Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2023-05-22

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, May 22
● Final85 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
427 head
315 vs last sale 742 963 vs year ago 1,390 · 69.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
87 head
106 vs last sale 193 134 vs year ago 221 · 60.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
54 head
1 vs last sale 55 35 vs year ago 89 · 39.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 400 lbs had insufficient numbers to compare, 400-450 lbs sold sharply higher. 450-550 lbs were 15.00-17.00 higher while 550-600 lbs sold 3.00 higher. Feeder steers 600-650 lbs were 5.00 higher. Heifer calves 400-450 lbs sold 7.00 higher and 450-550 lbs were 21.00-22.00 higher. .550-600 lbs sold 11.00 higher. Feeder heifer numbers were too low to call. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-7.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 3.00 lower. Trade was strong with good demand on smaller numbers. Excellent buyer attendance

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $246.14/cwt on 154 head.
Average price
$246.14
154 head · 495 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,219
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$841
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 3
$144.94/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+21.61
vs NM average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1497251.941,253142
Medium and Large 1-2496199.139888thin
Medium 2505157.007931thin
Small and Medium 3398136.005412thin
Small 3385107.004121thin
One grade step is worth $144.94/cwt here — about $841 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 sale154 hd
246.14
NM average4 barns · 1,091 hd
224.53
+21.61
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
BullsHigh1,393107.431,49721
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,336106.441,4228thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,21798.031,19323
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,02688.2490619

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,087$1,2296
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,125$1,2002thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)938$1,1333thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)960$1,0501thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)635$4351thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,095$2,8001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,204$1,48213

Every lot, as filed

85 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 1Fleshy498228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,1352
HeifersMedium and Large 1905179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,6201
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added461240.33/cwt240.00–241.001,10818
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2582163.18/cwt155.00–167.009503
HeifersMedium and Large 1288264.00/cwt264.00–264.007606
HeifersMedium and Large 1690167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,1521
HeifersMedium and Large 1615197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,2121
HeifersMedium and Large 1357250.55/cwt247.00–253.008945
SteersMedium and Large 1674223.75/cwt220.00–225.001,5084
HeifersMedium and Large 1454233.05/cwt220.00–237.001,05813
SteersMedium and Large 1800196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,5681
SteersMedium and Large 1Gaunt456231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,0537
SteersMedium and Large 1Full542243.00/cwt243.00–243.001,3175
SteersMedium and Large 1Full433240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,0392
SteersSmall and Medium 3395152.00/cwt152.00–152.006001
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added525255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,3392
SteersMedium and Large 1-2430205.00/cwt205.00–205.008822
SteersMedium and Large 1-2530200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0601
SteersMedium and Large 1-2655190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2451
SteersMedium and Large 1-2625202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,2631
SteersMedium and Large 1522258.90/cwt255.00–262.001,35112
SteersMedium and Large 1935174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,6271
SteersMedium and Large 1-2375202.00/cwt202.00–202.007582
SteersMedium and Large 1616237.30/cwt235.00–239.001,4627
SteersSmall 3385107.00/cwt107.00–107.004121
SteersMedium 2505157.00/cwt157.00–157.007931
SteersMedium and Large 1333260.00/cwt260.00–260.008665
SteersSmall and Medium 3400120.00/cwt120.00–120.004801
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added566249.00/cwt249.00–249.001,4098
SteersMedium and Large 1725199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,4432
SteersMedium and Large 11,070142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,5191
SteersMedium and Large 1995163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,6221
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned320246.03/cwt245.00–247.007872
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,0291
SteersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed474260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,2324
SteersMedium and Large 1383262.00/cwt262.00–262.001,0033
HeifersMedium and Large 1341240.75/cwt240.00–242.008218
HeifersMedium and Large 1805167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,3441
HeifersMedium 2435127.00/cwt127.00–127.005521
HeifersMedium and Large 1965135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,3031
HeifersMedium and Large 1518229.85/cwt223.00–233.001,19141
HeifersMedium and Large 1558219.64/cwt206.00–223.001,22610
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2611185.98/cwt180.00–191.001,1365
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2430185.57/cwt185.00–190.007989
BullsMedium and Large 1690197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,3591
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2860155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,3331
HeifersMedium and Large 1756182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,3765
HeifersMedium and Large 1422235.06/cwt230.00–245.0099217
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2475200.00/cwt200.00–200.009501
HeifersMedium and Large 2638165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,0532
BullsLarge 1-21,0952,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,0731,430.00/head1,400.00–1,460.001,4302
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1860144.00/cwt122.00–166.001,2382
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,2151,510.00/head1,375.00–1,625.001,51010
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,3511,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1845126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,0651
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,0871,229.17/head1,175.00–1,275.001,2296
Bred CowsMedium and Large 19381,133.33/head1,050.00–1,175.001,1333
Bred CowsMedium and Large 19601,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1251,200.00/head1,125.00–1,275.001,2002
Bred HeifersSmall and Medium 2-3635435.00/head435.00–435.004351
CowsBoner 80-85%1,294103.19/cwt102.00–105.001,3355
CowsBoner 80-85%1,23298.50/cwt95.00–102.501,21411
Bulls1,482113.52/cwt104.00–124.001,68214
Bulls1,23588.60/cwt88.00–89.001,0942
Bulls1,20897.92/cwt92.00–103.001,1835
CowsBoner 80-85%1,13893.60/cwt93.00–95.001,0657
CowsLean 85-90%1,20388.18/cwt87.00–89.001,0614
CowsLean 85-90%1,00693.43/cwt89.50–96.009408
CowsLean 85-90%98285.11/cwt82.50–87.008363
CowsLean 85-90%92480.28/cwt78.00–82.007424
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,336106.44/cwt104.00–110.001,4228
SteersMedium and Large 1578237.07/cwt229.00–243.001,37011
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added327280.00/cwt280.00–280.009168
SteersMedium and Large 1412282.51/cwt278.00–284.001,16412
SteersMedium and Large 1469246.26/cwt233.00–250.001,15511
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added399286.50/cwt286.50–286.501,1436
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added605240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,4521
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added476259.86/cwt254.00–267.001,23726
BullsMedium and Large 1435225.00/cwt225.00–225.009791
BullsMedium and Large 1-2555156.00/cwt156.00–156.008662
BullsMedium 1-2633121.00/cwt121.00–121.007662
BullsMedium and Large 1521237.92/cwt235.00–244.001,2406
BullsMedium and Large 1330270.00/cwt270.00–270.008912
BullsMedium and Large 1570224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,2771

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.