Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2023-03-27

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Mar 27
● Final112 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
669 head
▼ 368 vs last sale 1,037▼ 145 vs year ago 814 · −17.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
150 head
▼ 33 vs last sale 183▲ 24 vs year ago 126 · +19.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
70 head
▼ 107 vs last sale 177▼ 11 vs year ago 81 · −13.6%
View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steer calves under 450 lbs sold 3.00 lower; 450-600 lbs were 5.00-11-00 higher. Heifer calves under 400 lbs were 14.00 higher, while 400-450 lbs sold 6.00 higher; 450-550 lb heifer calves were 3.00-6.00 lower, while 550-600 lb calves 7.00 higher. Feeder steers 600-650 lbs were 8-00 lower and 650-700lbs sold 2.00-3-00 higher. Feeder heifers 600-650 lbs were 8-00 higher and 650-700 lbs sold 2.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers over 700 lbs had insufficient numbers for comparison. Trade moderate to active, demand moderate good on light numbers. Excellent buyer attendance. Slaughter cows 4.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls traded 6.00-12.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $183.52/cwt on 257 head.
Average price
$183.52
257 head · 529 lb average
Value per head Derived
$970
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$771
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 3
$143.31/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−6.51
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1527192.311,014203
Medium and Large 1-2518175.6891136
Medium and Large 2612138.578477thin
Medium 3320113.003622thin
Large 269690.006264thin
Small 349649.002435thin
One grade step is worth $143.31/cwt here — about $771 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 sale257 hd
183.52
—
NM average4 barns · 1,168 hd
190.03
−6.51
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—Average1,614107.691,73925
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,400103.861,4545thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,33495.311,27133
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,15776.8188825

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)1,123$1,1855
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,120$1,0502thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,038$1,0423thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,020$9251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)950$8851thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)910$8501thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,075$9851thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,067$2,69416
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,308$1,28614
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,178$1,1132thin

Every lot

112 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 · Steers43 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2300197.00/cwt197.00–197.005911
Steers—Medium and Large 2300170.00/cwt170.00–170.005101
Steers—Medium 2300162.00/cwt162.00–162.004861
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned320225.00/cwt225.00–225.007201
Steers—Medium and Large 1332238.44/cwt227.00–245.007926
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full360210.00/cwt210.00–210.007561
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned372198.52/cwt195.00–202.007385
Steers—Medium and Large 1383226.51/cwt221.00–237.0086822
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added394251.00/cwt251.00–251.009896
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full410200.00/cwt200.00–200.008201
Steers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed413244.00/cwt244.00–244.001,0082
Steers—Medium and Large 1435221.43/cwt216.00–232.009636
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full452218.00/cwt218.00–218.009853
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added453244.00/cwt244.00–244.001,1054
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy458191.00/cwt191.00–191.008754
Steers—Small 346254.00/cwt54.00–54.002493
Steers—Medium and Large 1470233.72/cwt228.00–238.001,09815
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2485183.00/cwt183.00–183.008881
Steers—Medium and Large 2490171.00/cwt171.00–171.008381
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned497205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,0193
Steers—Small 351050.00/cwt50.00–50.002551
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added520228.88/cwt226.00–230.001,19015
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2525194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,0191
Steers—Medium and Large 1533219.52/cwt207.00–226.001,17016
Steers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed537231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,2403
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full542185.61/cwt183.00–191.001,0066
Steers—Medium and Large 2545185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,0082
Steers—Medium 2560165.58/cwt161.00–170.009272
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2567192.40/cwt183.00–199.001,09111
Steers—Medium and Large 1573223.59/cwt214.50–231.001,28113
Steers—Medium and Large 2593176.97/cwt176.00–182.001,04912
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added601219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,3169
Steers—Medium and Large 1614193.52/cwt190.00–197.001,18815
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2629176.54/cwt170.00–186.001,1104
Steers—Medium and Large 2668140.00/cwt140.00–140.009353
Steers—Medium and Large 1671181.13/cwt172.00–190.001,21519
Steers—Medium and Large 1732178.21/cwt175.00–189.001,3045
Steers—Medium and Large 1760177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,3451
Steers—Medium 2760123.00/cwt123.00–123.009351
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2830130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0791
Steers—Medium and Large 1833162.90/cwt155.00–171.001,3574
Steers—Medium and Large 1850170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,4452
Steers—Medium and Large 11,160116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,3461
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1308229.89/cwt220.00–235.007083
Heifers—Medium 3320113.00/cwt113.00–113.003622
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned345210.00/cwt210.00–210.007251
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added350229.00/cwt229.00–229.008022
Heifers—Medium and Large 1382218.63/cwt213.00–225.0083517
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned385198.00/cwt198.00–198.007621
Heifers—Small 339050.00/cwt50.00–50.001951
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added405223.00/cwt223.00–223.009038
Heifers—Medium and Large 1413214.45/cwt202.00–220.0088628
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2441189.48/cwt177.00–195.008368
Heifers—Medium and Large 1474199.77/cwt187.00–205.0094720
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2490181.52/cwt172.00–183.0088913
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2508173.46/cwt170.00–184.008817
Heifers—Small 352248.75/cwt45.00–50.002544
Heifers—Medium and Large 2523161.00/cwt161.00–161.008422
Heifers—Medium and Large 1534185.53/cwt180.00–195.0099142
Heifers—Medium and Large 1566189.05/cwt185.00–193.001,07038
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2568168.03/cwt166.00–170.009542
Heifers—Medium and Large 2600137.00/cwt137.00–137.008224
Heifers—Medium and Large 1605172.17/cwt164.00–181.001,04213
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2646156.04/cwt144.00–160.001,0084
Heifers—Medium and Large 1673172.66/cwt166.00–175.001,16217
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2685137.00/cwt137.00–137.009381
Heifers—Large 269690.00/cwt90.00–90.006264
Heifers—Medium and Large 1730145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,0591
Heifers—Medium and Large 1772140.13/cwt139.00–146.001,0826
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2800137.50/cwt137.50–137.501,1001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open825147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,2131
Heifers—Medium and Large 1825143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,1801
Heifers—Medium and Large 2835100.00/cwt100.00–100.008351
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open910139.50/cwt139.50–139.501,2694
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1288220.00/cwt220.00–220.006342
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2355182.00/cwt182.00–182.006461
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2450204.00/cwt204.00–204.009181
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2579185.59/cwt184.50–186.001,0757
Bulls—Medium and Large 1610162.00/cwt162.00–162.009881
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2630140.50/cwt140.50–140.508852
Bulls—Medium 2640137.00/cwt137.00–137.008771
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2670146.00/cwt146.00–146.009781
Bulls—Medium and Large 1686180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,23512
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2700156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,0921
Bulls—Medium 2723132.00/cwt132.00–132.009542
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2820121.00/cwt121.00–121.009921
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,085116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,2592
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 393072.00/cwt72.00–72.006701
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 277557.00/cwt57.00–57.004421
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,38497.27/cwt92.00–104.001,3467
Bulls——1,561108.26/cwt105.00–111.001,6907
Bulls——1,795113.96/cwt110.00–118.002,04611
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07256.63/cwt50.00–66.006075
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,15684.56/cwt80.00–89.0097810
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,18174.16/cwt65.00–81.008767
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,24390.82/cwt89.00–94.001,1293
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28296.46/cwt94.00–99.001,23711
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,29290.27/cwt87.00–93.001,16612
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,400103.86/cwt103.00–107.001,4545
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,441100.08/cwt99.00–102.001,44210
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fancy1,0672,693.75/head1,800.00–3,500.002,69416
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1910850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1950885.00/head885.00–885.008851
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,020925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0381,041.67/head900.00–1,125.001,0423
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1201,050.00/head1,000.00–1,100.001,0502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1231,185.00/head1,075.00–1,275.001,1855
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1909146.50/cwt146.50–146.501,3325
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 11,075985.00/head985.00–985.009851
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1651,235.00/head1,000.00–1,400.001,2355
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1781,112.50/head1,050.00–1,175.001,1132
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3871,313.89/head1,200.00–1,600.001,3149

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.