Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2019-04-15

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Apr 15
● Final93 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
← earliestApr 15Apr 23 →
Feeder Cattle receipts
819 head
▲ 819 vs last sale 0▲ 819 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
103 head
▲ 103 vs last sale 0▲ 103 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
155 head
▲ 155 vs last sale 0▲ 155 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs steady to 2.00 lower, no comparison over 600 lbs due to limited receipts. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 higher, instance 5.00 higher on high yielding cows. Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher on limited receipts. Trade active on good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $177.86/cwt on 311 head.
Average price
$177.86
311 head · 528 lb average
Value per head Derived
$939
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$188
per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 1
$15.14/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.62
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2421186.8578650
Medium and Large 1-2515184.1594993
Medium and Large 1567171.71974168
One grade step is worth $15.14/cwt here — about −$188 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 sale311 hd
177.86
—
NM average3 barns · 1,145 hd
178.48
−0.62
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—Low1,65575.041,2428thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,30660.5479121
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,64355.069052thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,07655.0159216

Every lot

93 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added275214.00/cwt214.00–214.005893
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added314216.00/cwt216.00–216.006785
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added339196.00/cwt196.00–196.0066412
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added383200.72/cwt190.00–202.0076919
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2383187.00/cwt187.00–187.007162
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added393214.00/cwt214.00–214.008414
Steers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed395205.50/cwt205.50–205.5081210
Steers—Medium and Large 1397195.00/cwt195.00–195.007744
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2403190.00/cwt190.00–190.007662
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added416199.00/cwt199.00–199.008284
Steers—Medium and Large 1443188.87/cwt188.50–190.0083712
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added456207.50/cwt207.50–207.5094623
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed458185.00/cwt185.00–185.008472
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added463207.00/cwt207.00–207.009583
Steers—Medium and Large 1470190.75/cwt187.00–195.008979
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2478192.57/cwt190.00–196.5092017
Steers—Medium and Large 2482171.31/cwt170.00–179.0082613
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2514179.27/cwt179.00–180.0092115
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned522169.00/cwt169.00–169.008823
Steers—Medium and Large 1528181.27/cwt178.00–183.009576
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added556194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,0798
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2568159.00/cwt159.00–159.009037
Steers—Medium and Large 1578178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,0294
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed600169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,0143
Steers—Medium and Large 1620165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,02344
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2625161.56/cwt160.50–166.501,01017
Steers—Medium and Large 2625145.00/cwt145.00–145.009064
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2657158.00/cwt158.00–158.001,0383
Steers—Medium and Large 1681145.50/cwt145.50–145.5099153
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2260169.00/cwt169.00–169.004393
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed296188.00/cwt188.00–188.005564
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added303180.00/cwt180.00–180.005452
Heifers—Medium and Large 2321163.68/cwt161.00–166.005259
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed335170.00/cwt170.00–170.005703
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned335167.00/cwt167.00–167.005595
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed358178.51/cwt178.00–179.006394
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added370177.00/cwt177.00–177.006554
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed370172.00/cwt172.00–172.006362
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added374168.00/cwt168.00–168.0062814
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2383162.00/cwt162.00–162.006202
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added403171.00/cwt171.00–171.006893
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed404168.00/cwt168.00–168.006794
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed420175.00/cwt175.00–175.007353
Heifers—Medium and Large 1424168.58/cwt160.00–171.0071515
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2427164.34/cwt160.00–165.0070246
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed439158.01/cwt157.00–159.006944
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added453172.00/cwt172.00–172.007796
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2474160.00/cwt159.00–161.007586
Heifers—Medium and Large 1493157.00/cwt157.00–157.007742
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added518157.74/cwt153.50–159.008179
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy520136.00/cwt136.00–136.007072
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2531154.47/cwt148.00–157.008207
Heifers—Medium and Large 1545155.00/cwt155.00–155.008455
Heifers—Medium and Large 2551141.00/cwt141.00–141.007773
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed557149.00/cwt149.00–149.008303
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added559157.91/cwt157.00–158.0088322
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added574135.08/cwt134.50–136.507757
Heifers—Medium and Large 1613146.50/cwt146.50–146.5089835
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2614142.00/cwt142.00–142.0087216
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned615126.00/cwt126.00–126.007752
Heifers—Medium and Large 2625124.00/cwt124.00–124.007755
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2658135.40/cwt135.00–136.008915
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy663127.00/cwt127.00–127.008422
Heifers—Medium and Large 2708120.00/cwt120.00–120.008502
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2727128.00/cwt128.00–128.009313
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2753121.00/cwt121.00–121.009113
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2527142.00/cwt142.00–142.007483
Bulls—Medium and Large 1543157.00/cwt157.00–157.008536
Bulls—Medium and Large 1637135.25/cwt135.25–135.2586212
Bulls—Medium and Large 1864123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,0634
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,45366.88/cwt65.00–69.009722
Bulls——1,48774.00/cwt71.50–76.501,1003
Bulls——1,95781.51/cwt80.00–83.001,5953
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03354.27/cwt49.00–59.5056112
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05047.50/cwt47.50–47.504991
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,25760.47/cwt60.00–61.507603
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27658.96/cwt55.00–60.7575213
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,35663.10/cwt61.25–65.008568
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,64355.06/cwt53.50–57.009052
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,2102,300.00/cwt2,300.00–2,300.0027,8301
Bulls—Large 11,3562,420.00/cwt2,000.00–2,900.0032,8155
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29151,050.00/cwt1,050.00–1,050.009,6081
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2927853.33/cwt835.00–875.007,9103
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,003812.50/cwt750.00–875.008,1492
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,030825.00/cwt825.00–825.008,4981
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29251,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.009,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29401,060.00/cwt1,060.00–1,060.009,9641
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29451,267.50/cwt1,135.00–1,400.0011,9782
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2321,345.00/cwt1,325.00–1,425.0016,5705
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2351,260.00/cwt1,260.00–1,260.0015,5616
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1Fancy1,3001,410.00/cwt1,410.00–1,410.0018,33016
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3001,200.00/cwt1,200.00–1,200.0015,60012
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3791,371.43/cwt1,350.00–1,375.0018,9127

This sale against other markets

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.