Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2026-04-27

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Apr 27
● Final198 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
673 head
357 vs last sale 1,030 272 vs year ago 945 · 28.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
176 head
35 vs last sale 141 80 vs year ago 256 · 31.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
115 head
3 vs last sale 112 56 vs year ago 171 · 32.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale; Steer calves 300-500 lbs sold lower while 500-600 lbs were higher. Feeder steers had insufficient numbers to compare. Heifer calves 300-400 lbs were lower and 400-500 lbs sold higher. Feeder heifers sold steady. Trade and demand were moderate on smaller numbers. Slaughter cows were 4.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower. Excellent buyer attendance.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $407.02/cwt on 40 head, down $5.28 from the prior sale. That ranks 28 of 32 comparable sales and sits +22.11 against this barn's trailing median of $384.91.
Average price
$407.02
5.28 vs prior sale
40 head · 540 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,200
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$757
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1-2
$156.44/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.95
vs NM average
17.05 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1532431.442,29721
Medium and Large 1-2554391.392,1689thin
Small and Medium 2538385.002,0716thin
Medium 1-2555371.002,0593thin
Large 1-2560275.001,5401thin
One grade step is worth $156.44/cwt here — about $757 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
430400370340median 384.9112/1503/0204/2706/2208/17
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $415.95, low $353.92, median $384.91 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 sale40 hd
407.02
NM average3 barns · 154 hd
402.07
+4.95
National average166 barns · 11,250 hd
424.07
−17.05
This barn, trailing median32 sales
384.91
+22.11
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
BullsLow1,582206.353,26523
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,042173.811,81129
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,134167.331,89748
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,064154.171,64021

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)992$3,20014
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,078$3,1758
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,024$2,7388
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)800$2,7305
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)907$2,6505
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)948$2,4138
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)815$2,72711
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,015$3,5333thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,152$3,32510
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,039$2,9004thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,163$2,75911
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)1,050$3,6001thin

Every lot, as filed

198 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 1Unweaned250–3002751,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy450–500495505.00/cwt505.00–505.002,5001
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy600–650633385.10/cwt380.00–390.002,4382
SteersMedium and Large 1250–3002631,698.81/head1,675.00–1,725.001,6992
SteersMedium and Large 1200–2502101,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
SteersMedium and Large 1Full600–650607397.27/cwt392.00–400.002,4113
SteersMedium and Large 1Full400–450438515.00/cwt515.00–515.002,2563
SteersMedium and Large 1Full700–750700370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,5901
SteersMedium and Large 1Full500–550516474.25/cwt470.00–480.002,4477
SteersLarge 1200–2502251,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
SteersSmall and Medium 2-3600–650635235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,4921
SteersMedium 2500–550530380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,0141
SteersMedium and Large 1Full800–850840340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,8561
SteersMedium 1600–650605440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,6621
SteersLarge 1600–650630430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,7091
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550527438.16/cwt425.00–445.002,3093
SteersSmall and Medium 2550–600568375.16/cwt360.00–387.002,13114
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650623355.06/cwt350.00–360.002,2122
SteersMedium and Large 2750–800760287.00/cwt287.00–287.002,1811
SteersSmall and Medium 2600–650600375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,2504
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800760320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,4321
SteersMedium 1-2700–750710302.00/cwt302.00–302.002,1441
SteersMedium 1-2400–450440545.00/cwt545.00–545.002,3981
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500470375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,7631
SteersMedium and Large 1Full650–700674359.41/cwt357.00–360.002,4225
SteersMedium and Large 1Full550–600575420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,4151
SteersMedium 1-2Full500–550543445.00/cwt445.00–445.002,4163
HeifersLarge 1700–750705375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,6441
HeifersMedium 1400–450433494.73/cwt490.00–505.002,1423
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650602417.00/cwt417.00–417.002,5109
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned350–400359475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,7056
HeifersMedium 1-2Unweaned300–350325505.00/cwt505.00–505.001,6411
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned350–400353405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,4302
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650617368.10/cwt357.00–375.002,2717
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550527443.08/cwt435.00–470.002,3358
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500477502.03/cwt490.00–525.002,39513
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350319546.40/cwt535.00–565.001,7439
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800782334.01/cwt327.00–345.002,6123
HeifersMedium 1600–650630352.00/cwt352.00–352.002,2181
HeifersMedium and Large 11000–10501,033222.04/cwt219.00–225.002,2946
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750719357.91/cwt350.00–370.002,5734
HeifersMedium and Large 1850–900855339.58/cwt335.00–340.002,90312
HeifersMedium and Large 1950–1000985224.97/cwt220.00–230.002,2162
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600564428.00/cwt425.00–430.002,4145
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450420520.83/cwt512.00–530.002,1879
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400371538.53/cwt527.00–555.001,99810
HeifersMedium and Large 11150–12001,180280.00/cwt280.00–280.003,3045
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700669382.76/cwt370.00–385.002,56111
HeifersMedium 1-2950–1000995252.00/cwt252.00–252.002,5071
BullsMedium and Large 1Unweaned250–3002551,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6502
BullsMedium and Large 1Unweaned100–1501051,287.50/head1,250.00–1,325.001,2882
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500472501.03/cwt480.00–505.002,36518
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450407580.00/cwt580.00–580.002,3613
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700675407.00/cwt407.00–407.002,7472
BullsLarge 1450–500490375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,8381
Dairy SteersSmall 3350–400395450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,7781
Dairy SteersLarge 3300–350313527.00/cwt527.00–527.001,65028
Dairy SteersLarge 3200–250235530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,24613
Beef/Dairy SteersLarge 2550–600565405.00/cwt405.00–405.002,2881
Beef/Dairy SteersLarge 2450–500499455.00/cwt455.00–455.002,27014
SteersLarge 1Unweaned150–2001951,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
SteersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed450–500460562.00/cwt562.00–562.002,5851
Dairy HeifersLarge 3250–300295310.00/cwt310.00–310.009151
Dairy HeifersLarge 3350–400375310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,1631
Dairy SteersLarge 3250–300285485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,3823
Dairy SteersSmall 31050–11001,095160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,7523
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added350–400374632.29/cwt607.00–645.002,3653
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700670430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,8811
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned350–400393540.00/cwt540.00–540.002,1222
SteersLarge 1550–600585390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,2821
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned450–500462496.68/cwt490.00–500.002,2953
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned300–350320580.00/cwt580.00–580.001,8561
SteersMedium and Large 1950–1000965322.00/cwt322.00–322.003,1071
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750742388.77/cwt375.00–400.002,8858
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700690384.95/cwt380.00–390.002,6566
SteersLarge 1400–450420530.00/cwt530.00–530.002,2261
SteersMedium 1400–450400530.00/cwt530.00–530.002,1201
SteersLarge 11000–10501,010262.00/cwt262.00–262.002,6461
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800758358.58/cwt350.00–367.002,7182
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400379580.60/cwt565.00–595.002,20023
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450420573.18/cwt567.00–580.002,40716
SteersMedium and Large 1850–900880342.00/cwt342.00–342.003,0101
SteersLarge 1300–350340595.00/cwt595.00–595.002,0231
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850828370.00/cwt370.00–370.003,0642
SteersMedium 1-2850–900860330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,8381
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600578453.87/cwt445.00–480.002,62318
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550524501.24/cwt485.00–525.002,62619
SteersLarge 1-2300–350315470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,4811
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500486525.33/cwt520.00–550.002,55311
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350336628.31/cwt610.00–640.002,1116
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750737316.74/cwt310.00–330.002,3343
SteersMedium 1-2350–400399465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,8553
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450429493.14/cwt475.00–495.002,11611
SteersMedium 1-2650–700678342.40/cwt280.00–375.002,3215
SteersMedium 1-2500–550512467.19/cwt455.00–495.002,3925
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650612442.29/cwt440.00–445.002,7074
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600576393.07/cwt375.00–410.002,2647
SteersSmall and Medium 2350–400390465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,8141
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350337456.60/cwt445.00–480.001,5393
BullsMedium and Large 11,100232.50/cwt195.00–270.002,5582
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0402,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,2802,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,0153,533.33/head3,300.00–3,700.003,5333
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 11,1553,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0752,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1819238.00/cwt217.00–255.001,9494
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 18662,920.00/head2,800.00–3,200.002,9205
Bred HeifersLarge 17582,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5002
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-27792,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6004
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1Fancy671315.00/cwt310.00–345.002,1147
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1819303.42/cwt290.00–327.002,48512
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2927246.43/cwt210.00–260.002,2847
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2733,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 19563,160.00/head3,000.00–3,200.003,1605
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0832,700.00/head2,600.00–2,800.002,7002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 19773,283.33/head3,000.00–3,400.003,28312
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1732,775.00/head2,700.00–2,900.002,7754
Bred CowsLarge 1-28352,700.00/head2,500.00–2,900.002,7002
Bred CowsLarge 1-27402,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5002
Bred CowsLarge 1-29882,700.00/head2,500.00–2,900.002,7002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 17603,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0003
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-28602,325.00/head2,200.00–2,450.002,3252
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29552,616.67/head2,300.00–2,800.002,6173
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy1,2952,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-29503,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3152,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 29902,225.00/head2,000.00–2,450.002,2252
Heifer PairsMedium 1-21,0503,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0362,750.00/head2,700.00–2,800.002,7506
Bred CowsMedium and Large 27051,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,2282,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9006
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4353,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29352,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 19182,950.00/head2,700.00–3,200.002,9502
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,1243,612.50/head3,500.00–3,850.003,6134
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2023,066.67/head3,000.00–3,100.003,0673
BullsReturn to Feed1,380219.00/cwt219.00–219.003,0221
Bulls1,706212.38/cwt205.00–219.003,62312
Bulls1,454197.84/cwt192.00–205.002,87710
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed1,000189.70/cwt183.00–200.001,8973
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed700176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,2321
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed860124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,0661
CowsBoner 80-85%820168.69/cwt168.00–170.001,3837
CowsBoner 80-85%1,216165.02/cwt158.00–171.002,00737
CowsBreaker 75-80%861174.91/cwt173.00–176.001,50614
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,211172.79/cwt169.00–178.002,09215
CowsLean 85-90%1,139156.53/cwt153.00–170.001,78317
CowsLean 85-90%705150.87/cwt141.00–157.001,0643
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300280445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,2461
HeifersMedium and Large 11050–11001,065235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,5031
HeifersMedium and Large 11200–12501,215198.00/cwt198.00–198.002,4061
HeifersMedium 1-2550–600560369.00/cwt350.00–388.002,0662
HeifersMedium 1-2500–550545375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,0441
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850810310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,5111
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850820345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,8292
HeifersMedium 1-2450–500480450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,1605
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450415379.76/cwt370.00–395.001,5764
HeifersMedium 1-2350–400350425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,4881
HeifersMedium 1-21000–10501,030285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,9361
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600565376.51/cwt352.00–390.002,1275
HeifersLarge 1-2550–600560275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,5401
HeifersMedium 1-2300–350333567.78/cwt560.00–575.001,8912
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550540410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,2144
HeifersMedium 1-21100–11501,108240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,6592
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650610315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,9221
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750710299.86/cwt290.00–310.002,1292
HeifersMedium 1-2650–700650350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,2751
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500465428.57/cwt410.00–440.001,9933
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–3002551,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–2502251,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350305430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,3121
HeifersSmall and Medium 2500–550538385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,0716
HeifersMedium 2450–500495250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,2381
BullsMedium and Large 1150–2001901,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
BullsMedium and Large 1200–2502101,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450445430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,9141
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500485430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,0861
BullsSmall and Medium 2-3550–600580190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,1021
BullsLarge 1650–700675385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,5991
BullsLarge 1-2500–550520420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,1841
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600565453.89/cwt445.00–460.002,5645
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650608460.00/cwt460.00–460.002,7975
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750719388.33/cwt387.00–400.002,79210
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400362575.00/cwt575.00–575.002,0823
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550525450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,3631
HeifersMedium 1Full600–650625325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,0311
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy650–700672355.77/cwt352.00–357.002,3914
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full400–450420464.84/cwt450.00–475.001,9523
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy350–400383485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,8589
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy450–500470462.41/cwt450.00–475.002,17322
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy950–1000971260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,5255
HeifersSmall and Medium 2600–650607372.00/cwt372.00–372.002,25811
HeifersLarge 1650–700665340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,2611
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full300–350334494.25/cwt470.00–500.001,6515
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full700–750747340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,5409
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full500–550518421.94/cwt420.00–425.002,1868
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full350–400398512.00/cwt512.00–512.002,0383
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650645275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,7741

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.