Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2025-05-12

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, May 12
● Final104 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
608 head
▼ 157 vs last sale 765▼ 292 vs year ago 900 · −32.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
102 head
▼ 52 vs last sale 154▼ 70 vs year ago 172 · −40.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
57 head
▼ 165 vs last sale 222▲ 15 vs year ago 42 · +35.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves 500-550 lbs sold 15.00-22.00 higher. Feeder steers had insufficient numbers to compare. Heifer calves 500-600 lbs were steady to 5.00 higher and 600-650 lbs feeder heifers sold 16.00-23.00 higher. Local rains are slowing the numbers down that are for sale. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-10.00 higher and slaughter bulls were steady -2.00 lower. Market was very active on small numbers. 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 $322.78/cwt on 83 head. That ranks 4 of 35 comparable sales and sits −52.69 against this barn's trailing median of $375.47.
Average price
$322.78
83 head · 556 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,795
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$135
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2
$23.93/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.33
vs NM average
−17.10 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1556325.661,81173
Medium and Large 1-2556301.731,67610thin
One grade step is worth $23.93/cwt here — about $135 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 sale83 hd
322.78
—
NM average4 barns · 433 hd
320.44
+2.33
National average164 barns · 12,891 hd
339.88
−17.10
This barn, trailing median35 sales
375.47
−52.69
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—Average1,658171.892,84933
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average988165.251,6332thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,155150.151,73433
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,097142.761,56622
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,059121.751,2894thin

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)1,096$2,2098
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,034$2,0836
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)975$1,6251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)940$1,6064thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)890$1,6001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)930$1,5132thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)845$2,2001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)744$1,7134thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,820$4,7501thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,300$2,8752thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,458$3,07516
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,125$2,4501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,155$2,4001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)785$2,0001thin

Every lot

104 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1228450.82/cwt450.00–455.001,0286
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1280479.66/cwt475.00–480.001,34315
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1335456.92/cwt440.00–465.001,5313
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1358432.41/cwt420.00–445.001,5482
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2363450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,6345
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1426407.79/cwt395.00–417.001,73729
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2445385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,7132
Steers450–500Small and Medium 2465360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,6742
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Unweaned465352.00/cwt352.00–352.001,6372
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1483381.88/cwt380.00–388.001,84413
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed504406.00/cwt406.00–406.002,0467
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1527376.13/cwt365.00–390.001,98215
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2543335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,8192
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2565280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,5821
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1567361.32/cwt357.00–370.002,0496
Steers550–600Large 1585342.00/cwt342.00–342.002,0012
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2623334.00/cwt334.00–334.002,0816
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1627344.17/cwt335.00–347.002,15816
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added628372.00/cwt372.00–372.002,3362
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1657335.68/cwt335.00–337.002,2056
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Full687317.00/cwt317.00–317.002,1783
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1757297.00/cwt297.00–297.002,2487
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1810304.00/cwt304.00–304.002,4621
Steers900–950Large 1925216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,9982
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1933235.92/cwt230.00–242.002,2014
Steers1100–1150Medium and Large 11,140210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,3945
Steers1350–1400Medium and Large 11,355168.00/cwt168.00–168.002,2761
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-21781,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0752
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1Unweaned180933.68/head800.00–1,075.009342
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned2051,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-22221,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0753
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2254425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,0808
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2310370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,1472
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1325418.29/cwt410.00–425.001,35919
Heifers300–350Medium 1325417.00/cwt417.00–417.001,3552
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1380406.27/cwt400.00–412.001,5448
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1421401.72/cwt397.00–412.001,69125
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy430322.00/cwt322.00–322.001,3852
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2436392.88/cwt375.00–405.001,7135
Heifers400–450Large 1-2445367.00/cwt367.00–367.001,6338
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2465277.00/cwt277.00–277.001,2882
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1467393.19/cwt380.00–400.001,83611
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Full480356.00/cwt356.00–356.001,7093
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Unweaned480340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,6322
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed513374.00/cwt374.00–374.001,9192
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1516336.88/cwt320.00–345.001,73825
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2532321.46/cwt310.00–338.001,7105
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2579282.00/cwt282.00–282.001,6335
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1580317.46/cwt310.00–337.001,84146
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1624315.90/cwt310.00–323.001,97132
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1673282.13/cwt271.00–285.001,89920
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added678302.00/cwt302.00–302.002,0483
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1768223.51/cwt222.00–225.001,7172
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1844231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,9504
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1875230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,0131
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open925224.00/cwt224.00–224.002,0724
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,014194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,9674
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls50–100Medium and Large 1Unweaned80826.56/head750.00–875.008273
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1Unweaned1791,166.13/head975.00–1,250.001,1664
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-22131,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2254
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned2151,088.37/head1,050.00–1,125.001,0882
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned2951,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2335462.00/cwt462.00–462.001,5485
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2422415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,7517
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2480384.00/cwt384.00–384.001,8432
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2577327.22/cwt320.00–335.001,8884
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1610332.00/cwt332.00–332.002,0252
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,218172.41/cwt165.00–183.002,1006
Bulls——1,435146.59/cwt138.00–154.002,1042
Bulls——1,628167.41/cwt162.50–171.002,7255
Bulls——1,819175.38/cwt166.00–185.003,19020
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed830146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,2121
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed835127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,0601
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed850150.75/cwt135.00–167.001,2814
Cows—Premium White 65-75%988165.25/cwt161.00–169.001,6332
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,133120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,3603
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,152140.99/cwt135.00–151.001,62418
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,165150.28/cwt143.00–162.001,75132
Replacement Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1893234.50/cwt232.00–237.002,0942
Bulls—Large 11,2853,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2501
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,3152,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bulls—Large 11,8204,750.00/head4,750.00–4,750.004,7501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-26751,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6003
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 18452,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19502,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28651,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28901,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19251,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29301,512.50/head1,375.00–1,650.001,5132
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29451,591.67/head1,550.00–1,625.001,5923
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29751,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Bred Cows—Medium 19901,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred Cows—Medium 11,0052,137.50/head2,000.00–2,275.002,1382
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0432,190.00/head2,000.00–2,450.002,1905
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1792,290.00/head2,150.00–2,450.002,2905
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1818232.50/cwt220.00–242.001,9026
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1892189.07/cwt162.00–235.001,68715
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-27852,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28352,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-21,1252,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1552,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3102,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4613,183.33/head3,150.00–3,300.003,1839
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 11,6063,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1005

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.