Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2021-08-30

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Aug 30
● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
558 head
▲ 67 vs last sale 491▼ 541 vs year ago 1,099 · −49.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
91 head
▼ 54 vs last sale 145▼ 75 vs year ago 166 · −45.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
156 head
▲ 54 vs last sale 102▲ 73 vs year ago 83 · +88.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer calves and feeders 2.00-4.00 higher compared to last week's limited receipts. Heifer calves under 600 lbs. 5.00 higher, feeders steady on limited receipts. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower, bulls steady. Trade and demand moderate to good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $179.28/cwt on 226 head.
Average price
$179.28
226 head · 505 lb average
Value per head Derived
$905
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$43
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$12.93/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.38
vs NM average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1514186.3295835
Medium and Large 1-2489180.58883122
Medium and Large 2528173.3991569
One grade step is worth $12.93/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 sale226 hd
179.28
—
NM average3 barns · 823 hd
175.90
+3.38
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
Bulls—Average1,52386.191,31321
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,33867.929092thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,12265.2773310
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,03060.8662744

Every lot, as filed

88 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
HeifersMedium and Large 2—386162.62/cwt155.00–167.006288
HeifersMedium and Large 2—302148.00/cwt148.00–148.004473
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—413166.00/cwt164.00–173.0068619
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—559162.00/cwt162.00–162.009065
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—333163.60/cwt159.00–170.0054517
HeifersMedium and Large 1—645141.00/cwt141.00–141.009091
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—624147.44/cwt146.00–148.009207
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—520161.00/cwt161.00–161.008374
SteersMedium and Large 2—586149.00/cwt149.00–149.008734
SteersMedium and Large 2—678151.84/cwt149.50–156.001,0298
SteersMedium and Large 2—491192.00/cwt192.00–192.009436
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned—516145.00/cwt145.00–145.007488
HeifersMedium and Large 1—387178.38/cwt172.00–179.0069022
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—490157.00/cwt157.00–157.0076924
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—398206.00/cwt206.00–206.008202
SteersMedium and Large 2—370198.00/cwt198.00–198.007332
SteersMedium and Large 2—280175.00/cwt175.00–175.004902
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—531184.00/cwt183.00–188.0097720
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—474194.57/cwt191.00–196.0092218
SteersMedium and Large 2—329174.00/cwt174.00–174.005727
SteersMedium and Large 1—862140.83/cwt140.50–141.001,2143
SteersMedium and Large 1—490193.00/cwt193.00–193.009461
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—259199.00/cwt199.00–199.005154
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—400199.00/cwt199.00–199.007962
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—561165.06/cwt165.00–166.0092632
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—658158.52/cwt155.00–162.001,0436
SteersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed—574175.07/cwt170.00–177.501,00535
SteersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed—278215.00/cwt215.00–215.005982
SteersMedium and Large 1—429200.57/cwt198.00–207.008608
SteersMedium and Large 1—523191.99/cwt187.00–196.001,00411
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—315200.00/cwt200.00–200.006309
SteersMedium and Large 1—633157.95/cwt156.00–160.001,0004
SteersMedium and Large 1—306204.12/cwt200.00–207.006255
SteersMedium and Large 2Unweaned—485160.00/cwt160.00–160.007763
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned—424185.00/cwt185.00–185.0078422
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned—524165.00/cwt165.00–165.008654
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned—577160.00/cwt160.00–160.009233
SteersMedium and Large 1—557179.00/cwt179.00–179.009973
HeifersMedium and Large 1—329172.22/cwt170.00–175.005677
HeifersMedium and Large 1—458157.00/cwt157.00–157.007195
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—275187.00/cwt187.00–187.005143
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—473180.00/cwt180.00–180.008512
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—365194.00/cwt194.00–194.007082
BullsMedium and Large 1—605158.00/cwt158.00–158.009561
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,33867.92/cwt66.00–70.009092
CowsBoner 80-85%—88855.50/cwt55.00–56.004932
Bulls——1,65890.68/cwt82.50–98.501,50315
CowsLean 85-90%—1,06663.47/cwt59.00–68.0067729
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,18167.71/cwt63.00–70.508008
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed—94559.32/cwt58.00–63.0056110
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed—99248.77/cwt45.00–53.004845
Bulls——1,13475.56/cwt62.00–80.008574
Bulls—Return to Feed—1,24066.00/cwt66.00–66.008181
Bulls—Return to Feed—1,34081.50/cwt81.50–81.501,0921
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0831,252.78/cwt750.00–1,375.0013,56818
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 2-3—800621.25/cwt575.00–710.004,9704
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1501,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.0012,9381
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—9801,405.00/cwt1,250.00–1,450.0013,7695
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,161990.79/cwt750.00–1,335.0011,50319
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 2-3—650500.00/cwt500.00–500.003,2501
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 2-3—750460.00/cwt460.00–460.003,4501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,050825.00/cwt800.00–850.008,6632
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0501,383.33/cwt1,350.00–1,400.0014,5253
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,033975.00/cwt875.00–1,050.0010,0723
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—954657.92/cwt635.00–660.006,27712
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,101743.00/cwt510.00–900.008,18015
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,075900.00/cwt800.00–1,000.009,6752
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—950762.50/cwt725.00–800.007,2442
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—767736.67/cwt585.00–825.005,6503
Bred HeifersSmall and Medium 2-3—650360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,3401
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0501,325.00/cwt1,325.00–1,325.0013,9131
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 2-3—750835.00/cwt835.00–835.006,2631
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2001,250.00/cwt1,250.00–1,250.0015,0001
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 2-3—700725.00/cwt725.00–725.005,0751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2—850900.00/cwt900.00–900.007,6501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0001,325.00/cwt1,200.00–1,400.0013,2504
HeifersMedium and Large 2—479163.00/cwt163.00–163.007815
HeifersMedium and Large 2—805129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,0388
HeifersSmall and Medium 2-3—300133.00/cwt133.00–133.003994
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned—583133.00/cwt133.00–133.007752
BullsMedium and Large 2—435151.00/cwt151.00–151.006573
HeifersMedium and Large 1—575144.00/cwt144.00–144.008282
HeifersMedium and Large 1—519155.44/cwt151.00–163.008077
HeifersMedium and Large 1—658142.00/cwt142.00–142.009344
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—363158.00/cwt158.00–158.005743
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—210165.00/cwt165.00–165.003472
HeifersMedium and Large 2—413153.50/cwt150.00–155.006347
HeifersMedium and Large 2—518156.00/cwt156.00–156.008087

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.