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Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Aug 11
● Final161 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
557 head
▲ 183 vs last sale 374▼ 242 vs year ago 799 · −30.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
136 head
▲ 6 vs last sale 130▼ 49 vs year ago 185 · −26.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
137 head
▲ 37 vs last sale 100▲ 50 vs year ago 87 · +57.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves and heifer calves had no comparable sales because of small numbers both weeks. A higher market was evident throughout. Feeder steers and heifers also had insufficient numbers to establish a trend but a steady to higher market was felt. Slaughter cows sold steady-6.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 4.00-6.00 lower. Market was moderate with excellent buyer attendance.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $373.72/cwt on 37 head. That ranks 17 of 35 comparable sales and sits −1.75 against this barn's trailing median of $375.47.
Average price
$373.72
37 head · 543 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,028
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$140
per head · Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2
$59.49/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+16.37
vs NM average
+22.91 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Large 1517385.001,9908thin
Medium and Large 1545376.712,05324
Medium 1578365.002,1102thin
Medium and Large 1-2568325.511,8503thin
One grade step is worth $59.49/cwt here — about $140 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 sale37 hd
373.72
—
NM average3 barns · 140 hd
357.35
+16.37
National average152 barns · 8,349 hd
350.81
+22.91
This barn, trailing median35 sales
375.47
−1.75
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
430389347306median 375.4703/0204/2706/2909/0811/02
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $415.95, low $319.75, median $375.47 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—High1,556195.113,03724
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,688182.413,0792thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,187169.282,01048
CowsLean 85-90%Average940157.971,48422

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)1,329$3,11416
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,287$2,9568
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,116$2,72927
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,538$2,7004thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,275$2,6503thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)845$2,5001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,192$2,2437
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)970$2,2001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,339$3,2297
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,335$2,7501thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)798$2,2252thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)855$2,2252thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,352$3,3705
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,013$3,3003thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,236$3,2229
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,176$2,8839
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)1,260$3,6501thin

Every lot

161 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 · Steers45 lots · lightest first
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1Unweaned189660.00/cwt660.00–660.001,2475
Steers200–250Medium and Large 12051,337.80/head1,325.00–1,350.001,3382
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1256630.00/cwt630.00–630.001,6134
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned262518.50/cwt505.00–545.001,3583
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1315605.00/cwt605.00–605.001,90617
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Full349530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,8504
Steers350–400Small and Medium 2-33601,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Steers350–400Medium 1360550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,9803
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Full363460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,6702
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added370525.00/cwt525.00–525.001,9431
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1386490.56/cwt485.00–505.001,8947
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned393440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,7292
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1410491.01/cwt475.00–500.002,01311
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy421432.47/cwt430.00–440.001,8218
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2443385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,7064
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2455390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,7751
Steers450–500Large 1461425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,95910
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1477437.26/cwt430.00–450.002,08622
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Full495410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,0301
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed515458.00/cwt458.00–458.002,3591
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy515310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,5971
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2525350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,8381
Steers500–550Large 1538420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,26011
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1538406.49/cwt400.00–410.002,1877
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2562380.71/cwt380.00–385.002,1407
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Full571393.00/cwt393.00–393.002,2444
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1575409.45/cwt395.00–425.002,35430
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1600373.00/cwt366.00–380.002,2382
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added625398.28/cwt395.00–400.002,4893
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Full625350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,1881
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2625322.00/cwt322.00–322.002,0131
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed653390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,5476
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Full665342.00/cwt342.00–342.002,2743
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1669378.97/cwt372.00–385.002,5357
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2680358.00/cwt358.00–358.002,4342
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy680300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,0401
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Full695325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,2591
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1724350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,5343
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Full730330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,4091
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2748200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4962
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1762345.22/cwt340.00–347.002,6317
Steers850–900Large 1870300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,6101
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1875312.44/cwt310.00–315.002,7342
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1940252.00/cwt252.00–252.002,3691
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1993235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,3342
Feeder Cattle · Heifers47 lots · lightest first
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 1Unweaned115700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1Unweaned1531,046.48/head800.00–1,285.001,0462
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 11901,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2252
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1218605.00/cwt605.00–605.001,3195
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned232525.00/cwt525.00–525.001,2183
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1273622.38/cwt620.00–625.001,69925
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned283515.00/cwt515.00–515.001,4574
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Full290473.66/cwt460.00–480.001,3748
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2315380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,1971
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned318432.20/cwt420.00–445.001,3742
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1323509.94/cwt500.00–515.001,64714
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Fleshy329478.14/cwt475.00–485.001,5733
Heifers300–350Small and Medium 2-3330975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Full340465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,5811
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2355425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,5092
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1360525.00/cwt525.00–525.001,8907
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Full400410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,6401
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1414446.43/cwt425.00–452.001,84822
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2428382.00/cwt382.00–382.001,6352
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Full440357.00/cwt357.00–357.001,5711
Heifers400–450Large 1449420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,8868
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed456450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,05216
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1473402.56/cwt397.00–412.001,9049
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Unweaned500352.00/cwt352.00–352.001,7601
Heifers500–550Large 1517385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,9908
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1521384.89/cwt370.00–392.002,0058
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2535340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,8191
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Full555343.33/cwt340.00–345.001,9053
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1562381.66/cwt380.00–387.002,14512
Heifers550–600Medium 1578365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,1102
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2585318.27/cwt305.00–332.001,8622
Heifers600–650Small and Medium 2-3600187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,1221
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1626379.70/cwt365.00–382.002,37722
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2630270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,7011
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Full653312.00/cwt312.00–312.002,0372
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Full665342.00/cwt342.00–342.002,2743
Heifers650–700Small and Medium 2-3670190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2731
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1674365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,4607
Heifers650–700Medium 1675327.00/cwt327.00–327.002,2071
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2690342.00/cwt342.00–342.002,3601
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1722367.00/cwt367.00–367.002,6503
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2730320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,3361
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1765342.00/cwt342.00–342.002,6161
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1840267.00/cwt267.00–267.002,2431
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1908250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,2702
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1Fleshy935230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,1513
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1985340.00/cwt340.00–340.003,3491
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls50–100Medium and Large 1Unweaned75736.67/head650.00–950.007373
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned2201,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1500380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,9001
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2530338.00/cwt338.00–338.001,7912
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1575302.00/cwt302.00–302.001,7371
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1660327.00/cwt327.00–327.002,1581
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2Full730250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,8251
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2750255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,9131
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1755287.00/cwt287.00–287.002,1671
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1930220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,0461
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,251207.75/cwt183.00–262.002,5994
Bulls——1,420182.90/cwt178.00–185.002,5976
Bulls——1,599192.53/cwt185.00–196.003,0797
Bulls——1,805200.93/cwt196.00–215.003,6277
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%743137.15/cwt133.00–142.001,0193
Cows—Lean 85-90%855173.53/cwt171.00–175.001,4844
Cows—Lean 85-90%928154.02/cwt150.00–159.001,4297
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,066161.44/cwt154.00–167.001,7218
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,081177.33/cwt176.00–180.001,9177
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,150170.18/cwt165.00–174.001,95734
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,333159.46/cwt155.00–163.002,1265
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,688182.41/cwt174.00–190.003,0792
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,828150.40/cwt146.00–154.002,7492
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows21 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28452,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28752,050.00/head2,000.00–2,100.002,0502
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28751,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred Cows—Medium 19382,150.00/head2,050.00–2,250.002,1502
Bred Cows—Medium 19702,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0052,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1402,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1482,932.89/head2,700.00–3,000.002,93319
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1792,283.33/head2,200.00–2,500.002,2836
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2202,525.00/head2,500.00–2,550.002,5252
Bred Cows—Large 11,2552,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2702,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2752,650.00/head2,500.00–2,850.002,6503
Bred Cows—Large 11,2902,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3083,021.43/head2,800.00–3,100.003,0217
Bred Cows—Medium 11,3352,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3453,287.50/head3,000.00–3,450.003,28812
Bred Cows—Medium 11,4103,025.00/head3,025.00–3,025.003,0251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4202,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,5452,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,6982,775.00/head2,600.00–2,950.002,7752
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Large 16902,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 17452,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Bred Heifers—Medium 18502,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 11,0202,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 11,3352,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 11,3393,228.57/head3,200.00–3,300.003,2297
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2603,650.00/head3,650.00–3,650.003,6501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs14 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 2-36351,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 2-38351,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29703,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29702,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0133,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3003
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,1352,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,1502,600.00/head2,450.00–2,750.002,6002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1703,650.00/head3,650.00–3,650.003,6501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,2453,650.00/head3,650.00–3,650.003,6501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3003,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3353,330.00/head3,250.00–3,650.003,3305
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 21,3553,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3623,616.67/head3,550.00–3,700.003,6173
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4473,462.50/head3,350.00–3,500.003,4634
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1701330.00/cwt300.00–340.002,3134
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2731182.71/cwt160.00–200.001,3367
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1800259.20/cwt237.00–285.002,07410
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,016259.50/cwt240.00–276.002,6374

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.