Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2022-04-04

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Apr 4
● Final76 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
727 head
▼ 87 vs last sale 814▼ 320 vs year ago 1,047 · −30.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
98 head
▼ 28 vs last sale 126▼ 91 vs year ago 189 · −48.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
79 head
▼ 2 vs last sale 81▼ 6 vs year ago 85 · −7.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer calves and feeders under 500 lbs. 3.00 lower, 500-700 lbs. mostly 5.00 lower, a few over 700 lbs. 1.00 higher. Heifer calves and feeders under 500 lbs. 3.00-6.00 higher, over 500 lbs. 3.00 lower, a few over 600 lbs. 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows 3.00-4.00 lower, no accurate comparison on bulls but a lower undertone noted.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $174.67/cwt on 219 head.
Average price
$174.67
219 head · 516 lb average
Value per head Derived
$901
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$537
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small and Medium 2
$47.54/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+8.34
vs NM average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1532179.24954115
Small and Medium 1-2273175.004782thin
Medium and Large 1-2514172.3888684
Medium and Large 2501165.5482913thin
Small and Medium 2316131.704165thin
One grade step is worth $47.54/cwt here — about $537 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 sale219 hd
174.67
—
NM average4 barns · 1,044 hd
166.33
+8.34
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—High1,30489.081,16125
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,27282.851,05484
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,00468.1368428

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
HeifersMedium and Large 1—525153.67/cwt145.00–159.5080714
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—638137.00/cwt137.00–137.008743
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—442159.00/cwt159.00–159.007036
SteersMedium and Large 1—820145.50/cwt145.50–145.501,19310
SteersMedium and Large 1—423196.72/cwt194.00–202.0083234
SteersMedium and Large 1—553177.00/cwt177.00–177.009794
SteersMedium and Large 1—300219.00/cwt219.00–219.006577
HeifersMedium and Large 1—629141.39/cwt135.00–143.508898
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—483150.44/cwt150.00–155.0072721
SteersSmall and Medium 2—285139.50/cwt139.50–139.503983
SteersSmall and Medium 2—363120.00/cwt120.00–120.004362
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—350197.00/cwt197.00–197.006902
SteersMedium and Large 2—450178.00/cwt178.00–178.008014
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—808133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,0752
HeifersMedium and Large 1—701139.00/cwt139.00–139.009745
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—407188.90/cwt175.00–192.0076920
SteersMedium and Large 1—482181.55/cwt171.00–184.0087524
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—583155.00/cwt155.00–155.009042
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—472176.00/cwt176.00–176.0083129
SteersMedium and Large 1—607168.66/cwt164.00–175.501,0245
SteersMedium and Large 1—736148.50/cwt148.50–148.501,09321
SteersMedium and Large 1—353197.00/cwt197.00–197.006952
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—317206.44/cwt200.00–210.006546
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—619155.59/cwt155.00–156.009635
SteersMedium and Large 1—225222.00/cwt222.00–222.005002
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—245202.00/cwt202.00–202.004952
SteersSmall and Medium 1-2—273175.00/cwt175.00–175.004782
Dairy SteersLarge 3—81091.00/cwt91.00–91.007373
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—888131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,1637
SteersMedium and Large 2—523160.00/cwt160.00–160.008379
SteersMedium and Large 1—515178.51/cwt178.00–181.009196
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—708141.50/cwt141.50–141.501,00211
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—334176.00/cwt176.00–176.005884
HeifersMedium and Large 1—562146.47/cwt145.00–147.5082310
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—759134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,0174
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—684122.00/cwt122.00–122.008344
BullsMedium and Large 1—443166.00/cwt166.00–166.007353
BullsMedium and Large 1—545150.00/cwt150.00–150.008183
Bulls——1,860101.50/cwt101.50–101.501,8881
Bulls——1,40089.71/cwt84.00–98.001,25611
CowsLean 85-90%—93461.00/cwt55.00–65.005707
CowsLean 85-90%—95086.50/cwt86.50–86.508221
CowsLean 85-90%—1,06273.72/cwt67.50–79.0078317
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,30590.92/cwt87.50–95.001,1873
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,27582.76/cwt75.00–86.501,05580
CowsBoner 80-85%—92066.00/cwt66.00–66.006071
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed—1,01040.00/cwt40.00–40.004041
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed—77350.47/cwt50.00–51.003902
Bulls——1,49777.96/cwt70.00–83.001,1673
Bulls—Return to Feed—1,113100.16/cwt97.00–104.001,1152
Bulls—Return to Feed—1,02390.91/cwt85.00–97.009307
Bulls—Return to Feed—1,45568.00/cwt68.00–68.009891
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—850750.00/cwt750.00–750.006,3752
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,000755.00/cwt550.00–925.007,5505
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—9001,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.009,0001
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 2-3—950675.00/cwt675.00–675.006,4131
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 2-3—713508.75/cwt410.00–575.003,6274
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—998924.00/cwt700.00–1,250.009,22225
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0501,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.0011,2881
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—600800.00/cwt800.00–800.004,8001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—729822.86/cwt685.00–1,200.005,9997
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 2—700600.00/cwt600.00–600.004,2001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—9001,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.0010,1251
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 2-3—1,000725.00/cwt725.00–725.007,2501
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 2-3—800735.00/cwt735.00–735.005,8801
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—8001,007.81/cwt875.00–1,125.008,0622
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0501,153.33/cwt1,060.00–1,200.0012,1103
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—387161.97/cwt159.50–175.0062719
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—581147.50/cwt147.50–147.508577
HeifersMedium and Large 1—420173.56/cwt168.00–179.0072917
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—529141.00/cwt141.00–141.007467
HeifersMedium and Large 1—375169.49/cwt169.00–171.006368
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—288179.00/cwt179.00–179.005162
HeifersMedium and Large 1—464165.98/cwt165.00–167.007704
HeifersMedium and Large 1—267187.00/cwt187.00–187.004993
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed—504161.00/cwt161.00–161.0081112

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.