Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2026-01-05

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Jan 5
● Final186 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,208 head
▲ 70 vs last sale 1,138▼ 381 vs year ago 1,589 · −24.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
180 head
▼ 7 vs last sale 187▲ 37 vs year ago 143 · +25.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
122 head
▼ 108 vs last sale 230▼ 57 vs year ago 179 · −31.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last sale 2 weeks ago; Steer calves 350-450 lbs sold steady-20.00 higher and 450-600 lbs were 10.00-20.00 higher,few 30.00 higher. Feeder steers 600-650 lbs and 700-750 lbs sold steady with 650-700 lbs being 20.00 higher. Heifer calves 350-400 lbs sold 12.00 higher and 400-500 lbs were 2.00-10.00 lower. 500-550 lbs sold 15.00-22.00 higher. Heifer yearlings 600-650 lbs were 12.00-15.00 lower. Trade was active on similar numbers. Slaughter cows sold steady-2.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 1.00-3.00 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 $422.94/cwt on 121 head. That ranks 19 of 35 comparable sales and sits +7.64 against this barn's trailing median of $415.31.
Average price
$422.94
121 head · 547 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,313
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$348
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$66.86/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.00
vs NM average
−43.39 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1546436.862,38389
Medium and Large 1-2518395.002,0466thin
Medium 1-2530392.362,0804thin
Medium 1564380.802,14720
Medium and Large 2550370.002,0352thin
One grade step is worth $66.86/cwt here — about $348 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 sale121 hd
422.94
—
NM average1 barns · 121 hd
422.94
+0.00
National average195 barns · 28,890 hd
466.33
−43.39
This barn, trailing median35 sales
415.31
+7.64
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—Low1,429170.112,43132
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,108179.141,9844thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,130150.181,69843
CowsLean 85-90%Average977142.401,39157

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)995$2,5504thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)910$2,3501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,046$2,2055
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,081$2,19917
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,008$2,16017
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)977$2,0333thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,064$1,89134
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)966$1,7068
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)925$1,4673thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)810$1,3001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)882$2,0003thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)683$1,7423thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,223$2,9502thin

Every lot

186 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 · Steers60 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 12331,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3754
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned303525.00/cwt525.00–525.001,5912
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1325563.58/cwt555.00–570.001,8325
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1365541.72/cwt525.00–555.001,97715
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned375505.00/cwt505.00–505.001,8943
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Full386520.00/cwt520.00–520.002,0075
Steers350–400Medium 1387519.97/cwt515.00–535.002,0124
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed410520.00/cwt520.00–520.002,1324
Steers400–450Medium 1425440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,8702
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy430439.83/cwt435.00–445.001,8916
Steers400–450Large 1433490.00/cwt490.00–490.002,1222
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1439473.44/cwt470.00–480.002,07810
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added456508.15/cwt505.00–510.002,3178
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Full467453.99/cwt452.00–460.002,1208
Steers450–500Medium 1470440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,0682
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1473471.90/cwt456.00–487.002,23235
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Unweaned480438.93/cwt425.00–445.002,10713
Steers450–500Medium 1-2490410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,0093
Steers450–500Large 1Unweaned493400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,9722
Steers500–550Medium 1501455.00/cwt455.00–455.002,2804
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed517470.00/cwt470.00–470.002,43011
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2518395.00/cwt395.00–395.002,0466
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1522448.45/cwt440.00–465.002,34128
Steers500–550Medium 1-2530392.36/cwt385.00–400.002,0804
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy533422.40/cwt420.00–425.002,25115
Steers500–550Medium 1Full542385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,0873
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2550370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,0352
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed565500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,8254
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Full575380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,1852
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1581415.79/cwt410.00–429.002,41629
Steers550–600Medium 1588357.00/cwt357.00–357.002,09913
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1608423.63/cwt417.00–429.002,57620
Steers600–650Medium 1609397.50/cwt385.00–400.002,4216
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Full612383.92/cwt380.00–387.002,35017
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Full622347.32/cwt342.00–350.002,1606
Steers600–650Small and Medium 1-2625200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2502
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2636370.67/cwt360.00–374.002,35725
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy645410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,6455
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy645312.00/cwt312.00–312.002,0122
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1653391.88/cwt380.00–395.002,55916
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2664344.16/cwt340.00–347.002,28510
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2700345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,4152
Steers700–750Large 1705350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,4682
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Full729358.80/cwt352.00–362.002,61612
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1730376.39/cwt370.00–382.002,74817
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Full735312.00/cwt312.00–312.002,2934
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2745280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,0862
Steers700–750Medium 1747350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,6156
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1755390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,9452
Steers750–800Medium 1-2755317.00/cwt317.00–317.002,3934
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2770312.00/cwt312.00–312.002,4022
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2798225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,7962
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1814341.85/cwt335.00–352.002,78313
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1Fleshy815325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,6492
Steers800–850Medium 1828300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,4842
Steers850–900Large 1-2875285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,4942
Steers900–950Large 1-2945275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,5992
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,025250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,5632
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 11,085220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,3872
Steers1650–1700Medium and Large 11,680145.00/cwt145.00–145.002,4362
Feeder Cattle · Heifers51 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned2131,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1752
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 12271,213.69/head1,200.00–1,225.001,2144
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1278540.00/cwt540.00–540.001,5012
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned278490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,3622
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Full315500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,5752
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1322524.23/cwt520.00–535.001,68826
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned328486.70/cwt485.00–490.001,5963
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1372512.40/cwt495.00–522.001,90620
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Full373340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,2683
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned386445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,7184
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2390430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,6772
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Fleshy396472.64/cwt470.00–485.001,87211
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed415525.00/cwt525.00–525.002,1792
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1429461.56/cwt445.00–470.001,98028
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned429434.02/cwt430.00–437.001,8629
Heifers400–450Medium 1Full440370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,6282
Heifers400–450Medium 1445435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,9364
Heifers400–450Medium 1-2448355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,5902
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Full452410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,8533
Heifers450–500Medium 1455460.00/cwt460.00–460.002,0937
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1466438.82/cwt425.00–455.002,04528
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2470395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,8572
Heifers450–500Large 1477436.00/cwt436.00–436.002,08025
Heifers450–500Medium 1Fleshy497390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,9383
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2500375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,8752
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1513449.25/cwt430.00–458.002,30523
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Unweaned518401.64/cwt385.00–410.002,08017
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Full526327.77/cwt327.00–330.001,7248
Heifers500–550Small and Medium 1-2528250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,3202
Heifers500–550Large 1535375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,0062
Heifers500–550Medium 1543370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,0092
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Full548405.00/cwt405.00–405.002,2194
Heifers550–600Large 1559375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,09611
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2559290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,6215
Heifers550–600Medium 1-2562340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,9113
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy567360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,04111
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2569328.76/cwt325.00–340.001,8714
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1581388.30/cwt385.00–392.002,25646
Heifers550–600Medium 1585342.71/cwt340.00–347.002,0055
Heifers600–650Medium 1-2616265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,6324
Heifers600–650Medium 1623350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,1813
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2628318.72/cwt317.00–320.002,0027
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Fancy629360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,26416
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1629341.68/cwt341.00–345.002,14923
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2658300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,9743
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy671325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,1814
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1689349.28/cwt349.00–350.002,4077
Heifers700–750Medium 1-2713290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,0684
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1723284.00/cwt284.00–284.002,0533
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1765290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,2195
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1Replacement822290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,38419
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium 1Unweaned348455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,5832
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2395320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,2642
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1406400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,6244
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1454445.00/cwt445.00–445.002,0206
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1Unweaned459410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,8825
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2515275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,4162
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1537368.48/cwt360.00–375.001,97913
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1558385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,1482
Bulls550–600Large 1598310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,8542
Bulls600–650Large 1615305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,8762
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1635360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,2862
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2635260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,6512
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2665247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,6432
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1685315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,1585
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1750295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,2132
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1805315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,5362
Bulls800–850Large 1831300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,4934
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1865255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,2062
Bulls850–900Medium 1-2870180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,5662
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1905250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,2632
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 11,048210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,2012
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3434418.79/cwt405.00–420.001,81824
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3-4438300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,3142
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers500–550Large 2510250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,2753
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed978197.19/cwt194.00–200.001,9292
Bulls——Light Weight1,177161.82/cwt142.00–180.001,90510
Bulls——1,592169.30/cwt155.00–179.002,69516
Bulls——1,635180.52/cwt175.00–184.002,9524
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%900128.59/cwt120.00–136.001,1578
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed973143.91/cwt136.00–150.001,40031
Cows—Breaker 75-80%982171.85/cwt169.00–175.001,6883
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,018145.94/cwt139.00–155.001,48618
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,049149.50/cwt149.50–149.501,5688
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,149150.34/cwt145.00–159.001,72735
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,485201.00/cwt201.00–201.002,9851
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows32 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-26301,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2-3640900.00/head900.00–900.009002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28101,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 28301,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28651,475.00/head1,400.00–1,550.001,4752
Bred Cows—Medium 19102,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Bred Cows—Medium 29101,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29251,466.67/head1,400.00–1,500.001,4673
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19352,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29611,567.50/head1,400.00–1,800.001,56810
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29681,987.50/head1,975.00–2,000.001,9882
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19753,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1002
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29752,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1Fleshy9852,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29851,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2995144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,4331
Bred Cows—Large 19981,950.00/head1,900.00–2,000.001,9502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0152,000.00/head1,900.00–2,100.002,0002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0301,700.00/head1,450.00–1,950.001,7003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0312,375.00/head2,050.00–2,550.002,3758
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0382,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0451,662.50/head1,650.00–1,675.001,6632
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,0651,948.53/head1,600.00–2,100.001,94917
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0771,921.88/head1,800.00–2,250.001,9228
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,1402,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1453,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1551,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7002
Bred Cows—Medium 11,1653,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1933,033.33/head2,900.00–3,100.003,0333
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2002,733.33/head2,400.00–2,900.002,7333
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2112,214.29/head2,000.00–2,250.002,2147
Bred Cows—Medium 11,430154.00/cwt154.00–154.002,2021
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-26201,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred Heifers—Medium 16351,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-26951,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Bred Heifers—Medium 17351,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Heifers—Large 11,0052,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2002
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1888192.50/cwt190.00–195.001,7092
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,275215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,7411
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2232,950.00/head2,800.00–3,100.002,9502

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.