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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 8, 2025

1,243 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $495.96/cwt +40.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,343/hd at 472 lb · 59 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $536.45/cwt +29.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,045/hd at 381 lb · 48 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $461.75/cwt +19.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,036/hd at 441 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,243 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–297 293 4 595.00–600.00 $596.20 $1,747 +46.20
305 unweaned 305 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,449 —
324 value added 324 11 600.00 $600.00 $1,944 —
310–331 328 26 500.00–530.00 $520.73 $1,708 -9.27
364 thin fleshed 364 10 615.00 $615.00 $2,239 +70.00
372 unweaned 372 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,786 +68.00
378–399 387 35 500.00–527.00 $518.85 $2,008 +11.57
403–445 420 31 485.00–507.00 $496.39 $2,085 +25.92
425 425 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,955 -10.47
423–446 unweaned 441 10 435.00–450.00 $447.13 $1,972 —
468–471 thin fleshed 469 29 505.00–520.00 $511.23 $2,398 —
473 473 2 455.00 $455.00 $2,152 -0.22
450–493 476 28 465.00–495.00 $483.06 $2,299 +27.84
502–528 517 29 450.00–475.00 $460.34 $2,380 +39.53
500–540 532 14 410.00–440.00 $423.08 $2,251 +2.27
555–596 578 19 400.00–425.00 $410.72 $2,374 +12.40
581 value added 581 27 445.00 $445.00 $2,585 —
600 600 12 422.00 $422.00 $2,532 +47.00
626 626 7 388.00 $388.00 $2,429 +0.36
658 658 8 385.00 $385.00 $2,533 +6.08
663 663 3 352.00 $352.00 $2,334 -26.92
703–710 706 7 352.00–370.00 $359.76 $2,540 -16.59
706 thin fleshed 706 9 397.00 $397.00 $2,803 —
808 808 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,545 -37.00
895 895 4 270.00 $270.00 $2,416 -61.39
900 900 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,430 -20.00
955 955 2 237.00 $237.00 $2,263 —
983 value added 983 4 335.00 $335.00 $3,293 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 4 460.00 $460.00 $1,937 —
465–468 467 4 460.00–480.00 $469.97 $2,195 —
540 540 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,241 —
553 553 6 420.00 $420.00 $2,323 —
667 667 9 355.00 $355.00 $2,368 —
885 885 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,212 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,380 +9.93
473–480 477 5 405.00–407.00 $405.79 $1,936 —
521–526 523 13 400.00 $400.00 $2,092 +8.00
731 731 6 310.00 $310.00 $2,266 +10.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,539 +10.00
536 536 10 435.00 $435.00 $2,332 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 7 290.00 $290.00 $1,311 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 550.00 $550.00 $1,832 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,040 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,690 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
190 unweaned 190 2 1,435.00 $1,435.00 -115.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 3 550.00 $550.00 $1,292 —
294 294 9 515.00 $515.00 $1,514 -0.82
300–315 unweaned 304 16 430.00–440.00 $438.73 $1,334 —
348–349 348 21 485.00–505.00 $493.59 $1,718 -5.90
370–388 374 34 460.00–490.00 $470.25 $1,759 +16.97
413–448 441 47 440.00–475.00 $461.75 $2,036 +61.57
458 thin fleshed 458 10 490.00 $490.00 $2,244 —
461–466 464 13 455.00–470.00 $460.73 $2,138 +24.63
464 464 4 435.00 $435.00 $2,018 -1.10
498 unweaned 498 4 410.00 $410.00 $2,042 +18.00
515 515 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,112 -4.68
507–521 516 21 420.00–450.00 $427.84 $2,208 +13.16
561 value added 561 5 445.00 $445.00 $2,496 —
555–578 571 7 352.00–377.00 $370.06 $2,113 -5.06
573 thin fleshed 573 17 410.00 $410.00 $2,349 —
600–640 620 4 345.00–360.00 $352.26 $2,184 +2.29
654 654 4 375.00 $375.00 $2,452 +1.21
679 value added 679 11 397.00 $397.00 $2,696 —
686 686 6 348.00 $348.00 $2,387 -25.79
703–721 714 11 340.00–355.00 $345.37 $2,466 +9.69
819 819 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,457 -32.00
884 884 6 300.00 $300.00 $2,652 —
915–943 934 3 250.00–256.00 $254.04 $2,373 —
1000 1000 11 278.00 $278.00 $2,780 —
1013 1013 4 210.00 $210.00 $2,127 —
1067 1067 3 225.00 $225.00 $2,401 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,821 +10.00
533–539 538 8 355.00–365.00 $357.48 $1,923 +29.96
539 539 4 341.00 $341.00 $1,838 +13.48
543–548 thin fleshed 544 8 390.00 $390.00 $2,122 —
663 663 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,155 -32.00
700 700 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,645 -50.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,510 —
448 448 3 480.00 $480.00 $2,150 —
482 482 6 405.00 $405.00 $1,952 —
509–520 513 8 395.00–400.00 $398.10 $2,042 —
617 617 3 357.00 $357.00 $2,203 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
155 unweaned 155 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
235 235 3 1,225.00–1,425.00 $1,291.67 +91.67
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,571 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,302 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 unweaned 338 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,436 —
340 340 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,615 —
413 413 3 465.00 $465.00 $1,920 —
510 510 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,912 —
541 541 4 342.00 $342.00 $1,850 —
600 600 2 312.00 $312.00 $1,872 —
717–740 723 4 317.00 $317.00 $2,292 +2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
170 unweaned 170 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 +125.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
797–1485 1082 80-85% 76 152.00–198.00 $181.77 $1,967 —
905–1785 1175 80-85% 50 161.00–173.00 $166.28 $1,954 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–885 848 85-90% 4 128.00–132.00 $130.96 $1,111 -14.17
1150 1150 85-90% 3 129.50 $129.50 $1,489 —
745–1608 1220 85-90% 20 146.00–160.00 $156.03 $1,904 —
855–1685 1233 85-90% 6 139.00–141.00 $139.71 $1,723 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1480 1268 75-80% 22 172.50–186.00 $178.61 $2,265 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1760 1342 3 161.00–190.00 $176.71 $2,371 —
1505–2040 1773 2 177.00–178.00 $177.58 $3,148 -21.47
1535–2070 1799 9 200.00–214.00 $205.55 $3,698 +6.50
1500–2420 1817 18 181.00–199.00 $194.19 $3,528 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725–830 777 (<2 yrs)Open 3 235.00–280.00 $251.67 $1,955
575–1092 986 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 220.00–282.00 $265.73 $2,620
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
918 918 (<2 yrs)Open 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,799

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 4,000.00 $4,000.00
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
883–1266 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 63 3,000.00–3,375.00 $3,263.73
995–1338 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 2,950.00–3,300.00 $3,226.67
1206–1397 1258 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 2,850.00–3,000.00 $2,959.09
988–1333 1264 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 3,800.00–3,900.00 $3,820.00
1313 1313 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 3,225.00 $3,225.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00
845–1140 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 22 2,900.00–3,275.00 $3,230.68
1035–1125 1053 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 2,500.00–2,875.00 $2,587.50
820–1226 1144 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 2,150.00–2,400.00 $2,254.55
1071–1233 1152 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1000–1310 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,450.00–2,800.00 $2,583.33
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1155–1295 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,900.00–3,000.00 $2,950.00
1185–1520 1353 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
903–1150 1112 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 2,200.00–2,250.00 $2,242.31
775–1525 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,223
1455–1475 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 155.00–171.00 $163.00 $2,388
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
980 980 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00
820 820 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
618 618 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,310 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,189 —
365 365 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,387 —
448 448 4 385.00 $385.00 $1,725 —

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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
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 -850.00
1005–1225 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1071–1380 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1183–1390 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,900.00–3,250.00 $3,030.00 -570.00
1303 1303 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1415 1415 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1525 1525 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,470 —

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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.