Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2019-04-23

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Tue, Apr 23
● Final80 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
876 head
▲ 57 vs last sale 819▲ 876 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
200 head
▲ 97 vs last sale 103▲ 200 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
222 head
▲ 67 vs last sale 155▲ 222 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to Last Week: feeder steers and calves steady to 3.00 lower, instances 5.00 lower on 500-600 lbs. Heifers mostly steady to strong. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Trade active demand good. Condition on feeders less attractive than last week with fewer thin calves available.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $170.59/cwt on 331 head.
Average price
$170.59
331 head · 576 lb average
Value per head Derived
$983
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$43
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$33.92/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+7.38
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2475188.88898147
Medium and Large 1681156.211,063150
Medium and Large 2552154.9685534
One grade step is worth $33.92/cwt here — about $43 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 sale331 hd
170.59
—
NM average3 barns · 883 hd
163.21
+7.38
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—Average1,69372.211,2233thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,25560.1175539
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,54857.9989818
CowsLean 85-90%Average97653.4752221

Every lot

80 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2293204.00/cwt204.00–204.005984
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added294206.00/cwt206.00–206.006064
Steers—Medium and Large 1355214.00/cwt214.00–214.007603
Steers—Medium and Large 2365175.00/cwt175.00–175.006393
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2385182.27/cwt179.00–183.0070211
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added416214.00/cwt214.00–214.0089022
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2425198.24/cwt195.00–200.0084320
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added431199.34/cwt195.00–200.0085915
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added455200.00/cwt200.00–200.009102
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2469188.07/cwt185.00–189.008829
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added490191.89/cwt190.00–204.0094040
Steers—Medium and Large 2496173.00/cwt173.00–173.008588
Steers—Medium and Large 2516160.00/cwt160.00–160.008266
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2540177.85/cwt170.00–179.0096023
Steers—Medium and Large 1567174.00/cwt174.00–174.009873
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added568145.00/cwt145.00–145.008244
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added580172.13/cwt168.00–179.0099822
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2620152.00/cwt152.00–152.009422
Steers—Medium and Large 2637140.70/cwt140.00–144.0089611
Steers—Medium and Large 1646162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,0477
Steers—Medium and Large 2658136.00/cwt136.00–136.008952
Steers—Medium and Large 1666157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,0469
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2673141.05/cwt139.00–145.0094910
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2723137.00/cwt137.00–137.009912
Steers—Medium and Large 1738142.93/cwt137.00–145.001,05553
Steers—Medium and Large 1822138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,13436
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added340181.00/cwt181.00–181.006153
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added366182.50/cwt182.50–182.5066825
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2374172.31/cwt168.00–174.006447
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2406173.00/cwt173.00–173.007027
Heifers—Medium and Large 2413145.00/cwt145.00–145.005992
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added416175.00/cwt175.00–175.007285
Heifers—Medium and Large 1442160.50/cwt160.50–160.507093
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added443176.00/cwt176.00–176.0078032
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed450157.00/cwt157.00–157.007073
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2466163.00/cwt163.00–163.007604
Heifers—Medium and Large 1470163.00/cwt163.00–163.007662
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added485159.98/cwt158.50–162.007767
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed491154.63/cwt152.50–159.007599
Heifers—Medium and Large 2495134.50/cwt134.50–134.506663
Heifers—Medium and Large 1516155.58/cwt155.00–156.008037
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2528145.00/cwt145.00–145.007663
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added544161.92/cwt157.00–162.5088118
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added561141.88/cwt131.00–146.007969
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added569153.49/cwt153.00–156.0087325
Heifers—Medium and Large 1585150.00/cwt150.00–150.008784
Heifers—Medium and Large 2592131.00/cwt131.00–131.0077618
Heifers—Medium and Large 1631139.64/cwt138.50–142.0088175
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2738134.00/cwt134.00–134.0098919
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added470163.00/cwt163.00–163.007662
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2593141.00/cwt141.00–141.008362
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2642137.00/cwt137.00–137.008803
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,69372.21/cwt63.50–79.001,2233
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%76543.00/cwt43.00–43.003291
Cows—Lean 85-90%96352.21/cwt45.00–57.5050315
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05859.36/cwt58.80–59.506285
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22661.86/cwt59.50–64.0075816
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27658.89/cwt50.50–60.5075123
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,36260.00/cwt60.00–60.008175
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,62057.21/cwt52.00–58.0092713
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3251,725.00/cwt1,725.00–1,725.0022,8561
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows14 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2800450.00/cwt450.00–450.003,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2950800.00/cwt800.00–800.007,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,050800.00/cwt800.00–800.008,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,050675.00/cwt675.00–675.007,0881
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,100975.00/cwt975.00–975.0010,7251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,100875.00/cwt875.00–875.009,6251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,160800.00/cwt800.00–800.009,2802
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,175710.00/cwt710.00–710.008,3434
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,200907.14/cwt825.00–950.0010,8867
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,210706.67/cwt450.00–775.008,5519
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,249932.61/cwt800.00–1,000.0011,64823
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy1,250800.00/cwt800.00–800.0010,0002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy1,320900.00/cwt900.00–900.0011,8803
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy1,4001,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.0014,00014
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28251,110.00/cwt1,100.00–1,120.009,1582
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,000983.33/cwt925.00–1,100.009,8333
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0331,225.00/cwt1,200.00–1,275.0012,6543
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1311,019.67/cwt920.00–1,075.0011,53230
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,150935.45/cwt930.00–970.0010,75811

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.