Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2026-04-20

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Apr 20
● Final140 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,030 head
▼ 213 vs last sale 1,243▲ 1,030 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
141 head
▼ 145 vs last sale 286▲ 141 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
112 head
▼ 11 vs last sale 123▲ 112 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale; Steer calves 400-500 lbs sold uneven and 500-550 lbs were steady. Feeder steers 650-700 lbs sold 10.00-15.00 lower. Heifer calves 450-550 lbs were 15.00 higher and 500-550 lbs sold 20.00 lower while feeder heifers had insufficient numbers to compare but a lower market was evident. Trade and demand were sluggish on lower numbers. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-7.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 5.00 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 $452.56/cwt on 165 head, up $49.18 from the prior sale. That ranks 31 of 35 comparable sales and sits +37.25 against this barn's trailing median of $415.31.
Average price
$452.56
▲ 49.18 vs prior sale
165 head · 565 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,559
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$383
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 1
$75.69/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−9.17
vs NM average
−26.47 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1568455.692,587153
Large 1548430.002,3563thin
Medium and Large 1-2520414.452,1557thin
Medium 1580380.002,2042thin
One grade step is worth $75.69/cwt here — about $383 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 sale165 hd
452.56
—
NM average3 barns · 284 hd
461.73
−9.17
National average158 barns · 12,009 hd
479.03
−26.47
This barn, trailing median35 sales
415.31
+37.25
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—Average1,504202.483,04638
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,243177.252,20318
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,295165.952,14930
CowsLean 85-90%Average982148.661,46014

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)1,027$3,0676
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)710$3,0004thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,158$2,8502thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,084$2,84511
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,119$2,7836
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,188$2,6867
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,196$2,5836
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)920$2,4001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)823$3,2006
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)845$2,8673thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,198$3,4333thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,148$3,37520
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)900$2,5001thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)835$3,1002thin

Every lot

140 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 · Steers41 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 12801,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1313601.98/cwt600.00–610.001,8845
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1362582.83/cwt580.00–590.002,11015
Steers350–400Small and Medium 2-33651,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2002
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed375655.00/cwt655.00–655.002,45610
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2416480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,99712
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1418572.91/cwt550.00–585.002,39533
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned432525.94/cwt520.00–530.002,2725
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Unweaned453410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,8572
Steers450–500Large 1465505.00/cwt505.00–505.002,3482
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Full466475.00/cwt475.00–475.002,21410
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added484555.00/cwt555.00–555.002,6864
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1485520.81/cwt500.00–530.002,52661
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2498450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,24115
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1519486.64/cwt470.00–505.002,52621
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2520414.45/cwt410.00–420.002,1557
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy529451.01/cwt445.00–460.002,38610
Steers500–550Large 1548430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,3563
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added550490.00/cwt490.00–490.002,6952
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Full575411.22/cwt400.00–420.002,36522
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1580457.77/cwt425.00–460.002,65592
Steers550–600Medium 1580380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,2042
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed594475.00/cwt475.00–475.002,8226
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1617417.15/cwt410.00–425.002,5747
Steers600–650Small and Medium 2-3630210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3232
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added635440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,7944
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2641370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,37214
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed656432.00/cwt432.00–432.002,8348
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1678409.09/cwt400.00–415.002,77466
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1718379.54/cwt370.00–382.002,7255
Steers750–800Large 1765340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,6014
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1767352.34/cwt342.50–359.002,7029
Steers750–800Medium 1769350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,69212
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added790375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,9632
Steers750–800Medium 1-2790355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,8052
Steers850–900Large 1860330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,8384
Steers850–900Medium 1873334.00/cwt334.00–334.002,91615
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1Fleshy925310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,8682
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1940335.00/cwt335.00–335.003,1494
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2945285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,6932
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 11,053255.01/cwt250.00–260.002,6854
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned2511,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3754
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1275525.00/cwt525.00–525.001,4442
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned307485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,4898
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1335516.47/cwt505.00–530.001,73015
Heifers350–400Medium 1353450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,5893
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2360500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,8002
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1375557.40/cwt550.00–565.002,0904
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Full379505.97/cwt500.00–520.001,91810
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2422385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,6259
Heifers400–450Medium 1425475.00/cwt475.00–475.002,0192
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1426511.27/cwt490.00–525.002,17826
Heifers450–500Medium 1452385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,7406
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Full481410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,9724
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1491485.28/cwt460.00–500.002,38320
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2531384.64/cwt360.00–395.002,04217
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1538433.38/cwt427.00–450.002,33234
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1556405.00/cwt405.00–405.002,2524
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2569337.20/cwt330.00–340.001,9197
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added595515.00/cwt515.00–515.003,0643
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1606374.75/cwt374.75–374.752,27160
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2614300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,8424
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Full619325.03/cwt320.00–330.002,0124
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed629410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,5795
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2668327.00/cwt327.00–327.002,1844
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2735305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,2422
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1740347.00/cwt347.00–347.002,5682
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1765375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,8692
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls50–100Medium and Large 1Unweaned85950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bulls100–150Medium and Large 1Unweaned1051,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bulls150–200Large 1Unweaned1951,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1325635.00/cwt635.00–635.002,0642
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1358535.00/cwt535.00–535.001,9153
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned363455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,6522
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1438475.00/cwt475.00–475.002,0812
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1459443.35/cwt440.00–445.002,0356
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1600375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,2502
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1755275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,0762
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers500–550Small 3531250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,3288
Dairy Steers650–700Large 3650285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,8532
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,174207.42/cwt199.00–222.002,4357
Bulls——1,332183.88/cwt175.00–192.002,4496
Bulls——1,538196.10/cwt191.00–204.003,01610
Bulls——1,705211.87/cwt202.00–221.003,61215
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed713142.34/cwt135.00–152.001,0152
Cows—Lean 85-90%917136.20/cwt130.00–142.001,2493
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed955156.13/cwt147.00–168.001,4912
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,094153.68/cwt147.00–158.001,6817
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,243177.25/cwt172.00–190.002,20318
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,260167.20/cwt160.00–175.002,10727
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,608154.73/cwt152.50–159.002,4883
Replacement Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Large 1-21,040220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,2881
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,073215.00/cwt210.00–220.002,3072
Bulls—Medium 1-21,115200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,2301
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,223210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,5682
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs10 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 2-37103,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4004
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth8153,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-29002,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29552,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 2-39651,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,1003,260.00/head3,000.00–3,400.003,2605
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3053,566.67/head3,300.00–3,800.003,5673
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3533,733.33/head3,600.00–3,800.003,7333
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3903,600.00/head3,400.00–3,800.003,6002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,5733,666.67/head3,500.00–3,800.003,6673
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows25 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Large 1-27103,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0004
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2-37752,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 18502,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 28952,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29202,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred Cows—Medium 19702,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy9702,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7002
Bred Cows—Large 1-29853,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Bred Cows—Large 1-29902,450.00/head2,300.00–2,600.002,4502
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0252,200.00/head2,100.00–2,300.002,2002
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0502,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7502
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,0752,800.00/head2,700.00–2,900.002,8002
Bred Cows—Medium 11,1002,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1002,775.00/head2,600.00–3,100.002,7754
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1433,266.67/head3,200.00–3,400.003,2673
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1452,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1582,850.00/head2,700.00–3,000.002,8502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2152,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2672,780.00/head2,500.00–3,000.002,7805
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3303,333.33/head3,200.00–3,400.003,3333
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,330170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,2611
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,4002,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,4353,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,437160.00/cwt150.00–165.002,2993
Bred Cows—Large 11,655157.00/cwt157.00–157.002,5981
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium 1-27902,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28803,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1645255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,6451
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1Fancy678345.00/cwt340.00–350.002,3392
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1927257.40/cwt212.00–295.002,3865
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1993247.00/cwt247.00–247.002,4532
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-27402,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred Heifers—Medium 18002,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28233,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2006
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29953,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001

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.