Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2025-03-24

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Mar 24
● Final149 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
846 head
▲ 38 vs last sale 808▼ 416 vs year ago 1,262 · −33.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
157 head
▲ 12 vs last sale 145▼ 68 vs year ago 225 · −30.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
87 head
▼ 5 vs last sale 92▼ 26 vs year ago 113 · −23.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer calves sold steady to 5.00-8.00 lower, while heifer calves sold steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-3.00 lower, while slaughter bulls sold 3.00-5.00 higher Trade and demand good.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $323.29/cwt on 126 head. That ranks 4 of 35 comparable sales and sits −52.18 against this barn's trailing median of $375.47.
Average price
$323.29
126 head · 540 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,744
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$456
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$79.98/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+17.68
vs NM average
+1.55 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1537333.451,789104
Medium and Large 1-2572290.321,66113thin
Medium and Large 2526253.471,3339thin
One grade step is worth $79.98/cwt here — about $456 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 sale126 hd
323.29
—
NM average4 barns · 390 hd
305.61
+17.68
National average178 barns · 15,613 hd
321.74
+1.55
This barn, trailing median35 sales
375.47
−52.18
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—High1,497164.582,46431
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,085133.101,44480
CowsLean 85-90%Average807115.7193314
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,543114.001,7582thin

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 Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,000$2,15122
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,010$2,1252thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)843$1,76425
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,075$1,63911
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,044$1,49515
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)937$1,4253thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,120$2,3501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,298$2,3333thin

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 · Steers49 lots · lightest first
Steers150–200Medium and Large 11751,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0252
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1224468.74/cwt465.00–470.001,0504
Steers200–250Medium and Large 12251,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1002
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2225400.00/cwt400.00–400.009001
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1280453.38/cwt450.00–457.001,2692
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2295400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,1801
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned305455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,3881
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2311427.49/cwt420.00–435.001,3294
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Full318380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,2084
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy322387.00/cwt387.00–387.001,2468
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added323475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,5346
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1325455.89/cwt440.00–465.001,4827
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned340375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,2751
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added358472.63/cwt460.00–485.001,6929
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added364399.02/cwt395.00–410.001,4524
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1374442.80/cwt440.00–450.001,6569
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2375367.92/cwt362.00–385.001,38014
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2419318.67/cwt312.00–325.001,3354
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added420384.72/cwt380.00–387.001,6163
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy426390.69/cwt390.00–392.001,6646
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2427364.60/cwt350.00–370.001,5576
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1430370.25/cwt360.00–380.001,59211
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added437420.15/cwt405.00–435.001,83618
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added464407.12/cwt400.00–420.001,88911
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2471348.90/cwt340.00–352.001,64310
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added475348.00/cwt348.00–348.001,6533
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1480364.89/cwt360.00–385.001,75115
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2508304.01/cwt300.00–320.001,5445
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Fancy523362.00/cwt362.00–362.001,8936
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added525357.17/cwt351.00–370.001,87523
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1530332.59/cwt328.00–340.001,76323
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added560334.00/cwt334.00–334.001,8702
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2565292.00/cwt292.00–292.001,6501
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1576332.31/cwt324.00–344.001,91419
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2586314.16/cwt310.00–319.001,8417
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2620242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,5001
Steers600–650Small 4622137.00/cwt137.00–137.008523
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2631300.46/cwt299.00–310.001,89615
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1638316.00/cwt316.00–316.002,0165
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1668305.44/cwt297.00–314.002,04015
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2670294.33/cwt287.00–296.001,9727
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1708304.95/cwt300.00–310.002,1592
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2716272.27/cwt271.00–280.001,9498
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1777272.00/cwt272.00–272.002,1135
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2785278.00/cwt278.00–278.002,1821
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2835255.37/cwt255.00–260.002,13213
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1872272.00/cwt272.00–272.002,3726
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1915270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,4712
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2915220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,0131
Feeder Cattle · Heifers41 lots · lightest first
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 11451,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1175975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1225800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2260402.58/cwt392.00–405.001,0476
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2275355.78/cwt352.00–360.009782
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2310320.00/cwt320.00–320.009921
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2314351.79/cwt350.00–365.001,1058
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1338408.86/cwt400.00–420.001,38213
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2355310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,1011
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1365374.28/cwt370.00–395.001,36615
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added375411.50/cwt401.00–420.001,54316
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added378365.70/cwt365.00–367.001,3826
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy380392.00/cwt392.00–392.001,4902
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2396327.00/cwt327.00–327.001,2955
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added411408.39/cwt400.00–415.001,67821
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2421345.54/cwt335.00–367.001,45529
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1427379.87/cwt370.00–397.001,62218
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2432310.66/cwt300.00–322.001,3422
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy433397.50/cwt395.00–400.001,7214
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Full435280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,2181
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1452366.13/cwt350.00–377.001,6555
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added459374.00/cwt374.00–374.001,71712
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added479342.25/cwt335.00–347.501,63924
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2487322.91/cwt305.00–327.001,57324
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added517354.12/cwt348.00–375.001,83115
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2518280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,4502
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2526253.47/cwt250.00–260.001,3339
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fancy527345.10/cwt342.00–347.001,81916
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1529329.32/cwt317.00–343.001,74246
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1563315.22/cwt304.00–327.001,7759
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added568325.56/cwt320.00–332.001,84918
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2582292.20/cwt280.00–300.001,70111
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1610309.34/cwt300.00–319.001,8874
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2628255.41/cwt230.00–260.001,60410
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2641278.47/cwt277.00–284.001,78514
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added642280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,79816
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2661220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4544
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2686250.55/cwt240.00–256.001,7197
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2715235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,6801
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2824237.49/cwt234.00–242.001,9579
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2977236.00/cwt236.00–236.002,3067
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls50–100Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned80625.00/head625.00–625.006251
Bulls100–150Medium and Large 1Unweaned105875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned285440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,2541
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1345425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,4661
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2398370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,4732
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2405350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,4181
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1437400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,7485
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2516332.99/cwt327.00–340.001,7184
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1525375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,9691
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1560337.00/cwt337.00–337.001,8871
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2580280.57/cwt272.00–289.001,6272
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2638256.71/cwt255.00–260.001,6384
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2670240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,6081
Bulls650–700Small 4675144.00/cwt144.00–144.009721
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1695290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,0161
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2710250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,7751
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2855202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,7271
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed940150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,4101
Bulls——1,000140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,4001
Bulls——Return to Feed1,275169.11/cwt168.00–170.002,1562
Bulls——Return to Feed1,279163.34/cwt159.00–172.002,0895
Bulls——1,613160.19/cwt155.00–165.002,58410
Bulls——1,617171.27/cwt167.00–175.002,76912
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed628107.99/cwt106.00–110.006782
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight65591.00/cwt91.00–91.005961
Cows—Lean 85-90%819119.16/cwt115.00–122.009769
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed920125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,1501
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,000135.45/cwt130.00–141.001,35512
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,005120.24/cwt119.00–122.001,2082
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,020127.94/cwt125.00–131.001,30518
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,035145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,5011
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,134134.16/cwt130.00–142.001,52147
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,185144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,7061
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,505118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,7761
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,580110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,7381
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows18 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-26201,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Bred Cows—Medium 1-26451,262.50/head1,125.00–1,400.001,2632
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 4695925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Bred Cows—Small 4745800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-27981,720.63/head1,600.00–2,100.001,72116
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28391,600.00/head1,500.00–1,800.001,6006
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28701,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28801,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29651,350.00/head1,325.00–1,375.001,3502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29701,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5002
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0001,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0102,125.00/head2,100.00–2,150.002,1252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0541,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7755
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0732,428.33/head2,175.00–2,450.002,42815
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0811,453.13/head1,325.00–1,600.001,4538
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0831,671.88/head1,500.00–1,850.001,6728
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1392,420.00/head2,200.00–2,700.002,4205
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2301,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1202,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2652,325.00/head2,200.00–2,450.002,3252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3652,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2759193.80/cwt182.00–210.001,4715
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2913162.50/cwt145.00–177.001,48412
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1948222.83/cwt212.00–250.002,1126

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.