Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2024-05-20

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, May 20
● Final125 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
959 head
▲ 59 vs last sale 900▲ 532 vs year ago 427 · +124.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
274 head
▲ 102 vs last sale 172▲ 187 vs year ago 87 · +214.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
91 head
▲ 49 vs last sale 42▲ 37 vs year ago 54 · +68.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

`Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves 350-450 lbs sold 7.00-10.00 higher and 450-550 lbs were 4.00-8.00 lower. Steer yearlings had no comparison. Heifer calves 300-500 lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher. Heifer yearlings didn't have comparable numbers. Trade was uneven on higher numbers with moderate demand. Slaughter cows sold steady to 6.00 lower instances 4.00 higher and slaughter bulls were steady to 10.00 higher. Market was uneven with excellent buyer attendance. Special note; Next sale will be on Tuesday May 28th in observance of Memorial Day.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $283.62/cwt on 98 head. That ranks 1 of 35 comparable sales and sits −131.69 against this barn's trailing median of $415.31.
Average price
$283.62
98 head · 548 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,555
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$368
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 1-2
$61.30/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.57
vs NM average
−30.48 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1555296.301,64459
Medium and Large 1-2534270.681,44631
Medium 1557242.001,3486thin
Medium 1-2543235.001,2762thin
One grade step is worth $61.30/cwt here — about $368 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 sale98 hd
283.62
—
NM average4 barns · 356 hd
280.05
+3.57
National average158 barns · 11,390 hd
314.10
−30.48
This barn, trailing median35 sales
415.31
−131.69
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
483429375321median 415.3103/0204/2706/2909/0811/02
Steers 500–600 lb: high $469.49, low $335.13, median $415.31 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—Low1,550148.722,30439
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,277133.341,70353
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,148123.211,41482
CowsLean 85-90%Average960107.641,03431

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)1,119$1,79815
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,015$1,5502thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,207$1,5355
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)895$1,3632thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,290$1,5751thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)712$1,4314thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,188$1,9229
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,072$1,72511
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)713$1,6632thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)635$1,3001thin

Every lot

125 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 · Steers38 lots · lightest first
Steers100–150Medium and Large 1145675.00/head675.00–675.006751
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1185900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Steers200–250Medium and Large 12451,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1271402.96/cwt392.00–420.001,09212
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added319394.06/cwt390.00–397.001,2575
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1332371.36/cwt345.00–385.001,23311
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned358348.00/cwt348.00–348.001,2462
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1371380.48/cwt360.00–395.001,41220
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Full403325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,3102
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned415295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,2244
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added418382.00/cwt382.00–382.001,5972
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2418282.00/cwt282.00–282.001,1792
Steers400–450Medium 1426277.00/cwt277.00–277.001,1805
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1427365.44/cwt347.00–377.001,56032
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2431216.00/cwt216.00–216.009317
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1472327.49/cwt322.00–340.001,54619
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2473248.64/cwt240.00–254.001,1765
Steers450–500Large 3478240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1472
Steers450–500Small 349390.00/cwt90.00–90.004442
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1503325.61/cwt320.00–342.001,63812
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2521281.43/cwt265.00–292.001,46620
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy525300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,5752
Steers500–550Medium 1-2543235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,2762
Steers550–600Medium 1557242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,3486
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2558251.13/cwt249.50–254.001,40111
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1570288.32/cwt276.00–311.001,64345
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2609230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,4015
Steers600–650Large 3618170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0512
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1625276.93/cwt260.00–292.001,73111
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1675248.60/cwt245.00–260.001,67826
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1707223.80/cwt200.00–230.001,58210
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2725240.50/cwt240.50–240.501,7442
Steers700–750Large 3748195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,45911
Steers750–800Large 3780181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,4123
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1783230.74/cwt205.00–240.501,80730
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1830227.42/cwt225.00–236.001,8889
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1913224.01/cwt222.00–225.002,0456
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2948213.00/cwt213.00–213.002,0192
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers50–100Medium and Large 195600.00/head600.00–600.006001
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 1103605.00/head500.00–710.006052
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1165850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Heifers200–250Large 1205975.00/head975.00–975.009752
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1225700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1272342.15/cwt305.00–347.0093114
Heifers250–300Medium 1295320.00/head320.00–320.003202
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1304313.59/cwt300.00–322.009539
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added350347.00/cwt347.00–347.001,2153
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2362259.10/cwt242.00–270.009389
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1383319.05/cwt315.00–340.001,22217
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Full390310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,2093
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned405280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,1342
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1427303.87/cwt292.00–315.001,29820
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2448250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,1206
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added458298.00/cwt298.00–298.001,3653
Heifers450–500Large 3463240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1113
Heifers450–500Large 1464287.00/cwt287.00–287.001,33217
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1475262.21/cwt249.00–285.001,24529
Heifers450–500Medium 1-2478210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0042
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2498240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1952
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1520259.08/cwt256.00–268.001,34717
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2538243.00/cwt243.00–243.001,3073
Heifers550–600Large 3565222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,2542
Heifers550–600Large 1575259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,48910
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1578246.26/cwt235.00–255.001,42324
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2620237.70/cwt235.00–239.001,4746
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1632236.02/cwt226.00–246.001,4926
Heifers600–650Medium 1-2633221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,3992
Heifers650–700Large 1673215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,4476
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2684207.31/cwt200.00–225.001,41819
Heifers700–750Medium 1713136.00/cwt136.00–136.009702
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1726223.15/cwt215.00–235.001,6206
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1762208.66/cwt202.00–214.001,59018
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1925205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,8964
Heifers950–1000Large 3955185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,7675
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls50–100Medium and Large 193637.50/head500.00–775.006382
Bulls100–150Medium and Large 1145775.00/head775.00–775.007751
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1159910.00/head875.00–1,000.009105
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1223912.50/head850.00–975.009132
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2262405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,06110
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2336385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,2947
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2412367.00/cwt367.00–367.001,5123
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2515300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,5452
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2582241.00/cwt241.00–241.001,4033
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2613241.00/cwt241.00–241.001,4772
Bulls600–650Medium 1629224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,4094
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2655227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,4872
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2747206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,5393
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2828190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,5732
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2949165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,5664
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2957184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,7613
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3432230.00/cwt230.00–230.009943
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,30898.35/cwt93.00–102.001,2862
Bulls——1,361139.95/cwt125.00–148.001,90515
Bulls——1,700159.27/cwt149.00–170.002,70822
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed675118.00/cwt118.00–118.007975
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed918108.17/cwt105.00–111.009932
Cows—Lean 85-90%940114.40/cwt110.00–125.001,07513
Cows—Lean 85-90%95387.17/cwt84.00–92.008313
Cows—Lean 85-90%989105.52/cwt95.00–110.001,04413
Cows—Boner 80-85%994117.13/cwt114.00–119.001,1649
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,176123.13/cwt119.00–128.001,44848
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,225135.28/cwt133.00–142.001,65710
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,267128.81/cwt127.00–132.001,63213
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,267127.42/cwt122.50–134.501,61420
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,299134.65/cwt131.00–138.001,74930
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1930135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,2561
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,633158.10/cwt151.00–165.002,5822
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 18951,362.50/head1,325.00–1,400.001,3632
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0151,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0331,325.00/head1,200.00–1,450.001,3252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1321,871.15/head1,575.00–1,925.001,87113
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2071,535.00/head1,525.00–1,575.001,5355
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1798180.89/cwt140.00–210.001,44435
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 16351,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 16101,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 18151,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 19951,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0781,731.25/head1,575.00–1,825.001,7318
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0821,758.33/head1,675.00–1,850.001,7583
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0851,687.50/head1,650.00–1,725.001,6882
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 11,2001,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2131,737.50/head1,625.00–1,850.001,7382
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2732,266.67/head2,150.00–2,400.002,2673
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 17121,431.25/head1,075.00–1,550.001,4314
Bred Heifers—Large 11,2901,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751

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.