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Roswell Livestock Auction

Name: Roswell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-03-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Mar 18

● Final82 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782

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Feeder Cattle receipts

631 head

▼ 783 vs last sale 1,414▼ 406 vs year ago 1,037 · −39.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

116 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 113▼ 67 vs year ago 183 · −36.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

52 head

▼ 58 vs last sale 110▼ 125 vs year ago 177 · −70.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Special note; Smaller sale because of much needed rain in the area Compared to last week; Steer calves 300-350 lbs were 13.00 higher and 350-450 lbs sold 5.00 higher while 450-550 lbs were 13.00 higherand 550-600 lbs sold sharply higher. Feeder steers had insufficient numbers today to compare. Heifer calves 300-350 lbs sold 15.00 higher and 350-450 lbs were steady to 3.00 higher while 450-500 lbs sold sharply lower and 500-600 lbs were steady. Feeder heifers had insufficient numbers today to compare. Trade was moderate to stronger on smaller numbers with very good demand. Slaughter cows were 2.00-5.00 higher instances 9.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 2.00-7.00 higher. Market was moderate with excellent buyer attendance.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $266.31/cwt on 51 head. That ranks 1 of 35 comparable sales and sits −109.16 against this barn's trailing median of $375.47.

Average price

$266.31

51 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,454

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$138

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

$22.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.07

vs NM average

−10.91 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 1	542	267.41	1,449	17thin
Medium and Large 1	549	267.05	1,465	32
Medium and Large 1-2	535	245.00	1,311	2thin

One grade step is worth $22.41/cwt here — about $138 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale51 hd

266.31

—

NM average4 barns · 294 hd

262.24

+4.07

National average179 barns · 15,589 hd

277.22

−10.91

This barn, trailing median35 sales

375.47

−109.16

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

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $415.95, low $319.75, median $375.47 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	—	Low	1,512	134.01	2,026	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,274	131.22	1,672	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,092	117.68	1,285	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,011	96.95	980	4thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	973	$1,724	19
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	958	$1,711	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	821	$1,531	9
Bred Cows	All Stages (1-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	660	$1,375	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	690	$1,000	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	850	$1,538	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,265	$1,950	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	790	$1,413	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	600	$1,025	1thin

Every lot

82 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	220	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	946	4
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	269	416.23/cwt	410.00–417.00	1,120	9
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	283	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	906	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	308	383.14/cwt	362.00–395.00	1,180	10
Steers	300–350	Small and Medium 2-3	310	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	961	2
Steers	300–350	Small and Medium 3	315	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	630	2
Steers	350–400	Large 1	352	352.00/cwt	352.00–352.00	1,239	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	353	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	706	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	366.28/cwt	325.00–387.00	1,392	14
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	380	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,273	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	362.69/cwt	342.00–380.00	1,523	10
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Full	420	328.00/cwt	328.00–328.00	1,378	4
Steers	400–450	Large 1	425	387.00/cwt	387.00–387.00	1,645	14
Steers	450–500	Small and Medium 2-3	468	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,217	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	343.75/cwt	330.00–368.00	1,619	10
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Full	489	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,550	4
Steers	500–550	Medium 1	503	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,484	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	319.22/cwt	307.00–340.00	1,650	25
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	546	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,512	6
Steers	550–600	Small and Medium 2-3	563	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,351	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	310.34/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,775	16
Steers	550–600	Large 1	580	296.00/cwt	296.00–296.00	1,717	24
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	584	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,548	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	608	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,605	2
Steers	650–700	Large 3	690	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	587	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	723	248.65/cwt	248.00–250.00	1,798	9
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	753	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,837	2
Steers	750–800	Large 3	787	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	866	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	150–200	Medium and Large 1	183	862.50/head	800.00–925.00	863	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	225	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	963	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium 1	320	354.00/cwt	354.00–354.00	1,133	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	329	339.75/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,118	33
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	323.25/cwt	300.00–328.00	1,219	20
Heifers	400–450	Large 1	422	310.88/cwt	294.00–322.00	1,312	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	309.69/cwt	295.00–329.00	1,310	29
Heifers	400–450	Medium 1	448	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,322	3
Heifers	450–500	Large 1	462	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	1,418	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	467	281.72/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,316	36
Heifers	450–500	Large 1-2	495	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,257	4
Heifers	500–550	Large 1	526	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,462	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	272.34/cwt	260.00–279.00	1,438	19
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	535	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,311	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	579	259.32/cwt	258.00–260.00	1,501	13
Heifers	550–600	Large 1	580	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,404	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,438	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	656	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,699	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	705	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,664	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	50–100	Medium and Large 1	60	310.00/head	310.00–310.00	310	2
Bulls	150–200	Medium and Large 1	170	781.25/head	600.00–950.00	781	4
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	218	825.00/head	700.00–950.00	825	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	340	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,360	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	370	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	722	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	408	382.00/cwt	382.00–382.00	1,559	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	425	351.27/cwt	342.00–352.00	1,493	27
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	458	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,557	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	515	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,633	5
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	661	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,851	5
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	835	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,294	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,272	119.52/cwt	108.00–125.00	1,520	6
Bulls	—	—	1,563	137.41/cwt	131.00–142.00	2,148	10
Bulls	—	—	1,743	147.22/cwt	144.00–150.00	2,566	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,011	96.95/cwt	90.00–110.00	980	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,081	122.82/cwt	119.00–127.00	1,328	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,104	112.15/cwt	104.00–118.00	1,238	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,274	131.22/cwt	127.50–134.00	1,672	5
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,103	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,655	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	600	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	660	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	920	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,265	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	660	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1	690	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1	715	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	753	1,225.00/head	1,050.00–1,400.00	1,225	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	840	1,617.86/head	1,200.00–1,825.00	1,618	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	910	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	3
Bred Cows	—	Large 1	925	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	958	1,710.71/head	1,575.00–1,850.00	1,711	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,009	1,821.43/head	1,525.00–1,975.00	1,821	14
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	892	151.67/cwt	125.00–195.00	1,353	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	850	1,537.50/head	1,400.00–1,675.00	1,538	2

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 →

Roswell Livestock Auction - Roswell, NM

Mon Mar 18, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 631Last week 1,414Year ago 1,037

Slaughter CattleReceipts 116Last week 113Year ago 183

Replacement CattleReceipts 52Last week 110Year ago 177

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	183	800.00–925.00	862.50
2	200–250	225	825.00	825.00
3	250–300	275	350.00	350.00
33	300–350	329	320.00–350.00	339.75
20	350–400	377	300.00–328.00	323.25
29	400–450	423	295.00–329.00	309.69
36	450–500	467	270.00–290.00	281.72
19	500–550	528	260.00–279.00	272.34
13	550–600	579	258.00–260.00	259.32
2	600–650	625	230.00	230.00
4	650–700	656	259.00	259.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	422	294.00–322.00	310.88
11	450–500	462	307.00	307.00
12	500–550	526	278.00	278.00
5	550–600	580	242.00	242.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	495	254.00	254.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	535	245.00	245.00
2	700–750	705	236.00	236.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	354.00	354.00
3	400–450	448	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	283	320.00	320.00
2	350–400	380	335.00	335.00
6	500–550	546	277.00	277.00
4	550–600	584	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	220	430.00	430.00
9	250–300	269	410.00–417.00	416.23
10	300–350	308	362.00–395.00	383.14
14	350–400	380	325.00–387.00	366.28
10	400–450	420	342.00–380.00	362.69
10	450–500	471	330.00–368.00	343.75
25	500–550	517	307.00–340.00	319.22
16	550–600	572	300.00–340.00	310.34
2	600–650	608	264.00	264.00
9	700–750	723	248.00–250.00	248.65
2	750–800	753	244.00	244.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	310	310.00	310.00
2	450–500	468	260.00	260.00
2	550–600	563	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	690	85.00	85.00
3	750–800	787	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	352	352.00	352.00
14	400–450	425	387.00	387.00
24	550–600	580	296.00	296.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	503	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	353	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	420	328.00	328.00
4	450–500	489	317.00	317.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	340	400.00	400.00
2	350–400	370	195.00	195.00
27	400–450	425	342.00–352.00	351.27
5	500–550	515	317.00	317.00
5	650–700	661	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	408	382.00	382.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
2	50–100	60	310.00	310.00
4	150–200	170	600.00–950.00	781.25
2	200–250	218	700.00–950.00	825.00
2	450–500	458	340.00	340.00
2	800–850	835	155.00	155.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,274	127.50–134.00	131.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,081	119.00–127.00	122.82
13	—	1,104	104.00–118.00	112.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,011	90.00–110.00	96.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,272	108.00–125.00	119.52
4	—	1,743	144.00–150.00	147.22
10	—	1,563	131.00–142.00	137.41

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 (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	600	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	920	1,950.00	1,950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,265	1,950.00	1,950.00

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	1	—	660	875.00	875.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	753	1,050.00–1,400.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	910	1,375.00	1,375.00

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)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	660	1,375.00	1,375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	958	1,575.00–1,850.00	1,710.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	840	1,200.00–1,825.00	1,617.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	1,009	1,525.00–1,975.00	1,821.43

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	715	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	690	1,000.00	1,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	925	1,825.00	1,825.00

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	3	—	892	125.00–195.00	151.67

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	2	—	1,103	150.00	150.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	850	1,400.00–1,675.00	1,537.50

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.