Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2024-04-08

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Apr 8
● Final115 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
746 head
▲ 383 vs last sale 363▼ 660 vs year ago 1,406 · −46.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
201 head
▲ 105 vs last sale 96▲ 66 vs year ago 135 · +48.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
87 head
▼ 232 vs last sale 319▼ 10 vs year ago 97 · −10.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeders have no comparison due to light receipts last week. Trade active, demand good. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls traded 10.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $251.04/cwt on 64 head. That ranks 1 of 35 comparable sales and sits −124.43 against this barn's trailing median of $375.47.
Average price
$251.04
64 head · 548 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,375
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$559
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2-3
$99.78/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.72
vs NM average
−12.92 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1553259.781,43643
Medium and Large 1-2536240.821,29119thin
Medium and Large 2-3548160.008772thin
One grade step is worth $99.78/cwt here — about $559 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 sale64 hd
251.04
—
NM average4 barns · 365 hd
246.32
+4.72
National average181 barns · 13,137 hd
263.96
−12.92
This barn, trailing median35 sales
375.47
−124.43
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
430389347306median 375.4703/0204/2706/2909/0811/02
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,477148.492,19336
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,165130.671,52244
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,349128.501,73320
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,415124.151,7573thin
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low972102.6899873

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)1,100$1,8751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,210$1,7502thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,048$1,7305
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,176$1,5884thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)930$1,3923thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,164$1,38319
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)985$1,7405
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)790$1,3001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)740$1,2251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,195$2,72311
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,354$2,30812
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,328$2,3002thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)860$2,0001thin

Every lot

115 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed228417.07/cwt412.00–425.009517
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1239392.39/cwt392.00–394.009385
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed250500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,2501
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed287390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,1195
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed321410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,31617
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1333387.72/cwt382.00–395.001,29114
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2336361.74/cwt360.00–365.001,21511
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added343407.00/cwt407.00–407.001,3962
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1362379.53/cwt372.00–395.001,3743
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2375324.80/cwt320.00–330.001,2182
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed406365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,4827
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2420318.20/cwt310.00–327.001,3362
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1430340.19/cwt334.00–357.001,46311
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed462350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,61713
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3465240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1163
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1473320.40/cwt310.00–327.001,5156
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2490289.81/cwt280.00–297.001,4204
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1517316.04/cwt305.00–321.001,6349
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2525276.73/cwt267.00–292.001,4534
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Full527297.00/cwt297.00–297.001,5658
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed556288.00/cwt288.00–288.001,6015
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1575278.00/cwt270.00–283.001,59915
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2581260.27/cwt251.00–270.001,5125
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1625268.74/cwt265.00–275.001,6804
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy664262.00/cwt262.00–262.001,7405
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2715212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,5163
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2719236.85/cwt227.00–247.001,7034
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1720238.91/cwt232.00–260.001,7204
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1810214.09/cwt214.00–215.001,73411
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1Fleshy841205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,7244
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed234375.00/cwt375.00–375.008786
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed275334.00/cwt334.00–334.009192
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed295342.00/cwt342.00–342.001,0092
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed312364.65/cwt364.50–365.001,13814
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1335341.93/cwt332.00–352.001,1456
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed350350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,2254
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2373280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,0443
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1380336.00/cwt332.00–347.001,27715
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2387312.30/cwt310.00–320.001,2094
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1411316.83/cwt315.00–327.001,30220
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2434285.42/cwt280.00–298.001,23916
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2438265.44/cwt255.00–276.001,1632
Heifers400–450Small 443890.00/cwt90.00–90.003942
Heifers400–450Small and Medium 4448134.00/cwt134.00–134.006003
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2478226.02/cwt225.00–227.001,0802
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1482283.64/cwt278.00–300.001,36733
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2489265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,2964
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1525266.05/cwt261.00–277.001,39722
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2526241.94/cwt239.00–259.001,27316
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3548160.00/cwt160.00–160.008772
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1579256.80/cwt245.00–260.001,48717
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2589234.84/cwt230.00–245.001,3833
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy595238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,4164
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1629237.25/cwt235.00–246.001,49210
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2630207.87/cwt200.00–216.001,3102
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy654210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3735
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2658205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,3492
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2693160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1092
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3700140.00/cwt140.00–140.009804
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Fleshy736204.50/cwt204.50–204.501,50524
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Fleshy757206.55/cwt206.50–207.001,56433
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1Fleshy816199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,6244
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1Fleshy896193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,72913
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed252436.00/cwt436.00–436.001,0998
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2430296.00/cwt296.00–296.001,2732
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2464230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,0679
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2547258.00/cwt258.00–258.001,4113
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2550235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,2932
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2573253.93/cwt252.00–260.001,45512
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2659231.73/cwt210.00–243.001,5276
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2710208.97/cwt207.00–210.001,4843
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2995165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,6422
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,252136.64/cwt129.00–147.001,71113
Bulls——1,490152.15/cwt145.00–160.002,26715
Bulls——1,818160.90/cwt158.00–166.002,9258
Slaughter Cattle · Cows15 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed810109.52/cwt102.00–116.008872
Cows—Lean 85-90%89994.54/cwt80.00–100.0085026
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed93190.63/cwt80.00–96.008448
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,026107.91/cwt100.00–119.001,10730
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,043118.43/cwt117.00–120.001,2352
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,132123.83/cwt119.00–130.001,4025
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,137134.03/cwt128.00–136.001,52430
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,212130.34/cwt125.00–137.001,5803
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,229123.66/cwt120.00–126.001,5205
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,229119.85/cwt117.50–122.001,4736
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,298133.69/cwt129.00–139.001,7358
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,300129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,6771
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,355123.94/cwt123.00–127.001,6794
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,396125.58/cwt122.00–130.001,7538
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,473121.73/cwt117.00–125.001,7932
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1952,770.00/head2,750.00–2,800.002,77010
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2002,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2051,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2752,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3672,354.55/head2,275.00–2,450.002,35511
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3802,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29301,391.67/head1,325.00–1,425.001,3923
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29551,412.50/head1,300.00–1,525.001,4132
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29551,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1001,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1101,941.67/head1,825.00–2,000.001,9423
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1441,366.67/head1,350.00–1,375.001,36718
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2101,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2491,766.67/head1,725.00–1,850.001,7673
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,5201,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2682126.00/cwt108.00–145.008593
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2715195.00/cwt150.00–212.001,3946
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2895130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1641
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,117140.67/cwt134.00–150.001,5713
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1725170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2331
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27401,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27901,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29081,475.00/head1,450.00–1,500.001,4752
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 11,0371,916.67/head1,850.00–1,950.001,9173
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 18602,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001

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.