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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 27, 2025

1,159 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.63/cwt ≈ $2,161/hd at 832 lb · 98 head
heavy 9-weight L 1 heifers $233.00/cwt ≈ $2,276/hd at 977 lb · 74 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $404.46/cwt +12.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,722/hd at 426 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,159 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 thin fleshed 308 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,540 —
335–340 337 6 435.00–450.00 $440.05 $1,483 -94.95
352 352 7 462.00 $462.00 $1,626 +22.00
405–422 418 17 430.00 $430.00 $1,797 +39.50
428 unweaned 428 2 378.00 $378.00 $1,618 —
452 thin fleshed 452 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,853 —
453–480 465 10 370.00–395.00 $385.26 $1,791 -52.73
518–540 525 9 360.00–382.00 $374.98 $1,969 +4.41
530 530 4 348.00 $348.00 $1,844 -22.57
568 568 2 359.00 $359.00 $2,039 -14.53
600 600 2 337.00 $337.00 $2,022 -30.26
678 678 4 317.00 $317.00 $2,149 +7.00
720 720 4 305.00 $305.00 $2,196 —
920 920 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,484 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478–479 479 8 352.00–363.00 $356.12 $1,706 +31.12
543 543 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,792 -10.77
637 637 5 262.00 $262.00 $1,669 -58.00
940 940 2 215.00 $215.00 $2,021 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 2 167.00 $167.00 $832 —
538 538 5 150.00–168.00 $160.80 $865 —
576 576 5 167.00 $167.00 $962 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 2 180.00 $180.00 $999 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 thin fleshed 305 3 445.00–450.00 $446.67 $1,362 —
300–333 326 31 410.00–438.00 $423.26 $1,380 -11.74
355 value added 355 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,544 —
350–398 358 27 402.00–432.00 $416.23 $1,490 -16.60
390 unweaned 390 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,502 —
403–434 420 46 402.00–422.00 $410.15 $1,723 +40.15
420–447 443 15 387.00 $387.00 $1,714 -14.49
480–487 482 10 372.00–395.00 $388.03 $1,870 +7.20
470–488 484 8 332.00–342.00 $339.57 $1,644 -41.26
488 thin fleshed 488 9 407.00 $407.00 $1,986 —
506–538 518 39 336.00–357.00 $343.48 $1,779 -14.97
555 555 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,109 +10.00
582 582 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,862 -50.00
625–634 631 14 300.00–314.50 $310.40 $1,959 -20.89
690 690 2 308.00 $308.00 $2,125 +13.00
695 695 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,946 -15.00
728 728 9 246.50 $246.50 $1,795 -25.50
762 762 14 265.00 $265.00 $2,019 -5.00
830–839 832 83 260.00–263.50 $262.86 $2,187 —
835 835 15 241.75 $241.75 $2,019 —
865–896 882 33 233.50–239.00 $236.07 $2,082 +26.07
933 933 2 232.00 $232.00 $2,165 —
957 957 56 248.25 $248.25 $2,376 —
1070 1070 2 205.00 $205.00 $2,194 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 5 390.00 $390.00 $1,221 —
353 353 6 370.00 $370.00 $1,306 —
488 488 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,366 —
638 638 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,289 —
752 752 13 271.00 $271.00 $2,038 —
860 860 29 242.50 $242.50 $2,086 —
954–997 977 74 233.00 $233.00 $2,276 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,174 —
350 350 2 348.00 $348.00 $1,218 —
433–448 437 8 337.00–340.00 $339.23 $1,482 -7.77
518 518 16 266.00 $266.00 $1,378 -66.00
519 519 17 302.00 $302.00 $1,567 -30.00
798 798 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,915 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125–140 unweaned 133 2 750.00–950.00 $855.66 +4.24
150–180 unweaned 165 7 800.00–1,200.00 $1,004.76 +129.76
205–230 unweaned 218 4 950.00–1,175.00 $1,056.03 -302.96
255 255 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 3 317.00 $317.00 $1,385 —
625 625 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,906 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,223 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 202.00 $202.00 $778 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 8 390.00 $390.00 $1,365 —
446 446 8 382.00 $382.00 $1,704 —
512 512 8 362.00 $362.00 $1,853 —
618 618 2 294.00 $294.00 $1,817 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 —— 5 470.00 $470.00 $1,603 —
380 380 —— 5 447.00 $447.00 $1,699 —
410 410 —— 2 416.00 $416.00 $1,706 —
489 489 —— 5 366.00 $366.00 $1,790 —
510 510 —— 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,887 -5.00
680 680 —— 2 272.00 $272.00 $1,850 —
740 740 —— 1 135.00 $135.00 $999 -138.56
950 950 —— 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,042 —
1325 1325 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 170.00 $170.00 $2,252 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 unweaned 95 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
100–120 unweaned 110 2 650.00–1,200.00 $950.00 -40.91
165–195 unweaned 181 4 900.00–1,075.00 $978.79 -128.98
205–245 unweaned 223 4 1,000.00–1,225.00 $1,113.30 —
275 unweaned 275 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,922 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1105 970 75-80% 2 143.00 $143.00 $1,387 —
805–1480 1154 75-80% 68 140.00–156.00 $146.61 $1,692 —
830–1655 1228 75-80% 30 150.00–167.00 $152.28 $1,870 +2.54
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
813 813 80-85% 6 141.00 $141.00 $1,146 —
865–1385 1050 80-85% 5 133.50–158.00 $142.09 $1,492 —
995–1565 1224 80-85% 14 126.00–149.00 $138.04 $1,690 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–805 758 85-90% 2 130.00 $130.00 $985 +2.83
755–965 802 85-90% 7 110.00–135.00 $118.02 $947 —
890 890 85-90% 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,139 —
860–1180 1020 85-90% 2 92.00–97.00 $94.89 $968 —
1125–1480 1303 85-90% 2 103.00–117.00 $110.95 $1,446 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1285 1155 2 160.00–175.00 $168.34 $1,944 —
1305–1680 1515 6 150.00–162.00 $155.98 $2,363 —
1285–2105 1565 9 172.50–183.00 $177.44 $2,777 —
1470–2455 1955 15 185.00–212.00 $198.02 $3,871 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
450–915 690 (<2 yrs)Open 8 170.00–260.00 $223.38 $1,541
561–1328 732 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 65 120.00–270.00 $201.72 $1,477

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
793–1530 1053 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 2,050.00–2,500.00 $2,318.18
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1555 1555 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1598 1598 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–970 917 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,850.00–2,000.00 $1,950.00
860–1255 992 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,100.00 $1,966.67
945–1120 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,350.00 $2,250.00
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1345 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,843
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1420 1420 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1215 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,580

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625–865 765 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,400.00–2,000.00 $1,811.11
873–985 895 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,925.00–2,200.00 $1,980.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
793 793 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,800
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600 600 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
795–985 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,725.00–2,000.00 $1,891.67 —
905–935 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00–1,875.00 $1,787.50 —
760–1295 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 2,000.00–2,750.00 $2,327.78 —
1015–1245 1092 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,150.00–2,600.00 $2,300.00 -300.00
1060–1250 1138 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,487.50 -284.50
1265 1265 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
1110–1678 1416 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 3,000.00–3,650.00 $3,385.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
1040–1300 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,600.00–3,225.00 $2,991.67 —
1080–1380 1263 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,900.00–3,350.00 $3,183.33 —
1325–1629 1601 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 3,200.00–3,450.00 $3,427.27 —
1616 1616 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1885 1885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,225.00 $3,225.00 —
1430 1430 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
720 720 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
870 870 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
655 655 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870 870 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —

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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.