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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 23, 2026

888 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Roswell Livestock Auction report →

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $411.78/cwt +10.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,371/hd at 576 lb · 57 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $470.51/cwt +16.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,480/hd at 527 lb · 40 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $439.32/cwt +5.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,557/hd at 582 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 888 1,084 1,090
Feeder cattle 725 969 846
Slaughter cattle 94 59 157
Replacement cattle 69 56 87

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale; Steer calves 300-550 lbs not well tested and 500-550 lbs sold 5.00 higher. Feeder steers had no comparable sales, but lower trend was felt. Heifer calves 300-500 lbs sold steady while feeder heifers were 3.00-5.00 lower. Trade was moderate with good demand on smaller numbers. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 4.00-5.00 higher few sharply 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
283–290 285 4 610.00–625.00 $613.82 $1,749 —
285 unweaned 285 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,311 —
320 320 2 595.00 $595.00 $1,904 -40.00
359 359 8 575.00 $575.00 $2,064 -75.00
363–395 unweaned 374 3 500.00–530.00 $510.57 $1,910 —
377 thin fleshed 377 8 615.00 $615.00 $2,319 —
404–445 422 28 520.00–550.00 $533.14 $2,250 +43.14
455–498 477 13 450.00–490.00 $473.49 $2,259 -23.48
515 515 7 470.00 $470.00 $2,420 +18.05
500–543 523 19 475.00–510.00 $489.01 $2,558 +37.06
535 unweaned 535 4 430.00 $430.00 $2,300 —
525–544 540 10 450.00–460.00 $451.94 $2,440 +21.94
555–595 580 27 430.00–465.00 $441.15 $2,559 +26.15
596 596 4 427.00 $427.00 $2,545 +12.00
602 value added 602 7 432.00 $432.00 $2,601 —
630–635 633 2 385.00–405.00 $395.04 $2,501 -9.59
605–643 638 8 370.00 $370.00 $2,361 -34.63
658–675 662 4 355.00–360.00 $358.73 $2,375 +18.57
660–686 682 21 370.00–385.00 $379.88 $2,591 +39.72
725 value added 725 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,791 —
732–748 737 9 335.00–347.00 $342.94 $2,527 -33.66
750–790 770 2 340.00–357.00 $348.28 $2,682 -27.72
805–845 825 2 285.00–290.00 $287.44 $2,371 —
875 875 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,188 -79.72
985 985 3 285.00 $285.00 $2,807 —
1025 1025 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,768 —
1120 1120 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,464 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 425 2 460.00–490.00 $475.35 $2,020 —
510 510 3 445.00 $445.00 $2,270 -10.00
550–578 567 5 410.00–432.00 $423.46 $2,401 —
589 589 13 355.00 $355.00 $2,091 —
605 605 14 440.00 $440.00 $2,662 —
711 711 17 368.00 $368.00 $2,616 —
780 780 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,262 -85.00
930 930 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,790 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,673 -140.00
370 370 1 550.00 $550.00 $2,035 -5.00
401 value added 401 4 520.00 $520.00 $2,085 —
420 420 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,974 —
505 thin fleshed 505 5 520.00 $520.00 $2,626 —
510–520 512 5 460.00–470.00 $465.98 $2,386 -4.02
587 587 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,172 —
609–645 616 5 355.00–380.00 $374.77 $2,309 —
773 773 17 335.00 $335.00 $2,590 —
852–855 853 4 312.00–315.00 $314.25 $2,681 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 10 365.00 $365.00 $1,792 —
580 580 15 401.00 $401.00 $2,326 —
695 695 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,120 —
749 749 7 307.00 $307.00 $2,299 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 unweaned 250 2 380.00 $380.00 $950 —
395 395 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,896 —
405 405 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,701 +60.00
450 450 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,688 -70.00
540 540 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,485 -155.00
550–570 555 4 400.00–420.00 $405.14 $2,249 +23.84
640 640 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,112 -20.00
695 695 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,398 +60.00
760 760 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,546 —
790 790 1 302.00 $302.00 $2,386 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 2 500.00–505.00 $502.62 $1,875 —
418–440 422 5 400.00–410.00 $402.08 $1,697 —
590 590 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,947 —
630 630 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,048 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,725 —
605 605 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,270 —
675 675 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,114 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,538 -10.00
785 785 1 262.00 $262.00 $2,057 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,726 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 9 550.00–575.00 $562.07 $1,602 +37.07
285 unweaned 285 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,425 —
300–340 316 5 510.00 $510.00 $1,612 -7.46
344 344 10 460.00 $460.00 $1,582 -57.46
350 value added 350 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,942 —
356–393 375 18 475.00–520.00 $494.55 $1,855 +9.55
393 unweaned 393 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,906 —
400–448 433 13 455.00–490.00 $470.93 $2,039 +44.78
410–447 441 14 435.00–440.00 $435.33 $1,920 +9.18
460–480 470 2 405.00–410.00 $407.55 $1,915 -35.81
450–495 479 18 425.00–455.00 $435.86 $2,088 +15.86
480–485 thin fleshed 481 6 485.00–490.00 $489.16 $2,353 —
508 value added 508 10 480.00 $480.00 $2,438 —
510–543 534 10 425.00–450.00 $440.11 $2,350 +25.11
540 540 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,160 -15.00
552–590 575 49 402.00–435.00 $415.83 $2,391 +35.83
581 581 8 387.00 $387.00 $2,248 -26.07
611 fancy 611 4 415.00 $415.00 $2,536 —
600–620 612 3 340.00–355.00 $346.74 $2,122 -4.22
605–630 623 13 360.00–380.00 $365.41 $2,277 +14.45
650–670 663 6 300.00–310.00 $303.27 $2,011 -54.08
685–691 690 5 340.00–357.00 $353.62 $2,440 -3.73
705 705 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,221 —
770 770 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,464 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,854 —
415 415 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,930 —
450–458 455 3 485.00–495.00 $488.29 $2,222 —
520 520 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,158 —
645 645 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,258 +13.00
656–661 659 17 367.00–377.00 $372.31 $2,454 —
1005 1005 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,512 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,683 —
375 375 4 455.00 $455.00 $1,706 +70.00
410 unweaned 410 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,435 —
405–440 428 4 415.00–425.00 $421.24 $1,803 +55.36
430 430 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,612 +9.12
495 495 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,732 +30.00
500–520 510 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,989 +60.00
560–585 577 9 330.00–360.00 $354.13 $2,043 +7.42
620 620 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,829 -55.00
675 675 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,958 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 6 475.00 $475.00 $1,890 +120.00
400 unweaned 400 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,720 +55.00
410 410 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,927 +55.00
460 460 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,909 -16.32
530–545 538 2 400.00–430.00 $415.21 $2,234 +85.21
575 575 2 407.00 $407.00 $2,340 —
625 625 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,750 -50.00
855 855 1 272.00 $272.00 $2,326 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
616 616 9 385.00 $385.00 $2,372 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
160 unweaned 160 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–475 465 2 350.00–405.00 $378.09 $1,758 +73.09
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,856 —
Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
250 unweaned 250 1 900.00 $900.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
230 230 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 +25.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 —— 1 655.00 $655.00 $1,703 —
435 435 —— 2 495.00–505.00 $500.00 $2,175 —
470 470 —— 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,303 -10.00
505 505 —— 4 465.00 $465.00 $2,348 ±0.00
945–1235 1090 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 185.00–252.00 $218.50 $2,382 —
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,962 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 —— 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,971 —
530 530 —— 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,961 -80.00
690 690 —— 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,277 —
875 875 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,802 —
885 885 —— 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,478 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,466 —
370 370 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,961 —
500 500 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,000 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
210–225 220 3 1,175.00–1,400.00 $1,294.32 +19.32
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
165 unweaned 165 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,330 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1735 1183 80-85% 25 163.00–178.00 $171.49 $2,029 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645–885 802 85-90% 3 157.00–166.00 $161.04 $1,292 —
840–995 893 85-90% 3 140.00–148.00 $144.38 $1,289 —
915 915 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,190 —
955–1510 1229 85-90% 16 150.00–167.50 $160.96 $1,978 -3.55

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1820 1385 4 152.00–177.50 $163.69 $2,267 —
1110–1765 1414 9 180.00–196.00 $190.07 $2,688 —
1295–1590 1443 2 166.00–181.00 $172.73 $2,492 —
1380–2185 1680 10 200.00–217.00 $207.96 $3,494 —
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,438 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
675 fancy 675 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,092
570–970 696 (<2 yrs)Open 5 200.00–300.00 $252.00 $1,754
600–1265 929 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 179.00–295.00 $244.32 $2,270

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
830–1135 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,400.00–2,900.00 $2,662.50
990–1100 1037 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,766.67
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00
1125 thin fleshed 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00
915–1400 1146 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,800.00–3,400.00 $3,040.00
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1065 957 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,100.00–2,600.00 $2,420.00
970 970 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1025–1130 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00
990–1255 1123 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,600.00–3,000.00 $2,800.00
1135 fancy 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1075 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,100.00–3,400.00 $3,200.00
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1005 958 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,550.00
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875 875 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,662
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,930
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 (<2 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 $
695 695 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
510 510 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1245 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
1145 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 355.00 $355.00 $905 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
685 685 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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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.