Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2023-12-04

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Dec 4
● Final121 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,514 head
▲ 490 vs last sale 1,024▼ 369 vs year ago 1,883 · −19.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
280 head
▼ 20 vs last sale 300▼ 45 vs year ago 325 · −13.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
169 head
▲ 34 vs last sale 135▲ 22 vs year ago 147 · +15.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week,steer calves 300-400 lbs were 2.00-7.00 higher and 400-500 lbs sold 20.00-21.00 higher while 500-600 lbs were 4.00-20.00 higher. Feeder steers 600-700 lbs sold 14.00-16.00 higher. Heifer calves 300-450 lbs were 11.00-13.00 higher while 450-550 lbs sold 12.00-19.00 higher and 550-600 lbs were sharply higher. Insufficient numbers of feeder heifers to compare. Trade was moderately stronger with higher demand on a better market. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 higher, instances 10.00 higher while slaughter bulls were steady to 10.00 higher. Larger 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 $270.05/cwt on 473 head.
Average price
$270.05
473 head · 468 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,263
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$943
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 3
$206.95/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+23.88
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1455279.951,275396
Medium and Large 1-2539228.211,23064
Medium and Large 2519219.331,1389thin
Small 345573.003324thin
One grade step is worth $206.95/cwt here — about $943 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 sale473 hd
270.05
—
NM average4 barns · 1,941 hd
246.17
+23.88
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—Average1,52097.971,48934
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,122100.951,13317
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,21989.401,09032
CowsLean 85-90%High95571.80686126

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)1,167$1,6583thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,102$1,56811
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,021$1,4367
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,300$1,4357
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,090$1,4002thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,125$1,2132thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,047$1,1005
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,030$1,09929
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)1,055$1,6251thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)835$1,2501thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)845$1,0083thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,333$3,33523
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,068$1,4814thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)885$1,4001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)960$1,2751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)934$1,1254thin

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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1272309.22/cwt292.00–318.008417
Steers—Medium and Large 1320306.80/cwt299.00–320.0098248
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added325322.00/cwt322.00–322.001,0475
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full335282.00/cwt282.00–282.009452
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2363271.12/cwt267.00–275.009846
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added365323.67/cwt314.00–330.001,18130
Steers—Medium and Large 1374293.36/cwt277.00–307.001,09749
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned410230.00/cwt230.00–230.009432
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2410230.00/cwt230.00–230.009432
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added415304.99/cwt297.00–310.001,26614
Steers—Medium and Large 1425277.31/cwt264.00–295.001,17948
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added452305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,37911
Steers—Small 345573.00/cwt73.00–73.003324
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned457247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,1293
Steers—Medium and Large 1466287.11/cwt284.00–293.001,33825
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2468254.54/cwt240.00–262.001,19120
Steers—Medium and Large 2470210.00/cwt210.00–210.009873
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full471258.00/cwt258.00–258.001,21511
Steers—Small 3495225.00/head225.00–225.002253
Steers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed507280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,4203
Steers—Medium and Large 1524266.14/cwt260.00–285.001,39564
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy530250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,3253
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2532240.53/cwt230.00–255.001,2807
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full543280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,52014
Steers—Medium and Large 2543224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,2166
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2568208.42/cwt200.00–220.001,18412
Steers—Medium and Large 1575245.49/cwt230.00–252.001,41211
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2620208.19/cwt192.00–215.001,2917
Steers—Medium and Large 1629235.10/cwt220.00–242.001,47920
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2653197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,2862
Steers—Medium and Large 1659226.21/cwt215.00–230.001,49113
Steers—Medium and Large 1719206.66/cwt200.00–215.001,48611
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2743174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,2938
Steers—Medium and Large 1823200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,6462
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1245230.00/cwt230.00–230.005646
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2295200.00/cwt200.00–200.0059026
Heifers—Medium and Large 1316270.64/cwt268.00–275.0085527
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2317232.00/cwt232.00–232.0073515
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added329281.20/cwt280.00–283.009257
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned347240.00/cwt240.00–240.008336
Heifers—Medium and Large 2356193.45/cwt190.00–202.006897
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added365280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,0222
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2366220.65/cwt210.00–230.0080832
Heifers—Medium and Large 1372266.35/cwt265.00–272.0099169
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added418197.00/cwt197.00–197.008234
Heifers—Medium and Large 1424261.11/cwt254.00–277.001,10772
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2445248.09/cwt243.00–255.001,1047
Heifers—Medium and Large 2449209.00/cwt209.00–209.009387
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added452264.00/cwt264.00–264.001,1933
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2457150.00/cwt150.00–150.006865
Heifers—Medium and Large 1476246.33/cwt233.00–259.001,17328
Heifers—Medium and Large 1514236.35/cwt225.00–247.001,21557
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy520215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,1182
Heifers—Medium and Large 2520170.00/cwt170.00–170.008842
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Full533218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,1623
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2538198.11/cwt190.00–210.001,0665
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2558175.45/cwt171.00–180.0097910
Heifers—Medium and Large 1570229.97/cwt226.00–234.001,31111
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2615185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,1382
Heifers—Medium and Large 1621218.13/cwt213.00–226.001,35517
Heifers—Medium and Large 1691175.16/cwt170.00–188.001,2107
Heifers—Medium and Large 1723172.97/cwt160.00–179.001,25113
Heifers—Large 385570.00/cwt70.00–70.005993
Heifers—Large 2908130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1803
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2276250.00/cwt250.00–250.0069029
Bulls—Medium and Large 1300270.00/cwt270.00–270.008102
Bulls—Medium 2315150.00/cwt150.00–150.004732
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2328240.00/cwt240.00–240.007875
Bulls—Small and Medium 3350375.00/head375.00–375.003754
Bulls—Medium 1-2353190.00/cwt190.00–190.006712
Bulls—Medium and Large 1375282.00/cwt282.00–282.001,0584
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2380237.87/cwt230.00–239.0090430
Bulls—Medium and Large 1413240.00/cwt240.00–240.009912
Bulls—Medium and Large 2518204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,0575
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2522229.26/cwt215.00–242.001,19713
Bulls—Medium and Large 1551233.00/cwt225.00–241.001,28418
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2572190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,0875
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2619196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,2136
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2677172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,1644
Bulls—Medium and Large 1700184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,2882
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2700143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,0012
Bulls—Medium and Large 1764185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,4135
Bulls—Medium 1-278395.00/cwt95.00–95.007442
Bulls—Medium and Large 1805176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,4172
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2865148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,2802
Bulls—Medium and Large 1875180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,5751
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,28884.49/cwt80.00–88.001,0887
Bulls——1,54994.64/cwt90.00–99.001,46611
Bulls——1,602106.16/cwt101.00–116.001,70116
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%81764.01/cwt50.00–66.5052340
Cows—Lean 85-90%94371.23/cwt69.00–74.0067244
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,023112.74/cwt105.00–115.001,1536
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06682.63/cwt80.00–86.5088120
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,07586.99/cwt86.00–87.509358
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,12877.24/cwt75.00–79.0087122
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,17694.52/cwt93.00–98.501,11211
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23789.11/cwt87.00–90.001,10213
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,30291.49/cwt90.00–92.501,19111
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,3333,334.78/head2,400.00–3,900.003,33523
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 18751,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 18851,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 18951,200.00/head1,000.00–1,325.001,2003
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 19601,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,050900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1321,641.67/head1,575.00–1,750.001,6423
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2915800.00/head800.00–800.008002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0211,435.71/head1,325.00–1,500.001,4367
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0271,458.33/head1,000.00–1,625.001,4586
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0381,120.74/head975.00–1,235.001,12127
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0471,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1005
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0901,400.00/head1,300.00–1,500.001,4002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1251,212.50/head1,175.00–1,250.001,2132
Bred Cows—Medium 11,1331,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7752
Bred Cows—Medium 11,1931,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7005
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2351,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Bred Cows—Medium 11,3001,435.00/head1,435.00–1,435.001,4357
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 18351,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 18451,008.33/head700.00–1,200.001,0083
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 11,0551,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1705152.50/cwt137.00–168.001,0752
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1854127.46/cwt100.00–157.001,08913

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.