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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 28, 2025

1,015 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $267.54/cwt -14.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,330/hd at 871 lb · 46 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $327.70/cwt +15.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,703/hd at 520 lb · 38 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $268.70/cwt +0.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,806/hd at 672 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,015 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
279–291 284 9 435.00–440.00 $437.27 $1,242 -27.50
295 unweaned 295 3 415.00 $415.00 $1,224 +20.00
305–316 308 14 450.00–460.00 $452.93 $1,395 +7.93
333–340 335 8 420.00–422.00 $421.49 $1,412 -23.51
359–395 377 13 420.00–440.00 $426.60 $1,608 +59.60
360–395 382 12 370.00–390.00 $377.32 $1,441 -50.68
405–409 408 8 370.00–390.00 $385.04 $1,571 -10.68
407–442 thin fleshed 422 9 405.00–415.00 $409.00 $1,726 —
468–490 480 21 370.00–390.00 $376.55 $1,807 +4.55
478–491 488 9 360.00–364.00 $363.13 $1,772 -8.87
519–545 534 32 334.00–351.00 $346.04 $1,848 -25.96
558–583 566 8 322.00–352.00 $330.88 $1,873 -8.21
603 603 4 355.00 $355.00 $2,141 +15.00
631 631 5 320.00 $320.00 $2,019 +15.00
665–698 691 10 303.00–320.00 $306.27 $2,116 +16.27
705–738 732 11 279.00–292.00 $281.04 $2,057 -17.29
797 797 8 263.00 $263.00 $2,096 -29.00
869–871 871 46 265.00–268.00 $267.54 $2,330 -14.46
910 910 2 227.00 $227.00 $2,066 —
1065 1065 2 220.00 $220.00 $2,343 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–448 414 13 395.00–425.00 $417.51 $1,728 —
521 521 16 347.00 $347.00 $1,808 —
552 552 10 353.00 $353.00 $1,949 —
725 725 3 286.00 $286.00 $2,074 —
878 878 6 254.00 $254.00 $2,230 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 unweaned 270 2 350.00 $350.00 $945 —
367 367 3 322.00 $322.00 $1,182 —
400–445 427 5 342.00–365.00 $356.38 $1,522 +23.06
465–490 480 11 340.00–350.00 $348.24 $1,672 +40.17
520 520 3 312.00 $312.00 $1,622 -3.05
1000 1000 2 235.00 $235.00 $2,350 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 3 375.00 $375.00 $919 —
276 276 4 315.00 $315.00 $869 —
378 378 13 408.00 $408.00 $1,542 —
443 443 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,506 +135.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,500 —
506 506 6 348.00 $348.00 $1,761 +21.00
567 567 11 332.00 $332.00 $1,882 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 6 368.00 $368.00 $1,604 —
455 455 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,479 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,578 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 unweaned 275 2 340.00 $340.00 $935 -50.00
282–290 285 5 370.00–380.00 $374.07 $1,066 -57.93
310–328 316 13 385.00–402.00 $398.05 $1,258 —
373–375 375 19 392.00–415.00 $411.85 $1,544 +2.11
388 388 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,494 -24.74
390 unweaned 390 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,209 -40.00
428 428 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,691 +1.33
468 unweaned 468 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,544 —
453–499 484 27 344.00–372.00 $352.36 $1,705 +3.41
506 thin fleshed 506 8 346.00 $346.00 $1,751 —
510 510 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,504 -9.07
507–546 525 27 310.00–338.00 $325.91 $1,711 +21.84
558–580 565 14 308.00–310.00 $309.72 $1,750 +17.51
606–613 610 20 285.00–298.00 $290.16 $1,770 -3.90
668–691 672 33 260.00–270.00 $268.70 $1,806 +18.70
723 value added 723 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,952 —
710–743 727 4 212.00–215.00 $213.47 $1,552 -25.53
765 765 10 250.00 $250.00 $1,912 -15.00
857 857 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,757 —
858 thin fleshed 858 13 264.00 $264.00 $2,265 —
993 993 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,887 —
1029 1029 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,904 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 2 387.00 $387.00 $1,502 —
429 429 5 390.00 $390.00 $1,673 —
460–486 481 10 340.00–345.00 $344.04 $1,655 —
556 556 6 327.00 $327.00 $1,818 —
617 617 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,666 —
665 665 4 317.00 $317.00 $2,108 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489–490 489 11 314.00–330.00 $327.09 $1,599 +37.04
537 537 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,530 —
584 584 4 170.00 $170.00 $993 —
600 600 2 278.00 $278.00 $1,668 +48.00
660 660 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,551 -20.00
710 710 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,384 -55.00
775 775 2 138.00 $138.00 $1,070 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65–95 unweaned 80 3 775.00–875.00 $808.33 —
103–128 unweaned 114 9 875.00–900.00 $887.46 —
155–180 unweaned 163 6 775.00–975.00 $915.76 +15.76
200–215 unweaned 205 3 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,117.48 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,079 —
453 unweaned 453 2 342.00 $342.00 $1,549 —
560 560 2 276.00 $276.00 $1,546 —
780 780 2 151.00 $151.00 $1,178 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 5 347.00 $347.00 $1,201 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,196 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 357.00 $357.00 $1,053 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85–95 unweaned 90 2 900.00–950.00 $923.61 +98.61
125–142 unweaned 140 7 750.00–900.00 $880.81 +70.61
150 150 2 875.00 $875.00 —
160–190 unweaned 175 2 800.00–875.00 $840.71 -159.29
209–235 unweaned 214 5 1,125.00–1,250.00 $1,152.43 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 3 412.00 $412.00 $1,533 -8.00
468 468 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,544 -46.00
518 518 2 342.00 $342.00 $1,772 —
725 725 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,900 —
885 885 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,788 —
920 920 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,776 —
935 935 1 234.00 $234.00 $2,188 —
1070 1070 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,766 —
1125 1125 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,868 —
1165 1165 1 172.50 $172.50 $2,010 —
1265 1265 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,872 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,600 —
685 685 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,986 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,820 —
895 895 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,790 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1725 1138 80-85% 53 129.00–141.00 $137.00 $1,559 —
1110–1305 1208 80-85% 2 168.00–173.00 $170.70 $2,062 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
774–1370 863 85-90% 11 95.00–110.00 $107.38 $927 -19.03
948–1205 991 85-90% 6 137.50–149.00 $139.83 $1,386 —
790–1495 1082 85-90% 15 115.00–129.00 $122.45 $1,325 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1215 1108 75-80% 7 158.00–160.00 $158.56 $1,757 —
910–1325 1141 75-80% 21 142.50–155.00 $148.69 $1,697 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1535 1480 5 146.00–154.00 $149.40 $2,211 —
1445–1850 1601 8 163.00–179.00 $169.72 $2,717 —
1515–2310 1840 23 174.00–190.00 $181.43 $3,338 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
540–1185 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 26 135.50–220.00 $163.96 $1,508
750–1174 1086 (<2 yrs)Open 9 215.00–265.00 $240.00 $2,606

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1390 1052 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 2,000.00–2,550.00 $2,245.83
1060–1175 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,300.00
1154 1154 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1154 1154 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1245–1370 1308 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,150.00 $2,075.00
1330 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1585 1585 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
860 860 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
875–955 901 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,775.00
810–970 913 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,650.00
960–1025 1009 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,650.00
935–1085 1029 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,800.00–2,100.00 $1,962.50
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1133 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1325 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,789

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
540–755 662 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,500.00–1,650.00 $1,580.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–1070 913 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,200.00 $1,950.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
540 540 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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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
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
915–1195 1012 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,500.00–2,850.00 $2,716.67 —
1219 1219 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1000–1708 1358 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,950.00–3,000.00 $2,570.00 —
1360–1638 1474 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,133.33 —
1554 1554 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085–1100 1093 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00–2,500.00 $2,375.00 —
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 -42.50
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,700.00 $2,700.00 +125.00
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 +225.00
1440 1440 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
655–790 723 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00–1,350.00 $1,262.50 —
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1185 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,350.00–2,450.00 $2,383.33 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
665 665 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
765 765 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.