Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2025-10-06

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Oct 6
● Final157 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,141 head
▲ 33 vs last sale 1,108▲ 441 vs year ago 700 · +63.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
260 head
▲ 19 vs last sale 241▼ 103 vs year ago 363 · −28.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
104 head
▲ 25 vs last sale 79▲ 22 vs year ago 82 · +26.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves 300-500 lbs sold 8.00-19.00 lower and 500-600 lbs were steady-7.00 higher. Feeder steers 600-650 lbs sold 4.00 lower while 700-750 lbs were 1.00 higher. Heifer calves 300-400 lbs sold 10.00-18.00 lower and 400-500 lbs were steady-10.00 lower with 500-600 lbs being steady-7.00 higher. Heifer yearlings 650 lbs-700 lbs sold 14.00 higher. Trade was active with moderate demand on slightly higher numbers. Slaughter cows were steady-2.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold steady-6.00 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 $425.34/cwt on 162 head. That ranks 19 of 35 comparable sales and sits +10.03 against this barn's trailing median of $415.31.
Average price
$425.34
162 head · 539 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,294
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$408
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2
$64.29/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+11.05
vs NM average
−20.51 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1542429.112,325146
Large 1501420.002,1047thin
Medium 1535380.002,0332thin
Medium and Large 1-2525364.821,9177thin
One grade step is worth $64.29/cwt here — about $408 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 sale162 hd
425.34
—
NM average3 barns · 300 hd
414.29
+11.05
National average181 barns · 23,254 hd
445.85
−20.51
This barn, trailing median35 sales
415.31
+10.03
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—Low1,483177.062,62650
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,006202.412,0366thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,145157.461,803116
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,114144.501,61052

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)956$2,8605
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,174$2,77313
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)910$2,6501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,215$2,38329
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,143$2,28117
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)974$2,0754thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)940$1,8001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)919$2,0336
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,234$2,9676
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,227$2,9503thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,285$2,8003thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)907$3,0003thin

Every lot

157 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 · Steers59 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned2301,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3002
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1245510.00/cwt510.00–510.001,2503
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned275463.95/cwt450.00–470.001,2769
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1277559.04/cwt555.00–565.001,5495
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Full283525.00/cwt525.00–525.001,4867
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed313560.00/cwt560.00–560.001,7538
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned320480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,5362
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1338531.40/cwt520.00–540.001,79610
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1377509.02/cwt500.00–510.001,91920
Steers350–400Medium 1380490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,8624
Steers350–400Large 1384445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,7094
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2385385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,4822
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2396315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,2475
Steers400–450Large 1417460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,9183
Steers400–450Small and Medium 2-3425875.00/head875.00–875.008752
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy430455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,9572
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1431480.21/cwt460.00–490.002,07026
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Full446453.88/cwt452.00–455.002,0248
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2453320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,4503
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Full456436.60/cwt425.00–440.001,9919
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed460505.00/cwt505.00–505.002,32320
Steers450–500Medium 1-2460375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,7252
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Unweaned471407.68/cwt407.00–410.001,92013
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1475464.82/cwt445.00–475.002,20834
Steers450–500Medium 1495445.00/cwt445.00–445.002,2036
Steers500–550Large 1501420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,1047
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2507368.44/cwt360.00–377.001,8684
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Unweaned527411.00/cwt410.00–412.002,16616
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1530432.92/cwt417.00–447.002,29473
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed534464.56/cwt462.00–475.002,48124
Steers500–550Medium 1535380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,0332
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2550360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,9803
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy565396.00/cwt396.00–396.002,2373
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1576418.67/cwt400.00–427.002,41216
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Full590388.24/cwt380.00–392.002,29114
Steers600–650Medium 1600365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,1902
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed602404.00/cwt404.00–404.002,43217
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2603340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,0502
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1607385.75/cwt372.00–388.002,34283
Steers600–650Large 1630372.00/cwt372.00–372.002,3442
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy643350.43/cwt349.00–360.002,25323
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Full647366.66/cwt360.00–370.002,3729
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added653390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,5472
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1674353.56/cwt352.00–354.002,3839
Steers650–700Large 1-2693285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,9752
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2705234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,6502
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1711357.00/cwt357.00–357.002,53811
Steers700–750Medium 1718367.00/cwt367.00–367.002,6352
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Full728340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,4752
Steers700–750Medium 1-2738310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,2884
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed739368.34/cwt365.00–370.002,72212
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2753310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,3345
Steers750–800Small and Medium 2-3770176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,3555
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1771365.03/cwt357.00–369.002,8146
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Full780340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,6522
Steers750–800Large 1798310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,4743
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1820234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,9192
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1885285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,5222
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1908320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,9063
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1Unweaned1901,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned2851,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1286470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,3444
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed308525.00/cwt525.00–525.001,6172
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1312496.47/cwt490.00–500.001,5496
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2322300.00/cwt300.00–300.009663
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1357455.91/cwt450.00–475.001,6289
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned360425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,53011
Heifers350–400Large 1365425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,5514
Heifers400–450Small and Medium 2-3420280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,1762
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1425450.92/cwt437.00–465.001,91620
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned425300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,2753
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned426400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,7045
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Full434421.35/cwt420.00–422.001,8296
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2435340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,4793
Heifers400–450Large 1448407.00/cwt407.00–407.001,8238
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed464435.00/cwt435.00–435.002,01813
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1478398.42/cwt390.00–415.001,90426
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2486375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,8237
Heifers500–550Large 1503377.00/cwt377.00–377.001,8962
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1536362.93/cwt350.00–377.001,94530
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added550370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,0352
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1567338.03/cwt330.00–352.001,91715
Heifers600–650Medium 1600340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,0402
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2610292.00/cwt292.00–292.001,7812
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1620346.79/cwt337.00–352.002,15025
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2678270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,8313
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1691345.14/cwt332.00–348.002,38516
Heifers700–750Medium 1Guaranteed Open714344.00/cwt344.00–344.002,4568
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open821332.00/cwt332.00–332.002,7264
Heifers800–850Medium 1Guaranteed Open834335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,79415
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned2101,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Bulls400–450Small and Medium 2-3425975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1498402.00/cwt402.00–402.002,0022
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1580385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,2332
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1603368.00/cwt368.00–368.002,2195
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1650282.00/cwt282.00–282.001,8332
Bulls650–700Small and Medium 2-3650133.00/cwt133.00–133.008652
Bulls650–700Medium 1-2650132.00/cwt132.00–132.008582
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1700252.00/cwt252.00–252.001,7642
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1760262.00/cwt262.00–262.001,9912
Bulls750–800Medium 1-2795142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,1292
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1850272.00/cwt272.00–272.002,3122
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 11,075180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,9352
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers300–350Large 3323360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,1632
Beef/Dairy Steers350–400Large 3353385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,3594
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed739136.89/cwt122.00–148.001,0127
Bulls——Light Weight1,097181.33/cwt172.00–190.001,9896
Bulls——Return to Feed1,238166.15/cwt139.00–187.002,0574
Bulls——1,694175.05/cwt169.00–180.002,96510
Bulls——1,754189.42/cwt184.00–196.003,32220
Bulls——1,813201.02/cwt199.00–204.003,6443
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%865130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1251
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,006202.41/cwt197.00–205.002,0366
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,119144.78/cwt138.00–150.001,62051
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,143157.04/cwt150.00–168.001,795111
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,196166.73/cwt156.00–175.001,9945
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows23 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2-37131,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8253
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2-37701,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Large 1-27751,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred Cows—Small 38701,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19102,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29401,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19442,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9504
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0052,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0402,183.33/head2,000.00–2,400.002,1833
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,045154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,6091
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,120161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,8031
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1233,006.25/head2,950.00–3,100.003,0068
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1402,266.67/head2,000.00–2,400.002,26715
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,155153.50/cwt153.50–153.501,7731
Bred Cows—Medium 11,188169.00/cwt169.00–169.002,0083
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1932,230.00/head2,050.00–2,400.002,2305
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2592,461.11/head2,400.00–2,500.002,4619
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3202,600.00/head2,500.00–2,700.002,6003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3352,592.31/head2,500.00–2,650.002,59213
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,345135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,8161
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,377155.33/cwt154.00–158.002,1393
Bred Cows—Large 11,4452,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,470159.00/cwt159.00–159.002,3371
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28001,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 18131,900.00/head1,700.00–2,100.001,9002
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 2-38451,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Heifers—Medium 1955250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,3881
Bred Heifers—Medium 11,1202,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5002
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2693123.00/cwt123.00–123.008524
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2730190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3871
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1791274.56/cwt225.00–345.002,1729
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1996297.00/cwt212.00–316.002,9587
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium 1-26852,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0183,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1002
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,0232,650.00/head2,500.00–2,800.002,6502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-21,1682,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1802,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2503,025.00/head3,000.00–3,050.003,0252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2953,025.00/head3,000.00–3,050.003,0252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3853,225.00/head3,100.00–3,350.003,2252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-21,5203,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001

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.