Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2024-10-14

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Oct 14
● Final172 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,456 head
▲ 756 vs last sale 700▲ 90 vs year ago 1,366 · +6.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
458 head
▲ 95 vs last sale 363▲ 101 vs year ago 357 · +28.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
141 head
▲ 59 vs last sale 82▼ 144 vs year ago 285 · −50.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves sold 2.00-8.00 lower with the exception of 450-550 lbs being steady to 12.00 higher. Feeder steers sold 3.00-7.00 higher. Heifer calves were 3.00-11.00 higher with the exception of 400-550 lbs selling 3.00-7.00 lower. No trends on feeder yearling heifers because of insufficient numbers to compare. Trade and demand were good on larger numbers. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 4.00 higher. Market was moderate to good 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 $262.51/cwt on 187 head. That ranks 1 of 35 comparable sales and sits −152.80 against this barn's trailing median of $415.31.
Average price
$262.51
187 head · 543 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,426
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$379
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$56.06/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−5.19
vs NM average
−36.82 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1549266.061,460142
Medium and Large 1-2530254.301,34933
Small and Medium 2504253.001,2758thin
Large 1560236.001,3222thin
Medium and Large 2515210.001,0822thin
One grade step is worth $56.06/cwt here — about $379 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 sale187 hd
262.51
—
NM average4 barns · 574 hd
267.69
−5.19
National average188 barns · 32,793 hd
299.33
−36.82
This barn, trailing median35 sales
415.31
−152.80
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—Average1,584139.722,21436
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,184121.801,44261
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,091118.451,293156
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low972106.791,03898

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)1,120$2,1751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,095$2,1251thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,060$1,8632thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,016$1,6288
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)981$1,35417
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,176$1,2755
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)981$1,2707
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)798$1,2676
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)878$1,0333thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)915$9251thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)942$1,9978
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)985$1,7501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)855$1,5001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)645$1,1501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,238$2,0632thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,103$1,9752thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,850$1,7001thin

Every lot

172 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 · Steers62 lots · lightest first
Steers50–100Medium and Large 1Unweaned95675.00/head675.00–675.006751
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned215385.00/cwt385.00–385.008282
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1248430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,0664
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned252337.00/cwt337.00–337.008495
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1275398.00/cwt398.00–398.001,0951
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2293330.00/cwt330.00–330.009673
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2303320.00/cwt320.00–320.009706
Steers300–350Medium 1-2335327.00/cwt327.00–327.001,0953
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1340360.08/cwt357.00–375.001,22423
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned345297.00/cwt297.00–297.001,0253
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added378380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,4363
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2379310.78/cwt310.00–312.001,17817
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned380287.00/cwt287.00–287.001,0912
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1388358.81/cwt350.00–370.001,39228
Steers350–400Medium 1388330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,2803
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned410310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,2712
Steers400–450Small and Medium 2413281.00/cwt281.00–281.001,1616
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added415346.00/cwt346.00–346.001,4363
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1420326.57/cwt315.00–334.001,37226
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2421283.70/cwt279.00–292.001,19415
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Full423299.73/cwt295.00–310.001,26815
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned424268.00/cwt268.00–268.001,1365
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy425292.00/cwt292.00–292.001,2414
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy442338.00/cwt338.00–338.001,49429
Steers400–450Medium 1447240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,0733
Steers400–450Medium 2448210.00/cwt210.00–210.009412
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added466325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,5157
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2470263.69/cwt260.00–267.001,23911
Steers450–500Medium 1473302.00/cwt302.00–302.001,4283
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2475248.00/cwt248.00–248.001,1782
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Unweaned477272.79/cwt265.00–278.001,3015
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1481293.92/cwt288.00–300.001,41422
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added503290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,4597
Steers500–550Small and Medium 2504253.00/cwt253.00–253.001,2758
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed513302.00/cwt302.00–302.001,54918
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2515210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0822
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Unweaned519268.57/cwt261.00–272.001,39413
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1524270.00/cwt262.00–279.001,41529
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2528256.13/cwt249.00–265.001,35231
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Full536264.32/cwt250.00–270.001,4177
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy537271.00/cwt271.00–271.001,4555
Steers550–600Large 1560236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,3222
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2568226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,2842
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1584250.60/cwt240.00–256.001,46463
Steers600–650Medium 1600238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,4282
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2619233.00/cwt233.00–233.001,44210
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Full620210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3022
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Unweaned624235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,4668
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1631245.92/cwt240.00–251.001,55252
Steers600–650Large 2635210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3344
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Full642239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,5343
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1671231.71/cwt227.00–240.001,55554
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2705205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,4454
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1719228.15/cwt220.00–235.001,64058
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2759207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,5715
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1781224.23/cwt220.00–232.001,75132
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2801200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,6024
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1822218.40/cwt215.00–221.501,79517
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1976205.00/cwt205.00–205.002,00114
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,040175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,8202
Steers1100–1150Medium and Large 11,110185.00/cwt185.00–185.002,0542
Steers1100–1150Medium and Large 1Fleshy1,137109.00/cwt109.00–109.001,2393
Feeder Cattle · Heifers41 lots · lightest first
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 1Unweaned105775.00/head775.00–775.007751
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1Unweaned185675.00/head675.00–675.006751
Heifers150–200Medium 1-2Unweaned198350.00/head350.00–350.003502
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1238340.00/cwt340.00–340.008096
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1267305.00/cwt305.00–305.008143
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2295230.00/cwt230.00–230.006792
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1326289.37/cwt276.00–295.0094312
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned368289.00/cwt289.00–289.001,06423
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1371309.89/cwt307.00–311.001,15011
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2397271.00/cwt271.00–271.001,0763
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added408270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,1022
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added416296.57/cwt287.00–301.001,23410
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1422280.38/cwt276.00–282.001,18322
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned423234.70/cwt229.00–240.009936
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2426233.22/cwt230.00–240.0099412
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Full433260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,1262
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2458250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,1452
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed478273.00/cwt273.00–273.001,3053
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1478257.05/cwt248.00–264.001,22925
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Unweaned485232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,1254
Heifers450–500Large 1498239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,1904
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Full523235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,22910
Heifers500–550Large 1525249.00/cwt249.00–249.001,3072
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1534245.24/cwt240.00–258.001,31016
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2546220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,20112
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added550260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,4307
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2560222.08/cwt215.00–225.001,2447
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1565248.63/cwt235.00–255.001,40546
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Unweaned572222.51/cwt220.00–225.001,2736
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Full606225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,3644
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1620236.49/cwt230.00–245.001,4669
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2647215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,3913
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy657190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2483
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2666203.42/cwt200.00–210.001,3559
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1674218.21/cwt212.00–225.001,47115
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2Full678163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,1053
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2Full723160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1572
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1738202.95/cwt200.00–214.001,4989
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1763193.44/cwt190.00–202.001,4767
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1928207.13/cwt205.00–210.501,92230
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2940161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,5133
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls100–150Medium and Large 1Unweaned105700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1Unweaned150666.67/head625.00–750.006673
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned205675.00/head500.00–850.006752
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1345365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,2592
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2373340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,2683
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2473268.00/cwt268.00–268.001,2682
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2528260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,3732
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2564245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,3824
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1612242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,4813
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2663190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2602
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2751186.00/cwt186.00–186.001,3976
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,445119.43/cwt106.00–126.001,7266
Bulls——1,563139.40/cwt130.00–147.002,17919
Bulls——1,697151.33/cwt148.00–157.002,56811
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%83595.87/cwt95.00–99.0080110
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed953170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,6204
Cows—Lean 85-90%962102.17/cwt100.00–103.0098317
Cows—Lean 85-90%993108.30/cwt102.50–111.001,07551
Cows—Lean 85-90%996112.34/cwt110.00–114.001,11920
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,095117.09/cwt111.00–121.501,282152
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,181121.89/cwt120.00–126.001,44059
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,263119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,5032
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows36 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Large 1765800.00/head800.00–800.008002
Bred Cows—Large 1-2765119.00/cwt119.00–119.009101
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 27801,206.67/head1,185.00–1,250.001,2073
Bred Cows—Large 17831,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2005
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 28201,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 18751,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2880800.00/head800.00–800.008002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1915925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2955130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,2421
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29751,325.00/head1,175.00–1,425.001,3256
Bred Cows—Medium 29751,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29751,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29831,387.50/head1,300.00–1,475.001,3882
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19941,510.00/head1,510.00–1,510.001,5104
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19951,787.50/head1,775.00–1,800.001,7882
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,015126.50/cwt121.00–130.001,2844
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,020120.50/cwt106.00–135.001,2292
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,040104.00/cwt104.00–104.001,0821
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0601,862.50/head1,800.00–1,925.001,8632
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,060119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,2611
Bred Cows—Medium 11,0751,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,081123.50/cwt105.00–134.001,33510
Bred Cows—Medium 11,083137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,4843
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0931,590.00/head1,400.00–1,750.001,5905
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0952,125.00/head2,125.00–2,125.002,1251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1051,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1181,841.67/head1,800.00–1,925.001,8423
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1202,175.00/head2,175.00–2,175.002,1751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,129127.75/cwt123.00–131.001,4424
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1301,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,1761,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2755
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,178136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,6022
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,300119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,5471
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,324117.71/cwt112.00–122.001,5587
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,360117.00/cwt117.00–117.001,5911
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,560106.50/cwt106.50–106.501,6611
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 16451,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Bred Heifers—Large 1841155.75/cwt140.00–161.001,3104
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 18551,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19421,996.88/head1,750.00–2,100.001,9978
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19851,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0501,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1031,975.00/head1,950.00–2,000.001,9752
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4252,325.00/head2,325.00–2,325.002,3251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,8501,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1755183.74/cwt127.00–220.001,38719
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1763166.80/cwt118.00–208.001,2735

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.