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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 5, 2025

849 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $344.81/cwt +13.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,968/hd at 571 lb · 51 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $359.94/cwt +13.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,879/hd at 522 lb · 46 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $331.98/cwt +22.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,896/hd at 571 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 849 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 2 505.00 $505.00 $1,227 —
288 288 4 495.00 $495.00 $1,426 +57.73
293 unweaned 293 2 417.00 $417.00 $1,222 +2.00
300 300 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,425 +22.07
323 thin fleshed 323 4 510.00 $510.00 $1,647 —
340 340 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,513 +23.51
348 348 10 485.00 $485.00 $1,688 +63.51
360–382 377 9 450.00–455.00 $453.94 $1,711 +27.34
388 unweaned 388 2 417.00 $417.00 $1,618 —
418–443 435 6 410.00–435.00 $418.01 $1,818 +32.97
463–470 467 6 367.00–387.00 $377.08 $1,761 +0.53
503–528 522 46 344.00–365.00 $359.94 $1,879 +13.90
550–590 556 17 351.00–372.00 $356.43 $1,982 +25.55
578 578 34 339.00 $339.00 $1,959 +8.12
614 614 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,842 -55.00
670–677 675 17 306.00–326.00 $312.33 $2,108 +6.06
772–778 774 5 270.00–275.00 $272.99 $2,113 +9.99
830 830 2 273.00 $273.00 $2,266 —
923 923 3 292.00 $292.00 $2,695 +65.00
975 975 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,535 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 6 326.00 $326.00 $1,565 -22.24
555 555 2 347.00 $347.00 $1,926 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 344.00 $344.00 $1,462 -24.00
633–645 639 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,077 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,110 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
185 unweaned 185 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–293 267 5 420.00–430.00 $425.61 $1,136 +51.54
287 unweaned 287 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,105 +45.00
307 307 13 430.00 $430.00 $1,320 +31.95
354–390 371 19 402.00–425.00 $417.85 $1,550 +6.00
452–456 thin fleshed 455 12 385.00–410.00 $403.79 $1,837 —
481–498 485 8 352.00–355.00 $352.77 $1,711 +0.41
500–540 519 17 330.00–340.00 $337.22 $1,750 +11.31
562–594 571 28 321.00–337.00 $331.98 $1,896 +22.26
601 value added 601 6 322.00 $322.00 $1,935 —
625–640 628 18 295.00–298.50 $296.95 $1,865 +6.79
685 685 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,781 -8.70
750 750 5 263.00 $263.00 $1,972 +13.00
854 854 6 260.00 $260.00 $2,220 +55.00
864 864 5 264.00 $264.00 $2,281 +59.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 480 9 324.00–330.00 $328.64 $1,577 +1.55
508–513 511 4 300.00–310.00 $305.02 $1,559 +20.02
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,280 —
593 593 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,779 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,412 —
775 775 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,628 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 unweaned 75 1 450.00 $450.00 -358.33
170–195 unweaned 183 2 1,225.00–1,250.00 $1,236.64 +320.88
215 unweaned 215 1 1,285.00 $1,285.00 +167.52
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
567 567 3 304.00 $304.00 $1,724 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
218–220 unweaned 219 3 850.00–1,125.00 $1,032.77 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 —— 2 495.00 $495.00 $1,040 —
441 441 —— 4 407.00 $407.00 $1,795 —
478 478 —— 3 387.00 $387.00 $1,850 +57.00
529 529 —— 7 365.00 $365.00 $1,931 +23.00
558 558 —— 2 337.00 $337.00 $1,880 —
678 678 —— 2 318.00 $318.00 $2,156 —
1023 1023 —— 2 227.00 $227.00 $2,322 —
1245–1310 1278 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 160.00–180.00 $170.00 $2,173 +22.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 unweaned 150 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 +359.29
200 unweaned 200 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 +47.57
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,009 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1032–1695 1253 75-80% 40 145.00–177.00 $152.54 $1,911 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–775 752 80-85% 3 135.00–144.00 $138.09 $1,038 —
875–1485 1072 80-85% 14 137.00–149.00 $143.27 $1,536 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–845 785 85-90% 3 125.00–132.50 $128.35 $1,008 —
765–815 786 85-90% 4 126.00–130.00 $128.01 $1,006 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1390 1338 2 171.00–174.00 $172.44 $2,307 —
1430–1565 1476 9 152.00–180.00 $169.51 $2,502 +20.11
1545–2110 1750 19 160.00–188.00 $177.82 $3,112 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–1165 868 (<2 yrs)Open 9 172.00–240.00 $213.22 $1,851
645–1175 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 33 150.00–236.00 $194.42 $1,960

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1152 1143 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,166.67
1084–1440 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 2,500.00–3,025.00 $2,980.26
1233 1233 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,400.00 $2,400.00
990–1595 1236 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,112.50
1130–1300 1249 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 2,350.00–2,700.00 $2,659.09
1135–1308 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 27 2,975.00–3,350.00 $3,214.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
865–1500 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,300.00–2,750.00 $2,425.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,016
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,937
1340 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,037
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,607
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,779
1390 1390 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,016

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
560–1150 757 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,325.00 $1,975.00
1105 1105 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1119–1267 1189 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1229 1229 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 3,100.00 $3,100.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
564 564 9 340.00 $340.00 $1,918 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 30 367.00 $367.00 $1,993 —

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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
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
980–1398 1264 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 2,700.00–2,950.00 $2,893.75 —
1292 1292 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
1385 1385 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 +80.00
1385–1453 1443 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 3,150.00–3,400.00 $3,364.29 —
1730 1730 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055–1240 1222 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,325.00 +425.00
1020–1530 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00–3,150.00 $3,125.00 +325.00
1465 1465 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
1490 1490 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1525 1525 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1138 1138 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1365 1365 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
740–945 843 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,250.00 —
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
244 244 29 350.00 $350.00 $854 —
350 350 31 377.00 $377.00 $1,320 —
513 513 2 337.00 $337.00 $1,729 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,040 —
965 965 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,341 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1083 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1277 1277 (<2 yrs)Open 3 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 990 (<2 yrs)Open 4 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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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.