Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2025-10-20

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Oct 20
● Final145 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
965 head
▼ 144 vs last sale 1,109▲ 965 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
194 head
▼ 53 vs last sale 247▲ 194 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
72 head
▼ 24 vs last sale 96▲ 72 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers and heifer calves sold 10.00-15.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Trade active, demand good.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $409.04/cwt on 68 head. That ranks 17 of 35 comparable sales and sits −6.27 against this barn's trailing median of $415.31.
Average price
$409.04
68 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,224
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$505
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$75.19/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.09
vs NM average
−49.10 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1543425.192,31145
Medium and Large 1-2554387.142,14417thin
Medium and Large 2516350.001,8066thin
One grade step is worth $75.19/cwt here — about $505 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale68 hd
409.04
—
NM average3 barns · 395 hd
406.95
+2.09
National average182 barns · 38,495 hd
458.14
−49.10
This barn, trailing median35 sales
415.31
−6.27
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—Average1,601182.612,92333
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,195155.081,85379
CowsLean 85-90%Average925136.001,25730

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,373$3,0002thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,158$2,99612
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,292$2,6867
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,245$2,5004thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)836$2,31418
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,091$2,2437
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,070$2,1502thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)955$2,1001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,110$3,0333thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,195$2,8673thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)889$2,5504thin

Every lot

145 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 · Steers50 lots · lightest first
Steers100–150Small 4Unweaned130550.00/head550.00–550.005502
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned1781,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2002
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned2251,081.94/head1,025.00–1,150.001,0822
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1225592.96/cwt590.00–595.001,3345
Steers250–300Medium and Large 12651,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5002
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2285510.79/cwt500.00–525.001,4565
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1292550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,6065
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Value Added295580.00/cwt580.00–580.001,7112
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2308474.36/cwt465.00–495.001,46110
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2308367.64/cwt350.00–385.001,1322
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1323561.91/cwt555.00–570.001,8153
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Value Added339501.76/cwt500.00–510.001,70111
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added344570.00/cwt570.00–570.001,9614
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy348580.00/cwt580.00–580.002,0183
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2361487.15/cwt475.00–500.001,7599
Steers350–400Small 4365938.36/head875.00–1,000.009382
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added376507.87/cwt505.00–520.001,9105
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1378533.16/cwt530.00–535.002,0158
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2380387.30/cwt380.00–395.001,4722
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added416519.51/cwt517.00–530.002,16131
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1417495.04/cwt480.00–505.002,06436
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2425419.85/cwt407.00–435.001,7848
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2428368.39/cwt362.00–375.001,5772
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Fancy463457.46/cwt455.00–460.002,1182
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1469434.43/cwt420.00–445.002,03729
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed471485.00/cwt485.00–485.002,2845
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2481429.16/cwt405.00–440.002,0646
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added482475.47/cwt470.00–480.002,29238
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2515395.96/cwt385.00–405.002,0396
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2516350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,8066
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Fancy526467.00/cwt467.00–467.002,4566
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1530417.12/cwt412.00–420.002,21123
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1567414.83/cwt395.00–425.002,35214
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2575382.33/cwt370.00–390.002,19811
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added585465.00/cwt465.00–465.002,7202
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2606351.91/cwt340.00–360.002,1335
Steers600–650Small 4612167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,0225
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Fancy615400.36/cwt395.00–402.002,46213
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1617389.34/cwt385.00–402.002,40214
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added622404.43/cwt400.00–407.002,51612
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2670330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,2112
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1674366.56/cwt355.00–385.002,47137
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1713348.38/cwt342.00–350.002,48421
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2717310.72/cwt292.00–325.002,2285
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2755320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,4162
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1760337.00/cwt337.00–337.002,5612
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1823333.57/cwt330.00–337.002,7452
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1873328.68/cwt320.00–332.002,8696
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2905289.00/cwt289.00–289.002,6152
Steers1200–1250Medium and Large 11,208210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,5376
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Small 4Unweaned165500.00/head500.00–500.005002
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned227947.06/head800.00–1,075.009476
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 12301,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3503
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Value Added248570.00/cwt570.00–570.001,41412
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1282471.44/cwt460.00–485.001,3298
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Value Added294532.53/cwt525.00–535.001,5664
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2295421.23/cwt420.00–425.001,2434
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2325412.50/cwt400.00–425.001,3412
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added326502.30/cwt495.00–525.001,6378
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1330428.97/cwt425.00–450.001,41610
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy335510.00/cwt510.00–510.001,7092
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2360380.50/cwt360.00–385.001,3708
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1378425.55/cwt420.00–435.001,60917
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added387489.18/cwt465.00–495.001,89325
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1424396.06/cwt385.00–420.001,6797
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added431429.56/cwt427.00–430.001,8517
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2435360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,5663
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2454364.90/cwt345.00–375.001,6574
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added472422.09/cwt415.00–440.001,99234
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fancy475435.00/cwt435.00–435.002,0663
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1487403.47/cwt385.00–415.001,96532
Heifers450–500Small 4490190.00/cwt190.00–190.009314
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1526394.64/cwt380.00–402.002,07618
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added528415.00/cwt415.00–415.002,1913
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2530323.99/cwt320.00–330.001,7175
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2532363.48/cwt340.00–372.001,93435
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3535329.00/cwt329.00–329.001,7602
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1577368.26/cwt356.00–385.002,12522
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2581332.96/cwt320.00–350.001,93410
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fancy582405.00/cwt405.00–405.002,35726
Heifers550–600Small 4585134.00/cwt134.00–134.007842
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2605287.40/cwt275.00–300.001,7392
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1616343.29/cwt340.00–350.002,11511
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2626326.80/cwt320.00–330.002,0464
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1661348.35/cwt340.00–350.002,3036
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Fancy684354.00/cwt354.00–354.002,4214
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2686321.84/cwt305.00–330.002,2084
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2708285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,0182
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1710340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,4142
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2753313.52/cwt307.00–320.002,3612
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1423477.28/cwt465.00–490.002,0192
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2533373.36/cwt365.00–385.001,9903
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added538400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,1525
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2580369.97/cwt355.00–390.002,1464
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1644379.25/cwt372.00–380.002,44210
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1771316.00/cwt316.00–316.002,43610
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1895240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,1482
Bulls1100–1150Medium and Large 11,125219.59/cwt210.00–230.002,4704
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers300–350Large 1-2325415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,3492
Dairy Steers500–550Large 1-2528330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,7423
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,100196.10/cwt172.00–218.002,1573
Bulls——Return to Feed1,113167.95/cwt158.00–173.001,8693
Bulls——1,577169.55/cwt164.50–177.002,6746
Bulls——1,742185.57/cwt178.50–192.503,23319
Bulls——1,813195.45/cwt194.00–197.003,5442
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed779115.56/cwt110.00–122.009004
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed819130.87/cwt129.00–133.001,0724
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed915175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,6011
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed944140.96/cwt136.00–151.001,33113
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,008140.19/cwt135.00–145.001,4139
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,018149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,5172
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,113148.89/cwt146.00–153.001,65711
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,182153.80/cwt147.50–162.001,81843
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,289160.33/cwt152.00–168.502,06722
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28892,550.00/head2,250.00–2,750.002,5504
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29852,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1203,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1302,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1733,300.00/head3,200.00–3,400.003,3002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3352,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows22 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 46271,420.00/head1,300.00–1,550.001,4205
Bred Cows—Medium 1-27051,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 47551,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-27601,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28102,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28582,555.56/head2,400.00–2,800.002,5569
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28952,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred Cows—Large 1-29152,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred Cows—Small 49251,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29482,750.00/head2,600.00–2,900.002,7502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29552,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0152,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1283,116.67/head3,050.00–3,200.003,1173
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1352,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1662,240.00/head2,000.00–2,400.002,2405
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2003,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,275168.00/cwt168.00–168.002,1421
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3183,387.50/head3,100.00–3,500.003,3888
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3182,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7006
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3802,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,5202,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,5452,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1897272.78/cwt215.00–294.002,44727
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2997188.67/cwt180.00–217.001,88112
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,110174.40/cwt169.00–182.001,93615

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.