Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2020-01-06

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Jan 6
● Final111 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,262 head
▼ 32 vs last sale 1,294▲ 1,262 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
298 head
▲ 122 vs last sale 176▲ 298 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
341 head
▲ 174 vs last sale 167▲ 341 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to three weeks ago: Feeder steers 6.00-8.00 higher, instances 12.00-16.00 higher under 600 lbs. Heifers 7.00-11.00 higher, instances 14.00 higher on 500-550 lbs. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Trade very active, demand very good on a very attractive offering of feeder cattle. Trade and demand moderate to good on slaughter cows and bulls.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $167.42/cwt on 447 head.
Average price
$167.42
447 head · 487 lb average
Value per head Derived
$815
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$101
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$17.89/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.00
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1483172.96835225
Medium and Large 1-2494163.07805187
Medium and Large 2474155.0773435
One grade step is worth $17.89/cwt here — about $101 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 sale447 hd
167.42
—
NM average1 barns · 447 hd
167.42
+0.00
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—Low1,50369.971,05147
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,34056.007501thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,17749.9758862
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,02641.13422115

Every lot

111 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 · Steers40 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2240185.00/cwt185.00–185.004442
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added258207.00/cwt207.00–207.005343
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2263182.00/cwt182.00–182.004792
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added307193.00/cwt193.00–193.005935
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2315186.77/cwt186.00–188.005889
Steers—Medium and Large 2328173.63/cwt167.00–181.005704
Steers—Medium and Large 1336196.35/cwt194.00–198.0066022
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added376188.00/cwt188.00–188.007076
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2377177.90/cwt175.00–185.0067110
Steers—Medium and Large 2379170.64/cwt168.00–177.006477
Steers—Medium and Large 1381192.57/cwt189.00–196.0073420
Steers—Medium and Large 2416162.97/cwt161.00–166.006785
Steers—Medium and Large 1419182.65/cwt177.50–187.0076538
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added423189.00/cwt189.00–189.0079911
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2428168.42/cwt161.00–176.5072153
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added432181.36/cwt181.00–181.507837
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added450185.00/cwt185.00–185.0083316
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2465164.61/cwt159.00–170.0076520
Steers—Medium and Large 1482170.32/cwt166.00–175.0082118
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added513176.50/cwt176.50–176.5090513
Steers—Medium and Large 2513140.00/cwt140.00–140.007183
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2515154.83/cwt153.00–156.0079711
Steers—Medium and Large 1516159.86/cwt149.50–165.0082519
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed533148.00/cwt148.00–148.007893
Steers—Medium and Large 1575154.31/cwt144.50–161.0088729
Steers—Medium and Large 2582134.95/cwt130.00–137.507856
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2588152.32/cwt147.00–153.0089629
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy601164.00/cwt164.00–164.009866
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned625142.50/cwt142.50–142.508912
Steers—Medium and Large 1627145.97/cwt144.00–149.0091512
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2632145.40/cwt145.00–146.009195
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned644140.00/cwt140.00–140.009025
Steers—Medium and Large 1658142.37/cwt140.00–143.0093710
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2660144.72/cwt141.00–146.5095522
Steers—Medium and Large 2684135.95/cwt135.00–140.009305
Steers—Medium and Large 1705142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,0011
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned778121.00/cwt121.00–121.009412
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2788135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,0642
Steers—Medium and Large 1795135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,0732
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2805130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0472
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed220162.00/cwt162.00–162.003562
Heifers—Medium and Large 2235165.00/cwt165.00–165.003882
Heifers—Medium and Large 2283166.57/cwt165.00–168.004716
Heifers—Medium and Large 1293155.00/cwt155.00–155.004543
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2329163.03/cwt161.00–165.0053615
Heifers—Medium and Large 1331158.17/cwt155.00–166.0052413
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2372155.17/cwt152.00–157.0057732
Heifers—Medium and Large 1375154.16/cwt150.00–157.0057825
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added385166.58/cwt164.00–167.0064121
Heifers—Medium and Large 2407150.00/cwt150.00–150.006113
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2416153.58/cwt145.00–157.0063915
Heifers—Medium and Large 1421152.14/cwt148.00–157.0064144
Heifers—Medium and Large 1475147.84/cwt144.50–150.0070222
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2482149.79/cwt144.50–154.0072226
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added505151.00/cwt151.00–151.007633
Heifers—Medium and Large 2525125.00/cwt125.00–125.0065610
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2528138.42/cwt132.50–141.0073116
Heifers—Medium and Large 1531142.83/cwt140.00–148.5075816
Heifers—Medium and Large 1550132.50/cwt132.50–132.507293
Heifers—Medium and Large 2560125.00/cwt125.00–125.007002
Heifers—Large 1563120.00/cwt120.00–120.006762
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added565145.50/cwt145.50–145.5082214
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2579132.05/cwt130.00–137.007659
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned624123.50/cwt123.50–123.507716
Heifers—Large 1628124.00/cwt124.00–124.007796
Heifers—Medium and Large 1647135.00/cwt135.00–135.008738
Heifers—Medium and Large 1658124.50/cwt124.50–124.508196
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2667123.59/cwt120.00–126.0082416
Heifers—Medium and Large 2674122.97/cwt120.00–125.008295
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned684117.50/cwt117.50–117.508047
Heifers—Medium and Large 2708119.00/cwt119.00–119.008432
Heifers—Medium and Large 1709124.00/cwt124.00–124.008794
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2730121.00/cwt121.00–121.008832
Heifers—Medium and Large 1883119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,0514
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1460160.00/cwt160.00–160.007362
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2493146.00/cwt146.00–146.007202
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2548145.00/cwt145.00–145.007952
Bulls—Medium and Large 1665125.00/cwt125.00–125.008313
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2675125.00/cwt125.00–125.008442
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2712120.00/cwt120.00–120.008543
Bulls—Medium and Large 1752129.00/cwt129.00–129.009703
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2842118.00/cwt118.00–118.009945
Bulls—Medium and Large 292088.00/cwt88.00–88.008102
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,38580.00/cwt80.00–80.001,1082
Bulls——1,40065.15/cwt59.00–69.0091221
Bulls——1,60273.35/cwt70.00–79.501,17524
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed97130.72/cwt20.00–37.5029822
Cows—Lean 85-90%97834.02/cwt32.50–35.003333
Cows—Lean 85-90%98839.14/cwt35.50–42.7538726
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05345.57/cwt43.00–50.0048060
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,06644.64/cwt43.00–46.004767
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17649.73/cwt47.50–53.0058546
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,20450.00/cwt50.00–50.006024
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27155.34/cwt54.50–55.507039
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,34056.00/cwt56.00–56.007501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2824496.88/cwt350.00–585.004,0948
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,000760.00/cwt760.00–760.007,6004
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,057704.84/cwt450.00–800.007,45062
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,108800.63/cwt625.00–935.008,87116
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,110835.00/cwt710.00–960.009,2692
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,142874.75/cwt400.00–975.009,99061
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,245900.00/cwt900.00–900.0011,2051
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 2650400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 2700420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,9401
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2706733.75/cwt700.00–785.005,1804
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 2738440.00/cwt400.00–480.003,2472
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2894868.75/cwt550.00–975.007,7674
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2900635.00/cwt635.00–635.005,7151
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29601,144.00/cwt1,000.00–1,160.0010,98210
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,025702.50/cwt600.00–785.007,2014
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0501,033.33/cwt900.00–1,075.0010,85012

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.