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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 28, 2025

673 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $431.80/cwt +40.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,175/hd at 504 lb · 52 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $438.51/cwt +48.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,898/hd at 433 lb · 50 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $474.09/cwt +40.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,982/hd at 418 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 673 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–333 unweaned 316 6 455.00–475.00 $467.98 $1,479 —
305–330 324 4 490.00–520.00 $512.93 $1,662 +82.97
305–336 334 15 560.00–572.00 $571.27 $1,908 +141.31
370 unweaned 370 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,610 —
365–377 374 4 457.00–475.00 $470.61 $1,760 -39.39
400–419 418 38 457.00–475.00 $474.09 $1,982 +40.86
453 453 2 357.00 $357.00 $1,617 -28.40
475–494 486 11 390.00–417.00 $407.58 $1,981 +22.18
500 thin fleshed 500 47 435.00 $435.00 $2,175 —
533–545 538 5 394.00–407.00 $401.73 $2,161 +22.36
580 580 3 392.00 $392.00 $2,274 +36.22
624 value added 624 7 412.00 $412.00 $2,571 —
600–640 626 8 360.00–377.00 $367.98 $2,304 +1.86
685–690 688 2 357.00–360.00 $358.49 $2,466 -5.51
700–715 706 4 340.00–352.00 $348.48 $2,460 +66.11
741 741 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,371 +37.63
763 763 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,327 —
775 775 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,209 —
890 890 1 286.00 $286.00 $2,545 -35.55
1015 1015 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,538 —
1090 1090 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,016 -105.00
1238 1238 2 222.00 $222.00 $2,748 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 8 405.00–407.00 $406.25 $1,897 +44.25
598 598 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,213 +60.00
615 615 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,091 +48.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 3 374.00 $374.00 $1,964 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,508 —
315 thin fleshed 315 3 510.00 $510.00 $1,606 —
330 unweaned 330 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,402 —
330–343 341 23 435.00–460.00 $438.80 $1,496 +39.06
350–370 356 8 410.00–440.00 $423.18 $1,507 -3.33
400–435 419 7 394.00–406.00 $398.61 $1,670 -10.38
435 thin fleshed 435 43 445.00 $445.00 $1,936 —
456–489 476 25 377.00–400.00 $392.45 $1,868 +4.47
518 518 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,813 -32.20
500–527 524 10 378.00–385.00 $378.67 $1,984 -3.53
558–575 562 4 365.00–370.00 $368.72 $2,072 +28.72
608 608 2 367.00 $367.00 $2,231 +12.43
672 672 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,352 -7.00
705 705 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,256 +81.34
914 914 4 275.00 $275.00 $2,514 —
1030 1030 5 250.00 $250.00 $2,575 +22.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,328 -32.00
505 505 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,616 -27.00
595 595 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,874 -5.00
743 743 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,709 +5.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,751 —
585 585 1 342.00 $342.00 $2,001 —
670 670 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,191 —
735 735 2 312.00 $312.00 $2,293 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 unweaned 110 1 800.00 $800.00 -225.93
225 unweaned 225 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
255–275 265 2 1,325.00–1,375.00 $1,350.94 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
205 205 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,508 —
293 293 2 575.00 $575.00 $1,685 —
310 310 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,705 —
383 thin fleshed 383 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,992 —
382–390 384 4 455.00–485.00 $477.38 $1,833 —
442 442 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,613 —
453 453 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,948 —
584 584 4 365.00 $365.00 $2,132 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 —— 2 410.00–450.00 $429.40 $1,438 —
495 495 —— 1 388.00 $388.00 $1,921 +20.00
530 530 —— 1 368.00 $368.00 $1,950 —
780 780 —— 2 275.00–282.00 $278.50 $2,172 —
803–821 815 —— 6 264.00–265.00 $264.33 $2,154 -65.67
735–985 850 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 235.00–265.00 $250.00 $2,125 +40.00
1020 1020 —— 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,683 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
185 185 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
209 209 6 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
200–240 unweaned 226 4 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,081.63 -36.10
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,110 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1025 985 80-85% 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,832 —
720–1350 1078 80-85% 17 153.00–167.00 $162.69 $1,754 —
900–1370 1102 80-85% 67 160.00–181.00 $169.21 $1,865 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1150 914 85-90% 7 170.00–197.00 $184.97 $1,691 —
685–1235 927 85-90% 13 130.00–146.00 $139.57 $1,294 —
770–1245 938 85-90% 12 145.00–157.00 $150.86 $1,415 —
840–1265 990 85-90% 3 169.00–180.00 $173.05 $1,713 —
805–1163 1006 85-90% 20 155.00–167.00 $160.62 $1,616 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1345 1119 75-80% 5 178.00–184.00 $180.93 $2,025 —
1385–1715 1529 75-80% 4 141.00–152.50 $148.63 $2,273 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1680 1287 9 178.00–190.00 $185.98 $2,394 +13.64
1020–1825 1433 10 193.00–205.00 $198.85 $2,850 —
1630–1935 1783 2 208.00–209.00 $208.54 $3,718 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
605–885 713 (<2 yrs)Open 3 197.00–260.00 $222.40 $1,586
795 795 (<2 yrs)Open 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,924
965–1060 983 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 191.00–220.00 $212.48 $2,089
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,970

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1053 1053 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1122–1185 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,000.00–3,300.00 $3,225.00
1098–1258 1147 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,761.54
1063–1400 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,750.00–3,000.00 $2,916.67
915–1575 1216 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,450.00–2,700.00 $2,525.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
948 948 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,150.00 $3,150.00
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
990–1145 1068 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,300.00 $2,275.00
930–1385 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,500.00–2,750.50 $2,633.50
1025–1205 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,900.00–3,000.00 $2,950.00
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1000–1325 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,450.00–2,750.00 $2,540.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
985–1155 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,125.00 $3,125.00 —
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 -250.00
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1168 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1162–1277 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,950.00–3,175.00 $3,062.50 —
1115–1555 1328 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,250.00–3,350.00 $3,300.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810–1145 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,750.00–3,000.00 $2,920.00 —
1080–1290 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00–3,000.00 $2,925.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760 760 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
679 679 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,562 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,054 —
788 788 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,868 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
765–815 782 (<2 yrs)Open 3 2,900.00–3,000.00 $2,966.67 —
967 967 (<2 yrs)Open 3 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.