Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2024-09-23

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Sep 23
● Final116 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
730 head
▼ 367 vs last sale 1,097▼ 556 vs year ago 1,286 · −43.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
365 head
▲ 70 vs last sale 295▲ 84 vs year ago 281 · +29.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
200 head
▲ 81 vs last sale 119▼ 76 vs year ago 276 · −27.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compare to last weeks sale; Steer calves sold 5.00 higher with the exception of 550-600 lbs were 6.00 lower. Heifer calves sold uneven on comparable numbers and heifer yearlings were 2.00 higher. Trade and demand were slow on smaller numbers. Slaughter cows were 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold steady. Market was moderate 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 $258.32/cwt on 84 head. That ranks 1 of 35 comparable sales and sits −156.99 against this barn's trailing median of $415.31.
Average price
$258.32
84 head · 543 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,404
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$128
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2
$26.62/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.39
vs NM average
−15.97 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1544265.081,44361
Medium 1520244.001,2698thin
Medium and Large 1-2552238.461,31615thin
One grade step is worth $26.62/cwt here — about $128 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 sale84 hd
258.32
—
NM average4 barns · 616 hd
261.71
−3.39
National average169 barns · 10,664 hd
274.29
−15.97
This barn, trailing median35 sales
415.31
−156.99
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—Low1,732135.032,33922
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,119117.261,31378
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,092110.401,206223

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)1,384$1,9569
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,016$1,36825
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,169$1,34020
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,349$2,0676
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,128$1,97010
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,060$1,73211
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)755$1,0251thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)963$2,0134thin

Every lot

116 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 · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1282275.00/cwt275.00–275.007767
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1313320.99/cwt320.00–322.001,0054
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added321362.00/cwt362.00–362.001,1624
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1392326.53/cwt325.00–328.001,28012
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned393285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,1206
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1412318.24/cwt315.00–325.001,3113
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Full422282.00/cwt282.00–282.001,1903
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy433298.00/cwt298.00–298.001,2902
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2443260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,1522
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added479304.00/cwt304.00–304.001,4564
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2481260.84/cwt250.00–268.001,2555
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1498281.00/cwt281.00–281.001,3995
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1511267.71/cwt261.00–280.001,36825
Steers500–550Medium 1520244.00/cwt244.00–244.001,2698
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2541240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,29810
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1556246.24/cwt245.00–247.001,3698
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added571268.11/cwt268.00–269.001,53128
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2573235.38/cwt230.00–243.001,3495
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1612259.07/cwt255.00–264.001,58626
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Unweaned634245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,5534
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1651251.58/cwt251.00–260.001,63831
Steers650–700Small and Medium 2-3663224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,4858
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2668237.80/cwt233.00–246.001,5898
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Full672236.57/cwt233.00–240.001,5904
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2679220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4944
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1727240.86/cwt229.00–245.001,75145
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added770226.27/cwt225.00–230.001,7428
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1798210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,6763
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1822228.80/cwt225.00–231.001,88122
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1911205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,8687
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2970169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,6392
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1995135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,3432
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 11,065129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,3742
Steers1150–1200Medium and Large 11,190184.00/cwt184.00–184.002,1902
Steers1350–1400Medium and Large 11,375164.00/cwt164.00–164.002,2552
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 1Unweaned145675.00/head675.00–675.006751
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1Unweaned165750.00/head750.00–750.007501
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned260875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Heifers250–300Small and Medium 3270126.00/cwt126.00–126.003402
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1328297.11/cwt290.00–302.009756
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned351275.00/cwt275.00–275.0096511
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1384293.37/cwt285.00–302.001,1274
Heifers400–450Large 1430259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,1144
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1444272.71/cwt272.00–273.001,2117
Heifers450–500Medium 1-2472200.00/cwt200.00–200.009443
Heifers450–500Large 1475239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,1352
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1485258.26/cwt254.00–260.001,25310
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2495231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,1432
Heifers500–550Large 1517225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,1633
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1520255.03/cwt250.00–262.001,32619
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2540235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,2693
Heifers500–550Medium 1541235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,2717
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1583234.18/cwt234.00–235.001,36511
Heifers600–650Medium 1-2603175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,0552
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2614215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,3205
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1617228.92/cwt226.00–235.001,4126
Heifers600–650Small and Medium 2-3631214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,3507
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Full644216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,3915
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1672224.71/cwt221.00–229.001,51017
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1706224.70/cwt219.00–229.001,5867
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2725210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,5232
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1784213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,6707
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1807218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,75913
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1924195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,8028
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1974197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,9196
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls50–100Medium and Large 1Unweaned95675.00/head675.00–675.006751
Bulls100–150Medium and Large 1Unweaned100475.00/head475.00–475.004751
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1Unweaned195950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned235950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2657200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3143
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy679156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,0594
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,290108.50/cwt108.50–108.501,4001
Bulls——1,525136.77/cwt132.00–141.502,0865
Bulls——1,724119.75/cwt115.00–123.002,0644
Bulls——1,799142.76/cwt139.00–146.002,56811
Bulls——Heavy Weight2,505129.00/cwt129.00–129.003,2311
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%98991.10/cwt86.00–95.009015
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,063103.74/cwt95.00–107.001,10324
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,094110.57/cwt107.00–113.001,210132
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,095116.29/cwt114.00–117.001,27342
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,108114.19/cwt112.50–118.001,26562
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,148118.40/cwt116.00–128.001,35936
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows18 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2782600.00/head600.00–600.006003
Bred Cows—Medium 2885123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,0891
Bred Cows—Medium 1985101.00/cwt101.00–101.009952
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0051,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,0201,471.43/head1,300.00–1,500.001,4717
Bred Cows—Medium 11,0491,485.00/head1,485.00–1,485.001,48514
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,061117.84/cwt115.00–119.501,25016
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,1311,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,25014
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,162112.25/cwt105.00–123.001,30416
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1701,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium 11,185127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,5053
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,214116.00/cwt111.00–119.001,40812
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,2251,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3101,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6005
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,355115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,5582
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,390114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,5853
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,4112,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0008
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,450115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,6682
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs13 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2715700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 27551,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 19771,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5004
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0131,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0301,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0301,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0551,675.00/head1,600.00–1,750.001,6752
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1332,200.00/head2,150.00–2,250.002,2002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1341,925.00/head1,700.00–2,000.001,9254
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1402,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1852,125.00/head2,100.00–2,150.002,1252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4232,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,5092,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3504
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 19632,012.50/head2,000.00–2,050.002,0134
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1702171.67/cwt150.00–182.501,2053
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,030157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,6172

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.