwt	367.00–374.00	1,571	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	539	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,294	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	756	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,588	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	912	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,860	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,463	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	542	304.59/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,651	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	338	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	930	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	347	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	763	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	560	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,596	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	506	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,796	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	720	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,764	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	680	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,462	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	491	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,252	4
Bulls	Medium 1-2	450–500	468	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,381	2
Heifers	Medium 1-2	350–400	398	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	820	6

How this sale compares

New Mexico weighted averages

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