Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2023-12-11

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Dec 11
● Final137 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,391 head
▼ 123 vs last sale 1,514▼ 2 vs year ago 1,393 · −0.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
217 head
▼ 63 vs last sale 280▲ 75 vs year ago 142 · +52.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
159 head
▼ 10 vs last sale 169▲ 71 vs year ago 88 · +80.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale, steer calves 300-400 lbs were 5.00-20.00 higher and 400-500 lbs sold 2.00-7.00 higher while 500-550 lbs were 4.00-8.00 lower. Feeder steers 600-750 lbs sold 5.00 lower. Heifer calves 300-400 lbs were 8.00-22.00 higher while 400-500 lbs sold steady - 6.00 lower and 500-600 lbs were 4.00-12.00 lower. Feeder heifers had insufficient numbers to compare. Trade was moderately lower with good demand on a lower market. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-7.00 lower, instances 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 5.00 higher instances 3.00 lower. Smaller 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 $256.81/cwt on 556 head.
Average price
$256.81
556 head · 510 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,309
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$754
per head · Large 1 over Small 3
$215.00/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+19.12
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Large 1387290.001,1214thin
Medium 1490272.711,33517thin
Medium and Large 1507270.131,369438
Medium and Large 1-2542218.871,18661
Medium 2470216.671,0189thin
Medium 1-2535214.291,1467thin
Small and Medium 2-3609137.178356thin
Small 349075.0036714thin
One grade step is worth $215.00/cwt here — about $754 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 sale556 hd
256.81
—
NM average4 barns · 3,467 hd
237.69
+19.12
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—Low1,587103.871,64824
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,240105.001,3021thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,22491.711,12347
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,06280.2085181

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)1,091$1,49511
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,043$1,46926
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,118$1,4502thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)973$1,24227
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,060$1,2001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,174$1,00018
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)885$1,4001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)860$1,3001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)700$1,0001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,439$1,8547
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,237$1,6423thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)878$1,3002thin

Every lot

137 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 · Steers50 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1243310.00/cwt310.00–310.007532
Steers—Medium and Large 1263262.00/cwt262.00–262.006892
Steers—Medium 2315240.00/cwt240.00–240.007562
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2316285.00/cwt285.00–285.009014
Steers—Small 3318150.00/cwt150.00–150.004772
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added319346.32/cwt345.00–347.001,1056
Steers—Medium and Large 1321330.69/cwt315.00–342.001,06216
Steers—Large 1343290.00/cwt290.00–290.009952
Steers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed353335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,1832
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy380300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,1402
Steers—Medium 1-2385275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,0592
Steers—Medium and Large 1387327.37/cwt307.00–335.001,26737
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned388294.00/cwt294.00–294.001,1412
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned406272.00/cwt272.00–272.001,1046
Steers—Small 341384.00/cwt84.00–84.003473
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2415256.15/cwt250.00–267.001,06310
Steers—Medium and Large 1420286.54/cwt277.00–307.001,20353
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added423314.87/cwt314.00–317.001,33233
Steers—Large 1430290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,2472
Steers—Medium 1450296.00/cwt296.00–296.001,3325
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added451307.00/cwt307.00–307.001,3857
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full470268.00/cwt268.00–268.001,2604
Steers—Medium and Large 1473288.83/cwt275.00–305.001,36673
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2482264.68/cwt260.00–267.001,27612
Steers—Medium 1506263.00/cwt263.00–263.001,33112
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added511273.17/cwt270.00–277.001,39620
Steers—Medium 2514210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0797
Steers—Medium and Large 1527252.16/cwt239.00–268.001,32940
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned535230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,2314
Steers—Small 354353.00/cwt53.00–53.002882
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2544216.49/cwt207.00–235.001,17813
Steers—Small 355656.00/cwt56.00–56.003117
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added570246.12/cwt245.00–248.001,40311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2573198.38/cwt190.00–207.001,1376
Steers—Medium and Large 1584226.16/cwt210.00–237.001,32134
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full590200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1802
Steers—Medium 1-2595190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,1315
Steers—Small and Medium 2-359890.00/cwt90.00–90.005382
Steers—Small and Medium 2-3614160.75/cwt150.00–172.009874
Steers—Medium and Large 1620225.57/cwt210.00–237.001,39924
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2630155.00/cwt155.00–155.009772
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full635205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,3029
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2661162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,0715
Steers—Medium and Large 1690211.85/cwt194.00–219.001,4629
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2725160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1602
Steers—Medium and Large 1729206.15/cwt195.00–220.001,50319
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2761147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,1197
Steers—Medium and Large 1765208.94/cwt208.00–212.001,59813
Steers—Medium and Large 1863166.85/cwt158.00–180.001,4405
Steers—Medium and Large 11,140140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,5963
Feeder Cattle · Heifers46 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium 1-2258210.00/cwt210.00–210.005422
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added278295.00/cwt295.00–295.008202
Heifers—Medium and Large 1278258.27/cwt252.00–265.007184
Heifers—Medium and Large 1322291.56/cwt285.00–305.0093926
Heifers—Medium 2331210.00/cwt210.00–210.006957
Heifers—Medium 1335200.00/cwt200.00–200.006702
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2345260.00/cwt260.00–260.008973
Heifers—Medium 1350287.00/cwt287.00–287.001,0052
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2350240.00/cwt240.00–240.008402
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added371300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,11311
Heifers—Medium and Large 1387272.82/cwt260.00–280.001,05655
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned387245.00/cwt245.00–245.009485
Heifers—Medium 2388200.00/cwt200.00–200.007762
Heifers—Medium 2423190.18/cwt180.00–195.008046
Heifers—Medium 342370.00/cwt70.00–70.002965
Heifers—Medium and Large 1430255.48/cwt250.00–262.001,09946
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added431270.11/cwt270.00–271.001,16425
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2437200.74/cwt200.00–202.008778
Heifers—Medium 1-2438210.00/cwt210.00–210.009202
Heifers—Medium 2-3438148.00/cwt148.00–148.006483
Heifers—Medium 1441252.00/cwt252.00–252.001,1115
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned448210.00/cwt210.00–210.009412
Heifers—Medium and Large 1470243.18/cwt239.00–259.001,14377
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2476208.39/cwt200.00–216.009929
Heifers—Medium 1488160.00/cwt160.00–160.007812
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Full495220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,0893
Heifers—Medium 1503225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,1322
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2510190.00/cwt190.00–190.009691
Heifers—Medium and Large 1523230.84/cwt211.00–239.001,20741
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Full533200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0663
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added537243.00/cwt243.00–243.001,3053
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned545207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,1283
Heifers—Medium 1-2565160.00/cwt160.00–160.009042
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2567186.00/cwt186.00–186.001,0553
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Full580192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,1142
Heifers—Medium and Large 1586205.83/cwt200.00–222.001,20623
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed615214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,3165
Heifers—Medium and Large 1619189.43/cwt181.00–197.001,1736
Heifers—Medium and Large 1671184.08/cwt176.00–197.001,23512
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2673165.46/cwt160.00–171.001,1144
Heifers—Medium and Large 1750140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0503
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2751140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0514
Heifers—Medium and Large 1825170.63/cwt166.00–172.001,40818
Heifers—Medium and Large 1860170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,4624
Heifers—Medium 1951140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,3316
Heifers—Medium 2968152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,4715
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Large 1-2300295.00/cwt295.00–295.008852
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2356288.00/cwt288.00–288.001,0255
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added452268.00/cwt268.00–268.001,21111
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2488206.62/cwt200.00–210.001,0086
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2515201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,0356
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2565210.70/cwt207.00–218.001,1909
Bulls—Medium and Large 1676179.65/cwt176.00–185.001,2145
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2692180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,2463
Bulls—Medium and Large 1798184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,4682
Bulls—Medium and Large 1863142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,2252
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 329975.00/cwt75.00–75.002245
Dairy Heifers—Large 343585.00/cwt85.00–85.003701
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,54691.34/cwt86.00–97.001,4124
Bulls——1,548101.67/cwt97.00–104.001,57410
Bulls——1,642111.09/cwt107.00–119.001,82410
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%96355.99/cwt48.00–65.005392
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04573.44/cwt65.00–76.5076721
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04880.16/cwt78.00–82.5084026
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09086.18/cwt83.00–87.2593932
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16894.97/cwt94.50–96.001,1093
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18990.99/cwt90.00–92.001,08217
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,240105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,3021
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24788.90/cwt87.50–89.501,1099
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25693.26/cwt92.50–94.001,17118
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,020126.75/cwt110.00–142.001,2934
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 17001,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 18601,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 18851,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28501,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1004
Bred Cows—Medium 29891,155.00/head900.00–1,375.001,1555
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19961,297.22/head800.00–1,550.001,29718
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0431,468.85/head1,000.00–1,725.001,46926
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0601,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0911,495.45/head1,100.00–1,700.001,49511
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1181,450.00/head1,350.00–1,550.001,4502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1741,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,00018
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1785131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,0282
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1833134.22/cwt126.00–157.001,1189
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 18781,300.00/head1,025.00–1,575.001,3002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2371,641.67/head1,500.00–1,725.001,6423
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4391,853.57/head1,750.00–2,000.001,8547

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.