Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2024-02-12

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Feb 12
● Final112 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,145 head
▼ 66 vs last sale 1,211▼ 107 vs year ago 1,252 · −8.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
124 head
▼ 195 vs last sale 319▲ 24 vs year ago 100 · +24.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
69 head
▼ 96 vs last sale 165▼ 95 vs year ago 164 · −57.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale: Steer calves 300-350 lbs were 12.00 lower and 350-400 lbs sold 5.00 higher while 400-450 lbs were 15.00 lower. 450-550 lbs sold sharply higher and 550-600 lbs were 18.00 lower. Feeder steers 650-700 lbs sold 3.00 higher. Heifer calves 300-500 lbs were sharply lower with exception of 350-400 lbs being 5.00 lower.Feeder heifers 500-650 lbs sold 5.00 higher.Trade was moderately erratic on smaller numbers with moderate demand. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher with instances of 8.00 lower and slaughter bulls were steady to 17.00 higher.Unsteady market 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 $294.88/cwt on 598 head.
Average price
$294.88
598 head · 564 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,663
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$344
per head · Medium 1-2 over Large 1
$80.03/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.89
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium 1-2457317.001,4474thin
Medium and Large 1556299.941,668532
Medium and Large 1-2522261.871,36730
Medium 1682257.001,7533thin
Large 1756236.971,79129
One grade step is worth $80.03/cwt here — about −$344 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 sale598 hd
294.88
—
NM average4 barns · 1,889 hd
290.99
+3.89
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—Low1,503109.321,64326
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,115115.001,2821thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,061105.401,11832
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,04894.8799435
CowsLean 85-90%Average99983.758365thin

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 (2-4 yrs)968$1,3132thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,019$1,2798
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,199$1,21211
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)976$1,1605
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)960$1,0875
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)795$8751thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)877$1,1923thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)780$1,0882thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)770$1,0814thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,008$1,6002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)830$6501thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)1,035$1,7251thin

Every lot

112 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 1284379.30/cwt355.00–395.001,07710
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned285350.00/cwt350.00–350.009982
Steers—Medium and Large 1334385.01/cwt367.00–390.001,28619
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added356412.00/cwt412.00–412.001,4678
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2358330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,1813
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full362355.27/cwt352.00–357.001,2863
Steers—Medium and Large 1370400.96/cwt387.00–408.001,48429
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy379360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,36412
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added400382.00/cwt382.00–382.001,5282
Steers—Medium 1-2423320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,3542
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full432323.22/cwt322.00–325.001,3965
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy434327.82/cwt327.00–330.001,4237
Steers—Medium and Large 1435345.15/cwt335.00–360.001,50117
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2447294.00/cwt294.00–294.001,3143
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2458300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,3743
Steers—Medium and Large 1464337.07/cwt330.00–345.001,56432
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy483298.00/cwt298.00–298.001,4394
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned485285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,3824
Steers—Medium 1-2490314.00/cwt314.00–314.001,5392
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy495287.00/cwt287.00–287.001,4213
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy516285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,4716
Steers—Medium and Large 1527311.12/cwt300.00–327.001,640126
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2531250.67/cwt240.00–262.001,3316
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full540281.71/cwt280.00–284.001,5217
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2558227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,26710
Steers—Medium and Large 1565254.03/cwt242.00–270.001,4356
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2622262.00/cwt262.00–262.001,6305
Steers—Medium and Large 1625266.84/cwt255.00–276.001,668116
Steers—Medium 1682257.00/cwt257.00–257.001,7533
Steers—Medium and Large 1682252.85/cwt247.00–263.001,72440
Steers—Large 1704244.00/cwt244.00–244.001,71817
Steers—Medium and Large 1717220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,5773
Steers—Medium and Large 1750240.50/cwt240.50–240.501,80459
Steers—Medium and Large 1808225.87/cwt225.00–230.001,8258
Steers—Large 1829227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,88212
Steers—Medium and Large 1925220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,0352
Steers—Medium and Large 11,028180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,8502
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small 3163325.00/head325.00–325.003252
Heifers—Medium and Large 1277334.88/cwt325.00–350.0092826
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2308227.00/cwt227.00–227.006993
Heifers—Medium and Large 2313190.00/cwt190.00–190.005952
Heifers—Small 2-3313190.00/cwt190.00–190.005952
Heifers—Medium 1-2325222.00/cwt222.00–222.007222
Heifers—Medium and Large 1331333.34/cwt320.00–342.001,10338
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added351316.00/cwt316.00–316.001,1096
Heifers—Medium and Large 1381273.30/cwt260.00–287.001,04118
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned393237.00/cwt237.00–237.009319
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned413252.00/cwt252.00–252.001,0414
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2420250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,0502
Heifers—Medium and Large 1423275.70/cwt255.00–290.001,16660
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2450222.00/cwt222.00–222.009992
Heifers—Medium 1460287.00/cwt287.00–287.001,3204
Heifers—Medium and Large 1473255.12/cwt236.50–262.001,20748
Heifers—Medium and Large 1511253.53/cwt235.00–265.001,29621
Heifers—Medium 1523255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,3344
Heifers—Medium and Large 1585237.50/cwt225.00–240.001,38930
Heifers—Medium and Large 1638227.88/cwt220.00–239.001,45414
Heifers—Medium and Large 1668229.09/cwt227.00–233.001,53010
Heifers—Medium and Large 1700226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,5827
Heifers—Medium and Large 1903177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,5982
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2301362.00/cwt362.00–362.001,0904
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2427270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,1539
Bulls—Medium and Large 1435290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,2622
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2457222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,0153
Bulls—Small 3522113.00/cwt113.00–113.005903
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Full562220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2369
Bulls—Medium and Large 1593240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,4232
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2595257.59/cwt245.00–265.001,5338
Bulls—Small 3600140.00/cwt140.00–140.008402
Bulls—Medium and Large 1619252.11/cwt230.00–267.001,5615
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2680188.67/cwt177.00–200.001,2834
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2759192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,4578
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed885132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,1681
Bulls——1,26382.00/cwt66.00–95.001,0365
Bulls——1,575111.18/cwt99.00–117.001,75115
Bulls——1,650126.51/cwt120.00–141.002,0875
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%92588.00/cwt88.00–88.008141
Cows—Breaker 75-80%983100.51/cwt99.00–101.009888
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00384.25/cwt83.00–85.008453
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,01090.43/cwt89.00–92.009137
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,04397.99/cwt97.00–99.001,02210
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06078.00/cwt78.00–78.008271
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,06694.87/cwt92.00–97.001,01118
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,069106.00/cwt103.00–109.001,13319
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,115115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,2821
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,156110.95/cwt110.00–112.001,2835
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Registered1,075132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,4191
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows15 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2-3715735.00/head735.00–735.007351
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2745735.00/head735.00–735.007351
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-27651,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2765950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2795875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2810875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Bred Cows—Small 3860800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Cows—Medium 29651,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0151,375.00/head1,350.00–1,400.001,3752
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0251,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred Cows—Medium 11,0701,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1071,412.50/head1,325.00–1,600.001,4136
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1251,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1251,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1991,212.27/head1,185.00–1,235.001,21211
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium 1685925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 17651,087.50/head1,025.00–1,150.001,0882
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 17801,087.50/head1,050.00–1,125.001,0882
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-28651,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 18771,191.67/head1,000.00–1,350.001,1923
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1755127.00/cwt124.00–130.009592
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1855130.50/cwt114.00–147.001,1162
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 3830650.00/head650.00–650.006501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0081,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6002
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0351,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251

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.