Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2025-05-27

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Tue, May 27
● Final139 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
994 head
▼ 119 vs last sale 1,113▲ 280 vs year ago 714 · +39.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
227 head
▲ 86 vs last sale 141▲ 14 vs year ago 213 · +6.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
131 head
▲ 11 vs last sale 120▲ 40 vs year ago 91 · +44.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 400-450 lbs sold 12.00 higher and 450-600 lbs were 10.00-17.00 lower. Feeder steers had insufficient numbers to compare. Heifer calves 400-500 lbs sold 5.00-14.00 higher while 500-650 lbs were 18.00-20.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 5.00-13.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate on larger numbers. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 8.00 higher. Market was uneven with excellent buyer attendance. Next sale will be Monday June 2nd, 2025

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $318.26/cwt on 77 head. That ranks 1 of 35 comparable sales and sits −57.21 against this barn's trailing median of $375.47.
Average price
$318.26
77 head · 522 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,660
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$325
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2
$58.99/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−13.82
vs NM average
−14.43 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1524343.541,80044
Medium and Large 1-2519284.551,47533
One grade step is worth $58.99/cwt here — about $325 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 sale77 hd
318.26
—
NM average3 barns · 260 hd
332.07
−13.82
National average127 barns · 6,029 hd
332.69
−14.43
This barn, trailing median35 sales
375.47
−57.21
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—Low1,713182.493,12632
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,173148.241,738100
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,091139.561,52225
CowsLean 85-90%Low904116.921,05715

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)1,480$2,8384thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,076$2,32914
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,217$2,3205
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,080$2,0003thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)917$1,9503thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)837$1,8577
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)765$1,8119
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,265$2,9501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,412$2,90117
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,352$2,80916
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,146$2,77024
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)920$2,4501thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)763$2,0882thin

Every lot

139 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed308500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,5402
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1337440.05/cwt435.00–450.001,4836
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1352462.00/cwt462.00–462.001,6267
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1418430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,79717
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned428378.00/cwt378.00–378.001,6182
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed452410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,8533
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1465385.26/cwt370.00–395.001,79110
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2479356.12/cwt352.00–363.001,7068
Steers450–500Small and Medium 2498167.00/cwt167.00–167.008322
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1525374.98/cwt360.00–382.001,9699
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Full530348.00/cwt348.00–348.001,8444
Steers500–550Small and Medium 2538160.80/cwt150.00–168.008655
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2543330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,7922
Steers550–600Medium 1-2555180.00/cwt180.00–180.009992
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1568359.00/cwt359.00–359.002,0392
Steers550–600Small and Medium 2576167.00/cwt167.00–167.009625
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1600337.00/cwt337.00–337.002,0222
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2637262.00/cwt262.00–262.001,6695
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1678317.00/cwt317.00–317.002,1494
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1720305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,1964
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1920270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,4842
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2940215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,0212
Feeder Cattle · Heifers45 lots · lightest first
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 1Unweaned133855.66/head750.00–950.008562
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1Unweaned1651,004.76/head800.00–1,200.001,0057
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned2181,056.03/head950.00–1,175.001,0564
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 12551,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3752
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed305446.67/cwt445.00–450.001,3623
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2305385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,1743
Heifers300–350Large 1313390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,2215
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1326423.26/cwt410.00–438.001,38031
Heifers300–350Medium 1-2335365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,2232
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2350348.00/cwt348.00–348.001,2182
Heifers350–400Large 1353370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,3066
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added355435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,5442
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1358416.23/cwt402.00–432.001,49027
Heifers350–400Small and Medium 2385202.00/cwt202.00–202.007782
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned390385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,5022
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1420410.15/cwt402.00–422.001,72346
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2437339.23/cwt337.00–340.001,4828
Heifers400–450Large 1-2437317.00/cwt317.00–317.001,3853
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Full443387.00/cwt387.00–387.001,71415
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1482388.03/cwt372.00–395.001,87010
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy484339.57/cwt332.00–342.001,6448
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed488407.00/cwt407.00–407.001,9869
Heifers450–500Large 1488280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,3662
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1518343.48/cwt336.00–357.001,77939
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Full518266.00/cwt266.00–266.001,37816
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2519302.00/cwt302.00–302.001,56717
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1555380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,1092
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Full582320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,8623
Heifers600–650Large 1-2625305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,9062
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1631310.40/cwt300.00–314.501,95914
Heifers600–650Large 1638202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,2892
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1690308.00/cwt308.00–308.002,1252
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Full695280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,9464
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1728246.50/cwt246.50–246.501,7959
Heifers750–800Large 1752271.00/cwt271.00–271.002,03813
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1762265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,01914
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2798240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,9152
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1832262.86/cwt260.00–263.502,18783
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1Fleshy835241.75/cwt241.75–241.752,01915
Heifers850–900Large 1860242.50/cwt242.50–242.502,08629
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1882236.07/cwt233.50–239.002,08233
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1933232.00/cwt232.00–232.002,1652
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1957248.25/cwt248.25–248.252,37656
Heifers950–1000Large 1977233.00/cwt233.00–233.002,27674
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 11,070205.00/cwt205.00–205.002,1942
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls50–100Medium and Large 1Unweaned951,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bulls100–150Medium and Large 1Unweaned110950.00/head650.00–1,200.009502
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1Unweaned181978.79/head900.00–1,075.009794
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned2231,113.30/head1,000.00–1,225.001,1134
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned2751,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2341470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,6035
Bulls350–400Large 1-2350390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,3658
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2380447.00/cwt447.00–447.001,6995
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2410416.00/cwt416.00–416.001,7062
Bulls400–450Large 1-2446382.00/cwt382.00–382.001,7048
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2489366.00/cwt366.00–366.001,7905
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2510370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,8872
Bulls500–550Large 1-2512362.00/cwt362.00–362.001,8538
Bulls600–650Large 1-2618294.00/cwt294.00–294.001,8172
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2680272.00/cwt272.00–272.001,8502
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2740135.00/cwt135.00–135.009991
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2950215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,0431
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,155168.34/cwt160.00–175.001,9442
Bulls——1,515155.98/cwt150.00–162.002,3636
Bulls——1,565177.44/cwt172.50–183.002,7779
Bulls——1,955198.02/cwt185.00–212.003,87115
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%758130.00/cwt130.00–130.009852
Cows—Lean 85-90%802118.02/cwt110.00–135.009477
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed813141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,1466
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed890128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,1392
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed970143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,3872
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02094.89/cwt92.00–97.009682
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,050142.09/cwt133.50–158.001,4925
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,154146.61/cwt140.00–156.001,69268
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,224138.04/cwt126.00–149.001,69014
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,228152.28/cwt150.00–167.001,87030
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,303110.95/cwt103.00–117.001,4462
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium 1-21,240155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,9221
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,325170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,2532
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs18 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-27201,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28702,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-28701,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28901,891.67/head1,725.00–2,000.001,8923
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 19202,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29201,787.50/head1,700.00–1,875.001,7882
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29952,327.78/head2,000.00–2,750.002,3289
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0922,300.00/head2,150.00–2,600.002,3003
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1382,487.50/head2,300.00–2,600.002,4884
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 11,1403,225.00/head3,225.00–3,225.003,2251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1752,991.67/head2,600.00–3,225.002,9923
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2633,183.33/head2,900.00–3,350.003,1833
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2652,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4163,385.00/head3,000.00–3,650.003,3855
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 11,4302,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,6013,427.27/head3,200.00–3,450.003,42711
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,6163,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3008
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,8852,375.00/head2,375.00–2,375.002,3751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-26001,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 17651,811.11/head1,400.00–2,000.001,8119
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27851,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1793227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,8002
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 18951,980.00/head1,925.00–2,200.001,9805
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29171,950.00/head1,850.00–2,000.001,9503
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29921,966.67/head1,900.00–2,100.001,9673
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0332,250.00/head2,150.00–2,350.002,2502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0532,318.18/head2,050.00–2,500.002,31811
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0802,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1252,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,215130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,5801
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,345137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,8432
Bred Cows—Large 11,4202,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,5552,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,5983,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0003
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium 16551,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28702,375.00/head2,375.00–2,375.002,3751
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1690223.38/cwt170.00–260.001,5418
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1732201.72/cwt120.00–270.001,47765

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.