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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 24, 2025

1,013 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $337.43/cwt -11.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,776/hd at 526 lb · 77 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $346.86/cwt -3.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,828/hd at 527 lb · 52 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $332.58/cwt +4.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,606/hd at 483 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,013 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223–225 224 4 465.00–470.00 $468.74 $1,050 +8.74
270–290 280 2 450.00–457.00 $453.38 $1,269 +1.47
305 unweaned 305 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,388 +30.00
323 value added 323 6 475.00 $475.00 $1,534 -0.68
305–335 325 7 440.00–465.00 $455.89 $1,482 +18.80
350–363 value added 358 9 460.00–485.00 $472.63 $1,692 -7.37
355–395 374 9 440.00–450.00 $442.80 $1,656 +20.61
405–443 fancy 426 6 390.00–392.00 $390.69 $1,664 -33.17
415–440 430 11 360.00–380.00 $370.25 $1,592 +0.19
400–448 value added 437 18 405.00–435.00 $420.15 $1,836 -36.62
454–469 value added 464 11 400.00–420.00 $407.12 $1,889 +12.12
460–498 480 15 360.00–385.00 $364.89 $1,751 -1.19
513–528 fancy 523 6 362.00 $362.00 $1,893 —
507–545 value added 525 23 351.00–370.00 $357.17 $1,875 -2.56
521–545 530 23 328.00–340.00 $332.59 $1,763 -11.90
560–591 576 19 324.00–344.00 $332.31 $1,914 -2.86
638 638 5 316.00 $316.00 $2,016 +4.39
653–677 668 15 297.00–314.00 $305.44 $2,040 —
700–715 708 2 300.00–310.00 $304.95 $2,159 +16.95
777 777 5 272.00 $272.00 $2,113 —
872 872 6 272.00 $272.00 $2,372 —
915 915 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,470 +4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 400.00 $400.00 $900 —
295 295 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,180 —
300–320 311 4 420.00–435.00 $427.49 $1,329 +52.49
312–335 318 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,208 +5.00
322 322 8 387.00 $387.00 $1,246 -30.10
340 unweaned 340 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,275 —
355–390 value added 364 4 395.00–410.00 $399.02 $1,452 -1.55
350–396 375 14 362.00–385.00 $367.92 $1,380 -7.08
410–425 value added 420 3 380.00–387.00 $384.72 $1,616 —
419–445 427 6 350.00–370.00 $364.60 $1,557 +9.60
450–490 471 10 340.00–352.00 $348.90 $1,643 +2.69
475 value added 475 3 348.00 $348.00 $1,653 —
508–510 508 5 300.00–320.00 $304.01 $1,544 +22.01
560 value added 560 2 334.00 $334.00 $1,870 —
565–592 586 7 310.00–319.00 $314.16 $1,841 +7.72
603–638 631 15 299.00–310.00 $300.46 $1,896 -2.49
650–692 670 7 287.00–296.00 $294.33 $1,972 +7.67
711–735 716 8 271.00–280.00 $272.27 $1,949 —
785 785 1 278.00 $278.00 $2,182 +8.00
805–837 835 13 255.00–260.00 $255.37 $2,132 -12.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–430 419 4 312.00–325.00 $318.67 $1,335 —
565 565 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,650 +22.18
620 620 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,500 -32.31
915 915 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,013 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
175 175 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00 -25.00
225 225 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 -81.85
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
622 622 3 137.00 $137.00 $852 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–343 338 13 400.00–420.00 $408.86 $1,382 +2.06
358–374 365 15 370.00–395.00 $374.28 $1,366 -7.10
350–390 value added 375 16 401.00–420.00 $411.50 $1,543 +2.72
380 fancy 380 2 392.00 $392.00 $1,490 —
403–420 value added 411 21 400.00–415.00 $408.39 $1,678 +9.80
405–445 427 18 370.00–397.00 $379.87 $1,622 +0.07
433 fancy 433 4 395.00–400.00 $397.50 $1,721 +16.70
450–460 452 5 350.00–377.00 $366.13 $1,655 +0.78
459 value added 459 12 374.00 $374.00 $1,717 +0.15
505–520 value added 517 15 348.00–375.00 $354.12 $1,831 -1.88
513–533 fancy 527 16 342.00–347.00 $345.10 $1,819 —
505–547 529 46 317.00–343.00 $329.32 $1,742 +3.83
557–575 563 9 304.00–327.00 $315.22 $1,775 +8.28
550–596 value added 568 18 320.00–332.00 $325.56 $1,849 -4.44
600–620 610 4 300.00–319.00 $309.34 $1,887 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
254–290 260 6 392.00–405.00 $402.58 $1,047 +10.37
300–325 314 8 350.00–365.00 $351.79 $1,105 -14.18
368–398 value added 378 6 365.00–367.00 $365.70 $1,382 +8.70
396 396 5 327.00 $327.00 $1,295 -5.34
400–435 421 29 335.00–367.00 $345.54 $1,455 +13.54
435 435 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,218 -66.75
455–499 value added 479 24 335.00–347.50 $342.25 $1,639 +6.01
482–492 487 24 305.00–327.00 $322.91 $1,573 +11.67
510–525 518 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,450 +4.00
575–598 582 11 280.00–300.00 $292.20 $1,701 +18.33
627–645 641 14 277.00–284.00 $278.47 $1,785 +3.85
642 value added 642 16 280.00 $280.00 $1,798 -12.00
665–693 686 7 240.00–256.00 $250.55 $1,719 -17.96
715 715 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,680 -15.00
808–836 824 9 234.00–242.00 $237.49 $1,957 —
977 977 7 236.00 $236.00 $2,306 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 352.00–360.00 $355.78 $978 —
310 310 1 320.00 $320.00 $992 —
355 355 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,100 +20.00
418–445 432 2 300.00–322.00 $310.66 $1,342 +35.66
515–548 526 9 250.00–260.00 $253.47 $1,333 -6.53
625–640 628 10 230.00–260.00 $255.41 $1,604 +25.41
661 661 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,454 -3.46
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
145 145 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
175 175 1 975.00 $975.00 -125.00
225 225 1 800.00 $800.00 -335.32

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,473 +15.00
405 405 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,418 +10.00
500–540 516 4 327.00–340.00 $332.99 $1,718 +70.99
575–585 580 2 272.00–289.00 $280.57 $1,627 —
620–648 638 4 255.00–260.00 $256.71 $1,638 -3.29
670 670 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,608 —
710 710 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,775 —
855 855 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,727 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 unweaned 285 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,254 —
345 345 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,466 —
430–439 437 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,748 —
525 525 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,969 +57.83
560 560 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,887 +17.00
695 695 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,016 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
105 unweaned 105 1 875.00 $875.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 unweaned 80 1 625.00 $625.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 144.00 $144.00 $972 -3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 80-85% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,150 -2.30
790–1350 1000 80-85% 12 130.00–141.00 $135.45 $1,354 —
795–1400 1020 80-85% 18 125.00–131.00 $127.94 $1,305 —
1035 1035 80-85% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,501 —
845–1430 1134 80-85% 47 130.00–142.00 $134.16 $1,521 —
1185 1185 80-85% 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,706 +3.29
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625–630 628 85-90% 2 106.00–110.00 $107.99 $678 +7.99
655 655 85-90% 1 91.00 $91.00 $596 —
720–920 819 85-90% 9 115.00–122.00 $119.16 $976 +0.51
830–1180 1005 85-90% 2 119.00–122.00 $120.24 $1,208 +14.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 75-80% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,776 —
1580 1580 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,738 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,410 —
1000 1000 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,400 —
1135–1415 1275 2 168.00–170.00 $169.11 $2,156 —
1140–1370 1279 5 159.00–172.00 $163.34 $2,089 —
1215–2150 1613 10 155.00–165.00 $160.19 $2,584 —
1280–1905 1617 12 167.00–175.00 $171.27 $2,769 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
670–885 759 (<2 yrs)Open 5 182.00–210.00 $193.80 $1,471
675–1235 913 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 145.00–177.00 $162.50 $1,484
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
655–1148 948 (<2 yrs)Open 6 212.00–250.00 $222.83 $2,112

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
766–905 798 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 1,600.00–2,100.00 $1,720.63
785–930 839 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,600.00
880–1060 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00
900–1120 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,150.00 $2,125.00
1010–1220 1081 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,325.00–1,600.00 $1,453.13
990–1260 1083 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,500.00–1,850.00 $1,671.88
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1054 1054 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,775.00 $1,775.00
989–1425 1073 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 2,175.00–2,450.00 $2,428.33
1030–1190 1139 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,200.00–2,700.00 $2,420.00
1230 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600–690 645 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,400.00 $1,262.50
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
945–985 965 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,375.00 $1,350.00
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 695 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
745 745 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
620 620 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1250–1280 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00–2,450.00 $2,325.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1365 1365 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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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.