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

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Feb 2
● Final187 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,203 head
273 vs last sale 1,476 287 vs year ago 1,490 · 19.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
172 head
41 vs last sale 131 119 vs year ago 291 · 40.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
145 head
39 vs last sale 106 3 vs year ago 148 · 2.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the sale on January 19. 2026; Steer calves 400-450 lbs and 500-550 lbs sold 10.00-20.00 higher while 450-500 lbs and 550-600 lbs were 5.00 lower. Feeder steer yearlings 600-750 lbs sold higher. Heifer calves sold 5.00-15.00 higher except 550-600 lbs at 9.00 lower with feeder heifers selling higher. Warmer and drier conditions were appreciated on a moderately higher market on larger numbers.. Slaughter cows sold steady-5.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 5.00-8.00 higher. Excellent buyer attendance

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $469.49/cwt on 222 head, up $52.81 from the prior sale. That ranks 30 of 31 comparable sales and sits +31.96 against this barn's trailing median of $437.53.
Average price
$469.49
52.81 vs prior sale
222 head · 541 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,539
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$1,299
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1-2
$240.23/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+18.91
vs NM average
13.54 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1535492.232,635149
Medium 1-2550475.002,61314thin
Medium 1529443.602,34727
Large 1560403.002,2585thin
Medium and Large 1-2580395.332,29124
Large 1-2530252.001,3363thin
One grade step is worth $240.23/cwt here — about $1,299 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

31 sales
491446402357median 437.5301/0503/0204/2706/2208/17
Steers 500–600 lb: high $477.05, low $371.03, median $437.53 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 sale222 hd
469.49
NM average3 barns · 289 hd
450.59
+18.91
National average143 barns · 13,122 hd
483.03
−13.54
This barn, trailing median31 sales
437.53
+31.96
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
BullsLow1,586175.222,77938
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,110210.002,3311thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,120193.722,1704thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,226164.462,01652
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,137150.361,71041

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)1,152$2,91721
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,179$2,65413
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,060$2,5069
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)984$2,5004thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,119$2,42722
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,051$2,29126
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,243$2,2405
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,046$2,11119
Bred CowsAll Stages (1-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)918$1,8507
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,053$1,8333thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)850$1,5001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,090$2,7501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)785$2,0752thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)700$1,9173thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,325$2,9004thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,145$2,5001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)890$1,5001thin

Every lot, as filed

187 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 11050–11001,075205.00/cwt205.00–205.002,2042
SteersMedium 1350–400387526.96/cwt525.00–530.002,0395
SteersMedium 1500–550508459.32/cwt450.00–470.002,33313
SteersMedium and Large 11000–10501,010195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,9702
SteersMedium and Large 11250–13001,280255.00/cwt255.00–255.003,2642
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400366623.18/cwt620.00–630.002,28114
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600586448.92/cwt430.00–460.002,63128
SteersMedium 1Fleshy500–550529405.00/cwt405.00–405.002,1426
SteersMedium and Large 1Full350–400392585.00/cwt585.00–585.002,29313
SteersMedium and Large 1Full450–500480494.02/cwt485.00–510.002,37113
SteersSmall and Medium 21100–11501,100295.00/cwt295.00–295.003,2452
SteersMedium 1Full350–400365455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,6612
SteersMedium and Large 1Full900–950925305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,8212
SteersMedium 1Full550–600570417.00/cwt417.00–417.002,3772
SteersSmall 1200–250245600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,4702
SteersLarge 1350–400353625.00/cwt625.00–625.002,2062
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700685375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,5693
SteersLarge 1700–750713375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,6742
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Full650–700657350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,3003
SteersMedium and Large 1Full600–650648385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,4952
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550545402.00/cwt402.00–402.002,1913
SteersSmall and Medium 2400–450403455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,8343
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650625392.00/cwt392.00–392.002,4503
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450403445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,7932
SteersMedium 1650–700675357.00/cwt357.00–357.002,4104
SteersLarge 1450–500465390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,8142
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500488440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,14711
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750712390.09/cwt382.00–392.502,77712
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500462537.22/cwt525.00–550.002,48213
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600584412.00/cwt412.00–412.002,40611
SteersMedium 1Fleshy600–650615355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,1834
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy400–450446510.00/cwt510.00–510.002,2754
SteersLarge 1500–550538400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,1522
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy700–750726365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,6504
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy550–600585375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,19410
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned400–450404505.00/cwt505.00–505.002,0405
HeifersMedium 1Unweaned100–1501201,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
HeifersMedium 1Unweaned50–100951,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
SteersMedium and Large 1Full700–750742320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,3743
HeifersLarge 3Unweaned50–10065325.00/head325.00–325.003251
SteersMedium and Large 1Fancy600–650638430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,7435
HeifersMedium 1400–450438443.15/cwt425.00–455.001,9415
HeifersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed500–550521438.89/cwt430.00–450.002,28722
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned200–2502001,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned450–500459565.00/cwt565.00–565.002,5937
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned450–500461461.44/cwt460.00–462.002,12721
HeifersMedium 1Unweaned350–400363515.00/cwt515.00–515.001,8698
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300280525.00/cwt525.00–525.001,4702
HeifersMedium 1500–550522360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,8793
HeifersLarge 1500–550538368.71/cwt365.00–380.001,98412
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned300–350326509.40/cwt495.00–530.001,6617
HeifersMedium 1550–600590325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,9182
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned350–400366490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,7936
BullsMedium and Large 1Unweaned50–10079867.86/head700.00–1,225.008684
BullsLarge 1Unweaned450–500469420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,9705
BullsLarge 1650–700672325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,1848
BullsMedium 1850–900850265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,2532
BullsMedium and Large 11150–12001,180224.00/cwt224.00–224.002,6432
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550545395.00/cwt395.00–395.002,1534
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned100–150120300.00/head300.00–300.003001
Dairy SteersLarge 3300–350313460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,44032
Dairy SteersLarge 3500–550520300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,5602
SteersLarge 1550–600575405.00/cwt405.00–405.002,3293
SteersLarge 1950–1000965240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,3162
SteersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed650–700653420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,7436
SteersMedium 1750–800768250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,9203
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned350–400370515.00/cwt515.00–515.001,9067
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned500–550507475.00/cwt475.00–475.002,4083
SteersMedium 1550–600561457.00/cwt457.00–457.002,5646
SteersMedium 1850–900860310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,6662
SteersMedium 1300–350330605.00/cwt605.00–605.001,9972
SteersLarge 1600–650645390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,5163
SteersMedium 1250–300290535.00/cwt535.00–535.001,5522
SteersMedium 1600–650645395.00/cwt395.00–395.002,5486
SteersMedium 1400–450432460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,9873
SteersMedium 1450–500482490.84/cwt475.00–510.002,36613
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350324640.23/cwt625.00–652.002,07414
SteersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed300–350320667.50/cwt667.50–667.502,1362
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450434527.51/cwt525.00–555.002,28935
SteersMedium and Large 11300–13501,320190.00/cwt190.00–190.002,5082
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700672396.32/cwt395.00–397.002,66324
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800764342.00/cwt342.00–342.002,6134
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300289623.81/cwt620.00–630.001,8035
SteersLarge 1-2500–550530252.00/cwt252.00–252.001,3363
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650633406.01/cwt402.00–420.002,57077
SteersMedium 1-2550–600550475.00/cwt475.00–475.002,61314
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550524502.94/cwt490.00–525.002,635118
SteersMedium 1-2450–500497410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,0383
SteersMedium and Large 1900–950905324.77/cwt320.00–326.002,9395
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850820342.00/cwt342.00–342.002,8042
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750718315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,2622
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650603302.00/cwt302.00–302.001,8212
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700668285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,9042
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29181,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8507
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,0603,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,123134.50/cwt105.00–164.001,5102
Bred CowsLarge 19102,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0702,165.63/head1,950.00–2,550.002,16616
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,0802,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5002
Bred CowsMedium 1-28802,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1943,183.33/head3,100.00–3,350.003,1839
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1502,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0002
Bred HeifersLarge 1-25901,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2712,644.44/head2,400.00–2,700.002,6449
Bred CowsSmall 38501,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3232,733.33/head2,600.00–2,900.002,7333
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,3452,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29922,375.00/head2,350.00–2,450.002,3756
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,1722,100.00/head2,000.00–2,150.002,1003
Bred CowsMedium 1-29562,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3006
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,0152,275.00/head2,100.00–2,450.002,2752
HeifersMedium 1350–400380475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,8052
Bred CowsMedium and Large 28701,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy1,1532,466.67/head2,400.00–2,500.002,4673
Bred CowsMedium 1-29431,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3552,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred CowsMedium 1-2Thin Fleshed1,1303,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Bred CowsMedium 1-2Thin Fleshed1,0902,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,075170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,8281
BullsMedium 1650–700653317.00/cwt317.00–317.002,0704
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,453164.50/cwt162.00–167.002,3902
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,4202,900.00/head2,800.00–3,000.002,9002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,6152,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,3402,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,3302,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 21,2802,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,1452,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-28901,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 19472,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2003
BullsReturn to Feed980148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,4501
BullsReturn to Feed1,060193.88/cwt178.00–212.002,0552
BullsLight Weight1,224175.55/cwt171.00–185.002,1495
Bulls1,320133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,7561
Bulls1,563152.63/cwt147.00–156.002,3863
Bulls1,745174.73/cwt160.00–185.503,04918
CowsLean 85-90%1,065101.00/cwt101.00–101.001,0761
Bulls1,703188.58/cwt183.00–196.003,2128
CowsLean 85-90%1,144152.93/cwt135.00–159.001,75038
CowsLean 85-90%1,045126.11/cwt125.00–127.001,3182
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,110210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,3311
CowsBoner 80-85%1,226164.46/cwt160.00–170.002,01652
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,120193.72/cwt187.00–200.002,1704
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500472456.37/cwt440.00–475.002,15429
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400372517.46/cwt495.00–535.001,9259
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned50–100851,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1252
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550542393.72/cwt392.00–395.002,13429
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600584359.54/cwt345.00–380.002,10024
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450410445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,8252
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650617359.97/cwt350.00–373.002,22119
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450414514.67/cwt500.00–525.002,13112
HeifersLarge 1450–500475360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,7102
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700672339.99/cwt332.00–350.002,28527
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800778272.00/cwt272.00–272.002,1165
HeifersMedium 1-2400–450435385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,6754
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550541360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,9487
HeifersSmall and Medium 2550–600598340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,0332
HeifersMedium 1650–700658355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,3368
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400380425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,6152
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350330545.00/cwt535.00–560.001,7995
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800770285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,1952
HeifersSmall 2500–550500385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,9252
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850835260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,1712
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy600–650637335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,1348
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1272,930.00/head2,900.00–3,050.002,9305
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29842,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5004
Bred HeifersMedium 1-26951,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred HeifersMedium 1-27551,975.00/head1,850.00–2,100.001,9752
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 18752,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred CowsMedium 11,3052,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0531,833.33/head1,800.00–1,900.001,8333
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0202,240.63/head2,000.00–2,500.002,24124
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1956218.14/cwt195.00–227.002,0857
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1826288.25/cwt220.00–345.002,38112
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 11,0902,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1432,683.33/head2,550.00–3,000.002,6836
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450413455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,8792
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy1,2802,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6002
Cow-Calf PairsLarge 11,3503,550.00/head3,550.00–3,550.003,5501
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,097201.40/cwt176.00–240.002,2095
BullsLarge 1-21,115170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,8961
BullsMedium 1-21,067189.00/cwt185.00–192.002,0173
BullsLarge 1450–500470410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,9272
BullsLarge 11050–11001,050235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,4682
BullsLarge 1600–650623360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,24310
BullsMedium 1-2900–950900184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,6562
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650645372.00/cwt372.00–372.002,3993
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full450–500484427.22/cwt425.00–430.002,0689

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.