Roswell Livestock Auction market report — October 19, 2026

Roswell, NM · Monday sale · USDA report published 10/21/2026 · Sale days

Head sold

1,312

Last week 1,454 (−142)
Last year 1,231

5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

$377.57 /cwt

$2,038 per head · 76 hd
vs last week −21.60

7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

$306.94 /cwt

$2,300 per head · 15 hd
vs last week +12.43

Compared to last sale; Steer calves 400-500 lbs sold higher while 300-350 lbs and 500-600 lbs were lower. Feeder steers 600-700 lbs sold lower with 750-800 lbs being higher.Heifer calves 300-350 lbs and 450-550 lbs sold lower with 400-450 lbs and 550-600 lbs being higher. Feeder heifers 600-800 lbs sold steady. Pre conditioning programs were evident on better priced cattle. Demand and trade were moderate on smaller numbers. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 5.00 lower. Excellent buyer attendance.
USDA Market News reporter, October 19, 2026

Feeder steers — Oct 19

Steers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 12. Last year = sale of Oct 20. Value added = lots USDA marks as value added (weaned and vaccinated programs). Unweaned = calves sold straight off the cow. No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	Value added $/cwt	Unweaned $/cwt	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	13	347 lb	$522.96	$1,816	+2.41	+20.33	$550.00 (9 hd)	$453.30 (8 hd)	—
400–499 lb	64	442 lb	$454.91	$2,010	+18.98	−5.26	$485.00 (8 hd)	$427.87 (19 hd)	—
500–599 lb	76	540 lb	$377.57	$2,038	−21.60	−29.52	$405.00 (2 hd)†	$370.49 (13 hd)	$302.00 (1 hd)†
600–699 lb	49	621 lb	$346.77	$2,154	+15.91	−22.76	$343.00 (15 hd)	—	$232.59 (2 hd)†
700–799 lb	15	749 lb	$306.94	$2,300	+12.43	−32.51	—	—	—
800–899 lb	6	840 lb	$271.82	$2,282	—	−58.08	—	—	—
900–999 lb	9	948 lb	$262.44	$2,488	−6.06	−26.56	—	—	—

Feeder heifers — Oct 19

Heifers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 12. Last year = sale of Oct 20. Unweaned = calves sold straight off the cow. No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	Unweaned $/cwt	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	25	353 lb	$424.31	$1,499	−4.26	+8.28	$347.00 (2 hd)†	—
400–499 lb	63	445 lb	$399.96	$1,778	−2.21	+3.81	$363.32 (16 hd)	$295.00 (2 hd)†
500–599 lb	52	538 lb	$332.35	$1,788	+7.80	−35.37	$316.00 (5 hd)	—
600–699 lb	34	637 lb	$308.09	$1,961	+17.32	−30.35	—	—
700–799 lb	14	742 lb	$267.18	$1,983	+12.10	−45.66	—	—
800–899 lb	3	852 lb	$243.33†	$2,072	+8.07	—	—	—
900–999 lb	3	960 lb	$240.00†	$2,304	+7.50	—	—	—

Slaughter cows — Oct 19

Grade	Dressing	Head	Avg wt	Avg $/cwt	Range $/cwt
Boner 80-85%	Average	98	1,092 lb	$134.68	$130.00–$150.00
Boner 80-85%	Low	7	1,100 lb	$127.57	$122.00–$129.00
Breaker 75-80%	Average	4	1,158 lb	$158.58	$154.00–$163.00
Lean 85-90%	Average	104	1,039 lb	$123.46	$114.00–$130.00
Lean 85-90%	Low	9	901 lb	$111.88	$100.00–$120.00
Lean 85-90%	Very Low	5	906 lb	$89.83	$88.00–$91.00

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Easing

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $377.57/cwt
4-week average: $374.14
13-week average: $378.08
4-week vs 13-week: −1.0%

52-wk low $318.58high $489.06

Steers 700–799 lb Falling

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $306.94/cwt
4-week average: $298.63
13-week average: $312.88
4-week vs 13-week: −4.6%

52-wk low $271.13high $392.41

Heifers 500–599 lb Falling

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $332.35/cwt
4-week average: $331.06
13-week average: $341.88
4-week vs 13-week: −3.2%

52-wk low $288.51high $426.00

Direction compares the 4-week average with the 13-week average: Rising +1% or more, Steady within ±1%, Easing −1% to −3%, Falling −3% or more. Weekly prices are head-weighted averages of Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 feeder cattle, regular lots.

The label describes recent prices; it is not a forecast. In our backtest of every barn since 2019 (about 35,000 barn-weeks), barns labeled Falling went on to beat other barns' average move over the next 13 weeks 61% of the time, and barns labeled Rising trailed it 56% of the time.

Last 52 weeks

Weekly average $/cwt4-week average

Price history since 2019

Weekly average $/cwt

When to sell: the seasonal pattern

5-weight steers

For 500–599 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Jun and Feb and lowest in Nov and Oct.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	+0.1%	43%	7
Feb	+3.8%	71%	7
Mar	+2.9%	57%	7
Apr	+2.6%	67%	6
May	+3.7%	83%	6
Jun	+4.2%	83%	6
Jul	+3.6%	86%	7
Aug	+0.7%	57%	7
Sep	−2.3%	50%	6
Oct	−4.8%	17%	6
Nov	−6.7%	0%	6
Dec	−3.4%	14%	7

7-weight steers

For 700–799 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Jun and Jul and lowest in Dec and Nov.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	0.0%	43%	7
Feb	+3.2%	86%	7
Mar	0.0%	29%	7
Apr	+1.9%	67%	6
May	−0.5%	33%	6
Jun	+4.0%	83%	6
Jul	+3.7%	71%	7
Aug	+3.5%	57%	7
Sep	+1.2%	50%	6
Oct	−1.9%	33%	6
Nov	−4.4%	17%	6
Dec	−5.0%	29%	7

Recent sales

Last 13 weeks. Download the weekly history as CSV.
Sale	Head sold	Steers 500–599 $/cwt	Steers 700–799 $/cwt	Heifers 500–599 $/cwt
Mon Oct 19	1,312	$377.57	$306.94	$332.35
Mon Oct 12	1,454	$399.17	$294.51	$324.55
Mon Oct 5	972	$375.34	$278.80	$327.47
Mon Sep 28	488	$344.49	$314.26	$339.88
Mon Sep 21	1,137	$364.07	$312.39	$317.92
Mon Sep 14	1,126	$367.60	$298.28	$331.45
Tue Sep 8	677	$338.01	$319.39	$324.70
Mon Aug 31	999	$369.62	$305.80	$329.42
Mon Aug 24	1,048	$373.87	$287.24	$343.72
Mon Aug 17	685	$402.28	$328.52	$355.00
Mon Aug 10	516	$407.74	$337.71	$378.50
Mon Aug 3	474	$409.63	$334.96	$377.59
Mon Jul 27	869	$385.62	$348.57	$361.87
Mon Jul 20	550	$426.96	$335.38	$370.75

Nearby barns this week

Straight-line distance between towns. Barns tagged unweaned show unweaned-calf prices. Every New Mexico sale this week.
Barn	Distance	Sale	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799
Clovis Livestock Auction, Clovis	106 mi	Oct 21	$398.76	$328.99
Cattlemen's Livestock Auction, Belen	162 mi	Oct 23	$354.82	$315.34

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
Monday	October 19, 2026	1,312	47	AMS_1782

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “Roswell Livestock Auction - Roswell, NM” (AMS_1782). See something wrong? Report a correction. Feeder prices are Medium and Large frame No. 1 and 1–2 cattle, $/cwt, grouped into 100-lb bands by average weight and weighted by head count. Value-added, unweaned and No. 2 lots are shown in their own columns; other lot types (fancy, fleshy, thin-fleshed, spayed, replacement) are left out. $/head = $/cwt × average weight ÷ 100.