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Roswell Livestock Auction

Name: Roswell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Sep 18

● Final103 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782

← Sep 11Sep 18Sep 25 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,225 head

▲ 430 vs last sale 795▲ 467 vs year ago 758 · +61.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

230 head

▼ 47 vs last sale 277▲ 95 vs year ago 135 · +70.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

229 head

▼ 59 vs last sale 288▲ 179 vs year ago 50 · +358.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves 300-550 lbs were 3.00-10.00 lower and 550-600 lbs sold 11.00 higher. Feeder steers 600-700 lbs were 5.00-6.00 lower. Heifer calves 400-450 lbs sold 8.00 lower while 450-500lbs were 11.00 higher. 500-550 lbs were 3.00 lower and 550-600 lbs sold sharply higher. Trade was moderate on a volatile market with larger numbers. Slaughter bulls were 2.00-4.00 higher and slaughter cows sold 5.00-8.00 higher. Good demand with excellent buyer attendance

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $261.34/cwt on 517 head.

Average price

$261.34

517 head · 525 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,371

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$220

per head · Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$95.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.23

vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 1	471	290.08	1,367	52
Medium and Large 1	547	259.56	1,419	386
Medium 1-2	450	254.14	1,144	9thin
Medium 1	454	254.12	1,154	17thin
Medium and Large 1-2	444	252.89	1,122	50
Medium and Large 2	588	195.00	1,147	3thin

One grade step is worth $95.08/cwt here — about $220 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 sale517 hd

261.34

—

NM average3 barns · 1,516 hd

256.10

+5.23

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,429	122.31	1,748	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,307	112.72	1,473	42
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,112	106.14	1,180	196
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,029	91.77	944	61

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	971	$1,385	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,008	$1,335	14
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,034	$1,235	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	915	$1,000	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,403	$2,400	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,131	$1,863	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,044	$1,735	5

Every lot

103 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers37 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	241	316.98/cwt	315.00–320.00	764	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	282	271.10/cwt	270.00–272.00	765	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	283	333.17/cwt	330.00–335.00	943	8
Steers	—	Large 1	295	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	974	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	322	316.86/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,020	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	322	279.68/cwt	275.00–292.00	901	10
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	325	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	868	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	369	329.36/cwt	312.00–337.00	1,215	21
Steers	—	Large 1	383	327.92/cwt	325.00–331.00	1,256	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	392	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,098	3
Steers	—	Medium 1	395	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	968	4
Steers	—	Large 1	419	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	1,324	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	435	272.21/cwt	252.00–285.00	1,184	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	440	234.25/cwt	232.00–236.00	1,031	7
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	454	261.05/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,185	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	460	277.16/cwt	260.00–297.00	1,275	45
Steers	—	Medium 1	462	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,201	11
Steers	—	Large 1	471	280.43/cwt	280.00–282.00	1,321	14
Steers	—	Large 1Full	478	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,195	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	249.42/cwt	217.00–260.00	1,192	8
Steers	—	Large 1	509	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,349	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	254.04/cwt	239.00–272.00	1,316	48
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	238.44/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,245	10
Steers	—	Medium 1	530	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,272	2
Steers	—	Large 1	552	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,485	6
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	565	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,266	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	258.00/cwt	240.00–270.00	1,476	81
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	584	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,349	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	588	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,147	3
Steers	—	Large 1	610	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,568	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	635	242.35/cwt	225.00–255.00	1,539	51
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	672	222.57/cwt	200.00–247.00	1,496	50
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	727	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,738	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,301	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	771	223.64/cwt	206.00–231.00	1,724	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	818	210.92/cwt	198.00–230.00	1,725	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	874	202.93/cwt	190.00–220.00	1,774	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	195	450.00/head	450.00–450.00	450	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	218	560.00/head	560.00–560.00	560	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	234	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	702	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	248	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	645	3
Heifers	—	Large 1	280	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	832	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	281	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	624	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	286	278.73/cwt	272.00–287.00	797	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	306	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	796	8
Heifers	—	Large 1	327	291.02/cwt	290.00–292.00	952	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	340	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	816	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	364	240.47/cwt	240.00–242.00	875	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	369	274.54/cwt	255.00–288.00	1,013	43
Heifers	—	Large 1	379	278.43/cwt	278.00–280.00	1,055	13
Heifers	—	Medium 2	383	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	969	4
Heifers	—	Medium 2	408	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	857	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	878	4
Heifers	—	Large 1	425	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,050	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	247.28/cwt	240.00–252.00	1,053	18
Heifers	—	Medium 1	447	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,015	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	453	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,019	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	462	244.43/cwt	230.00–261.00	1,129	34
Heifers	—	Large 1	465	251.75/cwt	240.00–262.00	1,171	13
Heifers	—	Large 2	480	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,008	2
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	513	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	949	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	214.33/cwt	207.00–231.00	1,127	79
Heifers	—	Large 1	538	226.69/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,220	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	563	216.70/cwt	207.00–222.00	1,220	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	232.13/cwt	212.00–252.00	1,318	19
Heifers	—	Medium 1	590	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,239	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	607	214.50/cwt	214.50–214.50	1,302	37
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	613	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,257	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	688	210.72/cwt	190.00–226.00	1,450	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	737	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,518	3
Heifers	—	Large 1	763	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,335	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	165	568.75/head	475.00–600.00	569	4
Bulls	—	Large 2	201	460.00/head	460.00–460.00	460	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	390	267.20/cwt	260.00–297.00	1,042	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	490	242.72/cwt	239.00–262.00	1,189	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	225.36/cwt	224.00–228.00	1,192	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,292	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,198	105.55/cwt	102.00–109.00	1,264	2
Bulls	—	—	1,334	117.93/cwt	110.00–125.00	1,573	7
Bulls	—	—	1,516	127.25/cwt	123.00–132.00	1,929	13
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	968	161.67/cwt	155.00–170.00	1,565	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,001	89.95/cwt	86.00–92.00	900	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,027	80.72/cwt	76.00–85.00	829	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,030	94.04/cwt	90.00–95.00	969	35
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,073	67.97/cwt	47.00–75.00	729	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,084	105.47/cwt	99.00–112.00	1,143	124
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,118	97.01/cwt	95.00–99.50	1,085	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,143	158.82/cwt	150.00–162.00	1,815	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,183	107.99/cwt	103.00–115.00	1,278	45
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,260	119.15/cwt	112.00–125.00	1,501	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,320	110.97/cwt	109.00–115.00	1,465	33
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	915	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	971	1,385.00/head	1,250.00–1,650.00	1,385	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,008	1,335.36/head	845.00–1,650.00	1,335	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,034	1,235.00/head	1,235.00–1,235.00	1,235	8
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1	835	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1	925	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,020	1,825.00/head	1,375.00–2,300.00	1,825	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Large 1-2	1,133	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,149	1,927.27/head	1,600.00–2,075.00	1,927	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Large 1-2	1,325	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,403	2,400.00/head	2,300.00–2,500.00	2,400	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	811	178.33/cwt	172.00–187.00	1,446	9

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.

New Mexico feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Roswell Livestock Auction - Roswell, NM

Mon Sep 18, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Portales, NM (LS-CV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,225Last week 795Year ago 758

Slaughter CattleReceipts 230Last week 277Year ago 135

Replacement CattleReceipts 229Last week 288Year ago 50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
4	—	218	560.00	560.00
37	—	607	214.50	214.50
3	—	737	206.00	206.00
19	—	568	212.00–252.00	232.13
8	—	306	260.00	260.00
23	—	688	190.00–226.00	210.72
18	—	426	240.00–252.00	247.28
4	—	234	300.00	300.00
34	—	462	230.00–261.00	244.43
8	—	286	272.00–287.00	278.73
2	—	195	450.00	450.00
43	—	369	255.00–288.00	274.54
79	—	526	207.00–231.00	214.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	379	278.00–280.00	278.43
2	—	763	175.00	175.00
12	—	327	290.00–292.00	291.02
15	—	538	220.00–245.00	226.69
15	—	425	247.00	247.00
2	—	280	297.00	297.00
13	—	465	240.00–262.00	251.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	453	225.00	225.00
3	—	248	260.00	260.00
19	—	563	207.00–222.00	216.70
9	—	364	240.00–242.00	240.47
4	—	418	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	408	210.00	210.00
4	—	383	253.00	253.00
5	—	281	222.00	222.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	590	210.00	210.00
8	—	447	227.00	227.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	513	185.00	185.00
2	—	613	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	340	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	369	312.00–337.00	329.36
51	—	635	225.00–255.00	242.35
45	—	460	260.00–297.00	277.16
81	—	572	240.00–270.00	258.00
50	—	672	200.00–247.00	222.57
5	—	241	315.00–320.00	316.98
8	—	283	330.00–335.00	333.17
48	—	518	239.00–272.00	254.04
22	—	435	252.00–285.00	272.21
19	—	322	300.00–330.00	316.86
14	—	771	206.00–231.00	223.64
5	—	818	198.00–230.00	210.92
3	—	727	239.00	239.00
7	—	874	190.00–220.00	202.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	584	231.00	231.00
2	—	765	170.00	170.00
3	—	392	280.00	280.00
9	—	282	270.00–272.00	271.10
8	—	478	217.00–260.00	249.42
10	—	322	275.00–292.00	279.68
10	—	522	230.00–240.00	238.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	530	240.00	240.00
4	—	395	245.00	245.00
11	—	462	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	588	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	454	255.00–270.00	261.05
2	—	565	224.00	224.00
2	—	325	267.00	267.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	419	316.00	316.00
7	—	610	257.00	257.00
4	—	509	265.00	265.00
6	—	552	269.00	269.00
14	—	383	325.00–331.00	327.92
14	—	471	280.00–282.00	280.43
1	—	295	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	440	232.00–236.00	234.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
4	—	165	475.00–600.00	568.75
6	—	529	224.00–228.00	225.36
10	—	390	260.00–297.00	267.20
12	—	490	239.00–262.00	242.72
2	—	710	182.00	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 2$ per head · estimate wt
4	—	201	460.00	460.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	915	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,034	1,235.00	1,235.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	971	1,250.00–1,650.00	1,385.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,008	845.00–1,650.00	1,335.36

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	835	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	900.00	900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,149	1,600.00–2,075.00	1,927.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,403	2,300.00–2,500.00	2,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,020	1,375.00–2,300.00	1,825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,325	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,133	1,950.00	1,950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	9	—	811	172.00–187.00	178.33

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
124	—	1,084	99.00–112.00	105.47
45	—	1,183	103.00–115.00	107.99
23	—	1,118	95.00–99.50	97.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	968	155.00–170.00	161.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,260	112.00–125.00	119.15
33	—	1,320	109.00–115.00	110.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,143	150.00–162.00	158.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,027	76.00–85.00	80.72
10	—	1,073	47.00–75.00	67.97
10	—	1,001	86.00–92.00	89.95
35	—	1,030	90.00–95.00	94.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,516	123.00–132.00	127.25
2	—	1,198	102.00–109.00	105.55
7	—	1,334	110.00–125.00	117.93

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.