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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 4, 2025

515 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $419.68/cwt -18.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,778/hd at 424 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $399.44/cwt -32.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,065/hd at 517 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $375.67/cwt +1.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,017/hd at 537 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 515 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,250 —
260 260 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,417 —
315–345 339 5 500.00–530.00 $511.68 $1,735 -59.59
380 unweaned 380 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,596 -15.00
385 385 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,771 -10.61
402–425 412 9 445.00–472.00 $459.44 $1,893 -14.65
415 unweaned 415 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,702 —
450–495 464 5 410.00–430.00 $421.74 $1,957 +64.74
508–523 517 17 382.00–407.00 $399.44 $2,065 -2.29
560–595 579 4 375.00–397.00 $386.71 $2,239 -5.29
590 590 1 348.00 $348.00 $2,053 -44.00
613–615 614 5 377.00–385.00 $380.19 $2,334 +12.21
665–668 667 3 350.00–365.00 $354.99 $2,368 -3.50
692 thin fleshed 692 3 372.00 $372.00 $2,574 —
733 733 6 362.00 $362.00 $2,653 +42.00
735 735 1 332.00 $332.00 $2,440 +12.00
868–885 874 3 321.00–332.00 $324.71 $2,838 +38.71
955–995 975 2 275.00–292.00 $283.33 $2,762 —
1015 1015 1 312.00 $312.00 $3,167 +62.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,763 —
465 465 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,860 -6.25
510–530 520 2 367.00–372.00 $369.55 $1,922 —
545 545 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,798 —
560–570 565 2 315.00–330.00 $322.43 $1,822 -47.57
635 635 3 312.00 $312.00 $1,981 -28.00
890 890 1 234.00 $234.00 $2,083 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 3 348.00 $348.00 $2,366 —
753 753 4 335.00 $335.00 $2,523 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,375 —
866 866 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,472 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,320 —
655 655 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,945 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
260 260 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
380 380 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 387.00 $387.00 $2,225 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 210.00 $210.00 $956 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
375 375 1 700.00 $700.00 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,248 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 unweaned 283 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,146 —
300 300 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,200 —
300–320 310 7 430.00–454.00 $441.71 $1,369 +2.91
365 thin fleshed 365 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,843 —
365–375 371 9 415.00–442.00 $436.38 $1,619 +13.20
409–433 418 11 400.00–417.00 $410.59 $1,716 +11.98
420–425 423 2 385.00–395.00 $389.97 $1,650 -8.64
420–445 433 7 420.00–450.00 $442.46 $1,916 +43.85
455–490 465 10 382.00–398.00 $392.31 $1,824 -0.14
525–543 537 11 370.00–397.00 $375.67 $2,017 -3.00
550–570 560 2 320.00–337.00 $328.35 $1,839 -40.37
585 value added 585 8 385.00 $385.00 $2,252 —
615 615 3 372.00 $372.00 $2,288 +5.00
668 668 3 355.00 $355.00 $2,371 +5.00
670 670 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,546 +30.00
735 735 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,293 -8.00
765–772 769 5 307.00–310.00 $308.81 $2,375 —
820–839 833 8 292.00–308.00 $303.04 $2,524 —
920 920 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,766 -83.00
970 970 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,940 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
205–235 unweaned 220 2 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,326.70 +201.70
260–275 unweaned 268 2 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,324.30 —
298 298 8 1,250.00 $1,250.00 -100.94
340 340 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
367 367 3 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 unweaned 310 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,318 —
355–370 363 2 340.00–350.00 $344.90 $1,252 —
495 495 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,856 —
513 513 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,847 +40.00
580 580 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,537 -50.00
618–625 620 3 230.00–297.00 $274.50 $1,702 —
655–690 671 5 192.00–317.00 $239.03 $1,604 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
330 330 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
373 373 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
443 443 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,876 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,008 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,088 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 unweaned 110 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
200–220 213 6 1,150.00–1,175.00 $1,167.19 -132.81
200–225 unweaned 213 4 1,225.00–1,275.00 $1,249.27 +167.64
250 unweaned 250 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
258–288 281 8 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
375 375 8 1,175.00–1,350.00 $1,328.13 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 560.00 $560.00 $1,624 +40.00
335 335 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,457 -115.00
428–429 429 7 445.00 $445.00 $1,909 +80.00
476 476 7 395.00 $395.00 $1,880 -35.00
590–595 593 2 345.00–367.00 $355.95 $2,111 -9.05
631 631 8 337.00 $337.00 $2,126 —
895 895 1 252.00 $252.00 $2,255 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,525 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,077 -158.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
163 unweaned 163 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,044 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 1 286.00 $286.00 $2,031 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,158 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
938–1485 1061 80-85% 29 155.00–169.00 $163.01 $1,730 +0.32
985–1585 1119 80-85% 35 170.00–189.00 $177.60 $1,987 +8.39
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–940 720 85-90% 12 130.00–136.00 $130.65 $941 —
650–965 832 85-90% 10 150.00–180.00 $166.66 $1,387 —
830–980 922 85-90% 7 150.00–172.50 $161.41 $1,488 +21.84
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1045 1005 75-80% 3 190.00–196.00 $192.94 $1,939 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1010 932 3 175.00–180.00 $177.55 $1,655 —
1200–1300 1260 4 174.00–186.00 $182.64 $2,301 -3.34
1530–1640 1596 4 200.00–203.00 $201.49 $3,216 —
1425–2020 1657 12 185.00–202.00 $193.14 $3,200 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
628–780 680 (<2 yrs)Open 8 194.00–280.00 $264.25 $1,797
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,604

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
970–1120 1026 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,250.00–2,600.00 $2,371.43
1107 1107 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1107–1140 1109 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 2,900.00–3,200.00 $3,178.57
1089–1510 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 3,050.00–3,250.00 $3,223.08
965–1515 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,575.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1005 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1030–1085 1058 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,300.00 $2,275.00
905–1470 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,500.00–2,850.00 $2,683.33
1260 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1385 1385 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
620 620 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625 625 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,250.00 $2,250.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
595 595 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 -270.00
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 +75.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1320 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
1710 1710 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
705 705 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1375 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785 785 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
690 690 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840 840 (<2 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1060–1250 1178 (<2 yrs)Open 3 3,200.00–3,550.00 $3,383.33 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
640 640 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —

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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.