Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2025-09-22

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Sep 22
● Final174 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
895 head
▲ 55 vs last sale 840▲ 165 vs year ago 730 · +22.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
197 head
▲ 19 vs last sale 178▼ 168 vs year ago 365 · −46.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
157 head
▲ 52 vs last sale 105▼ 43 vs year ago 200 · −21.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves 400-450 lbs sold 15.00-18.00 higher and 450-600 lbs were steady-10.00 lower. Feeder steer yearlings 600-700 lbs sold 3.00-5.00 lower. Heifer calves 350-500 lbs sold steady-15.00 higher and 500-600 lbs were 2.00-12.00 lower. No comparable numbers on feeder heifer yearlings. Trade was moderate on similar numbers with good demand. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-3.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 1.00-3.00 lower. Market was moderate with 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 $408.94/cwt on 95 head. That ranks 17 of 35 comparable sales and sits −6.37 against this barn's trailing median of $415.31.
Average price
$408.94
95 head · 540 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,209
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$279
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2
$48.95/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.12
vs NM average
−8.15 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1541416.812,25475
Medium 1551408.502,2494thin
Large 1523402.002,1022thin
Medium and Large 1-2537367.871,97514thin
One grade step is worth $48.95/cwt here — about $279 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 sale95 hd
408.94
—
NM average3 barns · 368 hd
402.82
+6.12
National average168 barns · 11,658 hd
417.09
−8.15
This barn, trailing median35 sales
415.31
−6.37
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—Low1,505187.072,81620
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average900180.351,6233thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,144163.911,875133
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,156147.911,71025
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,438180.002,5884thin

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)1,390$3,1501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,233$2,94213
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,275$2,8002thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,269$2,71020
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,250$2,66323
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,193$2,6426
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,014$2,42419
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)919$2,3638
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)964$2,1505
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)710$1,7752thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)878$1,7252thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)923$2,3105
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)847$2,2333thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)720$2,2002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,198$3,2002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,154$2,9949

Every lot

174 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 · Steers49 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1270470.35/cwt450.00–485.001,2705
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned320460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,4722
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1333535.72/cwt530.00–540.001,7847
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed338565.00/cwt565.00–565.001,9103
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed365585.00/cwt585.00–585.002,1353
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned368440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,6193
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned380700.00/head700.00–700.007002
Steers350–400Large 1383481.58/cwt475.00–490.001,8447
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1385483.17/cwt475.00–500.001,8606
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2387360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,3933
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added390545.00/cwt545.00–545.002,1262
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Full410470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,9275
Steers400–450Medium 1410390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,5992
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1430513.73/cwt510.00–515.002,20912
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned440435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,9143
Steers450–500Medium 1450375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,6882
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2460375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,7252
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Unweaned465400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,8602
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1475453.14/cwt445.00–470.002,15234
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy489420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,05415
Steers450–500Large 1495410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,0302
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed504477.86/cwt475.00–480.002,4087
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1522421.65/cwt410.00–440.002,20129
Steers500–550Large 1523402.00/cwt402.00–402.002,1022
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Full530401.42/cwt400.00–405.002,1289
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2530370.91/cwt365.00–390.001,96611
Steers500–550Medium 1548420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,3022
Steers550–600Medium 1553397.00/cwt397.00–397.002,1952
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2562356.71/cwt350.00–370.002,0053
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1567409.36/cwt390.00–415.002,32123
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy582380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,2127
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added601400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,4045
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Full614370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,2726
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1623386.10/cwt382.00–392.002,40549
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2625360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,2509
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed645425.00/cwt425.00–425.002,74112
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added657385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,52911
Steers650–700Medium 1-2659337.00/cwt337.00–337.002,2217
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1662367.36/cwt365.00–377.002,43220
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2675352.00/cwt352.00–352.002,3762
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2710335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,3792
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1719360.61/cwt355.00–367.002,5937
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Full740345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,5532
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy740310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,2942
Steers700–750Medium 1-2745315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,3472
Steers750–800Small 3750297.00/cwt297.00–297.002,2282
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1790337.67/cwt337.00–338.002,6686
Steers1100–1150Medium and Large 11,135230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,6112
Steers1200–1250Medium and Large 11,215230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,7952
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 12331,200.81/head1,125.00–1,275.001,2012
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1244485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,1834
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1289441.92/cwt440.00–445.001,2775
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned300400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,2003
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1320470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,5042
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2320355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,1362
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1365494.80/cwt490.00–505.001,80617
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Full367455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,6706
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned381430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,6385
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2395450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,7783
Heifers350–400Medium 1-2395305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,2052
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Full414368.00/cwt368.00–368.001,5244
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1421450.18/cwt435.00–465.001,89530
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2433400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,7322
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned439430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,8887
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed466457.83/cwt455.00–462.002,13310
Heifers450–500Medium 1470385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,8102
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1478421.41/cwt407.00–435.002,01420
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2493381.62/cwt375.00–395.001,8819
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added513420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,1553
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1534383.71/cwt370.00–400.002,04930
Heifers550–600Large 1-2553340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,8802
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2560327.39/cwt320.00–330.001,8334
Heifers550–600Medium 1568340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,9312
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1574376.91/cwt358.00–385.002,16348
Heifers550–600Medium 1-2575330.53/cwt320.00–342.001,9018
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2575235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,3512
Heifers550–600Medium 2590335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,9772
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2600337.00/cwt337.00–337.002,0222
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1619368.49/cwt360.00–377.002,2814
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy643350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,2512
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1659372.21/cwt360.00–377.002,4537
Heifers650–700Medium 1678280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,8986
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1710345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,4502
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1780330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,5742
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1946250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,3657
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1989248.00/cwt248.00–248.002,4534
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1Unweaned1631,285.38/head1,210.00–1,350.001,2852
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 12001,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2752
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned2201,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4002
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2330380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,2542
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1490410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,0092
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1530367.00/cwt367.00–367.001,9452
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1590300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,7702
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1625360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,2505
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2640270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,7282
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2655325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,1292
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1706339.00/cwt339.00–339.002,3937
Bulls700–750Medium 1715307.00/cwt307.00–307.002,1952
Bulls700–750Large 1730300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,1902
Bulls700–750Small and Medium 2-3745167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,2442
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2748300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,24410
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1768310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,3812
Bulls750–800Medium 1770270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,0792
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2837250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,0938
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1840287.00/cwt287.00–287.002,4112
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,129182.68/cwt169.00–191.002,0625
Bulls——1,370174.69/cwt161.00–193.002,3933
Bulls——1,656189.89/cwt180.00–196.003,14510
Bulls——1,895202.50/cwt198.00–207.003,8372
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed765138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,0561
Cows—Breaker 75-80%900180.35/cwt178.00–183.001,6233
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed990162.58/cwt149.00–171.001,61027
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,080110.51/cwt110.00–111.001,1942
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,140142.15/cwt135.00–145.001,6216
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,169173.03/cwt170.00–175.002,0234
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,184163.91/cwt160.00–169.001,941102
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,196155.36/cwt149.00–159.001,85816
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,438180.00/cwt180.00–180.002,5884
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,013195.00/cwt185.00–210.001,9753
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows41 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2-35801,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5002
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2-3615850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2-36801,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 26851,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-27352,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2-37651,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 28851,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred Cows—Large 1-29452,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29502,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5506
Bred Cows—Large 1-29602,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0002,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0552,503.85/head2,200.00–2,700.002,50413
Bred Cows—Large 11,0952,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1252,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1352,700.00/head2,600.00–2,800.002,7002
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,1402,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1602,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,168151.50/cwt151.00–152.001,7702
Bred Cows—Large 11,1702,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1733,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0503
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2073,040.00/head2,950.00–3,200.003,0405
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,215163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,9801
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2252,966.67/head2,900.00–3,000.002,9676
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2302,675.00/head2,500.00–2,900.002,6754
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,2392,625.00/head2,625.00–2,625.002,62510
Bred Cows—Medium 11,2402,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2562,713.16/head2,400.00–2,750.002,71319
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2752,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8002
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,2902,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Bred Cows—Medium 11,3202,625.00/head2,550.00–2,700.002,6252
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,3202,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4002
Bred Cows—Large 11,3502,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3652,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6505
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3903,150.00/head3,150.00–3,150.003,1501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,460157.00/cwt157.00–157.002,2921
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,523162.50/cwt160.00–165.002,4752
Bred Cows—Large 11,525154.00/cwt154.00–154.002,3491
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,545155.00/cwt155.00–155.002,3951
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,580160.00/cwt160.00–160.002,5281
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,615167.00/cwt167.00–167.002,6971
Bred Cows—Medium 11,640147.00/cwt147.00–147.002,4111
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 2-38081,925.00/head1,900.00–1,950.001,9252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-21,1403,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1483,300.00/head3,100.00–3,500.003,3003
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,1552,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2553,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 11,3703,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-21,4003,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5002
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27202,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 17202,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 17852,200.00/head2,000.00–2,400.002,2002
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29042,262.50/head2,100.00–2,450.002,2634
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29702,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred Heifers—Large 11,0002,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1862248.88/cwt202.00–310.002,14524

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.