Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2025-08-25

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Aug 25
● Final186 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,107 head
▲ 626 vs last sale 481▼ 52 vs year ago 1,159 · −4.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
229 head
▲ 115 vs last sale 114▼ 70 vs year ago 299 · −23.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
136 head
▲ 82 vs last sale 54▼ 140 vs year ago 276 · −50.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves 350-600 lbs sold 8.00-18.00 higher while feeder steer and heifer yearlings had insufficient numbers to compare but a higher trend was evident. Heifer calves 300-400 lbs sold 5.00-15.00 higher. Trade and demand were very good on larger numbers. Slaughter cows sold steady-4.00 lower with instances of 11.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady -5.00 higher. Market was very good with excellent buyer attendance. Special note; No sale Sept. 1st because of Labor Day. Next sale Sept. 2nd 2025.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $413.07/cwt on 107 head. That ranks 18 of 35 comparable sales and sits −2.24 against this barn's trailing median of $415.31.
Average price
$413.07
107 head · 555 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,291
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$1,149
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small and Medium 2-3
$204.49/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.69
vs NM average
+3.77 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1557424.492,36281
Medium and Large 1-2553413.092,28413thin
Large 1540404.502,1844thin
Medium 1555404.002,2423thin
Medium 1-2525367.001,9272thin
Small and Medium 2-3552220.001,2134thin
One grade step is worth $204.49/cwt here — about $1,149 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 sale107 hd
413.07
—
NM average3 barns · 322 hd
406.38
+6.69
National average152 barns · 8,476 hd
409.30
+3.77
This barn, trailing median35 sales
415.31
−2.24
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—Low1,703195.133,32330
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,083178.591,93534
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,075170.001,82892
CowsLean 85-90%High910146.911,33726

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)1,481$2,7147
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,697$2,6466
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,275$2,6001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)835$2,6001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)997$2,5617
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,169$2,38214
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,082$2,18513
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,015$1,8501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)970$1,8001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)930$2,7501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)1,150$2,7001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)625$1,7502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,413$3,49510
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)968$3,3752thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,219$3,25015
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,207$3,0003thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,120$2,8001thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)967$3,7503thin

Every lot

186 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 · Steers62 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1228613.49/cwt600.00–620.001,3996
Steers200–250Medium and Large 12351,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4502
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed280640.00/cwt640.00–640.001,7922
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1282581.51/cwt575.00–595.001,6403
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Fleshy317542.43/cwt520.00–550.001,7209
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1323607.61/cwt595.00–620.001,96316
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed325630.00/cwt630.00–630.002,0486
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned332488.87/cwt485.00–490.001,6234
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Full339519.96/cwt500.00–530.001,7633
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1362557.42/cwt540.00–565.002,01818
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned362390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,4127
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed363593.54/cwt585.00–595.002,15533
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned374470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,7587
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added419533.56/cwt520.00–550.002,2365
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1424469.10/cwt455.00–485.001,98934
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2424400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,6964
Steers400–450Medium 1425445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,8912
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed436500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,18011
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Full444430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,9097
Steers450–500Large 1452455.00/cwt455.00–455.002,0573
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Unweaned454400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,8165
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed463535.00/cwt535.00–535.002,4772
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1469464.79/cwt457.00–480.002,18013
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added475495.32/cwt490.00–502.002,35332
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Full475445.00/cwt445.00–445.002,11425
Steers450–500Medium 1477455.00/cwt455.00–455.002,1703
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2483385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,8602
Steers450–500Small and Medium 2-3490265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,2992
Steers500–550Large 1520407.00/cwt407.00–407.002,1162
Steers500–550Small and Medium 2-3520250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,3002
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed522468.14/cwt460.00–485.002,4443
Steers500–550Medium 1-2525367.00/cwt367.00–367.001,9272
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2528430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,2707
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1539410.15/cwt400.00–425.002,21127
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed555455.00/cwt455.00–455.002,52520
Steers550–600Medium 1555404.00/cwt404.00–404.002,2423
Steers550–600Large 1560402.00/cwt402.00–402.002,2512
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added566435.00/cwt435.00–435.002,4625
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1578408.87/cwt400.00–420.002,36326
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2582393.36/cwt392.00–394.002,2896
Steers550–600Small and Medium 2-3583190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,1082
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1612396.64/cwt390.00–397.002,42741
Steers600–650Medium 1615365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,2452
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2628370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,3244
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Full628362.00/cwt362.00–362.002,2733
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2655285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,8672
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1657379.01/cwt374.00–385.002,49021
Steers650–700Small and Medium 2-3663222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,4724
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Full685365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,5003
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2721300.83/cwt300.00–302.002,1697
Steers700–750Large 1725372.00/cwt372.00–372.002,6972
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Fleshy727315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,29020
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Full735342.00/cwt342.00–342.002,5147
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1736362.58/cwt357.00–370.002,6695
Steers700–750Small and Medium 2-3740200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4802
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1755369.43/cwt366.00–377.002,78916
Steers750–800Small and Medium 2-3757228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,7263
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1813335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,7242
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2830290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,4075
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2855232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,9841
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1858262.00/cwt262.00–262.002,2482
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1945302.00/cwt302.00–302.002,8542
Feeder Cattle · Heifers48 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Large 1Unweaned1901,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1002
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 12301,362.50/head1,200.00–1,525.001,3632
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1233590.00/cwt590.00–590.001,3753
Heifers200–250Medium 1-2243425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,0332
Heifers250–300Small and Medium 2-3Unweaned270360.00/cwt360.00–360.009722
Heifers250–300Large 1-2273475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,2974
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Full288475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,3682
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1289508.28/cwt505.00–510.001,4696
Heifers250–300Small and Medium 2-3298440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,3112
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned299400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,1964
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1318493.86/cwt485.00–500.001,57010
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed321558.48/cwt550.00–565.001,79312
Heifers300–350Medium 1324530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,7174
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned339453.13/cwt450.00–460.001,5366
Heifers300–350Large 1348360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,2532
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Fleshy373475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,7722
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned375425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,5946
Heifers350–400Medium 1-2375385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,4444
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2375370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,3883
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1380516.36/cwt505.00–525.001,96236
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned424430.23/cwt425.00–435.001,82411
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2429420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,80211
Heifers400–450Medium 1433480.00/cwt480.00–480.002,0782
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1435496.07/cwt475.00–500.002,15825
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Full436453.20/cwt450.00–465.001,97612
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy442441.25/cwt440.00–445.001,9504
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Full450405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,8232
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2456396.50/cwt390.00–398.001,80812
Heifers450–500Medium 1460445.00/cwt445.00–445.002,0472
Heifers450–500Medium 1-2463400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,8524
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1475464.16/cwt455.00–485.002,20521
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy485430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,08621
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2485300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,4552
Heifers500–550Medium 1502388.00/cwt388.00–388.001,9483
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1512422.31/cwt415.00–432.002,16212
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2532374.39/cwt372.00–377.001,99215
Heifers500–550Small and Medium 2538307.00/cwt307.00–307.001,6522
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Full548390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,1373
Heifers550–600Large 1553385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,1295
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2553340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,8804
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1569384.94/cwt370.00–395.002,19020
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Full595360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,1421
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2605330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,9973
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1616385.91/cwt382.00–390.002,3776
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy647370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,3949
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2718290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,0822
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1731358.91/cwt347.00–364.002,62418
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1808297.00/cwt297.00–297.002,4002
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls100–150Medium and Large 1Unweaned1101,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2752
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned2201,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1502
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 12251,430.00/head1,325.00–1,550.001,4304
Bulls200–250Medium 12321,511.36/head1,300.00–1,575.001,5114
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned250610.00/cwt610.00–610.001,5252
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1280440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,2322
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1453400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,8122
Bulls550–600Large 1570350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,9952
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2578375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,1683
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1610346.00/cwt346.00–346.002,1112
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1673344.00/cwt344.00–344.002,3152
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1745328.00/cwt328.00–328.002,4441
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2745146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,0882
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1760334.00/cwt334.00–334.002,5382
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2805252.00/cwt252.00–252.002,0292
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1880300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,6402
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2880245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,1562
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2915220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,0132
Bulls1100–1150Medium and Large 1-21,115196.00/cwt196.00–196.002,1852
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,334177.99/cwt173.00–183.002,3744
Bulls——1,701194.29/cwt186.00–199.003,30518
Bulls——1,891205.59/cwt199.50–212.003,8888
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%840162.53/cwt162.00–163.001,3652
Cows—Lean 85-90%846144.29/cwt140.00–147.001,2214
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed877143.86/cwt140.00–155.001,2627
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed895180.19/cwt165.00–198.001,6139
Cows—Lean 85-90%907123.14/cwt120.00–125.001,1173
Cows—Lean 85-90%974154.11/cwt150.00–160.001,50110
Cows—Breaker 75-80%977177.46/cwt177.00–180.001,73413
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,089169.12/cwt162.00–175.001,84281
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,149179.29/cwt176.00–184.002,06021
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,320160.00/cwt160.00–160.002,1122
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium 1-21,243191.67/cwt189.00–193.002,3823
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows22 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 18352,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28752,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29701,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29871,900.00/head1,750.00–2,000.001,9003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29952,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0151,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0222,665.00/head2,550.00–2,750.002,6655
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0382,375.00/head2,350.00–2,400.002,3752
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 21,0552,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,055169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,7831
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0612,362.50/head2,300.00–2,400.002,3634
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0952,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2003
Bred Cows—Medium 21,0981,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7503
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1462,540.00/head2,500.00–2,600.002,5405
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,190159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,8921
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,215158.00/cwt151.00–165.001,9202
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,245156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,9421
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2752,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2962,466.67/head2,250.00–2,550.002,4676
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,4812,714.29/head2,700.00–2,750.002,7147
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,498158.67/cwt154.00–166.002,3773
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,6972,645.83/head2,525.00–2,700.002,6466
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium 26251,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7502
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19302,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 11,1502,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium 1-29673,750.00/head3,750.00–3,750.003,7503
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs15 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 27053,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 2-39502,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0252,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0902,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1043,216.67/head3,100.00–3,300.003,2176
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,1152,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1202,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,1683,025.00/head2,950.00–3,100.003,0252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 11,2303,650.00/head3,650.00–3,650.003,6501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2533,100.00/head3,000.00–3,200.003,1002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3353,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3683,400.00/head3,300.00–3,500.003,4003
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4703,650.00/head3,650.00–3,650.003,6502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4793,750.00/head3,750.00–3,750.003,7507
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,6653,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1714308.10/cwt222.00–342.002,20020
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,108237.92/cwt199.00–312.002,63612

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.