Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2025-09-15

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Sep 15
● Final141 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
840 head
▼ 165 vs last sale 1,005▼ 257 vs year ago 1,097 · −23.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
178 head
▼ 70 vs last sale 248▼ 117 vs year ago 295 · −39.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
105 head
▼ 123 vs last sale 228▼ 14 vs year ago 119 · −11.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves 300-350 lbs sold 7.00 higher and 350 550 lbs were 12.00-18.00 lower while 550-600 lbs were steady. Feeder steer yearlings 600-650 lbs sold 12.00 lower. Heifer calves 350-450 lbs sold 3.00-5.00 lower and 450-550 lbs were 12.00-18.00 lower while 550-600 lbs sold 10.00 higher. No comparable sales on feeder heifers. Trade was moderate on lower numbers with moderate demand. Slaughter cows sold steady-5.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 4.00 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 $415.84/cwt on 103 head. That ranks 19 of 35 comparable sales and sits +0.53 against this barn's trailing median of $415.31.
Average price
$415.84
103 head · 550 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,286
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$348
per head · Medium 1 over Medium 1-2
$85.00/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.24
vs NM average
+11.20 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium 1513445.002,2834thin
Medium and Large 1552417.542,30693
Medium and Large 1-2525390.002,0482thin
Medium 1-2538360.001,9354thin
One grade step is worth $85.00/cwt here — about $348 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale103 hd
415.84
—
NM average3 barns · 441 hd
412.60
+3.24
National average165 barns · 10,728 hd
404.64
+11.20
This barn, trailing median35 sales
415.31
+0.53
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—High1,555193.753,01339
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,085178.261,9345thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,104165.411,82695
CowsLean 85-90%Low977142.851,39521

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)Aged (>8 yrs)1,175$3,1001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,125$3,0318
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,080$2,7252thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,433$2,7002thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,320$2,6251thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)985$2,6003thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,121$2,6004thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,205$2,6001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,149$2,58428
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,004$2,5336
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,046$2,5105
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,180$2,0001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)1,012$2,7673thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)730$2,2423thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,105$2,9926
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,063$2,9754thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)825$1,9001thin

Every lot

141 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 · Steers43 lots · lightest first
Steers150–200Medium and Large 11651,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2502
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1291465.37/cwt450.00–475.001,3545
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Full300480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,4402
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned303407.00/cwt407.00–407.001,23311
Steers300–350Medium 1313455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,4242
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1335527.36/cwt505.00–537.001,76717
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1375501.02/cwt485.00–515.001,87913
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned378454.38/cwt445.00–475.001,7183
Steers400–450Medium 1413465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,9202
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned415400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,6604
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1423481.12/cwt465.00–495.002,03558
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed425510.00/cwt510.00–510.002,1683
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Full427443.13/cwt440.00–455.001,89210
Steers400–450Medium 1-2445410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,8252
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed457490.00/cwt490.00–490.002,2393
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1464474.96/cwt450.00–480.002,20426
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2485390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,8922
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Full488428.21/cwt415.00–440.002,09023
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy495400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,9803
Steers500–550Medium 1513445.00/cwt445.00–445.002,2834
Steers500–550Medium 1-2520365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,8982
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2525390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,0482
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1527433.32/cwt420.00–445.002,28439
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Full540400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,16016
Steers550–600Medium 1-2555355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,9702
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1583410.06/cwt395.00–425.002,39136
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy590385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,2722
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1613395.69/cwt390.00–410.002,42618
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Full648370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,3983
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1667371.28/cwt365.00–380.002,47616
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy667350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,3353
Steers650–700Large 1670335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,2452
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed713372.00/cwt372.00–372.002,6522
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1724353.90/cwt350.00–360.002,5629
Steers700–750Small and Medium 2-3Mexican Origin735190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3972
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2740335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,4797
Steers700–750Medium 2-3745250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,8632
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1765347.00/cwt347.00–347.002,6555
Steers750–800Large 1765340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,6014
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1815317.99/cwt317.00–320.002,5923
Steers850–900Large 1899330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,9677
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1940220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,0682
Steers1100–1150Medium 11,115265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,9552
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 11651,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2002
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 12151,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1265480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,2722
Heifers300–350Medium 1303460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,3942
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned309438.75/cwt435.00–450.001,3568
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1331507.67/cwt500.00–515.001,6804
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Full338464.89/cwt460.00–470.001,5714
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1354481.23/cwt455.00–485.001,70417
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned362445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,6113
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2400330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,3202
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned413375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,5493
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1422458.99/cwt440.00–465.001,93753
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1475442.46/cwt427.00–450.002,10227
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2482384.28/cwt375.00–390.001,8525
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Full490402.00/cwt402.00–402.001,9702
Heifers500–550Medium 1510380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,9382
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2510380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,9382
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added517430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,2233
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1535403.85/cwt397.00–420.002,16145
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Full535375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,0064
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2562330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,8553
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed570430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,4519
Heifers550–600Medium 1573350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,0062
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1576374.07/cwt360.00–387.002,1558
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy608310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,8852
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Full613350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,1462
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1614385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,36410
Heifers600–650Large 1630345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,1741
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2670320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,1441
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1682342.71/cwt337.00–352.002,3378
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1715306.00/cwt306.00–306.002,1882
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls100–150Medium and Large 1140800.00/head800.00–800.008002
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 12051,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2502
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned2201,351.74/head1,300.00–1,375.001,3523
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1373440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,6412
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1407420.04/cwt405.00–430.001,7105
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1480365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,7523
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2537330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,7723
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1543380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,0636
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2552290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,6013
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1558352.04/cwt325.00–355.001,96410
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1609327.00/cwt325.00–330.001,9915
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2704275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,9366
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1Full708315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,2304
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1719337.00/cwt337.00–337.002,4234
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2783264.51/cwt262.00–267.002,0712
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2940113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,0622
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1995210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,0902
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,020200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,0402
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 11,025202.00/cwt202.00–202.002,0712
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,124196.90/cwt185.00–212.002,2134
Bulls——Return to Feed1,168202.46/cwt191.00–216.002,3652
Bulls——1,583171.00/cwt171.00–171.002,7072
Bulls——1,626192.52/cwt185.00–199.003,13022
Bulls——1,642205.05/cwt199.00–210.003,3678
Bulls——1,746146.00/cwt146.00–146.002,5491
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed655136.78/cwt128.00–141.008963
Cows—Lean 85-90%838130.78/cwt125.00–138.001,0962
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,000112.26/cwt110.00–117.001,1233
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,009171.49/cwt170.00–172.001,7308
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,060166.27/cwt146.00–214.001,76240
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,067153.16/cwt150.00–156.001,63413
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,085178.26/cwt176.00–181.001,9345
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,152164.62/cwt160.00–171.001,89642
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,200155.47/cwt155.00–157.001,8665
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows20 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29452,466.67/head2,400.00–2,600.002,4673
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19852,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6003
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0152,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0202,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0462,510.00/head2,450.00–2,600.002,5105
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0632,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0743,087.50/head3,000.00–3,250.003,0884
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,1352,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1452,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1492,583.93/head2,400.00–2,650.002,58428
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1552,500.00/head2,200.00–2,650.002,5003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1753,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1802,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2052,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2183,100.00/head2,950.00–3,250.003,1002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,250163.00/cwt163.00–163.002,0381
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3202,625.00/head2,625.00–2,625.002,6251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,400157.67/cwt157.00–159.002,2073
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,4332,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,440171.00/cwt171.00–171.002,4621
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1847217.60/cwt170.00–260.001,84310
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 2-38251,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-28822,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-29052,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0352,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0702,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-21,1052,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1453,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1833,183.33/head2,950.00–3,350.003,1833
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,1903,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-26472,062.50/head1,950.00–2,175.002,0632
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 18952,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 11,0122,766.67/head2,700.00–2,900.002,7673

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.