Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2025-02-03

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Feb 3
● Final145 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,490 head
▼ 419 vs last sale 1,909▲ 279 vs year ago 1,211 · +23.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
291 head
▲ 99 vs last sale 192▼ 28 vs year ago 319 · −8.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
148 head
▼ 3 vs last sale 151▼ 17 vs year ago 165 · −10.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves sold 5.00-11,00 higher with instances 11.00-13.00 lower and feeder steers being 8.00 higher except for 600-650 lbs at 3.00 lower. Heifer calves sold 5.00-10.00 higher with 300-350 lbs and 500-600 lbs at steady to 2.00 higher and heifer yearlings were 8.00 higher few 2.00 lower. Trade was good on smaller numbers and good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady -2.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 5.00 lower. Market was active 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 $284.79/cwt on 116 head. That ranks 1 of 35 comparable sales and sits −90.68 against this barn's trailing median of $375.47.
Average price
$284.79
116 head · 545 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,551
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$1,102
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small and Medium 2-3
$208.88/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.64
vs NM average
−14.07 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1544298.881,624102
Medium and Large 1-2546268.001,4635thin
Medium 2536170.009115thin
Small and Medium 2-358090.005224thin
One grade step is worth $208.88/cwt here — about $1,102 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale116 hd
284.79
—
NM average3 barns · 289 hd
287.43
−2.64
National average192 barns · 21,303 hd
298.86
−14.07
This barn, trailing median35 sales
375.47
−90.68
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—Average1,324137.121,81522
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,136136.511,551110
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,049129.951,36373
CowsLean 85-90%Average862105.3490829

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)1,061$1,91913
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,213$1,8467
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,070$1,8228
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)952$1,77413
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,183$1,74510
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,118$1,5539
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)755$1,3501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)781$1,70514
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)755$1,6001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,038$2,17710
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,125$2,1002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)975$2,0001thin

Every lot

145 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 · Steers39 lots · lightest first
Steers100–150Medium and Large 1Unweaned118725.00/head725.00–725.007252
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1Unweaned175435.00/head435.00–435.004352
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned206767.26/head400.00–950.007676
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1253425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,0753
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned280455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,2744
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned310445.00/head445.00–445.004452
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1324442.63/cwt440.00–450.001,4348
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed329477.93/cwt475.00–480.001,57210
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned332387.40/cwt385.00–390.001,2868
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned357395.00/cwt392.00–397.001,4105
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned357368.00/cwt368.00–368.001,3145
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Fleshy358425.59/cwt420.00–428.001,52413
Steers350–400Small and Medium 3368110.00/cwt110.00–110.004052
Steers350–400Medium 1-2Unweaned378176.00/cwt176.00–176.006652
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1381441.99/cwt435.00–450.001,68451
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2391385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,5055
Steers400–450Medium 1-2402270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,0853
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1416422.01/cwt408.00–425.001,75652
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Full436379.58/cwt372.00–382.001,65514
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2446360.79/cwt360.00–362.001,6095
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed457382.00/cwt382.00–382.001,7465
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Full462270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,2475
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy465355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,6512
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1478363.06/cwt357.00–377.001,73527
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Unweaned484338.47/cwt330.00–350.001,63813
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2494322.48/cwt320.00–325.001,59310
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1512348.26/cwt331.00–350.001,78353
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy528327.00/cwt327.00–327.001,7273
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Unweaned539310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,67112
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added559327.07/cwt325.00–330.001,82817
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1571313.60/cwt304.00–324.001,79137
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Full576294.15/cwt285.00–300.001,69426
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2609277.00/cwt277.00–277.001,6874
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1619297.76/cwt288.00–300.001,84328
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1677280.96/cwt275.00–286.001,90216
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2705260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,8338
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1726261.39/cwt255.00–267.001,89813
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added733280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,0522
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1938223.00/cwt223.00–223.002,0922
Feeder Cattle · Heifers42 lots · lightest first
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 1Unweaned116675.60/head600.00–760.006765
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1Unweaned170582.35/head300.00–700.005823
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned231859.55/head625.00–1,000.008608
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1245350.00/cwt350.00–350.008586
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1279430.06/cwt420.00–435.001,20013
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned293400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,1723
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2308342.00/cwt342.00–342.001,0532
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added319425.29/cwt422.00–430.001,35723
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned335352.35/cwt350.00–370.001,18017
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned335317.00/cwt317.00–317.001,0622
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1346390.70/cwt375.00–395.001,3529
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed360403.04/cwt397.00–415.001,45112
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned360285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,0262
Heifers350–400Medium 1375335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,2562
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added378389.49/cwt387.00–390.001,47211
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1380374.44/cwt360.00–380.001,42345
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2384303.67/cwt295.00–310.001,16614
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Full390351.82/cwt335.00–357.001,37238
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy427371.38/cwt370.00–372.001,58613
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned430322.00/cwt322.00–322.001,3852
Heifers400–450Medium 1438335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,4673
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2438291.63/cwt280.00–294.001,27718
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1441333.05/cwt330.00–345.001,46931
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added455345.71/cwt345.00–350.001,57328
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Full458240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,0992
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1462327.62/cwt317.00–337.001,51461
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Unweaned479305.35/cwt292.00–310.001,46310
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2493270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,3314
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2520280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,4562
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1524308.36/cwt301.00–319.001,61647
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy534290.80/cwt290.00–294.001,55315
Heifers500–550Medium 2536170.00/cwt170.00–170.009115
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2563260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,4643
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1570290.77/cwt287.00–300.001,65740
Heifers550–600Small and Medium 2-358090.00/cwt90.00–90.005224
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1609280.87/cwt276.00–290.001,71030
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added612307.00/cwt307.00–307.001,8793
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Full619265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,6406
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2622262.00/cwt262.00–262.001,6303
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1657256.92/cwt251.00–265.001,68812
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1729256.00/cwt256.00–256.001,8664
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1774220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,7035
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1Unweaned169811.85/head725.00–900.008126
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned200775.00/head775.00–775.007753
Bulls250–300Medium 1-2283205.00/cwt205.00–205.005802
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2300375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,1256
Bulls300–350Small and Medium 3348150.00/cwt150.00–150.005222
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2371379.44/cwt370.00–382.001,40810
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2426362.00/cwt362.00–362.001,5425
Bulls400–450Small and Medium 3433142.00/cwt142.00–142.006152
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2450300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,3502
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2532282.00/cwt282.00–282.001,5009
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2569295.59/cwt295.00–297.001,6827
Bulls550–600Medium 1-2575226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,3002
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2604249.00/cwt249.00–249.001,5047
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy623290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,8073
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2663275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,8232
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2720250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,8002
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2830215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,7853
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2868215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,8662
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers550–600Medium and Large 1563220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2393
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed910114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,0372
Bulls——Light Weight1,081145.01/cwt142.00–151.001,5684
Bulls——1,317138.16/cwt134.00–143.001,8205
Bulls——1,454112.62/cwt100.00–121.001,6375
Bulls——1,521159.13/cwt157.00–163.002,4206
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%81488.22/cwt68.00–96.0071810
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed878126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,1066
Cows—Lean 85-90%884113.82/cwt105.00–120.001,00618
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed955124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,1841
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,064130.30/cwt122.00–141.001,38667
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,128137.11/cwt132.00–147.001,54781
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,159134.85/cwt127.00–138.501,56329
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows23 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-27001,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 17551,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy7631,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28201,150.00/head1,100.00–1,200.001,1502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28601,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28851,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19881,908.57/head1,760.00–2,100.001,9097
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0611,919.23/head1,750.00–2,025.001,91913
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,070134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,4341
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,090141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,5371
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,092131.13/cwt119.00–135.001,4328
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1221,733.33/head1,600.00–1,800.001,7333
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1401,829.17/head1,675.00–1,900.001,8296
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,151135.00/cwt126.00–138.001,5544
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,165125.29/cwt119.00–127.501,4607
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,198129.00/cwt114.00–141.001,5455
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2031,667.86/head1,475.00–1,700.001,6687
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,208127.00/cwt118.00–136.001,5342
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2681,900.00/head1,850.00–2,050.001,9006
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2881,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8508
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,308127.20/cwt125.00–133.001,6645
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,342126.67/cwt126.00–127.001,7003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,590126.00/cwt126.00–126.002,0031
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2516178.43/cwt142.00–227.009217
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1840210.41/cwt148.00–235.001,76732
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-26221,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0003
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29752,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0652,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1851,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2162,682.14/head2,325.00–2,750.002,6827
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-26351,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-27551,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 17921,738.46/head1,600.00–2,050.001,73813

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.