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Roswell Livestock Auction

Name: Roswell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-03-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Mar 11

● Final91 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782

← Mar 4Mar 11Mar 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,414 head

▲ 148 vs last sale 1,266▲ 91 vs year ago 1,323 · +6.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

113 head

▼ 109 vs last sale 222▼ 69 vs year ago 182 · −37.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

110 head

▼ 119 vs last sale 229▲ 8 vs year ago 102 · +7.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves 300-350 lbs were 3.00 lower and 350-400 lbs sold 2.00 higher while 400-500 lbs were 11.00-18.00 higher with 500-550 lbs being 3.00 lower and 550-600 lbs selling 8.00 higher. Feeder steers 600-650 lbs were 6.00 lower and 650-750lbs sold 4.00-5.00 higher. Heifer calves 300-350 lbs were 5.00 lower while 350-400 lbs sold 20.00 higher and 400-550 lbs were 10.00-17.00 higher with 550-600 lbs being 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers 600-650 lbs sold 2.00 higher and 650-700 lbs were 15.00 lower. Trade was moderate on larger numbers with good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 higher.Market moderate with excellent buyer attendance

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $304.93/cwt on 93 head. That ranks 1 of 35 comparable sales and sits −110.37 against this barn's trailing median of $415.31.

Average price

$304.93

93 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,671

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$305

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$50.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.85

vs NM average

−11.14 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	307.67	1,687	88
Medium and Large 1-2	538	256.80	1,383	5thin

One grade step is worth $50.87/cwt here — about $305 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale93 hd

304.93

—

NM average4 barns · 366 hd

297.09

+7.85

National average167 barns · 13,796 hd

316.07

−11.14

This barn, trailing median35 sales

415.31

−110.37

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

35 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $469.49, low $335.13, median $415.31 across 35 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,672	134.19	2,244	23
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,327	127.55	1,693	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,288	121.00	1,559	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,161	114.91	1,334	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,081	79.62	860	7thin

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,018	$1,725	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,725	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	890	$1,025	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,200	$1,900	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,220	$1,850	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	750	$1,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,089	$3,425	46
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,215	$2,944	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,188	$1,937	19

Every lot

91 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	225	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	900	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	276	388.71/cwt	370.00–392.00	1,073	11
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Value Added	300	412.00/cwt	412.00–412.00	1,236	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	334	369.65/cwt	350.00–382.00	1,235	16
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Value Added	361	403.31/cwt	395.00–415.00	1,456	7
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	379	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,137	9
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	382	365.20/cwt	350.00–387.00	1,395	19
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Value Added	406	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,523	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	337.16/cwt	320.00–357.00	1,426	35
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	423	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,248	2
Steers	400–450	Medium 1	443	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,462	2
Steers	450–500	Large 1	459	346.00/cwt	346.00–346.00	1,588	10
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	460	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	1,366	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	341.40/cwt	317.00–355.00	1,601	22
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Full	491	313.00/cwt	313.00–313.00	1,537	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	503	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,343	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	508	320.00/head	320.00–320.00	320	18
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	315.35/cwt	296.00–327.00	1,665	49
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	562	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,405	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	574	298.02/cwt	270.00–308.00	1,711	39
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	616	285.26/cwt	260.00–294.00	1,757	67
Steers	650–700	Medium 1	676	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,710	24
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	690	254.13/cwt	250.00–272.00	1,753	21
Steers	650–700	Small 3	692	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	540	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	718	250.57/cwt	229.00–260.00	1,799	87
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	777	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,826	16
Steers	750–800	Medium 1	791	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,875	9
Steers	800–850	Small 3	800	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	656	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	805	233.50/cwt	233.50–233.50	1,880	3
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	845	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,115	2
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	867	231.22/cwt	220.00–232.00	2,005	31
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	978	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,790	14
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,020	220.10/cwt	205.00–225.00	2,245	8
Steers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1	1,085	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,356	2
Steers	1100–1150	Medium and Large 1	1,133	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,484	2
Steers	1350–1400	Medium and Large 1	1,385	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,078	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	100–150	Medium and Large 1	110	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	2
Heifers	150–200	Medium and Large 1	160	475.00/head	475.00–475.00	475	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	269	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	847	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	325	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	813	10
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Value Added	331	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,109	10
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	336	300.95/cwt	292.00–325.00	1,011	29
Heifers	300–350	Medium 1	340	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,105	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	382	255.06/cwt	250.00–260.00	974	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	388	308.80/cwt	292.00–325.00	1,198	19
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	422	266.37/cwt	247.00–280.00	1,124	25
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Value Added	433	329.08/cwt	327.00–330.00	1,425	23
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	438	315.46/cwt	312.00–320.00	1,382	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	311.17/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,416	17
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	476	263.32/cwt	247.00–272.00	1,253	38
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	493	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,085	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	536	267.80/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,435	40
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	543	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,292	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	244.80/cwt	231.00–250.00	1,386	41
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	585	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,609	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	240.99/cwt	230.00–260.00	1,482	67
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	624	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,192	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	681	228.48/cwt	208.00–243.00	1,556	81
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	688	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,307	7
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	708	226.70/cwt	216.00–228.50	1,605	14
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	788	210.06/cwt	210.00–211.00	1,655	31
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	938	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,820	8
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	100–150	Medium and Large 1	130	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	2
Bulls	150–200	Medium and Large 1	170	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	553	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,725	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,511	122.19/cwt	115.00–127.00	1,846	6
Bulls	—	—	1,726	136.14/cwt	127.00–141.00	2,350	10
Bulls	—	—	1,734	141.70/cwt	141.00–143.00	2,457	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	955	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	907	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,044	119.44/cwt	118.00–125.00	1,247	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,050	70.39/cwt	68.00–72.00	739	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,143	107.19/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,225	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,153	83.73/cwt	80.00–90.00	965	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,213	114.22/cwt	110.00–117.00	1,385	19
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,283	119.88/cwt	119.00–121.00	1,538	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,295	122.40/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,585	8
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,327	127.55/cwt	126.00–130.00	1,693	5
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,100	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,452	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	983	1,825.00/head	1,775.00–1,875.00	1,825	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,040	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	3,438.89/head	3,050.00–3,750.00	3,439	45
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,212	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	17
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,215	2,943.75/head	2,550.00–3,250.00	2,944	16
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	890	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,018	1,725.00/head	1,475.00–1,850.00	1,725	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,100	1,725.00/head	1,600.00–1,850.00	1,725	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	829	163.43/cwt	140.00–202.00	1,355	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	871	153.25/cwt	125.00–192.00	1,335	12
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small and Medium 2	750	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,200	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,220	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1

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.

New Mexico feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

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USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Portales, NM (LS-CV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,414Last week 1,266Year ago 1,323

Slaughter CattleReceipts 113Last week 222Year ago 182

Replacement CattleReceipts 110Last week 229Year ago 102

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	443	330.00	330.00
24	650–700	676	253.00	253.00
9	750–800	791	237.00	237.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	379	300.00	300.00
2	400–450	423	295.00	295.00
3	450–500	460	297.00	297.00
2	500–550	503	267.00	267.00
3	550–600	562	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	650–700	692	78.00	78.00
2	800–850	800	82.00	82.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	300	412.00	412.00
7	350–400	361	395.00–415.00	403.31
7	400–450	406	375.00	375.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
2	200–250	225	400.00	400.00
11	250–300	276	370.00–392.00	388.71
16	300–350	334	350.00–382.00	369.65
19	350–400	382	350.00–387.00	365.20
35	400–450	423	320.00–357.00	337.16
22	450–500	469	317.00–355.00	341.40
18	500–550	508	320.00	320.00
49	500–550	528	296.00–327.00	315.35
39	550–600	574	270.00–308.00	298.02
67	600–650	616	260.00–294.00	285.26
21	650–700	690	250.00–272.00	254.13
87	700–750	718	229.00–260.00	250.57
16	750–800	777	235.00	235.00
3	800–850	805	233.50	233.50
31	850–900	867	220.00–232.00	231.22
14	950–1000	978	183.00	183.00
8	1000–1050	1,020	205.00–225.00	220.10
2	1050–1100	1,085	125.00	125.00
2	1100–1150	1,133	131.00	131.00
2	1350–1400	1,385	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	450–500	459	346.00	346.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	800–850	845	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
9	450–500	491	313.00	313.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	325	250.00	250.00
8	350–400	382	250.00–260.00	255.06
25	400–450	422	247.00–280.00	266.37
38	450–500	476	247.00–272.00	263.32
2	500–550	543	238.00	238.00
5	600–650	624	191.00	191.00
7	650–700	688	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	331	335.00	335.00
23	400–450	433	327.00–330.00	329.08
2	550–600	585	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	100–150	110	700.00	700.00
2	150–200	160	475.00	475.00
5	250–300	269	315.00	315.00
29	300–350	336	292.00–325.00	300.95
19	350–400	388	292.00–325.00	308.80
7	400–450	438	312.00–320.00	315.46
17	450–500	455	300.00–315.00	311.17
40	500–550	536	250.00–280.00	267.80
41	550–600	566	231.00–250.00	244.80
67	600–650	615	230.00–260.00	240.99
81	650–700	681	208.00–243.00	228.48
14	700–750	708	216.00–228.50	226.70
31	750–800	788	210.00–211.00	210.06
8	900–950	938	194.00	194.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	340	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	493	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	553	312.00	312.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
2	100–150	130	725.00	725.00
2	150–200	170	875.00	875.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,044	118.00–125.00	119.44
3	—	1,143	105.00–110.00	107.19
19	—	1,213	110.00–117.00	114.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,283	119.00–121.00	119.88
8	—	1,295	120.00–125.00	122.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,327	126.00–130.00	127.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	955	95.00	95.00
3	—	1,153	80.00–90.00	83.73
3	—	1,050	68.00–72.00	70.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,734	141.00–143.00	141.70
10	—	1,726	127.00–141.00	136.14
6	—	1,511	115.00–127.00	122.19

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,040	2,800.00	2,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	983	1,775.00–1,875.00	1,825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	45	—	1,090	3,050.00–3,750.00	3,438.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,215	2,550.00–3,250.00	2,943.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,212	1,950.00	1,950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,018	1,475.00–1,850.00	1,725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	890	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,100	1,600.00–1,850.00	1,725.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,100	132.00	132.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	829	140.00–202.00	163.43
(<2 yrs)	Open	12	—	871	125.00–192.00	153.25

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,220	1,850.00	1,850.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,900.00	1,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	750	1,200.00	1,200.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.