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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 9, 2026

1,198 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $320.08/cwt -24.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,219/hd at 693 lb · 153 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $365.41/cwt +7.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,646/hd at 724 lb · 145 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $319.16/cwt ≈ $2,505/hd at 785 lb · 131 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,198 1,076 1,201
Feeder cattle 1,009 788 885
Slaughter cattle 126 203 224
Replacement cattle 63 85 92

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale; Feeder steers and heifers were 5.00-20.00 lower except for 700-750 lbs steers holding steady - 2.00 higher and heifer calves 450-500 lbs being steady. Trade was moderately lower on smaller numbers. Slaughter cows sold 5.00-10.00 higher and slaughter bulls were steady-3.00 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
265 265 3 670.00 $670.00 $1,776 +30.00
270 unweaned 270 2 620.00 $620.00 $1,674 —
310 310 2 615.00 $615.00 $1,906 -44.15
311 311 7 655.00 $655.00 $2,037 -4.15
355 unweaned 355 2 580.00 $580.00 $2,059 —
373–397 389 9 595.00–620.00 $606.15 $2,358 +34.14
420 420 2 495.00 $495.00 $2,079 -62.97
464 thin fleshed 464 10 517.00 $517.00 $2,399 —
468 468 3 460.00 $460.00 $2,153 -74.40
450–482 477 9 470.00–480.00 $477.86 $2,279 -56.54
480 unweaned 480 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,160 —
525–545 unweaned 528 6 400.00–405.00 $400.86 $2,117 —
500–543 531 13 410.00–450.00 $417.32 $2,216 -41.16
561 561 4 387.00 $387.00 $2,171 -3.00
554–585 570 16 410.00–435.00 $424.73 $2,421 -9.15
570 value added 570 3 450.00 $450.00 $2,565 —
640 640 3 425.00 $425.00 $2,720 +25.00
673 673 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,692 +8.90
703–735 724 145 347.00–367.00 $365.41 $2,646 +30.41
761 761 5 315.00 $315.00 $2,397 -10.00
875–898 877 66 285.00–320.00 $316.74 $2,778 +126.74
928 928 5 290.00 $290.00 $2,691 -45.00
950–991 990 43 294.00–300.00 $294.13 $2,912 —
1005 1005 2 255.00 $255.00 $2,563 —
1055 1055 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,532 —
1230 1230 2 222.00 $222.00 $2,731 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 7 365.00 $365.00 $1,347 -155.00
505 505 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,894 -42.45
598 598 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,242 —
705–735 720 2 260.00–270.00 $265.10 $1,909 —
880 880 2 235.00 $235.00 $2,068 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 530.00 $530.00 $2,014 -60.00
565 565 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,864 —
710 710 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,236 —
770 770 2 307.00 $307.00 $2,364 —
1035 1035 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,588 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 unweaned 550 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,062 —
640 640 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,376 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 4 202.00 $202.00 $1,727 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,001 -70.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272–285 275 4 615.00–620.00 $616.29 $1,695 +81.29
330–342 336 8 505.00–535.00 $523.91 $1,760 -30.66
355–393 373 14 500.00–515.00 $510.06 $1,903 -7.80
390 thin fleshed 390 3 550.00 $550.00 $2,145 —
400 value added 400 2 495.00 $495.00 $1,980 —
420 unweaned 420 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,722 —
413–445 427 7 435.00–460.00 $452.56 $1,932 -9.69
455–479 469 16 445.00–470.00 $459.25 $2,154 +18.93
544–545 544 11 410.00 $410.00 $2,230 +3.20
555–590 565 54 360.00–393.00 $388.18 $2,193 -6.87
584 value added 584 4 437.00 $437.00 $2,552 —
615–640 thin fleshed 621 13 415.00–425.00 $417.38 $2,592 —
649 649 5 340.00 $340.00 $2,207 —
673 thin fleshed 673 6 330.00 $330.00 $2,221 —
663–698 694 147 300.00–321.00 $319.67 $2,219 -25.33
703–730 714 4 307.00–330.00 $316.12 $2,257 -33.88
762–788 785 131 305.00–335.00 $319.16 $2,505 —
800 800 3 280.00 $280.00 $2,240 —
880–884 884 10 268.00–285.00 $269.69 $2,384 —
985 985 2 310.00 $310.00 $3,054 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–380 364 4 475.00–480.00 $478.69 $1,742 +28.69
478–484 481 9 410.00–415.00 $412.76 $1,985 —
500 500 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,625 —
565 565 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,836 -15.00
645 645 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,193 —
650 650 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,820 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 2 322.00 $322.00 $1,964 —
675 675 2 280.00–305.00 $292.50 $1,974 —
885 885 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,212 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 2 455.00 $455.00 $2,730 —
755 755 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,265 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
165 unweaned 165 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 -41.96
210–235 unweaned 220 3 1,250.00–1,450.00 $1,386.36 -13.64
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,288 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,428 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,535 —
515 515 3 415.00 $415.00 $2,137 +30.00
595 595 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,499 -15.00
640 640 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,304 -45.00
770 770 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,541 —
850–880 865 2 287.00–305.00 $295.84 $2,559 —
1105–1120 1113 2 225.00–250.00 $237.58 $2,644 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,837 —
690 690 2 302.00 $302.00 $2,084 —
848 848 4 282.00 $282.00 $2,391 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 —— 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,788 —
860–878 874 —— 5 240.00–260.00 $256.07 $2,238 —
1460 1460 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 199.00 $199.00 $2,905 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 unweaned 125 —— 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
165 unweaned 165 —— 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
212 unweaned 212 —— 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00 +200.00
1245 1245 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 5,750.00–6,500.00 $6,125.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–745 738 85-90% 2 154.00–155.00 $154.49 $1,140 —
685–996 921 85-90% 8 123.00–143.00 $140.21 $1,291 —
753–1085 967 85-90% 10 145.00–154.00 $150.92 $1,459 —
800–1235 1003 85-90% 6 151.00–173.00 $162.99 $1,635 +40.10
900–1175 1003 85-90% 5 153.00–180.00 $160.35 $1,608 +37.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1625 1375 75-80% 24 161.50–171.00 $164.31 $2,259 —
1265–1533 1466 75-80% 4 158.00–159.50 $159.18 $2,334 —
1515–1520 1518 75-80% 2 158.00–160.00 $159.00 $2,414 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1130 1050 80-85% 3 155.00–160.00 $156.75 $1,646 —
1050–1445 1199 80-85% 12 161.00–178.00 $167.89 $2,013 —
1260–1445 1353 80-85% 2 150.00–150.50 $150.27 $2,033 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1340 1233 2 216.00–218.00 $217.09 $2,677 —
1010–1985 1494 9 181.00–198.00 $186.44 $2,785 —
1560–1870 1715 4 192.00–203.00 $197.75 $3,391 —
1745 1745 1 211.00 $211.00 $3,682 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
595–980 807 (<2 yrs)Open 3 170.00–211.00 $186.67 $1,506
750–1215 979 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 21 173.00–320.00 $227.33 $2,226

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1074 1074 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,700.00 $3,700.00
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
980–1575 1141 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,300.00–2,800.00 $2,641.67
1050–1297 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,262.50
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
570 570 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
490–600 545 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,800.00 $1,725.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685 685 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
786 786 65 318.00 $318.00 $2,499 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,342 —
469 469 9 375.00 $375.00 $1,759 —
564 564 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,030 —
692 692 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,972 —
763 763 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,213 —
913 913 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,374 —
976 976 6 239.00 $239.00 $2,333 —
1126 1126 9 230.00 $230.00 $2,590 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
693 693 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,010 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,476 —
515 515 5 375.00 $375.00 $1,931 —
818 818 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,963 —

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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
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
1015–1098 1077 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,900.00–3,200.00 $3,125.00 —
1207 1207 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 4,250.00 $4,250.00 +750.00
1223 1223 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 4,300.00 $4,300.00 +800.00
1250–1370 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,650.00–3,950.00 $3,725.00 —
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1460 1460 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 32 495.00 $495.00 $1,436 —
363 363 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,452 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 230.00 $230.00 $989 —

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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.