Name: Roswell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-06-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves sold 5.00 higher and heifer calves were steady on comparable sales. Feeder steer and heifer yearlings had insufficient numbers to compare. Trade was moderate on good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady-2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 2.00 higher. Market was moderate with excellent buyer attendance. Rain in the area has limited the numbers .

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $261.71/cwt on 50 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −123.20 against this barn's trailing median of $384.91.

Average price

$261.71

50 head · 531 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,389

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$143

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

$21.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.05

vs NM average

−5.51 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	536	269.87	1,446	30
Large 1	510	258.00	1,316	2thin
Medium and Large 1-2	524	248.54	1,303	18thin

One grade step is worth $21.33/cwt here — about $143 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

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 sale50 hd

261.71

—

NM average4 barns · 352 hd

257.66

+4.05

National average151 barns · 8,584 hd

267.22

−5.51

This barn, trailing median32 sales

384.91

−123.20

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	1,515	148.61	2,252	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,204	135.28	1,629	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,131	126.94	1,435	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,016	109.40	1,112	16

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)	814	$1,300	16
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	744	$1,014	9
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	678	$700	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,130	$1,900	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,053	$1,820	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,051	$1,803	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	850	$1,475	2thin

Every lot, as filed

88 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 1-2	500–550	514	250.98/cwt	240.00–259.00	1,290	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	427	250.61/cwt	235.00–258.00	1,070	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	473	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,239	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	598	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,411	2
Steers	Small and Medium 2-3	550–600	565	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	616	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	450–500	478	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	554	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 2-3	550–600	593	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	605	2
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,185	144.51/cwt	142.00–147.00	1,712	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,026	116.87/cwt	114.00–121.00	1,199	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	978	121.34/cwt	119.50–123.00	1,187	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,052	123.79/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,302	10
Bulls	—	—	1,502	120.85/cwt	100.00–137.00	1,815	3
Bulls	—	—	1,677	161.87/cwt	152.00–173.00	2,715	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,005	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,598	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	874	118.21/cwt	110.50–159.00	1,033	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	998	113.08/cwt	105.00–120.00	1,129	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	915	1,237.50/head	1,050.00–1,425.00	1,238	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,062	1,921.25/head	1,900.00–1,975.00	1,921	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	1,350.00/head	1,300.00–1,500.00	1,350	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,126	2,181.25/head	2,100.00–2,300.00	2,181	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,065	2,005.00/head	1,900.00–2,050.00	2,005	10
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	828	201.00/cwt	104.00–215.00	1,664	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	175	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	50–100	90	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	100–150	100	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,115	1,941.67/head	1,875.00–2,025.00	1,942	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	874	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	865	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,095	1,825.00/head	1,750.00–1,900.00	1,825	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	100–150	121	639.58/head	500.00–750.00	640	12
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 3	—	678	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 3	—	723	1,079.09/head	950.00–1,135.00	1,079	11
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 3	—	658	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	680	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	833	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	783	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	1,633.33/head	1,400.00–1,800.00	1,633	9
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 2	—	745	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	758	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	531	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	810	89.55/cwt	86.00–92.50	725	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,020	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Heifers	Large 1	300–350	345	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	904	2
Heifers	Large 2	450–500	460	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	782	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,229	130.88/cwt	128.00–134.00	1,609	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,204	135.28/cwt	130.00–138.00	1,629	11
Bulls	—	—	1,432	143.02/cwt	138.00–149.00	2,048	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,020	104.03/cwt	93.00–111.00	1,061	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	400–450	436	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,208	4
Heifers	Medium 1	250–300	270	326.84/cwt	312.00–338.00	882	5
Heifers	Medium 1	650–700	653	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,397	2
Steers	Medium 1-2	500–550	545	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,384	3
Steers	Large 1	500–550	545	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,537	2
Heifers	Large 1	500–550	510	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,316	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	257.46/cwt	245.00–267.00	1,720	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	372.48/cwt	342.00–380.00	1,590	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	341	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	1,149	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	612	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,542	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	263	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,039	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	401.96/cwt	390.00–417.00	1,302	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	394.56/cwt	375.00–402.00	1,484	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	698	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,612	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	884	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	577	277.20/cwt	274.00–279.00	1,599	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	275.18/cwt	261.00–289.00	1,582	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	503	315.50/cwt	290.00–322.00	1,587	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	1,111	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	300–350	323	367.00/cwt	367.00–367.00	1,185	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	267.20/cwt	248.00–275.00	1,392	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,331	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	238.50/cwt	238.50–238.50	1,681	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	239.96/cwt	227.00–243.00	1,956	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	243.02/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,490	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	611	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,589	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	509	344.00/cwt	344.00–344.00	1,751	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,282	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	328.16/cwt	322.00–329.00	1,565	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	783	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,691	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	443	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	1,302	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	522	268.50/cwt	235.00–278.00	1,402	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	333	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,016	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	680	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,564	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	281	398.79/cwt	392.00–420.00	1,121	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	520	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,466	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	561	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,346	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	304	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	897	4

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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