Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2026-06-01

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Jun 1
● Final188 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
520 head
▼ 22 vs last sale 542▼ 173 vs year ago 693 · −25.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
131 head
▲ 22 vs last sale 109▼ 31 vs year ago 162 · −19.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
141 head
▲ 93 vs last sale 48▲ 41 vs year ago 100 · +41.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves sold steady to higher and feeder steers had no comparable numbers. Heifer calves sold higher except 450-500 lbs being lower. Feeder heifers 600-650 lbs sold steady. Trade was moderately stronger on larger numbers with a higher market. Slaughter cows sold 6.00-8.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 5.00 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 $429.83/cwt on 70 head, down $7.71 from the prior sale. That ranks 20 of 35 comparable sales and sits +14.52 against this barn's trailing median of $415.31.
Average price
$429.83
▼ 7.71 vs prior sale
70 head · 538 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,311
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$591
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$112.69/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.55
vs NM average
−29.36 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1536448.692,40646
Large 1517440.832,2786thin
Medium 1-2505400.002,0201thin
Medium and Large 1-2560384.422,15210thin
Medium 1544379.292,0624thin
Large 2520370.001,9241thin
Medium and Large 2540336.001,8142thin
One grade step is worth $112.69/cwt here — about $591 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale70 hd
429.83
—
NM average3 barns · 215 hd
428.27
+1.55
National average164 barns · 12,433 hd
459.19
−29.36
This barn, trailing median35 sales
415.31
+14.52
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—Average1,484212.383,15238
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,108182.822,02625
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,145168.011,92424
CowsLean 85-90%Low914144.121,31822

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)1,220$3,3501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,022$2,8948
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,030$2,5333thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,008$2,4502thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)915$2,2754thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)866$2,22510
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)990$1,9333thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)712$1,8833thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)981$3,8006
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)965$3,49716
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,146$3,27017
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,074$3,07914

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 · Steers68 lots · lightest first
Steers150–200Large 1-21701,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Steers150–200Medium and Large 11931,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4002
Steers250–300Small and Medium 2-3275275.00/cwt275.00–275.007561
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1288596.32/cwt580.00–600.001,7175
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned303510.00/cwt510.00–510.001,5458
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2304475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,4447
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1330578.51/cwt570.00–585.001,9099
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added343615.00/cwt615.00–615.002,10913
Steers300–350Large 1-2345400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,3801
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2365375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,3691
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1374540.78/cwt530.00–550.002,0235
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed380570.97/cwt570.00–575.002,17016
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned380494.61/cwt480.00–510.001,8802
Steers400–450Medium 1400510.00/cwt510.00–510.002,0401
Steers400–450Large 1413485.00/cwt485.00–485.002,0033
Steers400–450Medium 1Unweaned415465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,9301
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy425500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,1252
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2431443.08/cwt420.00–455.001,9105
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added433582.00/cwt582.00–582.002,5203
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1435529.92/cwt520.00–557.002,30521
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Full442484.87/cwt477.00–490.002,1436
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Full470485.00/cwt485.00–485.002,2801
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1472527.02/cwt525.00–530.002,48810
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2475420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,9951
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2475340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,6151
Steers450–500Large 1487445.00/cwt445.00–445.002,1673
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Unweaned495430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,1291
Steers450–500Medium 1498415.00/cwt415.00–415.002,0673
Steers500–550Medium 1-2505400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,0201
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1506463.94/cwt450.00–480.002,34824
Steers500–550Large 1Fleshy510407.00/cwt407.00–407.002,0761
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2515325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,6741
Steers500–550Large 1518447.60/cwt447.00–450.002,3195
Steers500–550Large 2520370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,9241
Steers500–550Medium 1530355.09/cwt350.00–360.001,8822
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Full532413.09/cwt405.00–425.002,1985
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2534389.95/cwt370.00–400.002,0824
Steers500–550Medium 1Thin Fleshed535447.00/cwt447.00–447.002,3911
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2565347.00/cwt347.00–347.001,9611
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2577380.73/cwt370.00–400.002,1976
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1580437.62/cwt415.00–450.002,53817
Steers550–600Medium 1580360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,0881
Steers600–650Medium 2600320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,9201
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1603424.28/cwt420.00–430.002,5587
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed608455.00/cwt455.00–455.002,7662
Steers600–650Large 1621380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,3604
Steers600–650Medium 1624412.00/cwt412.00–412.002,5714
Steers600–650Medium 1-2625385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,4061
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2625360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,2501
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2628382.97/cwt375.00–390.002,4055
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Full629385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,4224
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2Full630325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,0481
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2655350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,2931
Steers650–700Large 1-2660365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,4091
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy660355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,3431
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1662388.32/cwt377.00–395.002,5717
Steers650–700Large 2680310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,1081
Steers650–700Large 1695205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,4251
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2695205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,4251
Steers700–750Large 1710337.00/cwt337.00–337.002,3931
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2710310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,2011
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added735390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,8671
Steers700–750Small and Medium 2-3Mexican Origin735257.00/cwt257.00–257.001,8891
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1740353.50/cwt350.00–357.002,6162
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1762356.72/cwt350.00–360.002,7183
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2770310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,3871
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1855312.00/cwt312.00–312.002,6681
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1910262.00/cwt262.00–262.002,3841
Feeder Cattle · Heifers48 lots · lightest first
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 1Unweaned1251,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned2051,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Heifers250–300Medium 1265525.00/cwt525.00–525.001,3912
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned265500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,3251
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1328547.16/cwt525.00–560.001,79520
Heifers300–350Medium 1-2335525.00/cwt525.00–525.001,7592
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned335442.57/cwt440.00–445.001,4832
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Full338465.09/cwt450.00–480.001,5722
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1380457.80/cwt450.00–460.001,7407
Heifers350–400Large 2385210.00/cwt210.00–210.008091
Heifers350–400Large 1-2395405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,6001
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2395360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,4221
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1405499.43/cwt485.00–515.002,02323
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy418457.60/cwt455.00–460.001,9132
Heifers400–450Medium 1425448.91/cwt437.00–475.001,9083
Heifers400–450Medium 1-2430255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,0971
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Full435445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,9363
Heifers400–450Large 1435410.00/cwt400.00–420.001,7844
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2440420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,8481
Heifers450–500Large 1Thin Fleshed450420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,8901
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy460410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,8865
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2460275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,2651
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2475357.66/cwt350.00–365.001,6992
Heifers450–500Large 1478350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,6732
Heifers450–500Medium 1480410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,9681
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1481453.21/cwt452.00–455.002,18015
Heifers450–500Medium 2490470.00/cwt470.00–470.002,3031
Heifers500–550Medium 1500350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,7502
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2523351.30/cwt340.00–375.001,8378
Heifers500–550Small and Medium 2-3525299.14/cwt210.00–390.001,5702
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1529429.14/cwt425.00–435.002,2707
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added535525.00/cwt525.00–525.002,8091
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2535250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,3381
Heifers550–600Large 1565397.00/cwt397.00–397.002,2431
Heifers550–600Medium 1575385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,2145
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1579381.26/cwt375.00–395.002,20716
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2580355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,0591
Heifers600–650Medium 1605345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,0871
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Full609356.71/cwt350.00–360.002,1723
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2620340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,1081
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1630386.66/cwt372.00–392.002,43610
Heifers600–650Large 1640355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,2721
Heifers650–700Medium 1668368.33/cwt362.00–375.002,4602
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1671369.55/cwt367.00–380.002,4807
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Fleshy705321.00/cwt320.00–322.002,2632
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1722344.91/cwt330.00–350.002,4904
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1775335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,5961
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1805270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,1741
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1Unweaned1641,265.27/head1,200.00–1,350.001,2654
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned2451,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Bulls300–350Medium 1320400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,2801
Bulls400–450Large 1400410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,6401
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added405545.00/cwt545.00–545.002,2072
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1427401.66/cwt400.00–405.001,7153
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2450400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,8001
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1455452.00/cwt452.00–452.002,0571
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2525340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,7851
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1545383.50/cwt377.00–390.002,0902
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2558410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,2882
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1567400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,2683
Bulls600–650Large 1621380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,3604
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1628380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,3862
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1665365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,4272
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1Full673340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,2882
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2695310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,1551
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2740275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,0351
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1753325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,4472
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2770300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,3102
Bulls850–900Large 1888325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,8864
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed939264.60/cwt257.00–270.002,4854
Bulls——Return to Feed1,071190.54/cwt175.00–210.002,0415
Bulls——Return to Feed1,330215.50/cwt211.00–220.002,8662
Bulls——1,631196.36/cwt186.00–207.003,2039
Bulls——1,664214.50/cwt205.00–223.003,56918
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed778168.73/cwt160.00–185.001,3133
Cows—Lean 85-90%872119.30/cwt118.00–120.001,0403
Cows—Lean 85-90%929134.13/cwt130.00–149.001,2466
Cows—Lean 85-90%959150.17/cwt145.00–159.001,44010
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,094197.03/cwt195.00–202.002,1564
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,111180.11/cwt175.00–192.002,00121
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,145168.01/cwt160.00–176.001,92424
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2860184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,5821
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs17 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 27552,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 27901,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28573,750.00/head3,750.00–3,750.003,7503
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29202,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-29433,350.00/head3,300.00–3,400.003,3502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29512,720.00/head2,400.00–2,800.002,7205
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29813,800.00/head3,800.00–3,800.003,8006
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0073,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7008
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,0153,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0453,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,1103,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1203,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,1252,785.00/head2,785.00–2,785.002,7851
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,1403,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1483,285.71/head3,200.00–3,300.003,2867
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-21,1803,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2053,458.33/head3,000.00–3,500.003,45812
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows17 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2-36071,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 26151,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5002
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2-36351,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 27401,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Large 1-28852,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29001,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29052,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29202,400.00/head2,300.00–2,500.002,4003
Bred Cows—Large 1-29682,350.00/head2,200.00–2,500.002,3502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29901,933.33/head1,800.00–2,000.001,9333
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0172,708.33/head2,400.00–2,900.002,7086
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0703,425.00/head3,400.00–3,450.003,4252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1302,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1552,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1633,366.67/head3,300.00–3,450.003,3673
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,2203,350.00/head3,350.00–3,350.003,3501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,2802,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2780210.00/cwt190.00–230.001,6382
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2803170.00/cwt155.00–185.001,3652
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1831297.00/cwt280.00–330.002,4685
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1942270.67/cwt235.00–292.002,5503

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.