Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2025-08-04

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Aug 4
● Final143 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
374 head
▼ 168 vs last sale 542▼ 130 vs year ago 504 · −25.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
130 head
▼ 52 vs last sale 182▼ 87 vs year ago 217 · −40.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
100 head
▼ 2 vs last sale 102▼ 66 vs year ago 166 · −39.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves had insufficient numbers to compare however a steady trend was evident. Heifer calves 450-500 lbs sold 2.00 lower and 500-550 lbs were 12.00 higher. Steer and heifer yearling feeders had incomparable numbers. Trade was moderate on smaller numbers.. Slaughter cows sold 8.00-10.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 3.00-5.00 lower. 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 $368.56/cwt on 25 head. That ranks 17 of 35 comparable sales and sits −6.91 against this barn's trailing median of $375.47.
Average price
$368.56
25 head · 556 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,048
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$331
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2
$46.38/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.76
vs NM average
+17.99 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1557374.722,08921
Medium 1580360.002,0881thin
Medium and Large 1-2535328.331,7583thin
One grade step is worth $46.38/cwt here — about $331 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale25 hd
368.56
—
NM average3 barns · 166 hd
370.32
−1.76
National average149 barns · 9,537 hd
350.57
+17.99
This barn, trailing median35 sales
375.47
−6.91
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—Low1,483190.732,82823
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,005192.941,9393thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,093170.991,86864
CowsLean 85-90%Low807150.491,21529

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)1,109$3,17914
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,146$3,15917
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,143$2,6128
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,107$2,6001thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)915$2,5001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)813$2,3752thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,039$2,33214
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,058$2,2752thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)995$1,7501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)735$2,3001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)625$2,2504thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)595$2,0501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,015$2,9005
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,173$2,6503thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)985$2,5002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)915$2,4001thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)1,003$2,9955

Every lot

143 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 · Steers38 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1245510.00/cwt510.00–510.001,2502
Steers250–300Small and Medium 2-32601,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1260545.00/cwt545.00–545.001,4171
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1339511.68/cwt500.00–530.001,7355
Steers350–400Small 3375700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Steers350–400Small and Medium 2-33801,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned380420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,5961
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1385460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,7711
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2410430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,7631
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1412459.44/cwt445.00–472.001,8939
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned415410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,7022
Steers450–500Medium 2455210.00/cwt210.00–210.009561
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1464421.74/cwt410.00–430.001,9575
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2465400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,8601
Steers450–500Medium 1-2480275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,3201
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1517399.44/cwt382.00–407.002,06517
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2520369.55/cwt367.00–372.001,9222
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Full545330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,7991
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2565322.43/cwt315.00–330.001,8222
Steers550–600Medium 1575387.00/cwt387.00–387.002,2251
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1579386.71/cwt375.00–397.002,2394
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Full590348.00/cwt348.00–348.002,0531
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1614380.19/cwt377.00–385.002,3345
Steers600–650Small and Medium 2-3Mexican Origin625220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,3753
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2635312.00/cwt312.00–312.001,9813
Steers650–700Small and Medium 3650192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,2481
Steers650–700Medium 1-2655297.00/cwt297.00–297.001,9451
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1667354.99/cwt350.00–365.002,3683
Steers650–700Large 1680348.00/cwt348.00–348.002,3663
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed692372.00/cwt372.00–372.002,5743
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1733362.00/cwt362.00–362.002,6536
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Full735332.00/cwt332.00–332.002,4401
Steers750–800Large 1753335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,5234
Steers850–900Small and Medium 2-3866170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,4724
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1874324.71/cwt321.00–332.002,8383
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2890234.00/cwt234.00–234.002,0831
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1975283.33/cwt275.00–292.002,7622
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,015312.00/cwt312.00–312.003,1671
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned2201,326.70/head1,300.00–1,350.001,3272
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned2681,324.30/head1,300.00–1,350.001,3242
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned283405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,1462
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 12981,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2508
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Fleshy300400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,2001
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1310441.71/cwt430.00–454.001,3697
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned310425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,3181
Heifers300–350Small and Medium 2-33301,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 13401,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2363344.90/cwt340.00–350.001,2522
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed365505.00/cwt505.00–505.001,8431
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 13671,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2753
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1371436.38/cwt415.00–442.001,6199
Heifers350–400Small and Medium 2-33731,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3002
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy418410.59/cwt400.00–417.001,71611
Heifers400–450Large 1420240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,0081
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Full423389.97/cwt385.00–395.001,6502
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1433442.46/cwt420.00–450.001,9167
Heifers400–450Small and Medium 2-34431,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2502
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1465392.31/cwt382.00–398.001,82410
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2495375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,8561
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2513360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,8472
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1537375.67/cwt370.00–397.002,01711
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1560328.35/cwt320.00–337.001,8392
Heifers550–600Medium 1580360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,0881
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2580265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,5371
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added585385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,2528
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1615372.00/cwt372.00–372.002,2883
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2620274.50/cwt230.00–297.001,7023
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy668355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,3713
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1670380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,5461
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2671239.03/cwt192.00–317.001,6045
Heifers650–700Small and Medium 2-3695270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,8772
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1735312.00/cwt312.00–312.002,2931
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1769308.81/cwt307.00–310.002,3755
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1833303.04/cwt292.00–308.002,5248
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1920192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,7661
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1970200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,9401
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls100–150Medium and Large 1Unweaned1101,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Bulls150–200Small and Medium 1-2Unweaned1631,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0752
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned2131,249.27/head1,225.00–1,275.001,2494
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 12131,167.19/head1,150.00–1,175.001,1676
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned2501,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 12811,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3258
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1290560.00/cwt560.00–560.001,6242
Bulls300–350Medium 1305500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,5252
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1335435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,4571
Bulls300–350Small 3348300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0442
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 13751,328.13/head1,175.00–1,350.001,3288
Bulls400–450Medium 1-2425272.50/cwt272.50–272.501,1581
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1429445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,9097
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1476395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,8807
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2513210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0772
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1593355.95/cwt345.00–367.002,1112
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1631337.00/cwt337.00–337.002,1268
Bulls700–750Large 2710286.00/cwt286.00–286.002,0311
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1895252.00/cwt252.00–252.002,2551
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed932177.55/cwt175.00–180.001,6553
Bulls——1,260182.64/cwt174.00–186.002,3014
Bulls——1,596201.49/cwt200.00–203.003,2164
Bulls——1,657193.14/cwt185.00–202.003,20012
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%720130.65/cwt130.00–136.0094112
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed832166.66/cwt150.00–180.001,38710
Cows—Lean 85-90%922161.41/cwt150.00–172.501,4887
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,005192.94/cwt190.00–196.001,9393
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,061163.01/cwt155.00–169.001,73029
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,119177.60/cwt170.00–189.001,98735
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs11 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 26902,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-27052,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-27852,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 27952,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-29152,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 19853,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,0252,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,1753,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3203,550.00/head3,550.00–3,550.003,5501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-21,3753,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,7103,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows19 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 26202,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2-37852,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19152,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred Cows—Medium 19952,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred Cows—Large 19952,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29951,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0052,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0262,371.43/head2,250.00–2,600.002,3717
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0351,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0582,275.00/head2,250.00–2,300.002,2752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1072,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1093,178.57/head2,900.00–3,200.003,17914
Bred Cows—Medium 11,1153,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1152,683.33/head2,500.00–2,850.002,6833
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1353,223.08/head3,050.00–3,250.003,22313
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1602,575.00/head2,500.00–2,600.002,5754
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,1602,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2602,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3852,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1680264.25/cwt194.00–280.001,7978
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,085240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,6041
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Small 36401,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28403,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1783,383.33/head3,200.00–3,550.003,3833
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-25952,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 2-36252,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2504
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 17352,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001

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.