Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2025-11-24

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Nov 24
● Final142 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
999 head
▼ 291 vs last sale 1,290▼ 999 vs year ago 1,998 · −50.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
143 head
▼ 92 vs last sale 235▼ 144 vs year ago 287 · −50.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
69 head
▼ 180 vs last sale 249▼ 133 vs year ago 202 · −65.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale; Steer and heifer calves sold sharply lower and steer yearlings 600-800 lbs were sharply lower. Feeder heifers had insufficient numbers to compare but a strong undertone was felt throughout. Trade was lower on smaller numbers. Slaughter cows sold 5.00-7.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 5.00 higher. 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 $319.78/cwt on 102 head. That ranks 1 of 35 comparable sales and sits −95.53 against this barn's trailing median of $415.31.
Average price
$319.78
102 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,740
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$461
per head · Medium 1 over Large 1
$93.00/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−24.14
vs NM average
−78.89 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium 1505380.001,9192thin
Medium and Large 1540328.041,77076
Medium and Large 1-2570288.851,64621
Large 1508287.001,4583thin
One grade step is worth $93.00/cwt here — about $461 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale102 hd
319.78
—
NM average3 barns · 332 hd
343.92
−24.14
National average33 barns · 4,299 hd
398.67
−78.89
This barn, trailing median35 sales
415.31
−95.53
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—Low1,605166.042,66523
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,132153.631,73964
CowsLean 85-90%Low963142.661,37330

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)1,255$3,3001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,300$2,7001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,106$2,56010
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,115$2,2501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,110$2,2001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,143$2,12912
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,147$2,12311
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)950$2,0001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)926$1,6926
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)850$2,4001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)873$2,2884thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)838$1,9003thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,187$2,6124thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,230$2,2001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,230$2,0001thin

Every lot

142 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 · Steers44 lots · lightest first
Steers100–150Medium and Large 1Unweaned130700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned223970.79/head900.00–1,050.009712
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1230520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,1962
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1262517.00/cwt517.00–517.001,3553
Steers250–300Small and Medium 2-3284310.00/cwt310.00–310.008805
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned292497.00/cwt497.00–497.001,4513
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1322505.68/cwt494.00–512.001,6289
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Fleshy331458.32/cwt449.00–462.001,5179
Steers350–400Large 1360480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,7281
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2361370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,3365
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Full373425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,58510
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1380486.96/cwt480.00–499.001,85023
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned385442.27/cwt440.00–445.001,7039
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned398350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,3934
Steers400–450Medium 1-2413345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,4254
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2422343.96/cwt340.00–350.001,4525
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed431421.75/cwt410.00–439.001,8189
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1436367.70/cwt365.00–380.001,60324
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned440235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,0342
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned448354.00/cwt354.00–354.001,5869
Steers450–500Medium 1-2450330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,4854
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1452411.81/cwt405.00–425.001,86120
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Unweaned475357.50/cwt353.00–370.001,69833
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2475334.88/cwt315.00–340.001,59120
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Full488377.00/cwt377.00–377.001,8402
Steers500–550Medium 1505380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,9192
Steers500–550Large 1508287.00/cwt287.00–287.001,4583
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1514335.51/cwt320.00–350.001,72540
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2521305.72/cwt300.00–310.001,5937
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1568319.73/cwt310.00–330.001,81636
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2594280.42/cwt280.00–281.001,66614
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Full609282.00/cwt282.00–282.001,7177
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1610293.87/cwt290.00–310.001,79315
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2625250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5632
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1662289.12/cwt285.00–300.001,91418
Steers650–700Large 1693265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,8362
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1716285.86/cwt285.00–286.002,0477
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1767270.62/cwt260.00–277.002,07616
Steers800–850Small and Medium 2-3818135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,1042
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1825266.21/cwt263.00–267.002,1965
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1858282.00/cwt282.00–282.002,4203
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1948271.00/cwt271.00–271.002,5692
Steers950–1000Large 1955271.00/cwt271.00–271.002,5882
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,005176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,7691
Feeder Cattle · Heifers41 lots · lightest first
Heifers50–100Medium and Large 1Unweaned55450.00/head450.00–450.004501
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1Unweaned195875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned200750.00/head750.00–750.007501
Heifers250–300Small and Medium 2-3250350.00/cwt350.00–350.008753
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1275375.41/cwt370.00–395.001,0329
Heifers300–350Large 1Unweaned305375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,1442
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1313386.48/cwt375.00–405.001,21015
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned328360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,18115
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2328295.00/cwt295.00–295.009682
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned347360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,2493
Heifers350–400Small and Medium 2-3355282.00/cwt282.00–282.001,0012
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1362359.77/cwt350.00–375.001,30219
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned388344.54/cwt330.00–360.001,33747
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2391310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,2127
Heifers400–450Medium 1408330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,3462
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1410365.58/cwt350.00–375.001,4999
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned423290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,2272
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned437321.38/cwt320.00–337.001,40423
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2439315.13/cwt300.00–320.001,3838
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2454253.00/cwt253.00–253.001,1498
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Full458318.00/cwt318.00–318.001,4562
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Unweaned472305.03/cwt300.00–320.001,44048
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1479342.17/cwt320.00–350.001,63921
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned491282.98/cwt280.00–285.001,3895
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned510230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,1733
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1515294.03/cwt285.00–310.001,51416
Heifers500–550Large 1515283.00/cwt283.00–283.001,4571
Heifers500–550Small and Medium 2-3517137.00/cwt137.00–137.007083
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2518275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,4253
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Unweaned520273.00/cwt273.00–273.001,4203
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2555256.00/cwt256.00–256.001,4211
Heifers550–600Medium 1568256.00/cwt256.00–256.001,4543
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1570288.29/cwt280.00–296.001,64343
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2603250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5082
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1605292.00/cwt292.00–292.001,7673
Heifers600–650Large 1-2610200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2202
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1672270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,8146
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added678310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,1022
Heifers850–900Medium 1Guaranteed Open890264.00/cwt264.00–264.002,3503
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open919262.00/cwt262.00–262.002,4084
Heifers1000–1050Large 1Guaranteed Open1,008264.00/cwt264.00–264.002,6616
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1275465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,2792
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1475302.00/cwt302.00–302.001,4352
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1535280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,4981
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1583275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,6036
Bulls650–700Large 1694267.00/cwt267.00–267.001,8537
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1910215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,9572
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3324375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,21517
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3389245.00/cwt245.00–245.009534
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3405370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,4998
Dairy Steers550–600Large 2-3558225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,2562
Dairy Steers750–800Small 3795137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,0892
Dairy Steers800–850Small 3830142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,1792
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers300–350Medium and Large 1310270.00/cwt270.00–270.008373
Beef/Dairy Steers300–350Large 2320370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,1842
Beef/Dairy Steers400–450Large 2417410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,7103
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,274147.23/cwt134.00–157.001,8764
Bulls——1,671175.88/cwt155.00–184.502,93914
Bulls——1,686153.55/cwt149.00–160.002,5895
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed930143.09/cwt121.00–153.001,33120
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,028141.81/cwt135.00–147.001,45810
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,084164.19/cwt161.00–168.001,7807
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,103155.55/cwt150.00–169.001,7166
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,105149.19/cwt140.00–154.001,64913
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,128146.94/cwt141.00–150.501,6576
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,159154.02/cwt150.00–161.001,78532
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Small and Medium 2-3720109.00/cwt109.00–109.007851
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows20 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28301,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29201,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29502,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29511,737.50/head1,450.00–2,000.001,7384
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29602,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred Cows—Medium 19952,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,0652,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0732,083.33/head1,900.00–2,200.002,0836
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,1001,783.33/head1,600.00–1,900.001,7833
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1072,260.00/head2,200.00–2,400.002,2605
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1102,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1152,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1382,525.00/head1,900.00–3,000.002,5258
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,1701,966.67/head1,900.00–2,000.001,9673
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1852,300.00/head2,000.00–2,600.002,3002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,200110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,3201
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2553,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3002,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3602,300.00/head2,200.00–2,400.002,3002
Bred Cows—Medium 11,4002,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-29301,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2302,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2302,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2723,033.33/head2,700.00–3,200.003,0333
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1830222.85/cwt148.00–270.001,85013
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,185178.00/cwt178.00–178.002,1091
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 18351,900.00/head1,800.00–2,000.001,9002
Bred Heifers—Medium 18451,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 18502,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28502,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 18802,316.67/head2,150.00–2,500.002,3173

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.