Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2026-06-15

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Jun 15
● Final193 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
647 head
▲ 216 vs last sale 431▲ 181 vs year ago 466 · +38.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
149 head
▼ 1 vs last sale 150▼ 29 vs year ago 178 · −16.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
169 head
▲ 82 vs last sale 87▲ 116 vs year ago 53 · +218.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steer calves 350-450 lbs sold lower with 550-600 lbs being 15.00-20.00 higher. Feeder steers 600-650 lbs were 10.00-20.00 higher. Heifer calves 400-450 lbs sold 16.00-23.00 higher and 500-550 lbs were lower. No comparable numbers or sales of feeder heifers Prices range according to quality, fill, condition and quantity. Trade was moderate on larger numbers with an uneven market. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 lower and slaughter bulls were steady to 3.00 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 $444.27/cwt on 56 head, up $13.44 from the prior sale. That ranks 28 of 35 comparable sales and sits +28.97 against this barn's trailing median of $415.31.
Average price
$444.27
▲ 13.44 vs prior sale
56 head · 546 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,426
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$1,135
per head · Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 2-3
$240.00/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+10.52
vs NM average
−14.78 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Large 1-2515465.002,3951thin
Large 1545460.002,5071thin
Medium and Large 1550456.972,51342
Medium 2501430.002,1544thin
Medium 1553428.502,3672thin
Medium and Large 1-2550391.952,1565thin
Small and Medium 2-3560225.001,2601thin
One grade step is worth $240.00/cwt here — about $1,135 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale56 hd
444.27
—
NM average3 barns · 152 hd
433.75
+10.52
National average161 barns · 9,107 hd
459.05
−14.78
This barn, trailing median35 sales
415.31
+28.97
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—Low1,515207.793,14824
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,145174.591,99927
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,120163.951,83640
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,008143.281,44414

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 (2-4 yrs)1,283$3,8002thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,030$3,3426
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)850$3,2007
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)880$3,0229
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,096$2,6305
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,174$2,6005
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)993$2,6002thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,052$2,5173thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)905$2,4501thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)788$2,5752thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)755$2,5001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,162$3,9503thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,080$3,62516
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,110$3,2509
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,055$3,09729
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)1,087$3,8173thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)625$3,5001thin

Every lot

193 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
Steers200–250Medium and Large 12081,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4002
Steers300–350Medium 1315615.00/cwt615.00–615.001,9371
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1335607.14/cwt590.00–610.002,0347
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added365585.00/cwt585.00–585.002,1351
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned375425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,5941
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2380480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,8241
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1384531.54/cwt520.00–555.002,04110
Steers400–450Medium 1410510.00/cwt510.00–510.002,0911
Steers400–450Small 3423350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,4812
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1424531.57/cwt525.00–540.002,25415
Steers400–450Large 1435440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,9141
Steers400–450Medium 1-2438441.07/cwt425.00–445.001,9325
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2458447.54/cwt445.00–450.002,0502
Steers450–500Large 1470455.00/cwt455.00–455.002,1391
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1479501.41/cwt490.00–520.002,40230
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Unweaned491450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,21010
Steers500–550Medium 2501430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,1544
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2508430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,1842
Steers500–550Large 1-2515465.00/cwt465.00–465.002,3951
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1530474.00/cwt455.00–490.002,51220
Steers500–550Medium 1540437.00/cwt437.00–437.002,3601
Steers500–550Large 1545460.00/cwt460.00–460.002,5071
Steers550–600Small and Medium 2-3560225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,2601
Steers550–600Medium 1565420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,3731
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1568442.74/cwt430.00–465.002,51521
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Full570415.00/cwt415.00–415.002,3661
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2578366.59/cwt350.00–385.002,1193
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed601440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,6446
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2610371.25/cwt360.00–375.002,2654
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2610347.00/cwt347.00–347.002,1171
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1619422.93/cwt415.00–435.002,61812
Steers600–650Medium 1644415.00/cwt415.00–415.002,6735
Steers650–700Medium 1655395.00/cwt395.00–395.002,5871
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy655335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,1941
Steers650–700Medium 1Full660362.00/cwt362.00–362.002,3891
Steers650–700Medium 2673345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,3222
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1678369.87/cwt365.00–375.002,5082
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2680327.00/cwt327.00–327.002,2241
Steers700–750Medium 1-2700315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,2051
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2720328.70/cwt320.00–340.002,3674
Steers700–750Medium 1726354.40/cwt350.00–365.002,5737
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1729371.20/cwt365.00–380.002,7067
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2745285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,1231
Steers750–800Large 1755347.00/cwt347.00–347.002,6201
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1770341.37/cwt330.00–350.002,62910
Steers750–800Medium 1785320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,5121
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2790315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,4891
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1823339.73/cwt330.00–350.002,7962
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1850355.00/cwt355.00–355.003,0181
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1900300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,7004
Steers1050–1100Medium 11,075285.00/cwt285.00–285.003,0641
Steers1150–1200Medium and Large 11,165260.00/cwt260.00–260.003,0291
Steers1250–1300Medium 21,275210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,6781
Feeder Cattle · Heifers51 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned2261,429.28/head1,200.00–1,550.001,4294
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 12391,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4754
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned278525.00/cwt525.00–525.001,4602
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 12841,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5008
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1295565.00/cwt565.00–565.001,6671
Heifers300–350Medium 1315485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,5281
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned328480.11/cwt475.00–485.001,5752
Heifers300–350Medium 1-2330436.06/cwt400.00–470.001,4392
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1341526.50/cwt520.00–535.001,7959
Heifers300–350Large 1-2345455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,5701
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2345400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,3801
Heifers300–350Large 1-2Unweaned345305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,0521
Heifers300–350Large 1347485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,6833
Heifers350–400Medium 1-23551,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned355410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,4561
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2368411.90/cwt400.00–425.001,5162
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2375340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,2751
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1376511.27/cwt510.00–520.001,92212
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Full376460.75/cwt455.00–465.001,7327
Heifers350–400Medium 1380455.00/cwt410.00–500.001,7292
Heifers350–400Medium 1-2385422.44/cwt420.00–425.001,6262
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2415470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,9513
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2415330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,3701
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned423424.17/cwt420.00–425.001,7946
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1425470.42/cwt460.00–490.001,99926
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added430500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,1501
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Full435442.67/cwt435.00–450.001,9262
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Full448387.00/cwt387.00–387.001,7346
Heifers450–500Small and Medium 2-3455290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,3201
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2460315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,4491
Heifers450–500Large 1468448.35/cwt445.00–450.002,0983
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1469465.80/cwt455.00–480.002,18514
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2478382.70/cwt375.00–390.001,8292
Heifers450–500Large 1-2Fleshy480335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,6081
Heifers450–500Medium 1-2488344.54/cwt315.00–375.001,6812
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Full492417.08/cwt400.00–440.002,0527
Heifers450–500Large 1-2495400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,9801
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2524337.97/cwt300.00–385.001,7714
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy531380.24/cwt375.00–382.002,0194
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1538403.26/cwt385.00–425.002,17011
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed558420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,3442
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1575372.31/cwt360.00–395.002,14113
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2588350.72/cwt342.00–352.002,0629
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy607345.95/cwt330.00–350.002,1005
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1642365.84/cwt360.00–372.002,3495
Heifers650–700Large 1653355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,3182
Heifers650–700Medium 1-2660340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,2441
Heifers650–700Medium 1675340.22/cwt330.00–350.002,2962
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1711347.00/cwt347.00–347.002,46710
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1820310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,5421
Heifers950–1000Small and Medium 2960230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,2081
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned2401,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 12431,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4252
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1259625.00/cwt625.00–625.001,6194
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 12951,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1371565.00/cwt565.00–565.002,09617
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1433490.00/cwt490.00–490.002,1222
Bulls450–500Medium 1450425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,9132
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1458415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,9016
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2475425.00/cwt425.00–425.002,0191
Bulls500–550Small and Medium 2500320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,6001
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1528430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,27024
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2565359.87/cwt355.00–365.002,0332
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1579378.76/cwt375.00–390.002,1934
Bulls600–650Medium 1-2610330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,0131
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2630335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,1111
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1649337.00/cwt337.00–337.002,1875
Bulls650–700Large 1-2665340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,2611
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2675275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,8561
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1681336.00/cwt336.00–336.002,28817
Bulls700–750Medium 1-2720310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,2321
Bulls700–750Small and Medium 2-3735250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,8381
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1786316.20/cwt315.00–330.002,48512
Bulls850–900Large 1-2885240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,1241
Bulls950–1000Medium 1995217.00/cwt217.00–217.002,1591
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 3980192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,8821
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,266206.38/cwt200.00–213.002,6135
Bulls——Return to Feed1,374191.09/cwt159.00–214.002,6265
Bulls——1,654214.26/cwt205.00–225.003,54414
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed840164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,3781
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed840164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,3781
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,015131.93/cwt124.00–141.001,3394
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,023146.02/cwt140.00–153.001,4949
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,127163.95/cwt154.00–170.001,84839
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,145174.59/cwt169.00–183.001,99927
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1975234.00/cwt220.00–242.002,2823
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,090200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,1802
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-26002,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27552,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred Heifers—Medium 19753,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows16 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 17573,200.00/head3,100.00–3,300.003,2006
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 18103,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3006
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29052,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29152,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29202,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Bred Cows—Large 1-29352,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0303,341.67/head3,100.00–3,575.003,3426
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0452,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0552,550.00/head2,500.00–2,600.002,5502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0702,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Bred Cows—Large 11,0902,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0932,633.33/head2,400.00–2,800.002,6333
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1742,600.00/head2,500.00–2,700.002,6005
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2302,725.00/head2,450.00–3,000.002,7252
Bred Cows—Large 11,2652,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2833,800.00/head3,800.00–3,800.003,8002
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-26253,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-27853,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1754,050.00/head4,050.00–4,050.004,0501
Heifer Pairs—Medium 11,3004,000.00/head4,000.00–4,000.004,0001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs26 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-27503,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-28352,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 28552,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 28602,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29133,750.00/head3,500.00–4,000.003,7502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 29402,650.00/head2,600.00–2,700.002,6502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29453,050.00/head2,900.00–3,200.003,0508
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-29703,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-29803,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,0553,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1003
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0653,900.00/head3,900.00–3,900.003,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0753,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,0954,050.00/head4,050.00–4,050.004,0501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-21,1133,150.00/head3,150.00–3,150.003,1503
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1203,800.00/head3,800.00–3,800.003,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-21,1203,450.00/head3,450.00–3,450.003,4501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1233,716.67/head3,400.00–4,000.003,7176
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1503,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1603,340.00/head3,000.00–3,500.003,34010
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1703,800.00/head3,800.00–3,800.003,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-21,1903,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2102,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,2154,350.00/head4,350.00–4,350.004,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2203,500.00/head3,400.00–3,600.003,5002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3154,400.00/head4,400.00–4,400.004,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,5204,250.00/head4,250.00–4,250.004,2501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1Fancy570380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,1661
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1767259.00/cwt220.00–300.001,9879
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1Fancy831317.00/cwt317.00–317.002,6346
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1853229.85/cwt205.00–265.001,96113

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.