Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2023-01-09

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Jan 9
● Final163 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,936 head
▲ 756 vs last sale 1,180▲ 427 vs year ago 1,509 · +28.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
259 head
▲ 65 vs last sale 194▲ 75 vs year ago 184 · +40.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
215 head
▲ 124 vs last sale 91▲ 142 vs year ago 73 · +194.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

no recent sales for comparisondue to the holidays but feeders showed a higherundertone while calves were lower. slaughter bulls and cows steady to higher

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $193.91/cwt on 876 head.
Average price
$193.91
876 head · 527 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,022
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$459
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2-3
$68.95/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.57
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1534199.951,068627
Large 1425197.7984110thin
Medium 1-2561193.431,0867thin
Medium 1469189.3688914thin
Medium and Large 1-2518183.86952166
Medium 2301179.3053910thin
Large 2-3578156.0090212thin
Large 2642153.609865thin
Medium and Large 2547150.1982111thin
Large 1-2483150.007252thin
Medium and Large 2-3511134.4068610thin
Medium 2-3465131.006092thin
One grade step is worth $68.95/cwt here — about $459 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 sale876 hd
193.91
—
NM average4 barns · 2,453 hd
193.33
+0.57
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—Low1,50885.531,29020
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,024101.221,03631
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,09980.7488795
CowsLean 85-90%Average96267.2364793

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)1,187$1,5437
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,073$1,45524
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,035$1,3319
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)971$1,13312
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,143$1,0634thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)918$9632thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,046$95931
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)980$9001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)980$8751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,025$86529
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)803$7503thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)825$1,1001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)869$1,0923thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)840$8501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)882$1,1833thin

Every lot

163 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 · Steers54 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium 2195188.20/cwt187.00–190.003675
Steers—Medium 1-2210220.00/cwt220.00–220.004621
Steers—Medium and Large 1240240.00/cwt240.00–240.005763
Steers—Medium 1245224.00/cwt224.00–224.005494
Steers—Medium 2253192.00/cwt192.00–192.004862
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added290247.00/cwt247.00–247.0071615
Steers—Medium and Large 1295225.00/cwt225.00–225.006644
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned298200.00/cwt200.00–200.005969
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2324207.67/cwt200.00–215.0067316
Steers—Medium and Large 1333236.74/cwt230.00–244.0078834
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added345246.00/cwt246.00–246.0084910
Steers—Medium and Large 1375229.02/cwt222.00–240.0085973
Steers—Medium and Large 2380150.00/cwt150.00–150.005701
Steers—Large 1425197.79/cwt180.00–215.0084110
Steers—Medium and Large 1429225.02/cwt215.00–230.0096546
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2429198.91/cwt184.00–205.0085328
Steers—Medium and Large 2465153.00/cwt153.00–153.007112
Steers—Medium 2-3465131.00/cwt131.00–131.006092
Steers—Medium and Large 1468216.22/cwt208.00–227.001,01252
Steers—Large 1-2483150.00/cwt150.00–150.007252
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3483141.00/cwt141.00–141.006814
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2487194.91/cwt178.00–203.0094947
Steers—Medium and Large 2505150.00/cwt150.00–150.007582
Steers—Medium 2508156.00/cwt156.00–156.007923
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added526212.69/cwt211.00–215.001,11929
Steers—Medium and Large 1526200.53/cwt193.00–208.001,05558
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2529181.59/cwt164.00–192.009617
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3529130.00/cwt130.00–130.006886
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy542175.50/cwt175.50–175.5095112
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added551203.00/cwt203.00–203.001,1195
Steers—Medium 1559175.50/cwt175.50–175.5098110
Steers—Medium and Large 1574185.51/cwt176.00–197.001,06557
Steers—Medium and Large 2577155.01/cwt151.00–159.008944
Steers—Large 2-3578156.00/cwt156.00–156.0090212
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2585170.37/cwt165.00–187.0099734
Steers—Large 2600158.00/cwt158.00–158.009483
Steers—Medium and Large 2615150.00/cwt150.00–150.009231
Steers—Medium 1-2620189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,1726
Steers—Medium and Large 1621185.69/cwt174.00–195.001,15378
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2636167.04/cwt154.00–170.001,06226
Steers—Medium and Large 1666175.30/cwt164.00–184.001,16781
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2690137.61/cwt132.00–139.009505
Steers—Large 2705147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,0362
Steers—Medium and Large 1709177.06/cwt173.00–178.001,25511
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2715130.00/cwt130.00–130.009302
Steers—Medium and Large 1769148.88/cwt142.00–160.001,14525
Steers—Medium and Large 2770126.00/cwt126.00–126.009701
Steers—Medium and Large 1813151.50/cwt150.00–160.001,2328
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2870113.00/cwt113.00–113.009831
Steers—Medium and Large 1874137.48/cwt132.00–142.001,2027
Steers—Medium and Large 1905153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,3855
Steers—Medium and Large 11,003151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,5153
Steers—Medium and Large 11,080100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,0801
Steers—Medium and Large 11,45082.00/cwt82.00–82.001,1891
Feeder Cattle · Heifers41 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned208210.00/cwt210.00–210.004374
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3235165.00/cwt165.00–165.003887
Heifers—Medium and Large 1265210.00/cwt210.00–210.005573
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned286172.00/cwt172.00–172.004924
Heifers—Medium and Large 2292168.07/cwt167.00–170.0049119
Heifers—Large 2305165.00/cwt165.00–165.005031
Heifers—Medium and Large 1317177.00/cwt171.00–185.0056120
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added342196.00/cwt196.00–196.006703
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2346164.52/cwt152.00–174.005697
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added370204.00/cwt204.00–204.007552
Heifers—Medium and Large 1371186.21/cwt179.00–194.0069141
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2385168.61/cwt156.00–177.0064913
Heifers—Large 2395155.00/cwt155.00–155.006122
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added416203.00/cwt203.00–203.008447
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2425143.21/cwt140.00–150.0060914
Heifers—Medium and Large 1426183.37/cwt170.00–199.0078165
Heifers—Medium and Large 2430157.00/cwt157.00–157.006753
Heifers—Large 2445160.00/cwt160.00–160.007123
Heifers—Medium and Large 1474173.24/cwt157.00–181.0082154
Heifers—Medium and Large 2484139.00/cwt139.00–139.006737
Heifers—Medium 2490135.00/cwt135.00–135.006621
Heifers—Medium and Large 2517153.27/cwt135.00–157.007926
Heifers—Medium and Large 1525173.58/cwt164.00–183.0091172
Heifers—Large 1-2530155.00/cwt155.00–155.008222
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2530152.30/cwt140.00–165.0080714
Heifers—Medium and Large 1567163.26/cwt150.00–172.0092624
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2571147.00/cwt147.00–147.008394
Heifers—Large 1-2600141.00/cwt141.00–141.008467
Heifers—Medium and Large 1618163.08/cwt155.00–166.001,00816
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2621144.64/cwt135.00–148.0089820
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added627171.50/cwt171.50–171.501,07525
Heifers—Medium 2640120.00/cwt120.00–120.007681
Heifers—Medium and Large 1675147.58/cwt137.50–155.009967
Heifers—Medium 1-2687147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,01019
Heifers—Medium and Large 1715148.92/cwt142.00–156.001,0657
Heifers—Medium and Large 1787146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,14910
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2818135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,1045
Heifers—Medium and Large 1830141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,1701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1870130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1312
Heifers—Medium and Large 1928125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,1602
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2930133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,2371
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1270160.00/cwt160.00–160.004327
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2488188.00/cwt188.00–188.0091710
Bulls—Medium and Large 1543182.13/cwt169.00–184.0098916
Bulls—Medium and Large 1768139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,0682
Bulls—Medium and Large 1915108.90/cwt103.00–115.009962
Bulls—Medium and Large 1950116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,1021
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2995125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,2441
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 2277124.91/cwt120.00–130.0034633
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 2397124.00/cwt124.00–124.0049218
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 1405234.00/cwt234.00–234.009482
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 1463211.00/cwt211.00–211.009772
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 2523100.00/cwt100.00–100.005234
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 1-2714110.00/cwt110.00–110.007855
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Medium and Large 3219117.00/cwt117.00–117.002565
Dairy Heifers—Medium and Large 3275136.00/cwt136.00–136.003744
Dairy Heifers—Medium and Large 3328104.00/cwt104.00–104.003412
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,33679.17/cwt56.00–92.001,0589
Bulls——1,61689.23/cwt76.00–96.001,4428
Bulls——1,73894.71/cwt91.00–98.001,6463
Slaughter Cattle · Cows16 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed713135.00/cwt135.00–135.009632
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed75695.00/cwt95.00–95.007188
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed759116.00/cwt116.00–116.0088011
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed765135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,0331
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed801138.00/cwt130.00–140.001,1055
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed885142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,2571
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed90596.80/cwt93.00–116.0087617
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00163.66/cwt54.00–69.0063725
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00443.48/cwt35.00–53.0043721
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01960.70/cwt53.00–71.0061925
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,07696.73/cwt86.50–99.001,04115
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,07672.90/cwt62.00–79.0078413
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,08286.18/cwt83.00–90.0093210
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,11081.42/cwt74.00–87.009047
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,15364.86/cwt55.00–71.507483
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18174.46/cwt65.00–82.5087955
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows27 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2750950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1803750.00/head750.00–750.007503
Bred Cows—Large 1-2840900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred Cows—Large 2900950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29191,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3253
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1948870.38/head860.00–875.0087013
Bred Cows—Large 1-2980900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1980875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Bred Cows—Large 1-2985600.00/head600.00–600.006001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19881,069.44/head950.00–1,575.001,0699
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19951,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,021934.35/head875.00–975.0093423
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0231,262.50/head1,025.00–1,500.001,2632
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,045825.00/head825.00–825.008251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,045725.00/head725.00–725.007251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0511,518.75/head1,425.00–1,550.001,5194
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0531,237.50/head900.00–1,500.001,2384
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0751,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Bred Cows—Medium 21,075725.00/head725.00–725.007251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0811,465.28/head1,325.00–1,550.001,46518
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,092873.21/head775.00–1,050.0087314
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1111,520.00/head1,450.00–1,550.001,5205
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1391,089.29/head1,025.00–1,100.001,0897
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2001,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2251,700.00/head1,625.00–1,725.001,7004
Bred Cows—Large 11,2501,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,3601,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium 18251,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1840850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28531,162.50/head1,100.00–1,225.001,1632
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2900950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28181,075.00/head1,050.00–1,100.001,0752
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0101,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001

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.