Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2026-10-12

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Oct 12
● Final196 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,125 head
▲ 433 vs last sale 692▲ 16 vs year ago 1,109 · +1.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
186 head
▼ 24 vs last sale 210▼ 61 vs year ago 247 · −24.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
143 head
▲ 73 vs last sale 70▲ 47 vs year ago 96 · +49.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale; Steer calves 400-450 lbs and 500-550 lbs sold 10.00-16.00 higher and 450-500 lbs were 16.00 lower. Feeder steers 600-650 lbs sold 8.00 lower and 650-700 lbs were 5.00 higher. Heifer calves 300-350 lbs sold 20.00 higher while 350-400 lbs were 5.00 lower and 400-600 lbs sold 7.00-20.00 higher. Feeder heifers 600-650 lbs were 10.00 higher. Weaning and vaccination programs are recognized. Trade and market were moderately higher on larger numbers with good demand. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-6.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 7.00 higher. Excellent buyer attendance.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $385.83/cwt on 117 head, up $6.78 from the prior sale. That ranks 13 of 34 comparable sales and sits −36.28 against this barn's trailing median of $422.11.
Average price
$385.83
▲ 6.78 vs prior sale
117 head · 548 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,113
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$545
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 1-2
$94.46/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−5.79
vs NM average
−46.46 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1549404.462,21982
Medium and Large 1-2532357.051,90019thin
Medium 1561325.471,82615thin
Medium 1-2540310.001,6741thin
One grade step is worth $94.46/cwt here — about $545 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale117 hd
385.83
—
NM average4 barns · 493 hd
391.62
−5.79
National average190 barns · 30,929 hd
432.29
−46.46
This barn, trailing median34 sales
422.11
−36.28
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

34 sales
483429375321median 422.1103/0204/2706/2908/3110/26
Steers 500–600 lb: high $469.49, low $335.13, median $422.11 across 34 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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
Bulls—Average1,553162.052,51724
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average835160.001,3362thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,162139.201,61822
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,004120.361,20895

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)Aged (>8 yrs)1,123$2,6002thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,136$2,5836
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,079$2,33616
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,108$2,13423
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,015$2,0001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,059$1,75011
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)890$1,6001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)883$1,4833thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)580$1,0001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)810$1,5001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)702$1,4814thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,038$2,32510
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)915$1,8501thin

Every lot, as filed

196 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers66 lots · lightest first
Steers100–150Medium 1Unweaned135750.00/head750.00–750.007501
Steers150–200Medium 1160800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Steers150–200Medium 1Unweaned198950.00/head950.00–950.009502
Steers200–250Medium and Large 12151,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2502
Steers250–300Medium and Large 12651,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned270475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,2832
Steers300–350Medium 1325445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,4461
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1328541.69/cwt535.00–550.001,77714
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned343500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,7152
Steers350–400Large 1355465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,6513
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1370580.00/cwt580.00–580.002,1463
Steers350–400Medium 1378495.00/cwt495.00–495.001,8713
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2381476.58/cwt460.00–490.001,8167
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Full395535.00/cwt535.00–535.002,1131
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added410536.52/cwt515.00–545.002,20014
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1419476.08/cwt460.00–490.001,99516
Steers400–450Medium 1423460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,9462
Steers400–450Medium 1-2428357.50/cwt357.50–357.501,5302
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Full433447.00/cwt447.00–447.001,9362
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned433414.00/cwt414.00–414.001,7932
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy435452.00/cwt452.00–452.001,9667
Steers400–450Small and Medium 2-3440200.00/cwt200.00–200.008801
Steers450–500Medium 1Fancy450435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,9581
Steers450–500Medium 1-2450370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,6652
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy458407.00/cwt407.00–407.001,8643
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added463465.00/cwt465.00–465.002,1533
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed465515.00/cwt515.00–515.002,39512
Steers450–500Medium 1467378.01/cwt372.00–380.001,7654
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1473425.80/cwt410.00–445.002,01434
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2474336.54/cwt330.00–350.001,5953
Steers450–500Small and Medium 2-3480210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0081
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2485310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,5041
Steers450–500Medium 2485250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,2131
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2518327.24/cwt322.00–329.001,6954
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1519438.32/cwt425.00–451.002,27532
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Full524411.16/cwt405.00–417.502,1548
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Unweaned525395.00/cwt395.00–395.002,0741
Steers500–550Medium 1Unweaned534325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,7364
Steers500–550Medium 1535396.00/cwt396.00–396.002,1192
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added536365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,95615
Steers500–550Medium 1-2540310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,6741
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed566406.00/cwt406.00–406.002,2988
Steers550–600Medium 1579310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,7959
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1580369.92/cwt350.00–384.002,14633
Steers600–650Medium 1Value Added600370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,2202
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2600305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,83017
Steers600–650Large 1610320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,9521
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1611371.59/cwt360.00–380.002,27013
Steers600–650Medium 1620328.69/cwt312.50–331.002,0388
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added623405.00/cwt405.00–405.002,5237
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Full633350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,2166
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy642320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,05414
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Fancy660362.00/cwt362.00–362.002,3892
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1674329.42/cwt323.00–335.002,22012
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2678300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,0342
Steers650–700Medium 1-2680280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,9045
Steers700–750Medium 1705290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,0457
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1725313.97/cwt309.00–329.002,27626
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed761313.60/cwt309.00–325.002,3867
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2773272.72/cwt260.00–282.002,10810
Steers750–800Medium 1785285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,2371
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1790281.99/cwt275.00–298.002,22823
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1915265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,4251
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1980272.00/cwt272.00–272.002,6661
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,038253.64/cwt250.00–272.002,6336
Steers1100–1150Medium and Large 11,110270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,9971
Feeder Cattle · Heifers58 lots · lightest first
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 1125625.00/head525.00–725.006252
Heifers100–150Large 1Unweaned140750.00/cwt750.00–750.001,0501
Heifers150–200Medium 1175775.00/head775.00–775.007752
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 12251,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1004
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 12701,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1002
Heifers250–300Large 1278455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,2652
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1309430.09/cwt425.00–450.001,32910
Heifers350–400Large 1355400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,4201
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned358400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,4323
Heifers350–400Large 1Unweaned370385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,4252
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1374429.26/cwt420.00–445.001,60519
Heifers350–400Medium 2380320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,2162
Heifers350–400Medium 1-2385385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,4823
Heifers350–400Medium 1395350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,3832
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned414402.18/cwt400.00–405.001,6658
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1422436.57/cwt423.00–457.001,84225
Heifers400–450Medium 1-2428340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,4553
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2435307.00/cwt307.00–307.001,3356
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy435260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,1312
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2437360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,5735
Heifers450–500Medium 1454340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,5446
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Full465384.95/cwt380.00–390.001,79010
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2465292.00/cwt292.00–292.001,3581
Heifers450–500Large 1466344.32/cwt330.00–352.001,6056
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1468412.03/cwt400.00–435.001,92813
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2474363.06/cwt350.00–375.001,72111
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Full480330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,5842
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1512356.70/cwt330.00–365.001,82616
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2518290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,5022
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy522314.78/cwt305.00–318.001,64317
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Full529320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,6935
Heifers500–550Medium 1-2548307.00/cwt307.00–307.001,6823
Heifers500–550Medium 1548300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,64412
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added551385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,1214
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1575314.65/cwt300.00–323.001,80945
Heifers550–600Medium 1-2588302.00/cwt302.00–302.001,7763
Heifers600–650Large 1600325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,9502
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1603304.56/cwt295.00–325.001,83611
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Full605275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,6641
Heifers600–650Medium 1624314.48/cwt312.00–324.001,96215
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2632262.77/cwt250.00–270.001,66111
Heifers650–700Large 1658330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,1712
Heifers650–700Medium 1671260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,74512
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1680300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,0401
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2705235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,6578
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1712278.09/cwt272.50–280.001,9804
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open717325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,33029
Heifers700–750Medium 1738320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,3625
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open762318.78/cwt318.50–320.002,42922
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Full785230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,8061
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1789266.51/cwt260.00–280.002,1036
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1810231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,8714
Heifers800–850Medium 1818290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,3723
Heifers850–900Large 1865230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,9901
Heifers850–900Medium 1-2883250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,2082
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1886237.50/cwt185.00–290.002,10410
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open955275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,6269
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1985232.50/cwt232.50–232.502,2901
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Large 1Unweaned263750.00/head750.00–750.007502
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 12701,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5502
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2365215.00/cwt215.00–215.007851
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1554330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,82832
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1600350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,1003
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1655240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,5721
Bulls650–700Large 1685270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,8501
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1721264.06/cwt250.00–270.001,90431
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1762265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,0195
Bulls800–850Medium 1815185.32/cwt171.00–200.001,5102
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3343320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,0988
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers550–600Large 2582322.00/cwt322.00–322.001,8743
Beef/Dairy Heifers750–800Large 2775317.00/cwt317.00–317.002,4572
Beef/Dairy Heifers800–850Large 2844270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,2794
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers350–400Large 2375330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,2381
Beef/Dairy Steers450–500Large 2495352.59/cwt352.00–355.001,7455
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,232175.82/cwt170.00–180.002,1663
Bulls——1,453129.45/cwt119.00–140.001,8812
Bulls——1,529157.69/cwt140.00–177.002,41113
Bulls——1,799175.47/cwt170.00–184.003,1576
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed710122.00/cwt122.00–122.008661
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed81587.00/cwt87.00–87.007091
Cows—Breaker 75-80%835160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,3362
Cows—Lean 85-90%981112.12/cwt99.00–119.001,10018
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00085.73/cwt65.00–100.008577
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,017126.57/cwt119.00–132.001,28768
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,162139.20/cwt129.00–159.001,61822
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,153195.00/cwt185.00–205.002,2482
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,155185.00/cwt180.00–190.002,1372
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows30 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2-35801,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28831,483.33/head1,350.00–1,550.001,4833
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 18901,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Large 1-28953,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29601,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29701,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0152,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0171,758.33/head1,375.00–2,000.001,7586
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0201,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0222,312.50/head1,900.00–2,550.002,3138
Bred Cows—Medium 21,0751,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0842,228.13/head1,750.00–2,400.002,22816
Bred Cows—Medium 21,1001,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Cows—Medium 21,1101,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1132,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1162,680.00/head2,300.00–2,850.002,6805
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,1232,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6002
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,1401,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8503
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,155121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,3981
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,175125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,4691
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,179121.50/cwt120.00–125.001,4327
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,2052,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2352,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,238126.67/cwt125.00–130.001,5683
Bred Cows—Medium 11,2602,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2952,700.00/head2,600.00–2,800.002,7002
Bred Cows—Large 1-2Fleshy1,3152,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1502
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,4151,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium 11,450127.00/cwt124.00–130.001,8422
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,450124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,7981
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 16401,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Bred Heifers—Large 1-27231,400.00/head1,300.00–1,600.001,4003
Bred Heifers—Small 38101,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 2-38091,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6004
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 28552,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29151,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy9602,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2302,975.00/head2,700.00–3,250.002,9752
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4333,250.00/head3,000.00–3,500.003,2502
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1748239.17/cwt215.00–265.001,7893
Stock Cows—Large 1770290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,2332
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1813301.00/cwt300.00–302.002,4472
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1880212.18/cwt188.00–272.001,86722

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.