Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2024-04-15

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Apr 15
● Final134 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
920 head
▲ 174 vs last sale 746▲ 91 vs year ago 829 · +11.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
175 head
▼ 26 vs last sale 201▼ 2 vs year ago 177 · −1.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
250 head
▲ 163 vs last sale 87▲ 185 vs year ago 65 · +284.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves 300-500 lbs were 5.00 -10.00 higher instances 8.00 lower and 500-600 lbs steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers 800-850 lbs sold 3.00 higher with insufficient numbers to compare on remainder of feeders last week. Heifer calves 350-500 lbs sold significantly lower and 500-600 lbs were steady to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers 600-650 lbs sold 13.00 higher while 850-900 lbs were 9.00 higher. Trade was moderate on larger numbers with unsteady demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower and slaughter cows were 1.00 higher to 9.00 lower. Market was uneven with excellent buyer attendance.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $256.97/cwt on 89 head. That ranks 1 of 35 comparable sales and sits −118.50 against this barn's trailing median of $375.47.
Average price
$256.97
89 head · 537 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,381
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$159
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 1-2
$30.59/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+18.79
vs NM average
−7.55 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1534262.591,40266
Medium and Large 1-2557248.911,38612thin
Medium 1-2536232.001,24411thin
One grade step is worth $30.59/cwt here — about $159 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale89 hd
256.97
—
NM average4 barns · 515 hd
238.18
+18.79
National average180 barns · 13,997 hd
264.52
−7.55
This barn, trailing median35 sales
375.47
−118.50
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—High1,506148.512,23655
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,213126.621,53621
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,151125.401,44471
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low982106.341,04474

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,184$1,69114
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)985$1,6251thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,040$1,56611
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)770$1,5507
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)871$1,2455
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)879$1,1694thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,165$1,7001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)711$1,3569
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,324$3,4305
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)945$1,7966
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)975$1,7886
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,102$1,76312
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)919$1,6077
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)733$1,8002thin

Every lot

134 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 · Steers39 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Small 3249290.00/cwt290.00–290.007224
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1253420.72/cwt402.00–427.001,06411
Steers250–300Small 3285252.00/cwt252.00–252.007182
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned298392.00/cwt392.00–392.001,1682
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2309335.88/cwt330.00–340.001,0385
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1315387.72/cwt370.00–400.001,22110
Steers300–350Small 3348275.00/cwt275.00–275.009572
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed353326.00/cwt326.00–326.001,1514
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2353315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,1123
Steers350–400Medium 1-2364337.00/cwt337.00–337.001,2277
Steers350–400Small 3378304.00/cwt304.00–304.001,1492
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1386356.54/cwt352.00–360.001,3769
Steers350–400Large 1387365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,4135
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2403260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,0482
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1423351.40/cwt331.00–367.001,48624
Steers400–450Small 3423290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,2272
Steers400–450Medium 1-2425320.54/cwt315.00–342.001,36214
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2430322.68/cwt320.00–329.001,3889
Steers450–500Medium 1-2459331.00/cwt331.00–331.001,5194
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2464291.40/cwt290.00–292.001,3527
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed475342.00/cwt342.00–342.001,6253
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1476321.72/cwt314.00–337.001,53134
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1529305.30/cwt290.00–325.001,61511
Steers500–550Medium 1-2536270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,4475
Steers500–550Large 1543245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,3302
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added551324.00/cwt324.00–324.001,7857
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1572273.72/cwt270.00–283.001,5669
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2575264.65/cwt248.00–276.001,5225
Steers550–600Medium 1-2595255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,5179
Steers600–650Medium 1-2606235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,4249
Steers600–650Large 1613242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,4832
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1618257.29/cwt242.00–265.001,59017
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2648175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,1342
Steers650–700Medium 1-2653237.00/cwt237.00–237.001,5482
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1674247.31/cwt238.00–265.001,66718
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2690233.00/cwt233.00–233.001,6084
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1719226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,6255
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1798214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,7083
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1843217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,8292
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Large 1180725.00/head700.00–750.007252
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1267339.36/cwt322.00–352.009067
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1332322.61/cwt310.00–334.001,0717
Heifers350–400Medium 2355215.00/cwt215.00–215.007632
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1375297.74/cwt280.00–330.001,11747
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Full380279.00/cwt279.00–279.001,0602
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2398290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,1542
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added406342.00/cwt342.00–342.001,3898
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2422269.72/cwt257.00–274.001,1388
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy425272.00/cwt272.00–272.001,1562
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1431311.71/cwt294.00–324.001,34317
Heifers450–500Medium 1-2466275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,2826
Heifers450–500Large 1469245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,1495
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1477275.44/cwt263.00–285.001,31434
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2490249.72/cwt242.00–255.001,2245
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1520266.28/cwt261.00–277.001,38551
Heifers500–550Medium 1-2536232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,24411
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2537253.87/cwt248.00–264.001,3638
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1582250.06/cwt240.00–267.001,45515
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2596239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,4244
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1615250.92/cwt227.00–259.001,54317
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1673232.13/cwt224.00–247.001,56213
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1748207.40/cwt207.00–208.001,5515
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1Fleshy867202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,75130
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1Fleshy974191.50/cwt191.50–191.501,86513
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls50–100Medium and Large 1-275400.00/head400.00–400.004001
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1-2158725.00/head700.00–750.007252
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2385282.00/cwt282.00–282.001,0862
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1420352.00/cwt352.00–352.001,4788
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2460241.00/cwt241.00–241.001,1092
Bulls550–600Small and Medium 2-3555172.00/cwt172.00–172.009553
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2569266.00/cwt266.00–266.001,5146
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2678227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,5396
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,361142.98/cwt135.00–151.001,94631
Bulls——1,617154.49/cwt148.00–160.002,49820
Bulls——2,069161.50/cwt159.00–163.003,3414
Slaughter Cattle · Cows14 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed830114.34/cwt107.50–125.009495
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed86095.21/cwt83.00–105.0081920
Cows—Lean 85-90%94293.78/cwt90.00–97.008839
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed983108.67/cwt104.00–114.001,0687
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,043108.16/cwt100.00–113.001,12817
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,060119.81/cwt115.00–127.001,27018
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,100120.13/cwt107.50–127.001,32114
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,105121.53/cwt120.00–125.001,3433
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,142122.63/cwt110.00–130.001,40021
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,180110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,2981
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,186127.00/cwt124.00–128.001,50616
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,231130.92/cwt124.00–137.001,61226
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,240134.17/cwt129.00–143.001,6645
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,328129.25/cwt129.00–130.001,7164
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium 11,2983,433.33/head2,500.00–4,000.003,4333
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3633,425.00/head2,750.00–4,100.003,4252
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs19 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 17101,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-27501,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 17701,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 47821,083.33/head900.00–1,450.001,0833
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-28301,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29401,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 49401,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 19551,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0152,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0281,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8005
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0332,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0501,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0671,916.67/head1,825.00–2,100.001,9173
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0701,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,1371,835.00/head1,835.00–1,835.001,8353
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1452,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1451,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2202,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2381,850.00/head1,800.00–1,900.001,8502
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows14 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 4610575.00/head575.00–575.005751
Bred Cows—Large 17641,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6006
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2770825.00/head825.00–825.008251
Bred Cows—Small 4775750.00/head750.00–750.007501
Bred Cows—Large 1-28051,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29051,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19131,308.33/head1,250.00–1,400.001,3083
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29301,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19471,458.33/head1,300.00–1,600.001,4583
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19851,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0321,575.00/head1,500.00–1,900.001,5758
Bred Cows—Large 11,1001,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,1501,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2161,757.69/head1,675.00–1,775.001,75813
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-26531,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5253
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-2670650.00/head650.00–650.006501
Bred Heifers—Large 17501,362.50/head1,275.00–1,450.001,3632
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 17581,416.67/head1,300.00–1,550.001,4173
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 11,1651,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 17331,800.00/head1,650.00–1,950.001,8002
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2678144.86/cwt110.00–157.009827
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1710175.00/cwt160.00–185.001,2433
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1751170.83/cwt146.00–187.001,2836
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2911144.33/cwt131.00–165.001,31512

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.