Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2020-10-05

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Oct 5
● Final134 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,789 head
▲ 187 vs last sale 1,602▲ 621 vs year ago 1,168 · +53.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
426 head
▲ 39 vs last sale 387▲ 214 vs year ago 212 · +100.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
221 head
▼ 59 vs last sale 280▲ 87 vs year ago 134 · +64.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steer calves under 450 lbs steady to 3.00 higher; steer calves weighing 450-500 lbs 10.00 higher; 500-600 lb steers were 2.00-4.00 lower. Heifer calves were steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers have no comparison due to light offerings last week. Slaughter cows were mostly steady. Slaughter bulls were steady to 1.00 lower. Trade active, 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 $137.58/cwt on 732 head.
Average price
$137.58
732 head · 538 lb average
Value per head Derived
$739
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$14
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 1-2
$38.13/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−4.26
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1502148.13743398
Medium and Large 1-2596129.16770191
Medium and Large 2547122.2566978
Medium 2433122.005289thin
Medium and Large 2-3527120.0063226
Small 2-3462114.005275thin
Medium 1601112.006734thin
Large 1-2877110.009655thin
Medium 1-2663110.0072916thin
One grade step is worth $38.13/cwt here — about $14 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 sale732 hd
137.58
—
NM average4 barns · 2,627 hd
141.83
−4.26
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—Average1,58975.271,19650
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,28752.1067022
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,16051.3559691
CowsLean 85-90%Average97241.79406147

Every lot

134 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 · Steers53 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2240145.00/cwt145.00–145.003482
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2276167.00/cwt167.00–167.004616
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed289172.00/cwt172.00–172.004976
Steers—Medium and Large 1297165.00/cwt165.00–165.004903
Steers—Medium and Large 2304141.00/cwt141.00–141.004298
Steers—Medium and Large 1321166.79/cwt166.00–167.005355
Steers—Medium and Large 1372167.30/cwt162.50–170.0062232
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added373172.50/cwt172.50–172.5064311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2374156.12/cwt155.00–157.005847
Steers—Medium and Large 2410135.00/cwt135.00–135.0055416
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2420143.03/cwt140.00–145.5060113
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added430164.53/cwt164.00–165.507078
Steers—Medium 2433122.00/cwt122.00–122.005289
Steers—Medium and Large 1434155.36/cwt147.00–159.5067451
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full443139.00/cwt139.00–139.006163
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added453164.26/cwt164.00–164.5074421
Steers—Medium and Large 1456156.42/cwt146.00–159.0071354
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed462164.00/cwt164.00–164.007583
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned462135.00/cwt135.00–135.006249
Steers—Small 2-3462114.00/cwt114.00–114.005275
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2477141.96/cwt135.00–145.0067729
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2510140.00/cwt140.00–140.007143
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full518138.00/cwt138.00–138.007152
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3527120.00/cwt120.00–120.0063226
Steers—Medium and Large 2529122.99/cwt115.00–125.0065115
Steers—Medium and Large 1531145.36/cwt143.00–147.50772105
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy544137.08/cwt132.00–139.0074611
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full545139.00/cwt139.00–139.007582
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full551135.00/cwt135.00–135.007444
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy551130.00/cwt130.00–130.007166
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2553129.29/cwt129.00–130.007157
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned556120.00/cwt120.00–120.0066713
Steers—Medium and Large 2567110.00/cwt110.00–110.0062413
Steers—Medium and Large 1573136.56/cwt135.00–138.5078226
Steers—Medium 1Full593115.00/cwt115.00–115.006822
Steers—Medium 1Full608109.00/cwt109.00–109.006632
Steers—Medium and Large 1611131.23/cwt130.00–135.0080212
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2613129.00/cwt129.00–129.0079111
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy623112.00/cwt112.00–112.006982
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy653116.50/cwt116.50–116.507618
Steers—Medium and Large 1656120.72/cwt119.00–123.007927
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full659115.00/cwt115.00–115.007584
Steers—Medium 1-2Unweaned663110.00/cwt110.00–110.0072916
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2679118.28/cwt115.00–122.0080348
Steers—Medium and Large 2715112.90/cwt110.00–115.0080717
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full778110.00/cwt110.00–110.008562
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2784111.78/cwt110.00–116.0087630
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy788115.00/cwt115.00–115.009064
Steers—Medium and Large 1817118.43/cwt117.50–124.0096814
Steers—Medium and Large 2Full822109.00/cwt109.00–109.008967
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2832112.50/cwt112.50–112.509365
Steers—Large 1-2877110.00/cwt110.00–110.009655
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2995107.50/cwt107.50–107.501,0702
Feeder Cattle · Heifers42 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3266125.00/cwt125.00–125.003334
Heifers—Medium and Large 2311126.97/cwt124.00–130.003956
Heifers—Medium and Large 1340147.82/cwt144.00–149.5050326
Heifers—Medium and Large 1368143.62/cwt136.00–146.0052919
Heifers—Medium and Large 2378120.00/cwt120.00–120.004543
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2381134.23/cwt130.00–139.5051111
Heifers—Small and Medium 240898.00/cwt98.00–98.004002
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2421136.48/cwt130.00–137.5057561
Heifers—Medium and Large 1422134.24/cwt131.00–140.0056649
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy426125.32/cwt125.00–126.005346
Heifers—Medium and Large 2443120.00/cwt120.00–120.005322
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2468126.37/cwt120.00–132.0059175
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy468111.00/cwt111.00–111.005195
Heifers—Medium and Large 2479117.00/cwt117.00–117.005605
Heifers—Medium and Large 1486131.19/cwt129.00–132.0063815
Heifers—Medium 2487105.00/cwt105.00–105.005113
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy499125.00/cwt125.00–125.006244
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-350092.00/cwt92.00–92.004608
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2509116.50/cwt116.00–117.005938
Heifers—Medium 3520100.00/cwt100.00–100.005207
Heifers—Medium and Large 2527112.97/cwt109.00–117.005959
Heifers—Medium and Large 1528124.42/cwt121.50–126.5065718
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3Fleshy52994.00/cwt94.00–94.0049710
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned536110.00/cwt110.00–110.0059010
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy555116.00/cwt116.00–116.006443
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-355795.00/cwt95.00–95.0052916
Heifers—Medium and Large 1558121.92/cwt120.00–122.5068037
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy560109.50/cwt109.50–109.506132
Heifers—Medium 2Fleshy564103.00/cwt103.00–103.005814
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2568114.38/cwt109.25–119.0065067
Heifers—Medium and Large 1619117.00/cwt117.00–117.007245
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2619116.00/cwt116.00–116.0071828
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy628109.50/cwt108.00–111.0068810
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full630111.00/cwt111.00–111.006992
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned636107.00/cwt107.00–107.006817
Heifers—Medium and Large 1663117.04/cwt116.00–118.0077625
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-366881.00/cwt81.00–81.005413
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy688114.00/cwt114.00–114.0078411
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-370885.00/cwt85.00–85.006023
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2753113.50/cwt113.50–113.508555
Heifers—Medium and Large 2775106.00/cwt106.00–106.008224
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy792111.50/cwt111.50–111.508835
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2385148.00/cwt148.00–148.0057013
Bulls—Medium and Large 2444137.00/cwt137.00–137.006087
Bulls—Medium 269386.00/cwt86.00–86.005965
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Medium and Large 476940.00/cwt40.00–40.003084
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,54169.92/cwt60.00–76.501,07724
Bulls——1,63480.21/cwt76.50–84.501,31126
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed76924.41/cwt24.00–24.501886
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed93638.62/cwt33.00–42.5036146
Cows—Lean 85-90%93932.48/cwt30.00–35.003054
Cows—Lean 85-90%96642.75/cwt36.00–46.2541359
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,07044.58/cwt42.00–48.2547715
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07948.99/cwt45.50–54.5052932
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17852.69/cwt47.50–56.5062176
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,27252.86/cwt46.00–56.5067219
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,32842.20/cwt41.00–43.505602
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,48557.50/cwt57.50–57.508541
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 2-3670670.00/cwt670.00–670.004,4891
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,165950.00/cwt950.00–950.0011,0682
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,200887.50/cwt800.00–975.0010,6502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,290850.00/cwt850.00–850.0010,9652
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,345975.00/cwt975.00–975.0013,1141
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,623975.00/cwt975.00–975.0015,8246
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows16 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2940685.00/cwt685.00–685.006,4391
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 299042.75/cwt42.00–44.004238
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,055619.29/cwt600.00–635.006,5347
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,11351.88/cwt47.50–55.005774
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,14052.00/cwt52.00–52.005931
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,15049.82/cwt44.50–52.5057345
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,162752.81/cwt675.00–810.008,74816
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,168585.00/cwt585.00–585.006,83315
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,193700.00/cwt700.00–700.008,3514
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,23653.08/cwt52.50–56.006566
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,25853.00/cwt53.00–53.006672
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,25951.25/cwt50.00–54.506454
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,325735.00/cwt735.00–735.009,7391
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,325675.00/cwt675.00–675.008,9441
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,35351.00/cwt49.00–53.006902
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,45054.00/cwt54.00–54.007831
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 11,038700.00/cwt700.00–700.007,2663

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.