Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2026-04-13

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Apr 13
● Final184 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,243 head
612 vs last sale 631 360 vs year ago 883 · +40.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
286 head
211 vs last sale 75 148 vs year ago 138 · +107.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
123 head
53 vs last sale 70 16 vs year ago 139 · 11.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves 300-500 lbs had no comparable sales but a higher market was felt. 500-600 lbs sold 5.00-8.00 lower. Feeder steers 600-750 lbs sold 15.00--22.00 higher. Heifer calves 400-500 lbs were 5.00-7.00 higher and 500-600 lbs sold sharply higher. Feeder heifers had larger numbers than last week and sold substantially higher. Slaughter cows sold steady-2.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 5.00-7.00 higher. Excellent buyer attendance..

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $403.38/cwt on 48 head, down $65.04 from the prior sale. That ranks 5 of 32 comparable sales and sits 33.36 against this barn's trailing median of $436.74.
Average price
$403.38
65.04 vs prior sale
48 head · 532 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,147
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$1,361
per head · Medium 1 over Small and Medium 2-3
$252.18/cwt at this weight
vs the market
44.58
vs NM average
84.97 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium 1539480.002,5865thin
Medium and Large 1548471.912,58617thin
Medium and Large 1-2542440.032,3854thin
Medium 1-2518420.002,1764thin
Large 2503355.001,78611thin
Small and Medium 2-3538227.821,2267thin
One grade step is worth $252.18/cwt here — about $1,361 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale48 hd
403.38
NM average3 barns · 171 hd
447.96
−44.58
National average180 barns · 13,019 hd
488.35
−84.97
This barn, trailing median32 sales
436.74
−33.36
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
BullsLow1,576207.513,27018
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,180177.262,09156
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,064168.171,790112
CowsLean 85-90%Low918146.411,34437

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)1,162$3,47711
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,155$3,37520
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)799$3,1717
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,095$2,9833thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)934$2,91715
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,190$2,8833thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,116$2,6507
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)888$2,4752thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,140$2,4501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)760$2,6758
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)770$2,6001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)968$2,6002thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)796$2,5619
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,419$3,4634thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,375$3,2004thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)655$1,5001thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)916$3,38812

Every lot, as filed

184 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
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750710295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,0952
HeifersMedium 1450–500468463.31/cwt460.00–465.002,1686
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450407529.08/cwt515.00–540.002,1537
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350327540.78/cwt525.00–545.001,7685
SteersMedium and Large 1Full450–500485490.00/cwt490.00–490.002,3773
SteersMedium and Large 1Full650–700693367.60/cwt367.00–368.002,54720
SteersMedium 1-2Unweaned200–2502101,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy700–750714270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,9285
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy650–700660381.72/cwt375.00–385.002,5193
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned400–450408474.96/cwt460.00–485.001,9385
SteersSmall and Medium 2-3500–550538227.82/cwt225.00–235.001,2267
SteersLarge 2600–650606345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,0918
SteersMedium 1850–900870230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,0012
SteersMedium 1500–550508500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,5403
SteersMedium 1-2250–3002601,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3002
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Full650–700675302.00/cwt302.00–302.002,0393
SteersSmall and Medium 2-3250–300270395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,0673
SteersSmall and Medium 2-3300–350343360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,2352
SteersSmall and Medium 2-3700–750726226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,6414
SteersSmall and Medium 2-3450–500493225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,1092
SteersSmall and Medium 2-3600–650610238.83/cwt230.00–240.001,4579
SteersSmall and Medium 2-3400–450415400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,6603
SteersLarge 2500–550503355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,78611
SteersSmall and Medium 2-3650–700670260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,7422
HeifersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed650–700685410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,8092
HeifersLarge 1400–450403515.00/cwt515.00–515.002,0753
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600558460.00/cwt460.00–460.002,5672
HeifersMedium 1-2650–700660275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,8152
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750722342.48/cwt335.00–350.002,4734
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500472471.31/cwt445.00–485.002,22510
HeifersMedium 1-2450–500495420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,0794
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700668370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,4723
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550539447.37/cwt430.00–470.002,41115
HeifersMedium 1-2300–350325450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,4632
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400353540.00/cwt540.00–540.001,9062
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400363523.60/cwt510.00–540.001,9019
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600570417.67/cwt410.00–423.002,38140
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650616385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,3724
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300280530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,4844
HeifersLarge 2400–450417375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,5645
HeifersSmall and Medium 2-3350–400395405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,6006
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450415440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,8262
HeifersMedium 1-2350–400365500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,8252
HeifersMedium 1-2600–650638355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,2656
HeifersMedium 1-2400–450430410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,7632
HeifersLarge 2550–600556300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6685
HeifersLarge 2350–400370505.00/cwt505.00–505.001,8694
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy450–500465560.00/cwt560.00–560.002,6042
BullsMedium 1Unweaned200–2502301,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
BullsMedium and Large 1Unweaned150–2001801,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350325595.00/cwt595.00–595.001,9343
BullsMedium 1-2Full1000–10501,040305.00/cwt305.00–305.003,1722
BullsSmall and Medium 2-3400–450435455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,9792
Dairy SteersSmall 3500–550549245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,3455
Dairy SteersLarge 3350–400352505.00/cwt505.00–505.001,7785
SteersMedium 1Unweaned350–400393530.00/cwt530.00–530.002,0836
SteersMedium 1700–750701385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,6997
SteersMedium and Large 11000–10501,010280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,8282
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added350–400350680.00/cwt680.00–680.002,3802
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned400–450449490.00/cwt490.00–490.002,2004
Dairy SteersLarge 3400–450420470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,9745
SteersMedium 1550–600585450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,6332
SteersMedium 1350–400388581.93/cwt580.00–585.002,2585
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700667414.94/cwt410.00–430.002,76810
SteersMedium 1-2Unweaned150–2001851,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
SteersMedium 1600–650624395.00/cwt395.00–395.002,4654
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800775335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,5962
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550522494.30/cwt480.00–505.002,5809
SteersMedium and Large 1850–900856349.79/cwt340.00–350.002,99495
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350318658.54/cwt645.00–665.002,0949
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650620440.04/cwt435.00–442.002,72814
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600577446.73/cwt430.00–452.002,5788
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500486528.34/cwt515.00–535.002,56816
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850828327.59/cwt315.00–335.002,7124
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450424560.51/cwt540.00–580.002,37712
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750705398.04/cwt397.00–405.002,80639
SteersMedium and Large 1950–1000986319.52/cwt319.50–320.003,15085
SteersMedium 1-2500–550518420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,1764
SteersMedium 1-2700–750725352.00/cwt352.00–352.002,5522
SteersMedium 1-2600–650645370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,3872
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400378575.35/cwt555.00–585.002,1753
SteersMedium 1-2300–350313440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,3772
SteersLarge 1-2400–450419350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,4674
SteersMedium 1-2350–400383360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,3792
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750735340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,4992
SteersMedium 1-2400–450422430.99/cwt400.00–435.001,81911
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700663327.53/cwt320.00–330.002,1724
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650600455.00/cwt455.00–455.002,7303
SteersMedium and Large 2750–800768225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,7282
SteersMedium 1-2450–500494455.00/cwt455.00–455.002,2484
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550542440.03/cwt430.00–450.002,3854
SteersMedium and Large 2800–850830250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,0752
SteersMedium 1-2800–850813275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,2363
Bred CowsLarge 11,1353,800.00/head3,800.00–3,800.003,8001
Stock CowsLarge 1-2634350.53/cwt325.00–360.002,22219
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,033226.00/cwt215.00–235.002,3354
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28092,416.67/head2,400.00–2,450.002,4173
Bred HeifersMedium 18902,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Bred CowsLarge 1-29952,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29973,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0003
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-26822,266.67/head2,000.00–2,400.002,2673
Bred HeifersLarge 1-26052,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0952,983.33/head2,700.00–3,250.002,9833
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1643,358.33/head3,200.00–3,600.003,3586
Bred CowsMedium 11,1853,550.00/head3,550.00–3,550.003,5501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1102,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,2252,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy8383,150.00/head3,150.00–3,150.003,1502
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29832,616.67/head2,400.00–2,750.002,6173
Bred CowsMedium and Large 19832,850.00/head2,800.00–2,900.002,8502
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,1853,150.00/head3,150.00–3,150.003,1501
Bred CowsMedium 28201,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,1102,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,3452,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1202,600.00/head2,500.00–2,700.002,6003
Bred CowsLarge 1-27263,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3005
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-29603,560.00/head3,350.00–3,650.003,56010
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-26952,525.00/head2,400.00–2,650.002,5252
Bred CowsMedium and Large 19502,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1873,484.38/head3,200.00–3,600.003,48416
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1Fancy1,1483,800.00/head3,800.00–3,800.003,8002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed8123,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1008
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,2903,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1402,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,1182,950.00/head2,900.00–3,000.002,9502
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-28252,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
BullsReturn to Feed1,369219.73/cwt208.00–232.003,0084
BullsReturn to Feed1,413225.85/cwt218.00–240.003,1913
Bulls1,515170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,5761
Bulls1,481189.23/cwt174.00–200.002,8025
Bulls1,946212.51/cwt205.00–216.004,1355
CowsBreaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,022212.27/cwt202.00–230.002,1695
CowsLean 85-90%892146.10/cwt140.00–149.001,30310
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed689145.00/cwt145.00–145.009995
CowsBoner 80-85%Light Weight819167.98/cwt165.00–171.001,37625
CowsLean 85-90%987156.01/cwt150.00–160.001,54017
CowsLean 85-90%962115.78/cwt96.00–130.001,1145
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,195173.83/cwt172.00–182.002,07751
CowsBoner 80-85%1,135168.23/cwt155.00–172.001,90987
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700695365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,5372
HeifersSmall and Medium 2-3450–500460240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1042
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600555340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,8872
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550515390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,0092
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open850–900864308.00/cwt308.00–308.002,66125
HeifersMedium 1400–450425375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,5942
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy650–700675240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,6202
HeifersMedium 1350–400355460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,6332
HeifersMedium 1650–700680270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,8362
HeifersMedium and Large 1Guaranteed Open700–750738357.50/cwt357.50–357.502,638113
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned350–400390500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,9502
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned250–3002801,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500470500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,3503
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400378550.00/cwt550.00–550.002,0793
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full700–750738285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,1033
HeifersMedium and Large 1Guaranteed Open750–800751349.00/cwt349.00–349.002,62124
HeifersMedium and Large 1Guaranteed Open650–700661383.50/cwt383.50–383.502,53554
HeifersMedium and Large 1Guaranteed Open800–850839330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,76937
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850835290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,4222
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800777318.55/cwt315.00–320.002,4757
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750735375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,7562
BullsMedium 1-2750–800783350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,7412
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy550–600575385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,2143
BullsMedium 1-2500–550540380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,0522
BullsMedium 1-21050–11001,080240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,5921
BullsMedium 1-21000–10501,045275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,8741
BullsMedium 1550–600586275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,6122
BullsMedium and Large 1-2900–950931297.00/cwt297.00–297.002,76510
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600564459.00/cwt459.00–459.002,58913
BullsMedium and Large 1955220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,1011
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,230200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,4601
BullsMedium 11,013230.00/cwt190.00–270.002,3303
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,4193,462.50/head3,350.00–3,600.003,4634
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 2-36551,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,3753,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2004
Stock CowsLarge 1568360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,04511
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1833320.56/cwt260.00–352.002,67036
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1991242.17/cwt225.00–300.002,40018
Bred HeifersMedium 1-25801,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred HeifersMedium 17702,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Stock CowsLarge 1725293.74/cwt215.00–342.002,13031
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 19653,750.00/head3,750.00–3,750.003,7502
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 18272,633.33/head2,400.00–2,800.002,6333
Bred HeifersMedium 19682,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1902,883.33/head2,750.00–3,100.002,8833

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.