Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2024-09-30

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Sep 30
● Final140 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,420 head
▲ 690 vs last sale 730▼ 124 vs year ago 1,544 · −8.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
398 head
▲ 33 vs last sale 365▲ 51 vs year ago 347 · +14.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
161 head
▼ 39 vs last sale 200▼ 181 vs year ago 342 · −52.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves sold steady to 11.00 higher, instances 13.00-14.00 higher. Steer yearlings were steady to 8.00 lower. Heifer calves sold 5.00-7.00 higher, instances 2.00-5.00 lower. Heifer yearlings had no comparable numbers with last sale. Trade and demand were very good on larger numbers. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 3.00-11.00 higher. Market was active 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 $259.49/cwt on 162 head. That ranks 1 of 35 comparable sales and sits −155.82 against this barn's trailing median of $415.31.
Average price
$259.49
162 head · 563 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,462
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$184
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$46.10/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.49
vs NM average
−27.33 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1561263.101,475130
Large 1559250.001,3986thin
Large 1-2590248.001,4632thin
Medium and Large 1-2577245.681,41722
Medium and Large 2595217.001,2912thin
One grade step is worth $46.10/cwt here — about $184 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 sale162 hd
259.49
—
NM average2 barns · 271 hd
262.98
−3.49
National average167 barns · 15,497 hd
286.82
−27.33
This barn, trailing median35 sales
415.31
−155.82
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—Low1,618140.862,27926
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,098118.821,305153
CowsLean 85-90%Low946105.801,001143

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 Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,233$1,8754thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,198$1,8632thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)874$1,5649
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)983$1,5132thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,043$1,5002thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)945$1,4501thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,043$1,3632thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)865$1,1101thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)770$1,0001thin
Bred Heifers1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)(<2 yrs)1,000$1,9502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,167$2,0876
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,177$2,0205
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,265$1,8502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)890$1,8001thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)803$2,0173thin

Every lot

140 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 · Steers44 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium 1-2243292.00/cwt292.00–292.007106
Steers250–300Medium 1-2283327.00/cwt327.00–327.009252
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1293370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,0847
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned295335.00/cwt335.00–335.0098811
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1310335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,03910
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1376344.17/cwt337.00–356.001,29468
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned385327.00/cwt327.00–327.001,2593
Steers350–400Medium 1394317.00/cwt317.00–317.001,2495
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1420331.31/cwt325.00–336.001,39239
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy425300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,27512
Steers400–450Medium 1-2433272.00/cwt272.00–272.001,1782
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2435280.83/cwt277.00–283.001,22221
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned445309.37/cwt302.00–313.001,37712
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Full446292.00/cwt292.00–292.001,3024
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Unweaned462290.58/cwt290.00–292.001,3427
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added463332.00/cwt332.00–332.001,5378
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1474300.93/cwt298.00–315.001,42631
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2477282.76/cwt269.00–288.001,34989
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2484187.00/cwt187.00–187.009057
Steers450–500Small and Medium 2495109.00/cwt109.00–109.005404
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1537274.32/cwt261.00–281.001,47340
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Unweaned538249.81/cwt240.00–260.001,3444
Steers550–600Large 1559250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,3986
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Unweaned563250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4083
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1568263.02/cwt257.00–272.001,49469
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2571249.69/cwt242.00–258.001,42616
Steers550–600Large 1-2590248.00/cwt248.00–248.001,4632
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Full592235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,3916
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2595217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,2912
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Full597238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,42114
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Unweaned603249.00/cwt249.00–249.001,50124
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed607256.00/cwt256.00–256.001,5543
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1619246.81/cwt240.00–255.001,52842
Steers600–650Medium 1624239.89/cwt237.00–245.001,49719
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2638237.14/cwt236.00–239.001,5138
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2663227.52/cwt225.00–230.001,5084
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1668243.66/cwt237.00–252.001,62817
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1701239.98/cwt228.00–243.001,68210
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Full724222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,6076
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2743210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,5602
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1790225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,7782
Steers750–800Large 1-2798241.00/cwt241.00–241.001,9236
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1890208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,8513
Steers1150–1200Medium and Large 11,165175.00/cwt175.00–175.002,0392
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1247275.00/cwt275.00–275.006796
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1255285.20/cwt280.00–295.007276
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2277270.00/cwt270.00–270.0074816
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned284266.56/cwt265.00–270.0075713
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2325251.00/cwt251.00–251.008162
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned327269.00/cwt269.00–269.008807
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1343285.01/cwt280.00–290.0097834
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2354270.00/cwt270.00–270.009568
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Full377270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,0188
Heifers350–400Large 1380279.70/cwt277.00–281.001,0636
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1385293.65/cwt282.00–300.001,13121
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1416279.32/cwt265.00–283.001,16262
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2437215.00/cwt215.00–215.009406
Heifers400–450Large 1438275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,2053
Heifers450–500Large 1Value Added450282.00/cwt282.00–282.001,2693
Heifers450–500Large 1455258.00/cwt258.00–258.001,1742
Heifers450–500Small and Medium 1-2465251.00/cwt251.00–251.001,1672
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2468190.00/cwt190.00–190.008892
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1490259.36/cwt249.00–267.001,27125
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Full523235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,2292
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1524247.53/cwt240.00–257.001,29733
Heifers500–550Large 1535250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,3384
Heifers500–550Large 1-2536246.00/cwt246.00–246.001,3195
Heifers550–600Large 1565228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,28821
Heifers550–600Large 1-2575210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,2082
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1578236.14/cwt225.00–240.001,36537
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2583211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,2302
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1619219.60/cwt215.00–225.001,35912
Heifers600–650Large 1641222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,4236
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1656225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,4767
Heifers700–750Large 1702221.50/cwt221.50–221.501,5559
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1715200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4302
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1752221.64/cwt212.50–224.251,66750
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2775178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,3802
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1882209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,84338
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1931190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,7694
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,008186.00/cwt186.00–186.001,8756
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned305287.00/cwt287.00–287.0087522
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned330354.00/cwt354.00–354.001,1682
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2610247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,5072
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,075140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,5052
Bulls1100–1150Medium and Large 1-21,138120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,3662
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers450–500Small 449689.00/cwt89.00–89.004417
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,277141.50/cwt134.00–149.001,8073
Bulls——1,611139.98/cwt136.00–144.002,2559
Bulls——1,662120.76/cwt110.00–131.002,0073
Bulls——1,705146.89/cwt139.00–157.002,50411
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight79190.24/cwt80.00–109.0071440
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight868117.22/cwt109.00–129.001,01712
Cows—Lean 85-90%995102.03/cwt96.00–105.001,0158
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,021108.71/cwt105.00–111.001,11035
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,033114.42/cwt111.00–129.001,18248
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,097119.06/cwt115.00–129.001,306146
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,121113.80/cwt110.00–116.001,2767
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows27 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 17701,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28651,110.00/head1,110.00–1,110.001,1101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 18741,563.89/head1,275.00–1,600.001,5649
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2910117.00/cwt117.00–117.001,0651
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29451,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19651,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0001,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,005129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,2961
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,018127.60/cwt122.00–136.001,29910
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0431,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0431,362.50/head1,300.00–1,425.001,3632
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,045100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,0451
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,075119.50/cwt119.50–119.501,2851
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,118122.33/cwt118.50–126.001,36815
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,130135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,5261
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,160116.00/cwt110.00–125.001,3463
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,178119.58/cwt114.00–124.001,40912
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,180129.59/cwt128.00–131.501,52911
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1981,862.50/head1,850.00–1,875.001,8632
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,229117.06/cwt115.50–118.001,4398
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2331,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8754
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,258117.00/cwt116.00–118.001,4722
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,260125.30/cwt118.50–139.001,5795
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,306117.33/cwt114.50–124.001,5329
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,405115.50/cwt115.50–115.501,6231
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,625109.00/cwt109.00–109.001,7711
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,720108.00/cwt108.00–108.001,8581
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs11 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-27601,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 18901,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0102,233.33/head2,125.00–2,425.002,2333
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1001,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-21,2101,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2251,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2351,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2531,950.00/head1,850.00–2,050.001,9502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3051,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,5202,425.00/head2,425.00–2,425.002,4251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,5252,225.00/head2,225.00–2,225.002,2251
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 18032,016.67/head1,850.00–2,125.002,0173
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1858192.38/cwt160.00–210.001,65113
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1873156.65/cwt130.00–196.001,36823
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 11,0001,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9502

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.