Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2026-01-12

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Jan 12
● Final189 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,933 head
725 vs last sale 1,208 215 vs year ago 1,718 · +12.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
113 head
67 vs last sale 180 55 vs year ago 168 · 32.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
66 head
56 vs last sale 122 159 vs year ago 225 · 70.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves 350-600 lbs sold 20.00-30.00 higher and feeder steers 600-650 lbs were 8.00 lower with 650-750 lbs being steady-3.00 higher. Heifer calves 300-400 lbs sold 7.00-20.00 lower while 400-600 lbs were 10.00-27.00 higher. Feeder heifers 600-650 lbs sold 15.00 higher. Trade was very active on larger numbers. Slaughter cows sold steady-2.00 better and slaughter bulls were 2.00 higher with few 5.00 lower. Market was higher with excellent buyer attendance....

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $444.50/cwt on 313 head, up $21.56 from the prior sale. That ranks 21 of 32 comparable sales and sits +7.76 against this barn's trailing median of $436.74.
Average price
$444.50
21.56 vs prior sale
313 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,419
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$1,097
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small and Medium 2-3
$212.58/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+18.33
vs NM average
27.48 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1540462.582,497185
Medium 1557449.982,50863
Large 1501445.002,2295thin
Medium and Large 1-2540405.162,18742
Medium and Large 2557360.122,0064thin
Medium 1-2570352.002,00610thin
Small and Medium 2-3560250.001,4004thin
One grade step is worth $212.58/cwt here — about $1,097 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.

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 sale313 hd
444.50
NM average3 barns · 680 hd
426.17
+18.33
National average187 barns · 29,067 hd
471.98
−27.48
This barn, trailing median32 sales
436.74
+7.76
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
BullsAverage1,484183.442,72220
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,036164.961,7099thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,137154.171,75246
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,129137.941,55719

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)1,010$2,9005
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,017$2,7676
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)930$2,6002thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,058$2,2252thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,190$2,1256
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,188$2,0382thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)815$2,0001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,023$1,88324
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)790$1,4001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)560$1,1001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,125$3,1001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)710$2,1001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,113$3,2002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,228$2,8002thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)1,245$3,8001thin

Every lot, as filed

189 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 1Fleshy650–700694320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,22110
SteersMedium and Large 1Full450–500483492.94/cwt490.00–495.002,38112
SteersSmall and Medium 2-3550–600560250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4004
SteersMedium and Large 1Full700–750706347.00/cwt347.00–347.002,4507
SteersMedium 1Full450–500460475.00/cwt475.00–475.002,1852
SteersMedium 1Full400–450400450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,8003
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy450–500475520.00/cwt520.00–520.002,4706
SteersMedium and Large 1Full600–650615387.05/cwt380.00–390.002,38015
SteersMedium 1-2450–500473370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,7506
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450425489.98/cwt480.00–495.002,08212
SteersMedium and Large 1Full650–700671361.87/cwt360.00–370.002,42813
SteersMedium and Large 1Full350–400374529.33/cwt520.00–540.001,98010
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Full550–600550370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,03513
SteersMedium and Large 1200–2502101,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
SteersMedium 1-2550–600570352.00/cwt352.00–352.002,00610
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850823260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,1402
SteersLarge 1600–650621350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,1744
SteersMedium 1400–450415560.00/cwt560.00–560.002,3243
SteersMedium 1500–550543427.50/cwt427.50–427.502,32112
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700653335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,1883
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600562461.80/cwt455.00–470.002,59545
SteersMedium and Large 1900–950908297.00/cwt297.00–297.002,6972
SteersMedium 2700–750704227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,5986
SteersMedium 1Fleshy550–600585387.00/cwt387.00–387.002,2645
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy800–850808310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,5052
SteersMedium and Large 1Full550–600577424.93/cwt400.00–430.002,45230
SteersMedium and Large 1Full400–450419507.08/cwt500.00–520.002,12512
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy350–400369554.02/cwt550.00–555.002,04410
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned500–550533310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,6522
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned450–500450325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,4632
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned450–500472407.93/cwt400.00–420.001,9255
SteersMedium and Large 1Full500–550530458.99/cwt450.00–460.002,43320
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy500–550531472.42/cwt470.00–475.002,50917
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned350–400358385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,3783
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned150–2001801,302.78/head1,200.00–1,400.001,3032
HeifersMedium 1Unweaned200–2502151,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
HeifersMedium 1Unweaned350–400383420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,6093
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy600–650621372.11/cwt370.00–375.002,31114
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy400–450423510.00/cwt510.00–510.002,15713
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned350–400362330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,1953
HeifersMedium 1Thin Fleshed400–450428495.00/cwt495.00–495.002,1192
HeifersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed950–1000950275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,6133
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned400–450415440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,82622
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned300–350312482.36/cwt470.00–495.001,5054
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned250–300273544.19/cwt520.00–555.001,4867
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned200–250245545.00/cwt545.00–545.001,3353
HeifersMedium 1350–400389500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,9454
BullsMedium and Large 1Unweaned350–400375540.00/cwt540.00–540.002,0253
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550533432.12/cwt430.00–450.002,30318
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600566430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,43417
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450427514.75/cwt510.00–520.002,1984
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500450460.00/cwt460.00–460.002,0703
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300278600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,6682
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned400–450443460.00/cwt460.00–460.002,0383
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned450–500473470.24/cwt450.00–480.002,22422
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned300–350314594.57/cwt580.00–610.001,8674
SteersMedium 1550–600570455.89/cwt455.00–456.002,59938
SteersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed600–650627427.15/cwt422.50–429.002,67828
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed600–650620360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,2322
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned400–450428490.08/cwt470.00–495.002,09826
SteersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed850–900855330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,8222
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned350–400398495.00/cwt495.00–495.001,9703
SteersMedium 1650–700653365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,3836
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800770366.00/cwt366.00–366.002,8182
SteersLarge 1700–750740300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2204
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned200–2502151,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned500–550516439.90/cwt435.00–455.002,27033
SteersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed400–450428571.81/cwt555.00–585.002,44729
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450432525.36/cwt520.00–550.002,27016
SteersMedium 1800–850823325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,6752
SteersMedium 1450–500491502.37/cwt495.00–525.002,46716
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added350–400378612.57/cwt607.00–622.002,31628
SteersMedium 1Thin Fleshed500–550501495.00/cwt495.00–495.002,4808
SteersMedium 1700–750700377.00/cwt377.00–377.002,6395
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650629405.71/cwt400.00–421.002,55244
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850813340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,7648
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750725378.00/cwt375.00–385.002,74113
SteersMedium 1750–800758270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,0473
SteersLarge 1500–550501445.00/cwt445.00–445.002,2295
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400389570.85/cwt565.00–590.002,22126
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500470448.00/cwt448.00–448.002,1062
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750735345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,5361
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600577393.27/cwt385.00–410.002,2697
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300284629.10/cwt620.00–635.001,7878
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500480552.98/cwt545.00–570.002,65484
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700671391.66/cwt390.00–395.002,62822
SteersMedium 2900–950933236.00/cwt236.00–236.002,2022
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550522429.72/cwt427.00–430.002,24322
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350319654.31/cwt650.00–670.002,0879
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550515508.01/cwt485.00–515.002,61640
SteersMedium and Large 1850–900890296.00/cwt296.00–296.002,6342
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600557360.12/cwt350.00–370.002,0064
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650630340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,1423
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800780276.00/cwt276.00–276.002,1531
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy650–700696310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,1584
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy850–900850240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,0402
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400368590.00/cwt590.00–590.002,1712
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650628350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,1983
Cow-Calf PairsLarge 1-21,3352,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1202,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 11,2453,800.00/head3,800.00–3,800.003,8001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0582,225.00/head2,200.00–2,250.002,2252
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-25601,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 19453,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Bred CowsMedium 1-29581,833.33/head1,700.00–2,000.001,8333
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29851,850.00/head1,700.00–2,050.001,85012
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29551,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29672,816.67/head2,650.00–3,100.002,8173
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 11,1253,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-27102,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1800277.00/cwt277.00–277.002,2161
Bred CowsMedium and Large 17902,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1412,080.00/head1,900.00–2,300.002,0805
Bred CowsMedium 1-29301,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred CowsMedium 11,4452,575.00/head2,575.00–2,575.002,5751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29152,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-27901,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-28152,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,0603,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2990110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0891
Bred CowsMedium and Large 28451,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3572,466.67/head2,350.00–2,550.002,4673
Bred CowsMedium 11,2702,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,0391,775.00/head1,700.00–1,800.001,7754
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,3253,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-29003,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
Bred CowsMedium 11,0003,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1073,033.33/head2,900.00–3,200.003,0333
Bred CowsMedium 1-29902,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,0903,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0501
BullsReturn to Feed1,067236.97/cwt199.00–262.002,5283
BullsReturn to Feed1,183197.73/cwt175.00–223.002,3392
BullsLight Weight835140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,1691
CowsBoner 80-85%Heavy Weight1,940137.50/cwt137.50–137.502,6681
CowsBoner 80-85%1,110154.99/cwt145.00–161.001,72037
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,036164.96/cwt162.00–170.001,7099
Bulls1,630175.34/cwt171.00–180.002,85813
Bulls2,080143.00/cwt143.00–143.002,9741
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed1,159152.45/cwt132.00–160.001,7678
CowsLean 85-90%1,043104.85/cwt102.00–108.001,0942
CowsLean 85-90%1,139141.83/cwt133.00–148.001,61517
HeifersMedium 1550–600578360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,0813
HeifersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed500–550506496.51/cwt485.00–515.002,51213
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned400–450438350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,5332
HeifersMedium 1-2Unweaned350–400393420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,6513
HeifersMedium 1600–650607355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,1553
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400376501.80/cwt495.00–515.001,88725
HeifersMedium and Large 1950–1000985232.00/cwt232.00–232.002,2853
HeifersMedium 1400–450438451.75/cwt440.00–455.001,97918
HeifersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed400–450416496.09/cwt495.00–500.002,06419
HeifersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed600–650642402.00/cwt402.00–402.002,5816
HeifersLarge 1300–350305615.00/cwt615.00–615.001,8762
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700671337.88/cwt325.00–340.002,26714
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500474443.53/cwt435.00–465.002,10251
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300283578.74/cwt575.00–585.001,6388
HeifersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed300–350342562.90/cwt550.00–565.001,92519
HeifersMedium 1900–950918272.00/cwt272.00–272.002,4973
HeifersMedium and Large 1850–900875267.00/cwt267.00–267.002,3362
HeifersMedium 1-21050–11001,075240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,5801
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450428471.80/cwt457.50–480.002,01928
HeifersMedium 1-2700–750740290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,1461
HeifersMedium and Large 1900–950919264.04/cwt260.00–267.002,4277
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600566384.19/cwt380.00–405.002,17540
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800772320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,4703
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600553350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,9362
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy400–450400450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,8003
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850835310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,5891
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700650242.50/cwt235.00–250.001,5764
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500487378.80/cwt365.00–390.001,8458
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy550–600564366.55/cwt360.00–368.002,06711
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full600–650645326.69/cwt320.00–330.002,1073
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full350–400388475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,8436
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full450–500468425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,9894
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800783282.50/cwt282.50–282.502,2124
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650605307.00/cwt307.00–307.001,8575
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full750–800763300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2896
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full250–300284512.75/cwt495.00–525.001,4565
HeifersMedium 1Full350–400390450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,7552
HeifersLarge 1450–500468390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,8255
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750729316.83/cwt310.00–322.002,3107
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550517421.99/cwt410.00–430.002,18285
HeifersLarge 1500–550508395.00/cwt395.00–395.002,0072
HeifersMedium 1450–500485375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,8193
HeifersMedium and Large 1Guaranteed Open950–1000975274.00/cwt274.00–274.002,67214
HeifersMedium 1-2900–950945242.50/cwt242.50–242.502,2921
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350345506.40/cwt500.00–515.001,7477
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650624356.30/cwt350.00–360.002,22319
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450421425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,7897
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550531361.18/cwt345.00–367.501,91818

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.