Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2024-05-13

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, May 13
● Final112 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
900 head
▲ 149 vs last sale 751▲ 158 vs year ago 742 · +21.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
172 head
▼ 46 vs last sale 218▼ 21 vs year ago 193 · −10.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
42 head
▼ 105 vs last sale 147▼ 13 vs year ago 55 · −23.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves and steer yearlings sold 5.00-9.00 lower with exception of 500-550 lb steer calves being 12.00 higher. Heifer calves and heifer yearlings sold steady to 13.00 higher instances much higher with the exception of 400-500 lb heifer calves being steady to 6.00 lower. Prices are recorded according to fill,condition quality and quantity. Trade was moderately uneven on similar numbers with good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady to 7.00 higher and slaughter bulls were steady to 1.00 higher. Market was steady 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 $272.39/cwt on 84 head. That ranks 1 of 35 comparable sales and sits −103.08 against this barn's trailing median of $375.47.
Average price
$272.39
84 head · 550 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,497
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$170
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2
$34.76/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+26.52
vs NM average
+2.39 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1551281.461,55257
Medium 1-2505272.001,3747thin
Medium and Large 1-2560246.701,38220
One grade step is worth $34.76/cwt here — about $170 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 sale84 hd
272.39
—
NM average4 barns · 347 hd
245.87
+26.52
National average167 barns · 11,471 hd
270.00
+2.39
This barn, trailing median35 sales
375.47
−103.08
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—Average1,536142.052,18125
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,264131.931,66824
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,123122.381,37442
CowsLean 85-90%High831107.0289023

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,010$1,6501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)943$1,5502thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,255$1,4001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)938$1,2905
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)773$1,3502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,385$2,0001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)954$1,8355
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,095$1,6636

Every lot

112 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
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1185800.00/head800.00–800.008002
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1205405.00/cwt405.00–405.008301
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1282392.96/cwt390.00–400.001,1083
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned287337.00/cwt337.00–337.009673
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1308346.06/cwt340.00–362.001,0669
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added335385.00/cwt375.00–405.001,2903
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed349339.00/cwt339.00–339.001,1834
Steers350–400Large 1358340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,2173
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1375367.00/cwt367.00–367.001,3767
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned380311.67/cwt305.00–325.001,1846
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added407375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,5263
Steers400–450Small 3425100.00/cwt100.00–100.004252
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1429355.19/cwt340.00–362.001,52421
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2438294.95/cwt287.00–307.001,2925
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added461350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,6148
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2465307.00/cwt307.00–307.001,42810
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1474334.55/cwt320.00–348.001,58622
Steers500–550Medium 1-2505280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,4142
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2505200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0102
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1513339.81/cwt324.00–346.001,74335
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2513252.00/cwt252.00–252.001,2932
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Full517303.90/cwt301.00–317.001,57117
Steers500–550Small 3525120.00/cwt120.00–120.006302
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy546310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,69322
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy553255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,4102
Steers550–600Small and Medium 2557245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,3653
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1585286.00/cwt286.00–286.001,6733
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1606267.00/cwt267.00–267.001,61811
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1695252.00/cwt252.00–252.001,7514
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1700244.00/cwt244.00–244.001,7088
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1797240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,9133
Steers750–800Small 3798115.00/cwt115.00–115.009182
Feeder Cattle · Heifers42 lots · lightest first
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 1130700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1170817.21/head775.00–875.008174
Heifers250–300Medium 1-2250280.00/cwt280.00–280.007002
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1255352.00/cwt352.00–352.008982
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2293340.00/cwt340.00–340.009964
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1323329.40/cwt316.00–340.001,06420
Heifers300–350Medium 1-2338260.00/cwt260.00–260.008792
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1367325.80/cwt315.00–330.001,19625
Heifers350–400Medium 1-2370326.00/cwt326.00–326.001,2062
Heifers350–400Large 1379302.00/cwt302.00–302.001,14513
Heifers350–400Medium 2380160.00/cwt160.00–160.006085
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2382304.04/cwt297.00–332.001,16114
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2392287.00/cwt287.00–287.001,1253
Heifers400–450Medium 1-2413156.00/cwt156.00–156.006442
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added419310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,2996
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1420303.40/cwt298.00–315.001,27414
Heifers400–450Large 1-2427282.00/cwt282.00–282.001,2043
Heifers400–450Small 3428120.00/cwt120.00–120.005142
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2431297.94/cwt287.00–307.001,28413
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2443254.00/cwt254.00–254.001,1252
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3445190.00/cwt190.00–190.008462
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1476273.25/cwt265.00–285.001,30126
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2477230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,0975
Heifers450–500Medium 1-2482288.00/cwt288.00–288.001,3887
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2493226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,1142
Heifers500–550Medium 1-2505272.00/cwt272.00–272.001,3747
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2529241.17/cwt233.00–258.001,2767
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1531279.00/cwt275.00–282.001,48123
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1565283.12/cwt277.00–284.001,60034
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2577249.67/cwt232.00–253.001,44113
Heifers600–650Medium 1-2607258.00/cwt258.00–258.001,56614
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Full619240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,4868
Heifers600–650Medium 2625160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0008
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1629275.50/cwt275.50–275.501,73351
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2632238.52/cwt237.00–240.001,5074
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy645240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,5484
Heifers650–700Medium 1-2670240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,6085
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1690240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,6562
Heifers650–700Large 1-2693218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,5113
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2720211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,5195
Heifers750–800Medium 1-2765226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,7292
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2770204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,5712
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls100–150Medium and Large 1105500.00/head500.00–500.005002
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1169847.04/head810.00–900.008474
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2577245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,4145
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3Full618159.00/cwt159.00–159.009836
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2840191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,6042
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,17585.00/cwt85.00–85.009991
Bulls——1,398111.90/cwt106.00–118.001,5642
Bulls——1,459142.13/cwt131.00–149.002,07413
Bulls——1,717154.97/cwt148.00–160.002,6619
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed650126.00/cwt126.00–126.008192
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed727104.09/cwt85.00–114.0075710
Cows—Lean 85-90%909110.89/cwt109.00–112.501,0084
Cows—Lean 85-90%962112.57/cwt110.00–116.001,0833
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00696.84/cwt91.00–105.009744
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,058113.54/cwt110.00–117.001,20110
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,102127.19/cwt123.00–130.001,4029
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,146123.07/cwt118.00–129.001,41019
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,224130.33/cwt121.50–146.001,5954
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,264131.93/cwt126.00–143.001,66824
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Large 1640194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,2421
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-27001,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 3810925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28451,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 38801,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0051,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0901,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 31,0951,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2291,812.50/head1,750.00–1,900.001,8134
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 2-31,3852,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1762168.00/cwt160.00–182.001,2803
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1994170.00/cwt155.00–190.001,69013
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,195180.00/cwt180.00–180.002,1511
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 3830900.00/head850.00–950.009002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19431,550.00/head1,400.00–1,700.001,5502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0101,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0101,550.00/head1,525.00–1,600.001,5503
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2551,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 17731,350.00/head1,275.00–1,425.001,3502

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.