History
The history of Roswell Livestock Auction as we know it. Roswell Livestock Auction is located right down town Roswell, NM. The reason being is it sits next to a railroad spur. Way back before there was an Auction there were a set of pen used to load livestock on to railroad cars.
In the 1950's (we think) it became an Auction barn. It was owned by the Dye family. In 1968, Larry Wooton and a few other men leased the sale barn for a year. Dale and Kay Rogers and their family became the owner and had it until 1984 when Larry and Waynette moved from Clovis, NM and bought it. Benny moved from Elida, NM to became a partner in 1985. Smiley moved his family from Clovis, NM in 1986. Before Larry past away in January 2007, Benny and Smiley bought him and Waynette out. Today Benny and Smiley "Kyle" run Roswell Livestock Auction and Roswell Livestock Auction Trucking. The Auction has a Cattle sale every Monday, and a horse sale 4 times a year.
At one time Roswell Livestock Auction was one of the largest sheep Auction in this part of the world, selling thousands of sheep weekly. In March 1999, RLA had it's last sheep sale.
This is what we know about the "Sale Barn" in Roswell, NM.
In the 1950's (we think) it became an Auction barn. It was owned by the Dye family. In 1968, Larry Wooton and a few other men leased the sale barn for a year. Dale and Kay Rogers and their family became the owner and had it until 1984 when Larry and Waynette moved from Clovis, NM and bought it. Benny moved from Elida, NM to became a partner in 1985. Smiley moved his family from Clovis, NM in 1986. Before Larry past away in January 2007, Benny and Smiley bought him and Waynette out. Today Benny and Smiley "Kyle" run Roswell Livestock Auction and Roswell Livestock Auction Trucking. The Auction has a Cattle sale every Monday, and a horse sale 4 times a year.
At one time Roswell Livestock Auction was one of the largest sheep Auction in this part of the world, selling thousands of sheep weekly. In March 1999, RLA had it's last sheep sale.
This is what we know about the "Sale Barn" in Roswell, NM.
But the history of Roswell Livestock Auction wouldn’t be complete without a bio of the man who started it all, Larry Wooton. He was true cowboy at heart, known to me only as “Granddad”. He stood along side all those men that when you met them for the first time you swore they were born in the wrong century. I’ll always remember his many sayings, I’m sure many of you all remember them too. I’m not sure where he got them, maybe he made them up, but all I know is that every time I see a really calm horse, I’ll think of him, sitting on that auction block saying, “that horse is gentler then an dead pig”.
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You are right. Larry Wooton was a great Man. He did a lot for the Livestock Auction industry. He worked hard everyday.
He was also a wonderful boss and Father-in-law. I'll try and get his history posted and a picture.
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At one time Roswell Livestock Auction was one of the largest sheep Auction in this part of the world, selling thousands of sheep weekly. In March 1999, RLA had it's last sheep sale.
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It's always great to be a part of something that has such a rich history. Being next to a railroad spur probably gave the auction quite a bit of notoriety and recognition. I'm sure it was probably one of the top auction houses in the state of New Mexico!
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