Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2026-09-08

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Tue, Sep 8
● Final146 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
467 head
▼ 165 vs last sale 632▲ 467 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
122 head
▼ 115 vs last sale 237▲ 122 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
88 head
▼ 42 vs last sale 130▲ 88 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale; Steer calves sold 12.00-18.00 lower except for 400-450 lbs being 5.00 higher. Feeder steers were 2.00-12.00 lower but 700-750 lbs sold steady. Heifer calves were 10.00 lower and feder heifers were 3.00-15.00 lower. Trade, demand, and numbers were moderately lower. Slaughter cows sold 5.00-7.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 6.00 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 $335.13/cwt on 62 head, down $17.52 from the prior sale. That ranks 1 of 35 comparable sales and sits −80.17 against this barn's trailing median of $415.31.
Average price
$335.13
▼ 17.52 vs prior sale
62 head · 568 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,902
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$374
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2
$53.97/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−19.26
vs NM average
−55.46 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1569338.971,92750
Medium 1567330.581,8758thin
Large 1540320.001,7281thin
Medium 1-2590295.001,7411thin
Medium and Large 1-2545285.001,5532thin
One grade step is worth $53.97/cwt here — about $374 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 sale62 hd
335.13
—
NM average4 barns · 320 hd
354.40
−19.26
National average134 barns · 6,067 hd
390.59
−55.46
This barn, trailing median35 sales
415.31
−80.17
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—Average1,483177.822,63618
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,118148.651,66256
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,065127.361,35614

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,052$2,4504thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,069$2,37634
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)890$2,3001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,073$2,2502thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)765$1,7501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,224$2,8884thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,166$2,8839
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,201$2,6905
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)730$2,4501thin

Every lot

146 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 · Steers44 lots · lightest first
Steers150–200Medium and Large 11701,168.01/head1,100.00–1,225.001,1682
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned267410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,0953
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2280300.00/cwt300.00–300.008402
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1294468.70/cwt465.00–480.001,3784
Steers250–300Small and Medium 2-3295310.00/cwt310.00–310.009151
Steers300–350Medium 1309387.71/cwt385.00–395.001,1984
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2320330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,0561
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1327439.02/cwt430.00–440.001,43610
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2371333.21/cwt320.00–355.001,2365
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1372445.29/cwt433.00–470.001,65612
Steers350–400Medium 1-2373252.00/cwt252.00–252.009402
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned392395.02/cwt390.00–400.001,5484
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added400455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,82010
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1428434.41/cwt415.00–440.001,85912
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned428401.30/cwt400.00–405.001,7184
Steers400–450Medium 1430260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,1181
Steers400–450Medium 2430200.00/cwt200.00–200.008601
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2448304.00/cwt300.00–310.001,3625
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2449352.50/cwt352.50–352.501,5834
Steers450–500Large 1455325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,4791
Steers450–500Medium 1477340.14/cwt320.00–350.001,6223
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1484388.14/cwt375.00–410.001,87920
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added491440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,1607
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1521378.05/cwt365.00–385.001,9705
Steers500–550Medium 1538321.56/cwt305.00–330.001,7303
Steers500–550Large 1540320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,7281
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2545285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,5532
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Full550300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6502
Steers550–600Medium 1Thin Fleshed555385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,1371
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1575336.24/cwt320.00–340.001,93343
Steers550–600Medium 1-2590295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,7411
Steers550–600Medium 1592323.74/cwt320.00–335.001,9174
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1644335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,15710
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed660345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,2772
Steers650–700Large 1-2665250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,6631
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1667310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,06811
Steers650–700Large 1690280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,9321
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2690260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,7941
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1718313.70/cwt305.00–320.002,2524
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1755321.67/cwt310.00–323.002,42910
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Fleshy765302.00/cwt302.00–302.002,3102
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1815270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,2011
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1850310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,6351
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1970260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,5222
Feeder Cattle · Heifers39 lots · lightest first
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 1Unweaned1251,143.00/head1,100.00–1,175.001,1433
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned270320.00/cwt320.00–320.008642
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1333380.17/cwt370.00–385.001,2664
Heifers300–350Medium 1338383.20/cwt370.00–390.001,2953
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added348435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,5144
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1374386.88/cwt375.00–400.001,4476
Heifers350–400Medium 2385250.00/cwt250.00–250.009631
Heifers350–400Medium 1390385.93/cwt380.00–405.001,5054
Heifers350–400Medium 1-2390325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,2681
Heifers400–450Medium 1400340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,3601
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added417410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,7103
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1429359.21/cwt345.00–362.001,5419
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2430300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,2901
Heifers450–500Small and Medium 1-2455245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,1152
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Unweaned460322.50/cwt322.50–322.501,4841
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1464380.78/cwt360.00–385.001,7676
Heifers450–500Medium 1466327.07/cwt310.00–340.001,5247
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2470292.66/cwt285.00–300.001,3762
Heifers500–550Medium 1Fancy503380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,9112
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2503296.19/cwt285.00–300.001,4904
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1511329.26/cwt322.50–350.001,68332
Heifers500–550Medium 1-2520300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,5601
Heifers500–550Medium 1526328.49/cwt320.00–332.001,7287
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Full549310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,7025
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2550270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,4851
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1562332.28/cwt325.00–337.001,8673
Heifers550–600Medium 1580330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,9141
Heifers600–650Large 1-2615260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,5991
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1620312.50/cwt305.00–320.001,9382
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2620250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5501
Heifers650–700Large 1-2660240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,5841
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1683281.80/cwt280.00–300.001,92511
Heifers650–700Medium 2685230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,5762
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Fancy692310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,1453
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1705265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,8683
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed735315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,3152
Heifers750–800Large 1763290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,2133
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1860260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,2361
Heifers900–950Medium 1923272.00/cwt272.00–272.002,5112
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls100–150Medium and Large 1Unweaned100550.00/head550.00–550.005502
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1250300.00/cwt300.00–300.007501
Bulls250–300Medium 1Unweaned2601,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Bulls250–300Medium 1265425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,1261
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2270380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,0261
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1323390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,2604
Bulls300–350Medium 1-2340310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,0542
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1390337.50/cwt337.50–337.501,3162
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1470375.25/cwt365.00–380.001,76410
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1Unweaned470355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,6691
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2498250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,2452
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1509360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,8324
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2550270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,4852
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1551330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,8189
Bulls600–650Medium 1-2600240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,4401
Bulls600–650Small and Medium 2-3605267.00/cwt267.00–267.001,6152
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1620285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,7671
Bulls600–650Medium 2628200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2562
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1700279.00/cwt279.00–279.001,9539
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1990210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,0791
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers300–350Small 3340380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,2922
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,323176.38/cwt165.00–185.002,33411
Bulls——1,525146.00/cwt146.00–146.002,2271
Bulls——1,768185.77/cwt183.00–190.003,2846
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02092.00/cwt92.00–92.009381
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,021155.30/cwt144.00–160.001,58615
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,050131.75/cwt125.00–136.001,38312
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,154146.22/cwt137.00–154.001,68741
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,290110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,4191
Replacement Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1895196.67/cwt190.00–200.001,7603
Bulls—Medium 1940180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,6921
Bulls—Large 11,110175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,9431
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 27881,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2253
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28902,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29401,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29532,600.00/head2,450.00–2,750.002,6002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0732,250.00/head2,200.00–2,300.002,2502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0962,487.10/head2,300.00–2,625.002,48731
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,355135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,8291
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3602,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Bred Cows—Large 11,530140.00/cwt140.00–140.002,1421
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,730140.00/cwt140.00–140.002,4221
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,788138.50/cwt135.00–142.002,4762
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs14 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28702,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 11,0802,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0951,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1002,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,1252,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,1903,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,2103,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2103,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 11,2202,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2282,887.50/head2,550.00–3,000.002,8884
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 11,2402,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 11,2503,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2733,150.00/head3,100.00–3,200.003,1502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3453,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Replacement Cattle · Open Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Open Heifers—Medium and Large 1983169.75/cwt167.50–172.001,6692
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1711253.50/cwt250.00–264.001,8024
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1815220.00/cwt180.00–265.001,79311
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,168142.00/cwt141.00–143.001,6592
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27651,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-27302,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501

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.