Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2026-03-02

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Mar 2
● Final126 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
788 head
▼ 343 vs last sale 1,131▼ 534 vs year ago 1,322 · −40.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
203 head
▲ 58 vs last sale 145▲ 51 vs year ago 152 · +33.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
85 head
▲ 3 vs last sale 82▼ 49 vs year ago 134 · −36.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves sold steady to higher with few 5.00 lower. Feeder steers sold steady to lower. Heifer calves sold lower with no comparable heifer yearling sales. Trade was uneven on smaller numbers. Slaughter cows sold 7.00 higher with few 5.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 9.00-11.00 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 $464.71/cwt on 99 head. That ranks 33 of 35 comparable sales and sits +49.41 against this barn's trailing median of $415.31.
Average price
$464.71
99 head · 535 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,488
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$24
per head · Medium 1 over Medium and Large 2
$67.00/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+15.61
vs NM average
−10.85 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium 1500482.002,4106thin
Medium and Large 1538467.592,51685
Large 1515435.002,2402thin
Medium and Large 1-2520417.452,1714thin
Medium and Large 2575415.002,3862thin
One grade step is worth $67.00/cwt here — about $24 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 sale99 hd
464.71
—
NM average3 barns · 303 hd
449.10
+15.61
National average177 barns · 11,580 hd
475.56
−10.85
This barn, trailing median35 sales
415.31
+49.41
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—Low1,569189.792,97771
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,336176.522,35817
CowsLean 85-90%Low970176.391,71035
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,332163.222,17436

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)1,150$3,2673thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,409$3,2297
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,045$3,1501thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)840$3,0001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,153$2,97226
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,070$2,9384thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,005$2,6254thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,184$2,3336
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)728$1,9252thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,205$3,5001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,430$3,4839

Every lot

126 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
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1230640.00/cwt640.00–640.001,4722
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned2331,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4502
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1285640.00/cwt640.00–640.001,8243
Steers300–350Small and Medium 2-33051,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1330659.15/cwt635.00–675.002,1759
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed353655.00/cwt655.00–655.002,3122
Steers350–400Medium 1364590.00/cwt590.00–590.002,1485
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added369605.00/cwt605.00–605.002,2325
Steers350–400Medium 1Unweaned383500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,9153
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned3851,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1388581.67/cwt550.00–660.002,25717
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2388520.00/cwt520.00–520.002,0183
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1417557.97/cwt540.00–575.002,32728
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Full426527.00/cwt527.00–527.002,2454
Steers450–500Medium 1453480.00/cwt480.00–480.002,1743
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1455534.40/cwt530.00–535.002,43217
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned460495.00/cwt495.00–495.002,2773
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2463485.00/cwt485.00–485.002,2463
Steers500–550Medium 1500482.00/cwt482.00–482.002,4106
Steers500–550Large 1515435.00/cwt435.00–435.002,2402
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2520417.45/cwt415.00–420.002,1714
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed526520.65/cwt500.00–532.002,73922
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1532458.48/cwt435.00–472.002,43946
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy561390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,1884
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1573433.88/cwt427.00–440.002,48613
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2575415.00/cwt415.00–415.002,3862
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1615422.38/cwt410.00–430.002,59813
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2623422.00/cwt422.00–422.002,6296
Steers600–650Medium 1623370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,3054
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Full645400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,5805
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed655410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,6866
Steers650–700Large 1671392.45/cwt390.00–395.002,63310
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1679391.10/cwt388.00–393.002,65616
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2681340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,3157
Steers650–700Small and Medium 2-3683202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,3803
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1712363.11/cwt357.00–365.002,58517
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Full718335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,4054
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Full775325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,5192
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1793347.50/cwt347.50–347.502,7562
Steers800–850Large 1802330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,6473
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1845325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,7462
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1925335.00/cwt335.00–335.003,0992
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1Full933305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,8466
Steers1350–1400Large 11,360185.00/cwt185.00–185.002,5163
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers50–100Medium and Large 1Unweaned80967.19/head925.00–1,000.009672
Heifers50–100Large 1Unweaned95350.00/head350.00–350.003501
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1Unweaned1791,141.96/head850.00–1,250.001,1424
Heifers200–250Medium 1Unweaned2351,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned2401,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1295535.00/cwt535.00–535.001,5785
Heifers300–350Small and Medium 2-3300380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,1402
Heifers300–350Medium 1Unweaned305450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,3733
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1332554.57/cwt545.00–570.001,8415
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned353490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,7302
Heifers350–400Medium 1Unweaned356520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,8514
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1366517.86/cwt500.00–535.001,89523
Heifers350–400Large 1367485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,7803
Heifers350–400Medium 1-2Unweaned377440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,6595
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2397450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,7873
Heifers400–450Medium 1-2Unweaned400450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,8003
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed420509.53/cwt505.00–515.002,1409
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1424462.25/cwt440.00–480.001,96028
Heifers400–450Large 1433420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,8192
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2445350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,5584
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1480440.32/cwt430.00–470.002,11432
Heifers450–500Medium 1481425.00/cwt425.00–425.002,0446
Heifers450–500Medium 1Unweaned485395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,9163
Heifers450–500Large 1490370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,8132
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1517406.80/cwt400.00–410.002,10310
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed526450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,3674
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2565340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,9213
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1577395.05/cwt370.00–405.002,27921
Heifers650–700Large 1686320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,1955
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1698345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,4082
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1701350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,45421
Heifers700–750Medium 1709335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,3758
Heifers800–850Medium 1817297.00/cwt297.00–297.002,4267
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls50–100Medium and Large 1Unweaned751,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned2101,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1382505.00/cwt505.00–505.001,9293
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1488475.00/cwt475.00–475.002,3182
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1525385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,0213
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1562435.00/cwt435.00–435.002,44510
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1626405.00/cwt405.00–405.002,5355
Bulls650–700Medium 1650325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,1132
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2651362.00/cwt362.00–362.002,3576
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 11,030230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,3691
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers250–300Small 3272270.00/cwt270.00–270.007343
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,174191.28/cwt175.00–216.002,24614
Bulls——1,512182.26/cwt170.00–199.002,75621
Bulls——1,608157.27/cwt145.00–166.002,5293
Bulls——1,769196.90/cwt186.00–209.003,48333
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed804208.19/cwt182.00–235.001,67417
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,031122.89/cwt118.00–135.001,2674
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,153153.07/cwt140.00–159.001,76514
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,332163.22/cwt150.00–170.002,17436
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,336176.52/cwt167.50–189.002,35817
Replacement Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2825256.00/cwt252.00–260.002,1122
Bulls—Medium 11,095220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,4091
Bulls—Medium 1-21,218192.06/cwt183.00–208.002,3399
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows17 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28403,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 28501,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28802,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0001,966.67/head1,700.00–2,200.001,9673
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0102,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0302,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0453,150.00/head3,150.00–3,150.003,1501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0503,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0772,916.67/head2,800.00–3,000.002,9173
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,1202,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred Cows—Medium 11,1503,266.67/head3,200.00–3,300.003,2673
Bred Cows—Medium 11,1513,285.29/head3,200.00–3,350.003,28517
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2203,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3103,066.67/head2,900.00–3,200.003,0673
Bred Cows—Medium 21,3581,358.00/head1,358.00–1,358.001,3582
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3682,700.00/head2,600.00–2,850.002,7003
Bred Cows—Medium 11,4403,250.00/head3,200.00–3,300.003,2506
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2053,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,2983,375.00/head3,200.00–3,550.003,3752
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,4563,508.33/head3,350.00–3,600.003,5086
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,5353,550.00/head3,550.00–3,550.003,5501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium 1605235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,4221
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1713253.67/cwt230.00–276.001,8093
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,058232.33/cwt190.00–262.002,4583
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-26851,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27702,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001

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.