Name: Roswell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-10-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers and heifer calves sold 10.00-15.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Trade active, demand good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $409.04/cwt on 68 head. That ranks 7 of 32 comparable sales and sits −27.70 against this barn's trailing median of $436.74.

Average price

$409.04

68 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,224

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$505

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

$75.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.09

vs NM average

−49.10 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	425.19	2,311	45
Medium and Large 1-2	554	387.14	2,144	17thin
Medium and Large 2	516	350.00	1,806	6thin

One grade step is worth $75.19/cwt here — about $505 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

32 sales

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 sale68 hd

409.04

—

NM average3 barns · 395 hd

406.95

+2.09

National average182 barns · 38,495 hd

458.14

−49.10

This barn, trailing median32 sales

436.74

−27.70

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	—	Average	1,601	182.61	2,923	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,195	155.08	1,853	79
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	925	136.00	1,257	30

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	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,373	$3,000	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,158	$2,996	12
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,292	$2,686	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,245	$2,500	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	836	$2,314	18
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,091	$2,243	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,070	$2,150	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	955	$2,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,110	$3,033	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,195	$2,867	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	889	$2,550	4thin

Every lot, as filed

145 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	335	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,709	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	771	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	2,436	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	577	368.26/cwt	356.00–385.00	2,125	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	417.12/cwt	412.00–420.00	2,211	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1200–1250	1,208	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,537	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	661	348.35/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,303	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	343.29/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,115	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	394.64/cwt	380.00–402.00	2,076	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	282	471.44/cwt	460.00–485.00	1,329	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	674	366.56/cwt	355.00–385.00	2,471	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	495.04/cwt	480.00–505.00	2,064	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	592.96/cwt	590.00–595.00	1,334	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	140.19/cwt	135.00–145.00	1,413	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,018	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,517	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	915	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,601	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,289	160.33/cwt	152.00–168.50	2,067	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	819	130.87/cwt	129.00–133.00	1,072	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,173	3,300.00/head	3,200.00–3,400.00	3,300	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	174.40/cwt	169.00–182.00	1,936	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	1100–1150	1,125	219.59/cwt	210.00–230.00	2,470	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	414.83/cwt	395.00–425.00	2,352	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	948	2,750.00/head	2,600.00–2,900.00	2,750	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	897	272.78/cwt	215.00–294.00	2,447	27
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,318	3,387.50/head	3,100.00–3,500.00	3,388	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,520	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,318	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,335	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	889	2,550.00/head	2,250.00–2,750.00	2,550	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	2,142	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	434.43/cwt	420.00–445.00	2,037	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	585	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	2,720	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,166	2,240.00/head	2,000.00–2,400.00	2,240	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	533.16/cwt	530.00–535.00	2,015	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,200	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,128	3,116.67/head	3,050.00–3,200.00	3,117	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,380	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bred Cows	Small 4	—	925	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	Small 4	—	627	1,420.00/head	1,300.00–1,550.00	1,420	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	997	188.67/cwt	180.00–217.00	1,881	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	617	389.34/cwt	385.00–402.00	2,402	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,545	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	713	348.38/cwt	342.00–350.00	2,484	21
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	858	2,555.56/head	2,400.00–2,800.00	2,556	9
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 4	—	755	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,120	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	895	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	873	328.68/cwt	320.00–332.00	2,869	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	823	333.57/cwt	330.00–337.00	2,745	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	472	422.09/cwt	415.00–440.00	1,992	34
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	810	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	760	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	450–500	471	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	2,284	5
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	705	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	538	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,152	5
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	915	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,100	196.10/cwt	172.00–218.00	2,157	3
Bulls	—	—	1,577	169.55/cwt	164.50–177.00	2,674	6
Bulls	—	—	1,813	195.45/cwt	194.00–197.00	3,544	2
Bulls	—	—	1,742	185.57/cwt	178.50–192.50	3,233	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,182	153.80/cwt	147.50–162.00	1,818	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	944	140.96/cwt	136.00–151.00	1,331	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	308	367.64/cwt	350.00–385.00	1,132	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	535	329.00/cwt	329.00–329.00	1,760	2
Dairy Steers	Large 1-2	300–350	325	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,349	2
Dairy Steers	Large 1-2	500–550	528	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,742	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,113	148.89/cwt	146.00–153.00	1,657	11
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,113	167.95/cwt	158.00–173.00	1,869	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	606	351.91/cwt	340.00–360.00	2,133	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	287.40/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,739	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	323.99/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,717	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	516	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,806	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	368.39/cwt	362.00–375.00	1,577	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	387.30/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,472	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	581	332.96/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,934	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	905	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	2,615	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	670	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,211	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	376	507.87/cwt	505.00–520.00	1,910	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	300–350	339	501.76/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,701	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	481	429.16/cwt	405.00–440.00	2,064	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	626	326.80/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,046	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	361	487.15/cwt	475.00–500.00	1,759	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	425	419.85/cwt	407.00–435.00	1,784	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	575	382.33/cwt	370.00–390.00	2,198	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	755	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,416	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	717	310.72/cwt	292.00–325.00	2,228	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	532	363.48/cwt	340.00–372.00	1,934	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	686	321.84/cwt	305.00–330.00	2,208	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	285	510.79/cwt	500.00–525.00	1,456	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	308	474.36/cwt	465.00–495.00	1,461	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	515	395.96/cwt	385.00–405.00	2,039	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	360	380.50/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,370	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	428.97/cwt	425.00–450.00	1,416	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	600–650	615	400.36/cwt	395.00–402.00	2,462	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	477.28/cwt	465.00–490.00	2,019	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	425.55/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,609	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550–600	582	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,357	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	895	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,148	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	463	457.46/cwt	455.00–460.00	2,118	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	644	379.25/cwt	372.00–380.00	2,442	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,414	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	396.06/cwt	385.00–420.00	1,679	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	487	403.47/cwt	385.00–415.00	1,965	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	779	115.56/cwt	110.00–122.00	900	4
Steers	Small 4	600–650	612	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,022	5
Heifers	Small 4	450–500	490	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	931	4
Heifers	Small 4	550–600	585	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	784	2
Steers	Small 4	350–400	365	938.36/head	875.00–1,000.00	938	2
Steers	Small 4Unweaned	100–150	130	550.00/head	550.00–550.00	550	2
Heifers	Small 4Unweaned	150–200	165	500.00/head	500.00–500.00	500	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	348	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	2,018	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	526	467.00/cwt	467.00–467.00	2,456	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	475	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,066	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	650–700	684	354.00/cwt	354.00–354.00	2,421	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	2,561	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	300–350	326	502.30/cwt	495.00–525.00	1,637	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	561.91/cwt	555.00–570.00	1,815	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	250–300	295	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	1,711	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	200–250	248	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	1,414	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	528	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,191	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	292	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,606	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	300–350	344	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	1,961	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	350–400	387	489.18/cwt	465.00–495.00	1,893	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	622	404.43/cwt	400.00–407.00	2,516	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	416	519.51/cwt	517.00–530.00	2,161	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	431	429.56/cwt	427.00–430.00	1,851	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	250–300	294	532.53/cwt	525.00–535.00	1,566	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	200–250	225	1,081.94/head	1,025.00–1,150.00	1,082	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	200–250	227	947.06/head	800.00–1,075.00	947	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	708	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,018	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	753	313.52/cwt	307.00–320.00	2,361	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	580	369.97/cwt	355.00–390.00	2,146	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	482	475.47/cwt	470.00–480.00	2,292	38
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	533	373.36/cwt	365.00–385.00	1,990	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	325	412.50/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,341	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	435	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,566	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	295	421.23/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,243	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	454	364.90/cwt	345.00–375.00	1,657	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	150–200	178	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	2

How this sale compares

New Mexico weighted averages

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