Name: Roswell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-08-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves and heifer calves had no comparable sales because of small numbers both weeks. A higher market was evident throughout. Feeder steers and heifers also had insufficient numbers to establish a trend but a steady to higher market was felt. Slaughter cows sold steady-6.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 4.00-6.00 lower. Market was moderate with excellent buyer attendance.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $373.72/cwt on 37 head. That ranks 7 of 31 comparable sales and sits −12.44 against this barn's trailing median of $386.16.

Average price

$373.72

37 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,028

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$140

per head · Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$59.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+16.37

vs NM average

+22.91 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 1	517	385.00	1,990	8thin
Medium and Large 1	545	376.71	2,053	24
Medium 1	578	365.00	2,110	2thin
Medium and Large 1-2	568	325.51	1,850	3thin

One grade step is worth $59.49/cwt here — about $140 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $415.95, low $353.92, median $386.16 across 31 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale37 hd

373.72

—

NM average3 barns · 140 hd

357.35

+16.37

National average152 barns · 8,349 hd

350.81

+22.91

This barn, trailing median31 sales

386.16

−12.44

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,556	195.11	3,037	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,688	182.41	3,079	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,187	169.28	2,010	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	940	157.97	1,484	22

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,329	$3,114	16
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,287	$2,956	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,116	$2,729	27
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,538	$2,700	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,275	$2,650	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	845	$2,500	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,192	$2,243	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	970	$2,200	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,339	$3,229	7
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,335	$2,750	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	798	$2,225	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	855	$2,225	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,352	$3,370	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,013	$3,300	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,236	$3,222	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,176	$2,883	9
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	1,260	$3,650	1thin

Every lot, as filed

161 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,081	177.33/cwt	176.00–180.00	1,917	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,688	182.41/cwt	174.00–190.00	3,079	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	600–650	600	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,122	1
Steers	Large 1	450–500	461	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,959	10
Heifers	Large 1	400–450	449	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,886	8
Bred Cows	Medium 1	—	1,335	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	875	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1	—	1,410	3,025.00/head	3,025.00–3,025.00	3,025	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	875	2,050.00/head	2,000.00–2,100.00	2,050	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1	—	938	2,150.00/head	2,050.00–2,250.00	2,150	2
Bred Heifers	Medium 1	—	850	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,066	161.44/cwt	154.00–167.00	1,721	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,333	159.46/cwt	155.00–163.00	2,126	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	855	173.53/cwt	171.00–175.00	1,484	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,828	150.40/cwt	146.00–154.00	2,749	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	400–450	421	432.47/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,821	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	900–950	935	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,151	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	300–350	329	478.14/cwt	475.00–485.00	1,573	3
Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	300–350	330	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Steers	Small and Medium 2-3	350–400	360	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	650–700	670	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,273	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	190	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	205	1,337.80/head	1,325.00–1,350.00	1,338	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	250–300	290	473.66/cwt	460.00–480.00	1,374	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	100–150	115	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	550–600	571	393.00/cwt	393.00–393.00	2,244	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	650–700	680	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,040	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	650–700	665	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	2,274	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	450–500	495	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,030	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	550–600	555	343.33/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,905	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	50–100	75	736.67/head	650.00–950.00	737	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	150–200	153	1,046.48/head	800.00–1,285.00	1,046	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	650–700	665	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	2,274	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	350–400	363	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,670	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	600–650	625	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,188	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	218	605.00/cwt	605.00–605.00	1,319	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	300–350	349	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,850	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	200–250	220	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	700–750	730	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,409	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	930	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,046	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	402.56/cwt	397.00–412.00	1,904	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	908	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,270	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	3,650.00/head	3,650.00–3,650.00	3,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	3,650.00/head	3,650.00–3,650.00	3,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,135	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,150	2,600.00/head	2,450.00–2,750.00	2,600	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,013	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,335	3,330.00/head	3,250.00–3,650.00	3,330	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,362	3,616.67/head	3,550.00–3,700.00	3,617	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,447	3,462.50/head	3,350.00–3,500.00	3,463	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,016	259.50/cwt	240.00–276.00	2,637	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,308	3,021.43/head	2,800.00–3,100.00	3,021	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,698	2,775.00/head	2,600.00–2,950.00	2,775	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,148	2,932.89/head	2,700.00–3,000.00	2,933	19
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,545	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,300	3,050.00/head	3,050.00–3,050.00	3,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	970	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,420	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,005	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	2,525.00/head	2,500.00–2,550.00	2,525	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,335	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,275	2,650.00/head	2,500.00–2,850.00	2,650	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,179	2,283.33/head	2,200.00–2,500.00	2,283	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	800	259.20/cwt	237.00–285.00	2,074	10
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,020	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,345	3,287.50/head	3,000.00–3,450.00	3,288	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	731	182.71/cwt	160.00–200.00	1,336	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,270	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 2-3	—	635	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 2-3	—	835	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	701	330.00/cwt	300.00–340.00	2,313	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,339	3,228.57/head	3,200.00–3,300.00	3,229	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,245	3,650.00/head	3,650.00–3,650.00	3,650	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1	—	970	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 2	—	1,355	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Bred Cows	Large 1	—	1,290	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Bred Heifers	Large 1	—	690	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	Large 1	—	1,255	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bulls	—	—	1,805	200.93/cwt	196.00–215.00	3,627	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	743	137.15/cwt	133.00–142.00	1,019	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	928	154.02/cwt	150.00–159.00	1,429	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,150	170.18/cwt	165.00–174.00	1,957	34
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,251	207.75/cwt	183.00–262.00	2,599	4
Bulls	—	—	1,420	182.90/cwt	178.00–185.00	2,597	6
Steers	Large 1	500–550	538	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,260	11
Steers	Large 1	850–900	870	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,610	1
Heifers	Large 1	500–550	517	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,990	8
Bulls	—	—	1,599	192.53/cwt	185.00–196.00	3,079	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	730	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,336	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	585	318.27/cwt	305.00–332.00	1,862	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	562	380.71/cwt	380.00–385.00	2,140	7
Heifers	Medium 1	550–600	578	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,110	2
Heifers	Medium 1	650–700	675	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	2,207	1
Steers	Medium 1	350–400	360	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,980	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	630	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,701	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	535	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,819	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	748	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,496	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	443	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,706	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	625	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	2,013	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	680	358.00/cwt	358.00–358.00	2,434	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	750	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,913	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	650–700	653	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	2,037	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	530	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	1,791	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	455	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,775	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	525	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,838	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	400–450	440	357.00/cwt	357.00–357.00	1,571	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	300–350	318	432.20/cwt	420.00–445.00	1,374	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	450–500	456	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,052	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	250–300	262	518.50/cwt	505.00–545.00	1,358	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	315	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,197	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	355	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,509	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	690	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	2,360	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	386	490.56/cwt	485.00–505.00	1,894	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	150–200	189	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	1,247	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	350–400	393	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,729	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Full	700–750	730	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,825	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	300–350	340	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,581	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	2,167	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	509.94/cwt	500.00–515.00	1,647	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	674	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,460	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	379.70/cwt	365.00–382.00	2,377	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,890	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	400–450	400	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,640	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	2,616	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	2,158	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	840	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	2,243	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	409.45/cwt	395.00–425.00	2,354	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	256	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	1,613	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,737	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	985	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	3,349	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	384.89/cwt	370.00–392.00	2,005	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	875	312.44/cwt	310.00–315.00	2,734	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	605.00/cwt	605.00–605.00	1,906	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	414	446.43/cwt	425.00–452.00	1,848	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	622.38/cwt	620.00–625.00	1,699	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	722	367.00/cwt	367.00–367.00	2,650	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	500	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,900	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	600	373.00/cwt	366.00–380.00	2,238	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	669	378.97/cwt	372.00–385.00	2,535	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	500–550	515	458.00/cwt	458.00–458.00	2,359	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	993	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,334	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	762	345.22/cwt	340.00–347.00	2,631	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	562	381.66/cwt	380.00–387.00	2,145	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	350–400	370	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,943	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	500–550	515	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,597	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	625	398.28/cwt	395.00–400.00	2,489	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	724	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,534	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	538	406.49/cwt	400.00–410.00	2,187	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	437.26/cwt	430.00–450.00	2,086	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	200–250	232	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,218	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	650–700	695	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,259	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	650–700	653	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,547	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	491.01/cwt	475.00–500.00	2,013	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	500–550	500	352.00/cwt	352.00–352.00	1,760	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	940	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	2,369	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	250–300	283	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	1,457	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	428	382.00/cwt	382.00–382.00	1,635	2

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