Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2019-05-28

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Tue, May 28
● Final95 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
788 head
▼ 32 vs last sale 820▲ 788 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
99 head
▼ 109 vs last sale 208▲ 99 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
92 head
▲ 31 vs last sale 61▲ 92 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer calves and feeders under 500 lbs. 1.00 higher, over 500 lbs. steady to 2.00 lower. Heifers under 600 lbs. mostly 5.00 lower except 400-500 lbs. instances 1.00 higher. No comparison over 600 lbs. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 lower. Trade moderate to active demand moderate.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $141.28/cwt on 235 head.
Average price
$141.28
235 head · 522 lb average
Value per head Derived
$738
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$124
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2-3
$10.08/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.13
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1530142.9975865
Medium and Large 1-2517142.95739129
Small and Medium 2435135.005874thin
Medium and Large 2544133.1472533
Medium and Large 2-3477132.916344thin
One grade step is worth $10.08/cwt here — about $124 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 sale235 hd
141.28
—
NM average3 barns · 571 hd
135.15
+6.13
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—High1,45279.011,1489thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,12062.006941thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,19160.4672010
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,00455.0655344

Every lot

95 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 1-2273214.12/cwt209.00–217.0058524
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed285192.00/cwt192.00–192.005472
Steers—Medium and Large 1333193.97/cwt192.00–196.006464
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed341183.00/cwt183.00–183.006244
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2363178.21/cwt170.00–184.006475
Steers—Medium and Large 1367191.26/cwt189.00–192.007028
Steers—Medium and Large 2372170.00/cwt170.00–170.006325
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2416168.94/cwt165.00–175.007038
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3435146.00/cwt146.00–146.006353
Steers—Medium and Large 1456172.75/cwt169.00–180.0078818
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3Thin Fleshed478149.00/cwt149.00–149.007123
Steers—Medium and Large 2480154.59/cwt154.00–155.007425
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2493162.13/cwt160.00–171.0079913
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed508162.58/cwt159.00–164.008267
Steers—Medium and Large 2524161.00/cwt161.00–161.008445
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2525161.28/cwt160.00–163.008479
Steers—Medium and Large 1526164.82/cwt164.00–169.0086717
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed533163.00/cwt163.00–163.008692
Steers—Medium and Large 1567162.35/cwt161.00–165.009213
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2574157.17/cwt156.00–158.009025
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3577140.00/cwt140.00–140.008083
Steers—Medium and Large 2598134.00/cwt134.00–134.008013
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2620140.91/cwt138.00–147.0087414
Steers—Medium and Large 1633149.78/cwt139.00–161.009482
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2661135.95/cwt130.00–140.5089914
Steers—Medium and Large 2683127.00/cwt127.00–127.008672
Steers—Medium and Large 1708125.00/cwt125.00–125.008852
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2740130.00/cwt130.00–130.009627
Steers—Medium and Large 1758127.00/cwt127.00–127.009637
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2246176.00/cwt176.00–176.0043331
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2293175.00/cwt175.00–175.005131
Heifers—Medium and Large 1370164.66/cwt163.00–166.006095
Heifers—Medium and Large 2393159.18/cwt157.00–160.006267
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2422156.69/cwt150.00–160.0066119
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed425154.00/cwt154.00–154.006552
Heifers—Small and Medium 2435135.00/cwt135.00–135.005874
Heifers—Medium and Large 1437154.52/cwt152.00–164.0067517
Heifers—Medium and Large 1464151.64/cwt148.00–155.007049
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3477132.91/cwt131.00–135.006344
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2480142.00/cwt142.00–142.006822
Heifers—Medium and Large 2494138.35/cwt137.00–139.0068312
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2516136.49/cwt132.00–141.5070420
Heifers—Medium and Large 1526148.42/cwt147.00–151.0078111
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy540135.00/cwt135.00–135.007295
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2586129.45/cwt125.00–136.007599
Heifers—Medium and Large 2598120.00/cwt120.00–120.007182
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2610121.23/cwt121.00–123.007409
Heifers—Medium and Large 2628120.00/cwt120.00–120.007542
Heifers—Medium and Large 1648125.00/cwt125.00–125.008105
Heifers—Medium and Large 2657115.00/cwt115.00–115.007563
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed666120.00/cwt120.00–120.0079916
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy693112.00/cwt112.00–112.007765
Heifers—Medium and Large 2700117.00/cwt117.00–117.008192
Heifers—Medium and Large 1706119.87/cwt116.00–121.008469
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy731117.00/cwt117.00–117.008554
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2860116.75/cwt116.75–116.751,00420
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1531150.90/cwt138.50–164.008018
Bulls—Medium and Large 1590147.00/cwt147.00–147.008673
Bulls—Medium and Large 1632128.05/cwt123.50–132.508096
Bulls—Medium and Large 2670117.00/cwt117.00–117.007845
Bulls—Medium and Large 1692120.00/cwt120.00–120.008306
Bulls—Medium and Large 2748103.00/cwt103.00–103.007704
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2843104.00/cwt104.00–104.008775
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2886105.00/cwt105.00–105.009307
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,04072.50/cwt72.50–72.507544
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,18060.00/cwt60.00–60.007081
Bulls——1,41578.82/cwt74.75–82.251,1154
Bulls——1,55883.95/cwt83.25–84.251,3084
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%97563.01/cwt62.00–63.756143
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00555.47/cwt51.75–60.7555733
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01150.38/cwt50.00–50.505098
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,12062.00/cwt62.00–62.006941
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15264.50/cwt64.00–65.007435
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23056.43/cwt55.25–62.506945
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs11 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 2-3525560.00/cwt560.00–560.002,9401
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 2700710.00/cwt710.00–710.004,9701
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 2725550.00/cwt550.00–550.003,9881
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2850975.00/cwt975.00–975.008,2881
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 2-3975530.00/cwt530.00–530.005,1681
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0501,150.00/cwt1,150.00–1,150.0012,0751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0501,150.00/cwt1,150.00–1,150.0012,0751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,050725.00/cwt725.00–725.007,6134
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,080950.00/cwt950.00–950.0010,2601
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,1001,035.00/cwt1,035.00–1,035.0011,3852
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1501,150.00/cwt1,150.00–1,150.0013,2252
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2590850.00/cwt850.00–850.005,0151
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2742900.00/cwt900.00–900.006,67811
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2770855.00/cwt700.00–900.006,5845
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2635425.00/cwt425.00–425.002,6993
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2705850.00/cwt850.00–850.005,9931
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2810900.00/cwt900.00–900.007,2901
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,033787.50/cwt700.00–875.008,1352
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,046921.43/cwt800.00–1,025.009,6387
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,075700.00/cwt700.00–700.007,5251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,120875.00/cwt875.00–875.009,8001

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.