Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2023-07-10

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Jul 10
● Final121 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
836 head
▲ 263 vs last sale 573▼ 554 vs year ago 1,390 · −39.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
293 head
▲ 110 vs last sale 183▲ 72 vs year ago 221 · +32.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
208 head
▲ 58 vs last sale 150▲ 119 vs year ago 89 · +133.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last sale in June; steer calves 400-450 lbs were 6.00 higher while 450-500 lbs sold 17.00 higher. 500-600 lb steers were 5.00- 10.00 higher. Feeder steers 600-650 sold 18.00 higher while 800-850 lbs were 2.00 higher. Heifer calves 400-500 lbs were sharply higher. Feeder heifers had too small of numbers last week to compare. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 higher while slaughter bulls were 2.00-4.00 higher.Trade was very active with high demand on a stronger market with larger numbers. 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 $255.57/cwt on 303 head.
Average price
$255.57
303 head · 585 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,495
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$438
per head · Large 1-2 over Medium 2
$105.33/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+13.28
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Large 1-2505275.331,3906thin
Medium and Large 1606258.161,563244
Medium and Large 2376250.009404thin
Medium and Large 1-2508243.741,23847
Medium 2560170.009522thin
One grade step is worth $105.33/cwt here — about $438 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 sale303 hd
255.57
—
NM average2 barns · 578 hd
242.29
+13.28
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—High1,507117.771,77527
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,200106.791,28159
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,16997.151,13674
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,07879.2785553

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)1,137$1,59618
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,070$1,36817
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,080$1,1673thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,123$1,1252thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)940$1,0251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)648$5002thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)960$1,6132thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)798$1,1673thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)759$1,0884thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,000$1,47217
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)981$1,3507
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,056$1,31310
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,050$1,30321
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)752$9333thin

Every lot

121 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1275290.00/cwt290.00–290.007982
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2328275.66/cwt270.00–285.009046
Steers—Medium and Large 1333306.41/cwt290.00–320.001,02016
Steers—Medium and Large 1355317.00/cwt317.00–317.001,1256
Steers—Large 1-2363302.00/cwt302.00–302.001,0962
Steers—Medium and Large 2376250.00/cwt250.00–250.009404
Steers—Medium and Large 1423293.17/cwt274.00–308.001,24021
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2449237.76/cwt229.00–243.001,0688
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned465238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,1072
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2466258.57/cwt255.00–260.001,20511
Steers—Medium and Large 1482289.33/cwt278.00–309.001,39520
Steers—Medium and Large 1527273.82/cwt263.00–285.001,44325
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2544247.97/cwt232.00–260.001,3499
Steers—Medium 2560170.00/cwt170.00–170.009522
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2575240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,3804
Steers—Large 1-2576262.00/cwt262.00–262.001,5094
Steers—Medium and Large 1576261.98/cwt236.00–274.001,50918
Steers—Medium and Large 1624260.29/cwt244.00–272.001,62427
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2630209.32/cwt209.00–210.001,3196
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2653205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,3392
Steers—Medium and Large 1664251.63/cwt240.00–264.001,67137
Steers—Medium and Large 1728231.82/cwt210.00–240.001,68824
Steers—Medium and Large 1770223.32/cwt191.00–232.001,72029
Steers—Medium and Large 1825215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,7744
Steers—Medium and Large 1872183.98/cwt168.00–204.001,6047
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2895198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,7721
Steers—Medium and Large 1940205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,9271
Steers—Medium and Large 1968203.43/cwt190.00–210.001,9693
Steers—Medium and Large 11,065160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,7041
Steers—Medium and Large 11,210125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,5131
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1140475.00/head475.00–475.004751
Heifers—Medium and Large 1225225.00/cwt225.00–225.005063
Heifers—Small and Medium 2239236.00/cwt236.00–236.005644
Heifers—Medium and Large 1293277.00/cwt277.00–277.008123
Heifers—Large 1-2312232.58/cwt225.00–240.007264
Heifers—Medium and Large 1321276.21/cwt272.00–282.008875
Heifers—Medium and Large 2348202.00/cwt202.00–202.007032
Heifers—Medium and Large 1369272.93/cwt260.00–279.001,00712
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added409277.00/cwt277.00–277.001,13311
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2418226.00/cwt226.00–226.009452
Heifers—Medium and Large 1427249.27/cwt245.00–254.001,0647
Heifers—Large 1-2437235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,0273
Heifers—Large 1-2453241.00/cwt241.00–241.001,0923
Heifers—Medium 1-2453240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,0872
Heifers—Large 2462200.00/cwt200.00–200.009243
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2465205.00/cwt205.00–205.009532
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added475273.17/cwt267.00–277.001,2985
Heifers—Medium and Large 1478245.26/cwt236.00–264.001,17224
Heifers—Medium and Large 1517253.08/cwt240.00–258.001,30824
Heifers—Large 1525220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,1552
Heifers—Medium 1-2528180.00/cwt180.00–180.009502
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2545215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,1722
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2566205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,1605
Heifers—Medium and Large 1577232.73/cwt224.00–244.001,34319
Heifers—Large 1-2578222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,2832
Heifers—Medium and Large 1626220.07/cwt210.00–225.001,37822
Heifers—Medium and Large 1668206.01/cwt190.00–218.001,37618
Heifers—Medium and Large 1714205.98/cwt202.00–207.001,47110
Heifers—Medium and Large 1766203.50/cwt203.50–203.501,5597
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2800172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,3763
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 195400.00/head400.00–400.004001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1135400.00/head400.00–400.004001
Bulls—Large 1-2160500.00/head500.00–500.005001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1173525.00/head500.00–550.005252
Bulls—Medium and Large 1233302.00/cwt302.00–302.007042
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2410258.50/cwt250.00–267.001,0604
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2463255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,1812
Bulls—Large 1-2615225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,3842
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2630222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,3992
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2671222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,4904
Bulls—Medium and Large 2683167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,1413
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2787200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5743
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 21,125115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,2943
Dairy Heifers—Large 21,255115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,4431
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3410195.00/cwt195.00–195.008003
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,234115.00/cwt112.00–118.001,4196
Bulls——1,272100.36/cwt78.00–111.001,2776
Bulls——1,710125.84/cwt118.00–134.002,15215
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed905110.00/cwt110.00–110.009961
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed989106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,0487
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02358.58/cwt45.00–69.0059913
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08288.23/cwt86.00–90.0095523
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08477.14/cwt73.00–80.008366
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,119100.73/cwt96.50–105.001,12731
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,15483.76/cwt80.00–86.0096710
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17396.95/cwt93.00–101.001,13725
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,223108.23/cwt106.00–113.001,32435
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,239104.14/cwt100.00–106.001,29017
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24991.27/cwt90.00–95.001,14018
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs13 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 3595860.00/head860.00–860.008602
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 2-3700800.00/head800.00–800.008003
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2830900.00/head900.00–900.009004
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 28571,179.17/head800.00–1,255.001,1796
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2875975.00/head975.00–975.0097511
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0801,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0901,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0981,505.00/head1,200.00–1,810.001,5052
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1151,681.25/head1,600.00–1,800.001,6814
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1911,762.50/head1,200.00–1,950.001,7634
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2321,546.00/head1,250.00–1,735.001,5465
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2431,900.00/head1,500.00–2,000.001,9005
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3411,687.50/head950.00–1,950.001,6886
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 3648500.00/head500.00–500.005002
Bred Cows—Small 3693635.00/head635.00–635.006352
Bred Cows—Small 3815700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 3838735.00/head735.00–735.007353
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19401,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Bred Cows—Small 31,030800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1201,503.21/head1,200.00–1,675.001,50314
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1921,715.63/head1,400.00–1,850.001,71616
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2131,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2151,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium 2728106.00/cwt106.00–106.007724
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1994145.60/cwt115.00–149.001,44710
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,004168.75/cwt129.00–182.001,6944
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium 2610475.00/head475.00–475.004751
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 17981,166.67/head1,100.00–1,200.001,1673
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 18081,291.67/head900.00–1,600.001,2923
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19601,612.50/head1,375.00–1,850.001,6132
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Small 3698850.00/head800.00–900.008502
Heifer Pairs—Small 38601,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001

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.