Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2023-04-24

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Apr 24
● Final97 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
665 head
▼ 164 vs last sale 829▼ 725 vs year ago 1,390 · −52.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
204 head
▲ 27 vs last sale 177▼ 17 vs year ago 221 · −7.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
155 head
▲ 90 vs last sale 65▲ 66 vs year ago 89 · +74.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 350-400 lbs were 4.00 lower and 400-450 lbs sold 3.00 higher. 450-500 lbs were 12.00 lower while 500-550 lbs sold 4.00 higher. Steer calves 550-600 lbs were steady. Heifer calves 350-400 sold steady while 400-500 lbs were 12.00-13.00 higher.500-600 lbs heifer calves were steady. Feeder steers 600-650 lbs were 6.00 lower and feeder heifers 600-650 lbs sold 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows were steady while slaughter bulls sold 4.00 higher. Trade was very active on good numbers with strong demand. Excellent buyer attendance

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $218.33/cwt on 259 head.
Average price
$218.33
259 head · 506 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,105
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$536
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small and Medium 3
$106.57/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.18
vs NM average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1504224.851,133236
Medium and Large 1-2596175.571,04711thin
Medium 2411144.805955thin
Small and Medium 3505118.285977thin
One grade step is worth $106.57/cwt here — about $536 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 sale259 hd
218.33
—
NM average4 barns · 1,536 hd
212.15
+6.18
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—Average1,44593.001,34423
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,19591.071,08863
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,13175.6085590

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 Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,040$1,1001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,435$1,1001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,072$1,0083thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)858$9382thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,027$8449
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)826$83020
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)735$70012
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,013$8252thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)800$7251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,269$1,3405
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)893$98323
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)911$77310
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)783$6602thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)665$9751thin

Every lot, as filed

97 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—478213.14/cwt204.00–222.001,01941
HeifersMedium and Large 1—563208.16/cwt203.00–212.001,17231
HeifersMedium and Large 1—815129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,0511
SteersMedium and Large 1Full—358222.00/cwt222.00–222.007954
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—677165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,1174
HeifersMedium and Large 1—618180.48/cwt179.00–182.001,1156
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned—385200.00/cwt200.00–200.007703
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—630203.00/cwt203.00–203.001,2793
SteersMedium and Large 1Gaunt—573203.00/cwt203.00–203.001,1634
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned—284214.00/cwt214.00–214.006084
HeifersMedium and Large 1—519218.47/cwt211.00–221.001,13419
HeifersMedium and Large 1—342227.52/cwt218.00–232.007786
SteersMedium and Large 1—588222.93/cwt219.00–238.001,31126
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—477187.43/cwt185.00–190.008944
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—526178.38/cwt170.00–185.009386
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—579184.99/cwt184.00–187.001,0717
HeifersMedium and Large 1—659184.71/cwt180.00–189.001,2176
HeifersMedium 2—483175.00/cwt175.00–175.008452
HeifersMedium and Large 1—416217.94/cwt210.00–225.0090716
HeifersMedium and Large 1—388230.39/cwt217.00–234.0089429
HeifersMedium and Large 1—1,100110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,2101
HeifersMedium 2—513163.00/cwt163.00–163.008362
HeifersMedium and Large 1—755155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,1702
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—418190.00/cwt190.00–190.007942
HeifersSmall and Medium 2—485130.00/cwt130.00–130.006311
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—535192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,0273
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—321220.00/cwt220.00–220.007064
HeifersSmall 3—46548.00/cwt48.00–48.002232
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—395187.67/cwt183.00–197.007413
HeifersSmall and Medium 2—392150.00/cwt150.00–150.005883
HeifersSmall and Medium 2—680139.00/cwt139.00–139.009451
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,0671,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1003
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 3—767600.00/head600.00–600.006005
SteersMedium and Large 1—376236.63/cwt227.00–245.0089033
SteersMedium and Large 1—328239.32/cwt230.00–245.007857
SteersMedium and Large 1—510224.78/cwt218.00–234.001,14638
SteersMedium and Large 1—790169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,3351
SteersMedium and Large 1—655172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,1271
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—628169.07/cwt165.00–172.001,0624
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—520247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,2842
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—383246.00/cwt246.00–246.009423
SteersMedium and Large 1—469225.61/cwt215.00–230.001,05838
BullsSmall 3—44565.00/cwt65.00–65.002891
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—563178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,0022
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—418247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,0323
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—709151.59/cwt149.00–162.001,0755
BullsMedium and Large 1—685160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0962
BullsMedium and Large 1—618178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,1002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,2691,340.00/head1,325.00–1,400.001,3405
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 3—649785.00/head785.00–785.007858
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 3—783660.00/head660.00–660.006602
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 3—861650.00/head650.00–650.006504
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1—1,013825.00/head750.00–900.008252
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,0291,016.67/head850.00–1,100.001,0173
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 3—730525.00/head525.00–525.005251
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 3—637594.44/head575.00–600.005949
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,2431,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2502
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—858937.50/head825.00–1,050.009382
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1—800725.00/head725.00–725.007251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,0401,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,4351,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,1421,214.29/head1,125.00–1,275.001,2147
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 2-3—674700.00/head700.00–700.007008
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 3—625500.00/head500.00–500.005005
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,3511,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1504
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 3—823610.00/head610.00–610.006103
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,2681,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3504
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,2701,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3503
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 2-3—809860.00/head860.00–860.008608
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1—665975.00/head975.00–975.009751
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,21591.62/cwt90.00–93.501,11348
CowsLean 85-90%—1,05873.61/cwt56.00–79.0077941
SteersMedium and Large 1Full—610181.50/cwt181.50–181.501,1074
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—465199.00/cwt199.00–199.009253
SteersMedium and Large 1Full—517215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,1123
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—633192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,2152
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—314250.00/cwt250.00–250.007857
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—580163.00/cwt163.00–163.009452
SteersMedium 2—369142.00/cwt142.00–142.005244
SteersMedium and Large 1—955142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,3561
SteersMedium and Large 1—743207.86/cwt205.00–210.001,5447
SteersMedium and Large 1—627210.47/cwt201.00–219.001,32028
SteersMedium and Large 1—424245.38/cwt237.00–255.001,04017
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—745166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,2372
SteersSmall and Medium 3—481129.59/cwt129.00–130.006235
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—615232.52/cwt227.00–235.001,43010
SteersMedium and Large 1—289236.35/cwt230.00–245.006837
SteersSmall and Medium 3—56590.00/cwt90.00–90.005092
SteersMedium 2—580156.00/cwt156.00–156.009051
CowsLean 85-90%—1,16529.02/cwt20.00–44.003387
CowsLean 85-90%—1,18688.23/cwt87.75–89.001,04614
CowsLean 85-90%—1,20383.83/cwt80.00–87.501,00828
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,12086.97/cwt85.00–89.5097411
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,15595.78/cwt95.00–97.001,1064
Bulls——1,32493.08/cwt90.00–99.001,2325
Bulls——1,26177.47/cwt66.00–87.509779
Bulls——1,697108.49/cwt100.00–115.001,8419

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.