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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 30, 2026

871 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $376.10/cwt +28.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,674/hd at 711 lb · 41 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $415.49/cwt +17.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,596/hd at 625 lb · 34 head
heavy 6-weight M 1 heifers $337.47/cwt ≈ $2,258/hd at 669 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 871 888 0
Feeder cattle 654 725 0
Slaughter cattle 110 94 0
Replacement cattle 107 69 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale; Steer calves 400-550 lbs sold steady to 20.00 higher and feeder steers and feeder heifers had insufficient numbers to compare but a higher trend was felt throughout. Heifer calves 350-500 lbs sold 5.00-20.00 higher with 500-600 lbs being 15.00 lower. Trade was moderate on uneven market with smaller numbers and plainer cattle. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 lower few 1.00-2.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 5.00-6.00 higher with a few 5.00 lower. Excellent buyer attendance. Next sale will be Tuesday April 7, 2026.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
247 unweaned 247 3 575.00 $575.00 $1,420 —
310 310 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,814 -10.00
325 unweaned 325 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,804 —
305–347 330 15 620.00–640.00 $632.28 $2,087 +37.28
380 380 4 585.00 $585.00 $2,223 +10.00
390 unweaned 390 4 470.00 $470.00 $1,833 -40.57
401–445 412 20 515.00–550.00 $521.63 $2,149 -11.51
410–416 414 6 500.00 $500.00 $2,070 -33.14
453–468 461 10 490.00–525.00 $502.33 $2,316 +28.84
465 unweaned 465 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,186 —
505–518 514 10 480.00–520.00 $493.46 $2,536 +23.46
525 525 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,441 -24.01
569 569 4 430.00 $430.00 $2,447 -11.15
610 fancy 610 4 440.00 $440.00 $2,684 —
623 623 22 426.00 $426.00 $2,654 +30.96
628 628 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,386 -15.04
620–649 643 5 370.00–375.00 $370.96 $2,385 +0.96
650–664 661 5 375.00–395.00 $391.07 $2,585 +32.34
696 696 5 360.00 $360.00 $2,506 -19.88
709–718 711 41 373.00–387.00 $376.10 $2,674 +33.16
800 800 21 345.00 $345.00 $2,760 +57.56
865 865 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,811 +75.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,760 +25.00
460 460 1 513.00 $513.00 $2,360 —
528–545 534 3 425.00–430.00 $428.30 $2,287 -37.68
570 570 2 410.00–440.00 $425.00 $2,422 +55.00
665 665 18 395.00 $395.00 $2,627 —
775 775 25 349.50 $349.50 $2,709 +14.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,870 +20.00
470 470 3 430.00–450.00 $436.67 $2,052 +61.67
500–548 532 3 410.00–435.00 $417.83 $2,223 +142.83
570 570 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,337 +4.86
600 600 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,980 —
695–698 697 5 330.00–340.00 $331.99 $2,314 -13.01
715 715 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,145 —
715–745 730 2 340.00–350.00 $344.90 $2,518 —
860 860 1 247.00 $247.00 $2,124 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
576–580 577 9 350.00–385.00 $377.18 $2,176 +87.18
675 675 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,924 —
735 735 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,984 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–465 463 3 455.00–465.00 $461.69 $2,138 —
550 550 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,310 -3.46
710 710 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,201 -58.00
775 775 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,480 +30.00
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
649 649 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,979 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,930 —
680 680 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,190 —
715 715 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,966 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,757 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,092 +8.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
200 200 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–325 313 11 520.00–560.00 $550.74 $1,724 +40.74
352–365 354 7 500.00–540.00 $521.50 $1,846 +26.95
389 389 4 440.00 $440.00 $1,712 -54.55
390 unweaned 390 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,872 -5.00
406–440 421 23 465.00–495.00 $490.45 $2,065 +19.52
434 434 4 405.00 $405.00 $1,758 -65.93
473–488 479 5 440.00–460.00 $448.15 $2,147 +12.29
480 unweaned 480 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,920 —
495 495 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,054 -20.86
500–545 530 7 420.00–435.00 $425.61 $2,256 -14.50
535 535 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,113 -45.11
550–564 557 19 395.00–420.00 $408.00 $2,273 -7.83
565–568 568 8 375.00–390.00 $376.87 $2,141 -38.96
645 645 4 357.00 $357.00 $2,303 -8.41
660 660 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,046 +6.73
720 thin fleshed 720 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,592 —
731 731 5 317.00 $317.00 $2,317 +2.00
785 785 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,159 -45.00
805 805 1 333.00 $333.00 $2,681 —
869 869 5 275.00 $275.00 $2,390 —
1118 1118 6 265.00 $265.00 $2,963 —
1320 1320 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,442 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,446 —
355 355 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,509 —
437 437 6 465.00 $465.00 $2,032 -5.00
485 485 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,134 +25.00
505 fancy 505 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,222 —
510–543 538 7 415.00–420.00 $415.68 $2,236 +0.47
552–587 567 14 360.00–367.00 $365.75 $2,074 -41.25
651–673 669 31 337.00–340.00 $337.47 $2,258 —
712 712 5 377.00 $377.00 $2,684 —
940 940 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,444 —
1085 1085 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,062 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,244 -100.00
425 425 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,636 -36.24
470 470 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,645 ±0.00
512 512 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,818 -35.00
560–585 575 10 325.00–357.00 $349.08 $2,007 -5.05
685 685 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,884 -15.00
710–735 723 2 275.00–292.00 $283.35 $2,049 —
760 760 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,900 —
855 855 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,411 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,910 —
335 unweaned 335 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,524 —
375 375 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,950 +5.00
410 unweaned 410 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,640 —
413–425 419 4 460.00–495.00 $486.12 $2,037 +21.12
480 480 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,704 -133.29
500–518 508 6 400.00–435.00 $414.37 $2,105 -0.63
580 580 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,972 —
580 580 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,740 —
1060 1060 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,067 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,944 —
660 660 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,254 —
703 703 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,214 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,184 —
375 unweaned 375 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,481 —
525 525 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,021 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
230 230 1 975.00 $975.00 —
240 unweaned 240 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
240 unweaned 240 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
250 250 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 —— 4 475.00–495.00 $480.00 $2,040 -20.00
460–495 478 —— 3 400.00–420.00 $407.08 $1,946 -82.92
559 559 —— 4 395.00 $395.00 $2,208 —
642 642 —— 3 327.00 $327.00 $2,099 —
655 655 —— 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,194 —
690 690 —— 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,104 —
1535 1535 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 212.00 $212.00 $3,254 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 unweaned 375 1 555.00 $555.00 $2,081 —
652 652 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,184 —
873 873 3 250.00 $250.00 $2,182 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 unweaned 75 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
185 185 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
245 unweaned 245 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 605.00 $605.00 $1,724 —
695 695 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,029 -38.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400–1470 1435 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 6,500.00–6,700.00 $6,600.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,175 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 192.00 $192.00 $2,083 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 80-85% 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,907 —
910–1615 1272 80-85% 28 163.00–179.50 $170.28 $2,166 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1195 1023 85-90% 2 167.00–167.50 $167.29 $1,711 —
870–1342 1101 85-90% 17 145.00–162.50 $157.06 $1,729 —
835–1270 1107 85-90% 3 130.00–140.00 $133.83 $1,481 —
1145 1145 85-90% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,191 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1065 1007 75-80% 3 197.00–200.00 $199.12 $2,005 —
980–1250 1169 75-80% 4 175.00–188.00 $180.19 $2,106 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1610 1248 3 178.00–229.00 $201.96 $2,520 —
1235–1385 1325 3 202.00–227.00 $212.21 $2,812 —
1235–2065 1424 10 178.00–199.00 $187.88 $2,675 -2.19
1235–2010 1521 4 152.00–179.00 $169.74 $2,582 —
1430–1765 1577 6 201.00–227.00 $215.37 $3,396 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705–840 773 (<2 yrs)Open 2 227.00–290.00 $258.50 $1,998
795–1105 954 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 192.00–300.00 $270.29 $2,579
1065 thin fleshed 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 320.00 $320.00 $3,408

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1065 985 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,400.00 $2,000.00
955–1200 1078 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,700.00–3,100.00 $2,900.00
975–1205 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,900.00
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1168 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 3,800.00 $3,800.00
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1290 fancy 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1328 thin fleshed 1328 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1128 1128 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 4,100.00 $4,100.00
1143 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,900.00 $3,900.00
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,900.00 $3,900.00
1285–1420 1353 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,600.00–3,900.00 $3,750.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–805 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,300.00
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
745–1030 889 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,800.00–2,350.00 $2,031.25
935–1030 983 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,900.00–3,000.00 $2,950.00
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1395 1395 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,823

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Bred Heifers

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–895 835 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,800.00 $2,600.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,224 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,725 —

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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
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1145–1370 1248 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,250.00–3,600.00 $3,450.00 —
1276–1370 1289 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 3,500.00–3,650.00 $3,628.57 —
1130–1378 1316 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 3,500.00–3,725.00 $3,668.75 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1430 1430 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,800.00 $4,800.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,276 —
565 565 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,667 —

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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.