Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2026-02-23

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Feb 23
● Final136 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,131 head
▼ 303 vs last sale 1,434▼ 222 vs year ago 1,353 · −16.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
145 head
▲ 6 vs last sale 139▼ 80 vs year ago 225 · −35.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
82 head
▼ 34 vs last sale 116▼ 108 vs year ago 190 · −56.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer and heifer calves sold steady to lower and feeder steers 700-900 lbs were higher. No comparable sales or numbers of feeder heifers. Market was moderately lower with good demand on smaller numbers. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 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 $462.90/cwt on 193 head. That ranks 33 of 35 comparable sales and sits +47.59 against this barn's trailing median of $415.31.
Average price
$462.90
193 head · 535 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,479
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$376
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2
$65.35/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.09
vs NM average
−24.12 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1527475.362,503137
Large 1564458.882,58823
Medium 1576416.872,40219thin
Medium and Large 1-2519410.012,12814thin
One grade step is worth $65.35/cwt here — about $376 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale193 hd
462.90
—
NM average3 barns · 390 hd
459.81
+3.09
National average172 barns · 11,832 hd
487.02
−24.12
This barn, trailing median35 sales
415.31
+47.59
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—Low1,472183.872,70630
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,068196.252,0965thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,152165.141,90238
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,009145.331,46758

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)950$2,9569
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,085$2,9001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,214$2,83315
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,184$2,5405
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)945$2,5001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,205$2,36715
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)980$2,3505
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)822$2,8205
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)710$2,1001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)960$3,2501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,025$3,1884thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,105$3,0673thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,075$2,4251thin

Every lot

136 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 · Steers42 lots · lightest first
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1Unweaned1501,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Steers150–200Medium and Large 11851,535.00/head1,535.00–1,535.001,5352
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1283652.00/cwt652.00–652.001,8452
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned295500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,4752
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned301481.74/cwt470.00–505.001,4506
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1344649.53/cwt645.00–650.002,23429
Steers300–350Large 1348650.00/cwt650.00–650.002,2626
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1365630.00/cwt630.00–630.002,3003
Steers350–400Medium 1375500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,8752
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned388540.00/cwt540.00–540.002,0952
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Full392585.00/cwt585.00–585.002,2933
Steers350–400Medium 1Thin Fleshed398560.00/cwt560.00–560.002,2292
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1423554.80/cwt545.00–560.002,3473
Steers400–450Small and Medium 2-3423375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,5862
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2425420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,7854
Steers400–450Large 1427558.64/cwt555.00–585.002,38554
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned434475.00/cwt475.00–475.002,0628
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy475470.00/cwt470.00–470.002,2335
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1481485.87/cwt480.00–510.002,33744
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Full485475.00/cwt475.00–475.002,3044
Steers500–550Medium 1510480.00/cwt480.00–480.002,4482
Steers500–550Large 1514510.00/cwt510.00–510.002,6217
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Full517423.35/cwt420.00–430.002,1893
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2519410.01/cwt400.00–420.002,12814
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1523481.14/cwt455.00–495.002,516119
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed550470.00/cwt470.00–470.002,5858
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1566405.61/cwt400.00–420.002,2967
Steers550–600Medium 1584409.44/cwt405.00–410.002,39117
Steers550–600Large 1586436.51/cwt435.00–440.002,55816
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2605360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,1782
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1622418.14/cwt410.00–427.002,60140
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added668399.92/cwt390.00–410.002,6716
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1675369.75/cwt367.00–370.002,49612
Steers650–700Medium 1679406.00/cwt406.00–406.002,75728
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed686400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,7445
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1709386.15/cwt375.00–388.002,73886
Steers700–750Large 1715385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,7532
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Full748355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,6552
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1851348.95/cwt347.00–357.002,97036
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2872282.00/cwt282.00–282.002,4593
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1983310.00/cwt310.00–310.003,0472
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 11,085262.00/cwt262.00–262.002,8432
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers50–100Medium and Large 1Unweaned701,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 1Unweaned1371,208.82/head1,200.00–1,225.001,2093
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1Unweaned1701,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4502
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned285460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,3112
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1323541.74/cwt525.00–545.001,7506
Heifers300–350Medium 1Unweaned333460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,5324
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned343448.12/cwt445.00–467.001,53714
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned344427.00/cwt427.00–427.001,4697
Heifers350–400Medium 1378450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,7013
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1391533.33/cwt525.00–535.002,08511
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Full392443.65/cwt425.00–450.001,7398
Heifers400–450Medium 1414480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,9876
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned417394.36/cwt385.00–420.001,64416
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2426425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,8114
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1434487.19/cwt480.00–490.002,11421
Heifers400–450Medium 1Unweaned446420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,8738
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1455465.00/cwt465.00–465.002,1163
Heifers450–500Medium 2455345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,5702
Heifers450–500Medium 1470400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,8802
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2486423.40/cwt420.00–425.002,0586
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned494375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,8534
Heifers450–500Small and Medium 2-3497350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,7403
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1520431.15/cwt410.00–445.002,24239
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2529305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,6135
Heifers550–600Medium 1-2564340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,9188
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1573415.12/cwt400.00–425.002,37910
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Full573381.09/cwt380.00–385.002,1849
Heifers550–600Medium 1576375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,16018
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2590380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,2422
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1643310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,9932
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1665340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,2612
Heifers650–700Medium 1684343.00/cwt343.00–343.002,34639
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1710342.00/cwt342.00–342.002,4286
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1758304.00/cwt304.00–304.002,3047
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1893270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,4115
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls50–100Medium and Large 1Unweaned831,089.39/head1,075.00–1,100.001,0892
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1Unweaned1651,465.00/head1,465.00–1,465.001,4652
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned348465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,6183
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned356600.00/cwt600.00–600.002,1364
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned402527.00/cwt527.00–527.002,11914
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1430481.27/cwt480.00–485.002,0694
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1455449.88/cwt440.00–480.002,0474
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1Unweaned469415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,9469
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned483410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,98014
Bulls500–550Medium 1-2523390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,0403
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1539390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,1024
Bulls500–550Medium 1540347.00/cwt347.00–347.001,8743
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1574436.86/cwt420.00–455.002,5084
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2591369.41/cwt360.00–372.002,1839
Bulls600–650Medium 1630380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,3945
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1655310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,0312
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1730295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,1542
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,159187.93/cwt173.00–196.002,1787
Bulls——Return to Feed1,188206.37/cwt193.00–222.002,4522
Bulls——1,470156.45/cwt150.00–164.002,3002
Bulls——1,593190.87/cwt174.00–198.003,0419
Bulls——1,638175.72/cwt166.00–181.002,87810
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed74090.00/cwt90.00–90.006661
Cows—Lean 85-90%909124.44/cwt115.00–130.001,1317
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,008188.87/cwt188.00–190.001,9042
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,028152.55/cwt134.00–162.001,56847
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03899.49/cwt95.00–101.001,0333
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,101156.81/cwt154.00–160.501,7267
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,108201.17/cwt200.00–204.002,2293
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,163167.02/cwt160.00–188.001,94231
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows19 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28052,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2502
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29002,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred Cows—Large 19032,925.00/head2,850.00–3,000.002,9252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19413,060.00/head2,900.00–3,200.003,0605
Bred Cows—Medium 19452,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29452,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,050167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,7541
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0702,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0505
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,0782,525.00/head2,450.00–2,600.002,5252
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,0852,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1182,487.50/head2,350.00–2,750.002,4884
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1272,830.00/head2,500.00–3,050.002,8305
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1402,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1902,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3502
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,2782,487.50/head2,300.00–2,550.002,4884
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,3022,912.50/head2,500.00–3,050.002,9138
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3092,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6504
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2Fancy1,4002,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,4502,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-27352,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29603,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0253,187.50/head2,800.00–3,500.003,1884
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0752,425.00/head2,425.00–2,425.002,4251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2503,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,3303,550.00/head3,550.00–3,550.003,5501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 17102,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 18222,820.00/head2,700.00–2,850.002,8205
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1843251.00/cwt230.00–270.002,1167
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1933240.50/cwt225.00–256.002,2442

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.