Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2026-11-02

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Nov 2
● Final140 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
← Oct 26Nov 2latest
Feeder Cattle receipts
909 head
▼ 478 vs last sale 1,387▼ 629 vs year ago 1,538 · −40.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
257 head
▼ 176 vs last sale 433▼ 172 vs year ago 429 · −40.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
135 head
▼ 43 vs last sale 178▼ 159 vs year ago 294 · −54.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale; Steer calves 300-400 lbs sold steady-10.00 lower and 400-600 lbs were 12.00-20.00 higher. Feeder steers 600-700 lbs sold 2.00-7.00 lower and 700-750 lbs were 15.00 higher. Heifer calves 350-450 lbs and 550 -600 lbs sold steady-15.00 lower while 450-550 lbs were 20.00-30.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold higher. Trade and demand were moderately higher on smaller numbers. Slaughter cows sold 6.00-9.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 10.00 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 $400.24/cwt on 127 head, up $28.83 from the prior sale. That ranks 13 of 35 comparable sales and sits −15.07 against this barn's trailing median of $415.31.
Average price
$400.24
▲ 28.83 vs prior sale
127 head · 555 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,222
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$1,373
per head · Medium 1 over Small and Medium 3
$259.00/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+20.05
vs NM average
−7.83 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium 1528440.002,3232thin
Medium and Large 1553409.702,266103
Medium and Large 1-2572369.462,11320
Small and Medium 3525181.009502thin
One grade step is worth $259.00/cwt here — about $1,373 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 sale127 hd
400.24
—
NM average4 barns · 578 hd
380.19
+20.05
National average43 barns · 4,657 hd
408.07
−7.83
This barn, trailing median35 sales
415.31
−15.07
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—Average1,675163.512,7395thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,160157.691,8293thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,097132.551,454121
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,095112.991,23744

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)1,155$3,0002thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,135$2,75017
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,048$2,20810
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,158$1,97362
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,224$1,9198
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,120$1,8501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)916$1,6296
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)847$2,0194thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)820$1,8001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,063$2,5002thin

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 · Steers46 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1315553.81/cwt550.00–565.001,7458
Steers300–350Medium 1323575.00/cwt575.00–575.001,8572
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned347500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,7353
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1379550.00/cwt550.00–550.002,0854
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned383487.66/cwt475.00–500.001,8684
Steers400–450Medium 1Unweaned408465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,8973
Steers400–450Medium 1409535.00/cwt535.00–535.002,1887
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1411512.66/cwt480.00–530.002,10725
Steers400–450Large 1416440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,8305
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned422484.57/cwt480.00–490.002,04510
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2428436.54/cwt420.00–450.001,8687
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Full437475.00/cwt475.00–475.002,0763
Steers400–450Small and Medium 2-3443235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,0416
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2450382.00/cwt382.00–382.001,7192
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1466479.68/cwt472.00–500.002,23526
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Unweaned479457.00/cwt457.00–457.002,1894
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2480428.32/cwt425.00–430.002,0566
Steers450–500Medium 1480420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,0163
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Unweaned508402.00/cwt402.00–402.002,0428
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1516440.32/cwt432.00–460.002,27220
Steers500–550Small and Medium 3525181.00/cwt181.00–181.009502
Steers500–550Medium 1528440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,3232
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2539385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,0754
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Unweaned563380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,1394
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1568403.62/cwt385.00–420.002,29371
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2580365.57/cwt357.00–380.002,12016
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed610380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,3182
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1612360.45/cwt350.00–370.002,20626
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Full615330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,0302
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2637325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,0703
Steers650–700Medium 1665300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,9956
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1671341.23/cwt330.00–353.002,29010
Steers650–700Large 1673335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,2552
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed683370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,5272
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Full687320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,1983
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2690307.50/cwt300.00–315.002,1224
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2695292.00/cwt292.00–292.002,0292
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1709329.07/cwt319.00–340.002,33316
Steers700–750Medium 1743275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,0432
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2748294.00/cwt294.00–294.002,1992
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1783296.31/cwt292.00–300.002,32011
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2847260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,2026
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1Fleshy850280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,3801
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1884314.00/cwt314.00–314.002,7767
Steers850–900Large 1890220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,9581
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1945260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,4571
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned2271,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2503
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned2611,200.48/head1,150.00–1,250.001,2004
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1282525.17/cwt515.00–540.001,4817
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1328519.54/cwt505.00–535.001,7048
Heifers300–350Large 1332445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,4773
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2335438.71/cwt430.00–450.001,4709
Heifers300–350Medium 1335340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,1392
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned340477.56/cwt475.00–480.001,6246
Heifers350–400Large 1-2355350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,2433
Heifers350–400Large 1358412.00/cwt412.00–412.001,4753
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1370483.64/cwt470.00–500.001,78914
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2380418.02/cwt415.00–420.001,58810
Heifers350–400Medium 1384424.82/cwt420.00–450.001,63112
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned390455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,7752
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned421404.41/cwt400.00–410.001,70318
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1423454.24/cwt450.00–465.001,92122
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2427380.55/cwt365.00–390.001,62515
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned434352.00/cwt352.00–352.001,5284
Heifers400–450Medium 1-2435405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,7621
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1478431.07/cwt410.00–440.002,06116
Heifers450–500Medium 1480377.00/cwt377.00–377.001,8105
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2491367.00/cwt367.00–367.001,8026
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Full495405.00/cwt405.00–405.002,0052
Heifers500–550Medium 1505410.00/cwt400.00–420.002,0712
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Unweaned510360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,8362
Heifers500–550Large 1510337.00/cwt337.00–337.001,7192
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1517413.42/cwt405.00–415.002,13713
Heifers500–550Medium 1-2538320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,7222
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2538311.34/cwt305.00–330.001,6754
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Full542360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,95117
Heifers550–600Large 1558310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,7302
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1585307.40/cwt300.00–320.001,79823
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2606311.73/cwt310.00–317.001,88912
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1623358.69/cwt350.00–365.002,23512
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy625290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,8134
Heifers600–650Medium 1635266.00/cwt266.00–266.001,6894
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1720286.05/cwt270.00–300.002,0605
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2740240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,7762
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned2401,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1260580.00/cwt580.00–580.001,5083
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned393240.00/cwt240.00–240.009432
Bulls400–450Large 1445400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,7806
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1540365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,9715
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1716286.60/cwt262.00–297.002,05212
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1900225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,0251
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 11,010155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,5661
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,355185.00/cwt185.00–185.002,5071
Bulls——1,755158.14/cwt155.00–164.002,7754
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%91893.53/cwt85.00–100.008596
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed995162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,6121
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,064108.33/cwt101.00–115.001,15314
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,092126.12/cwt121.50–129.001,37732
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,100134.56/cwt129.00–146.001,48088
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,157120.58/cwt115.00–128.001,39524
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,160157.69/cwt150.00–165.001,8293
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows27 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 26201,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751
Bred Cows—Medium 27651,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 28201,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28701,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29702,125.00/head1,900.00–2,350.002,1252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy9801,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium 11,0003,650.00/head3,650.00–3,650.003,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0131,933.33/head1,800.00–2,000.001,9333
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,0252,450.00/head2,400.00–2,500.002,4502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0301,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,0551,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1201,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1303,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1402,830.00/head2,550.00–3,000.002,83010
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1432,900.00/head2,800.00–3,000.002,9004
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,1441,895.83/head1,600.00–2,000.001,8966
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1553,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1552,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1552,316.67/head2,100.00–2,450.002,3173
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1611,902.13/head1,550.00–2,100.001,90247
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1742,408.33/head2,400.00–2,450.002,4086
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,1901,975.00/head1,975.00–1,975.001,9751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2291,910.71/head1,600.00–2,025.001,9117
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,2751,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred Cows—Medium 21,2851,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751
Bred Cows—Medium 11,3102,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,565121.50/cwt119.50–123.501,9012
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28101,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3153,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed680265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,8022
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1Fancy732293.33/cwt280.00–310.002,1473
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1774244.92/cwt222.00–260.001,89612
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1880208.88/cwt202.00–215.001,8388
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2978193.54/cwt182.00–200.001,89313
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,048179.73/cwt170.00–197.001,88415
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27781,875.00/head1,850.00–1,900.001,8752
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 18201,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 18402,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Bred Heifers—Medium 19901,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251

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.