Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2023-10-02

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Oct 2
● Final128 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,544 head
▲ 258 vs last sale 1,286▲ 786 vs year ago 758 · +103.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
347 head
▲ 66 vs last sale 281▲ 212 vs year ago 135 · +157.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
342 head
▲ 66 vs last sale 276▲ 292 vs year ago 50 · +584.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steer calves 300-350 lbs were 2.00 lower while 350-400 lbs sold sharply lower; 400-450 lbs were 6.00 higher and 450-500 lbs sold 13.00 lower; 500-600 lbs were 3.00-21.00 higher. Feeder steers sold steady to 5.00 higher with the exception of 600-650 lbs being sharply lower. Heifer calves 400-500 lbs were 17.00-24.00 lower while 500-550 lbs sold 9.00 higher and 550-600 lbs were 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers 600-700 lbs sold 10.00-14.00 higher. Trade was moderate on an uneven market with larger numbers. Slaughter cows sold 8.00-12.00 lower while slaughter bulls were7.00-12.00 lower. Moderate demand and 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 $252.36/cwt on 619 head.
Average price
$252.36
619 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,374
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$342
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 3
$83.72/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−6.78
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1555261.721,454441
Medium and Large 1-2501237.711,191131
Medium 1499232.281,15912thin
Medium 1-2499231.911,1576thin
Large 1-2719228.001,6394thin
Medium and Large 2554185.271,02715thin
Small 3625178.001,11210thin
One grade step is worth $83.72/cwt here — about $342 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 sale619 hd
252.36
—
NM average4 barns · 2,622 hd
259.14
−6.78
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—Low1,489106.001,57827
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,250104.701,3097thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,26193.651,181123
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,07781.70880134

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)957$1,4004thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)939$1,20936
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)914$1,0386
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,405$1,0001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,030$1,5001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)995$1,4001thin
Bred HeifersAll Stages (1-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)825$1,1001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,097$1,5136
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,196$1,4705
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,052$1,41522
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,039$1,1257

Every lot

128 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 · Steers37 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1138410.00/head410.00–410.004102
Steers—Medium and Large 1285312.00/cwt312.00–312.008892
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2315290.00/cwt290.00–290.009142
Steers—Medium and Large 1328315.17/cwt304.00–340.001,03413
Steers—Medium and Large 1370313.73/cwt300.00–330.001,16123
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2371274.15/cwt260.00–285.001,01719
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned428270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,15610
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2431243.77/cwt230.00–251.001,05132
Steers—Medium and Large 1432310.88/cwt275.00–328.001,34353
Steers—Medium 1-2433255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,1042
Steers—Medium 1445227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,0103
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2471258.03/cwt250.00–272.001,2158
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned477235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,1215
Steers—Medium and Large 1480281.26/cwt250.00–312.001,35027
Steers—Medium and Large 2484200.00/cwt200.00–200.009686
Steers—Large 1-2503254.00/cwt254.00–254.001,2782
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy508230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,1683
Steers—Medium 1517234.04/cwt224.00–240.001,2109
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2522237.22/cwt230.00–260.001,23835
Steers—Medium and Large 1525260.95/cwt242.00–300.001,37090
Steers—Medium 1-2532220.36/cwt216.00–225.001,1724
Steers—Medium and Large 2540185.97/cwt177.00–192.001,0045
Steers—Medium and Large 1579252.50/cwt230.00–270.001,46262
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2580220.87/cwt210.00–226.001,28111
Steers—Small 3589180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,0606
Steers—Medium and Large 1615240.52/cwt220.00–251.001,47975
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2616190.84/cwt190.00–191.001,17613
Steers—Medium and Large 2677162.29/cwt150.00–175.001,0994
Steers—Medium and Large 1678239.37/cwt235.00–270.001,62327
Steers—Small 3678175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,1874
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2679214.61/cwt205.00–226.001,4579
Steers—Medium and Large 1716222.34/cwt207.00–235.001,59213
Steers—Medium and Large 1780225.95/cwt210.00–230.001,76232
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2825171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,4112
Steers—Medium and Large 1838190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,5924
Steers—Large 1-2935202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,8892
Steers—Medium and Large 11,170162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,8952
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Large 2288160.00/cwt160.00–160.004614
Heifers—Medium and Large 2291180.00/cwt180.00–180.0052410
Heifers—Medium and Large 1330258.85/cwt250.00–270.0085422
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2338250.00/cwt250.00–250.008455
Heifers—Large 2345150.00/cwt150.00–150.005184
Heifers—Medium and Large 1388253.92/cwt250.00–266.009858
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2394211.70/cwt202.00–220.008349
Heifers—Medium and Large 2408177.00/cwt177.00–177.007226
Heifers—Large 1415235.00/cwt235.00–235.009752
Heifers—Medium and Large 1424255.77/cwt240.00–269.001,08453
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2447267.00/cwt267.00–267.001,1935
Heifers—Medium and Large 1475238.66/cwt231.00–250.001,13430
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2509214.88/cwt205.00–225.001,0944
Heifers—Medium and Large 1520234.71/cwt231.00–250.001,22033
Heifers—Medium 1-2521215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,1204
Heifers—Medium and Large 2533170.00/cwt170.00–170.009063
Heifers—Large 1-2534179.66/cwt160.00–200.009594
Heifers—Medium and Large 2570184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,0495
Heifers—Small 3574174.85/cwt173.00–181.001,00417
Heifers—Medium and Large 1575221.59/cwt201.00–230.001,27462
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2583200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1662
Heifers—Medium and Large 1610225.13/cwt215.00–235.001,37332
Heifers—Small 3630180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1348
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2638205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,3082
Heifers—Medium and Large 1665212.73/cwt192.00–220.001,41535
Heifers—Medium 2670180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,2062
Heifers—Medium 1675180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,2152
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2685184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,2603
Heifers—Small 3695182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,2652
Heifers—Medium and Large 1726202.80/cwt201.00–207.001,47220
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Replacement749180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,3488
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Replacement772178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,37419
Heifers—Medium and Large 1773170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3142
Heifers—Medium 1Replacement780180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,40416
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Replacement808180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,4547
Heifers—Medium 1Replacement822180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,48016
Heifers—Medium and Large 1829148.26/cwt147.00–150.001,2297
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1183467.50/head450.00–485.004682
Bulls—Medium and Large 2226180.00/cwt180.00–180.004079
Bulls—Medium and Large 1290270.00/head270.00–270.002701
Bulls—Medium and Large 2325170.00/cwt170.00–170.0055316
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2338280.00/cwt280.00–280.009462
Bulls—Medium and Large 2377181.00/cwt181.00–181.006827
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2425248.00/cwt248.00–248.001,0542
Bulls—Medium and Large 2454196.00/cwt196.00–196.0089016
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2482204.63/cwt200.00–212.009865
Bulls—Large 1-2628160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0052
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3288170.00/cwt170.00–170.004902
Dairy Steers—Large 3303185.38/cwt176.00–190.005626
Dairy Steers—Large 3380181.18/cwt174.00–196.0068825
Dairy Steers—Large 3423163.24/cwt140.00–170.0069121
Dairy Steers—Large 3465165.00/cwt165.00–165.0076716
Dairy Steers—Large 3519156.03/cwt130.00–165.0081011
Dairy Steers—Large 3648140.00/cwt140.00–140.009072
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 3337172.00/cwt172.00–172.005803
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,34195.55/cwt85.00–106.001,28113
Bulls——1,604114.07/cwt108.00–118.001,83011
Bulls——1,708121.73/cwt118.00–125.002,0793
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%98768.28/cwt60.00–73.0067414
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04576.56/cwt74.00–79.0080023
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09587.02/cwt86.00–88.5095327
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09884.02/cwt80.00–86.0092370
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21090.83/cwt88.00–93.001,09948
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23797.74/cwt96.00–100.001,20928
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,250104.70/cwt102.00–110.001,3097
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,32894.10/cwt92.00–95.001,25047
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 18251,275.00/head1,100.00–1,450.001,2752
Bred Cows—Large 2878925.00/head925.00–925.009253
Bred Cows—Large 29161,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,00014
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19491,150.00/head1,000.00–1,450.001,1503
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19511,347.50/head1,125.00–1,525.001,34820
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19751,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0001,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0881,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,4051,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1821176.37/cwt132.00–194.001,44830
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1828160.33/cwt140.00–197.001,3283
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs11 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 2906806.25/head800.00–825.008064
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0081,061.67/head975.00–1,135.001,0623
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0391,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1257
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0601,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0651,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0731,812.50/head1,575.00–2,050.001,8132
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1021,673.21/head1,600.00–2,000.001,67314
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1201,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1251,137.50/head975.00–1,300.001,1382
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1281,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3254
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4702,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 18251,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19951,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 11,0301,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001

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.