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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 14, 2025

951 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $312.98/cwt +34.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,944/hd at 621 lb · 81 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $316.63/cwt +26.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,831/hd at 578 lb · 73 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $430.79/cwt +42.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,826/hd at 424 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 951 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 thin fleshed 250 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,225 —
270–288 279 4 450.00–460.00 $454.84 $1,269 +1.57
328–336 332 16 410.00–435.00 $427.27 $1,419 -17.73
357–384 377 14 430.00–450.00 $442.15 $1,667 +35.09
405–438 420 42 420.00–450.00 $437.02 $1,835 +48.68
417–442 431 14 397.00–410.00 $404.61 $1,744 +16.27
438 thin fleshed 438 4 457.00 $457.00 $2,002 —
476 476 4 368.00 $368.00 $1,752 +2.51
500 thin fleshed 500 5 412.00 $412.00 $2,060 —
505–515 511 30 370.00–395.00 $377.48 $1,929 +19.14
539 539 4 361.00 $361.00 $1,946 +2.66
553 value added 553 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,991 —
550–592 564 25 331.00–359.00 $344.85 $1,945 +9.60
585–590 586 15 315.00–327.00 $324.73 $1,903 -10.52
605–625 614 7 314.00–322.00 $318.87 $1,958 +23.87
650–667 661 13 298.00–312.00 $301.50 $1,993 —
687 thin fleshed 687 11 325.00 $325.00 $2,233 —
716 716 4 305.00 $305.00 $2,184 —
828 828 3 273.00 $273.00 $2,260 —
891 891 6 261.00 $261.00 $2,326 —
1440 1440 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,160 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–428 418 5 385.00–387.00 $385.82 $1,613 +20.83
500–541 532 14 342.00–357.00 $354.83 $1,888 +20.23
560 560 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,344 -77.00
597 597 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,851 —
743 743 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,006 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 332 7 405.00 $405.00 $1,345 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 4 372.00 $372.00 $1,376 —
448 448 2 377.00 $377.00 $1,689 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 2 150.00 $150.00 $814 —
637 637 3 137.00 $137.00 $873 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 unweaned 150 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
200 200 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
330 330 2 825.00 $825.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223 223 3 490.00 $490.00 $1,093 +90.00
265 unweaned 265 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,153 —
280–292 286 6 400.00–425.00 $412.24 $1,179 +2.24
315–343 333 16 405.00–410.00 $406.96 $1,355 +6.96
366–399 377 21 395.00–412.00 $404.95 $1,527 +44.95
405–439 419 39 380.00–407.00 $395.02 $1,655 +38.34
470–495 478 21 330.00–340.00 $336.50 $1,608 -4.10
483 value added 483 26 376.00 $376.00 $1,816 —
528 528 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,584 -16.00
513–548 542 31 322.00–328.00 $323.48 $1,753 +7.48
553–592 563 17 290.00–310.00 $302.23 $1,702 -5.61
583 fancy 583 56 321.00 $321.00 $1,871 —
620 value added 620 63 319.00 $319.00 $1,978 —
619–625 624 16 285.00–297.00 $294.02 $1,835 +19.46
628 628 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,727 +0.44
667 667 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,901 —
698 698 11 318.00 $318.00 $2,220 —
722–745 738 16 251.00–266.00 $256.99 $1,897 +21.99
748 748 4 280.00 $280.00 $2,094 —
758 758 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,819 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 4 345.00 $345.00 $1,618 —
503 503 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,408 —
624 624 8 280.00 $280.00 $1,747 —
657 657 3 262.00 $262.00 $1,721 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 10 260.00 $260.00 $1,625 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
318 318 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
439 439 7 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115–140 unweaned 123 3 750.00–950.00 $825.68 —
145 145 2 950.00 $950.00 —
180 unweaned 180 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
190 190 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00 —
215 215 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00 +100.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,598 —
550 550 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,650 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 215.00 $215.00 $924 —
505 505 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,060 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
200–210 205 2 825.00–950.00 $885.98 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 —— 2 292.00 $292.00 $1,723 —
662–681 672 —— 10 315.00–320.00 $317.46 $2,133 —
785 785 —— 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,806 —
885–1195 999 (<2 yrs)N/A 9 160.00–242.00 $210.11 $2,099 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 unweaned 75 1 825.00 $825.00 —
105–110 unweaned 108 2 850.00–875.00 $862.79 —
185 unweaned 185 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
730–855 799 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,175.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
435 435 2 850.00 $850.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1545 1184 75-80% 19 143.00–156.00 $148.96 $1,764 —
975–1392 1293 75-80% 9 164.00–188.00 $177.16 $2,291 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–800 735 85-90% 2 117.00–118.00 $117.54 $864 —
745–900 850 85-90% 4 129.00–136.00 $132.46 $1,126 +42.11
715–990 853 85-90% 4 125.00–135.00 $128.03 $1,092 +37.68
815–935 875 85-90% 2 110.00–117.00 $113.26 $991 -2.74
920 920 85-90% 1 102.00 $102.00 $938 —
840–995 943 85-90% 3 88.00–120.00 $97.50 $919 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1410 997 80-85% 14 131.00–142.00 $138.00 $1,376 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1310 1295 2 159.00–163.50 $161.22 $2,088 +19.54
1495–1510 1503 2 114.00–116.00 $115.00 $1,728 —
1350–1785 1533 11 156.00–176.00 $166.38 $2,551 —
1340–2315 1613 23 168.00–186.00 $177.42 $2,862 —
1305–2370 1878 4 120.00–149.00 $136.37 $2,561 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
655–1005 858 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 146.00–237.00 $192.20 $1,649
615–1005 867 (<2 yrs)Open 7 150.00–227.00 $185.29 $1,606
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,728
1002 1002 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 146.00 $146.00 $1,463
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,890
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
993 993 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 993.00 $993.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1095–1135 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1139 1139 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,775.00 $2,775.00
1240 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1010–1100 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,550.00–2,075.00 $1,875.00
995–1320 1114 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,228.57
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1353 1353 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1390 1390 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 146.00 $146.00 $2,029
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 150.00 $150.00 $2,100
1220–1655 1438 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 147.00–157.00 $152.00 $2,186
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,612
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,459

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–855 820 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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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
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
815–1120 968 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,150.00 —
945–990 968 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,125.00 —
1005–1235 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1095–1230 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,500.00–2,950.00 $2,600.00 +250.00
1129–1355 1287 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 17 2,400.00–2,700.00 $2,558.82 -441.18
1396 1396 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1490 1490 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1281 1281 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060–1095 1078 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00–1,800.00 $1,775.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1575 1243 85-90% 2 116.00–134.00 $127.41 $1,584 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,162 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
898 898 (<2 yrs)Open 3 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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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.