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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 18, 2026

1,405 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $424.21/cwt -17.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,996/hd at 470 lb · 69 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $461.99/cwt +1.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,393/hd at 518 lb · 69 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $418.02/cwt -15.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,563/hd at 613 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,405 705 1,374
Feeder cattle 996 341 1,113
Slaughter cattle 271 192 141
Replacement cattle 138 172 120

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer and heifer calves had no comparable numbers as this sale was much larger, Weaned calves sold higher than not weaned did. Steer and heifer feeders had no comparable numbers. Demand and trade were moderate on larger numbers. Slaughter cows sold 7.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 4.00 lower. 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
258 258 7 640.00 $640.00 $1,651 +24.83
305 305 10 635.00 $635.00 $1,937 —
320–328 unweaned 323 5 505.00–535.00 $520.15 $1,680 —
365–379 376 5 535.00 $535.00 $2,012 -65.71
388 unweaned 388 3 495.00 $495.00 $1,921 -56.95
411–428 unweaned 417 6 485.00 $485.00 $2,022 —
417–445 426 17 505.00–540.00 $513.22 $2,186 -52.53
432–433 433 12 495.00 $495.00 $2,143 -70.75
453–468 459 16 490.00–505.00 $493.82 $2,267 -47.43
500–532 518 69 445.00–485.00 $461.99 $2,393 +1.65
560–597 567 26 425.00–465.00 $444.70 $2,521 +43.03
608 value added 608 24 422.00 $422.00 $2,566 —
608–638 613 34 410.00–422.00 $420.90 $2,580 -29.10
620–645 631 7 382.00–397.00 $390.43 $2,464 -14.57
653–683 668 20 380.00–395.00 $389.23 $2,600 +9.23
664–677 672 11 360.00–364.00 $362.56 $2,436 -17.44
698 698 4 337.00 $337.00 $2,352 —
700 700 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,450 +5.02
705–748 723 15 367.00–378.00 $371.80 $2,688 +26.82
743 thin fleshed 743 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,972 —
753–764 760 10 355.00–365.00 $358.97 $2,728 +5.69
800 800 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,800 —
877 877 7 340.00 $340.00 $2,982 +10.00
900 900 6 302.00 $302.00 $2,718 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–460 458 6 420.00–440.00 $430.05 $1,970 -7.10
497 497 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,913 -52.15
500 500 2 435.00 $435.00 $2,175 +10.00
574–585 576 6 420.00 $420.00 $2,419 +45.00
644 644 10 412.00 $412.00 $2,653 —
868 868 2 302.00 $302.00 $2,621 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 4 430.00 $430.00 $2,120 —
550 550 3 430.00 $430.00 $2,365 —
606 606 4 395.00 $395.00 $2,394 -10.00
619 619 7 422.00 $422.00 $2,612 +17.00
712 712 6 365.00 $365.00 $2,599 -15.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 unweaned 380 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,691 —
423 423 4 455.00 $455.00 $1,925 -70.00
603 603 2 382.00 $382.00 $2,303 +22.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,534 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,776 —
630 630 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,016 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
571 571 4 175.00 $175.00 $999 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,722 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
400 400 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 560.00 $560.00 $1,848 +30.23
375 375 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,762 -33.13
405 value added 405 2 530.00 $530.00 $2,146 —
405–443 417 19 450.00–480.00 $470.83 $1,963 -19.31
447 unweaned 447 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,967 -3.39
464–465 464 16 400.00 $400.00 $1,856 -18.95
469 thin fleshed 469 8 460.00 $460.00 $2,157 —
457–493 473 45 415.00–445.00 $426.45 $2,017 +7.50
508 508 2 377.00 $377.00 $1,915 -9.98
517 value added 517 6 425.00 $425.00 $2,197 —
500–540 518 27 385.00–420.00 $409.89 $2,123 +22.91
556 fancy 556 34 395.00 $395.00 $2,196 —
552–585 558 15 350.00–385.00 $364.34 $2,033 -35.66
588 588 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,999 -60.00
600–627 615 18 360.00–377.00 $367.10 $2,258 +7.10
655–684 678 10 352.00–362.50 $354.03 $2,400 -20.81
730 730 2 312.00 $312.00 $2,278 +57.00
798 798 17 327.00 $327.00 $2,609 +42.00
805–845 822 3 270.00–287.00 $279.73 $2,299 —
866 866 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,598 —
955 955 2 262.00 $262.00 $2,502 —
1054 1054 10 282.00 $282.00 $2,972 —
1112 1112 7 280.00 $280.00 $3,114 —
1249 1249 6 267.00 $267.00 $3,335 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 unweaned 322 5 375.00 $375.00 $1,208 —
382 unweaned 382 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,222 —
422 422 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,477 -50.00
420–440 430 8 385.00–420.00 $399.96 $1,720 -0.04
475–493 479 17 350.00–380.00 $372.76 $1,786 +10.34
504–538 518 10 360.00–375.00 $371.88 $1,926 +41.88
563–565 565 18 372.00–379.00 $378.00 $2,136 —
668 668 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,004 +15.00
830 830 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,909 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,628 —
455 455 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,002 -30.00
524 524 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,834 —
664 664 6 357.50 $357.50 $2,374 —
1125 1125 4 265.00 $265.00 $2,981 —
1310 1310 2 222.00 $222.00 $2,908 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–547 534 14 370.00–380.00 $377.32 $2,015 —
635 635 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,429 -125.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 unweaned 348 3 285.00 $285.00 $992 —
458 458 4 257.00 $257.00 $1,177 —
593 593 2 297.00 $297.00 $1,761 —
675 675 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,890 —
748 748 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,057 —
790 790 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,817 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 515.00 $515.00 $2,112 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,736 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
230 unweaned 230 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 -50.00
310 310 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–325 309 —— 4 515.00–555.00 $544.47 $1,682 -70.53
370 unweaned 370 —— 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,166 —
415 value added 415 —— 2 530.00 $530.00 $2,200 —
424 unweaned 424 —— 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,272 —
427–447 438 —— 8 460.00–500.00 $489.95 $2,146 —
473 unweaned 473 —— 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,608 —
553–567 559 —— 7 420.00–440.00 $428.69 $2,396 +43.69
1030 1030 —— 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,730 —
1345 1345 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 216.00 $216.00 $2,905 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
7 7 7 385.00 $385.00 $27 —
1100 1100 2 255.00 $255.00 $2,805 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 4 397.00 $397.00 $1,921 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 unweaned 215 2 1,485.00 $1,485.00 $3,193 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
260 260 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
993–1140 1030 80-85% 4 184.00–191.00 $189.06 $1,947 —
860–1715 1079 80-85% 90 160.00–179.00 $170.20 $1,836 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
878–1645 1151 75-80% 46 174.50–183.00 $178.00 $2,049 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 1 112.00 $112.00 $952 —
800–1225 965 85-90% 16 145.00–163.00 $154.90 $1,495 —
1080–1470 1225 85-90% 3 137.00–145.00 $141.08 $1,728 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1270 1228 3 191.00–195.00 $192.70 $2,366 -17.31
1315–1765 1491 4 181.00–209.00 $193.50 $2,885 —
1300–2020 1643 10 210.00–223.00 $216.39 $3,555 —
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–970 878 2 160.00–186.00 $174.37 $1,531 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860–1090 976 (<2 yrs)Open 5 237.00–320.00 $278.40 $2,717
700–1255 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 49 190.00–270.00 $238.45 $2,361
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
882 882 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 232.00 $232.00 $2,046
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
897 897 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 178.00 $178.00 $1,597

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1160 979 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,200.00–2,700.00 $2,441.67
860–1145 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,800.00–3,300.00 $3,025.00
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
895–1130 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,400.00–2,900.00 $2,712.50
1079 fancy 1079 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 3,400.00 $3,400.00
980–1215 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,600.00–2,950.00 $2,783.33
1010–1740 1192 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 3,050.00–3,550.00 $3,485.71
960–1495 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,700.00–3,250.00 $3,095.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1320 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1015–1305 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 3,000.00–3,350.00 $3,141.07
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1225–1280 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,900.00–3,300.00 $3,100.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1025 1025 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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1000–1230 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,700.00
1105–1300 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,200.00–3,300.00 $3,266.67
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1390 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1340–1585 1463 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,850.00–2,900.00 $2,875.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1305 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,802

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
815–950 905 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
810 810 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 7 291.00 $291.00 $2,634 —
993 993 7 287.00 $287.00 $2,850 —

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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
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
830–1215 1023 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00–3,300.00 $3,150.00 -183.33
1590–1625 1608 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 4,100.00–4,200.00 $4,150.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
1335–1600 1468 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,950.00–4,100.00 $4,025.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1515–1660 1588 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,000.00–4,250.00 $4,125.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 2 375.00 $375.00 $712 —
280 280 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,316 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 375.00–380.00 $377.50 $963 —

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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.