Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2019-12-09

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Dec 9
● Final103 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,438 head
▲ 437 vs last sale 1,001▲ 1,438 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
193 head
▲ 83 vs last sale 110▲ 193 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
98 head
▲ 38 vs last sale 60▲ 98 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer calves under 600 lbs. 1.00-7.00 lower, no comparison on feeders over 600 lbs. but calves and weaned offerings 2.00 higher. Heifer calves under 600 lbs. 2.00-7.00 lower, over 600 lbs. 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 lower, no comparison on bulls due to limited receipts last week. Trade and demand moderate.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $146.69/cwt on 445 head.
Average price
$146.69
445 head · 518 lb average
Value per head Derived
$760
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$102
per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 1
$2.39/cwt at this weight
vs the market
—
state cohort unavailable

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2448147.9366341
Medium and Large 1-2526147.57776202
Medium and Large 1525145.55765202
One grade step is worth $2.39/cwt here — about −$102 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.

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—Average1,67472.741,21837
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,16052.4960922
CowsLean 85-90%High1,02446.2747483

Every lot

103 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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2204176.50/cwt176.50–176.5036014
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added205192.00/cwt192.00–192.003943
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed272178.00/cwt178.00–178.004845
Steers—Medium and Large 1282179.86/cwt177.00–184.0050718
Steers—Medium and Large 2285157.00/cwt157.00–157.004474
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added307180.00/cwt180.00–180.005536
Steers—Medium and Large 2319161.11/cwt160.00–162.505147
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2327173.80/cwt172.00–175.005688
Steers—Medium and Large 1338176.00/cwt176.00–176.005954
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2363163.16/cwt155.00–167.0059211
Steers—Medium and Large 2373160.72/cwt160.00–164.0059911
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added390185.00/cwt185.00–185.007222
Steers—Medium and Large 1391169.24/cwt167.00–177.0066212
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added405175.39/cwt173.00–176.007105
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added408166.00/cwt166.00–166.006776
Steers—Medium and Large 1423163.06/cwt154.00–171.006908
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2432157.58/cwt156.00–160.006815
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2473145.72/cwt140.00–151.006898
Steers—Medium and Large 1475141.88/cwt135.00–144.0067434
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added480168.00/cwt168.00–168.0080612
Steers—Medium and Large 1513142.14/cwt135.00–150.0072911
Steers—Medium and Large 2516135.00/cwt135.00–135.006977
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2538139.51/cwt137.00–145.0075124
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2560153.31/cwt151.00–159.0085924
Steers—Medium and Large 2569140.80/cwt135.00–145.008017
Steers—Medium and Large 1587136.47/cwt125.00–145.0080170
Steers—Medium and Large 2603127.00/cwt127.00–127.007662
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned612127.23/cwt116.00–133.507799
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned616134.06/cwt133.00–135.0082619
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned684127.00/cwt127.00–127.0086949
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned696127.50/cwt125.00–130.008876
Steers—Medium and Large 2697119.00/cwt119.00–119.008293
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned707129.13/cwt127.50–129.5091311
Steers—Medium and Large 1716124.71/cwt124.00–126.508937
Steers—Medium and Large 1768120.00/cwt120.00–120.009222
Steers—Medium and Large 1827121.58/cwt120.00–122.501,00511
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed246159.00/cwt159.00–159.003916
Heifers—Medium and Large 2252161.00/cwt161.00–161.004063
Heifers—Medium and Large 1267150.00/cwt150.00–150.004013
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added317149.00/cwt149.00–149.004723
Heifers—Medium and Large 1324148.57/cwt141.00–154.0048117
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2328142.19/cwt138.00–148.0046612
Heifers—Medium and Large 2338130.00/cwt130.00–130.004392
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added341150.00/cwt150.00–150.005126
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed349153.00/cwt153.00–153.005347
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2369144.43/cwt143.00–146.005336
Heifers—Medium and Large 1386145.96/cwt141.00–150.005638
Heifers—Medium and Large 1421142.00/cwt130.00–147.0059824
Heifers—Medium and Large 2422121.48/cwt119.00–129.0051318
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2429135.20/cwt130.00–141.005809
Heifers—Medium and Large 1470136.25/cwt130.00–140.0064024
Heifers—Medium and Large 2473123.51/cwt120.00–128.0058418
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2491121.16/cwt120.00–125.0059510
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added498130.00/cwt130.00–130.006474
Heifers—Medium and Large 1514127.81/cwt124.00–130.0065719
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added522120.00/cwt120.00–120.006262
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2529124.72/cwt115.00–129.0066031
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Replacement534132.00/cwt132.00–132.007054
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Replacement560133.50/cwt133.50–133.5074811
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2562123.87/cwt116.00–125.0069661
Heifers—Medium and Large 2573119.00/cwt119.00–119.006823
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added580127.00/cwt127.00–127.007373
Heifers—Medium and Large 1584124.18/cwt120.00–128.5072510
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2627121.13/cwt119.00–123.0075921
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned629119.00/cwt119.00–119.007495
Heifers—Medium and Large 1630121.50/cwt121.50–121.507653
Heifers—Medium and Large 1664122.00/cwt122.00–122.0081042
Heifers—Medium and Large 2690119.00/cwt119.00–119.008217
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned698119.00/cwt119.00–119.008313
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned745112.50/cwt112.50–112.508383
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned752115.00/cwt115.00–115.008653
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2369149.00/cwt149.00–149.005507
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed419140.00/cwt140.00–140.005874
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2434136.50/cwt135.00–137.005928
Bulls—Medium and Large 1445137.00/cwt137.00–137.006102
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2494131.00/cwt131.00–131.006476
Bulls—Medium and Large 1500120.00/cwt120.00–120.006002
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2538117.00/cwt117.00–117.006294
Bulls—Medium and Large 1552118.00/cwt118.00–118.006513
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2573109.00/cwt109.00–109.006253
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2618111.00/cwt111.00–111.006866
Bulls—Medium and Large 2620115.00/cwt115.00–115.007134
Bulls—Medium and Large 1703111.14/cwt110.00–112.007817
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,57766.85/cwt60.00–70.001,05411
Bulls——1,71575.23/cwt71.00–78.251,29026
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%92440.88/cwt39.00–42.5037813
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,01446.45/cwt38.00–52.5047139
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05947.23/cwt43.50–51.7550027
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16052.49/cwt48.00–54.5060922
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,21455.50/cwt55.50–55.506744
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2905730.00/cwt710.00–750.006,6072
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-295054.00/cwt54.00–54.005131
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2992585.26/cwt450.00–800.005,80619
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,004694.00/cwt600.00–810.006,9685
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,052774.00/cwt760.00–800.008,1425
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,100925.00/cwt925.00–925.0010,1757
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,138627.50/cwt560.00–700.007,1414
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,175625.00/cwt625.00–625.007,3441
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,17553.92/cwt51.50–56.006346
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,21353.63/cwt49.00–56.5065120
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,000800.00/cwt775.00–825.008,0002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,000585.00/cwt585.00–585.005,8501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,100775.00/cwt775.00–775.008,5251

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.