Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2019-12-16

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Dec 16
● Final112 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,294 head
▼ 144 vs last sale 1,438▲ 1,294 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
176 head
▼ 17 vs last sale 193▲ 176 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
167 head
▲ 69 vs last sale 98▲ 167 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 heifers and calves 4.00-7.00 higher, instances 9.00 higher on 500-600 lb. steers and 400-450 lb heifers. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 higher bulls 1.00 lower but condition not as attractive. Trade active demand good to very good on weaned or thin offerings.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $156.45/cwt on 554 head.
Average price
$156.45
554 head · 493 lb average
Value per head Derived
$772
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$57
per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 1-2
$4.18/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+7.00
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2419158.9766640
Medium and Large 1531157.71837258
Medium and Large 1-2467154.79723256
One grade step is worth $4.18/cwt here — about −$57 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 sale554 hd
156.45
—
NM average4 barns · 1,903 hd
149.45
+7.00
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—Average1,45867.8799021
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,23355.836893thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,10854.8560815
CowsLean 85-90%Average97649.8848767

Every lot

112 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 · Steers39 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added220190.00/cwt190.00–190.004181
Steers—Medium and Large 1237176.93/cwt176.00–180.004194
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed270187.00/cwt187.00–187.0050514
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2286191.00/cwt191.00–191.005468
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added290182.00/cwt182.00–182.005283
Steers—Medium and Large 2324173.00/cwt173.00–173.005615
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2329176.16/cwt170.00–178.005808
Steers—Medium and Large 1334184.12/cwt183.00–186.006155
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed350184.00/cwt184.00–184.006446
Steers—Medium and Large 1374176.81/cwt171.00–181.0066114
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2378166.18/cwt165.00–167.006285
Steers—Medium and Large 2379152.91/cwt151.00–158.005807
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added388180.00/cwt180.00–180.006982
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added407181.00/cwt181.00–181.007376
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added415180.80/cwt180.00–181.0075010
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Mexican Origin422153.00/cwt153.00–153.0064662
Steers—Medium and Large 1427173.35/cwt166.00–179.0074029
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2432171.12/cwt169.00–172.5073924
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added466177.29/cwt175.50–178.5082629
Steers—Medium and Large 2466149.50/cwt149.50–149.506974
Steers—Medium and Large 1480165.48/cwt161.00–173.0079431
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2484150.82/cwt143.00–155.0073017
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Mexican Origin490150.00/cwt150.00–150.0073559
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added493169.00/cwt169.00–169.008333
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2522144.40/cwt139.00–150.0075422
Steers—Medium and Large 1537153.27/cwt151.00–160.0082332
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full537148.00/cwt148.00–148.007953
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added569154.00/cwt154.00–154.0087623
Steers—Medium and Large 1571149.50/cwt149.50–149.508546
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2579143.90/cwt140.00–145.008339
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2615135.16/cwt134.00–135.5083118
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned615125.00/cwt125.00–125.007692
Steers—Medium and Large 2Unweaned630122.00/cwt122.00–122.007695
Steers—Medium and Large 1636138.62/cwt137.50–142.0088222
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned644127.00/cwt127.00–127.008187
Steers—Medium and Large 1694131.00/cwt131.00–131.009096
Steers—Medium and Large 1733129.06/cwt129.00–131.0094631
Steers—Medium and Large 2739119.50/cwt119.50–119.508835
Steers—Medium and Large 1806124.01/cwt119.00–126.001,0007
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy260140.00/cwt140.00–140.003642
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed261159.50/cwt159.50–159.5041615
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added263166.00/cwt166.00–166.004372
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2274156.45/cwt155.00–158.004294
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added330154.18/cwt152.00–158.0050911
Heifers—Medium and Large 2331152.74/cwt152.00–155.0050611
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2334144.25/cwt142.50–154.0048213
Heifers—Medium and Large 1346159.00/cwt159.00–159.005505
Heifers—Medium and Large 1374152.40/cwt150.00–153.0057010
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2375151.76/cwt144.00–155.0056919
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added379147.00/cwt147.00–147.005578
Heifers—Medium and Large 1417146.59/cwt144.00–150.0061116
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added428149.50/cwt149.50–149.5064010
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added430151.87/cwt150.00–156.0065312
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2430140.00/cwt140.00–140.006022
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Mexican Origin44994.00/cwt94.00–94.004224
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added464144.50/cwt144.50–144.506707
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added472146.30/cwt145.00–150.0069125
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2479136.88/cwt136.00–140.006569
Heifers—Medium and Large 1482143.88/cwt135.00–149.0069414
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Mexican Origin48999.00/cwt99.00–99.0048410
Heifers—Medium and Large 1510131.98/cwt130.00–134.006732
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2531130.27/cwt126.00–135.0069215
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added538139.00/cwt139.00–139.007483
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Replacement547139.75/cwt139.75–139.757643
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added551140.00/cwt140.00–140.007718
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added562135.00/cwt135.00–135.0075920
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Replacement564137.50/cwt137.50–137.507765
Heifers—Medium and Large 1566130.00/cwt130.00–130.007364
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2592124.00/cwt124.00–124.007343
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned618116.00/cwt116.00–116.007177
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Unweaned627115.00/cwt115.00–115.007213
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned720115.00/cwt115.00–115.0082810
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Value Added298186.00/cwt186.00–186.005542
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Value Added360176.00/cwt176.00–176.006343
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Value Added418168.00/cwt168.00–168.007024
Bulls—Medium and Large 1481146.00/cwt146.00–146.007025
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2503128.00/cwt128.00–128.006443
Bulls—Medium and Large 1505136.00/cwt136.00–136.006872
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Value Added544139.00/cwt139.00–139.007566
Bulls—Medium and Large 1558118.00/cwt118.00–118.006582
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2665110.00/cwt110.00–110.007325
Bulls—Medium and Large 1668122.00/cwt122.00–122.008152
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2748109.00/cwt109.00–109.008152
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2845105.00/cwt105.00–105.008872
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,38764.10/cwt59.50–69.5088913
Bulls——1,57473.99/cwt70.00–77.001,1658
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%75330.00/cwt30.00–30.002262
Cows—Lean 85-90%91443.25/cwt41.00–45.003955
Cows—Lean 85-90%98250.94/cwt46.00–55.0050050
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,02151.85/cwt50.50–52.0052910
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,07549.50/cwt49.50–49.505321
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,09854.85/cwt53.50–56.0060212
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,11055.00/cwt53.50–56.506112
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18357.50/cwt57.50–57.506802
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,48057.50/cwt57.50–57.508511
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed870433.33/cwt400.00–450.003,7703
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2960560.00/cwt560.00–560.005,3761
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,000900.00/cwt900.00–900.009,0003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,000530.00/cwt530.00–530.005,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,006797.22/cwt650.00–825.008,02018
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,056750.63/cwt700.00–800.007,9278
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,101661.36/cwt620.00–750.007,28211
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,200867.50/cwt860.00–875.0010,4102
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,20058.00/cwt58.00–58.006961
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,266782.86/cwt600.00–825.009,91128
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,27055.60/cwt53.00–57.507065
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2900875.00/cwt875.00–875.007,8751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2925950.00/cwt900.00–1,000.008,7882
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2950842.50/cwt785.00–900.008,0042
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0251,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.0010,2501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2700700.00/cwt700.00–700.004,90017
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2842743.33/cwt710.00–760.006,2593

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.