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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 3, 2025

1,278 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $315.22/cwt -4.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,666/hd at 528 lb · 104 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $334.75/cwt +12.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,645/hd at 491 lb · 99 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $331.82/cwt -7.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,852/hd at 558 lb · 90 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,278 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 262 12 485.00 $485.00 $1,271 +22.17
311 unweaned 311 4 415.00 $415.00 $1,291 —
300–343 326 5 430.00–440.00 $436.32 $1,422 -0.84
362–368 363 11 422.00–440.00 $436.68 $1,585 +41.68
390 unweaned 390 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,404 —
395 395 2 412.00 $412.00 $1,627 +5.26
403–430 414 6 387.00–410.00 $400.42 $1,658 -20.72
440 440 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,694 -12.00
448 value added 448 14 432.00 $432.00 $1,935 —
463 463 2 337.00 $337.00 $1,560 -0.44
450–495 481 41 347.00–367.00 $360.02 $1,732 +5.06
500–540 514 10 330.00–350.00 $341.73 $1,756 +26.73
502–540 519 20 300.00–322.00 $317.65 $1,649 +2.65
553–580 558 90 317.00–334.00 $331.82 $1,852 -7.93
601–610 value added 604 14 310.00–312.00 $311.43 $1,881 -15.57
600–640 632 69 285.00–301.00 $299.19 $1,891 -4.56
638 638 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,786 -23.75
650 thin fleshed 650 3 292.00 $292.00 $1,898 —
659–698 667 19 270.00–285.00 $277.32 $1,850 -14.87
688 688 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,789 -20.00
759–786 774 18 256.00–268.00 $261.92 $2,027 -5.93
830–848 841 13 251.00–258.00 $253.66 $2,133 -11.34
922–937 930 6 230.00–236.00 $233.02 $2,167 —
1033 1033 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,921 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438–443 440 6 320.00–340.00 $333.28 $1,466 -3.72
490 490 2 332.00 $332.00 $1,627 +14.00
501–544 522 16 302.00–317.00 $311.81 $1,628 —
564 564 7 294.00 $294.00 $1,658 -10.39
603 603 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,628 —
790 790 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,936 —
839 839 4 212.00 $212.00 $1,779 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 15 350.00 $350.00 $1,670 +6.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 14 431.00 $431.00 $1,681 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
247 247 13 422.00 $422.00 $1,042 +28.90
274–285 278 6 400.00–407.00 $404.61 $1,125 +44.61
318–339 338 32 395.00–399.00 $398.76 $1,348 +68.76
368 unweaned 368 6 340.00 $340.00 $1,251 +10.00
363–398 379 15 362.00–377.00 $371.32 $1,407 +10.70
389 value added 389 10 397.00 $397.00 $1,544 +7.00
414 fancy 414 18 334.00 $334.00 $1,383 —
414–435 416 64 357.00–367.00 $364.56 $1,517 +14.53
445 445 3 316.00 $316.00 $1,406 -34.03
462–485 469 7 330.00–337.00 $332.07 $1,557 -10.20
453–496 485 31 350.00–362.00 $354.55 $1,720 +43.02
497 497 61 325.00 $325.00 $1,615 +13.47
514 value added 514 8 352.00 $352.00 $1,809 —
517–530 520 8 311.00–312.00 $311.25 $1,618 -18.18
502–544 526 60 317.00–335.00 $319.91 $1,683 +17.23
510–548 540 28 295.00–296.00 $295.80 $1,597 -6.88
555 thin fleshed 555 14 313.00 $313.00 $1,737 —
553–595 582 13 272.00–292.00 $283.64 $1,651 -12.31
613–639 628 68 270.00–286.00 $283.88 $1,783 -11.09
635 635 18 265.00 $265.00 $1,683 -29.97
654–665 659 7 280.00 $280.00 $1,845 +36.00
686 686 4 262.00 $262.00 $1,797 +42.00
806 806 36 237.00 $237.00 $1,910 —
908 908 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,544 —
986 986 9 226.00 $226.00 $2,228 —
1057 1057 3 199.00 $199.00 $2,103 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 319 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,116 +75.00
388 388 6 335.00 $335.00 $1,300 —
443 443 3 297.00 $297.00 $1,316 -2.39
515–542 534 7 245.00–260.00 $249.13 $1,330 -9.87
548 548 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,562 +26.00
598 598 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,477 -13.00
652 thin fleshed 652 3 272.00 $272.00 $1,773 —
655 655 4 232.00 $232.00 $1,520 +2.00
828 828 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,706 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 24 274.00 $274.00 $1,767 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,265 —
917 917 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,651 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
185 unweaned 185 1 750.00 $750.00 -152.68
230 unweaned 230 1 800.00 $800.00 -125.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–395 382 —— 8 285.00–370.00 $343.55 $1,312 -18.45
410 thin fleshed 410 —— 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,558 —
447 447 —— 6 345.00 $345.00 $1,542 —
452 452 —— 5 360.00 $360.00 $1,627 —
455 thin fleshed 455 —— 2 387.00 $387.00 $1,761 —
560 560 —— 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,624 —
643 643 —— 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,704 —
940–1085 1015 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 155.00–180.00 $165.00 $1,675 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
135 unweaned 135 1 675.00 $675.00 -175.00
180–185 unweaned 183 2 875.00–1,150.00 $1,010.62 +210.62
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,568 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,380 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–1592 1144 75-80% 60 134.00–155.00 $139.79 $1,599 -2.73
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–1535 1070 80-85% 28 122.00–135.00 $131.16 $1,403 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625–870 748 85-90% 2 90.00–100.00 $94.18 $704 —
650–1040 766 85-90% 7 100.00–117.00 $109.24 $837 -5.48
770–1040 855 85-90% 4 119.00–127.00 $121.96 $1,043 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1840 1401 7 141.00–156.00 $148.35 $2,078 —
1070–1915 1434 7 125.00–137.00 $133.72 $1,918 —
1045–2180 1664 14 156.00–171.50 $163.18 $2,715 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–660 657 3 72.00–86.00 $81.38 $535 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
605–825 715 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 200.00–202.00 $201.00 $1,437
610–900 754 (<2 yrs)Open 7 160.00–227.00 $189.86 $1,432

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645–850 782 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,525.00–1,675.00 $1,625.00
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00
805–1060 936 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,625.00–1,800.00 $1,705.00
908–1310 1054 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,700.00–1,825.00 $1,768.75
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1335 1335 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00
740 740 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
755–820 788 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,175.00
840–925 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,687.50
730–1040 913 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,650.00–1,775.00 $1,708.33
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
978 978 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
595 595 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
910–1045 978 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,000.00 $1,850.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965–985 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00–1,700.00 $1,625.00 —
1025–1130 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00–2,250.00 $2,175.00 —
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1105–1420 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,200.00–2,350.00 $2,283.33 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
680 680 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
985–1005 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,650.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 -300.00

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.