Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2024-04-22

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Apr 22
● Final147 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
929 head
▲ 9 vs last sale 920▲ 264 vs year ago 665 · +39.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
215 head
▲ 40 vs last sale 175▲ 11 vs year ago 204 · +5.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
234 head
▼ 16 vs last sale 250▲ 79 vs year ago 155 · +51.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves 300-350 lbs were sharply lower and 350-400 lbs sold 15.00 lower while 400-500 lbs sold steady and 500-600 lbs steer calves were 3.00-7.00 lower. Feeder steers 600-650 lbs sold 11.00 higher and 700-750 lbs were 17.00 higher. Heifer calves 300-350 lbs were 16.00 higher and 350-450 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower and 450-500 lbs were 2.00 higher while 500-600 lbs sold 6.00 lower to sharply lower. Feeder heifers 600-700 lbs were steady to 13.00 lower. Trade was moderately uneven with steady demand. All prices are based on condition, quality and fill. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-8.00 higher with instances 2.00 lower -sharply lower and slaughter bulls were 4.00-5.00 lower. Market was unsteady 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 $237.35/cwt on 109 head. That ranks 1 of 35 comparable sales and sits −138.12 against this barn's trailing median of $375.47.
Average price
$237.35
109 head · 556 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,320
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$952
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 3
$158.81/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.15
vs NM average
−32.84 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1567246.811,39978
Large 1517225.161,16414thin
Medium 1534221.001,18011thin
Small and Medium 3563215.001,2104thin
Small 350888.004472thin
One grade step is worth $158.81/cwt here — about $952 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale109 hd
237.35
—
NM average4 barns · 463 hd
236.20
+1.15
National average178 barns · 11,596 hd
270.19
−32.84
This barn, trailing median35 sales
375.47
−138.12
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—Average1,500144.302,16531
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,595132.502,1132thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,138127.471,45141
CowsLean 85-90%High905103.5693752

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)884$1,72315
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)958$1,5003thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)879$1,49028
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)882$1,36814
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)908$1,2502thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)846$1,1886
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)970$1,1001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,175$8251thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)858$1,4505
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,044$2,37514
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)994$1,87216
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)876$1,73520
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)930$1,5676
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)818$1,6546

Every lot

147 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1220416.22/cwt392.00–422.0091611
Steers250–300Small 3255350.00/head350.00–350.003502
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1286388.72/cwt377.00–400.001,11219
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added300377.00/cwt377.00–377.001,1312
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned301306.00/cwt306.00–306.0092111
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2310290.00/cwt290.00–290.008992
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1318364.42/cwt357.00–371.001,1599
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added363377.00/cwt377.00–377.001,3696
Steers350–400Small 3371650.00/head650.00–650.006505
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Full371330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,2244
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1374360.76/cwt332.00–375.001,34932
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned375256.00/cwt256.00–256.009606
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2398297.00/cwt297.00–297.001,1823
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2405262.00/cwt262.00–262.001,0613
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2406315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,2795
Steers400–450Large 1415325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,3492
Steers400–450Small and Medium 3415185.00/cwt185.00–185.007682
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1419342.22/cwt332.00–366.001,43413
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added454357.00/cwt357.00–357.001,62112
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy480292.00/cwt292.00–292.001,4022
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1483328.28/cwt320.00–337.001,5866
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2485269.02/cwt265.00–275.001,3055
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2500260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,3003
Steers500–550Large 1525300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,5752
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1529311.80/cwt310.00–318.001,64917
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Full543245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,3302
Steers550–600Small 355392.00/cwt92.00–92.005094
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1576278.51/cwt276.00–280.001,60411
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1634264.07/cwt260.00–276.001,67434
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1735245.83/cwt238.00–249.001,80724
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1871231.00/cwt231.00–231.002,0124
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,010179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,8082
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1185821.22/head750.00–850.008213
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1211880.65/head700.00–900.0088111
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1243287.00/cwt287.00–287.006972
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned244183.00/cwt183.00–183.004476
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1289322.49/cwt310.00–340.009328
Heifers250–300Small 3294635.00/head635.00–635.006354
Heifers300–350Medium 1303310.00/cwt310.00–310.009392
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2310297.00/cwt297.00–297.009214
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1316342.78/cwt332.00–350.001,08329
Heifers300–350Large 1318330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,0492
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Fleshy338262.00/cwt262.00–262.008862
Heifers350–400Large 1352260.00/cwt260.00–260.009155
Heifers350–400Small 3357650.00/head650.00–650.006503
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2366225.00/cwt225.00–225.008244
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1386321.36/cwt318.00–328.001,24013
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Full391285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,1144
Heifers400–450Large 1410313.47/cwt312.00–315.001,2856
Heifers400–450Medium 1410260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,0663
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added421322.00/cwt322.00–322.001,3565
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1430312.00/cwt312.00–312.001,34211
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2433258.23/cwt251.00–265.001,1186
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1484273.20/cwt253.00–287.001,32215
Heifers500–550Small 350888.00/cwt88.00–88.004472
Heifers500–550Large 1517225.16/cwt220.00–255.001,16414
Heifers500–550Medium 1534221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,18011
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1535238.24/cwt237.00–250.001,27520
Heifers550–600Small and Medium 3563215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,2104
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1578249.77/cwt227.00–261.001,44458
Heifers600–650Medium 1625268.00/cwt268.00–268.001,6752
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1626243.56/cwt243.00–246.001,52511
Heifers600–650Large 1635212.43/cwt200.00–238.001,3496
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1669232.48/cwt227.00–248.001,55556
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1771225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,7354
Heifers800–850Large 1810195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,5804
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1843201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,6942
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1939201.65/cwt185.00–210.001,8933
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1205412.00/cwt412.00–412.008452
Bulls200–250Medium 1215825.00/head825.00–825.008252
Bulls250–300Medium 1269325.00/head325.00–325.003256
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2401328.00/cwt328.00–328.001,3157
Bulls400–450Medium 1-2420225.00/cwt225.00–225.009452
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2480283.00/cwt281.00–285.001,3584
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1627249.00/cwt249.00–249.001,5616
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2653222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,4502
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers500–550Large 3513162.00/cwt162.00–162.008313
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers700–750Large 3730130.00/cwt130.00–130.009492
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,350136.75/cwt129.00–142.001,84610
Bulls——1,435146.67/cwt141.00–155.002,10516
Bulls——2,010151.80/cwt146.00–159.003,0515
Slaughter Cattle · Cows14 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed74795.07/cwt77.00–118.007105
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed790104.39/cwt95.00–114.0082513
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed847123.68/cwt104.00–130.001,0487
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed849107.14/cwt90.00–115.009105
Cows—Lean 85-90%87381.93/cwt75.00–87.007155
Cows—Lean 85-90%96690.75/cwt90.00–91.008774
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed995122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,2141
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,018141.73/cwt140.00–142.001,4435
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,019119.06/cwt110.00–124.001,2137
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,031111.70/cwt95.00–121.001,15219
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,241127.26/cwt120.00–131.001,57914
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,325138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,8291
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,392129.62/cwt125.50–135.001,8048
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,865127.00/cwt127.00–127.002,3691
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs21 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-27101,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 37571,260.00/head1,225.00–1,325.001,2605
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 37701,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-28101,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 28351,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28601,475.00/head1,450.00–1,500.001,4752
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 18631,325.00/head1,250.00–1,400.001,3252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28701,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 18752,383.33/head2,050.00–2,450.002,3836
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-28751,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 18882,150.00/head2,000.00–2,225.002,1506
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-28971,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6003
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 19201,616.67/head1,450.00–1,700.001,6173
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 19551,820.00/head1,800.00–1,900.001,8205
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29701,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 19882,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2005
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 19951,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,0801,895.00/head1,575.00–1,975.001,8955
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1652,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2602,325.00/head2,325.00–2,325.002,3251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4953,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0504
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27081,200.00/head1,100.00–1,300.001,2002
Bred Heifers—Large 18101,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred Heifers—Medium 19951,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 11,0701,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows22 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2675900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 36911,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3256
Bred Cows—Small 37651,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0752
Bred Cows—Medium 18051,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2805950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 18161,231.25/head1,125.00–1,300.001,2314
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28301,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28381,375.00/head1,300.00–1,450.001,3752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 18431,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9504
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28451,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2502
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 3855975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Bred Cows—Medium 18871,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 18891,427.08/head1,225.00–1,600.001,42712
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28941,300.00/head1,100.00–1,450.001,3004
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29051,100.00/head950.00–1,250.001,1002
Bred Cows—Large 19501,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8505
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19641,715.91/head1,450.00–1,900.001,71611
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19701,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred Cows—Medium 11,0201,683.33/head1,650.00–1,700.001,6833
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0351,725.00/head1,625.00–1,825.001,7252
Bred Cows—Medium 11,1401,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,175825.00/head825.00–825.008251
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 17231,712.50/head1,675.00–1,750.001,7132
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 18661,625.00/head1,500.00–1,750.001,6254
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1715147.13/cwt125.00–212.001,05238
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-274892.50/cwt90.00–95.006922
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1779130.00/cwt127.00–154.001,0139

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.