Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2025-05-19

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, May 19
● Final118 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,113 head
▲ 505 vs last sale 608▲ 154 vs year ago 959 · +16.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
141 head
▲ 39 vs last sale 102▼ 133 vs year ago 274 · −48.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
120 head
▲ 63 vs last sale 57▲ 29 vs year ago 91 · +31.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 400-550 lbs sold 9.00-10.00 lower with the exception of 450-500 lbs being 15.00-22.00 higher. Feeder steers 600-650 lbs sold 12.00-18.00 higher. Heifer calves 400-500 lbs were 4.00-10.00 lower while 500-550 lbs sold 15.00-21.00 higher. Feeder heifers 600-650 lbs were 8.00-12.00 higher. Cattle are reported according to quality, quantity, weight, condition and fill. Trade was moderate with good demand on larger numbers. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4,00 higher and slaughter bulls were 3.00-5.00 higher. Market was moderate 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 $355.45/cwt on 43 head. That ranks 13 of 35 comparable sales and sits −20.02 against this barn's trailing median of $375.47.
Average price
$355.45
43 head · 542 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,927
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$24
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 1-2
$31.09/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+30.93
vs NM average
+21.19 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1539361.091,94835
Medium and Large 1-2507332.001,6833thin
Medium 1-2583330.001,9245thin
One grade step is worth $31.09/cwt here — about $24 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale43 hd
355.45
—
NM average4 barns · 318 hd
324.52
+30.93
National average158 barns · 12,726 hd
334.26
+21.19
This barn, trailing median35 sales
375.47
−20.02
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—Low1,430176.132,51842
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,231151.481,86561
CowsBoner 80-85%Average947143.581,36050
CowsLean 85-90%Average791127.171,0064thin

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)1,063$2,30010
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)992$2,0155
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,060$2,0098
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,077$2,0003thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,128$1,7848
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,000$1,70012
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)900$1,4501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)855$1,7501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,034$3,1259
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,119$2,74127
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,128$2,73819
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,021$2,48810
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)1,005$3,0501thin

Every lot

118 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned260950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1283500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,41513
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned298430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,2814
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Fleshy315440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,3862
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1338535.00/cwt535.00–535.001,8082
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Full352440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,5493
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1380490.66/cwt470.00–500.001,86526
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Fleshy391460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,79911
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed423440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,8614
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1437390.50/cwt380.00–408.001,70612
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Full454372.00/cwt372.00–372.001,6894
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1467437.99/cwt437.00–442.002,04520
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2482325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,5673
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added508400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,03219
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Unweaned512352.51/cwt346.00–357.001,8055
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2523340.77/cwt334.00–348.001,7828
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1524370.57/cwt362.00–380.001,94223
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed545395.00/cwt395.00–395.002,1532
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2572343.57/cwt340.00–347.001,9654
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1575373.53/cwt354.00–382.002,14818
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Full593348.00/cwt348.00–348.002,0645
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2603320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,9302
Steers600–650Large 1611310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,8944
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1614367.26/cwt359.00–373.002,25511
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1690310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,1393
Steers700–750Large 1749272.86/cwt255.00–280.002,0447
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1750302.00/cwt302.00–302.002,2652
Steers750–800Large 1755289.00/cwt289.00–289.002,1829
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Full793275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,1813
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1850253.00/cwt253.00–253.002,1514
Steers900–950Large 1941250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,35310
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,000238.00/cwt238.00–238.002,3802
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,045170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,7772
Steers1200–1250Large 11,216175.00/cwt175.00–175.002,1284
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 1Unweaned133851.42/head825.00–875.008512
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1Unweaned195875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned2231,358.99/head1,300.00–1,425.001,3592
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1275430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,1832
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1332435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,4446
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1372432.83/cwt430.00–440.001,61012
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2403347.00/cwt347.00–347.001,3982
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Full423370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,5653
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed425410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,7433
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned428340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,4552
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1442401.49/cwt397.00–408.001,77513
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1468380.83/cwt362.00–390.001,78223
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2477302.00/cwt302.00–302.001,4413
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2507332.00/cwt332.00–332.001,6833
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1527358.45/cwt347.00–375.001,88927
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1581370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,1508
Heifers550–600Medium 1-2583330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,9245
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2617295.57/cwt280.00–322.001,8249
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1640331.29/cwt316.50–335.002,12040
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1659308.74/cwt302.00–317.002,0359
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open675295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,99111
Heifers650–700Medium 1-2686253.00/cwt253.00–253.001,73610
Heifers650–700Medium 1693280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,9402
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2707230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,6263
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open729272.00/cwt272.00–272.001,98316
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1740277.00/cwt277.00–277.002,05033
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1758260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,9713
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open760270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,05288
Heifers750–800Medium 1Guaranteed Open778269.00/cwt269.00–269.002,09329
Heifers800–850Medium 1-2Guaranteed Open804256.00/cwt256.00–256.002,05832
Heifers800–850Large 2808225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,8182
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open853257.00/cwt257.00–257.002,192104
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1Full886210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,8619
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls100–150Medium and Large 1Unweaned110990.91/head850.00–1,250.009913
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1Unweaned1721,107.77/head1,000.00–1,250.001,1083
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1403390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,5723
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned423342.00/cwt342.00–342.001,4472
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2520375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,9502
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2565360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,03410
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Full573320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,8342
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy578267.00/cwt267.00–267.001,5432
Bulls700–750Medium 1-2710225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,5982
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2725273.56/cwt265.00–282.001,9834
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2885190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,6821
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2912240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,1893
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,085145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,5731
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,226174.28/cwt160.00–187.002,13723
Bulls——1,675151.96/cwt149.00–155.002,5452
Bulls——1,677181.47/cwt165.00–190.003,04317
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%791127.17/cwt120.00–135.001,0064
Cows—Boner 80-85%947143.10/cwt130.00–149.001,35549
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed970167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,6201
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,225149.74/cwt142.00–158.001,83454
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,281164.90/cwt160.00–172.002,1127
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows15 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19001,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29351,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19591,685.71/head1,600.00–1,700.001,6867
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29701,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19832,150.00/head1,900.00–2,400.002,1504
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0182,225.00/head1,850.00–2,750.002,2256
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0301,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Bred Cows—Medium 11,0401,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0571,720.00/head1,600.00–1,800.001,7205
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0622,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1503
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0631,918.75/head1,875.00–2,000.001,9194
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0701,712.50/head1,550.00–1,875.001,7132
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0772,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1302,412.50/head2,400.00–2,450.002,4134
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2441,900.00/head1,750.00–2,100.001,9004
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs11 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 27781,525.00/head1,350.00–1,700.001,5252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-29502,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0192,755.00/head2,500.00–3,100.002,7555
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0343,125.00/head3,125.00–3,125.003,1259
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0402,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0582,612.50/head2,350.00–2,850.002,6134
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0872,600.00/head2,300.00–2,700.002,6004
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1292,795.45/head2,650.00–3,000.002,79522
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1472,772.00/head2,280.00–2,875.002,77215
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1552,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4502,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0053,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 18551,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1721221.50/cwt172.00–260.001,5974
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1802191.45/cwt172.00–210.001,53511

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.