Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2024-09-09

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Sep 9
● Final125 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
980 head
▲ 504 vs last sale 476▲ 185 vs year ago 795 · +23.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
250 head
▲ 46 vs last sale 204▼ 27 vs year ago 277 · −9.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
153 head
▲ 66 vs last sale 87▼ 135 vs year ago 288 · −46.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves 3.00-11.00 lower,instances 10.00 higher. feeder steers and heifers not well tested. Heifer calves sold 2'00-8.00 lower. Special note; weaning and shot programs were recognized and rewarded. Slaughter cows were 2.00 lower instances 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher. Trade was moderate on larger numbers with light demand. Market was slow with excellent buyer attendance.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $251.55/cwt on 144 head. That ranks 1 of 35 comparable sales and sits −163.76 against this barn's trailing median of $415.31.
Average price
$251.55
144 head · 543 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,366
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$272
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$47.38/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−4.45
vs NM average
−16.65 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1550259.091,42593
Medium and Large 1-2524250.851,31434
Medium and Large 2545211.711,15317thin
One grade step is worth $47.38/cwt here — about $272 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale144 hd
251.55
—
NM average4 barns · 447 hd
256.00
−4.45
National average178 barns · 13,815 hd
268.20
−16.65
This barn, trailing median35 sales
415.31
−163.76
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—Average1,443153.912,22039
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,258141.401,7793thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,224131.261,60748
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,107117.541,30297

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)1,220$2,2008
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,223$1,7874thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,225$1,72019
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,146$1,5205
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)920$1,5001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,372$1,3168
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,010$2,6001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,209$2,5586
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,229$2,0176

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 · Steers40 lots · lightest first
Steers100–150Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned125400.00/head400.00–400.004001
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1227340.00/cwt340.00–340.007723
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned240297.00/cwt297.00–297.007132
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned270352.00/cwt352.00–352.009503
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1274377.04/cwt365.00–385.001,0337
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2315299.03/cwt297.00–300.009426
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1337351.35/cwt350.00–352.001,1846
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned345318.47/cwt315.00–322.001,0996
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added348378.00/cwt378.00–378.001,3154
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Full348330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,1482
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added354372.00/cwt372.00–372.001,31711
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1357301.90/cwt300.00–308.001,07820
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2379308.00/cwt308.00–308.001,1674
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned393280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,1002
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Full398270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,0752
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1411301.81/cwt296.00–317.001,24017
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2419274.32/cwt267.00–287.001,1498
Steers400–450Small and Medium 2430190.00/cwt190.00–190.008172
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned432262.00/cwt262.00–262.001,1327
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Full446285.16/cwt284.00–286.001,27212
Steers450–500Large 1459260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,1935
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1475284.13/cwt269.00–289.001,35075
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2483244.70/cwt241.00–252.001,1829
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2519251.84/cwt245.00–256.001,30732
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1524257.29/cwt248.00–268.001,34833
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2544235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,2788
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy545191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,0419
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1560266.25/cwt266.00–267.001,49144
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Full576243.10/cwt237.00–244.001,40016
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2598235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,4052
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1621238.44/cwt233.00–242.001,48135
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2625209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,3062
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1676228.35/cwt223.00–230.001,54413
Steers650–700Small and Medium 2Mexican Origin698112.00/cwt112.00–112.007822
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1721225.02/cwt220.00–230.001,6224
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2738185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,3653
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1773224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,7322
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1818205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,6773
Steers1000–1050Small and Medium 2Mexican Origin1,018110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,1202
Steers1250–1300Medium and Large 1-21,285140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,7992
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 1Unweaned125400.00/head400.00–400.004001
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1Unweaned164617.86/head600.00–700.006187
Heifers150–200Large 1Unweaned178635.00/head635.00–635.006352
Heifers200–250Large 1Unweaned200625.00/head625.00–625.006251
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned225347.00/cwt347.00–347.007811
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1285315.00/cwt315.00–315.008981
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned318265.00/cwt265.00–265.008432
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2333235.00/cwt235.00–235.007832
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1338314.83/cwt310.00–322.001,0645
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed353302.00/cwt302.00–302.001,0664
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added368275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,0122
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1386242.15/cwt240.00–245.009359
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2392225.00/cwt225.00–225.0088210
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1431236.76/cwt227.00–244.001,02033
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned463190.00/cwt190.00–190.008802
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2469220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,03221
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Full485222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,0774
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1486243.07/cwt235.00–244.001,18158
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added522246.00/cwt246.00–246.001,2843
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1523227.96/cwt220.00–236.501,19236
Heifers500–550Medium 1-2528200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0562
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2545220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,1994
Heifers550–600Medium 1-2550215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,1833
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy552220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2143
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1563232.88/cwt232.00–235.001,31124
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2580190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,1024
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fancy585250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4633
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Full599211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,2644
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1606232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,4065
Heifers600–650Medium 1-2613190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,1654
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added620212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,3141
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added643222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,4272
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2644193.90/cwt191.00–198.001,24911
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1677222.43/cwt220.50–226.001,50617
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2679195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,3244
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Replacement763222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,6943
Heifers800–850Medium 1-2808167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,3492
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1Unweaned173705.56/head550.00–775.007069
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned205950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2468270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,2642
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2545201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,0953
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1615190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,1693
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3633135.00/cwt135.00–135.008552
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2813190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,5455
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,257141.49/cwt127.50–149.001,77910
Bulls——1,310156.82/cwt152.00–165.002,05415
Bulls——1,717159.66/cwt152.50–166.002,74114
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed863119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,0278
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02996.97/cwt93.00–101.009986
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,136121.53/cwt118.00–125.501,38141
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,137111.57/cwt100.00–117.001,26927
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,138124.86/cwt122.00–129.501,42115
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,218131.97/cwt125.00–138.001,60744
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,258141.40/cwt138.00–145.001,7793
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,294123.49/cwt120.00–126.001,5984
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows16 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29201,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0301,350.00/head1,250.00–1,400.001,3503
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,093129.26/cwt126.50–132.001,4134
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1201,516.67/head1,400.00–1,700.001,5173
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,122134.86/cwt124.00–144.001,5136
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,173126.74/cwt123.00–129.001,4878
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1801,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1851,525.00/head1,500.00–1,550.001,5252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,193131.90/cwt129.00–135.001,5743
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2202,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2008
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,227128.69/cwt125.00–130.001,57929
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2371,808.33/head1,700.00–1,925.001,8083
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2621,789.06/head1,600.00–1,825.001,78916
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,325116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,5371
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3721,315.63/head1,275.00–1,600.001,3168
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,400124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,7361
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1793171.71/cwt150.00–180.001,3627
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1887159.10/cwt130.00–182.001,41110
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs10 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0102,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0102,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0401,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0852,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0951,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2252,525.00/head2,500.00–2,550.002,5252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2582,125.00/head2,000.00–2,250.002,1252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 11,3402,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3532,550.00/head2,500.00–2,600.002,5502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3852,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1690160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1041
Bred Heifers—Large 1800147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,1761

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.