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Roswell Livestock Auction

Name: Roswell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-08-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-31

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Aug 31

● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782

← Aug 24Aug 31Sep 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,099 head

▲ 21 vs last sale 1,078▲ 272 vs year ago 827 · +32.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

166 head

▼ 64 vs last sale 230▼ 41 vs year ago 207 · −19.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

83 head

▼ 30 vs last sale 113▼ 18 vs year ago 101 · −17.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer calves under 600 lbs. 1.00-3.00 lower except 400-450 lbs. 10.00 higher, feeders over 600 lbs. 2.00 higher. Heifer calves under 600 lbs. 3.00 lower, feeders over 600 lbs.2.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower, bulls 3.00 higher. Trade active demand moderate to good.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $156.19/cwt on 438 head.

Average price

$156.19

438 head · 501 lb average

Value per head Derived

$783

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$149

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

$10.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.99

vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	506	158.47	802	235
Medium and Large 1-2	507	154.65	785	167
Medium and Large 2	439	148.46	652	36

One grade step is worth $10.01/cwt here — about $149 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale438 hd

156.19

—

NM average2 barns · 1,058 hd

155.21

+0.99

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	—	High	1,620	79.81	1,293	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,199	61.97	743	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,405	60.61	852	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	989	53.12	525	75

Every lot

94 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	234	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	447	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	253	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	425	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	334	189.50/cwt	181.00–196.00	633	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	338	172.01/cwt	162.00–179.00	581	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	363	183.10/cwt	179.00–186.00	665	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	363	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	552	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	181.66/cwt	179.00–183.00	699	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	406	178.29/cwt	160.00–185.00	724	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	414	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	733	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	416	162.44/cwt	161.00–163.00	676	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	426	149.28/cwt	144.00–155.00	636	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	441	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	776	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	444	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	697	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	463	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	671	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	464	158.03/cwt	155.00–160.50	733	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	163.35/cwt	155.00–167.00	769	42
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	476	143.42/cwt	141.00–146.00	683	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	500	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	705	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	508	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	711	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	152.67/cwt	144.00–154.50	791	42
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	155.30/cwt	151.00–160.00	809	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	557	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	696	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	145.39/cwt	140.00–148.00	832	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	585	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	860	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	590	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	797	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	614	141.48/cwt	135.00–143.00	869	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	143.12/cwt	139.00–145.50	880	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	669	129.86/cwt	129.50–130.00	869	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	671	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	839	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	680	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	836	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	683	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	902	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	713	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	927	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	766	130.57/cwt	126.00–132.50	1,000	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	813	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	976	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	923	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,108	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	963	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,117	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	225	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	338	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	254	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	417	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	333	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	519	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	338	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	544	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	374	147.74/cwt	140.00–149.00	553	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	385	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	481	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	396	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	604	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	407	148.61/cwt	140.00–150.00	605	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	417	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	500	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	422	113.85/cwt	110.00–115.00	480	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	132.42/cwt	130.00–135.00	565	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	465	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	581	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	138.03/cwt	132.50–140.00	652	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	141.50/cwt	141.50–141.50	676	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	490	125.82/cwt	125.00–126.00	617	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	495	123.01/cwt	120.00–125.00	609	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	519	115.98/cwt	110.00–122.00	602	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	134.60/cwt	128.00–138.50	708	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	527	117.82/cwt	116.00–121.00	621	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	535	126.94/cwt	122.00–133.50	679	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	553	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	636	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	565	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	650	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	584	120.62/cwt	119.00–124.00	704	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	588	122.31/cwt	120.00–127.50	719	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	635	125.05/cwt	121.00–127.00	794	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	649	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	811	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	669	127.84/cwt	122.50–130.00	855	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	710	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	859	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	714	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	835	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	771	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	944	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	814	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	887	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	444	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	633	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	672	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	597	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	740	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	645	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	710	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,372	73.22/cwt	67.50–78.50	1,005	5
Bulls	—	—	1,683	76.48/cwt	76.00–77.00	1,287	2
Bulls	—	—	1,763	84.71/cwt	79.50–88.50	1,493	6
Bulls	—	—	1,880	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,692	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	705	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	282	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	803	37.19/cwt	33.00–40.00	299	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	833	45.28/cwt	44.50–46.00	377	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	918	47.95/cwt	45.00–49.50	440	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	958	51.99/cwt	51.50–52.50	498	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,029	56.15/cwt	50.00–61.75	578	51
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,214	65.76/cwt	65.00–68.00	798	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,215	61.52/cwt	55.50–64.00	747	23
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,295	64.85/cwt	63.50–65.75	840	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,405	60.61/cwt	58.50–63.00	852	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 2-3	700	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,750	3
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 2-3	800	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	3,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	7,363	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,650	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	8,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	8,625	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	9,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 2-3	600	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	7,800	2

This sale against other markets

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.

New Mexico feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Roswell Livestock Auction - Roswell, NM

Mon Aug 31, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Portales, NM (LS-CV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,099Last week 1,078Year ago 827

Slaughter CattleReceipts 166Last week 230Year ago 207

Replacement CattleReceipts 83Last week 113Year ago 101

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	508	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	334	181.00–196.00	189.50
21	—	406	160.00–185.00	178.29
15	—	363	179.00–186.00	183.10
45	—	521	151.00–160.00	155.30
7	—	669	129.50–130.00	129.86
42	—	471	155.00–167.00	163.35
2	—	923	120.00	120.00
33	—	615	139.00–145.50	143.12
2	—	713	130.00	130.00
30	—	572	140.00–148.00	145.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	671	125.00	125.00
2	—	590	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	385	179.00–183.00	181.66
27	—	416	161.00–163.00	162.44
4	—	963	116.00	116.00
25	—	464	155.00–160.50	158.03
2	—	683	132.00	132.00
11	—	614	135.00–143.00	141.48
2	—	585	147.00	147.00
7	—	813	120.00	120.00
7	—	766	126.00–132.50	130.57
7	—	234	191.00	191.00
42	—	518	144.00–154.50	152.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	363	152.00	152.00
2	—	253	168.00	168.00
12	—	476	141.00–146.00	143.42
2	—	500	141.00	141.00
1	—	680	123.00	123.00
9	—	426	144.00–155.00	149.28
5	—	338	162.00–179.00	172.01
3	—	557	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	441	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	444	157.00	157.00
8	—	463	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	414	177.00	177.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	407	140.00–150.00	148.61
4	—	396	152.50	152.50
14	—	588	120.00–127.50	122.31
2	—	710	121.00	121.00
14	—	338	161.00	161.00
6	—	635	121.00–127.00	125.05
24	—	472	132.50–140.00	138.03
7	—	254	164.00	164.00
26	—	526	128.00–138.50	134.60
7	—	669	122.50–130.00	127.84
9	—	771	122.50	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	225	150.00	150.00
12	—	427	130.00–135.00	132.42
7	—	649	125.00	125.00
21	—	584	119.00–124.00	120.62
3	—	333	156.00	156.00
24	—	374	140.00–149.00	147.74
5	—	714	117.00	117.00
28	—	478	141.50	141.50
6	—	814	109.00	109.00
7	—	535	122.00–133.50	126.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	422	110.00–115.00	113.85
6	—	519	110.00–122.00	115.98
11	—	490	125.00–126.00	125.82
2	—	385	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	417	120.00	120.00
2	—	565	115.00	115.00
7	—	465	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	495	120.00–125.00	123.01
11	—	553	115.00	115.00
14	—	527	116.00–121.00	117.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	645	110.00	110.00
3	—	480	140.00	140.00
3	—	597	124.00	124.00
4	—	444	142.50	142.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	810.00	810.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	750.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	950	775.00	775.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	800	400.00	400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	700	250.00	250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	600	300.00	300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	975	800.00	800.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	918	45.00–49.50	47.95
51	—	1,029	50.00–61.75	56.15
1	—	705	40.00	40.00
2	—	1,295	63.50–65.75	64.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	958	51.50–52.50	51.99
8	—	1,214	65.00–68.00	65.76
23	—	1,215	55.50–64.00	61.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	803	33.00–40.00	37.19
5	—	833	44.50–46.00	45.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,405	58.50–63.00	60.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,880	90.00	90.00
2	—	1,683	76.00–77.00	76.48
6	—	1,763	79.50–88.50	84.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,372	67.50–78.50	73.22

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.