Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2023-05-08

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, May 8
● Final118 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,068 head
▲ 341 vs last sale 727▼ 322 vs year ago 1,390 · −23.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
129 head
▲ 16 vs last sale 113▼ 92 vs year ago 221 · −41.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
43 head
▼ 16 vs last sale 59▼ 46 vs year ago 89 · −51.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 350 lbs had too low of numbers to compare either week, 350-400 lbs were 4.00 higher.while 400-450 lbs sold 19.00 higher. 450-500 lbs were 15.00 higher and 500-600 lb steers sold 1.00-9.00 lower. Feeder steers 650-700 lbs were 4.00 lower. Heifer calves 350-400 lbs sold 16.00 higher while 400-450 lbs were 3.00 higher. 450-600 lbs heifer calves were 10.00-14.00 lower. Feeder heifers 600-650 lbs sold 4.00 lower and 700-750 lbs were 18.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 7.00 lower to 14.00 higher. Trade was very active on larger numbers with good demand. Excellent buyer attendance

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $207.30/cwt on 516 head.
Average price
$207.30
516 head · 649 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,345
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$727
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 3
$76.52/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−11.27
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1655209.821,374473
Medium and Large 1-2597188.471,12435
Large 1593163.019672thin
Medium 3486133.296486thin
One grade step is worth $76.52/cwt here — about $727 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 sale516 hd
207.30
—
NM average4 barns · 2,175 hd
218.57
−11.27
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—High1,543104.011,60522
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,573110.611,7402thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,207102.641,23945
CowsLean 85-90%Low97489.9087630

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,165$1,1252thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)983$1,0555
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)855$1,0751thin
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)(<2 yrs)670$8751thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)715$7753thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,058$1,2002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,049$1,14811
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,035$1,1173thin

Every lot

118 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 · Steers44 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small 1153435.00/head435.00–435.004355
Steers—Small 1200535.00/head535.00–535.0053513
Steers—Medium and Large 1246228.00/cwt228.00–228.005617
Steers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed273272.00/cwt272.00–272.007432
Steers—Medium and Large 1282229.89/cwt220.00–235.006486
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned315215.00/cwt215.00–215.006771
Steers—Medium and Large 1331246.56/cwt238.00–252.008166
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added335265.00/cwt265.00–265.008881
Steers—Medium and Large 1373248.70/cwt242.00–252.009287
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full373207.00/cwt207.00–207.007722
Steers—Medium and Large 1Gaunt374230.00/cwt230.00–230.008605
Steers—Medium 3385130.00/cwt130.00–130.005011
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added390262.00/cwt262.00–262.001,02215
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added424268.75/cwt259.00–274.001,1407
Steers—Medium and Large 1430238.50/cwt232.00–250.001,02617
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full459212.82/cwt212.00–214.009775
Steers—Medium and Large 1473257.96/cwt245.00–263.001,22017
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added480269.63/cwt267.00–270.001,2948
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2483181.11/cwt171.00–190.008754
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy494241.00/cwt241.00–241.001,1914
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added506242.56/cwt240.00–243.001,2277
Steers—Medium 3506133.95/cwt120.00–140.006785
Steers—Medium and Large 1521229.89/cwt222.00–239.001,19843
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2524195.57/cwt190.00–200.001,0256
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full540218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,1772
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full545210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,1455
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2550197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,0841
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added552235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,2976
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy553236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,3054
Steers—Medium and Large 1582215.04/cwt212.00–223.001,25224
Steers—Large 1593163.01/cwt160.00–166.009672
Steers—Medium and Large 1624212.60/cwt205.00–216.001,32727
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2631186.88/cwt180.00–195.001,17912
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2678178.02/cwt177.00–180.001,2076
Steers—Medium and Large 1683209.01/cwt198.00–210.501,42865
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added715212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,5162
Steers—Medium and Large 1741172.06/cwt170.00–179.001,27520
Steers—Medium and Large 1792187.83/cwt172.00–188.001,48892
Steers—Medium and Large 1825147.68/cwt140.00–155.001,2182
Steers—Medium and Large 1888167.99/cwt167.00–169.001,4922
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2890141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,2551
Steers—Medium and Large 1940146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,3722
Steers—Medium and Large 1968172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,67061
Steers—Medium and Large 11,109143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,5864
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small 1172470.00/head460.00–490.004709
Heifers—Small 1214470.00/head450.00–490.0047014
Heifers—Medium and Large 1268237.00/cwt237.00–237.006352
Heifers—Medium and Large 1323238.40/cwt237.00–240.007704
Heifers—Small 332384.48/cwt82.00–87.002732
Heifers—Medium and Large 1380242.08/cwt238.00–245.0092018
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Full380225.00/cwt225.00–225.008551
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2380212.48/cwt210.00–214.008075
Heifers—Small 339875.00/cwt75.00–75.002992
Heifers—Small 3420125.00/cwt125.00–125.005253
Heifers—Medium and Large 1423227.49/cwt217.00–233.0096225
Heifers—Medium and Large 2423163.85/cwt157.00–170.006934
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added430235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,0112
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2432197.67/cwt190.00–205.008546
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added453232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,0512
Heifers—Medium and Large 1470213.76/cwt204.00–220.001,00525
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2483188.00/cwt188.00–188.009082
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added510218.38/cwt214.00–220.001,11411
Heifers—Medium and Large 1527199.35/cwt195.00–204.001,05117
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2530188.64/cwt180.00–192.001,00015
Heifers—Medium 2535130.00/cwt130.00–130.006961
Heifers—Medium and Large 1580190.31/cwt189.00–193.001,10412
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2587176.67/cwt175.00–180.001,0376
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added592216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,2799
Heifers—Small and Medium 3607127.00/cwt127.00–127.007711
Heifers—Medium and Large 1612184.06/cwt176.00–188.001,12639
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2634169.09/cwt163.00–180.001,07211
Heifers—Medium and Large 1653172.51/cwt169.00–176.001,1264
Heifers—Medium and Large 1720166.96/cwt155.00–170.001,20228
Heifers—Medium and Large 1759167.95/cwt160.00–170.001,2755
Heifers—Medium and Large 1820161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,3202
Heifers—Medium and Large 1935142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,3281
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1343215.00/cwt215.00–215.007372
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2465192.00/cwt192.00–192.008931
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added470232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,0902
Bulls—Medium and Large 1490212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,0391
Bulls—Medium 2505180.00/cwt180.00–180.009091
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2515214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,1026
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2560205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,1482
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added608213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,2952
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2613181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,1103
Bulls—Medium and Large 1623216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,3462
Bulls—Medium 2670159.54/cwt157.00–162.001,0692
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2675197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,3303
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2755170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2841
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2820135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,1071
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2890141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,2551
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,19880.04/cwt71.00–87.009595
Bulls——1,49394.00/cwt94.00–94.001,4032
Bulls——1,665113.33/cwt100.00–129.001,88715
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed600140.00/cwt140.00–140.008401
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed704130.95/cwt102.00–151.009225
Cows—Lean 85-90%91979.16/cwt75.00–83.007276
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed939147.36/cwt147.00–150.001,3848
Cows—Lean 85-90%96557.40/cwt47.00–72.505544
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10483.78/cwt82.00–86.009259
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,15988.73/cwt87.50–91.001,0285
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17788.98/cwt86.00–91.001,04710
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,26796.52/cwt96.00–100.001,2238
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,31193.58/cwt91.00–95.001,22719
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,573110.61/cwt109.50–112.001,7402
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 2808925.00/head850.00–1,000.009252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 2833725.00/head600.00–850.007252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1880900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 19901,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0581,112.50/head1,075.00–1,150.001,1132
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1381,287.50/head1,200.00–1,375.001,2882
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1971,350.00/head1,300.00–1,425.001,3505
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2351,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1670875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1715775.00/head700.00–825.007753
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 18551,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19831,055.00/head850.00–1,200.001,0555
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1651,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1252

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.