Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2021-06-07

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Jun 7
● Final74 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
583 head
110 vs last sale 473 327 vs year ago 910 · 35.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
187 head
48 vs last sale 235 16 vs year ago 203 · 7.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
182 head
14 vs last sale 196 104 vs year ago 78 · +133.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer calves and feeders mostly 3.00-6.00 lower though quality not as attractive. Heifer calves and feeders 2.00-3.00 lower though quality not as attractive. Slaughter cows mostly 3.00-8.00 higher, bulls 1.00 lower on limited receipts. Trade active, demand moderate to good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $160.81/cwt on 148 head.
Average price
$160.81
148 head · 480 lb average
Value per head Derived
$772
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$79
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$36.49/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.66
vs NM average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1432172.4174527
Medium and Large 1-2434169.2373481
Medium and Large 2607135.9382440
One grade step is worth $36.49/cwt here — about −$79 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 sale148 hd
160.81
NM average4 barns · 963 hd
156.16
+4.66
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
BullsAverage1,49986.231,29213
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,18777.2691749
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,61576.501,2351thin
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,00165.8165966

Every lot, as filed

74 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 1-2Thin Fleshed245190.00/cwt190.00–190.004663
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2306166.00/cwt166.00–166.005089
BullsMedium and Large 1336181.95/cwt179.00–185.006116
BullsMedium and Large 1680132.00/cwt132.00–132.008982
SteersMedium and Large 1-2394186.86/cwt175.00–189.0073617
SteersMedium and Large 1-2289160.61/cwt160.00–165.0046416
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2208150.00/cwt150.00–150.003122
HeifersMedium and Large 1331165.04/cwt160.00–166.0054612
SteersMedium and Large 1580155.00/cwt155.00–155.008993
SteersMedium and Large 1-2504161.00/cwt161.00–161.008114
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650150.00/cwt150.00–150.009753
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy624119.00/cwt119.00–119.007434
SteersMedium and Large 1454175.00/cwt175.00–175.007956
BullsMedium and Large 1470170.00/cwt170.00–170.007992
BullsMedium and Large 1Full590119.00/cwt119.00–119.007022
BullsMedium and Large 11,00579.00/cwt79.00–79.007942
BullsMedium and Large 1960104.00/cwt104.00–104.009982
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,61576.50/cwt76.50–76.501,2351
CowsBoner 80-85%1,15176.18/cwt71.50–79.0087737
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed87837.94/cwt35.00–41.003332
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed86351.62/cwt50.00–53.004452
HeifersMedium and Large 1522138.41/cwt135.00–141.007237
HeifersMedium and Large 1607136.00/cwt136.00–136.008265
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1001,310.00/cwt1,310.00–1,310.0014,4102
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-2800800.00/cwt800.00–800.006,4001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,157975.85/cwt850.00–1,125.0011,29141
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29671,050.00/cwt900.00–1,125.0010,1543
HeifersMedium and Large 1386160.49/cwt160.00–162.006198
SteersMedium and Large 1443178.02/cwt175.00–187.007894
BullsReturn to Feed1,44085.00/cwt85.00–85.001,2241
Bulls1,668100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,6682
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1421,158.33/cwt725.00–1,275.0013,2286
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0001,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.0011,0001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-28831,343.33/cwt975.00–1,400.0011,86215
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1251,234.17/cwt925.00–1,375.0013,88424
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2900690.00/cwt660.00–710.006,2103
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,000650.00/cwt650.00–650.006,5001
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed1,16076.00/cwt76.00–76.008821
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed84563.00/cwt63.00–63.005321
SteersMedium and Large 2679120.00/cwt120.00–120.008154
SteersMedium and Large 2438166.01/cwt165.00–167.007274
CowsBoner 80-85%1,33065.00/cwt65.00–65.008651
CowsBoner 80-85%1,29482.00/cwt81.00–84.001,06111
CowsLean 85-90%81046.00/cwt46.00–46.003731
CowsLean 85-90%85354.75/cwt50.00–61.004679
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2507146.07/cwt142.50–147.507417
SteersMedium and Large 1-2401190.00/cwt190.00–190.007628
Bulls1,79090.98/cwt84.00–95.001,6295
Bulls1,15176.21/cwt73.00–80.008775
HeifersMedium and Large 2634124.53/cwt120.50–126.5079012
SteersMedium and Large 1-2705136.50/cwt136.50–136.509622
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2370159.76/cwt159.00–160.0059118
SteersMedium and Large 1-2561156.11/cwt150.00–161.0087612
CowsLean 85-90%1,07779.11/cwt77.00–80.008523
CowsLean 85-90%1,03969.14/cwt63.00–75.5071847
SteersMedium and Large 2457157.00/cwt157.00–157.007173
SteersMedium and Large 2503155.00/cwt155.00–155.007802
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2414149.56/cwt144.00–155.0061914
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450170.00/cwt170.00–170.007653
SteersMedium and Large 2305171.00/cwt171.00–171.005222
SteersMedium and Large 2585135.30/cwt130.00–147.0079212
SteersMedium and Large 2606127.00/cwt127.00–127.007707
SteersMedium and Large 2924109.58/cwt100.00–119.501,0136
SteersMedium and Large 1526164.40/cwt162.00–172.008654
HeifersMedium and Large 1405158.00/cwt158.00–158.006402
SteersMedium and Large 1-2620143.00/cwt143.00–143.008872
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2467148.47/cwt145.00–152.0069312
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2675121.00/cwt121.00–121.008172
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2640131.00/cwt131.00–131.008382
SteersMedium and Large 1333177.05/cwt170.00–180.0059010
HeifersMedium and Large 1477147.47/cwt144.00–149.0070315
SteersMedium and Large 1-2324180.62/cwt180.00–181.005858
SteersMedium and Large 1-2863132.50/cwt132.50–132.501,1434
SteersMedium and Large 1-2230185.00/cwt185.00–185.004262

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.