Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2024-11-18

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Nov 18
● Final172 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,686 head
▲ 742 vs last sale 944▼ 122 vs year ago 1,808 · −6.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
401 head
▲ 142 vs last sale 259▼ 102 vs year ago 503 · −20.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
314 head
▲ 261 vs last sale 53▲ 114 vs year ago 200 · +57.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves and steer yearlings sold 10.00-18.00 higher. Heifer calves 350-450 lbs were 13.00-15.00 higher and 450 to 600 lbs sold steady -6.00 lower. Feeder heifers 650-700 lbs were 9.00 lower. Trade was good and demand was moderate to good on larger numbers. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 3.00-4.00 lower. Market was stronger 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 $269.49/cwt on 164 head. That ranks 1 of 35 comparable sales and sits −145.82 against this barn's trailing median of $415.31.
Average price
$269.49
164 head · 550 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,481
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$348
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 1-2
$62.33/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−12.34
vs NM average
−39.77 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1552274.331,514138
Medium and Large 1-2537252.761,35714thin
Medium 1533240.001,2798thin
Medium and Large 2538228.001,2272thin
Medium 1-2550212.001,1662thin
One grade step is worth $62.33/cwt here — about $348 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale164 hd
269.49
—
NM average4 barns · 716 hd
281.83
−12.34
National average182 barns · 24,645 hd
309.26
−39.77
This barn, trailing median35 sales
415.31
−145.82
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—Average1,538137.302,11132
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,018123.641,25921
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,129115.531,305140
CowsLean 85-90%Low94596.95916107

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 Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,123$2,53530
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,063$2,45424
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,201$2,39127
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,280$2,0001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,015$1,8253thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,095$1,71847
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,147$1,68919
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,098$1,6752thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,189$1,55136
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)893$1,5505
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)956$1,4405
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)820$1,1001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)637$1,0357
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,197$2,4836
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,125$2,06510
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,010$1,3501thin

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 · Steers58 lots · lightest first
Steers100–150Medium and Large 1Unweaned135500.00/head500.00–500.005002
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned235992.50/head950.00–1,035.009932
Steers200–250Medium 2Unweaned237240.00/cwt240.00–240.0056910
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1266358.65/cwt357.00–367.0095412
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Full274340.00/cwt340.00–340.009324
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Value Added279395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,1024
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2290290.00/cwt290.00–290.008412
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added305370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,1296
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned305300.00/cwt300.00–300.009152
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1317347.26/cwt340.00–357.001,10112
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Fleshy318322.00/cwt322.00–322.001,02412
Steers300–350Medium 1-2327230.00/cwt230.00–230.007528
Steers350–400Medium 1350285.00/cwt285.00–285.009982
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1372342.87/cwt332.00–350.001,27527
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned372288.00/cwt288.00–288.001,0713
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned379296.27/cwt295.00–300.001,12311
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Full381324.56/cwt320.00–327.001,23714
Steers350–400Medium 1-2395275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,0863
Steers350–400Small and Medium 3396201.00/cwt201.00–201.007966
Steers400–450Small and Medium 3418240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,0032
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned424302.75/cwt300.00–305.001,28415
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Full425311.11/cwt303.00–320.001,32211
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1426339.00/cwt326.00–345.001,44423
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2431290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,2507
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy433352.06/cwt350.00–355.001,5247
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy439314.35/cwt307.00–322.001,3804
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Full461284.00/cwt284.00–284.001,3095
Steers450–500Small and Medium 2472230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,0863
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1476287.95/cwt280.00–300.001,37159
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added480338.00/cwt338.00–338.001,6224
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed480306.65/cwt304.00–316.001,47217
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2486272.17/cwt265.00–279.001,32337
Steers450–500Medium 1-2497264.00/cwt264.00–264.001,3123
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1506305.86/cwt304.00–308.001,54836
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Full528276.97/cwt272.00–280.001,46213
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2531259.05/cwt256.00–266.001,37612
Steers500–550Medium 1533240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,2798
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2538228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,2272
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy541287.00/cwt287.00–287.001,5536
Steers550–600Medium 1-2550212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,1662
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2573215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,2322
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Full575241.03/cwt236.00–252.001,38624
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1576263.74/cwt256.00–272.001,51948
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed582280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,63011
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Full605240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,4527
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1616255.96/cwt248.00–261.501,57779
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2617220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,35710
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2Full631185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,1674
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2648225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,4582
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1661233.25/cwt220.00–235.001,54218
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added670282.00/cwt282.00–282.001,8896
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2698180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,2562
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1735224.45/cwt217.00–233.001,65014
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1772212.81/cwt210.00–215.001,64318
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1803210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,6862
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1868185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,6066
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1915190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,7393
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1960188.54/cwt185.00–190.001,8107
Feeder Cattle · Heifers42 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1217332.27/cwt310.00–400.007218
Heifers200–250Medium 1-2Unweaned232230.00/cwt230.00–230.005345
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1263305.00/cwt305.00–305.008022
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned271310.78/cwt300.00–320.008429
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2296280.00/cwt280.00–280.008296
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1319277.54/cwt270.00–290.0088519
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned325194.00/cwt194.00–194.006313
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added333308.29/cwt305.00–320.001,0279
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2368245.66/cwt245.00–250.0090415
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1370303.30/cwt295.00–307.001,12225
Heifers350–400Medium 1375240.00/cwt240.00–240.009003
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned381273.15/cwt270.00–280.001,0416
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned402273.13/cwt265.00–278.001,0988
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added419293.99/cwt290.00–298.001,23218
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1419273.91/cwt262.00–282.001,14831
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2420241.61/cwt235.00–245.001,01515
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Full447245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,0955
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed453268.00/cwt268.00–268.001,2142
Heifers450–500Small and Medium 2453200.00/cwt200.00–200.009063
Heifers450–500Medium 1-2465220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,0235
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Full473230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,0882
Heifers450–500Medium 2473160.00/cwt160.00–160.007572
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added475264.65/cwt262.00–266.001,2579
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1479243.86/cwt235.00–255.001,16873
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2486211.06/cwt210.00–212.001,02615
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added511257.00/cwt257.00–257.001,3134
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1518234.12/cwt223.00–243.001,21381
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed529244.00/cwt244.00–244.001,2919
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Full530216.76/cwt215.00–220.501,1496
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2531205.35/cwt200.00–210.001,09013
Heifers550–600Small and Medium 1560191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,0702
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1575224.31/cwt215.00–234.001,29042
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Full581210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,22016
Heifers550–600Medium 1-2583190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,1082
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2592200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1846
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1600214.15/cwt212.00–227.001,28521
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open610240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,4643
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2648200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2966
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1666211.18/cwt200.00–216.001,40627
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1705210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,4812
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1780185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,4432
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1893165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,4732
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls50–100Medium and Large 1Unweaned95550.00/head550.00–550.005501
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1Unweaned170675.00/head675.00–675.006751
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2363290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,05318
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2480250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,2003
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2518265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,3732
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2560230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,2883
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2681197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,3428
Bulls700–750Medium 1-2703170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,1952
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2777142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,1033
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2925140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,2952
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,005160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,6082
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,070150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,6052
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers350–400Large 2375232.13/cwt230.00–235.0087014
Beef/Dairy Heifers450–500Large 2490200.00/cwt200.00–200.009809
Beef/Dairy Heifers700–750Large 2748178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,3313
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers450–500Large 2452240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,08514
Beef/Dairy Steers600–650Medium and Large 1628190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,1932
Beef/Dairy Steers650–700Large 2693182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,2614
Beef/Dairy Steers700–750Large 2703190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3362
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3321265.00/cwt265.00–265.0085111
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3366220.00/cwt220.00–220.008058
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3471193.00/cwt193.00–193.009097
Dairy Steers600–650Large 3600182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,0925
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1625259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,6196
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,163129.96/cwt119.00–135.001,5113
Bulls——1,356129.37/cwt125.00–134.001,7546
Bulls——1,552138.29/cwt134.00–142.002,14613
Bulls——1,740142.96/cwt141.00–146.002,48810
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed78887.45/cwt84.00–94.0068932
Cows—Lean 85-90%91589.74/cwt83.00–93.0082114
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed920127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,1685
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,007110.57/cwt109.00–112.001,1136
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,013128.70/cwt123.00–133.001,3042
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,018123.64/cwt120.00–128.001,25921
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,049100.41/cwt94.00–110.001,05350
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,053120.00/cwt119.00–124.001,26416
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,130115.00/cwt111.00–120.001,300115
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,326110.19/cwt109.00–111.001,4617
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0101,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0741,960.00/head1,750.00–2,050.001,9605
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0752,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1501,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1832,225.00/head2,050.00–2,400.002,2254
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2212,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5505
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows25 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28201,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 18931,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5505
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29221,453.33/head1,325.00–1,575.001,45315
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1942137.67/cwt127.00–141.001,29715
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19561,440.00/head1,425.00–1,500.001,4405
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29601,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29701,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29941,477.50/head1,425.00–1,625.001,47810
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0051,375.00/head1,200.00–1,400.001,3758
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0351,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0431,962.50/head1,900.00–2,025.001,9632
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1Fancy1,0652,525.00/head2,525.00–2,525.002,52522
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1101,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1232,535.00/head2,450.00–2,600.002,53530
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,155121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,3981
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1601,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1761,842.19/head1,675.00–1,900.001,84232
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1Fancy1,1902,575.00/head2,425.00–2,700.002,57516
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2032,012.50/head1,900.00–2,050.002,0134
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2252,185.71/head2,050.00–2,300.002,1867
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2421,600.89/head1,550.00–1,625.001,60128
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,258134.67/cwt126.00–139.001,6943
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,258118.83/cwt113.50–121.501,4953
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2802,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3181,925.00/head1,850.00–2,050.001,9259
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-26371,035.00/head1,035.00–1,035.001,0357
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1777166.41/cwt132.00–183.001,29327
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1793167.12/cwt120.00–200.001,32517

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.