Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2023-01-16

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Jan 16
● Final124 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
2,112 head
▲ 176 vs last sale 1,936▲ 603 vs year ago 1,509 · +40.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
158 head
▼ 101 vs last sale 259▼ 26 vs year ago 184 · −14.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
86 head
▼ 129 vs last sale 215▲ 13 vs year ago 73 · +17.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week. steer calves weighing 300-350 lbs steady; over 350 lbs sold 2.00-8.00 higher, with the exception of 350-400 lbs trading 10.00 higher. Heifer calves weighing 300-400 lbs were 20.00 higher; 400-450lbs steady; over 450 lbs 2.00-8.00 lower, with the exception of 450-500 lbs 15.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers were not well tested. Trade moderate to active, demand moderate to good. Buyer attendance was very good. Slaughter cows steady, Bulls were steady to 4.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $199.91/cwt on 1,039 head.
Average price
$199.91
1,039 head · 510 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,020
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$619
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small and Medium 2
$98.76/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.08
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1515207.761,070731
Medium and Large 1-2496189.25938244
Medium and Large 2460174.3180115thin
Medium 2397170.006753thin
Large 1-2560166.519324thin
Large 2685159.001,0894thin
Medium 1-2538145.0078010thin
Medium 3554143.1579320
Small and Medium 3390125.004883thin
Small and Medium 2414109.004515thin
One grade step is worth $98.76/cwt here — about $619 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 sale1,039 hd
199.91
—
NM average4 barns · 3,147 hd
193.83
+6.08
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—High1,59286.081,37129
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,08367.7973429
CowsLean 85-90%Average98658.5857839

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 (2-4 yrs)1,100$1,2923thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,182$1,1083thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)997$9248
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,180$8882thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,086$8229
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,069$8125
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)887$7418
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)875$1,4339
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)881$1,35510
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)1,058$1,3252thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,010$9251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)950$1,2252thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)890$6101thin

Every lot

124 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 · Steers42 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1248239.00/cwt239.00–239.005932
Steers—Medium and Large 1316235.49/cwt230.00–247.0074411
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added325249.35/cwt249.00–250.008106
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2338190.99/cwt190.00–192.006462
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added375252.00/cwt252.00–252.0094510
Steers—Medium and Large 1379239.53/cwt226.00–246.0090834
Steers—Small and Medium 3390125.00/cwt125.00–125.004883
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2392209.41/cwt197.00–211.5082138
Steers—Medium 2397170.00/cwt170.00–170.006753
Steers—Small and Medium 2414109.00/cwt109.00–109.004515
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2417206.55/cwt201.00–215.0086122
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added427244.34/cwt243.00–250.001,0435
Steers—Medium and Large 1429231.37/cwt220.00–242.00993125
Steers—Medium and Large 2437185.64/cwt180.00–190.008119
Steers—Medium 3Mexican Origin468156.00/cwt156.00–156.007306
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2472194.58/cwt186.00–200.0091882
Steers—Medium and Large 2477168.97/cwt168.00–170.008064
Steers—Medium and Large 1483211.92/cwt205.00–222.001,024106
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2526179.56/cwt169.00–187.5094435
Steers—Medium and Large 2528134.00/cwt134.00–134.007082
Steers—Medium and Large 1531194.81/cwt189.00–205.001,03481
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added538210.32/cwt209.50–218.001,132111
Steers—Medium 1-2538145.00/cwt145.00–145.0078010
Steers—Medium 3Mexican Origin558137.00/cwt137.00–137.0076411
Steers—Large 1-2560166.51/cwt165.00–168.009324
Steers—Medium and Large 1563194.86/cwt187.00–200.001,097165
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2584172.96/cwt165.00–181.001,01055
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2615155.96/cwt151.00–166.009593
Steers—Medium and Large 1620169.42/cwt165.00–180.001,05024
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added661183.50/cwt183.50–183.501,2139
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2670150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0051
Steers—Medium and Large 1676173.69/cwt160.00–181.001,17418
Steers—Large 2685159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,0894
Steers—Medium and Large 1703173.38/cwt170.00–179.001,21913
Steers—Medium 3Mexican Origin713140.00/cwt140.00–140.009983
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2729158.00/cwt158.00–158.001,1525
Steers—Medium and Large 1764160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2226
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2780133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,0371
Steers—Medium and Large 1820161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,3201
Steers—Medium and Large 1873144.51/cwt144.00–145.001,2622
Steers—Medium and Large 1935126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,1781
Steers—Medium and Large 11,090125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,3631
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium 1-2260147.00/cwt147.00–147.003822
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2265190.00/cwt190.00–190.005042
Heifers—Medium and Large 1329198.48/cwt190.00–206.0065320
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2342181.00/cwt181.00–181.006193
Heifers—Medium and Large 1365200.26/cwt195.00–207.0073137
Heifers—Medium 2383125.00/cwt125.00–125.004792
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added384214.00/cwt214.00–214.0082242
Heifers—Medium 1-2388163.00/cwt163.00–163.006322
Heifers—Medium and Large 1431190.93/cwt188.00–200.0082328
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2432172.30/cwt159.00–175.0074417
Heifers—Medium and Large 2440173.00/cwt173.00–173.0076127
Heifers—Medium 1-2444175.02/cwt170.00–185.007773
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added458196.68/cwt196.00–198.0090121
Heifers—Medium 1-2464173.64/cwt170.00–176.0080618
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2470159.36/cwt153.00–170.0074922
Heifers—Medium and Large 1471184.52/cwt177.00–190.50869117
Heifers—Medium and Large 2476148.00/cwt148.00–148.007044
Heifers—Medium 1-2505172.30/cwt169.00–173.0087017
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2512156.15/cwt149.00–167.007993
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added517188.00/cwt188.00–188.009725
Heifers—Medium and Large 1519171.83/cwt164.00–179.0089225
Heifers—Medium and Large 1574171.16/cwt165.00–176.0098292
Heifers—Medium 1-2576169.00/cwt169.00–169.0097310
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2578162.00/cwt162.00–162.009362
Heifers—Medium 1-2605165.00/cwt165.00–165.009981
Heifers—Medium 2613100.00/cwt100.00–100.006132
Heifers—Medium and Large 1638165.26/cwt164.00–167.501,05417
Heifers—Medium and Large 1673161.61/cwt150.00–164.001,0886
Heifers—Large 2680152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,0341
Heifers—Medium and Large 1735152.35/cwt150.00–153.001,1209
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open777139.94/cwt136.00–148.001,0873
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open807149.75/cwt148.00–150.001,2088
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Unweaned288182.00/cwt182.00–182.005242
Bulls—Medium and Large 1324238.41/cwt220.00–240.0077213
Bulls—Medium and Large 1381221.11/cwt214.00–228.0084239
Bulls—Medium and Large 1439188.08/cwt185.00–190.0082620
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Value Added477200.00/cwt200.00–200.0095413
Bulls—Medium and Large 1479183.99/cwt175.00–192.0088118
Bulls—Medium and Large 1530174.56/cwt165.00–175.0092541
Bulls—Medium 1-2534158.37/cwt154.00–159.008468
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Value Added610177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,0802
Bulls—Medium and Large 1611157.30/cwt156.00–157.509618
Bulls—Medium 1-2653141.00/cwt141.00–141.009213
Bulls—Medium and Large 1677126.00/cwt126.00–126.008533
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Value Added705147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,0363
Bulls—Medium and Large 1728123.39/cwt120.00–125.008983
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,46880.86/cwt73.00–87.501,18714
Bulls——1,62589.02/cwt84.00–94.001,44712
Bulls——2,04298.72/cwt95.00–103.002,0163
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%91656.68/cwt55.00–62.0051910
Cows—Lean 85-90%98466.82/cwt60.00–73.5065820
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,03861.22/cwt60.00–61.506357
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06842.36/cwt34.00–53.004529
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,07870.54/cwt61.00–75.0076018
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,11857.90/cwt57.00–59.006472
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25375.94/cwt75.00–77.009522
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows17 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 3675325.00/head325.00–325.003251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2765800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Cows—Medium 2835560.00/head560.00–560.005601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2840775.00/head775.00–775.007751
Bred Cows—Medium 2868855.00/head710.00–1,000.008552
Bred Cows—Medium 2900800.00/head800.00–800.008005
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29151,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,019921.25/head800.00–1,175.009214
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0531,475.00/head1,450.00–1,500.001,4752
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,060800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1051,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,117828.13/head800.00–925.008288
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,128875.00/head875.00–875.008754
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,155800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,180887.50/head800.00–975.008882
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,195925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3151,062.50/head1,025.00–1,100.001,0632
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-2755500.00/head500.00–500.005001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2865900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 18761,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5008
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 18851,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4502
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28981,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4507
Bred Heifers—Medium 11,010925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 11,0581,325.00/head1,300.00–1,350.001,3252
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2890610.00/head610.00–610.006101
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29501,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2252

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.