Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2021-11-08

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Nov 8
● Final115 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,820 head
▲ 434 vs last sale 1,386▲ 536 vs year ago 1,284 · +41.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
447 head
▲ 136 vs last sale 311▼ 60 vs year ago 507 · −11.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
210 head
▲ 81 vs last sale 129▼ 363 vs year ago 573 · −63.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer calves under 600 lbs. uneven but mostly 3.00 higher, feeders over 600 lbs. steady to 3.00 higher, calves over 600 lbs. unevenly steady. Heifer calves under 600 lbs. 1.00-3.00 higher, feeders over 600 lbs. 1.00 higher, calves over 600 lbs. 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower, bulls 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 $157.48/cwt on 770 head.
Average price
$157.48
770 head · 535 lb average
Value per head Derived
$843
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$167
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2-3
$37.90/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.91
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1545158.90866381
Medium and Large 1-2524157.31824342
Medium and Large 2533149.0279444
Medium and Large 2-3578121.006993thin
One grade step is worth $37.90/cwt here — about $167 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 sale770 hd
157.48
—
NM average3 barns · 2,613 hd
153.57
+3.91
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—Low1,51477.171,16837
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,17360.5471051
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,29058.237512thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low99149.43490220

Every lot

115 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 1-2235180.00/cwt180.00–180.004232
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2277200.99/cwt190.00–206.005579
Steers—Medium and Large 1291217.00/cwt217.00–217.006314
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed318195.00/cwt195.00–195.006206
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2327180.00/cwt180.00–180.005894
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added336198.00/cwt198.00–198.006657
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed369214.00/cwt214.00–214.007904
Steers—Medium and Large 2385146.00/cwt146.00–146.005627
Steers—Medium and Large 1386186.47/cwt176.00–194.0072015
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added389215.00/cwt215.00–215.008369
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2395169.00/cwt169.00–169.006682
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2408174.28/cwt170.00–180.0071119
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed412175.00/cwt175.00–175.0072114
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy421161.99/cwt161.00–163.006826
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy433168.00/cwt168.00–168.007273
Steers—Medium and Large 1435171.85/cwt170.00–173.0074821
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added455180.00/cwt180.00–180.0081935
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added455178.00/cwt178.00–178.0081013
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2463159.71/cwt150.00–164.0073936
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy477141.00/cwt141.00–141.006733
Steers—Medium and Large 1486166.53/cwt160.00–177.0080962
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy492153.53/cwt150.00–158.0075517
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed494162.00/cwt162.00–162.008009
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added505175.00/cwt175.00–175.0088418
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed527139.50/cwt139.50–139.507359
Steers—Medium and Large 1532161.35/cwt155.00–163.0085836
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2535157.43/cwt150.00–164.0084256
Steers—Medium and Large 2537137.00/cwt137.00–137.007364
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full543148.50/cwt148.50–148.508065
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added552160.00/cwt160.00–160.0088315
Steers—Medium and Large 1562156.01/cwt153.00–160.0087745
Steers—Medium and Large 2565135.00/cwt135.00–135.007633
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2573151.54/cwt143.00–156.5086848
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned575132.00/cwt132.00–132.007593
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned577136.00/cwt136.00–136.0078511
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3578121.00/cwt121.00–121.006993
Steers—Medium and Large 2610125.50/cwt125.00–126.007664
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned614126.69/cwt125.00–135.0077815
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned624128.10/cwt121.00–135.007996
Steers—Medium and Large 1627146.84/cwt141.00–153.0092148
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2631145.00/cwt145.00–145.009156
Steers—Medium and Large 2651130.00/cwt130.00–130.008464
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed661130.00/cwt130.00–130.0085910
Steers—Medium and Large 1671147.54/cwt142.00–151.0099018
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2675135.05/cwt131.50–136.5091242
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned689131.00/cwt130.00–134.0090315
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2701130.00/cwt130.00–130.009114
Steers—Medium and Large 1711133.90/cwt133.00–138.0095217
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned741129.00/cwt129.00–129.009567
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned754127.50/cwt127.50–127.509615
Steers—Medium and Large 1800135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,0802
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2853128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,0922
Steers—Medium and Large 2930117.00/cwt117.00–117.001,0882
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2295140.16/cwt140.00–141.0041312
Heifers—Medium and Large 1323158.00/cwt158.00–158.005102
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2333152.09/cwt150.00–154.005064
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added357163.00/cwt163.00–163.005822
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2365151.93/cwt150.00–155.0055516
Heifers—Medium and Large 1384156.08/cwt153.00–157.005999
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy390141.00/cwt141.00–141.005502
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed410149.00/cwt149.00–149.006112
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned420130.00/cwt130.00–130.005463
Heifers—Medium and Large 1423151.85/cwt147.00–158.0064247
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2437142.80/cwt135.00–149.0062446
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2467136.63/cwt135.00–138.0063816
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed475141.50/cwt141.50–141.5067216
Heifers—Medium and Large 1481149.51/cwt145.50–159.0071960
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned491137.00/cwt137.00–137.0067317
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2516142.85/cwt136.00–149.5073730
Heifers—Medium and Large 1520138.00/cwt130.00–142.0071855
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned538125.00/cwt125.00–125.006733
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy543131.49/cwt129.50–133.007147
Heifers—Medium and Large 1563131.43/cwt131.00–132.0074014
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2588131.89/cwt131.50–132.007769
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned588128.27/cwt127.00–129.0075451
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2603132.72/cwt131.00–134.008007
Heifers—Medium and Large 1610136.00/cwt136.00–136.008305
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned630128.00/cwt128.00–128.0080618
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned633126.25/cwt124.00–130.5079916
Heifers—Medium and Large 1673130.00/cwt130.00–130.008753
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned674120.00/cwt120.00–120.008094
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2704127.00/cwt127.00–127.0089417
Heifers—Medium and Large 1742126.50/cwt126.50–126.509395
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy774115.00/cwt115.00–115.008908
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2345182.00/cwt182.00–182.006282
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2410151.00/cwt151.00–151.006192
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2490153.00/cwt153.00–153.007502
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Unweaned491121.00/cwt121.00–121.005944
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2565130.00/cwt130.00–130.007352
Bulls—Medium and Large 1572126.00/cwt126.00–126.007213
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,34468.65/cwt61.00–76.009234
Bulls——Return to Feed1,40473.32/cwt62.00–79.501,02918
Bulls——Return to Feed1,56583.47/cwt82.50–84.501,3063
Bulls——1,72284.21/cwt80.00–88.001,45012
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%92251.17/cwt45.00–54.504726
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed94147.21/cwt34.00–50.00444100
Cows—Lean 85-90%94145.49/cwt35.00–48.0042841
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,06351.24/cwt50.00–51.505456
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08154.55/cwt49.00–60.0059073
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20561.64/cwt55.00–66.0074344
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25568.50/cwt68.50–68.508601
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,29058.23/cwt56.00–60.507512
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2775530.00/cwt475.00–585.004,1082
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2875572.50/cwt510.00–635.005,0092
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2885625.50/cwt560.00–710.005,53610
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,017733.33/cwt625.00–825.007,4583
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,157740.74/cwt500.00–985.008,57027
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,186982.27/cwt735.00–1,150.0011,65022
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2800850.00/cwt850.00–850.006,8002
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2850825.00/cwt825.00–825.007,0131
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,050825.00/cwt800.00–850.008,6632
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,200.00/cwt1,200.00–1,200.0013,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1091,259.41/cwt1,000.00–1,335.0013,96717
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,150995.83/cwt925.00–1,050.0011,4526
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2800925.00/cwt925.00–925.007,4001

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.