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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 8, 2025

848 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $363.83/cwt +39.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,272/hd at 624 lb · 43 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $446.54/cwt +70.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,088/hd at 468 lb · 39 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $416.53/cwt +66.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,195/hd at 527 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 848 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 3 615.00 $615.00 $1,704 +190.00
278 unweaned 278 2 505.00 $505.00 $1,404 —
329 unweaned 329 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,645 —
320–345 331 7 545.00–567.00 $563.67 $1,866 +108.67
360 thin fleshed 360 1 575.00 $575.00 $2,070 —
360–370 unweaned 365 2 450.00–475.00 $462.67 $1,689 +110.14
375–390 384 13 540.00–550.00 $546.11 $2,097 +99.52
406–437 414 22 480.00–510.00 $495.41 $2,051 +100.41
400–445 unweaned 415 4 420.00–450.00 $437.14 $1,814 +87.14
423 thin fleshed 423 4 515.00 $515.00 $2,178 —
425–439 value added 437 7 532.00–555.00 $535.20 $2,339 —
445 445 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,114 +80.00
450–483 464 15 455.00–485.00 $465.64 $2,161 +90.09
456–485 467 10 420.00–445.00 $426.05 $1,990 +50.50
465–475 unweaned 472 3 405.00–410.00 $406.64 $1,919 —
472 472 11 450.00 $450.00 $2,124 +74.45
520 520 15 406.50 $406.50 $2,114 +49.66
519–541 unweaned 530 8 397.00 $397.00 $2,104 +62.00
520–535 532 16 410.00–440.00 $435.69 $2,318 +78.85
569 thin fleshed 569 5 420.00 $420.00 $2,390 —
585–598 595 8 365.00–390.00 $371.86 $2,213 +54.26
609–644 618 27 356.00–372.00 $367.86 $2,273 +43.98
624–630 value added 625 5 382.00 $382.00 $2,388 —
605–646 640 11 340.00–350.00 $345.67 $2,212 +21.79
660 thin fleshed 660 6 365.00 $365.00 $2,409 +35.00
664–692 682 19 328.00–345.00 $333.47 $2,274 +51.47
693 693 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,252 +43.00
703 thin fleshed 703 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,320 +30.00
700–745 736 6 290.00–307.00 $294.37 $2,167 +26.37
759–773 763 14 285.00–300.00 $293.23 $2,237 +11.00
765 765 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,142 -2.23
818 818 2 306.00 $306.00 $2,503 +51.00
955 955 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,626 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–333 330 4 425.00–450.00 $431.07 $1,423 —
353 unweaned 353 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,518 —
355 355 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,757 —
400–405 401 5 460.00–475.00 $471.97 $1,893 +66.97
470 470 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,927 +20.00
519 thin fleshed 519 16 457.00 $457.00 $2,372 —
520–545 529 5 352.00–375.00 $361.95 $1,915 +11.95
575 575 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,070 —
582 582 8 400.00 $400.00 $2,328 —
600–645 623 2 272.00–290.00 $281.33 $1,753 -18.67
658 658 4 347.00 $347.00 $2,283 +32.00
675 675 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,160 +5.00
750 750 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,550 —
880 880 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,288 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 unweaned 420 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,071 —
475–495 485 2 385.00–387.00 $385.98 $1,872 +45.98
520 520 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,716 —
520–548 529 10 357.00–390.00 $376.82 $1,993 —
550 550 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,870 —
633 633 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,931 +10.27
735 735 1 287.00 $287.00 $2,109 +62.00
770–798 791 4 270.00 $270.00 $2,136 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,134 +90.00
562 562 11 392.00 $392.00 $2,203 —
649 649 4 347.00 $347.00 $2,252 —
710 710 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,308 —
765 765 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,142 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 220.00 $220.00 $803 —
593 593 2 165.00 $165.00 $978 —
808 808 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,293 —
865 865 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,816 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580–590 585 2 322.00–350.00 $336.12 $1,966 —
665 665 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,676 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
345 345 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
360 360 1 900.00 $900.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
230 230 1 900.00 $900.00 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,344 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
205 205 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,240 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 unweaned 253 2 285.00 $285.00 $721 —
308 unweaned 308 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,186 —
324–329 327 11 480.00–510.00 $496.48 $1,623 +96.48
329–337 332 8 450.00–470.00 $457.61 $1,519 +57.61
358–390 370 23 420.00–445.00 $429.44 $1,589 +51.19
395 unweaned 395 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,600 —
395 395 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,620 +31.75
406–435 410 22 430.00–460.00 $454.65 $1,864 +80.60
415–430 unweaned 424 5 412.00–420.00 $414.76 $1,759 —
433 433 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,732 +25.95
453–490 465 6 385.00–415.00 $395.62 $1,840 +44.72
468 value added 468 3 440.00 $440.00 $2,059 —
478–485 unweaned 482 4 365.00 $365.00 $1,759 +85.00
510–518 515 7 347.00–355.00 $350.40 $1,805 -2.08
500–530 521 7 377.00–392.00 $387.36 $2,018 +34.88
550–598 573 8 330.00–350.00 $334.35 $1,916 +18.43
607–632 624 13 337.00–357.00 $350.43 $2,187 +73.04
665 665 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,995 +20.08
655–669 667 9 309.00–320.00 $310.20 $2,069 +30.28
660–690 679 4 270.00–280.00 $273.70 $1,858 -6.22
703–712 704 26 290.00–308.00 $306.60 $2,158 +31.60
725 value added 725 5 342.00 $342.00 $2,480 —
755–790 769 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,999 —
828 828 6 270.00 $270.00 $2,236 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–343 340 3 380.00–400.00 $393.44 $1,338 —
355–380 unweaned 363 3 325.00–340.00 $330.23 $1,199 —
389–395 390 5 377.00–395.00 $380.64 $1,484 —
405–410 408 2 395.00–400.00 $397.48 $1,622 —
465–488 480 3 345.00–350.00 $346.61 $1,664 —
495 495 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,559 —
545 545 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,880 —
545 545 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,553 —
560 560 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,484 +30.00
605–638 627 5 280.00–295.00 $286.49 $1,796 —
741 741 9 267.00 $267.00 $1,978 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 unweaned 290 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,189 —
315–340 328 2 355.00–385.00 $370.57 $1,215 —
435 435 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,327 —
450–490 470 2 395.00–425.00 $409.36 $1,924 +79.36
540 540 1 372.00 $372.00 $2,009 +47.22
650–670 660 4 300.00–308.00 $304.55 $2,010 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,286 —
381 381 4 387.00 $387.00 $1,474 —
430 430 1 387.00 $387.00 $1,664 —
665 665 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,662 —
905 905 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,534 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 unweaned 380 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,045 —
470 470 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,034 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,125 —
545 545 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,635 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
260 unweaned 260 1 850.00 $850.00 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,720 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,332 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 —— 2 517.00 $517.00 $1,799 —
385 385 —— 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,463 —
405 thin fleshed 405 —— 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,964 —
435 435 —— 5 435.00 $435.00 $1,892 +118.00
440 440 —— 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,738 +78.00
460–495 469 —— 4 445.00 $445.00 $2,087 —
533–545 537 —— 3 345.00–380.00 $368.16 $1,977 +48.16
568–595 575 —— 6 315.00–325.00 $321.30 $1,847 —
625 625 —— 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,875 —
655 655 —— 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,801 —
735 735 —— 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,352 +45.00
780 780 —— 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,950 —
855–1120 974 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 182.00–200.00 $189.75 $1,848 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–480 465 —— 2 397.00–410.00 $403.29 $1,875 —
560–575 568 —— 2 327.00–335.00 $330.95 $1,880 —
580 580 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,001 —
695 695 —— 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,738 —
745 745 —— 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,160 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,590 +56.00
600 600 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,992 —
675 675 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,924 —
685 685 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,610 —
835 835 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,171 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 —— 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,618 —
645 645 —— 5 302.00 $302.00 $1,948 —
1015 1015 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,898 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,360 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,696 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1310 1090 80-85% 3 168.00–174.00 $170.40 $1,857 +10.33
865–1365 1096 80-85% 29 155.00–167.00 $160.88 $1,763 +0.81
885–1239 1127 80-85% 24 142.00–171.00 $163.18 $1,839 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1080 904 85-90% 5 120.00–130.00 $124.65 $1,127 -6.35
1050–1085 1068 85-90% 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,549 —
740–1540 1104 85-90% 13 135.00–155.00 $146.45 $1,617 +2.75

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,828 —
1330–1535 1438 3 143.00–149.00 $145.86 $2,097 —
1370–2160 1754 16 161.00–180.00 $173.98 $3,052 —
1665–2125 1895 3 181.00–188.00 $184.20 $3,491 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1160 1095 3 135.00–148.00 $139.65 $1,529 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
590–945 781 (<2 yrs)Open 11 190.00–305.00 $239.45 $1,870
690–1060 891 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 176.00–242.00 $219.80 $1,958

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
905–1135 1012 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,630.00
950–1210 1122 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,133.33
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1145 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,200.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1450 1450 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1554 1554 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
805–1305 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00–2,000.00 $1,833.33
955–1600 1146 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,500.00–2,000.00 $1,670.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1055–1235 1143 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,200.00
1235–1335 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,575.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,452
1130–1210 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 147.00–153.00 $150.00 $1,755
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,890
1380–1545 1463 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 141.00–148.00 $144.50 $2,114
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1715 1715 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,418
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145–1165 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00–2,550.00 $2,375.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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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.