Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2023-10-09

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Oct 9
● Final133 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,643 head
▲ 99 vs last sale 1,544▲ 885 vs year ago 758 · +116.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
464 head
▲ 117 vs last sale 347▲ 329 vs year ago 135 · +243.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
362 head
▲ 20 vs last sale 342▲ 312 vs year ago 50 · +624.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week,steer calves 300-400 lbs were 2.00-5.00 lower and 400-600 lbs sold sharply lower. Feeder steers 600-750 lbs were steady to 3.00 higher with exception of 650-700 lbs sold 23.00 lower.Heifer calves 300-450 lbs and 500-550 lbs sold 16.00-20.00 higher while 450-500 lbs were 9.00 lower and 550-600 lbs sold 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers 600-650 were 4-00 lower. Trade was moderate on a lower market with larger numbers. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 higher and slaughter bulls were steady to instances of 15.00 higher. Moderate demand with 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 $255.38/cwt on 657 head.
Average price
$255.38
657 head · 525 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,340
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$297
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1-2
$97.10/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.80
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1535260.921,397518
Medium and Large 1-2482249.311,20396
Medium and Large 2442229.171,01215thin
Medium 1-2286224.5564211thin
Large 1-2671163.821,10017thin
One grade step is worth $97.10/cwt here — about $297 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 sale657 hd
255.38
—
NM average4 barns · 2,199 hd
258.18
−2.80
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—High1,397108.631,51729
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,060123.331,3076thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,189109.591,30379
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,14092.601,056132
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,05580.56850167

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,038$1,75423
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,346$1,5955
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,186$1,55755
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,190$1,5489
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,111$1,44135
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,080$1,27511
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,055$1,2001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)972$1,5583thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)920$1,3751thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,053$1,2132thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,172$2,3649
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,145$2,11712
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,173$1,66414
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,323$1,3333thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)820$1,5003thin

Every lot

133 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 · Steers38 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium 1-2222120.00/cwt120.00–120.002663
Steers—Medium and Large 1269330.11/cwt325.00–335.008884
Steers—Medium 1-2273287.00/cwt287.00–287.007845
Steers—Medium and Large 1319326.91/cwt320.00–335.001,04312
Steers—Medium and Large 2320215.00/cwt215.00–215.006882
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned328260.00/cwt260.00–260.008532
Steers—Medium and Large 2365247.00/cwt247.00–247.009023
Steers—Medium and Large 1367316.04/cwt294.00–332.001,16036
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2369280.90/cwt262.00–290.001,0379
Steers—Medium 1-2372225.00/cwt225.00–225.008373
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned377283.76/cwt265.00–290.001,07030
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned399250.00/cwt250.00–250.009984
Steers—Medium and Large 1419308.10/cwt290.00–325.001,29136
Steers—Medium and Large 2425225.08/cwt216.00–230.009576
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2428263.85/cwt240.00–285.001,12951
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned433256.26/cwt250.00–272.001,11022
Steers—Large 1-2Fleshy452175.00/cwt175.00–175.007913
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2460232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,0672
Steers—Medium and Large 1472271.35/cwt250.00–281.001,28177
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2517232.74/cwt210.00–240.001,20312
Steers—Large 1-2540200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0802
Steers—Medium and Large 1541254.76/cwt230.00–268.001,37891
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy545205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,1172
Steers—Medium and Large 1567251.99/cwt242.00–258.001,42929
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2569224.09/cwt202.00–237.001,27510
Steers—Medium and Large 2585229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,3404
Steers—Large 1-2588190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,1175
Steers—Medium and Large 1624236.74/cwt210.00–250.001,47776
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned643205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,3187
Steers—Medium and Large 1677233.26/cwt215.00–247.001,57948
Steers—Medium and Large 1727222.67/cwt215.00–238.001,61928
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2744190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,4144
Steers—Medium and Large 1768238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,82810
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2773180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,3912
Steers—Medium and Large 1818218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,7832
Steers—Large 1-2862130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1217
Steers—Medium and Large 1895217.52/cwt210.00–225.001,9476
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,113166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,8482
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1277265.54/cwt260.00–270.007369
Heifers—Large 1-2310160.00/cwt160.00–160.004967
Heifers—Medium and Large 1321269.78/cwt255.00–287.0086636
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2326250.00/cwt250.00–250.008155
Heifers—Medium and Large 2333234.00/cwt227.00–245.007796
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned343245.00/cwt245.00–245.008404
Heifers—Medium and Large 2360238.83/cwt237.00–241.0086011
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2380240.89/cwt230.00–257.009155
Heifers—Medium and Large 1388273.77/cwt250.00–280.001,06231
Heifers—Small and Medium 339092.00/cwt92.00–92.003592
Heifers—Medium and Large 1421257.26/cwt237.00–285.001,08372
Heifers—Large 1-2425200.00/cwt200.00–200.008502
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2430229.22/cwt225.00–237.0098633
Heifers—Medium and Large 2438192.04/cwt160.00–226.008418
Heifers—Small and Medium 2443161.00/cwt161.00–161.007132
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2451225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,0154
Heifers—Medium and Large 2463186.28/cwt160.00–220.008629
Heifers—Small and Medium 2465170.00/cwt170.00–170.007915
Heifers—Medium and Large 1476233.11/cwt220.00–241.001,11046
Heifers—Large 1-2508228.52/cwt227.00–230.001,1618
Heifers—Medium and Large 1510235.01/cwt224.00–270.001,19951
Heifers—Small and Medium 3Replacement51882.00/cwt82.00–82.004253
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2519217.93/cwt190.00–229.001,13129
Heifers—Medium and Large 2535200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0702
Heifers—Medium 1558216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,2052
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2559191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,0687
Heifers—Medium and Large 1572223.63/cwt210.00–227.001,27937
Heifers—Medium and Large 2605181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,09510
Heifers—Medium and Large 1621228.36/cwt228.00–231.001,41834
Heifers—Medium and Large 2662211.04/cwt209.00–215.001,3976
Heifers—Medium and Large 1686215.72/cwt204.00–240.001,4806
Heifers—Medium and Large 1745210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,5652
Heifers—Medium and Large 1777195.21/cwt185.00–199.001,51711
Heifers—Medium and Large 1895157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,4054
Heifers—Medium and Large 1901185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,66714
Heifers—Medium and Large 11,003172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,7252
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1248232.00/cwt232.00–232.005754
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2255175.00/cwt175.00–175.004463
Bulls—Medium and Large 1271282.00/cwt282.00–282.007649
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added375275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,0312
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2386242.38/cwt230.00–250.009369
Bulls—Medium and Large 1445246.00/cwt246.00–246.001,0953
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2469251.00/cwt251.00–251.001,1774
Bulls—Medium and Large 1488220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,0742
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2503202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,0162
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2670172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,1523
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls——905125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,1311
Bulls——965118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,1391
Bulls——Return to Feed1,013140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,4182
Bulls——1,01489.21/cwt80.00–99.009054
Bulls——1,41897.25/cwt95.00–100.001,3795
Bulls——1,566110.45/cwt104.00–118.001,73014
Bulls——1,770119.00/cwt119.00–119.002,1062
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%96377.12/cwt70.00–79.0074360
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,02597.65/cwt96.00–99.001,00120
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,060123.33/cwt120.00–125.001,3076
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07083.05/cwt80.00–90.0088968
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,093116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,26829
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15391.19/cwt87.00–95.001,05189
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,16787.91/cwt86.00–91.001,02632
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,18552.36/cwt45.00–64.006207
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19093.67/cwt91.00–96.001,11523
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,198103.61/cwt100.00–113.001,24129
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,308109.00/cwt109.00–109.001,42621
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs10 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2865600.00/head600.00–600.006002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 19201,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1281,625.00/head1,550.00–1,700.001,6252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1852,575.00/head2,575.00–2,575.002,5757
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 11,1852,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5005
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1921,669.23/head1,250.00–1,875.001,66913
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2062,512.50/head2,400.00–2,550.002,5134
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2651,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2851,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4001,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows14 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19541,917.86/head1,500.00–1,950.001,91814
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0051,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0101,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0451,405.00/head1,150.00–1,575.001,40520
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,0501,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Cows—Large 11,0551,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0801,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,27511
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0911,233.75/head985.00–1,525.001,2344
Bred Cows—Large 11,1241,593.75/head1,125.00–1,750.001,5944
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,1691,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5009
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1981,564.49/head900.00–1,950.001,56449
Bred Cows—Large 11,2261,530.77/head1,250.00–1,750.001,53113
Bred Cows—Large 11,2701,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8005
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3461,595.00/head1,175.00–1,700.001,5955
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1688149.50/cwt127.00–175.001,0298
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1859162.79/cwt120.00–177.001,39814
Stock Cows—Medium 1-2924172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,5895
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19201,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19721,558.33/head1,275.00–1,700.001,5583
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 11,0531,212.50/head1,000.00–1,425.001,2132
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 18201,500.00/head1,000.00–1,750.001,5003

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.