Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2022-12-19

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Dec 19
● Final116 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,180 head
▼ 213 vs last sale 1,393▲ 130 vs year ago 1,050 · +12.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
194 head
▲ 52 vs last sale 142▲ 54 vs year ago 140 · +38.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
91 head
▲ 3 vs last sale 88▼ 72 vs year ago 163 · −44.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves mostly 15.00-20.00 higher, instances 25.00-27.00 higher. Feeder steers sold 5.00-7.00 higher on comparable sales. Feeder heifers not well tested. Trade very active, demand very good on excellent buyer attendance. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady on a very light test.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $201.01/cwt on 463 head.
Average price
$201.01
463 head · 528 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,061
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$500
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 1-2
$67.70/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.82
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1522214.701,121294
Medium and Large 1-2548183.271,005111
Medium and Large 2526168.1088450
Medium and Large 2-3558155.008653thin
Medium 1-2423147.006225thin
One grade step is worth $67.70/cwt here — about $500 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 sale463 hd
201.01
—
NM average4 barns · 2,577 hd
195.20
+5.82
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—Low1,61484.941,3718thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,13474.7184715
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,10767.5974857
CowsLean 85-90%Low97357.0055572

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,131$1,37822
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,134$1,3437
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,025$1,3252thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,142$1,25816
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,180$1,2546
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,110$1,1333thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,065$1,0851thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,125$9751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,155$9501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,005$9002thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)930$1,2001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)725$8001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,200$1,2001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,287$1,1503thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)695$8001thin

Every lot

116 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 · Steers39 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2241221.31/cwt217.50–222.005336
Steers—Medium and Large 1314235.48/cwt227.50–237.0073911
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2318207.51/cwt195.00–218.006609
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy343246.00/cwt246.00–246.008442
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added348255.00/cwt255.00–255.008875
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy360242.00/cwt242.00–242.008711
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2370212.50/cwt212.50–212.507861
Steers—Medium and Large 2379195.13/cwt190.00–202.507408
Steers—Medium and Large 1383234.41/cwt225.00–237.5089812
Steers—Medium and Large 2Unweaned410145.00/cwt145.00–145.005952
Steers—Medium and Large 2413186.00/cwt186.00–186.007682
Steers—Medium 1-2423147.00/cwt147.00–147.006225
Steers—Medium and Large 1437238.79/cwt224.00–242.501,04432
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2440194.40/cwt190.00–210.008559
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added458245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,1224
Steers—Medium and Large 1473223.04/cwt209.00–232.501,05545
Steers—Medium and Large 2473145.71/cwt140.00–152.006892
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed492192.00/cwt192.00–192.009451
Steers—Medium and Large 2517175.54/cwt170.00–180.0090811
Steers—Medium and Large 1520217.20/cwt201.00–229.001,12987
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2534194.74/cwt187.50–197.501,04012
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3558155.00/cwt155.00–155.008653
Steers—Medium and Large 1574208.01/cwt195.00–220.001,19443
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2574188.35/cwt180.00–195.001,08138
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added586225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,3194
Steers—Medium and Large 2586160.30/cwt158.00–175.0093922
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy587186.00/cwt186.00–186.001,0923
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2603161.00/cwt161.00–161.009719
Steers—Medium and Large 2615153.00/cwt153.00–153.009411
Steers—Medium and Large 1626184.30/cwt165.00–190.001,15417
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2671158.35/cwt155.00–160.001,0636
Steers—Medium and Large 1678174.22/cwt171.00–180.001,1816
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added685200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3701
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2702155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,08820
Steers—Medium and Large 1731164.86/cwt159.00–172.501,20514
Steers—Medium and Large 2735140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0292
Steers—Medium and Large 1773161.09/cwt155.00–170.001,2455
Steers—Medium and Large 1940146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,3721
Steers—Medium and Large 11,165115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,3401
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2297208.74/cwt207.50–210.006204
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added309215.00/cwt215.00–215.0066411
Heifers—Medium and Large 2312177.72/cwt173.00–180.005546
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2340201.00/cwt201.00–201.006835
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2370195.98/cwt190.00–197.507255
Heifers—Medium and Large 2373173.00/cwt173.00–173.006456
Heifers—Medium and Large 1379214.05/cwt200.00–225.008119
Heifers—Medium 2387120.00/cwt120.00–120.004643
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2428187.38/cwt180.00–190.008028
Heifers—Medium and Large 2432172.46/cwt170.00–175.007454
Heifers—Medium and Large 1434198.26/cwt192.50–207.5086040
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy443212.50/cwt212.50–212.5094133
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2486177.49/cwt177.00–178.008636
Heifers—Medium and Large 2490153.00/cwt150.00–154.007504
Heifers—Medium and Large 1495196.85/cwt196.00–200.0097418
Heifers—Medium and Large 1515190.66/cwt177.50–195.0098248
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2532165.30/cwt164.00–168.008793
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned535140.00/cwt140.00–140.007492
Heifers—Medium and Large 1555183.64/cwt177.50–190.001,0199
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned563145.00/cwt145.00–145.008162
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2564166.67/cwt160.00–171.0094019
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3590140.00/cwt140.00–140.008263
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2609163.51/cwt147.50–167.5099617
Heifers—Medium and Large 1611163.87/cwt156.00–167.501,00119
Heifers—Medium and Large 2619147.45/cwt146.00–151.009137
Heifers—Medium and Large 1655160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0481
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2694152.62/cwt149.00–153.001,05910
Heifers—Medium and Large 1713160.39/cwt152.50–161.001,14417
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2720142.50/cwt142.50–142.501,0264
Heifers—Medium and Large 2730154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,1242
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2750145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,0881
Heifers—Medium and Large 1773148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,1443
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2810147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,1911
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,000120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,2001
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2490159.50/cwt159.50–159.507825
Bulls—Medium and Large 2498180.00/cwt180.00–180.008962
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2540152.00/cwt152.00–152.008212
Bulls—Medium and Large 2545125.00/cwt125.00–125.006812
Bulls—Medium and Large 1653150.00/cwt150.00–150.009802
Bulls—Medium and Large 1910124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,1282
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,40181.26/cwt75.50–86.001,1385
Bulls——1,96891.08/cwt87.50–93.001,7923
Slaughter Cattle · Cows14 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed76549.00/cwt49.00–49.003751
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed84577.00/cwt77.00–77.006511
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed84541.00/cwt41.00–41.003461
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed85872.02/cwt70.00–74.006182
Cows—Lean 85-90%93256.17/cwt52.50–62.5052425
Cows—Lean 85-90%98448.61/cwt39.00–55.5047817
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,00351.37/cwt48.00–57.505154
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02863.05/cwt60.00–69.0064826
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,06360.00/cwt60.00–60.006382
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,09180.07/cwt80.00–80.508748
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,11863.19/cwt57.50–68.0070622
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,12172.67/cwt67.50–77.0081530
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,20578.00/cwt78.00–78.009401
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,23870.54/cwt69.00–72.508734
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows14 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,005900.00/head900.00–900.009002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0251,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0461,189.29/head1,075.00–1,275.001,1897
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0651,085.00/head1,085.00–1,085.001,0851
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,078912.50/head900.00–925.009132
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1101,380.56/head1,225.00–1,475.001,3819
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1101,133.33/head1,100.00–1,200.001,1333
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1151,250.00/head1,225.00–1,275.001,2502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,125975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1341,342.86/head1,300.00–1,450.001,3437
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,155950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1571,461.36/head1,200.00–1,500.001,46111
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2131,256.25/head1,100.00–1,450.001,2564
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2171,311.11/head1,250.00–1,525.001,3119
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2695800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,105900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2001,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3551,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4001,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2725800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19301,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001

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.