Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2023-01-16

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Jan 16
● Final124 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
2,112 head
▲ 176 vs last sale 1,936▲ 603 vs year ago 1,509 · +40.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
158 head
▼ 101 vs last sale 259▼ 26 vs year ago 184 · −14.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
86 head
▼ 129 vs last sale 215▲ 13 vs year ago 73 · +17.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week. steer calves weighing 300-350 lbs steady; over 350 lbs sold 2.00-8.00 higher, with the exception of 350-400 lbs trading 10.00 higher. Heifer calves weighing 300-400 lbs were 20.00 higher; 400-450lbs steady; over 450 lbs 2.00-8.00 lower, with the exception of 450-500 lbs 15.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers were not well tested. Trade moderate to active, demand moderate to good. Buyer attendance was very good. Slaughter cows steady, Bulls were steady to 4.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $199.91/cwt on 1,039 head.
Average price
$199.91
1,039 head · 510 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,020
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$619
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small and Medium 2
$98.76/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.08
vs NM average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1515207.761,070731
Medium and Large 1-2496189.25938244
Medium and Large 2460174.3180115thin
Medium 2397170.006753thin
Large 1-2560166.519324thin
Large 2685159.001,0894thin
Medium 1-2538145.0078010thin
Medium 3554143.1579320
Small and Medium 3390125.004883thin
Small and Medium 2414109.004515thin
One grade step is worth $98.76/cwt here — about $619 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 sale1,039 hd
199.91
—
NM average4 barns · 3,147 hd
193.83
+6.08
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—High1,59286.081,37129
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,08367.7973429
CowsLean 85-90%Average98658.5857839

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,100$1,2923thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,182$1,1083thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)997$9248
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,180$8882thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,086$8229
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,069$8125
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)887$7418
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)875$1,4339
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)881$1,35510
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)1,058$1,3252thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,010$9251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)950$1,2252thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)890$6101thin

Every lot, as filed

124 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
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—765800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred CowsMedium 2—900800.00/head800.00–800.008005
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,155800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,117828.13/head800.00–925.008288
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1—8761,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5008
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1—1,0581,325.00/head1,300.00–1,350.001,3252
Bred HeifersMedium 1—1,010925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—8981,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4507
Bred CowsMedium 2—868855.00/head710.00–1,000.008552
Bred CowsMedium 2—835560.00/head560.00–560.005601
Bred CowsMedium 3—675325.00/head325.00–325.003251
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1—8851,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4502
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—865900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred HeifersMedium 1-2—755500.00/head500.00–500.005001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—840775.00/head775.00–775.007751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,3151,062.50/head1,025.00–1,100.001,0632
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—9151,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,0531,475.00/head1,450.00–1,500.001,4752
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,195925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,128875.00/head875.00–875.008754
Bulls——2,04298.72/cwt95.00–103.002,0163
Bulls——1,46880.86/cwt73.00–87.501,18714
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,25375.94/cwt75.00–77.009522
Bulls——1,62589.02/cwt84.00–94.001,44712
CowsLean 85-90%—98466.82/cwt60.00–73.5065820
CowsLean 85-90%—91656.68/cwt55.00–62.0051910
CowsLean 85-90%—1,06842.36/cwt34.00–53.004529
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,11857.90/cwt57.00–59.006472
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,03861.22/cwt60.00–61.506357
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,07870.54/cwt61.00–75.0076018
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,1051,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,180887.50/head800.00–975.008882
Bred CowsLarge 1-2—1,060800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,019921.25/head800.00–1,175.009214
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—9501,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2252
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—890610.00/head610.00–610.006101
BullsMedium 1-2—653141.00/cwt141.00–141.009213
BullsMedium and Large 1—381221.11/cwt214.00–228.0084239
BullsMedium 1-2—534158.37/cwt154.00–159.008468
BullsMedium and Large 1—677126.00/cwt126.00–126.008533
BullsMedium and Large 1—439188.08/cwt185.00–190.0082620
BullsMedium and Large 1—479183.99/cwt175.00–192.0088118
HeifersMedium 2—613100.00/cwt100.00–100.006132
HeifersMedium 1-2—576169.00/cwt169.00–169.0097310
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—578162.00/cwt162.00–162.009362
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—517188.00/cwt188.00–188.009725
BullsMedium and Large 1—611157.30/cwt156.00–157.509618
BullsMedium and Large 1—530174.56/cwt165.00–175.0092541
HeifersMedium and Large 1Guaranteed Open—807149.75/cwt148.00–150.001,2088
HeifersMedium and Large 1Guaranteed Open—777139.94/cwt136.00–148.001,0873
HeifersMedium 1-2—605165.00/cwt165.00–165.009981
HeifersMedium 1-2—505172.30/cwt169.00–173.0087017
HeifersLarge 2—680152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,0341
HeifersMedium and Large 2—440173.00/cwt173.00–173.0076127
HeifersMedium 1-2—388163.00/cwt163.00–163.006322
HeifersMedium and Large 2—476148.00/cwt148.00–148.007044
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—432172.30/cwt159.00–175.0074417
HeifersMedium and Large 1—329198.48/cwt190.00–206.0065320
HeifersMedium and Large 1—638165.26/cwt164.00–167.501,05417
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—512156.15/cwt149.00–167.007993
BullsMedium and Large 1—324238.41/cwt220.00–240.0077213
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added—477200.00/cwt200.00–200.0095413
BullsMedium and Large 1Unweaned—288182.00/cwt182.00–182.005242
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added—610177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,0802
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added—705147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,0363
BullsMedium and Large 1—728123.39/cwt120.00–125.008983
SteersMedium and Large 1—873144.51/cwt144.00–145.001,2622
SteersMedium and Large 1—248239.00/cwt239.00–239.005932
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—375252.00/cwt252.00–252.0094510
SteersMedium and Large 1—764160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2226
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—538210.32/cwt209.50–218.001,132111
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—427244.34/cwt243.00–250.001,0435
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—325249.35/cwt249.00–250.008106
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—661183.50/cwt183.50–183.501,2139
SteersMedium and Large 1—935126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,1781
SteersMedium and Large 1—563194.86/cwt187.00–200.001,097165
SteersMedium and Large 1—316235.49/cwt230.00–247.0074411
SteersMedium and Large 1—676173.69/cwt160.00–181.001,17418
SteersMedium and Large 1—379239.53/cwt226.00–246.0090834
SteersMedium and Large 1—620169.42/cwt165.00–180.001,05024
SteersMedium 1-2—538145.00/cwt145.00–145.0078010
SteersLarge 1-2—560166.51/cwt165.00–168.009324
SteersMedium and Large 1—1,090125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,3631
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—780133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,0371
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—417206.55/cwt201.00–215.0086122
SteersMedium and Large 1—820161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,3201
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—338190.99/cwt190.00–192.006462
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—615155.96/cwt151.00–166.009593
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—729158.00/cwt158.00–158.001,1525
SteersMedium and Large 2—437185.64/cwt180.00–190.008119
SteersSmall and Medium 2—414109.00/cwt109.00–109.004515
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—670150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0051
SteersMedium and Large 1—429231.37/cwt220.00–242.00993125
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—526179.56/cwt169.00–187.5094435
SteersSmall and Medium 3—390125.00/cwt125.00–125.004883
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—584172.96/cwt165.00–181.001,01055
SteersMedium 2—397170.00/cwt170.00–170.006753
SteersLarge 2—685159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,0894
SteersMedium and Large 1—531194.81/cwt189.00–205.001,03481
SteersMedium and Large 2—528134.00/cwt134.00–134.007082
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—392209.41/cwt197.00–211.5082138
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—472194.58/cwt186.00–200.0091882
SteersMedium and Large 2—477168.97/cwt168.00–170.008064
SteersMedium and Large 1—483211.92/cwt205.00–222.001,024106
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—384214.00/cwt214.00–214.0082242
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—458196.68/cwt196.00–198.0090121
SteersMedium 3Mexican Origin—713140.00/cwt140.00–140.009983
SteersMedium 3Mexican Origin—558137.00/cwt137.00–137.0076411
SteersMedium 3Mexican Origin—468156.00/cwt156.00–156.007306
SteersMedium and Large 1—703173.38/cwt170.00–179.001,21913
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—470159.36/cwt153.00–170.0074922
HeifersMedium and Large 1—735152.35/cwt150.00–153.001,1209
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—265190.00/cwt190.00–190.005042
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—342181.00/cwt181.00–181.006193
HeifersMedium and Large 1—519171.83/cwt164.00–179.0089225
HeifersMedium and Large 1—431190.93/cwt188.00–200.0082328
HeifersMedium 1-2—260147.00/cwt147.00–147.003822
HeifersMedium and Large 1—673161.61/cwt150.00–164.001,0886
HeifersMedium and Large 1—365200.26/cwt195.00–207.0073137
HeifersMedium 1-2—444175.02/cwt170.00–185.007773
HeifersMedium and Large 1—574171.16/cwt165.00–176.0098292
HeifersMedium 1-2—464173.64/cwt170.00–176.0080618
HeifersMedium and Large 1—471184.52/cwt177.00–190.50869117
HeifersMedium 2—383125.00/cwt125.00–125.004792

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.