Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2026-06-29

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Jun 29
● Final193 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
586 head
8 vs last sale 578 115 vs year ago 471 · +24.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
149 head
63 vs last sale 86 1 vs year ago 148 · +0.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
105 head
56 vs last sale 49 55 vs year ago 50 · +110.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves sold lower except for 400-500 lbs being higher. No comparable feeder steer or heifer sales and heifers calves sold steady-lower. Trade and demand were moderate on similar numbers. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 6.00 lower. 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 91 head, up $24.61 from the prior sale. That ranks 29 of 31 comparable sales and sits +31.96 against this barn's trailing median of $437.53.
Average price
$469.49
24.61 vs prior sale
91 head · 538 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,526
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$1,364
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small and Medium 2-3
$264.03/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+20.88
vs NM average
+0.58 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1534494.032,63669
Large 1-2580420.002,4361thin
Medium and Large 1-2535419.972,24711thin
Medium 1-2584409.122,3894thin
Medium and Large 2557379.752,1153thin
Medium 2570360.002,0521thin
Small and Medium 2-3553230.001,2722thin
One grade step is worth $264.03/cwt here — about $1,364 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

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 sale91 hd
469.49
NM average3 barns · 154 hd
448.61
+20.88
National average32 barns · 3,072 hd
468.91
+0.58
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
BullsAverage1,442199.952,88327
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,202182.652,19557
CowsBoner 80-85%Average945166.571,57425
CowsLean 85-90%Low916152.121,39415

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)1,171$3,5289
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,020$3,1001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,140$3,0001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,215$3,0001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,376$2,9007
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,131$2,6937
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)990$2,6634thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)710$2,3001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)925$2,1252thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)744$2,99315
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)745$2,9503thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,271$3,8047
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,108$3,7797
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,148$3,1705
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)855$2,9001thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)880$3,2752thin

Every lot, as filed

193 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
SteersLarge 1250–3002621,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7509
HeifersLarge 1600–650625350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,1881
SteersMedium and Large 1Full300–350320635.00/cwt635.00–635.002,0321
HeifersMedium and Large 1100–1501351,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
SteersMedium and Large 1Full500–550540498.00/cwt498.00–498.002,68911
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned100–1501351,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
BullsMedium and Large 1Unweaned100–1501401,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
BullsMedium and Large 1250–3002631,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6753
BullsMedium and Large 1200–2502091,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7009
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full500–550500400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,0001
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy400–450431565.00/cwt565.00–565.002,4355
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy650–700685360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,4661
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy450–500455510.00/cwt510.00–510.002,3211
SteersSmall 3400–450410225.00/cwt225.00–225.009231
Dairy SteersSmall 3350–400365305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,1131
SteersMedium and Large 1250–3002701,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–2502351,597.38/head1,475.00–1,610.001,59710
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added400–450416517.51/cwt500.00–522.002,1535
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned450–500463413.33/cwt410.00–420.001,9146
HeifersSmall and Medium 2-3450–500475305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,4491
SteersSmall and Medium 2-3550–600553230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,2722
SteersSmall and Medium 2-3300–350340495.00/cwt495.00–495.001,6832
Dairy SteersSmall 3500–550544270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,4694
Dairy SteersSmall 3450–500490285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,3975
HeifersSmall 3400–450440220.00/cwt220.00–220.009681
BullsSmall and Medium 2-3500–550510180.00/cwt180.00–180.009181
SteersMedium and Large 1Full600–650610397.00/cwt397.00–397.002,4221
SteersMedium and Large 1200–2502451,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full600–650618350.98/cwt340.00–360.002,16912
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy300–350315550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,7331
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750710320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,2721
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650640365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,3361
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full550–600552360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,9873
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full400–450438430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,8832
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–3002601,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850825285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,3511
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700663400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,6522
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full300–350300545.00/cwt545.00–545.001,6351
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550535425.00/cwt425.00–425.002,2741
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450415505.00/cwt505.00–505.002,0961
SteersMedium and Large 1Full350–400394585.00/cwt585.00–585.002,3054
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300270580.00/cwt580.00–580.001,5661
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800758290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,1984
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450431463.25/cwt450.00–480.001,99727
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400390470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,8332
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750713323.44/cwt320.00–327.002,3062
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650644387.12/cwt385.00–390.002,4937
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550533436.58/cwt420.00–445.002,3278
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350333571.79/cwt570.00–577.001,9044
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600577374.98/cwt360.00–385.002,16410
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,1302,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Stock CowsLarge 1-2933246.33/cwt235.00–252.002,2983
Bred CowsMedium 11,3402,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9002
Bred CowsMedium 11,0203,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Bred CowsMedium 1-29302,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6002
Bred CowsMedium 11,1403,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3403,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0402,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
BullsMedium and Large 1-2960195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,8721
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2890227.00/cwt227.00–227.002,0201
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 2-38101,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0953,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-27102,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 26002,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,4402,225.00/head1,950.00–2,500.002,2252
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-27433,061.54/head3,000.00–3,100.003,06213
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29902,662.50/head2,400.00–2,750.002,6634
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,4252,766.67/head2,500.00–2,900.002,7673
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2153,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy1,1543,950.00/head3,950.00–3,950.003,9505
BullsMedium and Large 1-2939215.80/cwt192.00–247.002,0265
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2750205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,5381
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,083213.50/cwt210.00–217.002,3122
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2273,845.00/head3,600.00–4,000.003,8455
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-28552,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1853,550.00/head3,550.00–3,550.003,5501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1Fancy1,1323,650.00/head3,650.00–3,650.003,6506
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 19052,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 17452,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9503
BullsMedium and Large 11,100210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,3101
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-29102,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 29652,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29933,350.00/head3,200.00–3,500.003,3502
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1973,333.33/head3,300.00–3,350.003,3333
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-28503,800.00/head3,800.00–3,800.003,8001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,1603,350.00/head3,350.00–3,350.003,3501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,6004,050.00/head4,050.00–4,050.004,0501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,0233,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4002
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1957246.57/cwt226.00–287.002,3607
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3283,275.00/head3,200.00–3,350.003,2752
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1748271.67/cwt245.00–300.002,0323
CowsBoner 80-85%1,026165.45/cwt159.00–172.501,69815
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed841168.29/cwt154.00–177.001,4156
BullsLight Weight1,190198.61/cwt191.00–215.002,3638
Bulls1,549213.61/cwt206.00–228.003,30910
CowsLean 85-90%1,003134.76/cwt130.00–140.001,3522
CowsLean 85-90%770117.00/cwt117.00–117.009011
BullsSmall and Medium 2-3450–500480225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,0801
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400390445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,7361
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650615350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,1531
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500480425.00/cwt425.00–425.002,0405
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600581314.18/cwt310.00–320.001,8254
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650600245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,4701
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500473317.70/cwt305.00–330.001,5032
HeifersMedium 1400–450440455.00/cwt455.00–455.002,0021
HeifersMedium 1300–350335535.00/cwt535.00–535.001,7921
SteersMedium 1850–900865292.00/cwt292.00–292.002,5261
SteersMedium 1450–500485515.00/cwt515.00–515.002,4982
SteersMedium 1600–650630360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,2681
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550500290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,4501
BullsMedium 1-2750–800778310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,4122
HeifersMedium 1-2300–350315520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,6381
HeifersMedium 1-2450–500485412.37/cwt410.00–425.002,0006
HeifersMedium 1-2650–700665320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,1281
HeifersMedium 1-2400–450423428.75/cwt420.00–437.001,8142
HeifersMedium 1650–700660405.00/cwt405.00–405.002,6731
SteersMedium 1-2400–450400400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,6001
SteersMedium 1-2650–700663385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,5532
SteersMedium 1-2350–400385505.00/cwt505.00–505.001,9441
SteersMedium 1-2450–500494460.00/cwt460.00–460.002,2724
SteersMedium 1-2550–600584409.12/cwt400.00–412.002,3894
SteersMedium 1300–350340590.00/cwt590.00–590.002,0061
HeifersMedium 1500–550506425.00/cwt425.00–425.002,1518
SteersMedium 1-2850–900850250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,1251
SteersMedium 1-2700–750730290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,1171
SteersMedium 2300–350320445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,4241
SteersMedium 2550–600570360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,0521
HeifersMedium 1-2500–550508350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,7783
BullsLarge 1-2800–850820325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,6651
HeifersLarge 1-2550–600555380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,1091
HeifersLarge 1-2500–550525395.00/cwt395.00–395.002,0741
SteersLarge 1-2400–450420450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,8901
SteersLarge 1-2550–600580420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,4361
SteersLarge 1-2750–800775360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,7903
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,202181.30/cwt174.00–187.002,17948
SteersLarge 1300–350330630.00/cwt630.00–630.002,0791
SteersLarge 1Unweaned250–300295570.00/cwt570.00–570.001,6821
SteersLarge 2700–750725380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,7552
Bulls1,515167.00/cwt167.00–167.002,5302
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,201189.83/cwt187.00–191.002,2809
Bulls1,618193.27/cwt182.00–198.003,1276
BullsLight Weight1,185180.00/cwt180.00–180.002,1331
CowsLean 85-90%914157.94/cwt152.00–165.001,44412
CowsBoner 80-85%Light Weight795168.21/cwt160.00–173.001,3374
SteersMedium and Large 1950–1000960305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,9283
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700687379.32/cwt370.00–382.002,60617
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600557445.73/cwt442.00–460.002,48312
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500485443.59/cwt440.00–445.002,15116
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850827323.31/cwt320.00–325.002,6743
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500469533.42/cwt520.00–537.002,50216
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650620418.32/cwt410.00–425.002,5947
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400376611.03/cwt607.00–615.002,2974
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350311665.85/cwt660.00–680.002,0717
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700689404.28/cwt400.00–405.002,7857
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800763345.02/cwt340.00–350.002,6332
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750734381.36/cwt380.00–382.002,7996
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550517513.24/cwt505.00–525.002,65338
SteersMedium and Large 11150–12001,155250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,8883
SteersMedium and Large 11000–10501,008280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,8223
HeifersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed450–500473470.00/cwt470.00–470.002,2233
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600570490.26/cwt480.00–500.002,7942
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450423590.02/cwt580.00–592.002,49610
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650620448.59/cwt445.00–450.002,7817
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy600–650645370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,3871
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added300–350349590.00/cwt590.00–590.002,0597
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned300–350343615.00/cwt615.00–615.002,1092
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Full500–550514403.72/cwt400.00–415.002,0754
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600568410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,3292
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned350–400395530.00/cwt530.00–530.002,0942
SteersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed550–600567463.00/cwt463.00–463.002,6256
HeifersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed700–750700360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,5201
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Full550–600580400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,3201
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Full450–500468450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,1062
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500458368.45/cwt355.00–375.001,6883
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400380420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,5961
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350345420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,4491
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550547342.96/cwt340.00–360.001,87610
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850830275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,2831
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700688289.98/cwt285.00–295.001,9952
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600575340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,9551
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650607340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,0643
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550513441.53/cwt430.00–455.002,2653
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350345355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,2251
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650633392.55/cwt390.00–395.002,4852
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750730325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,3731
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450443480.00/cwt480.00–480.002,1263
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800765240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,8361
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700663332.51/cwt330.00–335.002,2052
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600578382.12/cwt370.00–395.002,2092
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500476473.75/cwt470.00–490.002,25520
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550515375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,9311
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600570426.74/cwt425.00–430.002,4323
SteersMedium and Large 1-2950–1000950272.00/cwt272.00–272.002,5841

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.