Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2023-07-31

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Jul 31
● Final130 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,330 head
▲ 723 vs last sale 607▲ 1,022 vs year ago 308 · +331.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
123 head
▼ 25 vs last sale 148▲ 84 vs year ago 39 · +215.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
171 head
▲ 3 vs last sale 168▲ 149 vs year ago 22 · +677.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; steer calves sold 11.00-19.00 higher with exception of 450-500 lbs at 9.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers had insufficient numbers last week to compare. Heifer calves 550-600 lbs sold 9.00 higher. Trade was very active on larger numbers of quality cattle and a stronger market. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-4.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 2.00-5.00 higher. Demand was very good on higher numbers.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $271.71/cwt on 558 head.
Average price
$271.71
558 head · 530 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,439
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$265
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2-3
$116.30/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+8.54
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1526279.301,468480
Medium 1451272.001,2254thin
Medium 1-2451245.001,1044thin
Medium and Large 1-2475244.101,15834
Large 1659215.671,42215thin
Large 2641193.691,24113thin
Large 1-2584187.001,0925thin
Medium 3875165.001,4441thin
Medium and Large 2-3738163.001,2032thin
One grade step is worth $116.30/cwt here — about $265 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 sale558 hd
271.71
—
NM average4 barns · 1,330 hd
263.16
+8.54
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—Low1,303118.111,53941
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,362113.191,5429thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,197102.491,22764
CowsLean 85-90%High1,08790.8698878
SteersChoiceHigh1,460115.001,6791thin

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,003$1,5502thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,189$1,42512
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,009$1,3327
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,046$1,3254thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)905$1,3001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)899$1,1547
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,055$1,6001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)923$1,5502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,125$1,73313
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,166$1,6167
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,013$1,3668
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)853$1,05013
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)725$1,5002thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)770$1,1251thin

Every lot

130 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 · Steers40 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 195100.00/head100.00–100.001001
Steers—Medium and Large 1296340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,00623
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added333345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,1494
Steers—Medium and Large 1334323.80/cwt302.00–330.001,08152
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned350316.00/cwt316.00–316.001,1063
Steers—Medium and Large 1359334.62/cwt327.00–340.001,20111
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2375286.00/cwt286.00–286.001,0733
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2413258.28/cwt253.00–270.001,06710
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy425280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,19011
Steers—Medium and Large 1432305.06/cwt291.00–315.001,31856
Steers—Medium 1438284.00/cwt284.00–284.001,2442
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full438220.00/cwt220.00–220.009642
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned441264.71/cwt258.00–275.001,1675
Steers—Medium 1-2443260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,1522
Steers—Medium 1-2458230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,0532
Steers—Medium 1463260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,2042
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2467234.10/cwt230.00–238.001,0936
Steers—Medium and Large 1481269.24/cwt257.00–287.001,29533
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2517235.48/cwt225.00–241.001,2178
Steers—Medium and Large 1529252.96/cwt240.00–262.001,33815
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added540290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,56677
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2555230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,2773
Steers—Medium and Large 1568264.35/cwt251.00–276.001,50238
Steers—Large 1568205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,1645
Steers—Large 1-2584187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,0925
Steers—Large 2595160.00/cwt160.00–160.009524
Steers—Large 2633245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,5516
Steers—Medium and Large 1634253.53/cwt220.00–270.501,60784
Steers—Medium and Large 1655240.75/cwt197.00–245.501,57724
Steers—Large 1670221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,4814
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2700220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,5402
Steers—Large 2718136.00/cwt136.00–136.009763
Steers—Large 1728221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,6096
Steers—Medium and Large 1731234.17/cwt232.00–237.001,71228
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3738163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,2032
Steers—Medium and Large 1779220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,7145
Steers—Medium 3875165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,4441
Steers—Medium and Large 1876206.70/cwt205.00–209.001,8117
Steers—Medium and Large 1985175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,7242
Steers—Medium and Large 11,153165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,9022
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1120287.50/head235.00–325.002882
Heifers—Medium and Large 1150380.00/head360.00–400.003802
Heifers—Medium and Large 1229292.51/cwt290.00–297.0067018
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2270292.00/cwt292.00–292.007882
Heifers—Medium and Large 1317282.93/cwt280.00–298.0089749
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2378245.84/cwt210.00–275.0092931
Heifers—Medium 1-2385267.00/cwt267.00–267.001,0282
Heifers—Medium and Large 1388278.20/cwt277.00–280.001,0795
Heifers—Medium and Large 2392275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,0783
Heifers—Medium and Large 1426264.34/cwt243.00–270.001,12619
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2429242.69/cwt230.00–255.001,04127
Heifers—Medium 1-2465209.83/cwt190.00–230.009768
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2474243.16/cwt238.00–251.001,15327
Heifers—Large 1-2480218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,0462
Heifers—Medium and Large 1481247.78/cwt237.00–254.001,19214
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2530226.97/cwt224.00–232.001,20311
Heifers—Medium and Large 1545238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,2972
Heifers—Medium 1-2567239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,3559
Heifers—Medium and Large 1572225.80/cwt202.00–239.001,29226
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2624217.18/cwt196.00–227.001,35519
Heifers—Medium and Large 1631226.49/cwt202.00–231.501,42928
Heifers—Medium and Large 2649165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,0715
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2671190.15/cwt175.00–217.001,27625
Heifers—Medium 1-2673228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,5346
Heifers—Medium and Large 11,208110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,3292
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 195300.00/head300.00–300.003001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1110309.85/head275.00–325.003103
Bulls—Medium and Large 1178457.48/head325.00–550.004573
Bulls—Medium and Large 1213599.41/head310.00–925.005992
Bulls—Medium and Large 1300320.00/head320.00–320.003204
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2337275.00/cwt275.00–275.0092718
Bulls—Medium 1-2379240.00/cwt240.00–240.009105
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2418230.00/cwt230.00–230.009613
Bulls—Medium 1-2450238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,0715
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2454258.90/cwt240.00–264.001,17514
Bulls—Medium and Large 1515152.00/cwt152.00–152.007831
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2525223.11/cwt221.00–226.001,1717
Bulls—Medium and Large 1566205.42/cwt197.00–210.001,1633
Bulls—Medium and Large 1625176.48/cwt175.00–178.001,1032
Bulls—Medium 1-2638170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0852
Bulls—Medium and Large 1675177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,1951
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2680193.07/cwt175.00–202.001,3133
Bulls—Medium 1-2828154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,2752
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-286084.00/cwt84.00–84.007221
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3311172.00/cwt172.00–172.0053512
Dairy Steers—Large 3389170.47/cwt170.00–172.0066316
Dairy Steers—Large 3448160.00/cwt160.00–160.007173
Dairy Steers—Large 3472161.00/cwt161.00–161.007605
Dairy Steers—Large 3535150.00/cwt150.00–150.008034
Dairy Steers—Large 3665160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0643
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,460115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,6791
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed840152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,2771
Bulls——1,19888.42/cwt80.00–95.001,0594
Bulls——1,231113.30/cwt100.00–125.001,39517
Bulls——1,413126.89/cwt120.00–137.001,79319
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed985108.00/cwt108.00–108.001,0641
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01358.94/cwt50.00–71.005974
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07583.24/cwt76.00–88.0089513
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08292.89/cwt85.00–96.001,00531
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10796.32/cwt90.00–99.001,06630
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17198.87/cwt92.50–106.001,15831
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,193104.19/cwt99.00–109.001,24318
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,276107.91/cwt107.00–111.001,37714
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,357112.15/cwt97.00–119.001,5226
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,373115.26/cwt115.00–116.001,5833
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs12 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 3595500.00/head500.00–500.005001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 3658500.00/head500.00–500.005004
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1810850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-28751,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 29511,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3505
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 21,0251,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0501,568.75/head1,025.00–1,800.001,5694
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0601,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 31,105900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1101,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1251,732.69/head1,450.00–1,825.001,73313
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1661,615.71/head1,300.00–1,800.001,6167
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 2648712.50/head575.00–850.007132
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19051,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0001,330.00/head875.00–1,600.001,3305
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0031,550.00/head1,400.00–1,700.001,5502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0091,332.14/head1,100.00–1,600.001,3327
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0461,325.00/head1,100.00–1,500.001,3254
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1891,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,42512
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 17251,500.00/head1,400.00–1,600.001,5002
Heifer Pairs—Medium 27701,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19231,550.00/head1,500.00–1,600.001,5502
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 11,0551,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1893154.00/cwt150.00–158.001,3752
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1913159.00/cwt144.00–168.001,4524

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.