Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2026-03-23

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Mar 23
● Final188 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
725 head
▼ 244 vs last sale 969▼ 121 vs year ago 846 · −14.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
94 head
▲ 35 vs last sale 59▼ 63 vs year ago 157 · −40.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
69 head
▲ 13 vs last sale 56▼ 18 vs year ago 87 · −20.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale; Steer calves 300-550 lbs not well tested and 500-550 lbs sold 5.00 higher. Feeder steers had no comparable sales, but lower trend was felt. Heifer calves 300-500 lbs sold steady while feeder heifers were 3.00-5.00 lower. Trade was moderate with good demand on smaller numbers. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 4.00-5.00 higher few sharply 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 $432.64/cwt on 128 head, down $3.31 from the prior sale. That ranks 22 of 35 comparable sales and sits +17.33 against this barn's trailing median of $415.31.
Average price
$432.64
▼ 3.31 vs prior sale
128 head · 556 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,407
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$721
per head · Medium 1 over Medium and Large 2
$174.61/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−25.53
vs NM average
−45.45 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium 1527464.612,44713thin
Medium and Large 1551456.902,51871
Large 2580401.002,32615thin
Large 1572384.162,19921
Medium and Large 1-2552379.112,0935thin
Medium 1-2590330.001,9471thin
Small and Medium 2-3575300.001,7251thin
Medium and Large 2595290.001,7261thin
One grade step is worth $174.61/cwt here — about $721 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 sale128 hd
432.64
—
NM average3 barns · 339 hd
458.16
−25.53
National average173 barns · 11,948 hd
478.09
−45.45
This barn, trailing median35 sales
415.31
+17.33
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—Low1,514188.172,84926
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,183171.492,02925
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,116157.461,75723

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,158$3,3502thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,117$3,1003thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,112$3,10011
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,037$2,6077
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)971$2,5009
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)971$2,4805
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)960$2,1001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)970$1,9001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)695$2,2001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)762$2,1003thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,145$3,6001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,100$3,5502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,245$3,2001thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)805$2,9001thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)685$2,3001thin

Every lot

188 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 · Steers69 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned250380.00/cwt380.00–380.009502
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1285613.82/cwt610.00–625.001,7494
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned285460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,3111
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1320595.00/cwt595.00–595.001,9042
Steers300–350Medium 1345485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,6731
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1359575.00/cwt575.00–575.002,0648
Steers350–400Medium 1370550.00/cwt550.00–550.002,0351
Steers350–400Medium 1-2373502.62/cwt500.00–505.001,8752
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned374510.57/cwt500.00–530.001,9103
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed377615.00/cwt615.00–615.002,3198
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2395480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,8961
Steers400–450Medium 1Value Added401520.00/cwt520.00–520.002,0854
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2405420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,7011
Steers400–450Medium 1420470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,9742
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1422533.14/cwt520.00–550.002,25028
Steers400–450Medium 1-2422402.08/cwt400.00–410.001,6975
Steers400–450Large 1425475.35/cwt460.00–490.002,0202
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2450375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,6881
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1477473.49/cwt450.00–490.002,25913
Steers450–500Large 2491365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,79210
Steers500–550Medium 1Thin Fleshed505520.00/cwt520.00–520.002,6265
Steers500–550Large 1510445.00/cwt445.00–445.002,2703
Steers500–550Medium 1512465.98/cwt460.00–470.002,3865
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy515470.00/cwt470.00–470.002,4217
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1523489.01/cwt475.00–510.002,55819
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Unweaned535430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,3014
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Full540451.94/cwt450.00–460.002,44010
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy540275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,4851
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2555405.14/cwt400.00–420.002,2494
Steers550–600Large 1567423.46/cwt410.00–432.002,4015
Steers550–600Small and Medium 2-3575300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,7251
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1580441.15/cwt430.00–465.002,55927
Steers550–600Large 2580401.00/cwt401.00–401.002,32615
Steers550–600Medium 1587370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,1723
Steers550–600Large 1Full589355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,09113
Steers550–600Medium 1-2590330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,9471
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2595290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,7261
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Full596427.00/cwt427.00–427.002,5454
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added602432.00/cwt432.00–432.002,6017
Steers600–650Large 1605440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,66214
Steers600–650Small and Medium 2-3605210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,2711
Steers600–650Medium 1616374.77/cwt355.00–380.002,3095
Steers600–650Medium 1-2630325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,0481
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1633395.04/cwt385.00–405.002,5012
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy638370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,3618
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2640330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,1121
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Full662358.73/cwt355.00–360.002,3754
Steers650–700Small and Medium 2-3675165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,1141
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1682379.88/cwt370.00–385.002,59121
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2695345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,3981
Steers650–700Large 2695305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,1201
Steers700–750Large 1711368.00/cwt368.00–368.002,61617
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added725385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,7911
Steers700–750Large 1-2725350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,5381
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1737342.94/cwt335.00–347.002,5279
Steers700–750Large 2749307.00/cwt307.00–307.002,2997
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2760335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,5461
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1770348.28/cwt340.00–357.002,6822
Steers750–800Medium 1773335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,59017
Steers750–800Large 1780290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,2621
Steers750–800Large 1-2785262.00/cwt262.00–262.002,0571
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Full790302.00/cwt302.00–302.002,3861
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1825287.44/cwt285.00–290.002,3712
Steers850–900Medium 1853314.25/cwt312.00–315.002,6814
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1875250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,1881
Steers900–950Large 1930300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,7901
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1985285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,8073
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,025270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,7681
Steers1100–1150Medium and Large 11,120220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,4641
Feeder Cattle · Heifers55 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium 1Unweaned1601,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1252
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 12301,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Heifers250–300Large 3Unweaned250900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1285562.07/cwt550.00–575.001,6029
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned285500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,4253
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1316510.00/cwt510.00–510.001,6125
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2340495.00/cwt495.00–495.001,6831
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Full344460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,58210
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added350555.00/cwt555.00–555.001,9431
Heifers350–400Large 1360515.00/cwt515.00–515.001,8541
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1375494.55/cwt475.00–520.001,85518
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2375455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,7064
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned393485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,9062
Heifers350–400Medium 1398475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,8916
Heifers400–450Medium 1Unweaned400430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,7201
Heifers400–450Medium 1410470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,9272
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned410350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,4351
Heifers400–450Large 1415465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,9301
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2428421.24/cwt415.00–425.001,8034
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Full430375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,6131
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1433470.93/cwt455.00–490.002,03913
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Full441435.33/cwt435.00–440.001,92014
Heifers450–500Large 1455488.29/cwt485.00–495.002,2223
Heifers450–500Medium 1460415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,9091
Heifers450–500Medium 1-2465378.09/cwt350.00–405.001,7582
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy470407.55/cwt405.00–410.001,9152
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1479435.86/cwt425.00–455.002,08818
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed481489.16/cwt485.00–490.002,3536
Heifers450–500Large 1-2495375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,8561
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2495350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,7331
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added508480.00/cwt480.00–480.002,43810
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2510390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,9892
Heifers500–550Large 1520415.00/cwt415.00–415.002,1581
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1534440.11/cwt425.00–450.002,35010
Heifers500–550Medium 1538415.21/cwt400.00–430.002,2342
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Full540400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,1601
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1575415.83/cwt402.00–435.002,39149
Heifers550–600Medium 1575407.00/cwt407.00–407.002,3402
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2577354.13/cwt330.00–360.002,0439
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy581387.00/cwt387.00–387.002,2488
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Fancy611415.00/cwt415.00–415.002,5364
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Full612346.74/cwt340.00–355.002,1223
Heifers600–650Large 2616385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,3729
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2620295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,8291
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1623365.41/cwt360.00–380.002,27713
Heifers600–650Medium 1625280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,7501
Heifers600–650Large 1645350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,2581
Heifers650–700Large 1659372.31/cwt367.00–377.002,45417
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Full663303.27/cwt300.00–310.002,0116
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2675290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,9581
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1690353.62/cwt340.00–357.002,4405
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1705315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,2211
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1770320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,4641
Heifers850–900Medium 1855272.00/cwt272.00–272.002,3261
Heifers1000–1050Large 11,005250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,5131
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls150–200Medium 1Unweaned1651,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 12201,294.32/head1,175.00–1,400.001,2943
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1260655.00/cwt655.00–655.001,7031
Bulls300–350Medium 1345425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,4661
Bulls350–400Medium 1370530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,9611
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1435500.00/cwt495.00–505.002,1752
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1470490.00/cwt490.00–490.002,3031
Bulls450–500Large 1475415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,9711
Bulls500–550Medium 1500400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,0001
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1505465.00/cwt465.00–465.002,3484
Bulls500–550Large 1530370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,9611
Bulls650–700Large 1690330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,2771
Bulls700–750Small and Medium 2-3700190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3301
Bulls850–900Large 1885280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,4781
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers250–300Small 3255355.00/cwt355.00–355.009051
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,385163.69/cwt152.00–177.502,2674
Bulls——1,410102.00/cwt102.00–102.001,4381
Bulls——1,414190.07/cwt180.00–196.002,6889
Bulls——Return to Feed1,443172.73/cwt166.00–181.002,4922
Bulls——1,680207.96/cwt200.00–217.003,49410
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed802161.04/cwt157.00–166.001,2923
Cows—Lean 85-90%893144.38/cwt140.00–148.001,2893
Cows—Lean 85-90%915130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1901
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,183171.49/cwt163.00–178.002,02925
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,229160.96/cwt150.00–167.501,97816
Replacement Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Large 1875206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,8031
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,090218.50/cwt185.00–252.002,3822
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,185250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,9631
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0053,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1453,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-21,1953,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-21,2453,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-26852,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 18052,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows23 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2-36751,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2875190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,6631
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19052,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29572,420.00/head2,100.00–2,600.002,4205
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29582,550.00/head2,500.00–2,600.002,5502
Bred Cows—Large 29602,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29701,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Cows—Medium 19903,200.00/head3,100.00–3,400.003,2003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0152,662.50/head2,400.00–2,900.002,6634
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0372,766.67/head2,700.00–2,900.002,7673
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0402,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0702,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0782,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1053,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1232,800.00/head2,600.00–3,000.002,8002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed1,1253,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,1352,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1463,040.00/head2,800.00–3,400.003,0405
Bred Cows—Large 11,1503,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1653,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,170165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,9311
Bred Cows—Medium 1Fleshy1,1852,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2203,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-25101,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Heifers—Medium 16952,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 17752,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred Heifers—Large 1-21,0002,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1Fancy675310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,0931
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1696252.00/cwt200.00–300.001,7545
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1929244.32/cwt179.00–295.002,27019

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.