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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 22, 2025

490 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $292.21/cwt -24.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,654/hd at 566 lb · 28 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $388.86/cwt -6.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,649/hd at 424 lb · 24 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $401.59/cwt -3.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,484/hd at 370 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 490 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 510.00 $510.00 $740 —
205 205 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,066 —
259–284 272 8 460.00–470.00 $464.77 $1,264 +9.93
275 unweaned 275 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,086 —
339 339 6 445.00 $445.00 $1,509 +17.73
342 unweaned 342 7 400.00 $400.00 $1,368 —
375 375 2 367.00 $367.00 $1,376 -75.15
387 387 10 428.00 $428.00 $1,656 -14.15
407–448 433 20 384.00–410.00 $395.72 $1,713 -8.89
452 thin fleshed 452 8 427.00 $427.00 $1,930 —
453–483 465 5 387.00–405.00 $397.52 $1,848 +29.52
467 467 3 372.00 $372.00 $1,737 +4.00
524 524 4 372.00 $372.00 $1,949 -5.48
550–575 566 12 335.00–350.00 $339.09 $1,919 -5.76
598 598 3 302.00 $302.00 $1,806 -22.73
606–613 610 13 340.00 $340.00 $2,074 +21.13
645 645 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,967 -13.87
673–674 674 10 315.00–320.00 $318.00 $2,143 +16.50
694 694 4 290.00 $290.00 $2,013 -11.50
700–730 715 2 268.00–284.00 $275.83 $1,972 -29.17
710–724 719 17 291.00–305.00 $298.33 $2,145 -6.67
765 765 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,234 —
810 810 1 288.00 $288.00 $2,333 +15.00
890 890 3 282.00 $282.00 $2,510 +21.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–413 412 6 330.00–340.00 $333.32 $1,373 -52.50
470–490 486 5 300.00–310.00 $308.07 $1,497 —
535–545 540 2 310.00–320.00 $315.05 $1,701 -39.78
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,025 —
385 385 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,174 -67.00
620 620 2 342.00 $342.00 $2,120 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
163 unweaned 163 3 825.00 $825.00 -175.00
175–190 183 2 975.00–1,025.00 $1,001.03 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,440 —
533 533 2 327.00 $327.00 $1,743 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 260.00 $260.00 $845 —
370 370 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,136 —
725 725 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,262 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 300.00 $300.00 $975 -105.00
620 620 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,240 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
200 200 1 700.00 $700.00 —
375 375 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 185.00 $185.00 $722 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 205.00 $205.00 $851 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 unweaned 240 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,056 —
244 244 8 480.00 $480.00 $1,171 -10.00
270 unweaned 270 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,053 -45.00
295 295 3 432.00 $432.00 $1,274 +19.76
350–394 368 19 405.00–410.00 $409.74 $1,508 +4.79
380 unweaned 380 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,330 —
407–448 423 22 380.00–405.00 $393.67 $1,665 -1.35
430–440 435 2 330.00–342.00 $335.93 $1,461 -59.09
476–485 478 6 334.00–352.00 $348.95 $1,668 +12.45
519–530 521 5 300.00–320.00 $304.07 $1,584 +4.07
540 value added 540 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,890 —
550–576 566 28 287.00–305.00 $292.21 $1,654 -10.02
603–643 626 14 292.00–297.00 $294.06 $1,841 +0.04
685 685 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,712 -68.00
698 698 2 278.00 $278.00 $1,940 -40.00
723 thin fleshed 723 5 282.00 $282.00 $2,039 —
728 728 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,740 -17.99
765 765 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,027 +25.00
930 930 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,464 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,035 —
363 363 6 360.00 $360.00 $1,307 —
388 unweaned 388 4 240.00 $240.00 $931 —
455–460 458 2 280.00–300.00 $290.05 $1,328 —
460 thin fleshed 460 1 357.00 $357.00 $1,642 —
500 500 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,125 —
625 625 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,438 -30.00
695 695 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,772 —
715 715 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,788 —
740 740 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,480 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,035 —
502 502 3 337.00 $337.00 $1,692 +127.00
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 4 390.00 $390.00 $1,076 —
710 710 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,250 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,456 —
670 670 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,842 +13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 170.00 $170.00 $722 —
465 465 1 190.00 $190.00 $884 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
155 unweaned 155 1 900.00 $900.00 -175.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 —— 5 420.00 $420.00 $1,529 —
478 478 —— 4 376.00 $376.00 $1,797 —
620 620 —— 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,779 —
750–790 770 —— 2 238.00–275.00 $256.02 $1,971 +26.02
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,492 —
840–1115 1010 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 165.00–235.00 $188.75 $1,906 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 unweaned 75 1 825.00 $825.00 ±0.00
110–135 unweaned 123 2 700.00–900.00 $810.20 -52.59
165 unweaned 165 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 -25.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 unweaned 285 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,126 —
455 455 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,752 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 220.00 $220.00 $660 —
465 465 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,079 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1400 1099 75-80% 15 141.00–150.00 $144.05 $1,583 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630–685 658 85-90% 2 120.00–121.00 $120.52 $793 —
740 740 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $740 -17.54
805 805 85-90% 1 116.00 $116.00 $934 —
750–1045 850 85-90% 8 120.00–139.00 $126.41 $1,074 -6.05
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1185 954 80-85% 12 135.00–142.50 $137.97 $1,316 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 1 143.50 $143.50 $1,693 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,424 —
1025–1120 1073 2 122.00 $122.00 $1,309 —
1200–1585 1406 7 145.00–163.00 $155.22 $2,182 —
1485–1840 1599 6 165.00–180.50 $171.44 $2,741 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,419

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
875–1175 1006 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,557.14
865–1300 1056 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,050.00–2,250.00 $2,137.50
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1035–1395 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,910.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
805–1110 977 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,766.67
895–1065 980 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,750.00
900–1280 1047 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00–2,000.00 $1,800.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005–1095 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 139.00–142.00 $140.50 $1,475
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630 630 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
675 675 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
775 775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
998 998 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
1005–1310 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,200.00–2,650.00 $2,400.00 —
1165–1310 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 2,575.00–3,050.00 $2,942.50 —
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00 -175.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 unweaned 75 1 700.00 $700.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
715 715 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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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.