Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2025-08-18

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Aug 18
● Final168 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
481 head
▼ 76 vs last sale 557▼ 358 vs year ago 839 · −42.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
114 head
▼ 22 vs last sale 136▼ 85 vs year ago 199 · −42.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
54 head
▼ 83 vs last sale 137▼ 5 vs year ago 59 · −8.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves 300-450 lbs sold 10.00-20.00 higher and 450-600 lbs were 13.00-14.00 lower while feeder steers 600-650 lbs sold 5.00 higher. Heifer calves 300 350 lbs sold 15.00-20.00 lower and 400-450 lbs were steady-1.00 lower. All classes of calves that were weaned and vaccinated sold higher on smaller numbers. Slaughter cows sold stedy-5.000 higher and slaughter bulls were 7.00 lower. Excellent buyer attendance.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $399.21/cwt on 34 head. That ranks 13 of 35 comparable sales and sits −16.10 against this barn's trailing median of $415.31.
Average price
$399.21
34 head · 542 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,165
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$779
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 1-2
$160.14/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−5.64
vs NM average
−0.68 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1540410.142,21729
Medium 1555362.002,0092thin
Medium and Large 1-2543352.501,9122thin
Medium 1-2575250.001,4381thin
One grade step is worth $160.14/cwt here — about $779 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 sale34 hd
399.21
—
NM average2 barns · 136 hd
404.85
−5.64
National average156 barns · 7,040 hd
399.89
−0.68
This barn, trailing median35 sales
415.31
−16.10
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
483429375321median 415.3103/0204/2706/2909/0811/02
Steers 500–600 lb: high $469.49, low $335.13, median $415.31 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—Low1,534190.212,91823
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,149168.531,93636
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,620165.342,6795thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low795156.321,24331

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)1,007$2,4348
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)933$2,0006
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)770$1,6251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)736$1,4797
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)945$2,5001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)600$1,1502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,255$2,9752thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)977$2,5147
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)795$1,9752thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)803$2,2002thin

Every lot

168 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 · Steers45 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 12401,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Steers250–300Medium 12551,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Steers250–300Small and Medium 2-32701,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1273574.01/cwt570.00–575.001,5675
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1309630.00/cwt630.00–630.001,9476
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned338485.05/cwt475.00–505.001,6393
Steers350–400Medium 1363510.00/cwt510.00–510.001,8516
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Full372467.27/cwt460.00–475.001,7384
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1385520.62/cwt500.00–532.002,00410
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned410405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,6612
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added414545.00/cwt545.00–545.002,25630
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed414485.32/cwt480.00–500.002,0094
Steers400–450Small 3420255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,0711
Steers400–450Medium 1422420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,7728
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1435446.63/cwt440.00–450.001,9436
Steers400–450Large 2435399.77/cwt390.00–410.001,7392
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2435355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,5441
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Unweaned475375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,7811
Steers450–500Medium 1-2485375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,8191
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1496416.34/cwt405.00–422.002,0656
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed510445.00/cwt445.00–445.002,2706
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1512418.02/cwt397.00–427.002,1407
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2535375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,0061
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Unweaned545360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,9621
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2550330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,8151
Steers550–600Medium 1555362.00/cwt362.00–362.002,0092
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Unweaned560355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,9881
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1566398.78/cwt385.00–412.002,25714
Steers550–600Medium 1-2575250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4381
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1615383.03/cwt377.00–385.002,3564
Steers600–650Large 2640278.00/cwt278.00–278.001,7791
Steers650–700Small and Medium 2655200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3101
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1663374.22/cwt367.00–376.002,4815
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy670350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,3453
Steers650–700Medium 1-2670255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,7091
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed688391.00/cwt391.00–391.002,6903
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added715372.00/cwt372.00–372.002,6601
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1731345.96/cwt335.00–352.002,5294
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1760335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,5461
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2815322.00/cwt322.00–322.002,6241
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1816359.15/cwt350.00–362.002,9317
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1860349.00/cwt349.00–349.003,0012
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1920285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,6221
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1990290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,8711
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,015290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,9441
Feeder Cattle · Heifers45 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium 1230545.00/cwt545.00–545.001,2541
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2245445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,0901
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned2501,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Heifers250–300Medium 12601,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1290490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,4211
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1300491.50/cwt475.00–495.001,47510
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added325585.00/cwt585.00–585.001,90110
Heifers300–350Medium 1Unweaned330425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,4031
Heifers300–350Medium 1334466.62/cwt465.00–470.001,5593
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned375444.80/cwt440.00–450.001,6682
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1387488.52/cwt460.00–490.001,89135
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1410442.37/cwt420.00–451.001,8145
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2415375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,5561
Heifers400–450Medium 1421405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,70512
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Full432397.47/cwt392.00–400.001,7173
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1458417.89/cwt405.00–430.001,9147
Heifers450–500Small and Medium 2-3460290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,3341
Heifers450–500Large 1470415.79/cwt395.00–420.001,9546
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Unweaned473394.41/cwt392.00–397.001,8662
Heifers450–500Medium 1475395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,8761
Heifers450–500Small and Medium 3490295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,4461
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Full520347.45/cwt345.00–350.001,8072
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1526389.33/cwt370.00–400.002,0485
Heifers500–550Large 1535365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,9531
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Unweaned539345.44/cwt300.00–367.001,8623
Heifers500–550Small and Medium 1-2540365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,9711
Heifers550–600Medium 1-2555330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,8321
Heifers550–600Large 1565367.00/cwt367.00–367.002,0743
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1567375.14/cwt362.00–390.002,1277
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2575275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,5811
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Unweaned600290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,7401
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed603382.00/cwt382.00–382.002,3034
Heifers600–650Medium 1620362.00/cwt362.00–362.002,2441
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1622359.57/cwt352.00–362.002,2374
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2640225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,4401
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1660345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,2771
Heifers650–700Medium 1-2695282.00/cwt282.00–282.001,9601
Heifers700–750Large 1723335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,4222
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1741351.78/cwt350.00–352.002,6079
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1763320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,4422
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added770350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,6951
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2825275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,2691
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1840297.00/cwt297.00–297.002,4951
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1870282.00/cwt282.00–282.002,4531
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1925260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,4051
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls100–150Medium and Large 1Unweaned1131,127.78/head975.00–1,250.001,1282
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1Unweaned1701,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 11801,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4004
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1330530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,7491
Bulls300–350Medium 1-2330440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,4521
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1355423.57/cwt415.00–440.001,5043
Bulls350–400Large 1372450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,6745
Bulls350–400Large 3375350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,3131
Bulls350–400Medium 1395335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,3231
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1410365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,4971
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1455395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,7971
Bulls500–550Large 1529370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,9574
Bulls500–550Large 2533392.00/cwt392.00–392.002,0892
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1533374.00/cwt365.00–377.001,9937
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1560385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,1561
Bulls550–600Large 1595360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,1422
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1627359.01/cwt350.00–362.002,2514
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1Unweaned645337.00/cwt337.00–337.002,1741
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1680325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,2101
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1Full690302.00/cwt302.00–302.002,0843
Bulls700–750Large 1-2710315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,2372
Bulls700–750Large 1735340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,4993
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1750314.00/cwt314.00–314.002,3551
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1800270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,1601
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers200–250Large 22151,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1754
Beef/Dairy Steers200–250Large 2245470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,1522
Beef/Dairy Steers300–350Large 2Full300405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,2151
Beef/Dairy Steers300–350Large 2303450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,3643
Beef/Dairy Steers400–450Large 2448370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,6582
Beef/Dairy Steers500–550Large 2540350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,8901
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers200–250Large 22481,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3002
Beef/Dairy Heifers350–400Large 2377375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,4143
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers200–250Large 3235800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers200–250Large 3203925.00/head925.00–925.0092532
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3308395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,21714
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,182192.35/cwt179.00–206.002,2746
Bulls——1,308171.84/cwt160.00–186.002,2484
Bulls——1,754193.22/cwt188.00–199.003,38911
Bulls——1,833203.99/cwt201.00–207.503,7392
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%644126.20/cwt124.00–131.008134
Cows—Lean 85-90%791155.44/cwt150.00–162.001,23010
Cows—Lean 85-90%833163.92/cwt159.00–174.001,36517
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,149168.53/cwt160.00–179.001,93636
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,620165.34/cwt158.00–173.002,6795
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2943172.50/cwt160.00–185.001,6272
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,212182.33/cwt172.00–195.002,2103
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs10 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 2-36501,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 37251,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-27802,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28101,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29002,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29502,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0703,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2003,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2552,975.00/head2,850.00–3,100.002,9752
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-21,3453,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows14 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 2-3615900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 26751,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4004
Bred Cows—Medium 26901,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2-36931,600.00/head1,575.00–1,625.001,6002
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 27701,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2-38051,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Bred Cows—Medium 2-38551,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28802,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29102,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred Cows—Medium 2920175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,6101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29882,275.00/head2,200.00–2,350.002,2752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0992,812.50/head2,600.00–3,000.002,8134
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1982,633.33/head2,550.00–2,750.002,6333
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,320171.00/cwt171.00–171.002,2571
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-27551,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28502,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1668253.13/cwt210.00–275.001,6918
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1Fancy782345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,6986
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium 15451,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-26551,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2695322.00/cwt322.00–322.002,2381
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29452,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001

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.