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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 15, 2025

942 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $472.88/cwt -9.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,001/hd at 423 lb · 75 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $454.49/cwt -7.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,916/hd at 422 lb · 56 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $452.14/cwt -43.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,149/hd at 475 lb · 55 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 942 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–298 291 5 450.00–475.00 $465.37 $1,354 -130.83
300 300 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,440 -40.73
303 unweaned 303 11 407.00 $407.00 $1,233 -68.00
313–346 335 17 505.00–537.00 $527.36 $1,767 +6.63
360–394 375 13 485.00–515.00 $501.02 $1,879 -17.83
355–390 unweaned 378 3 445.00–475.00 $454.38 $1,718 -25.62
415 unweaned 415 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,660 -47.13
404–444 423 58 465.00–495.00 $481.12 $2,035 +21.12
425 thin fleshed 425 3 510.00 $510.00 $2,168 —
422–445 427 10 440.00–455.00 $443.13 $1,892 -16.87
457 thin fleshed 457 3 490.00 $490.00 $2,239 -21.23
453–473 464 26 450.00–480.00 $474.96 $2,204 +19.96
485–495 488 23 415.00–440.00 $428.21 $2,090 -54.85
495 495 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,980 -83.06
500–549 527 39 420.00–445.00 $433.32 $2,284 +10.24
540 540 16 400.00 $400.00 $2,160 -23.08
550–596 583 36 395.00–425.00 $410.06 $2,391 -0.66
590 590 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,272 -25.72
601–635 613 18 390.00–410.00 $395.69 $2,426 -26.31
648 648 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,398 -18.00
650–678 667 16 365.00–380.00 $371.28 $2,476 +19.28
667 667 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,334 -2.00
713 thin fleshed 713 2 372.00 $372.00 $2,652 -25.00
713–742 724 9 350.00–360.00 $353.90 $2,562 -5.86
755–780 765 5 347.00 $347.00 $2,655 —
805–820 815 3 317.00–320.00 $317.99 $2,592 +2.99
940 940 2 220.00 $220.00 $2,068 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,244 —
765 765 4 340.00 $340.00 $2,601 —
899 899 7 330.00 $330.00 $2,967 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,892 -15.79
525 525 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,048 -10.00
740 740 7 335.00 $335.00 $2,479 +25.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,424 —
413 413 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,920 +5.00
513 513 4 445.00 $445.00 $2,283 +30.00
1115 1115 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,955 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,824 —
520 520 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,898 -70.00
555 555 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,970 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,862 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
165 165 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,396 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,272 -35.00
308–310 unweaned 309 8 435.00–450.00 $438.75 $1,356 +0.02
323–338 331 4 500.00–515.00 $507.67 $1,680 +14.08
330–345 338 4 460.00–470.00 $464.89 $1,571 -28.70
351–378 354 17 455.00–485.00 $481.23 $1,704 +10.98
362 unweaned 362 3 445.00 $445.00 $1,611 —
413 unweaned 413 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,549 —
405–438 422 53 440.00–465.00 $458.99 $1,937 -2.76
455–485 475 27 427.00–450.00 $442.46 $2,102 -18.27
490 490 2 402.00 $402.00 $1,970 -58.73
517 value added 517 3 430.00 $430.00 $2,223 —
526–548 535 45 397.00–420.00 $403.85 $2,161 -23.99
535 535 4 375.00 $375.00 $2,006 -52.84
570 thin fleshed 570 9 430.00 $430.00 $2,451 +20.00
555–585 576 8 360.00–387.00 $374.07 $2,155 +4.01
605–610 608 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,885 -42.26
613 613 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,146 -2.26
614 614 10 385.00 $385.00 $2,364 +32.74
676–692 682 8 337.00–352.00 $342.71 $2,337 -5.29
715 715 2 306.00 $306.00 $2,188 -39.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,320 —
460–497 482 5 375.00–390.00 $384.28 $1,852 -0.72
510 510 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,938 +22.52
562 562 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,855 —
670 670 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,144 -5.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,394 -15.00
510 510 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,938 -18.10
573 573 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,006 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
165 165 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
215 215 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 +8.33
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,174 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,641 —
405–408 407 5 405.00–430.00 $420.04 $1,710 -44.96
480 480 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,752 —
543 543 6 380.00 $380.00 $2,063 +38.00
550–570 558 10 325.00–355.00 $352.04 $1,964 —
608–610 609 5 325.00–330.00 $327.00 $1,991 +15.00
708 708 4 315.00 $315.00 $2,230 -2.00
719 719 4 337.00 $337.00 $2,423 +20.00
995 995 2 210.00 $210.00 $2,090 —
1025 1025 2 202.00 $202.00 $2,070 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,772 —
552 552 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,601 —
704 704 6 275.00 $275.00 $1,936 —
780–785 783 2 262.00–267.00 $264.51 $2,071 —
1020 1020 2 200.00 $200.00 $2,040 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 140 2 800.00 $800.00 —
205 205 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
205–228 unweaned 220 3 1,300.00–1,375.00 $1,351.74 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 2 113.00 $113.00 $1,062 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1155 1009 80-85% 8 170.00–172.00 $171.49 $1,730 —
760–1410 1060 80-85% 40 146.00–214.00 $166.27 $1,762 -15.50
945–1425 1152 80-85% 42 160.00–171.00 $164.62 $1,896 -1.66
855–1580 1200 80-85% 5 155.00–157.00 $155.47 $1,866 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585–700 655 85-90% 3 128.00–141.00 $136.78 $896 —
745–930 838 85-90% 2 125.00–138.00 $130.78 $1,096 -0.18
920–1110 1000 85-90% 3 110.00–117.00 $112.26 $1,123 —
790–1485 1067 85-90% 13 150.00–156.00 $153.16 $1,634 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1245 1085 75-80% 5 176.00–181.00 $178.26 $1,934 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1370 1124 4 185.00–212.00 $196.90 $2,213 —
1070–1265 1168 2 191.00–216.00 $202.46 $2,365 —
1480–1685 1583 2 171.00 $171.00 $2,707 —
1300–2320 1626 22 185.00–199.00 $192.52 $3,130 —
1365–1910 1642 8 199.00–210.00 $205.05 $3,367 —
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1746 1746 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,549 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
670–1205 847 (<2 yrs)Open 10 170.00–260.00 $217.60 $1,843

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
788–1260 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,466.67
920–1235 1046 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,450.00–2,600.00 $2,510.00
988–1180 1074 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,000.00–3,250.00 $3,087.50
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1053–1470 1149 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 2,400.00–2,650.00 $2,583.93
1015–1225 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,650.00 $2,500.00
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1063 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1110–1325 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,950.00–3,250.00 $3,100.00
1320 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00
1433 1433 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,038
1180–1510 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 157.00–159.00 $157.67 $2,207
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1440 1440 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,462

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
980–1028 1012 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,766.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635–658 647 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,175.00 $2,062.50

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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
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 +500.00
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 -500.00
1025–1320 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,950.00–3,350.00 $3,183.33 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
882 882 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825 825 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.