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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 11, 2026

705 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $442.04/cwt +9.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,120/hd at 480 lb · 44 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $485.89/cwt -10.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,071/hd at 426 lb · 33 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $408.92/cwt -41.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,370/hd at 580 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 705 673 767
Feeder cattle 341 479 608
Slaughter cattle 192 140 102
Replacement cattle 172 54 57

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale; steer calves 400-450 lbs sold 5.00 higher and 500-600 lbs were lower. Heifer calves 400-450 lbs sold steady with 450-600 lbs being lower. No comparable sales on steer and heifer feeders. Slaughter cows sold 10.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 7.00 higher. Market was moderately uneven on similar numbers with good demand. 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
275–288 285 8 600.00–620.00 $615.17 $1,753 -54.83
348 348 3 650.00 $650.00 $2,262 -0.58
357 value added 357 3 650.00 $650.00 $2,320 —
360–395 unweaned 370 7 545.00–555.00 $551.95 $2,042 —
375–380 379 7 600.00–605.00 $600.71 $2,277 +1.18
410 410 1 520.00 $520.00 $2,132 -34.73
410–435 416 11 545.00–575.00 $565.75 $2,354 +11.02
450–453 452 4 535.00–550.00 $541.25 $2,446 +22.90
485 485 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,352 -33.35
500–545 534 18 445.00–470.00 $460.34 $2,458 -20.13
572 thin fleshed 572 3 450.00 $450.00 $2,574 —
550–598 581 17 385.00–425.00 $401.67 $2,334 -39.06
600 600 5 450.00 $450.00 $2,700 +9.84
638 638 3 405.00 $405.00 $2,584 -2.44
650 650 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,470 —
670 thin fleshed 670 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,747 -10.00
730–735 733 2 340.00–350.00 $344.98 $2,529 -24.65
755–790 767 3 350.00–355.00 $353.28 $2,710 +15.53
895 895 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,954 -6.71
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 4 525.00 $525.00 $1,701 —
383 383 2 525.00 $525.00 $2,011 —
615 615 3 405.00 $405.00 $2,491 -22.85
665 665 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,128 -50.00
720 720 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,736 +40.00
775 775 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,712 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,100 +110.00
462–473 468 6 470.00 $470.00 $2,200 —
560 560 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,100 —
610 610 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,196 —
675 675 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,565 —
775 775 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,635 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 465 4 420.00–455.00 $437.15 $2,033 +12.15
530 530 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,252 +50.05
585 585 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,194 -19.91
685 685 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,329 —
755 755 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,416 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 unweaned 95 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
225 225 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 unweaned 310 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,410 —
315–320 318 2 475.00–490.00 $482.44 $1,534 -70.96
326–330 value added 327 5 560.00–590.00 $566.06 $1,851 —
325–335 330 2 515.00–545.00 $529.77 $1,748 -23.63
350–370 360 2 480.00–525.00 $503.13 $1,811 +8.13
375 thin fleshed 375 1 605.00 $605.00 $2,269 +40.00
415–420 unweaned 418 3 430.00–450.00 $443.39 $1,853 +1.02
410–441 427 30 465.00–495.00 $490.14 $2,093 +11.12
455–465 461 5 415.00–425.00 $418.95 $1,931 -16.46
455–483 value added 482 39 445.00 $445.00 $2,145 —
515–542 534 5 385.00–395.00 $386.98 $2,066 -12.41
556 556 4 400.00 $400.00 $2,224 +6.73
605 605 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,178 -34.55
650–678 671 4 370.00–390.00 $374.84 $2,515 +7.79
740 740 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,887 -20.00
765 765 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,180 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,006 —
330 330 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,238 —
385–395 390 2 455.00–490.00 $472.28 $1,842 —
393 unweaned 393 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,670 —
405 405 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,336 —
450 450 3 405.00–415.00 $408.33 $1,837 —
550 550 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,118 +120.00
640 640 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,240 —
790 790 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,449 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 4 520.00 $520.00 $1,628 -45.00
445 445 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,891 —
470 470 2 470.00 $470.00 $2,209 +40.00
553 553 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,018 +4.58
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 unweaned 85 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
105 unweaned 105 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
175 unweaned 175 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 -25.00
210–220 215 2 1,275.00–1,525.00 $1,397.09 —
235 unweaned 235 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
260 260 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,720 -10.00
455–465 460 2 355.00–370.00 $362.42 $1,667 -36.15
500 500 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,650 —
640 640 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,176 —
660 660 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,881 -48.33
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,898 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,678 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 unweaned 336 —— 4 555.00 $555.00 $1,865 —
340 340 —— 1 615.00 $615.00 $2,091 —
380 380 —— 1 610.00 $610.00 $2,318 —
485 485 —— 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,425 —
508–525 517 —— 4 440.00–460.00 $449.84 $2,326 +12.28
590 590 —— 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,272 -60.00
665 665 —— 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,962 —
750 750 —— 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,475 —
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 295.00 $295.00 $3,216 —
1130–1195 1152 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 220.00–280.00 $240.00 $2,765 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,702 —
750 750 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,400 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 —— 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,898 —
835 835 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,879 -60.00
955 955 —— 1 227.00 $227.00 $2,168 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,625 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,512 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 unweaned 100 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1650 1185 80-85% 60 162.50–177.00 $170.32 $2,018 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
957–1320 1060 75-80% 28 175.00–184.00 $177.10 $1,877 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–915 813 85-90% 3 147.00–155.00 $151.67 $1,233 —
790–1398 1044 85-90% 19 145.00–164.00 $157.83 $1,648 —
1140–1175 1158 85-90% 2 110.00–121.00 $115.42 $1,337 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1305 1249 7 204.00–214.00 $210.01 $2,623 —
1100–1560 1330 2 168.00–180.00 $172.96 $2,300 —
1195–1700 1401 14 186.00–212.00 $198.59 $2,782 —
1430–2315 1696 11 204.00–227.00 $216.12 $3,665 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
620–1225 867 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 21 202.00–330.00 $252.05 $2,185
675–1200 904 (<2 yrs)Open 17 275.00–350.00 $327.12 $2,957
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
670–815 757 (<2 yrs)Open 5 230.00–240.00 $234.00 $1,771

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1255 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,500.00–2,750.00 $2,612.50
985–1170 1107 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,900.00–3,300.00 $3,133.33
970–1290 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,800.00–3,200.00 $3,000.00
1090–1455 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,050.00–3,400.00 $3,187.50
1335 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
894–1115 960 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,383.33
1063 fancy 1063 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1025–1155 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,700.00 $2,450.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1083–1333 1209 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,100.00–3,500.00 $3,400.00
1175–1785 1480 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,350.00 $3,350.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1195 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1345 1345 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1085 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,900.00
1005–1245 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,650.00–2,700.00 $2,675.00
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00 $25,340
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 $35,910
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1235 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–960 915 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625 625 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
665 665 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
935 935 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
565 565 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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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
665 665 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
985–1070 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00–3,500.00 $3,333.33 —
1010–1254 1108 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 3,100.00–3,700.00 $3,340.00 —
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00–3,250.00 $3,075.00 —
1135–1655 1189 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 3,450.00–3,800.00 $3,525.00 —
1040–1322 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 3,150.00–3,550.00 $3,462.50 -937.50
1325 1325 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
1450 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
863 863 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
1343 1343 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1113 1113 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,400.00 $3,400.00 +800.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 2 445.00 $445.00 $2,528 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 (<2 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1025 1025 (<2 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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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.