Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2019-08-12

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Aug 12
● Final73 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
593 head
▲ 213 vs last sale 380▲ 593 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
101 head
▲ 23 vs last sale 78▲ 101 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
56 head
▲ 35 vs last sale 21▲ 56 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 1.00-2.00 higher on limited comparable quotes. No comparison on heifer calves and feeders but a lower undertone noted except on those over 700 lbs. those being steady to strong. Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Trade and demand moderate to good.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $141.63/cwt on 186 head.
Average price
$141.63
186 head · 564 lb average
Value per head Derived
$799
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$12
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$8.49/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.41
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2532145.1377248
Medium and Large 1588143.0884181
Medium and Large 2557136.6376057
One grade step is worth $8.49/cwt here — about $12 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 sale186 hd
141.63
—
NM average3 barns · 674 hd
140.22
+1.41
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—High1,68881.451,37527
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,23261.7976130
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,58558.759311thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,00954.6055140

Every lot

73 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2295179.00/cwt179.00–179.005283
Steers—Medium and Large 1333170.08/cwt168.00–172.005662
Steers—Medium and Large 2340157.00/cwt157.00–157.005342
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2342168.00/cwt168.00–168.005753
Steers—Medium and Large 1377170.50/cwt170.50–170.506438
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2425147.81/cwt145.00–153.006289
Steers—Medium and Large 1435158.46/cwt156.00–160.0068915
Steers—Medium and Large 2441143.00/cwt143.00–143.0063113
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed445162.00/cwt162.00–162.007213
Steers—Medium and Large 2469140.47/cwt138.00–147.006597
Steers—Medium and Large 1474153.91/cwt150.00–158.007304
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2488148.86/cwt144.00–152.007267
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full513138.00/cwt138.00–138.007082
Steers—Medium and Large 2528141.00/cwt141.00–141.007442
Steers—Medium and Large 1532147.03/cwt145.00–149.007825
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2539146.68/cwt140.00–149.5079111
Steers—Medium and Large 1585141.68/cwt139.00–145.0082911
Steers—Medium and Large 2588133.29/cwt129.00–140.007845
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2602141.00/cwt141.00–141.008493
Steers—Medium and Large 2610129.00/cwt129.00–129.007872
Steers—Medium and Large 2675128.83/cwt128.50–131.0087015
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2677130.73/cwt127.50–134.0088510
Steers—Medium and Large 1682130.41/cwt128.00–132.0088910
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned687121.00/cwt121.00–121.008313
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2720130.00/cwt130.00–130.009362
Steers—Medium and Large 2725119.49/cwt115.00–126.008668
Steers—Medium and Large 1771127.56/cwt124.00–130.0098316
Steers—Medium and Large 1832123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,0235
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1324154.00/cwt154.00–154.004995
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2373149.00/cwt149.00–149.005562
Heifers—Medium and Large 2373139.00/cwt139.00–139.005182
Heifers—Medium and Large 1380145.67/cwt141.00–147.005549
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2421143.00/cwt143.00–143.006024
Heifers—Medium and Large 1423139.50/cwt134.00–142.0059010
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2465139.63/cwt136.00–141.0064918
Heifers—Medium and Large 1485133.62/cwt133.00–136.0064814
Heifers—Medium and Large 1500136.00/cwt136.00–136.006803
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2521136.00/cwt136.00–136.0070911
Heifers—Medium and Large 2542125.00/cwt125.00–125.006783
Heifers—Medium and Large 1565127.31/cwt126.00–130.007193
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2571128.78/cwt127.50–133.0073513
Heifers—Medium and Large 2592120.00/cwt120.00–120.007103
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2600130.00/cwt130.00–130.007806
Heifers—Medium and Large 1623128.00/cwt128.00–128.007978
Heifers—Medium and Large 2645117.00/cwt117.00–117.007554
Heifers—Large 1648109.00/cwt109.00–109.007064
Heifers—Medium and Large 2667112.00/cwt112.00–112.007479
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2727111.00/cwt111.00–111.008073
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2779111.84/cwt109.00–113.0087110
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1523130.00/cwt130.00–130.006802
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,19968.15/cwt65.00–72.508176
Bulls——1,70882.74/cwt80.00–85.001,4138
Bulls——1,90186.80/cwt85.50–88.501,65013
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%74053.00/cwt53.00–53.003921
Cows—Lean 85-90%89549.19/cwt45.50–51.504409
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02555.80/cwt52.00–60.5057229
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20058.71/cwt54.25–62.0070512
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28364.49/cwt62.50–67.0082717
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,29561.48/cwt61.00–62.007962
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,58558.75/cwt58.75–58.759311
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2848600.00/cwt600.00–600.005,0886
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2871585.00/cwt585.00–585.005,0954
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2975650.00/cwt650.00–650.006,3381
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,014724.44/cwt610.00–775.007,3469
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,215750.00/cwt750.00–750.009,1134
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,240800.00/cwt800.00–800.009,9201
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,245710.00/cwt710.00–710.008,8401
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,280775.00/cwt775.00–775.009,9201
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2700600.00/cwt600.00–600.004,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2800710.00/cwt710.00–710.005,6801
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-2869770.00/cwt750.00–800.006,6915
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,000935.00/cwt935.00–935.009,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,025800.00/cwt800.00–800.008,2001

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.