Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2026-03-16

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Mar 16
● Final165 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
969 head
▼ 40 vs last sale 1,009▲ 161 vs year ago 808 · +19.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
59 head
▼ 67 vs last sale 126▼ 86 vs year ago 145 · −59.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
56 head
▼ 7 vs last sale 63▼ 36 vs year ago 92 · −39.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale; Steer calves 300-500 lbs had insufficient numbers to compare and 500-550 lbs sold 7.00 higher while feeder steers 700-900 lbs were 12.00-14.00 higher. Heifer calves 450-500 lbs sold 8.00-12.00 lower with feeder heifers 650-700 lbs being 15.00-20.00 higher. Market was moderately higher on similar numbers with active trading. Slaughter cows sold 6.00-8.00 higher while slaughter bulls were 7.00 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 $435.95/cwt on 50 head, up $29.72 from the prior sale. That ranks 24 of 35 comparable sales and sits +20.64 against this barn's trailing median of $415.31.
Average price
$435.95
▲ 29.72 vs prior sale
50 head · 540 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,354
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$487
per head · Large 1 over Medium 1-2
$100.00/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.61
vs NM average
−36.17 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Large 1505455.002,2981thin
Medium 1525452.002,3735thin
Medium and Large 1545445.822,43233
Large 1-2503420.002,1134thin
Medium and Large 1-2557389.202,1686thin
Medium 1-2510355.001,8111thin
One grade step is worth $100.00/cwt here — about $487 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 sale50 hd
435.95
—
NM average3 barns · 139 hd
432.34
+3.61
National average160 barns · 7,757 hd
472.12
−36.17
This barn, trailing median35 sales
415.31
+20.64
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—Low1,501181.952,73216
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,193187.262,2342thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,208173.962,1014thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,234160.561,98110

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)1,066$3,5399
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,128$2,7569
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,189$2,6055
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,181$2,54510
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)930$2,4752thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,090$2,4001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)879$2,3504thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,145$2,2001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)690$2,0001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)799$2,4205
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)678$1,9752thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)735$1,8001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,360$3,6001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,263$3,2754thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)900$3,4001thin

Every lot

165 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 · Steers53 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium 1260630.00/cwt630.00–630.001,6381
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1344635.00/cwt635.00–635.002,1845
Steers300–350Medium 1345625.00/cwt625.00–625.002,1561
Steers350–400Medium 1350555.00/cwt555.00–555.001,9431
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1378650.00/cwt650.00–650.002,4572
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned405430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,7421
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2405360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,4581
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed408572.00/cwt572.00–572.002,3342
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1424490.00/cwt490.00–490.002,0785
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy447405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,8109
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1470496.97/cwt480.00–515.002,33623
Steers450–500Medium 1472497.51/cwt490.00–500.002,3484
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2475445.00/cwt445.00–445.002,1141
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned475390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,8531
Steers450–500Medium 1-2485400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,9401
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Full490450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,2051
Steers500–550Large 1-2503420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,1134
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed505515.00/cwt515.00–515.002,6012
Steers500–550Large 1505455.00/cwt455.00–455.002,2981
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2505430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,1721
Steers500–550Medium 1-2Full510355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,8111
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1522451.95/cwt450.00–457.002,35914
Steers500–550Medium 1523470.00/cwt470.00–470.002,4583
Steers500–550Medium 1Full528425.00/cwt425.00–425.002,2442
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy544430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,3394
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned545380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,0711
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1572444.98/cwt440.00–460.002,5458
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2573381.30/cwt380.00–385.002,1854
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Full586415.00/cwt415.00–415.002,4325
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Full603350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,1113
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2632380.93/cwt377.00–387.002,40712
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Fancy633445.00/cwt445.00–445.002,8172
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1633404.63/cwt390.00–410.002,56148
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy635350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,2231
Steers600–650Small and Medium 2-3645235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,5161
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1650399.00/cwt399.00–399.002,59411
Steers650–700Medium 1650370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,4051
Steers650–700Medium 1-2652330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,1529
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2660285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,8811
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Full664340.16/cwt335.00–355.002,2594
Steers700–750Large 1-2700360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,5202
Steers700–750Small and Medium 2-3715222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,5871
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2730310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,2631
Steers700–750Medium 1732350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,56213
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2734342.83/cwt330.00–347.502,51610
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1736376.60/cwt360.00–379.502,77285
Steers750–800Large 1750375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,8131
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1757376.00/cwt376.00–376.002,84671
Steers800–850Medium 1807280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,2605
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2808315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,5454
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1880329.72/cwt325.00–334.502,902110
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2883260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,2962
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,045277.00/cwt277.00–277.002,8951
Feeder Cattle · Heifers48 lots · lightest first
Heifers50–100Large 1Unweaned801,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Heifers50–100Medium and Large 1Unweaned851,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 1Unweaned1001,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 11901,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 12451,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1268525.00/cwt525.00–525.001,4072
Heifers250–300Large 1-2295420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,2391
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1346517.46/cwt500.00–525.001,79014
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1375485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,8191
Heifers350–400Medium 1375355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,3311
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2378385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,4553
Heifers400–450Medium 1-2413385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,5903
Heifers400–450Medium 1Unweaned414375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,5538
Heifers400–450Medium 1Thin Fleshed418460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,9232
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2422365.88/cwt340.00–375.001,54412
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1424426.15/cwt415.00–430.001,8074
Heifers400–450Medium 1430415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,7852
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added439510.00/cwt510.00–510.002,23923
Heifers450–500Medium 1Unweaned455380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,7291
Heifers450–500Small and Medium 2-3455340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,5471
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy457430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,96510
Heifers450–500Medium 1460431.32/cwt425.00–432.001,98411
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2463320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,4823
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fancy468475.00/cwt475.00–475.002,2236
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1469443.36/cwt437.00–455.002,07920
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Full475420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,9951
Heifers450–500Medium 1-2475305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,4491
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1512454.92/cwt437.00–470.002,32924
Heifers500–550Medium 1521330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,7199
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned521330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,7199
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2538380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,0446
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Full539415.00/cwt415.00–415.002,2375
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2552346.71/cwt340.00–360.001,9143
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Full563380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,1399
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1588413.07/cwt390.00–425.002,42916
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy590275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,6231
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2593312.51/cwt310.00–315.001,8532
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2600350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,1002
Heifers600–650Medium 1-2605320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,9361
Heifers600–650Medium 1610330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,0131
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2620242.44/cwt235.00–250.001,5032
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1631350.96/cwt330.00–360.002,21531
Heifers600–650Large 1638337.00/cwt337.00–337.002,1503
Heifers650–700Medium 1-2657310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,0373
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1658357.35/cwt340.00–360.002,35115
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2700300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,1001
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2725285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,0661
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1745335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,4965
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls100–150Medium and Large 1Unweaned1201,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 12051,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 12551,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bulls250–300Large 1Unweaned278585.00/cwt585.00–585.001,6263
Bulls350–400Small and Medium 2-3365355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,2961
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1368585.00/cwt585.00–585.002,1536
Bulls350–400Large 1390550.00/cwt550.00–550.002,1451
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned390495.00/cwt495.00–495.001,9311
Bulls400–450Large 1-2Unweaned420415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,7431
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1454500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,27018
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1532465.00/cwt465.00–465.002,47420
Bulls500–550Large 1532450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,3943
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2548375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,0552
Bulls550–600Medium 1-2550350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,9251
Bulls550–600Medium 1555336.71/cwt330.00–350.001,8699
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1560375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,1001
Bulls550–600Medium 1Thin Fleshed575375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,1561
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2635280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,7781
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2667307.00/cwt307.00–307.002,0483
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1676352.00/cwt352.00–352.002,38029
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1715300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,1451
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2740260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,9241
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1820280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,2961
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers400–450Large 1-2435400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,7402
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,247185.26/cwt184.00–186.002,3103
Bulls——Return to Feed1,288161.60/cwt142.00–194.002,0813
Bulls——1,496181.45/cwt173.00–188.002,7146
Bulls——1,860195.48/cwt195.00–196.003,6364
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,193187.26/cwt185.00–189.002,2342
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,208173.96/cwt173.00–176.002,1014
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,222164.51/cwt159.00–171.002,0109
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,340125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,6751
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium 1945213.33/cwt195.00–225.002,0163
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows19 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-26902,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium 27502,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-27552,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2Fleshy7801,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8002
Bred Cows—Large 1-28752,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29302,475.00/head2,400.00–2,550.002,4752
Bred Cows—Large 1-29302,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0453,650.00/head3,650.00–3,650.003,6501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0483,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6006
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0902,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1203,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,1453,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,1452,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1503,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1892,605.00/head2,525.00–2,700.002,6055
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,2003,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2052,608.33/head2,500.00–2,700.002,6086
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,2152,500.00/head2,300.00–2,800.002,5003
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,3253,020.00/head2,700.00–3,200.003,0205
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-26451,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27102,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-27351,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27402,275.00/head2,250.00–2,300.002,2752
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-27932,325.00/head2,250.00–2,400.002,3252
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy9302,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29003,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2303,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2953,300.00/head3,050.00–3,550.003,3002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,3603,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1855243.60/cwt178.00–310.002,0835
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1875275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,4061

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.