Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2025-02-24

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Feb 24
● Final149 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,353 head
▼ 122 vs last sale 1,475▲ 287 vs year ago 1,066 · +26.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
225 head
▲ 35 vs last sale 190▲ 27 vs year ago 198 · +13.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
190 head
▲ 75 vs last sale 115▼ 57 vs year ago 247 · −23.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 300-350were 10.00 lower and 350-500 lbs sold 2.00-10.00 higher instances 15.00 higher while 500-600 lbs were 1.00-8.00 higher. Steer yearlings 600-750 lbs sold 7.00-14.00 higher and 850-900 lbs were 6.00 higher, Heifer calves 300-500 lbs sold 8.00-15.00 lower while 500-600 lbs were 11.00-16.00 higher and feeder heifers 600-650 lbs sold 6.00 higher. Trade was very active on several truckload bunches with good demand on similar numbers. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-7.00 higher and slaughter bulls were steady. 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 $341.32/cwt on 124 head. That ranks 2 of 35 comparable sales and sits −73.99 against this barn's trailing median of $415.31.
Average price
$341.32
124 head · 542 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,850
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$148
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2
$38.48/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+10.00
vs NM average
−6.92 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1541342.871,855119
Medium and Large 1-2561304.391,7085thin
One grade step is worth $38.48/cwt here — about $148 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 sale124 hd
341.32
—
NM average3 barns · 282 hd
331.32
+10.00
National average180 barns · 14,929 hd
348.24
−6.92
This barn, trailing median35 sales
415.31
−73.99
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—Low1,627160.112,60522
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,250185.622,3202thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,142142.521,62854
CowsBoner 80-85%Average896129.891,16469
CowsLean 85-90%Average787103.7281633

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)1,113$2,58211
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,077$2,03513
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,161$1,89216
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,047$1,80515
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)968$1,66929
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,081$1,6386
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)848$1,5382thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)868$1,36437
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)965$1,7752thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)743$1,6502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,155$2,0827
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)695$1,2251thin

Every lot

149 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 · Steers47 lots · lightest first
Steers100–150Medium and Large 1-2110510.00/head510.00–510.005101
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1Unweaned170950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned2051,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Steers200–250Small and Medium 2-3205600.00/head600.00–600.006002
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1220750.00/head750.00–750.007501
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1225500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,1254
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned235415.00/cwt415.00–415.009752
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned262350.00/cwt350.00–350.009173
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1283462.83/cwt462.00–465.001,3107
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed313455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,4243
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1319437.16/cwt420.00–445.001,39514
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Full333400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,3322
Steers350–400Small and Medium 2-3350202.00/cwt202.00–202.007072
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added353425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,5003
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2353390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,3772
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Fleshy358395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,4145
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1394406.74/cwt400.00–422.001,60314
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2403360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,4512
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1417421.14/cwt410.00–430.001,75621
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned427380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,6238
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Full443397.00/cwt397.00–397.001,7599
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Full443337.00/cwt337.00–337.001,4932
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added460397.00/cwt397.00–397.001,8262
Steers450–500Medium 1-2460344.00/cwt344.00–344.001,5822
Steers450–500Medium 1462365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,6863
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Full469337.44/cwt337.00–338.001,5839
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2481318.00/cwt318.00–318.001,5307
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1488354.96/cwt345.00–365.001,73216
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added506375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,8988
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy514315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,6195
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1526346.38/cwt332.00–351.001,82247
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Full541320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,7315
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2561304.39/cwt300.00–311.001,7085
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1562339.75/cwt330.00–343.001,90954
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1628303.75/cwt297.00–308.501,90823
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added637327.00/cwt327.00–327.002,0835
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2678230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,5594
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1679292.19/cwt285.00–299.501,984149
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy687280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,9243
Steers650–700Small and Medium 2-3691125.00/cwt125.00–125.008644
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1700284.58/cwt277.00–285.001,99277
Steers700–750Medium 1726246.00/cwt246.00–246.001,7865
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1797267.85/cwt267.50–274.002,13575
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1818265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,1682
Steers800–850Medium 1823243.00/cwt243.00–243.002,00019
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1852262.50/cwt262.50–262.502,23715
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1978247.00/cwt247.00–247.002,4165
Feeder Cattle · Heifers47 lots · lightest first
Heifers50–100Medium and Large 1Unweaned80610.16/head575.00–650.006102
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 1Unweaned135910.00/head910.00–910.009102
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1Unweaned187902.68/head750.00–975.009033
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned235925.00/head925.00–925.009252
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1245393.10/cwt390.00–395.009638
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned2631,071.29/head935.00–1,200.001,0712
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Full274360.00/cwt360.00–360.009865
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned278335.00/cwt335.00–335.009312
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1286388.93/cwt385.00–397.001,11215
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1322371.16/cwt370.00–375.001,19513
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Fleshy332330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,0963
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2333275.00/cwt275.00–275.009162
Heifers300–350Large 2336300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0084
Heifers300–350Large 1-2339352.00/cwt352.00–352.001,1934
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added355390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,3852
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1377360.62/cwt345.00–366.001,36030
Heifers350–400Large 1-2378347.00/cwt347.00–347.001,3122
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned382330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,2613
Heifers350–400Medium 1397310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,2313
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned413325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,3422
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1424350.03/cwt344.00–362.001,48441
Heifers400–450Medium 1425310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,3182
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned430254.00/cwt254.00–254.001,0922
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2441299.39/cwt290.00–312.001,3209
Heifers450–500Medium 1465337.00/cwt337.00–337.001,5672
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1469342.27/cwt330.00–349.001,60519
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Unweaned471296.00/cwt296.00–296.001,3947
Heifers450–500Small and Medium 3474162.00/cwt162.00–162.007684
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2492292.74/cwt280.00–302.001,4407
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy493324.00/cwt324.00–324.001,5972
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Full493311.53/cwt310.00–312.001,53617
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy493242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,1932
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Full507312.00/cwt312.00–312.001,5825
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1515329.43/cwt316.00–335.001,69732
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2518291.72/cwt290.00–295.001,5116
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy528302.68/cwt300.00–309.001,59817
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Full546259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,41411
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added554345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,9114
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy569312.00/cwt312.00–312.001,77510
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1569295.95/cwt292.00–314.001,68413
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2573260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,4903
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Full622271.00/cwt270.00–272.001,6868
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1623294.97/cwt294.00–296.001,8386
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2637252.00/cwt252.00–252.001,6052
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2660230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,5183
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1668244.00/cwt244.00–244.001,6305
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy676220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4877
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls100–150Medium and Large 1Unweaned135850.00/head850.00–850.008503
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 11951,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1Unweaned198800.00/head800.00–800.008002
Bulls350–400Large 1-2393374.00/cwt374.00–374.001,4703
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2398362.00/cwt362.00–362.001,4412
Bulls450–500Large 1-2480305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,4642
Bulls500–550Small and Medium 3507137.00/cwt137.00–137.006953
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2520292.00/cwt292.00–292.001,5182
Bulls500–550Large 1-2532280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,49012
Bulls650–700Large 1-2681270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,83915
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2845230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,9444
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,583154.36/cwt145.00–160.002,4447
Bulls——1,632168.04/cwt161.00–175.002,74213
Bulls——1,750128.68/cwt125.00–132.002,2522
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%68784.92/cwt75.00–92.0058311
Cows—Lean 85-90%778114.72/cwt100.00–125.0089319
Cows—Boner 80-85%896129.89/cwt120.00–136.501,16469
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,142142.52/cwt137.00–156.001,62854
Cows—Lean 85-90%Heavy Weight1,213102.98/cwt100.00–109.001,2493
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,250185.62/cwt180.00–192.002,3202
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows26 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 26501,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 16601,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 27401,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4753
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28681,363.51/head1,300.00–1,400.001,36437
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2890100.00/cwt100.00–100.008902
Bred Cows—Large 19702,062.50/head2,000.00–2,125.002,0632
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29831,720.00/head1,500.00–1,900.001,72022
Bred Cows—Large 11,0051,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Bred Cows—Large 11,0351,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Cows—Large 11,0401,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0471,805.33/head1,600.00–1,985.001,80515
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0542,088.89/head1,800.00–2,175.002,0899
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0591,675.00/head1,600.00–1,750.001,6754
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0781,503.33/head1,350.00–1,700.001,5033
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,105148.00/cwt125.00–175.001,6354
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1132,581.82/head2,550.00–2,725.002,58211
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,1651,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1931,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2101,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2411,976.25/head1,650.00–2,035.001,97612
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,242139.71/cwt126.00–142.001,7357
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,250138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,7255
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,295140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,8131
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,323137.19/cwt136.00–139.501,81513
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,4152,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,415139.50/cwt139.50–139.501,9742
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-26951,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-27601,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28101,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3032,315.00/head2,175.00–2,500.002,3155
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 17431,650.00/head1,600.00–1,700.001,6502
Bred Heifers—Large 1885190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,6821
Bred Heifers—Large 1-29651,775.00/head1,700.00–1,850.001,7752
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1827198.38/cwt152.00–231.001,64132
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1880209.55/cwt162.00–245.001,84420

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.