Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2019-07-29

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Jul 29
● Final76 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
511 head
▼ 112 vs last sale 623▲ 511 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
72 head
▼ 53 vs last sale 125▲ 72 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
19 head
▼ 40 vs last sale 59▲ 19 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs. steady to 2.00 higher, instances 5.00 higher on 300-450 lbs. Feeders over 600 lbs. steady with last week's limited receipts. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 lower, bulls steady. Trade moderate to active, demand moderate to good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $150.77/cwt on 165 head.
Average price
$150.77
165 head · 556 lb average
Value per head Derived
$839
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$42
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small and Medium 2
$42.32/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.52
vs NM average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1503164.9183053
Medium and Large 2520150.5078338
Medium and Large 1-2599149.5189550
Small and Medium 2642122.5978824
One grade step is worth $42.32/cwt here — about $42 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 sale165 hd
150.77
—
NM average4 barns · 1,463 hd
147.25
+3.52
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
Bulls—Average1,50675.121,13218
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,15060.3169313
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,01854.4755524

Every lot, as filed

76 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 2—821121.01/cwt118.00–122.009934
SteersMedium and Large 2—314176.33/cwt161.00–182.005544
SteersMedium and Large 2—395158.00/cwt158.00–158.006242
SteersMedium and Large 2—285185.00/cwt185.00–185.005272
SteersMedium and Large 2—495157.00/cwt157.00–157.007771
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—680137.81/cwt134.00–139.0093717
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—754137.50/cwt137.50–137.501,0378
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—557153.25/cwt153.00–153.508546
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—294181.00/cwt181.00–181.005325
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—870120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0442
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—840121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,0162
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—548159.00/cwt159.00–159.008712
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—488160.00/cwt160.00–160.007812
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—433170.00/cwt170.00–170.007362
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—370180.00/cwt180.00–180.006662
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—218194.00/cwt194.00–194.004232
SteersMedium and Large 1—510161.69/cwt158.00–165.0082510
SteersMedium and Large 1—372185.27/cwt183.00–188.006899
SteersMedium and Large 1—444183.00/cwt183.00–183.008138
SteersMedium and Large 1—721133.00/cwt133.00–133.009597
SteersMedium and Large 1—611141.50/cwt141.50–141.508656
SteersMedium and Large 1—308189.20/cwt189.00–190.005835
SteersMedium and Large 1—460166.00/cwt166.00–166.007644
SteersMedium and Large 1—577159.00/cwt159.00–159.009173
SteersMedium and Large 1—850125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,0631
HeifersMedium and Large 2—340155.00/cwt155.00–155.005272
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—705122.93/cwt121.50–124.5086725
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—640129.20/cwt126.00–130.5082710
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—664120.00/cwt120.00–120.007979
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—267159.44/cwt158.00–160.004267
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—795116.00/cwt116.00–116.009224
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—575132.50/cwt132.50–132.507624
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—533139.00/cwt139.00–139.007414
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—480151.00/cwt151.00–151.007253
HeifersMedium and Large 1—630130.00/cwt130.00–130.008197
HeifersMedium and Large 1—448157.00/cwt157.00–157.007036
HeifersMedium and Large 1—480149.00/cwt149.00–149.007155
HeifersMedium and Large 1—377163.30/cwt160.00–165.006163
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 2—765430.00/cwt300.00–560.003,2902
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,200750.00/cwt750.00–750.009,0001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,025710.00/cwt710.00–710.007,2781
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,240750.00/cwt750.00–750.009,3001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—968600.00/cwt450.00–750.005,8082
CowsLean 85-90%—1,05555.87/cwt51.00–60.5058917
CowsLean 85-90%—1,11362.47/cwt61.00–65.006953
CowsLean 85-90%—83044.47/cwt44.00–45.003692
CowsLean 85-90%—75040.62/cwt40.25–41.003052
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,16462.49/cwt61.50–63.507277
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,13357.76/cwt55.00–61.006546
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—775850.00/cwt850.00–850.006,5881
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,000800.00/cwt800.00–800.008,0001
Bulls——1,52176.81/cwt73.25–82.751,1687
Bulls——1,13663.69/cwt59.00–70.007246
Bulls——1,93086.47/cwt85.00–87.751,6695
BullsMedium and Large 2—590126.00/cwt126.00–126.007432
BullsMedium and Large 2—790115.00/cwt115.00–115.009091
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—284183.00/cwt183.00–183.005204
BullsMedium and Large 1—97389.99/cwt85.00–95.008762
BullsMedium and Large 1—1,07586.00/cwt86.00–86.009251
BullsMedium and Large 1—1,03579.00/cwt79.00–79.008181
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-2—725760.00/cwt760.00–760.005,5101
HeifersSmall and Medium 2—265178.00/cwt178.00–178.004725
HeifersSmall and Medium 2—618116.00/cwt116.00–116.007174
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2—530128.00/cwt128.00–128.006782
HeifersMedium and Large 2—626118.96/cwt115.00–125.007455
HeifersMedium and Large 2—579129.50/cwt129.50–129.507505
HeifersMedium and Large 2—405153.00/cwt153.00–153.006203
HeifersMedium and Large 2—365160.00/cwt160.00–160.005843
HeifersMedium and Large 2—480147.00/cwt147.00–147.007062
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—655635.00/cwt635.00–635.004,1591
SteersSmall and Medium 2—692117.90/cwt117.00–118.0081619
SteersSmall and Medium 2—454140.40/cwt140.00–141.006375
SteersMedium and Large 2—555151.01/cwt140.00–152.508389
SteersMedium and Large 2—511153.26/cwt150.00–155.007836
SteersMedium and Large 2—625124.00/cwt124.00–124.007755
SteersMedium and Large 2—436157.61/cwt156.00–164.006875

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.