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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 12, 2025

623 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $317.46/cwt -14.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,841/hd at 580 lb · 46 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $315.90/cwt +12.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,971/hd at 624 lb · 32 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $407.79/cwt -10.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,737/hd at 426 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 623 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–228 228 6 450.00–455.00 $450.82 $1,028 -54.18
275–297 280 15 475.00–480.00 $479.66 $1,343 -15.34
325–340 335 3 440.00–465.00 $456.92 $1,531 +11.92
355–360 358 2 420.00–445.00 $432.41 $1,548 -21.53
414–438 426 29 395.00–417.00 $407.79 $1,737 -10.22
465 unweaned 465 2 352.00 $352.00 $1,637 —
479–493 483 13 380.00–388.00 $381.88 $1,844 +4.80
504 thin fleshed 504 7 406.00 $406.00 $2,046 —
500–543 527 15 365.00–390.00 $376.13 $1,982 +16.19
565–568 567 6 357.00–370.00 $361.32 $2,049 +4.89
605–635 627 16 335.00–347.00 $344.17 $2,158 +44.17
628 value added 628 2 372.00 $372.00 $2,336 —
651–668 657 6 335.00–337.00 $335.68 $2,205 +23.35
687 687 3 317.00 $317.00 $2,178 +4.67
757 757 7 297.00 $297.00 $2,248 +24.01
810 810 1 304.00 $304.00 $2,462 +31.00
920–945 933 4 230.00–242.00 $235.92 $2,201 -56.08
1140 1140 5 210.00 $210.00 $2,394 —
1355 1355 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,276 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 5 450.00 $450.00 $1,634 —
445 445 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,713 —
543 543 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,819 —
565 565 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,582 -67.00
623 623 6 334.00 $334.00 $2,081 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 2 342.00 $342.00 $2,001 —
925 925 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,998 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,674 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–348 325 19 410.00–425.00 $418.29 $1,359 -11.71
368–387 380 8 400.00–412.00 $406.27 $1,544 -11.58
403–448 421 25 397.00–412.00 $401.72 $1,691 —
454–492 467 11 380.00–400.00 $393.19 $1,836 +40.42
480 480 3 356.00 $356.00 $1,709 +3.23
480 unweaned 480 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,632 —
513 thin fleshed 513 2 374.00 $374.00 $1,919 —
507–537 516 25 320.00–345.00 $336.88 $1,738 -0.34
554–599 580 46 310.00–337.00 $317.46 $1,841 -14.52
603–630 624 32 310.00–323.00 $315.90 $1,971 +18.95
669–691 673 20 271.00–285.00 $282.13 $1,899 +22.13
678 value added 678 3 302.00 $302.00 $2,048 —
760–775 768 2 222.00–225.00 $223.51 $1,717 -39.49
844 844 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,950 —
875 875 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,012 -34.00
925 925 4 224.00 $224.00 $2,072 —
1014 1014 4 194.00 $194.00 $1,967 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
254 254 8 425.00 $425.00 $1,080 —
310 310 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,147 —
430 430 2 322.00 $322.00 $1,385 —
433–440 436 5 375.00–405.00 $392.88 $1,713 —
465 465 2 277.00 $277.00 $1,288 -51.64
525–540 532 5 310.00–338.00 $321.46 $1,710 +16.44
579 579 5 282.00 $282.00 $1,633 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 8 367.00 $367.00 $1,633 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
178 178 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
222 222 3 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
175–185 unweaned 180 2 800.00–1,075.00 $933.68 -302.96
205 unweaned 205 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 -285.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 417.00 $417.00 $1,355 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 5 462.00 $462.00 $1,548 —
422 422 7 415.00 $415.00 $1,751 +8.00
480 480 2 384.00 $384.00 $1,843 -3.00
555–598 577 4 320.00–335.00 $327.22 $1,888 -9.78
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75–90 unweaned 80 —— 3 750.00–875.00 $826.56 —
150–190 unweaned 179 —— 4 975.00–1,250.00 $1,166.13 -33.87
210–220 unweaned 215 —— 2 1,050.00–1,125.00 $1,088.37 -111.63
295 unweaned 295 —— 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1315 1315 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 —— 2 332.00 $332.00 $2,025 —
855–930 893 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 232.00–237.00 $234.50 $2,094 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
213 213 4 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1285 1285 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
1820 1820 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,750.00 $4,750.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 75-80% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,212 —
930–1640 1165 75-80% 32 143.00–162.00 $150.28 $1,751 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1205 850 80-85% 4 135.00–167.00 $150.75 $1,281 —
825–1465 1152 80-85% 18 135.00–151.00 $140.99 $1,624 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 85-90% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,060 —
1125–1150 1133 85-90% 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,360 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1050 988 2 161.00–169.00 $165.25 $1,633 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1335 1218 6 165.00–183.00 $172.41 $2,100 —
1330–1540 1435 2 138.00–154.00 $146.59 $2,104 —
1435–1975 1628 5 162.50–171.00 $167.41 $2,725 —
1545–2200 1819 20 166.00–185.00 $175.38 $3,190 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
655–1020 818 (<2 yrs)Open 6 220.00–242.00 $232.50 $1,902
745–1040 892 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 162.00–235.00 $189.07 $1,687

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
930–1175 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,000.00–2,450.00 $2,190.00
1050–1560 1179 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,150.00–2,450.00 $2,290.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
850–1010 930 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,650.00 $1,512.50
880–1065 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,550.00–1,625.00 $1,591.67
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
900–1110 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,275.00 $2,137.50

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
950 950 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1417–1613 1461 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 3,150.00–3,300.00 $3,183.33 +333.33
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1606 1606 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
835 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 -350.00
1310 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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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.