Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2025-03-10

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Mar 10
● Final153 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
885 head
▼ 437 vs last sale 1,322▼ 529 vs year ago 1,414 · −37.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
224 head
▲ 72 vs last sale 152▲ 111 vs year ago 113 · +98.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
92 head
▼ 42 vs last sale 134▼ 18 vs year ago 110 · −16.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer calves sold 15.00-20.00 higher, while heifer calves sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00-7.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00-7.00 higher. Trade and demad good.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $298.59/cwt on 124 head. That ranks 1 of 35 comparable sales and sits −76.88 against this barn's trailing median of $375.47.
Average price
$298.59
124 head · 546 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,631
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$988
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4
$192.45/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.05
vs NM average
−16.37 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1536324.451,74067
Medium and Large 1-2552279.311,54246
Medium and Large 2582230.681,34310thin
Small 4570132.007521thin
One grade step is worth $192.45/cwt here — about $988 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 sale124 hd
298.59
—
NM average4 barns · 340 hd
298.64
−0.05
National average179 barns · 17,787 hd
314.96
−16.37
This barn, trailing median35 sales
375.47
−76.88
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—Average1,565161.712,53134
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,108133.451,47979
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,560122.451,9103thin
CowsLean 85-90%High908108.2398330
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,621129.222,09519
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,458121.981,7782thin

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,078$2,7006
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,173$2,4155
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,115$2,2176
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)940$1,9466
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,034$1,8729
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,071$1,68611
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)977$1,6064thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)945$1,4001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,086$2,3367
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,210$2,3002thin

Every lot

153 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 · Steers43 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2275400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,1002
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1289445.07/cwt440.00–450.001,2864
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned300390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,1701
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy324471.00/cwt471.00–471.001,5264
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1327460.14/cwt450.00–461.001,50521
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2335400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,3401
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2360320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,1521
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1372433.93/cwt432.00–445.001,61435
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Full373417.00/cwt417.00–417.001,5555
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned378400.67/cwt394.00–410.001,51510
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2392375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,4704
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy414408.70/cwt402.00–412.001,69216
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2414340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,40810
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added420370.42/cwt367.00–375.001,5565
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1431392.54/cwt380.00–397.001,69224
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added435400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,7404
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2435300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,3051
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added453400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,8122
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Fancy457378.69/cwt377.00–382.001,7316
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2470330.57/cwt327.00–342.001,5548
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2473278.89/cwt275.00–290.001,3194
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1476361.85/cwt350.00–370.001,72218
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added498346.00/cwt346.00–346.001,7232
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added520343.65/cwt342.00–356.001,78719
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2521282.58/cwt270.00–285.001,4726
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2533304.92/cwt300.00–317.001,6256
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1538330.56/cwt320.00–340.001,77815
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Fancy552350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,9326
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2564247.33/cwt247.00–250.001,3959
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1580324.63/cwt320.00–340.001,88310
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2581303.13/cwt300.00–305.001,7619
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2610300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,8302
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2625250.58/cwt240.00–260.001,5663
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added632321.00/cwt321.00–321.002,0299
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2673278.99/cwt270.00–287.001,8783
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1680292.02/cwt280.00–297.001,98614
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2691244.87/cwt242.00–262.001,6927
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2715282.00/cwt282.00–282.002,0162
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2765240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,8361
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1779267.61/cwt267.00–268.002,08510
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2780270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,1061
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1884257.00/cwt257.00–257.002,27210
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1Fancy915250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,2883
Feeder Cattle · Heifers43 lots · lightest first
Heifers50–100Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned88754.29/head700.00–800.007542
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2190950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Value Added266450.73/cwt435.00–457.001,1997
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1268417.01/cwt410.00–425.001,1182
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2283302.00/cwt302.00–302.008553
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2295387.00/cwt387.00–387.001,1421
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added318420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,33614
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2320300.00/cwt300.00–300.009605
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy330330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,0891
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1333405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,3492
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2344367.00/cwt362.00–377.001,2624
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Full353310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,0942
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy355395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,4021
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed356387.00/cwt387.00–387.001,3785
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added362415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,5023
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2369336.28/cwt330.00–340.001,2417
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1382384.02/cwt357.00–386.001,46747
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added408420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,7142
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy421387.00/cwt387.00–387.001,6299
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1435360.49/cwt355.00–375.001,56842
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1462350.48/cwt348.00–362.001,61912
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added469327.63/cwt320.00–337.001,53711
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2490302.10/cwt292.00–312.001,4802
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2495280.00/cwt275.00–290.001,3863
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added514339.94/cwt336.00–350.001,74735
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2523254.29/cwt250.00–272.001,3305
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1536317.88/cwt315.00–330.001,7045
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added539287.51/cwt280.00–300.001,55028
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1563302.72/cwt290.00–306.001,70423
Heifers550–600Small 4570132.00/cwt132.00–132.007521
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fancy578322.00/cwt322.00–322.001,8614
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2582230.68/cwt220.00–240.001,34310
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2587263.29/cwt250.00–270.001,5468
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added598284.00/cwt284.00–284.001,6985
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1617292.60/cwt280.00–294.001,80513
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2625237.00/cwt237.00–237.001,4811
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2640259.99/cwt250.00–266.001,66415
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Fancy656270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,7719
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2667249.07/cwt248.00–250.001,66111
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2678226.87/cwt215.00–239.001,5382
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2705235.60/cwt230.00–236.001,66115
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2785234.29/cwt225.00–236.001,83913
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2806231.93/cwt222.00–234.001,86912
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls50–100Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned95850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bulls100–150Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned110900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1-2165950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned335407.00/cwt407.00–407.001,3631
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1390375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,4631
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1420390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,6382
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1475337.00/cwt337.00–337.001,6011
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1575318.00/cwt318.00–318.001,8291
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2580286.16/cwt275.00–295.001,6605
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2635260.67/cwt255.00–272.001,6553
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2667243.45/cwt230.00–260.001,6243
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2770240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,8481
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2815240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,9561
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2880219.44/cwt209.00–230.001,9312
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2925215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,9891
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,095200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,1901
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers550–600Large 1-2597198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,1823
Dairy Steers750–800Large 1-2758198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,5013
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,107133.91/cwt129.00–140.001,4823
Bulls——Return to Feed1,397153.26/cwt143.00–158.002,1413
Bulls——1,602151.16/cwt147.00–159.002,4225
Bulls——1,639168.73/cwt163.00–180.002,76523
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%80287.36/cwt85.00–90.007013
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight83379.58/cwt79.00–80.006632
Cows—Lean 85-90%919114.16/cwt110.00–120.001,04921
Cows—Lean 85-90%933102.77/cwt100.00–105.009593
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed993139.35/cwt133.00–143.001,3845
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,070120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,2841
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,086128.58/cwt122.00–133.001,39632
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,103145.52/cwt144.00–147.001,6052
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,105136.99/cwt132.00–144.001,51436
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,465127.06/cwt120.00–129.001,8614
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,560122.45/cwt115.00–127.001,9103
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,458121.98/cwt120.00–124.001,7782
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,545134.00/cwt134.00–134.002,0701
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,612129.42/cwt126.00–135.502,08617
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,850121.00/cwt121.00–121.002,2391
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29832,166.67/head1,900.00–2,350.002,1673
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0051,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1252,650.00/head2,600.00–2,700.002,6502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1302,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2902,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4002,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows18 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-27871,400.00/head1,325.00–1,475.001,4003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2875130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1381
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 28951,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29451,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29481,487.50/head1,400.00–1,575.001,4882
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19502,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4003
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29561,506.25/head1,450.00–1,600.001,5064
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29771,606.25/head1,325.00–1,700.001,6064
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0472,033.33/head2,000.00–2,100.002,0333
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,066129.70/cwt116.00–141.501,3835
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0782,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7006
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1332,237.50/head2,050.00–2,400.002,2384
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1361,789.29/head1,700.00–2,000.001,7897
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,140125.75/cwt125.00–127.001,4344
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1701,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1742,587.50/head2,400.00–2,650.002,5884
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1832,400.00/head2,300.00–2,500.002,4003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2051,850.00/head1,700.00–2,000.001,8502
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1745200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4901
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1792198.67/cwt192.00–212.001,5733
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2805170.67/cwt162.00–178.001,3743
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2887187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,6593
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1920186.50/cwt184.00–189.001,7162
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,050142.67/cwt142.00–144.001,4983

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.