Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2021-06-28

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Jun 28
● Final91 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
647 head
▲ 157 vs last sale 490▼ 327 vs year ago 974 · −33.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
366 head
▲ 48 vs last sale 318▲ 231 vs year ago 135 · +171.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
411 head
▲ 319 vs last sale 92▲ 377 vs year ago 34 · +1,108.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs. 5.00-10.00 lower though quality not as attractive, feeders over 600 lbs. mostly 2.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter cows 2.00-5.00 lower, bulls steady. 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 $166.05/cwt on 196 head.
Average price
$166.05
196 head · 510 lb average
Value per head Derived
$846
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$115
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$79.23/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.93
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2483171.23826113
Medium and Large 2442162.5171839
Medium and Large 1633158.921,00542
Medium and Large 2-377392.007112thin
One grade step is worth $79.23/cwt here — about $115 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 sale196 hd
166.05
—
NM average3 barns · 854 hd
165.12
+0.93
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—Low1,55088.841,37731
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,14663.3372683
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,34361.968329thin
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low95753.47512165

Every lot

91 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2Unweaned255170.00/cwt170.00–170.004342
Steers—Medium and Large 2271195.00/cwt195.00–195.005287
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned273175.00/cwt175.00–175.004782
Steers—Medium and Large 2317191.00/cwt191.00–191.006057
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2323188.83/cwt185.00–190.0061012
Steers—Medium and Large 2Unweaned344165.00/cwt165.00–165.005685
Steers—Medium and Large 1345193.00/cwt193.00–193.006662
Steers—Medium and Large 2368170.00/cwt170.00–170.006262
Steers—Medium and Large 1371189.89/cwt188.00–192.007046
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2379184.20/cwt180.00–190.0069818
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2428177.00/cwt171.00–183.0075822
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2480163.19/cwt156.00–170.0078312
Steers—Medium and Large 1483170.00/cwt170.00–170.008215
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2525169.00/cwt165.00–172.0088716
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2576162.71/cwt160.00–168.0093711
Steers—Medium and Large 1581163.30/cwt159.00–166.009498
Steers—Medium and Large 2598148.00/cwt148.00–148.008852
Steers—Medium and Large 2620133.00/cwt133.00–133.0082511
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2623159.36/cwt158.00–161.009936
Steers—Medium and Large 1627160.30/cwt159.00–163.001,0053
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2659155.50/cwt155.50–155.501,02511
Steers—Medium and Large 1669155.51/cwt155.00–156.001,0406
Steers—Medium and Large 2710124.00/cwt124.00–124.008803
Steers—Medium and Large 1765146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,1171
Steers—Medium and Large 2-377392.00/cwt92.00–92.007112
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2798135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,0773
Steers—Medium and Large 1822136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,1186
Steers—Medium and Large 1855133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,1371
Steers—Medium and Large 11,035121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,2524
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2255180.00/cwt180.00–180.004592
Heifers—Medium and Large 2322137.16/cwt131.00–150.0044211
Heifers—Medium and Large 1325156.00/cwt156.00–156.005072
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2339160.00/cwt160.00–160.0054210
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2380153.48/cwt143.00–160.0058330
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Full390126.00/cwt126.00–126.004912
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2414153.21/cwt150.00–155.0063414
Heifers—Medium and Large 2418145.00/cwt145.00–145.006062
Heifers—Medium and Large 1446150.00/cwt150.00–150.006695
Heifers—Medium and Large 1469145.66/cwt140.00–150.0068321
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2470148.38/cwt140.00–151.0069711
Heifers—Medium and Large 2480140.00/cwt140.00–140.006723
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2506145.00/cwt140.00–148.007348
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned513134.00/cwt134.00–134.0068713
Heifers—Medium and Large 2535129.00/cwt129.00–129.006903
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned551135.00/cwt135.00–135.007445
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed564142.11/cwt137.50–144.008027
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2574143.61/cwt139.00–148.0082414
Heifers—Medium and Large 2617135.00/cwt135.00–135.0083316
Heifers—Medium and Large 1625135.00/cwt135.00–135.008441
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2666135.56/cwt131.00–138.009036
Heifers—Medium and Large 1693134.00/cwt134.00–134.009292
Heifers—Medium and Large 1772124.50/cwt124.50–124.509613
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2573143.00/cwt143.00–143.008192
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2698126.00/cwt126.00–126.008792
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2920115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,0583
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 331380.00/cwt80.00–80.002503
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,18976.68/cwt63.00–82.009126
Bulls——1,41079.02/cwt72.50–83.001,1145
Bulls——1,662102.19/cwt101.00–103.001,6983
Bulls——1,69993.66/cwt84.00–99.001,59117
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed81031.63/cwt31.00–32.002563
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed88043.11/cwt34.00–51.0037925
Cows—Lean 85-90%89747.00/cwt35.00–51.0042219
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed95855.73/cwt50.50–62.5053448
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00558.11/cwt53.00–64.0058468
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07565.45/cwt65.00–66.007042
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,10156.17/cwt51.00–59.5061811
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14864.12/cwt60.00–71.5073670
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,33875.00/cwt75.00–75.001,0042
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,34361.96/cwt60.00–65.508329
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs13 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 2-3683473.33/cwt370.00–550.003,2333
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 2-3700410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,8701
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 2-3725400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,9002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 28931,030.67/cwt800.00–1,520.009,20415
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29251,500.00/cwt1,425.00–1,575.0013,8752
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed950700.00/cwt700.00–700.006,6504
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29671,445.28/cwt1,150.00–1,500.0013,97618
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0251,015.00/cwt835.00–1,150.0010,4044
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,050950.00/cwt900.00–1,000.009,9754
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0761,105.19/cwt810.00–1,400.0011,89227
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1771,308.85/cwt1,100.00–1,510.0015,40548
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2501,500.00/cwt1,500.00–1,500.0018,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3201,345.00/cwt1,250.00–1,500.0017,7545
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28001,237.50/cwt1,200.00–1,275.009,9002
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2800510.00/cwt460.00–560.004,0802
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2950725.00/cwt700.00–750.006,8882
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,000750.00/cwt750.00–750.007,5006
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0431,146.43/cwt925.00–1,210.0011,9577
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,053762.81/cwt450.00–910.008,03216
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1541,018.36/cwt700.00–1,225.0011,75258
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2800825.00/cwt825.00–825.006,6001

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.