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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 12, 2026

1,691 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $530.89/cwt +63.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,542/hd at 479 lb · 124 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $473.16/cwt +27.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,463/hd at 520 lb · 110 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $404.23/cwt -1.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,527/hd at 625 lb · 101 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,691 — —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276–298 284 8 620.00–635.00 $629.10 $1,787 —
305–323 unweaned 314 4 580.00–610.00 $594.57 $1,867 —
310–322 319 9 650.00–670.00 $654.31 $2,087 +90.73
363–370 369 10 550.00–555.00 $554.02 $2,044 +12.30
350–398 374 10 520.00–540.00 $529.33 $1,980 -12.39
357–391 value added 378 28 607.00–622.00 $612.57 $2,316 —
350–398 389 26 565.00–590.00 $570.85 $2,221 +50.85
398 unweaned 398 3 495.00 $495.00 $1,970 -10.00
400–445 419 12 500.00–520.00 $507.08 $2,125 +67.25
423 423 13 510.00 $510.00 $2,157 +70.17
402–444 unweaned 428 26 470.00–495.00 $490.08 $2,098 —
425–433 thin fleshed 428 29 555.00–585.00 $571.81 $2,447 +51.81
405–439 432 16 520.00–550.00 $525.36 $2,270 +85.53
453–498 unweaned 473 22 450.00–480.00 $470.24 $2,224 +31.31
475 475 6 520.00 $520.00 $2,470 +48.10
451–496 480 84 545.00–570.00 $552.98 $2,654 +81.08
458–494 483 12 490.00–495.00 $492.94 $2,381 +21.04
500–537 515 40 485.00–515.00 $508.01 $2,616 +59.56
504–532 unweaned 516 33 435.00–455.00 $439.90 $2,270 —
529–535 530 20 450.00–460.00 $458.99 $2,433 +36.59
517–546 531 17 470.00–475.00 $472.42 $2,509 +50.02
550–581 562 45 455.00–470.00 $461.80 $2,595 +81.80
571–595 577 30 400.00–430.00 $424.93 $2,452 +44.93
603–628 615 15 380.00–390.00 $387.05 $2,380 +3.13
610–629 621 14 370.00–375.00 $372.11 $2,311 -11.81
625–628 thin fleshed 627 28 422.50–429.00 $427.15 $2,678 —
613–642 629 44 400.00–421.00 $405.71 $2,552 -4.29
656–698 671 22 390.00–395.00 $391.66 $2,628 -0.22
663–683 671 13 360.00–370.00 $361.87 $2,428 -30.01
706 706 7 347.00 $347.00 $2,450 -11.80
708–743 725 13 375.00–385.00 $378.00 $2,740 +19.20
770 770 2 366.00 $366.00 $2,818 -24.00
808 808 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,505 -31.85
813 813 8 340.00 $340.00 $2,764 -1.85
855 thin fleshed 855 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,822 —
890 890 2 296.00 $296.00 $2,634 —
908 908 2 297.00 $297.00 $2,697 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,800 +10.00
415 415 3 560.00 $560.00 $2,324 +120.00
460 460 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,185 +35.00
483–494 491 16 495.00–525.00 $502.37 $2,467 +62.37
501 thin fleshed 501 8 495.00 $495.00 $2,480 —
543 543 12 427.50 $427.50 $2,321 +42.50
567–593 570 38 455.00–456.00 $455.89 $2,599 +98.89
585 585 5 387.00 $387.00 $2,264 +30.00
653 653 6 365.00 $365.00 $2,383 —
694 694 10 320.00 $320.00 $2,221 —
700 700 5 377.00 $377.00 $2,639 —
758 758 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,047 —
823 823 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,675 +25.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–427 425 12 480.00–495.00 $489.98 $2,082 —
443 unweaned 443 3 460.00 $460.00 $2,038 —
470 470 2 448.00 $448.00 $2,106 —
519–543 522 22 427.00–430.00 $429.72 $2,243 +34.72
550 550 13 370.00 $370.00 $2,035 —
553–595 577 7 385.00–410.00 $393.27 $2,269 —
620 thin fleshed 620 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,232 —
630 630 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,142 -30.67
653 653 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,188 -9.16
735 735 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,536 +33.00
780 780 1 276.00 $276.00 $2,153 -36.00
823 823 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,140 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 473 6 370.00 $370.00 $1,750 -40.00
565–571 570 10 352.00 $352.00 $2,006 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 501 5 445.00 $445.00 $2,229 —
621 621 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,174 —
740 740 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,220 -50.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
704 704 6 227.00 $227.00 $1,598 —
933 933 2 236.00 $236.00 $2,202 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–563 557 4 350.00–370.00 $360.12 $2,006 -9.88
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
210 210 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 ±0.00
215 unweaned 215 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 unweaned 245 3 545.00 $545.00 $1,335 —
264–295 unweaned 273 7 520.00–555.00 $544.19 $1,486 +54.19
282–283 283 8 575.00–585.00 $578.74 $1,638 +38.74
280–290 284 5 495.00–525.00 $512.75 $1,456 -27.25
308–315 unweaned 312 4 470.00–495.00 $482.36 $1,505 -4.34
303–349 thin fleshed 342 19 550.00–565.00 $562.90 $1,925 —
343–346 345 7 500.00–515.00 $506.40 $1,747 -17.83
358 unweaned 358 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,378 -60.00
353–391 376 25 495.00–515.00 $501.80 $1,887 -10.60
384–395 388 6 475.00 $475.00 $1,843 +2.36
400 400 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,800 -11.56
401–448 unweaned 415 22 440.00 $440.00 $1,826 +5.98
408–431 thin fleshed 416 19 495.00–500.00 $496.09 $2,064 -28.91
403–432 428 28 457.50–480.00 $471.80 $2,019 +10.24
453–483 468 4 425.00 $425.00 $1,989 -13.82
468–475 unweaned 472 5 400.00–420.00 $407.93 $1,925 —
461–498 474 51 435.00–465.00 $443.53 $2,102 +4.71
505–507 thin fleshed 506 13 485.00–515.00 $496.51 $2,512 —
503–548 517 85 410.00–430.00 $421.99 $2,182 -27.26
563–564 564 11 360.00–368.00 $366.55 $2,067 +6.55
551–573 566 40 380.00–405.00 $384.19 $2,175 +24.19
615–632 624 19 350.00–360.00 $356.30 $2,223 +14.62
642 thin fleshed 642 6 402.00 $402.00 $2,581 —
640–648 645 3 320.00–330.00 $326.69 $2,107 -14.99
665–672 671 14 325.00–340.00 $337.88 $2,267 +12.88
696 696 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,158 -39.28
726–732 729 7 310.00–322.00 $316.83 $2,310 +32.83
763 763 6 300.00 $300.00 $2,289 +10.00
772 772 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,470 +30.00
850 850 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,040 —
875 875 2 267.00 $267.00 $2,336 —
905–929 919 7 260.00–267.00 $264.04 $2,427 —
950 thin fleshed 950 3 275.00 $275.00 $2,612 —
975 975 14 274.00 $274.00 $2,672 —
985 985 3 232.00 $232.00 $2,285 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 unweaned 362 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,195 —
421 421 7 425.00 $425.00 $1,789 —
438 unweaned 438 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,533 —
450 unweaned 450 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,462 —
485–493 487 8 365.00–390.00 $378.80 $1,845 -16.20
500–545 531 18 345.00–367.50 $361.18 $1,918 +33.41
533 unweaned 533 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,652 —
553 553 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,936 +21.24
605 605 5 307.00 $307.00 $1,857 -11.72
650 650 4 235.00–250.00 $242.50 $1,576 -57.50
783 783 4 282.50 $282.50 $2,212 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 unweaned 383 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,609 —
389 389 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,945 —
390 390 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,755 —
428 thin fleshed 428 2 495.00 $495.00 $2,119 —
405–448 438 18 440.00–455.00 $451.75 $1,979 +81.75
485 485 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,819 -15.00
578 578 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,081 +17.29
607 607 3 355.00 $355.00 $2,155 +5.00
918 918 3 272.00 $272.00 $2,497 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 615.00 $615.00 $1,876 —
468 468 5 390.00 $390.00 $1,825 -46.00
508 508 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,007 +20.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 unweaned 393 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,651 —
740 740 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,146 ±0.00
945 945 1 242.50 $242.50 $2,292 —
1075 1075 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,580 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
175–185 unweaned 180 2 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,302.78 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
215 unweaned 215 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,668 —
368 368 2 590.00 $590.00 $2,171 —
375 unweaned 375 3 540.00 $540.00 $2,025 —
405–448 427 4 510.00–520.00 $514.75 $2,198 +114.75
450 450 3 460.00 $460.00 $2,070 +15.00
505–549 533 18 430.00–450.00 $432.12 $2,303 +63.64
566 566 17 430.00 $430.00 $2,434 +45.00
628 628 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,198 -10.00
835 835 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,588 -5.00

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1445 1110 80-85% 37 145.00–161.00 $154.99 $1,720 —
950–1310 1159 80-85% 8 132.00–160.00 $152.45 $1,767 —
1940 1940 80-85% 1 137.50 $137.50 $2,668 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1095 1043 85-90% 2 102.00–108.00 $104.85 $1,094 -41.09
815–1675 1139 85-90% 17 133.00–148.00 $141.83 $1,615 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1320 1036 75-80% 9 162.00–170.00 $164.96 $1,709 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1180 1067 3 199.00–262.00 $236.97 $2,528 —
1120–1245 1183 2 175.00–223.00 $197.73 $2,339 +35.91
1395–1975 1630 13 171.00–180.00 $175.34 $2,858 -5.18
2080 2080 1 143.00 $143.00 $2,974 —
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,169 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800 800 (<2 yrs)Open 1 277.00 $277.00 $2,216

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
815 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
955 955 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
825–1110 967 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,650.00–3,100.00 $2,816.67
665–1145 985 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,700.00–2,050.00 $1,850.00
985–1130 1058 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,250.00 $2,225.00
1025–1245 1107 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,900.00–3,200.00 $3,033.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1040–1255 1141 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,900.00–2,300.00 $2,080.00
1310–1395 1357 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,350.00–2,550.00 $2,466.67
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
810–1060 958 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00–2,000.00 $1,833.33
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1210 1039 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,775.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1270 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1445 1445 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
990 990 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,089
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
560 560 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1335 1335 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1325 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1245 1245 (<2 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —

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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.