Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2020-07-13

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Jul 13
● Final81 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
850 head
▼ 124 vs last sale 974▼ 319 vs year ago 1,169 · −27.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
194 head
▲ 59 vs last sale 135▲ 57 vs year ago 137 · +41.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
71 head
▲ 37 vs last sale 34▲ 19 vs year ago 52 · +36.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers and calves mostly 2.00-5.00 higher. Heifer calves under 600 lbs.6.00-7.00 higher, feeders over 600 lbs. 2.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00-4.00 lower. Trade active demand good.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $129.74/cwt on 239 head.
Average price
$129.74
239 head · 490 lb average
Value per head Derived
$636
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$278
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small and Medium 2
$11.62/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.94
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1518132.6268791
Medium and Large 1-2542129.2470096
Medium and Large 2367128.3847117thin
Small and Medium 1-2337125.0042129
Small and Medium 2338121.004096thin
One grade step is worth $11.62/cwt here — about $278 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 sale239 hd
129.74
—
NM average2 barns · 841 hd
125.81
+3.94
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—High1,56181.991,27958
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,45662.269074thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,18062.1473426
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low96156.2454041

Every lot

81 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1233170.00/cwt170.00–170.003963
Steers—Medium and Large 1310176.00/cwt176.00–176.005463
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2315178.00/cwt178.00–178.005614
Steers—Medium and Large 1367173.55/cwt170.50–177.0063715
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2379160.76/cwt155.00–168.006097
Steers—Medium and Large 1411148.00/cwt148.00–148.006085
Steers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed416175.00/cwt175.00–175.007286
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2431156.00/cwt156.00–156.006726
Steers—Medium and Large 1476153.57/cwt147.00–158.0073123
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2513143.46/cwt140.00–149.0073619
Steers—Medium and Large 1529152.73/cwt142.00–160.0080829
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed540142.00/cwt142.00–142.007674
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2559136.00/cwt136.00–136.0076012
Steers—Medium and Large 1579141.71/cwt136.50–152.008218
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2616131.62/cwt130.00–132.5081113
Steers—Medium and Large 1618137.32/cwt134.50–140.0084916
Steers—Medium and Large 2645117.50/cwt117.50–117.507582
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2676127.50/cwt127.50–127.508624
Steers—Medium and Large 2690118.01/cwt115.00–119.008148
Steers—Medium and Large 1691132.04/cwt124.25–135.0091211
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2722122.67/cwt121.00–129.0088613
Steers—Medium and Large 2727110.00/cwt110.00–110.008003
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2772118.00/cwt115.00–120.009115
Steers—Medium and Large 1775120.58/cwt118.50–121.2593412
Steers—Medium and Large 2782106.00/cwt106.00–106.008293
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2282139.00/cwt139.00–139.003923
Heifers—Medium and Large 2310125.00/cwt125.00–125.003887
Heifers—Medium and Large 1321146.41/cwt145.00–148.004709
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2337125.00/cwt125.00–125.0042129
Heifers—Small and Medium 2338121.00/cwt121.00–121.004096
Heifers—Medium and Large 1395141.38/cwt137.50–146.505587
Heifers—Medium and Large 1425142.91/cwt137.00–145.0060715
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2439140.37/cwt131.00–146.0061627
Heifers—Medium and Large 2440134.50/cwt134.50–134.505925
Heifers—Medium and Large 1473142.43/cwt137.00–145.0067415
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2476137.59/cwt129.00–139.5065511
Heifers—Medium and Large 2508109.00/cwt109.00–109.005542
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2517132.70/cwt128.00–134.0068618
Heifers—Medium and Large 1523130.72/cwt128.00–137.006848
Heifers—Medium and Large 1574124.02/cwt119.00–128.0071216
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2581125.11/cwt117.50–128.2572710
Heifers—Medium and Large 1600123.50/cwt123.50–123.507416
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2620118.39/cwt115.00–122.007344
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2655115.99/cwt113.00–119.5076021
Heifers—Medium and Large 1680110.00/cwt110.00–110.007482
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2715110.96/cwt107.00–117.007935
Heifers—Medium and Large 1737115.00/cwt115.00–115.008489
Heifers—Medium and Large 1753113.50/cwt113.50–113.508553
Heifers—Medium and Large 1805114.00/cwt114.00–114.009181
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1305155.00/cwt155.00–155.004732
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2599117.50/cwt117.50–117.507045
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-265086.50/cwt86.50–86.505622
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,25174.85/cwt70.00–80.009367
Bulls——1,47874.99/cwt66.50–79.001,10815
Bulls——1,65185.68/cwt80.50–91.501,41533
Bulls——1,70093.04/cwt92.00–94.501,5823
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%77542.00/cwt42.00–42.003261
Cows—Lean 85-90%82051.47/cwt46.00–54.504228
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed86541.89/cwt41.00–43.003622
Cows—Boner 80-85%99456.15/cwt55.50–57.005584
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01158.94/cwt55.00–63.5059630
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19262.72/cwt58.50–65.5074819
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,25566.50/cwt66.50–66.508351
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,35566.49/cwt66.00–67.009013
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,52360.85/cwt58.00–63.009273
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2500275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,3751
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2600300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,8001
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2600300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,8001
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2600275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,6501
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2675325.00/cwt310.00–340.002,1942
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2913633.75/cwt560.00–775.005,7864
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2938697.50/cwt610.00–785.006,5432
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,000635.00/cwt635.00–635.006,3501
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2700900.00/cwt900.00–900.006,3001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 2650475.00/cwt475.00–475.003,0882
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2700735.00/cwt735.00–735.005,1451
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 2738542.50/cwt500.00–560.004,00412
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2850685.00/cwt685.00–685.005,8232
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2891827.81/cwt610.00–975.007,37616
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2945870.31/cwt660.00–925.008,22416
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,000675.00/cwt675.00–675.006,7501

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.