Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2025-08-25

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Aug 25
● Final186 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,107 head
626 vs last sale 481 52 vs year ago 1,159 · 4.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
229 head
115 vs last sale 114 70 vs year ago 299 · 23.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
136 head
82 vs last sale 54 140 vs year ago 276 · 50.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves 350-600 lbs sold 8.00-18.00 higher while feeder steer and heifer yearlings had insufficient numbers to compare but a higher trend was evident. Heifer calves 300-400 lbs sold 5.00-15.00 higher. Trade and demand were very good on larger numbers. Slaughter cows sold steady-4.00 lower with instances of 11.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady -5.00 higher. Market was very good with excellent buyer attendance. Special note; No sale Sept. 1st because of Labor Day. Next sale Sept. 2nd 2025.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $413.07/cwt on 107 head. That ranks 8 of 32 comparable sales and sits 23.67 against this barn's trailing median of $436.74.
Average price
$413.07
107 head · 555 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,291
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$1,149
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small and Medium 2-3
$204.49/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.69
vs NM average
+3.77 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1557424.492,36281
Medium and Large 1-2553413.092,28413thin
Large 1540404.502,1844thin
Medium 1555404.002,2423thin
Medium 1-2525367.001,9272thin
Small and Medium 2-3552220.001,2134thin
One grade step is worth $204.49/cwt here — about $1,149 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.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

32 sales
491446402357median 436.7412/1503/0204/2706/2208/17
Steers 500–600 lb: high $477.05, low $371.03, median $436.74 across 32 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 sale107 hd
413.07
NM average3 barns · 322 hd
406.38
+6.69
National average152 barns · 8,476 hd
409.30
+3.77
This barn, trailing median32 sales
436.74
−23.67
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsLow1,703195.133,32330
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,083178.591,93534
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,075170.001,82892
CowsLean 85-90%High910146.911,33726

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)1,481$2,7147
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,697$2,6466
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,275$2,6001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)835$2,6001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)997$2,5617
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,169$2,38214
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,082$2,18513
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,015$1,8501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)970$1,8001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)930$2,7501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)1,150$2,7001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)625$1,7502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,413$3,49510
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)968$3,3752thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,219$3,25015
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,207$3,0003thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,120$2,8001thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)967$3,7503thin

Every lot, as filed

186 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
SteersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed450–500463535.00/cwt535.00–535.002,4772
SteersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed250–300280640.00/cwt640.00–640.001,7922
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800755369.43/cwt366.00–377.002,78916
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added400–450419533.56/cwt520.00–550.002,2365
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy350–400373475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,7722
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy400–450442441.25/cwt440.00–445.001,9504
BullsMedium and Large 1Unweaned100–1501101,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2752
SteersMedium and Large 1Full300–350339519.96/cwt500.00–530.001,7633
SteersMedium and Large 1200–2502351,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4502
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy600–650647370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,3949
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy300–350317542.43/cwt520.00–550.001,7209
BullsMedium and Large 1Unweaned200–2502201,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1502
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy700–750727315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,29020
BullsMedium and Large 1200–2502251,430.00/head1,325.00–1,550.001,4304
SteersSmall and Medium 2-3750–800757228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,7263
SteersSmall and Medium 2-3650–700663222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,4724
SteersSmall and Medium 2-3550–600583190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,1082
SteersSmall and Medium 2-3450–500490265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,2992
HeifersSmall and Medium 2-3Unweaned250–300270360.00/cwt360.00–360.009722
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy450–500485430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,08621
HeifersSmall and Medium 2500–550538307.00/cwt307.00–307.001,6522
HeifersSmall and Medium 2-3250–300298440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,3112
SteersSmall and Medium 2-3700–750740200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4802
SteersSmall and Medium 2-3500–550520250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,3002
CowsLean 85-90%840162.53/cwt162.00–163.001,3652
CowsBreaker 75-80%977177.46/cwt177.00–180.001,73413
CowsBoner 80-85%1,089169.12/cwt162.00–175.001,84281
SteersMedium and Large 1Full400–450444430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,9097
SteersMedium and Large 1Full650–700685365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,5003
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full400–450436453.20/cwt450.00–465.001,97612
BullsMedium and Large 1850–900880300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,6402
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500453400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,8122
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750745328.00/cwt328.00–328.002,4441
SteersMedium and Large 1Full450–500475445.00/cwt445.00–445.002,11425
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–2502301,362.50/head1,200.00–1,525.001,3632
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650610346.00/cwt346.00–346.002,1112
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300280440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,2322
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400380516.36/cwt505.00–525.001,96236
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full500–550548390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,1373
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700673344.00/cwt344.00–344.002,3152
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full550–600595360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,1421
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350318493.86/cwt485.00–500.001,57010
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850808297.00/cwt297.00–297.002,4002
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250233590.00/cwt590.00–590.001,3753
SteersMedium and Large 1Full700–750735342.00/cwt342.00–342.002,5147
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800760334.00/cwt334.00–334.002,5382
SteersMedium and Large 1Full600–650628362.00/cwt362.00–362.002,2733
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500475464.16/cwt455.00–485.002,20521
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300289508.28/cwt505.00–510.001,4696
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350323607.61/cwt595.00–620.001,96316
BullsMedium 1-21,243191.67/cwt189.00–193.002,3823
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,0952,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2003
Bred CowsMedium 1-28752,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Bred CowsMedium 21,0981,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7503
Bred HeifersMedium 26251,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7502
Heifer PairsMedium 1-29673,750.00/head3,750.00–3,750.003,7503
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 27053,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 2-39502,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1462,540.00/head2,500.00–2,600.002,5405
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,055169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,7831
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 11,1502,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1714308.10/cwt222.00–342.002,20020
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2962,466.67/head2,250.00–2,550.002,4676
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 21,0552,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,245156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,9421
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29952,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 29871,900.00/head1,750.00–2,000.001,9003
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,190159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,8921
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29701,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,498158.67/cwt154.00–166.002,3773
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,0382,375.00/head2,350.00–2,400.002,3752
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,0151,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Stock CowsMedium and Large 11,108237.92/cwt199.00–312.002,63612
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,4812,714.29/head2,700.00–2,750.002,7147
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 19302,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0612,362.50/head2,300.00–2,400.002,3634
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2533,100.00/head3,000.00–3,200.003,1002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,6972,645.83/head2,525.00–2,700.002,6466
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,4703,650.00/head3,650.00–3,650.003,6502
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1202,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,6653,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,215158.00/cwt151.00–165.001,9202
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,3353,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3683,400.00/head3,300.00–3,500.003,4003
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4793,750.00/head3,750.00–3,750.003,7507
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,0902,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0252,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1043,216.67/head3,100.00–3,300.003,2176
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 11,2303,650.00/head3,650.00–3,650.003,6501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,1683,025.00/head2,950.00–3,100.003,0252
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,1152,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2752,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,0222,665.00/head2,550.00–2,750.002,6655
Bred CowsMedium and Large 18352,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
CowsLean 85-90%907123.14/cwt120.00–125.001,1173
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed877143.86/cwt140.00–155.001,2627
CowsBoner 80-85%1,320160.00/cwt160.00–160.002,1122
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650628370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,3244
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850805252.00/cwt252.00–252.002,0292
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500456396.50/cwt390.00–398.001,80812
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600578375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,1683
SteersMedium and Large 1-2850–900855232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,9841
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500485300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,4552
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450429420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,80211
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550528430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,2707
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650605330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,9973
BullsMedium and Large 1-2850–900880245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,1562
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750721300.83/cwt300.00–302.002,1697
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600582393.36/cwt392.00–394.002,2896
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750745146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,0882
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700655285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,8672
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850830290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,4075
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned350–400362390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,4127
SteersMedium 1450–500477455.00/cwt455.00–455.002,1703
SteersMedium 1400–450425445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,8912
BullsMedium 1200–2502321,511.36/head1,300.00–1,575.001,5114
HeifersMedium 1400–450433480.00/cwt480.00–480.002,0782
HeifersMedium 1300–350324530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,7174
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400375370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,3883
SteersMedium 1-2500–550525367.00/cwt367.00–367.001,9272
HeifersMedium 1-2450–500463400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,8524
SteersMedium 1550–600555404.00/cwt404.00–404.002,2423
SteersMedium 1600–650615365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,2452
HeifersMedium 1500–550502388.00/cwt388.00–388.001,9483
HeifersMedium 1450–500460445.00/cwt445.00–445.002,0472
SteersLarge 1450–500452455.00/cwt455.00–455.002,0573
SteersLarge 1700–750725372.00/cwt372.00–372.002,6972
SteersLarge 1500–550520407.00/cwt407.00–407.002,1162
HeifersLarge 1-2250–300273475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,2974
HeifersMedium 1-2200–250243425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,0332
HeifersMedium 1-2350–400375385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,4444
CowsLean 85-90%974154.11/cwt150.00–160.001,50110
HeifersLarge 1Unweaned150–2001901,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1002
BullsLarge 1550–600570350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,9952
HeifersLarge 1550–600553385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,1295
HeifersLarge 1300–350348360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,2532
SteersLarge 1550–600560402.00/cwt402.00–402.002,2512
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,149179.29/cwt176.00–184.002,06021
CowsLean 85-90%846144.29/cwt140.00–147.001,2214
Bulls1,334177.99/cwt173.00–183.002,3744
Bulls1,701194.29/cwt186.00–199.003,30518
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed895180.19/cwt165.00–198.001,6139
Bulls1,891205.59/cwt199.50–212.003,8888
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full450–500450405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,8232
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full250–300288475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,3682
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600569384.94/cwt370.00–395.002,19020
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450424469.10/cwt455.00–485.001,98934
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450435496.07/cwt475.00–500.002,15825
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850813335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,7242
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550512422.31/cwt415.00–432.002,16212
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650616385.91/cwt382.00–390.002,3776
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750731358.91/cwt347.00–364.002,62418
SteersMedium and Large 1200–250228613.49/cwt600.00–620.001,3996
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750736362.58/cwt357.00–370.002,6695
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300282581.51/cwt575.00–595.001,6403
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600578408.87/cwt400.00–420.002,36326
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550539410.15/cwt400.00–425.002,21127
SteersMedium and Large 1850–900858262.00/cwt262.00–262.002,2482
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400362557.42/cwt540.00–565.002,01818
SteersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed300–350325630.00/cwt630.00–630.002,0486
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700657379.01/cwt374.00–385.002,49021
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500469464.79/cwt457.00–480.002,18013
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650612396.64/cwt390.00–397.002,42741
SteersMedium and Large 1900–950945302.00/cwt302.00–302.002,8542
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned300–350339453.13/cwt450.00–460.001,5366
SteersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed500–550522468.14/cwt460.00–485.002,4443
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450424400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,6964
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600553340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,8804
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550532374.39/cwt372.00–377.001,99215
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750718290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,0822
BullsMedium and Large 1-21100–11501,115196.00/cwt196.00–196.002,1852
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500483385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,8602
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned300–350332488.87/cwt485.00–490.001,6234
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned250–300299400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,1964
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600566435.00/cwt435.00–435.002,4625
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500475495.32/cwt490.00–502.002,35332
HeifersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed300–350321558.48/cwt550.00–565.001,79312
BullsMedium and Large 1Unweaned250–300250610.00/cwt610.00–610.001,5252
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned350–400375425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,5946
BullsMedium and Large 1-2900–950915220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,0132
SteersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed550–600555455.00/cwt455.00–455.002,52520
SteersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed400–450436500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,18011
SteersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed350–400363593.54/cwt585.00–595.002,15533
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned400–450424430.23/cwt425.00–435.001,82411
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned450–500454400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,8165
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned350–400374470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,7587

How this sale compares

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.