Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2026-08-10

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Aug 10
● Final136 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
← Aug 3Aug 10Aug 17 →
Feeder Cattle receipts
287 head
▲ 14 vs last sale 273▼ 270 vs year ago 557 · −48.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
138 head
▲ 11 vs last sale 127▲ 2 vs year ago 136 · +1.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
91 head
▲ 17 vs last sale 74▼ 46 vs year ago 137 · −33.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale; Steer and heifer calves were plainer and sold lower except 500-550 lbs steers being 2.00 higher and 500-550 lbs heifers being steady. Feeder steers and heifers had no comparable sales. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-4.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 6.00 lower. Excellent buyer attendance.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $373.83/cwt on 30 head, down $8.05 from the prior sale. That ranks 17 of 35 comparable sales and sits −1.64 against this barn's trailing median of $375.47.
Average price
$373.83
▼ 8.05 vs prior sale
30 head · 538 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,009
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$271
per head · Medium 1 over Medium and Large 1-2
$68.00/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.62
vs NM average
+7.18 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium 1515383.001,9721thin
Medium and Large 1538378.922,04026
Medium 1-2535350.001,8731thin
Medium and Large 1-2540315.001,7012thin
One grade step is worth $68.00/cwt here — about $271 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale30 hd
373.83
—
NM average3 barns · 209 hd
370.21
+3.62
National average163 barns · 7,070 hd
366.65
+7.18
This barn, trailing median35 sales
375.47
−1.64
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
430389347306median 375.4703/0204/2706/2909/0811/02
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $415.95, low $319.75, median $375.47 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—Low1,608190.163,05825
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,066175.021,86526
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,203163.941,97233
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,146145.541,66810

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)1,110$3,4001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,159$3,30619
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,120$3,0501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,125$3,0001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,213$2,7502thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,163$2,5399
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,110$2,4752thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)898$2,3002thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,080$2,2501thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)895$2,8501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)949$2,7754thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)980$4,95012
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,277$3,95510
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,505$3,9001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,095$3,0086
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)925$3,0001thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)944$3,7336

Every lot

136 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 · Steers37 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Value Added267630.00/cwt630.00–630.001,6823
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1278581.53/cwt580.00–585.001,6173
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned300500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,5001
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1317569.82/cwt565.00–575.001,8064
Steers300–350Large 1320575.00/cwt575.00–575.001,8401
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2325475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,5441
Steers300–350Medium 1325450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,4631
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Full330532.50/cwt530.00–535.001,7572
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2360415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,4944
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed365560.00/cwt560.00–560.002,0441
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1373505.00/cwt505.00–505.001,8842
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1437481.23/cwt462.00–484.002,1038
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1477436.41/cwt435.00–445.002,08221
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2485425.00/cwt425.00–425.002,0611
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2538403.47/cwt397.00–410.002,1712
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1539427.86/cwt405.00–437.002,3069
Steers500–550Large 1540410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,2141
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1554405.47/cwt392.00–420.002,2464
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Full559373.28/cwt370.00–380.002,0873
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2560242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,3551
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added600380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,2803
Steers600–650Large 1605320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,9361
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1607366.68/cwt357.00–370.002,2264
Steers600–650Medium 1612380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,3263
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2640277.00/cwt277.00–277.001,7731
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy648340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,2032
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2660315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,0791
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added678372.44/cwt370.00–375.002,5252
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1688335.02/cwt330.00–340.002,3052
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Full725307.00/cwt307.00–307.002,2261
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1731342.00/cwt342.00–342.002,5006
Steers750–800Medium 1750317.00/cwt317.00–317.002,3781
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1790312.00/cwt312.00–312.002,4651
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2850290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,4651
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2860215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,8491
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1875320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,8002
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1920300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,7601
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 12631,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4253
Heifers300–350Medium 1325510.00/cwt510.00–510.001,6581
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1337479.80/cwt475.00–495.001,61714
Heifers350–400Large 1365450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,6431
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned365412.89/cwt405.00–415.001,5075
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1386443.52/cwt432.00–452.001,71227
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2397400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,5883
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed413475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,9622
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned428396.99/cwt385.00–410.001,6992
Heifers400–450Large 1430440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,8921
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1430438.47/cwt438.00–440.001,8854
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2445325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,4461
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1461411.80/cwt400.00–415.001,89839
Heifers450–500Medium 1475375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,7811
Heifers450–500Medium 1-2480362.00/cwt362.00–362.001,7381
Heifers500–550Medium 1515383.00/cwt383.00–383.001,9721
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2515310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,5971
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Full526363.00/cwt363.00–363.001,9095
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1535387.26/cwt385.00–400.002,07215
Heifers500–550Medium 1-2535350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,8731
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1553377.60/cwt360.00–387.002,0885
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2565320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,8081
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy575340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,9551
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1605352.00/cwt352.00–352.002,1301
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1668324.00/cwt320.00–330.002,1643
Heifers650–700Large 1670330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,2111
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1700330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,3102
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2745252.00/cwt252.00–252.001,8771
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1755320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,4161
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2770285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,1951
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1815275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,2411
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2815195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,5891
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 11,070257.00/cwt257.00–257.002,7501
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned360440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,5841
Bulls350–400Medium 1-2385475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,8291
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1395400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,5801
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1413453.39/cwt450.00–455.001,8733
Bulls400–450Small and Medium 2-3440320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,4081
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1490420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,0582
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1590360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,1241
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1695320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,2241
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1835285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,3801
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2365385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,4051
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,323179.29/cwt165.00–207.002,3723
Bulls——1,408164.78/cwt160.00–170.002,3204
Bulls——1,630190.46/cwt175.00–201.003,10410
Bulls——1,787206.55/cwt203.00–211.003,6918
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed890171.51/cwt171.00–172.001,5262
Cows—Breaker 75-80%980192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,8821
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,069174.34/cwt171.00–180.001,86425
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,115129.20/cwt125.00–132.501,4412
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,154149.62/cwt140.00–155.001,7278
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,223163.45/cwt155.00–170.001,99931
Replacement Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small and Medium 2-3710170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2071
Bulls—Large 1-2870270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,3491
Bulls—Medium and Large 19804,950.00/head3,800.00–5,750.004,95012
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,125210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,3631
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 26702,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 18952,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29953,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
Bred Heifers—Medium 11,0652,900.00/head2,850.00–2,950.002,9002
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs12 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-28002,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28902,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-29253,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0152,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth1,0652,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 11,1003,900.00/head3,900.00–3,900.003,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1502,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2684,341.67/head3,900.00–4,500.004,3426
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2703,400.00/head3,300.00–3,500.003,4002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 21,4803,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 21,5053,900.00/head3,900.00–3,900.003,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 21,6903,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows19 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy7652,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Large 1-28051,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28952,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29902,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0042,400.00/head2,200.00–2,500.002,4004
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0203,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0323,437.50/head3,000.00–3,500.003,4388
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0752,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0802,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Bred Cows—Medium 11,1103,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1203,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1253,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,1652,700.00/head2,550.00–2,850.002,7002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2812,687.50/head2,500.00–2,950.002,6884
Bred Cows—Large 11,3252,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3252,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3503,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Bred Cows—Large 11,3673,450.00/head3,450.00–3,450.003,4505
Bred Cows—Medium 11,4033,585.00/head3,585.00–3,585.003,5852
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium 1-27153,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001
Heifer Pairs—Medium 1-29593,650.00/head3,650.00–3,650.003,6504
Heifer Pairs—Large 1-21,1154,400.00/head4,400.00–4,400.004,4001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1Fancy573327.50/cwt315.00–340.001,8772
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1828239.25/cwt220.00–257.001,9814
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2850191.00/cwt185.00–197.001,6242
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1936253.14/cwt222.00–275.002,3697

This sale against other markets

New Mexico weighted averages
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