Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2023-08-07

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Aug 7
● Final113 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,096 head
▼ 234 vs last sale 1,330▲ 555 vs year ago 541 · +102.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
235 head
▲ 112 vs last sale 123▲ 78 vs year ago 157 · +49.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
144 head
▼ 27 vs last sale 171▲ 57 vs year ago 87 · +65.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; steer calves under 400 lbs sold 3.00 lower and 400-600 lbs were 10.00-18.00 higher. Feeder steers 650-700 lbs were 9.00 higher. Heifer calves under 450 lbs were 3.00 lower on comparable sales and 450-600 lbs sold 5.00-20.00 higher. Feeder heifers had incomparable numbers with last week. Trade was very active on smaller numbers of quality cattle with a good demand Slaughter cows sold 4.00-5.00 lower while slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 higher. Excellent buyer attendance.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $251.63/cwt on 482 head.
Average price
$251.63
482 head · 505 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,271
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$319
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$74.98/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+10.55
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1507254.981,293451
Medium and Large 1-2383236.679066thin
Medium 2453200.6190812thin
Medium 3300200.006002thin
Large 1652196.601,2815thin
Medium and Large 2541180.009746thin
One grade step is worth $74.98/cwt here — about $319 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 sale482 hd
251.63
—
NM average3 barns · 850 hd
241.08
+10.55
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—Average1,452124.401,80639
CowsPremium White 65-75%High1,461112.421,6434thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,134110.341,25263
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,142106.501,21740
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,12583.4293834

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)1,086$1,5694thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,136$1,47716
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,049$1,3754thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)875$1,2251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)893$1,1632thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)640$1,2751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,081$1,95023
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,039$1,78811
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,133$1,70612
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,047$1,5668
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)960$1,7314thin

Every lot

113 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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1270318.21/cwt314.00–332.0085920
Steers—Medium and Large 1318321.96/cwt307.00–327.001,02414
Steers—Medium 2327275.00/cwt275.00–275.008993
Steers—Medium 1-2333277.00/cwt277.00–277.009223
Steers—Medium 1-2355275.00/cwt275.00–275.009762
Steers—Medium and Large 1358314.95/cwt308.00–325.001,12826
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned374280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,04719
Steers—Small 3390127.00/cwt127.00–127.004954
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2418240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,0032
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added419332.00/cwt332.00–332.001,3917
Steers—Small 3432132.00/cwt132.00–132.005707
Steers—Medium and Large 1433299.18/cwt290.00–316.001,29529
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2455266.00/cwt266.00–266.001,2102
Steers—Medium and Large 1468294.02/cwt280.00–298.001,37636
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full475255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,21116
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned475237.00/cwt237.00–237.001,1262
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added513298.56/cwt287.00–300.001,53219
Steers—Medium 2522243.82/cwt235.00–250.001,2735
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2523242.52/cwt227.00–248.001,2684
Steers—Medium 2-3533210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,1192
Steers—Medium and Large 2541175.00/cwt175.00–175.009476
Steers—Medium and Large 1543274.54/cwt260.00–280.001,49133
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2559245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,3706
Steers—Medium and Large 1561267.28/cwt250.00–286.001,49914
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2613175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,0732
Steers—Medium 2628202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,2693
Steers—Medium and Large 1631253.64/cwt235.00–263.001,60014
Steers—Medium 1-2650235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,5282
Steers—Medium and Large 1684248.22/cwt245.00–255.001,69815
Steers—Small and Medium 3720190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3681
Steers—Medium and Large 1725219.34/cwt212.00–225.001,5909
Steers—Small and Medium 3772194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,4983
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2790205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,6201
Steers—Large 1805226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,8195
Steers—Medium and Large 11,048214.00/cwt214.00–214.002,2432
Steers—Medium and Large 11,070170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,8191
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1265292.00/cwt292.00–292.007744
Heifers—Medium 2283245.00/cwt245.00–245.006932
Heifers—Medium 3300200.00/cwt200.00–200.006002
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2303250.00/cwt250.00–250.007582
Heifers—Medium and Large 1324280.76/cwt260.00–295.0091037
Heifers—Medium 2368242.00/cwt242.00–242.008912
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2373230.00/cwt230.00–230.008582
Heifers—Medium and Large 1386281.66/cwt275.00–290.001,08757
Heifers—Medium and Large 1430266.42/cwt243.00–275.001,14657
Heifers—Medium and Large 1473260.53/cwt245.00–281.001,23279
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2473230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,0882
Heifers—Medium 2482182.27/cwt170.00–200.008795
Heifers—Medium and Large 1522254.90/cwt234.00–265.001,33176
Heifers—Medium and Large 2541180.00/cwt180.00–180.009746
Heifers—Medium 2574174.00/cwt174.00–174.009993
Heifers—Medium and Large 1595243.25/cwt225.00–259.001,44762
Heifers—Large 1613201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,2323
Heifers—Medium and Large 1614220.13/cwt218.00–223.001,3527
Heifers—Medium and Large 1676222.58/cwt185.00–236.001,50554
Heifers—Large 1710190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3492
Heifers—Medium and Large 1735206.75/cwt202.00–209.001,5206
Heifers—Medium and Large 1830196.92/cwt189.00–205.001,63412
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small 3338105.00/cwt105.00–105.003552
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2375221.00/cwt221.00–221.008292
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2400217.00/cwt217.00–217.008682
Bulls—Large 1-2518228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,1812
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2643214.91/cwt204.00–226.001,3826
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2667205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,3673
Bulls—Medium 1-2718186.00/cwt186.00–186.001,3352
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2828190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,5734
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2877185.83/cwt171.00–190.001,6309
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed915141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,2901
Bulls——1,06591.16/cwt86.00–97.509712
Bulls——1,410116.47/cwt108.00–125.001,6427
Bulls——1,507128.03/cwt120.00–139.001,92929
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed860170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,4621
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed888157.46/cwt124.00–190.001,3982
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05983.43/cwt79.00–89.008846
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07690.10/cwt89.00–91.009699
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07795.48/cwt92.00–102.001,0288
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,096100.45/cwt94.00–105.001,10118
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,131110.50/cwt108.00–115.001,25057
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,166108.85/cwt107.00–110.001,2696
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,206107.88/cwt101.00–110.001,30117
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,230100.99/cwt100.00–102.001,2423
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,27359.09/cwt30.00–80.0075210
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,420114.89/cwt112.00–117.001,6313
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,585105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,6641
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs16 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 3695640.00/head640.00–640.006401
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 38101,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 38651,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 19412,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,25010
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 19851,562.50/head1,325.00–1,800.001,5632
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0031,766.67/head1,575.00–2,000.001,7673
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0431,633.33/head1,500.00–1,875.001,6333
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0501,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5255
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 11,0612,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0007
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 11,0652,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1641,715.63/head1,250.00–1,975.001,7168
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 31,2151,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2311,756.25/head925.00–2,150.001,7564
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2731,731.25/head1,450.00–1,875.001,7314
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 11,3351,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3751,912.50/head1,725.00–2,100.001,9132
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 28751,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Bred Cows—Medium 28931,162.50/head975.00–1,350.001,1632
Bred Cows—Medium 19101,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0491,375.00/head1,300.00–1,400.001,3754
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0861,568.75/head1,475.00–1,600.001,5694
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1511,493.33/head1,225.00–1,700.001,49315
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1915925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 19752,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0003
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 16401,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1893159.75/cwt150.00–170.001,4274
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2959145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,39111
Stock Cows—Medium 11,186120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,4237
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,410112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,5791

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.