Name: Roswell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-11-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves sold 10.00-18.00 higher' with 400-450 lbs being 5.00 higher and feeder steer yearlings were 15.00-18.00 higher. Heifer calves sold 13.00-18.00 higher and heifer yearlings were 18.00 higher. Trade was very active and demand was very good on larger numbers. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00-2.00 lower and slaughter cows were steady. Market was very active with excellent buyer attendance

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $307.56/cwt on 210 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −129.18 against this barn's trailing median of $436.74.

Average price

$307.56

210 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,683

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$468

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

$97.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+19.28

vs NM average

−16.22 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	318.53	1,727	163
Medium and Large 1-2	577	287.74	1,660	31
Large 2	508	247.00	1,255	8thin
Medium and Large 2	569	221.50	1,260	8thin

One grade step is worth $97.03/cwt here — about $468 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

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 sale210 hd

307.56

—

NM average4 barns · 705 hd

288.29

+19.28

National average38 barns · 6,986 hd

323.78

−16.22

This barn, trailing median32 sales

436.74

−129.18

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	1,669	134.45	2,244	43
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,050	123.41	1,296	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,107	116.95	1,295	97
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,135	102.28	1,161	25

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,176	$2,446	14
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,131	$2,245	32
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,183	$1,866	25
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,234	$1,800	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,152	$1,795	11
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	885	$1,775	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,180	$1,750	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,156	$1,672	17
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	885	$875	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	880	$1,350	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,133	$2,050	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,110	$1,925	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,003	$1,717	3thin

Every lot, as filed

160 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	Large 2	600–650	601	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,503	14
Heifers	Large 2	500–550	513	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,170	13
Steers	Large 2	500–550	508	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,255	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,001	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,050	123.41/cwt	121.00–126.00	1,296	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	935	92.05/cwt	85.00–95.00	861	5
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	550–600	573	132.14/cwt	124.00–139.00	757	11
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	600–650	608	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	766	3
Heifers	Small and Medium 2	450–500	463	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	880	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	450–500	475	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,093	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	695	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,286	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	366	283.93/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,039	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,112	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Full	550–600	588	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,047	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,513	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	556	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,679	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	825	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,576	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	683	227.45/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,553	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,100	120.51/cwt	119.00–121.00	1,326	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	567	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	1,741	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	318	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	890	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	585	245.36/cwt	244.00–246.00	1,435	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	436	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,482	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	489	263.11/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,287	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	750	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,695	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	613	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,287	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	600–650	604	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,027	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	300–350	325	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,170	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	470	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,419	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	780	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,677	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	550–600	590	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,328	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	582	285.52/cwt	280.00–289.00	1,662	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	685	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,486	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	420	270.14/cwt	260.00–272.00	1,135	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	343	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,080	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	613	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,575	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	432	313.26/cwt	307.00–317.00	1,353	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	371	339.67/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,260	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	293	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	856	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	545	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,564	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	500–550	509	278.19/cwt	272.00–293.00	1,416	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	603	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,688	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	350–400	395	347.00/cwt	347.00–347.00	1,371	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	300	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,260	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,109	116.08/cwt	110.00–119.50	1,287	78
Bulls	—	—	1,592	124.16/cwt	115.00–127.00	1,977	12
Bulls	—	—	1,823	144.49/cwt	140.00–147.00	2,634	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,362	118.13/cwt	109.00–122.50	1,609	20
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,166	1,662.50/head	1,650.00–1,700.00	1,663	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,270	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,664	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	150–200	185	575.00/head	575.00–575.00	575	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,111	2,302.63/head	2,100.00–2,425.00	2,303	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	150–200	195	710.00/head	710.00–710.00	710	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	979	1,735.00/head	1,625.00–1,825.00	1,735	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,365	2,225.00/head	2,225.00–2,225.00	2,225	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,210	2,112.50/head	1,950.00–2,250.00	2,113	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,212	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	11
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	873	173.20/cwt	128.00–215.00	1,512	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	836	189.01/cwt	123.00–215.00	1,580	35
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,234	1,898.75/head	1,850.00–1,950.00	1,899	20
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	885	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	880	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,355	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,504	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,234	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	117.00/cwt	110.00–127.00	1,451	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,118	1,743.75/head	1,575.00–1,825.00	1,744	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,680	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	845	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,153	1,675.00/head	1,600.00–1,725.00	1,675	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	113.57/cwt	112.50–114.50	1,363	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,119	1,614.29/head	1,425.00–1,775.00	1,614	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	2,175.00/head	2,175.00–2,175.00	2,175	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,003	1,716.67/head	1,600.00–1,850.00	1,717	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	114.00/cwt	108.00–115.00	1,277	7
Bred Cows	Medium 1	—	1,227	2,428.57/head	2,200.00–2,600.00	2,429	7
Bred Cows	Medium 1	—	1,150	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,040	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,165	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,065	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,331	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,010	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	2
Bred Cows	Large 1	—	1,435	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,665	3
Heifers	Large 2	600–650	643	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,415	2
Heifers	Large 2	700–750	744	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,689	16
Dairy Steers	Large 3	750–800	753	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,431	2
Bulls	—	—	1,597	133.45/cwt	127.50–140.00	2,131	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,255	95.76/cwt	94.50–98.00	1,202	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,168	107.10/cwt	98.00–110.00	1,251	16
Heifers	Medium 1	550–600	562	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,461	3
Heifers	Large 1	350–400	396	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,208	4
Heifers	Large 2	400–450	420	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	756	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,168	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	586	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,442	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	445	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,068	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	607	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,147	3
Heifers	Medium 1	500–550	500	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,305	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	650–700	676	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,548	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	530	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,336	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	650–700	687	247.84/cwt	247.50–250.00	1,703	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	250–300	274	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	937	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	600–650	637	261.40/cwt	258.00–263.00	1,665	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	638	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,506	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	500–550	522	306.65/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,601	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	350–400	380	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,064	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	400–450	442	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	1,299	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	350–400	350	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,243	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	666	265.54/cwt	259.00–270.00	1,768	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	336	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,260	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	550–600	560	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,546	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	550–600	575	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,415	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	650–700	655	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,507	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	359.67/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,547	68
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	333.28/cwt	322.00–341.00	1,600	96
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	400–450	410	343.29/cwt	342.00–348.00	1,407	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	300–350	314	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,021	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	450–500	465	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	1,469	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	778	241.59/cwt	239.00–246.00	1,880	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	960	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	2,102	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	728	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,500	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	528	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,135	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	200–250	246	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	824	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	350–400	372	399.42/cwt	397.00–400.00	1,486	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	210	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	767	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	471	356.08/cwt	350.00–357.00	1,677	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	450–500	478	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,295	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	250–300	284	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,122	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	350–400	366	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,190	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	500–550	536	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,313	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	241.71/cwt	239.00–245.00	1,503	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	404	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,535	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	522	337.30/cwt	336.00–338.00	1,761	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	300–350	333	374.80/cwt	370.00–382.00	1,248	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	282.93/cwt	277.00–295.00	1,350	86
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	1,076	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	261.99/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,499	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400–450	412	277.35/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,143	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400–450	447	333.66/cwt	332.00–337.00	1,491	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	314.95/cwt	306.00–320.00	1,159	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	534	265.49/cwt	258.00–277.00	1,418	78
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	671	238.44/cwt	234.00–248.00	1,600	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	396.94/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,298	40
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	577	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,685	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	785	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,649	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	306.05/cwt	296.00–315.00	1,301	91
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	724	240.66/cwt	230.00–247.00	1,742	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	357.93/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,038	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	241	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	940	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	711	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,486	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	324.93/cwt	317.00–334.00	1,712	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	829	202.79/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,681	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	277	433.70/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,201	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	387	372.73/cwt	368.00–387.00	1,442	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	224	417.00/cwt	417.00–417.00	934	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	316.87/cwt	306.00–326.00	1,822	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	500–550	513	301.71/cwt	296.00–304.00	1,548	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	300–350	330	352.00/cwt	352.00–352.00	1,162	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	400–450	408	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,428	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	275.01/cwt	270.00–284.00	1,686	16

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