Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2020-12-07

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Dec 7
● Final119 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,121 head
▼ 324 vs last sale 1,445▼ 317 vs year ago 1,438 · −22.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
223 head
▼ 10 vs last sale 233▲ 30 vs year ago 193 · +15.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
259 head
▲ 134 vs last sale 125▲ 161 vs year ago 98 · +164.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer calves under 600 lbs. 2.00-4.00 higher except 300-400 lbs. 7.00-10.00 lower, feeders and calves over 600 lbs. 5.00-6.00 higher though quality more attractive. Heifer calves under 600 lbs. 2.00-6.00 higher except 500-600 lbs. 3.00 lower. Over 600 lbs. steady on comparable quotes. Slaughter cows steady, bulls 2.00 higher. 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 $158.13/cwt on 409 head.
Average price
$158.13
409 head · 485 lb average
Value per head Derived
$768
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$203
per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 1-2
$7.46/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+8.40
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2337164.7755513thin
Medium and Large 1499158.46790206
Medium and Large 1-2481157.31757190
One grade step is worth $7.46/cwt here — about −$203 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 sale409 hd
158.13
—
NM average4 barns · 2,579 hd
149.73
+8.40
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—Average1,46673.111,07227
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,23250.9162731
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,32249.976608thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,02546.59478110

Every lot

119 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 · Steers44 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1236162.00/cwt162.00–162.003824
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed268164.00/cwt164.00–164.004403
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2283169.37/cwt166.00–175.004795
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed287171.16/cwt170.00–173.004915
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed307174.00/cwt174.00–174.005345
Steers—Medium and Large 2314165.00/cwt165.00–165.005184
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed320188.00/cwt188.00–188.006023
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2323172.25/cwt171.00–175.0055612
Steers—Medium and Large 1331172.33/cwt170.00–175.0057012
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed355175.00/cwt175.00–175.006216
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2367162.33/cwt158.00–165.005965
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added368183.00/cwt183.00–183.006736
Steers—Medium and Large 1369174.26/cwt172.00–175.0064312
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added382183.52/cwt181.00–185.007018
Steers—Medium and Large 1416171.51/cwt165.00–175.007138
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added418183.83/cwt179.00–185.5076825
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added435176.00/cwt176.00–176.0076610
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2437162.52/cwt160.00–171.0071023
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added456170.68/cwt170.00–175.0077815
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2466165.70/cwt162.50–170.0077231
Steers—Medium and Large 1473163.87/cwt158.50–168.0077541
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy476154.28/cwt154.00–155.007347
Steers—Medium and Large 1506157.57/cwt156.00–158.0079719
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2512155.49/cwt152.00–159.0079626
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy513131.00/cwt131.00–131.006722
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy553139.00/cwt139.00–139.007693
Steers—Medium and Large 1568139.30/cwt137.00–144.007916
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2569142.93/cwt139.00–146.0081319
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added581156.00/cwt156.00–156.009066
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2609133.00/cwt133.00–133.008104
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy617125.00/cwt125.00–125.007719
Steers—Medium and Large 1622141.07/cwt132.00–145.0087717
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full643116.00/cwt116.00–116.007463
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2669128.92/cwt125.00–132.008627
Steers—Medium and Large 1675127.68/cwt126.50–135.008627
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy675120.31/cwt120.00–120.508125
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned686122.00/cwt122.00–122.008378
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2716123.50/cwt123.50–123.508845
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy735118.00/cwt118.00–118.008673
Steers—Medium and Large 2780120.00/cwt120.00–120.009361
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2795116.00/cwt116.00–116.009222
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2875114.50/cwt114.50–114.501,0023
Steers—Medium and Large 1875114.00/cwt114.00–114.009981
Steers—Medium and Large 1922120.50/cwt120.50–120.501,1113
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2267154.53/cwt150.00–159.004134
Heifers—Medium and Large 1283155.40/cwt150.00–161.004404
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2315145.00/cwt145.00–145.004575
Heifers—Medium and Large 1334152.77/cwt150.00–157.5051021
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed339142.44/cwt141.00–143.004837
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed344150.00/cwt150.00–150.005164
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2380147.69/cwt143.50–154.0056116
Heifers—Medium and Large 1382148.28/cwt142.00–152.0056622
Heifers—Medium and Large 1433138.47/cwt132.00–148.0060032
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2446131.55/cwt131.00–133.0058711
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2473126.05/cwt123.00–135.0059618
Heifers—Medium and Large 1492134.59/cwt129.00–137.0066219
Heifers—Medium and Large 2495121.50/cwt121.50–121.506013
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy496119.68/cwt117.00–125.005946
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2514129.83/cwt126.00–131.0066715
Heifers—Medium and Large 2518122.00/cwt122.00–122.006322
Heifers—Medium and Large 1529127.14/cwt125.00–130.0067325
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy532116.00/cwt116.00–116.006173
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy543116.60/cwt115.00–117.0063310
Heifers—Medium and Large 1552127.00/cwt127.00–127.007015
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2578120.34/cwt119.00–122.006968
Heifers—Medium and Large 1611120.17/cwt119.50–120.507349
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy613105.00/cwt105.00–105.006442
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2621122.00/cwt122.00–122.0075811
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy659110.74/cwt109.00–115.007307
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned662117.00/cwt117.00–117.007757
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2672118.66/cwt116.50–119.2579723
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy702119.00/cwt119.00–119.008355
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2713119.00/cwt119.00–119.008482
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2788110.00/cwt110.00–110.008673
Heifers—Medium and Large 1865112.00/cwt112.00–112.009691
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2402150.00/cwt150.00–150.006033
Bulls—Medium and Large 2455128.00/cwt128.00–128.005822
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2480142.00/cwt142.00–142.006822
Bulls—Medium and Large 1609123.99/cwt123.00–124.507559
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2638128.00/cwt128.00–128.008172
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,26866.18/cwt63.00–70.008392
Bulls——Return to Feed1,32666.16/cwt60.00–70.008778
Bulls——Return to Feed1,44574.38/cwt72.50–76.501,0754
Bulls——1,52976.89/cwt73.00–80.001,17611
Bulls——1,92384.54/cwt84.00–85.001,6262
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed90242.53/cwt39.00–43.5038416
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00852.76/cwt52.50–53.005322
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00842.13/cwt39.00–43.504256
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,01052.50/cwt52.50–52.505301
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,01947.94/cwt44.00–50.5048936
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07247.21/cwt44.00–51.7550650
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,12246.35/cwt46.00–47.505207
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19655.77/cwt54.00–56.506674
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27751.53/cwt48.00–53.5065820
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,36649.61/cwt47.00–52.006787
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29501,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.0010,2131
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2950862.50/cwt550.00–1,050.008,1944
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0001,087.50/cwt1,050.00–1,125.0010,8752
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0001,065.00/cwt1,035.00–1,075.0010,6504
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,000950.00/cwt950.00–950.009,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0671,011.67/cwt900.00–1,100.0010,7953
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows14 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2750600.00/cwt600.00–600.004,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2950950.00/cwt950.00–950.009,0256
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2950560.00/cwt560.00–560.005,3201
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2983642.50/cwt635.00–650.006,3162
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,050400.00/cwt400.00–400.004,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,067841.67/cwt800.00–925.008,9813
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,081625.88/cwt450.00–685.006,76657
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,102909.49/cwt525.00–1,025.0010,02349
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,112724.06/cwt460.00–900.008,05253
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,117622.86/cwt550.00–725.006,9577
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,135683.33/cwt625.00–750.007,7563
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,18151.08/cwt47.00–53.5060316
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,27453.85/cwt48.00–54.5068610
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,40051.50/cwt51.50–51.507211
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2500725.00/cwt725.00–725.003,6251
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2700900.00/cwt900.00–900.006,3001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2830875.00/cwt775.00–1,025.007,26310
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2950750.00/cwt750.00–750.007,1254

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.