Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2023-11-13

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Nov 13
● Final121 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,264 head
▼ 248 vs last sale 1,512▲ 25 vs year ago 1,239 · +2.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
389 head
▲ 7 vs last sale 382▲ 7 vs year ago 382 · +1.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
183 head
▼ 130 vs last sale 313▲ 35 vs year ago 148 · +23.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale, steer calves 300-400 lbs were 5.00-8.00 higher and 400-500 lbs sold steady to 8.00 higher while 500-600 lbs were 2.00-7.00 higher. Feeder steers 600-750 lbs sold 10.00-13.00 lower. Heifer calves 300-350 were 2.00 higher and 350-400 lbs sold 10.00 lower while 400-500 lbs were 1.00-5.00 higher and 500-600 lbs sold sharply lower. Feeder heifers 600-650 lbs were 10.00 higher. Trade was very active on an unsteady market with good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher with instances of 12.00 higher and slaughter bulls steady to 4.00 higher,instances 13.00 higher. Special attention being paid to quality ,condition, and fill. Lower numbers 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 $248.53/cwt on 519 head.
Average price
$248.53
519 head · 506 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,256
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$765
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small and Medium 2-3
$158.86/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+12.02
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1497265.591,319375
Medium and Large 1-2496227.301,12858
Large 1-2621211.181,31251
Medium 2361195.0670418thin
Medium and Large 2703161.001,1322thin
Small and Medium 2-3519106.7355415thin
One grade step is worth $158.86/cwt here — about $765 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 sale519 hd
248.53
—
NM average4 barns · 2,404 hd
236.51
+12.02
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—High1,464107.351,57242
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,215130.001,5801thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,133101.741,15329
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,17591.321,073133
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,07981.96885119

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)889$1,22810
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)823$1,0632thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)908$96421
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)837$9296
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)755$8001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)868$1,2449
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)795$1,1751thin
Bred Heifers1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)580$5001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,320$1,9001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,073$1,5002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)994$1,2047
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,255$1,2001thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,090$1,2751thin

Every lot

121 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 · Steers43 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1236279.33/cwt277.00–285.006597
Steers—Medium 2283180.00/cwt180.00–180.005095
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added288310.00/cwt310.00–310.008932
Steers—Medium and Large 1289281.08/cwt277.00–287.008127
Steers—Small and Medium 2-3306167.00/cwt167.00–167.005115
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned310277.00/cwt277.00–277.008592
Steers—Large 1-2313260.00/cwt260.00–260.008142
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2316235.00/cwt235.00–235.007434
Steers—Medium 2329196.00/cwt196.00–196.006458
Steers—Medium and Large 1333319.31/cwt310.00–325.001,06310
Steers—Medium 2363190.00/cwt190.00–190.006902
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2367256.54/cwt240.00–267.009429
Steers—Large 1-2375245.00/cwt245.00–245.009194
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned382282.00/cwt282.00–282.001,0773
Steers—Medium and Large 1384298.11/cwt289.00–332.001,14522
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added386340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,31214
Steers—Medium and Large 1419292.86/cwt270.00–307.001,22750
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full431262.65/cwt260.00–267.001,1328
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2437237.82/cwt220.00–257.001,0396
Steers—Medium and Large 1468274.20/cwt260.00–295.001,28379
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2478225.88/cwt225.00–227.001,0809
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy498226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,1254
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2521222.71/cwt217.00–233.001,16014
Steers—Medium and Large 1530249.50/cwt235.00–280.001,32245
Steers—Large 1-2534215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,1487
Steers—Small and Medium 2-3Mexican Origin55971.00/cwt71.00–71.003976
Steers—Large 1-2561223.00/cwt223.00–223.001,2516
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2570227.81/cwt195.00–239.001,2998
Steers—Medium and Large 1575242.09/cwt221.00–257.001,39271
Steers—Medium 2575221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,2713
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2603211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,2722
Steers—Medium and Large 1630234.27/cwt221.00–239.001,47620
Steers—Large 1-2636213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,35515
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2678172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,1662
Steers—Medium and Large 1679221.04/cwt218.00–227.001,50114
Steers—Medium and Large 2703161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,1322
Steers—Medium and Large 1717219.94/cwt210.00–229.001,5778
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2720192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,3824
Steers—Small and Medium 2-372485.00/cwt85.00–85.006154
Steers—Large 1-2745176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,3112
Steers—Large 1-2762192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,46315
Steers—Medium and Large 1765218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,6687
Steers—Medium and Large 1898176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,5802
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1282262.19/cwt255.00–270.007394
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2293222.00/cwt222.00–222.006502
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2308210.00/cwt210.00–210.006474
Heifers—Medium and Large 1323271.02/cwt255.00–277.0087515
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added350270.00/cwt270.00–270.009453
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2362216.98/cwt212.00–222.007854
Heifers—Medium 2367220.00/cwt220.00–220.008072
Heifers—Medium and Large 1372254.13/cwt240.00–267.0094525
Heifers—Medium 1-2382150.65/cwt142.00–160.005756
Heifers—Medium 1395240.00/cwt240.00–240.009482
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added400274.00/cwt274.00–274.001,0967
Heifers—Large 1-2423190.00/cwt190.00–190.008042
Heifers—Medium and Large 1424248.17/cwt240.00–254.001,05238
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2428235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,0063
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed451253.00/cwt253.00–253.001,1417
Heifers—Medium 1-2454180.00/cwt180.00–180.008175
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2465200.00/cwt200.00–200.009302
Heifers—Medium 2471184.00/cwt184.00–184.008675
Heifers—Medium and Large 1473238.08/cwt222.00–245.001,12652
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned478219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,0472
Heifers—Large 1-2486220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,0694
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2515200.00/cwt190.00–210.001,0304
Heifers—Medium and Large 1520234.97/cwt229.00–240.001,22236
Heifers—Medium 2521242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,2614
Heifers—Medium and Large 2532167.46/cwt165.00–176.008919
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full568180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,0223
Heifers—Medium and Large 1576213.89/cwt209.00–237.001,23219
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2579214.51/cwt200.00–226.001,2429
Heifers—Large 1-2593190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,12714
Heifers—Medium and Large 1618221.40/cwt219.00–226.001,3686
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open629220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,3849
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2639181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,1574
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2668140.00/cwt140.00–140.009353
Heifers—Large 1-2684204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,3958
Heifers—Medium and Large 1788165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,3002
Heifers—Large 1-2873171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,4932
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1357252.00/cwt252.00–252.009003
Bulls—Medium 1-2570185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,0552
Bulls—Medium 1-2635217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,3782
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2923140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,2922
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,403104.14/cwt100.00–109.001,46118
Bulls——1,42594.98/cwt81.00–99.001,3537
Bulls——1,545115.84/cwt109.00–129.001,79017
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%99078.02/cwt73.00–80.0077224
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05683.19/cwt81.00–85.5087845
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05865.18/cwt42.00–73.0069010
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,133101.74/cwt99.00–109.001,15329
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13688.65/cwt87.50–89.501,00735
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14397.42/cwt96.00–99.001,1147
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14690.52/cwt89.50–92.501,03743
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,16587.14/cwt86.00–87.501,01540
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,215130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,5801
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23493.09/cwt92.00–96.001,14948
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,023125.67/cwt117.00–142.001,2863
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 3595585.00/head585.00–585.005856
Bred Cows—Small 3595550.00/head550.00–550.005502
Bred Cows—Medium 2745700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Bred Cows—Small 3753650.00/head650.00–650.006503
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1755800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19001,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19201,208.33/head850.00–1,425.001,2083
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19631,396.88/head1,150.00–1,525.001,3978
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0261,173.13/head985.00–1,500.001,1738
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,0421,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0507
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1757151.14/cwt111.00–170.001,14414
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1838168.48/cwt145.00–181.001,41210
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1923156.45/cwt118.00–177.001,44420
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 3748725.00/head650.00–825.007253
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 19501,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1171,450.00/head1,250.00–1,575.001,4503
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 11,1951,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2551,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3201,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 11,3601,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1580500.00/head500.00–500.005001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 17951,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 18681,244.44/head800.00–1,300.001,2449
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0901,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751

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.