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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 2, 2026

1,076 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $478.59/cwt -1.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,537/hd at 530 lb · 68 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $473.75/cwt -13.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,004/hd at 423 lb · 37 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $440.32/cwt -24.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,114/hd at 480 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,076 1,358 1,608
Feeder cattle 788 1,131 1,322
Slaughter cattle 203 145 152
Replacement cattle 85 82 134

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves sold steady to higher with few 5.00 lower. Feeder steers sold steady to lower. Heifer calves sold lower with no comparable heifer yearling sales. Trade was uneven on smaller numbers. Slaughter cows sold 7.00 higher with few 5.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 9.00-11.00 higher. Excellent buyer attendance....

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 640.00 $640.00 $1,472 —
285 285 3 640.00 $640.00 $1,824 -12.00
322–340 330 9 635.00–675.00 $659.15 $2,175 +9.62
353 thin fleshed 353 2 655.00 $655.00 $2,312 —
369 value added 369 5 605.00 $605.00 $2,232 —
391–392 392 15 550.00–580.00 $572.01 $2,242 -12.99
403–433 417 28 540.00–575.00 $557.97 $2,327 +3.17
426 426 4 527.00 $527.00 $2,245 -27.80
450–468 455 17 530.00–535.00 $534.40 $2,432 +64.40
501–534 thin fleshed 526 22 500.00–532.00 $520.65 $2,739 —
504–543 532 46 435.00–472.00 $458.48 $2,439 -22.66
561 561 4 390.00 $390.00 $2,188 -15.61
550–593 573 13 427.00–440.00 $433.88 $2,486 +28.27
600–621 615 13 410.00–430.00 $422.38 $2,598 +4.24
645 645 5 400.00 $400.00 $2,580 -18.14
655 thin fleshed 655 6 410.00 $410.00 $2,686 +10.00
674–687 679 16 388.00–393.00 $391.10 $2,656 +21.35
712–714 712 17 357.00–365.00 $363.11 $2,585 -23.04
718 718 4 335.00 $335.00 $2,405 -51.15
775 775 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,519 —
793 793 2 347.50 $347.50 $2,756 —
845 845 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,746 —
870 870 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,653 -158.95
925 925 2 335.00 $335.00 $3,099 —
933 933 6 305.00 $305.00 $2,846 —
3628 3628 2 660.00 $660.00 $23,945 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 5 590.00 $590.00 $2,148 +90.00
383 unweaned 383 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,915 —
453 453 3 480.00 $480.00 $2,174 —
500 500 6 482.00 $482.00 $2,410 +2.00
623 623 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,305 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 3 520.00 $520.00 $2,018 —
460 unweaned 460 3 495.00 $495.00 $2,277 —
463 463 3 485.00 $485.00 $2,246 —
510–530 520 4 415.00–420.00 $417.45 $2,171 +7.44
681 681 7 340.00 $340.00 $2,315 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 2 435.00 $435.00 $2,240 -75.00
657–684 671 10 390.00–395.00 $392.45 $2,633 —
802 802 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,647 —
1360 1360 3 185.00 $185.00 $2,516 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,386 —
623 623 6 422.00 $422.00 $2,629 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
233 unweaned 233 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
385 unweaned 385 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
683 683 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,380 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
305 305 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 5 535.00 $535.00 $1,578 —
318–342 332 5 545.00–570.00 $554.57 $1,841 +12.83
353 unweaned 353 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,730 —
354–376 366 23 500.00–535.00 $517.86 $1,895 -15.47
413–428 thin fleshed 420 9 505.00–515.00 $509.53 $2,140 —
411–435 424 28 440.00–480.00 $462.25 $1,960 -24.94
457–488 480 32 430.00–470.00 $440.32 $2,114 -24.68
505–528 517 10 400.00–410.00 $406.80 $2,103 -24.35
526 thin fleshed 526 4 450.00 $450.00 $2,367 —
565–590 577 21 370.00–405.00 $395.05 $2,279 +13.96
698 698 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,408 +5.00
701 701 21 350.00 $350.00 $2,454 +8.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 unweaned 305 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,372 -10.00
356 unweaned 356 4 520.00 $520.00 $1,851 —
481 481 6 425.00 $425.00 $2,044 +25.00
485 unweaned 485 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,916 —
709 709 8 335.00 $335.00 $2,375 —
817 817 7 297.00 $297.00 $2,426 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 3 485.00 $485.00 $1,780 —
433 433 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,819 —
490 490 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,813 —
686 686 5 320.00 $320.00 $2,195 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,786 —
445 445 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,558 -75.00
565 565 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,921 -40.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 unweaned 377 5 440.00 $440.00 $1,659 —
400 unweaned 400 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,800 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70–90 unweaned 80 2 925.00–1,000.00 $967.19 -32.81
170–185 unweaned 179 4 850.00–1,250.00 $1,141.96 -308.04
240 unweaned 240 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,140 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 unweaned 95 1 350.00 $350.00 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
235 unweaned 235 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 3 505.00 $505.00 $1,929 —
488 488 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,318 +25.12
525 525 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,021 -5.00
562 562 10 435.00 $435.00 $2,445 -1.86
626 626 5 405.00 $405.00 $2,535 —
1030 1030 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,369 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1315 1218 (<2 yrs)N/A 9 183.00–208.00 $192.06 $2,339 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
651 651 —— 6 362.00 $362.00 $2,357 —
755–895 825 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 252.00–260.00 $256.00 $2,112 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 —— 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,112 —
1095 1095 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,409 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 unweaned 75 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 +110.61
210 unweaned 210 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1990 1332 80-85% 36 150.00–170.00 $163.22 $2,174 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–1134 804 85-90% 17 182.00–235.00 $208.19 $1,674 —
740–1390 1031 85-90% 4 118.00–135.00 $122.89 $1,267 -29.66
780–1590 1153 85-90% 14 140.00–159.00 $153.07 $1,765 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1555 1336 75-80% 17 167.50–189.00 $176.52 $2,358 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1320 1174 14 175.00–216.00 $191.28 $2,246 -15.09
1260–1995 1512 21 170.00–199.00 $182.26 $2,756 —
1340–1750 1608 3 145.00–166.00 $157.27 $2,529 -18.45
1505–2150 1769 33 186.00–209.00 $196.90 $3,483 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
645–800 713 (<2 yrs)Open 3 230.00–276.00 $253.67 $1,809
1055–1060 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 190.00–262.00 $232.33 $2,458
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
605 605 (<2 yrs)Open 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,422

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Bred Cows

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1405 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,200.00–3,300.00 $3,266.67
1021–1530 1151 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 3,200.00–3,350.00 $3,285.29
1265–1530 1440 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 3,200.00–3,300.00 $3,250.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
820–1275 1077 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,916.67
1165–1515 1368 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,600.00–2,850.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
920–1595 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,900.00–3,200.00 $3,066.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1090 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00–2,200.00 $1,966.67
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1358 1358 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,358.00 $1,358.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685 685 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035–1560 1298 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00–3,550.00 $3,375.00 —
1365–1540 1456 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,350.00–3,600.00 $3,508.33 —
1535 1535 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 3 270.00 $270.00 $734 —

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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.