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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 7, 2025

425 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $290.56/cwt -31.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,703/hd at 586 lb · 29 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $278.19/cwt -31.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,787/hd at 642 lb · 27 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $360.00/cwt -33.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,404/hd at 390 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 425 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,102 -18.74
265 unweaned 265 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,113 —
265–280 270 3 450.00–455.00 $453.27 $1,224 -0.11
341–346 343 11 445.00 $445.00 $1,526 -10.89
355–388 370 11 400.00–420.00 $407.06 $1,506 -35.74
410–438 430 18 370.00–400.00 $388.34 $1,670 +18.09
471–475 472 8 355.00–367.00 $365.49 $1,725 +0.60
529–545 534 8 347.00–360.00 $358.34 $1,914 +25.75
550–570 555 19 322.00–338.00 $335.25 $1,861 +2.94
624 624 10 295.00 $295.00 $1,841 -21.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,023 +30.00
335 335 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,306 +3.00
378–398 388 4 380.00–390.00 $385.13 $1,494 +17.21
433–435 434 4 360.00–370.00 $364.99 $1,584 +0.39
490 490 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,715 +1.10
515–523 522 7 320.00–337.00 $334.60 $1,747 +30.59
555 555 3 317.00 $317.00 $1,759 +2.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 352.00 $352.00 $1,302 —
703 703 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,715 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582 582 3 148.00 $148.00 $861 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 unweaned 140 1 900.00 $900.00 —
165 unweaned 165 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 400.00 $400.00 $920 —
258 258 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,058 —
345 345 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,380 -8.86
376–396 390 26 360.00 $360.00 $1,404 -14.28
412–439 430 10 347.00–362.00 $356.68 $1,534 -23.19
460–490 468 15 322.00–342.00 $340.60 $1,594 -25.53
528 528 14 316.00 $316.00 $1,668 -13.32
573–598 578 11 290.00–320.00 $307.84 $1,779 -7.38
591 591 18 280.00 $280.00 $1,655 -35.22
630–632 631 9 274.00–275.00 $274.56 $1,732 -34.78
648 648 18 280.00 $280.00 $1,814 —
708 708 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,664 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,061 -27.58
305–345 326 4 350.00–375.00 $361.67 $1,179 +9.88
365–392 385 4 347.00–372.00 $352.92 $1,359 +25.92
430–439 437 5 320.00–330.00 $321.97 $1,407 +41.97
473–495 485 6 298.00–325.00 $315.22 $1,529 -7.69
520–530 525 2 265.00–285.00 $274.90 $1,443 -5.10
562 562 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,444 -35.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 320.00–340.00 $326.67 $1,274 +16.67
460 460 3 284.00 $284.00 $1,306 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
230 230 1 950.00 $950.00 +150.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 377.00 $377.00 $1,602 -23.00
490 490 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,617 —
675 675 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,789 -25.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–995 851 85-90% 4 70.00–110.00 $90.35 $769 —
865 865 85-90% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,003 —
885–1030 958 85-90% 2 123.00–125.00 $123.92 $1,187 —
975–1095 1043 85-90% 3 131.00–132.50 $131.86 $1,375 —
1075 1075 85-90% 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,478 —
1040–1265 1176 85-90% 8 130.00–135.00 $133.70 $1,572 —
1275 1275 85-90% 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,626 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1135 1082 80-85% 3 130.00–132.50 $131.16 $1,419 —
985–1205 1095 80-85% 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,369 —
1185 1185 80-85% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,683 -2.00
1195–1550 1323 80-85% 3 137.50–140.00 $138.72 $1,835 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 75-80% 1 129.50 $129.50 $1,871 —
1570 1570 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,962 +15.00
1755 1755 75-80% 1 119.00 $119.00 $2,088 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1110 1095 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,752 —
1025–1880 1280 7 136.00–152.50 $141.68 $1,814 -21.66
1420–1875 1555 6 155.00–159.50 $157.87 $2,455 —
1515–1895 1673 3 160.00–162.50 $160.80 $2,690 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735–850 788 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 136.00–155.00 $147.67 $1,164

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1225 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,333.33
975–1235 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,050.00 $2,025.00
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1315 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
748–845 797 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,600.00–1,650.00 $1,607.14
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
585 585 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
620–710 665 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–975.00 $937.50
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
1160–1175 1168 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,350.00 —
1193–1480 1296 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 3,000.00 $3,000.00 +675.00
1260–1382 1304 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 14 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,571.43 —
1435 1435 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
1510 1510 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
745–920 833 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,150.00–2,400.00 $2,275.00 —
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755–910 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00–1,650.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.