Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2019-04-23

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Tue, Apr 23
● Final80 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
876 head
57 vs last sale 819 876 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
200 head
97 vs last sale 103 200 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
222 head
67 vs last sale 155 222 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to Last Week: feeder steers and calves steady to 3.00 lower, instances 5.00 lower on 500-600 lbs. Heifers mostly steady to strong. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Trade active demand good. Condition on feeders less attractive than last week with fewer thin calves available.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $170.59/cwt on 331 head.
Average price
$170.59
331 head · 576 lb average
Value per head Derived
$983
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$43
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$33.92/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+7.38
vs NM average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2475188.88898147
Medium and Large 1681156.211,063150
Medium and Large 2552154.9685534
One grade step is worth $33.92/cwt here — about $43 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 sale331 hd
170.59
NM average3 barns · 883 hd
163.21
+7.38
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsAverage1,69372.211,2233thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,25560.1175539
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,54857.9989818
CowsLean 85-90%Average97653.4752221

Every lot, as filed

80 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
SteersMedium and Large 1-2673141.05/cwt139.00–145.0094910
SteersMedium and Large 1-2469188.07/cwt185.00–189.008829
SteersMedium and Large 1-2293204.00/cwt204.00–204.005984
SteersMedium and Large 1-2723137.00/cwt137.00–137.009912
SteersMedium and Large 1-2620152.00/cwt152.00–152.009422
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added580172.13/cwt168.00–179.0099822
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added431199.34/cwt195.00–200.0085915
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added455200.00/cwt200.00–200.009102
SteersMedium and Large 1738142.93/cwt137.00–145.001,05553
SteersMedium and Large 1822138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,13436
SteersMedium and Large 1666157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,0469
SteersMedium and Large 1646162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,0477
SteersMedium and Large 1567174.00/cwt174.00–174.009873
SteersMedium and Large 1355214.00/cwt214.00–214.007603
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added561141.88/cwt131.00–146.007969
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed491154.63/cwt152.50–159.007599
HeifersMedium and Large 2592131.00/cwt131.00–131.0077618
HeifersMedium and Large 2495134.50/cwt134.50–134.506663
HeifersMedium and Large 2413145.00/cwt145.00–145.005992
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added443176.00/cwt176.00–176.0078032
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added366182.50/cwt182.50–182.5066825
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added544161.92/cwt157.00–162.5088118
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed450157.00/cwt157.00–157.007073
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2738134.00/cwt134.00–134.0098919
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2406173.00/cwt173.00–173.007027
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2374172.31/cwt168.00–174.006447
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2466163.00/cwt163.00–163.007604
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2528145.00/cwt145.00–145.007663
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added569153.49/cwt153.00–156.0087325
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added485159.98/cwt158.50–162.007767
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added416175.00/cwt175.00–175.007285
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added340181.00/cwt181.00–181.006153
HeifersMedium and Large 1631139.64/cwt138.50–142.0088175
HeifersMedium and Large 1516155.58/cwt155.00–156.008037
HeifersMedium and Large 1585150.00/cwt150.00–150.008784
HeifersMedium and Large 1442160.50/cwt160.50–160.507093
HeifersMedium and Large 1470163.00/cwt163.00–163.007662
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added470163.00/cwt163.00–163.007662
BullsMedium and Large 1-2642137.00/cwt137.00–137.008803
BullsMedium and Large 1-2593141.00/cwt141.00–141.008362
CowsLean 85-90%96352.21/cwt45.00–57.5050315
CowsLean 85-90%1,05859.36/cwt58.80–59.506285
CowsLean 85-90%76543.00/cwt43.00–43.003291
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,62057.21/cwt52.00–58.0092713
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,36260.00/cwt60.00–60.008175
CowsBoner 80-85%1,27658.89/cwt50.50–60.5075123
CowsBoner 80-85%1,22661.86/cwt59.50–64.0075816
Bulls1,69372.21/cwt63.50–79.001,2233
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,100875.00/cwt875.00–875.009,6251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,100975.00/cwt975.00–975.0010,7251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2800450.00/cwt450.00–450.003,6001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,160800.00/cwt800.00–800.009,2802
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,200907.14/cwt825.00–950.0010,8867
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,249932.61/cwt800.00–1,000.0011,64823
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,050675.00/cwt675.00–675.007,0881
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2950800.00/cwt800.00–800.007,6001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,050800.00/cwt800.00–800.008,4001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,175710.00/cwt710.00–710.008,3434
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,210706.67/cwt450.00–775.008,5519
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy1,320900.00/cwt900.00–900.0011,8803
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy1,4001,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.0014,00014
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy1,250800.00/cwt800.00–800.0010,0002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,000983.33/cwt925.00–1,100.009,8333
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0331,225.00/cwt1,200.00–1,275.0012,6543
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-28251,110.00/cwt1,100.00–1,120.009,1582
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1311,019.67/cwt920.00–1,075.0011,53230
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,150935.45/cwt930.00–970.0010,75811
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,3251,725.00/cwt1,725.00–1,725.0022,8561
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added568145.00/cwt145.00–145.008244
SteersMedium and Large 2637140.70/cwt140.00–144.0089611
SteersMedium and Large 2496173.00/cwt173.00–173.008588
SteersMedium and Large 2516160.00/cwt160.00–160.008266
SteersMedium and Large 2365175.00/cwt175.00–175.006393
SteersMedium and Large 2658136.00/cwt136.00–136.008952
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added490191.89/cwt190.00–204.0094040
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added416214.00/cwt214.00–214.0089022
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added294206.00/cwt206.00–206.006064
SteersMedium and Large 1-2540177.85/cwt170.00–179.0096023
SteersMedium and Large 1-2425198.24/cwt195.00–200.0084320
SteersMedium and Large 1-2385182.27/cwt179.00–183.0070211

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.