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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 19, 2025

1,093 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.26/cwt +23.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,167/hd at 856 lb · 113 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $269.67/cwt +46.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,049/hd at 760 lb · 91 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $275.37/cwt ≈ $2,028/hd at 736 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,093 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 13 500.00 $500.00 $1,415 +20.34
298 unweaned 298 4 430.00 $430.00 $1,281 —
315 315 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,386 -16.92
338 338 2 535.00 $535.00 $1,808 +78.08
352 352 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,549 +7.59
363–393 380 26 470.00–500.00 $490.66 $1,865 +58.25
391 391 11 460.00 $460.00 $1,799 +27.59
423 thin fleshed 423 4 440.00 $440.00 $1,861 —
433–448 437 12 380.00–408.00 $390.50 $1,706 -17.29
454 454 4 372.00 $372.00 $1,689 -9.88
461–469 467 20 437.00–442.00 $437.99 $2,045 +56.11
508 value added 508 19 400.00 $400.00 $2,032 —
505–523 unweaned 512 5 346.00–357.00 $352.51 $1,805 —
500–547 524 23 362.00–380.00 $370.57 $1,942 -5.56
545 thin fleshed 545 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,153 —
558–587 575 18 354.00–382.00 $373.53 $2,148 +12.21
593 593 5 348.00 $348.00 $2,064 -13.32
602–620 614 11 359.00–373.00 $367.26 $2,255 +23.09
690 690 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,139 -7.00
750 750 2 302.00 $302.00 $2,265 +5.00
793 793 3 275.00 $275.00 $2,181 —
850 850 4 253.00 $253.00 $2,150 —
1000 1000 2 238.00 $238.00 $2,380 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
611 611 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,894 —
748–749 749 7 255.00–280.00 $272.86 $2,044 —
755 755 9 289.00 $289.00 $2,182 —
941 941 10 250.00 $250.00 $2,352 +34.00
1216 1216 4 175.00 $175.00 $2,128 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,566 —
506–540 523 8 334.00–348.00 $340.77 $1,782 +5.77
560–583 572 4 340.00–347.00 $343.57 $1,965 +63.57
603 603 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,930 -14.00
1045 1045 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,776 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
260 unweaned 260 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,182 —
332 332 6 435.00 $435.00 $1,444 +16.71
365–380 372 12 430.00–440.00 $432.83 $1,610 +26.56
423 423 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,565 -31.72
425 thin fleshed 425 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,742 —
428 unweaned 428 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,455 —
423–446 442 13 397.00–408.00 $401.49 $1,775 -0.23
455–488 468 23 362.00–390.00 $380.83 $1,782 -12.36
512–543 527 27 347.00–375.00 $358.45 $1,889 +21.57
581 581 8 370.00 $370.00 $2,150 +52.54
615–647 640 40 316.50–335.00 $331.29 $2,120 +15.39
653–675 659 9 302.00–317.00 $308.74 $2,035 +26.61
675 675 11 295.00 $295.00 $1,991 +12.87
729 729 16 272.00 $272.00 $1,983 —
740 740 33 277.00 $277.00 $2,050 —
758 758 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,971 +36.49
760 760 88 270.00 $270.00 $2,052 +46.49
853 853 104 257.00 $257.00 $2,192 +27.00
886 886 9 210.00 $210.00 $1,861 -20.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 583 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,924 —
686 686 10 253.00 $253.00 $1,736 —
804 804 32 256.00 $256.00 $2,058 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
693 693 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,940 —
778 778 29 269.00 $269.00 $2,093 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 2 347.00 $347.00 $1,398 +25.00
477 477 3 302.00 $302.00 $1,441 +25.00
507 507 3 332.00 $332.00 $1,683 +10.54
607–633 617 9 280.00–322.00 $295.57 $1,824 —
707 707 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,626 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125–140 unweaned 133 2 825.00–875.00 $851.42 —
195 unweaned 195 1 875.00 $875.00 -58.68
210–235 unweaned 223 2 1,300.00–1,425.00 $1,358.99 +358.99
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
808 808 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,818 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 unweaned 423 2 342.00 $342.00 $1,447 —
520 520 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,950 —
565 565 10 360.00 $360.00 $2,034 +32.78
573 573 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,834 -7.22
578 578 2 267.00 $267.00 $1,543 -60.22
720–730 725 4 265.00–282.00 $273.56 $1,983 —
885 885 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,682 —
912 912 3 240.00 $240.00 $2,189 —
1085 1085 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,573 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–130 unweaned 110 3 850.00–1,250.00 $990.91 —
160–190 unweaned 172 3 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,107.77 -58.36
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,572 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,598 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1525 1225 75-80% 54 142.00–158.00 $149.74 $1,834 —
1115–1490 1281 75-80% 7 160.00–172.00 $164.90 $2,112 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1435 947 80-85% 49 130.00–149.00 $143.10 $1,355 —
970 970 80-85% 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,620 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–865 791 85-90% 4 120.00–135.00 $127.17 $1,006 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1380 1226 23 160.00–187.00 $174.28 $2,137 +1.87
1650–1700 1675 2 149.00–155.00 $151.96 $2,545 —
1415–2070 1677 17 165.00–190.00 $181.47 $3,043 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
640–890 721 (<2 yrs)Open 4 172.00–260.00 $221.50 $1,597
605–935 802 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 172.00–210.00 $191.45 $1,535

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
810–984 959 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,685.71
915–1050 983 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,900.00–2,400.00 $2,150.00
830–1155 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,850.00–2,750.00 $2,225.00
995–1165 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,875.00–2,000.00 $1,918.75
1150–1420 1244 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,750.00–2,100.00 $1,900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
830–1215 1057 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,720.00
1062 1062 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,150.00 $2,150.00
965–1175 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,875.00 $1,712.50
1077 1077 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,000.00 $2,000.00
975–1240 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,400.00–2,450.00 $2,412.50
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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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
855–1195 1019 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,500.00–3,100.00 $2,755.00 —
1034 1034 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 3,125.00 $3,125.00 —
960–1115 1058 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,350.00–2,850.00 $2,612.50 —
1040–1102 1087 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,300.00–2,700.00 $2,600.00 —
1076–1193 1129 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 22 2,650.00–3,000.00 $2,795.45 —
920–1425 1147 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 15 2,280.00–2,875.00 $2,772.00 —
1155 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 +350.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
765–790 778 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,700.00 $1,525.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1450 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 -633.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005 1005 (<2 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —

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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.