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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 1, 2026

792 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $524.49/cwt +19.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,284/hd at 436 lb · 32 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $576.05/cwt -13.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,892/hd at 328 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $455.17/cwt -12.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,324/hd at 510 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 792 699 955
Feeder cattle 520 542 693
Slaughter cattle 131 109 162
Replacement cattle 141 48 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves sold steady to higher and feeder steers had no comparable numbers. Heifer calves sold higher except 450-500 lbs being lower. Feeder heifers 600-650 lbs sold steady. Trade was moderately stronger on larger numbers with a higher market. Slaughter cows sold 6.00-8.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 5.00 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
265–294 288 5 580.00–600.00 $596.32 $1,717 +19.55
303 unweaned 303 8 510.00 $510.00 $1,545 —
300–348 330 9 570.00–585.00 $578.51 $1,909 +3.51
343 value added 343 13 615.00 $615.00 $2,109 -10.00
365–385 374 5 530.00–550.00 $540.78 $2,023 —
370–390 unweaned 380 2 480.00–510.00 $494.61 $1,880 —
377–395 thin fleshed 380 16 570.00–575.00 $570.97 $2,170 —
420–430 425 2 500.00 $500.00 $2,125 +33.84
433 value added 433 3 582.00 $582.00 $2,520 —
430–442 435 21 520.00–557.00 $529.92 $2,305 +63.76
430–447 442 6 477.00–490.00 $484.87 $2,143 -28.23
470 470 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,280 -20.22
470–476 472 10 525.00–530.00 $527.02 $2,488 +21.80
495 unweaned 495 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,128 —
500–513 506 24 450.00–480.00 $463.94 $2,348 -3.71
528–538 532 5 405.00–425.00 $413.09 $2,198 -54.56
550–596 580 17 415.00–450.00 $437.62 $2,538 +40.62
602–603 603 7 420.00–430.00 $424.28 $2,558 +53.08
608 thin fleshed 608 2 455.00 $455.00 $2,766 —
629 629 4 385.00 $385.00 $2,422 +13.80
660 660 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,343 +25.00
655–678 662 7 377.00–395.00 $388.32 $2,571 +58.32
735 value added 735 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,866 —
740 740 2 350.00–357.00 $353.50 $2,616 +48.50
750–785 762 3 350.00–360.00 $356.72 $2,718 +26.72
855 855 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,668 —
910 910 1 262.00 $262.00 $2,384 -34.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304 304 7 475.00 $475.00 $1,444 +25.00
365 365 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,369 —
420–440 431 5 420.00–455.00 $443.08 $1,910 -11.94
475 475 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,995 -29.97
530–540 534 4 370.00–400.00 $389.95 $2,082 -27.24
560–587 577 6 370.00–400.00 $380.73 $2,197 +30.73
600–648 628 5 375.00–390.00 $382.97 $2,405 +37.97
655 655 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,292 +43.94
710 710 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,201 —
770 770 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,387 -25.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 3 485.00 $485.00 $2,003 —
487 487 3 445.00 $445.00 $2,167 —
510 510 1 407.00 $407.00 $2,076 —
518–520 518 5 447.00–450.00 $447.60 $2,319 —
621 621 4 380.00 $380.00 $2,360 —
695 695 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,425 —
710 710 1 337.00 $337.00 $2,393 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,040 —
415 unweaned 415 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,930 —
498 498 3 415.00 $415.00 $2,067 —
520–540 530 2 350.00–360.00 $355.09 $1,882 —
535 thin fleshed 535 1 447.00 $447.00 $2,391 —
580 580 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,088 —
624 624 4 412.00 $412.00 $2,571 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,615 —
515 515 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,674 —
565 565 1 347.00 $347.00 $1,961 —
625 625 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,250 —
630 630 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,048 —
695 695 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,425 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,380 —
660 660 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,409 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,924 —
680 680 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,108 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,020 +60.00
625 625 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,406 +28.57
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
193 193 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 275.00 $275.00 $756 —
735 735 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,889 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
170 170 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,920 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 unweaned 265 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,325 —
303–335 328 20 525.00–560.00 $547.16 $1,795 +108.80
325–345 unweaned 335 2 440.00–445.00 $442.57 $1,483 —
336–340 338 2 450.00–480.00 $465.09 $1,572 +26.73
376–390 380 7 450.00–460.00 $457.80 $1,740 -2.68
400–445 405 23 485.00–515.00 $499.43 $2,023 +44.61
400–435 418 2 455.00–460.00 $457.60 $1,913 +2.78
435 435 3 445.00 $445.00 $1,936 -9.82
459–465 460 5 410.00 $410.00 $1,886 -15.00
475–498 481 15 452.00–455.00 $453.21 $2,180 +7.34
503–548 529 7 425.00–435.00 $429.14 $2,270 +8.07
535 value added 535 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,809 —
567–597 579 16 375.00–395.00 $381.26 $2,207 +14.01
600–613 609 3 350.00–360.00 $356.71 $2,172 +36.71
610–635 630 10 372.00–392.00 $386.66 $2,436 +35.02
665–673 671 7 367.00–380.00 $369.55 $2,480 +49.55
705 705 2 320.00–322.00 $321.00 $2,263 +11.07
717–735 722 4 330.00–350.00 $344.91 $2,490 +34.98
775 775 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,596 —
805 805 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,174 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 525.00 $525.00 $1,391 —
400–438 425 3 437.00–475.00 $448.91 $1,908 —
480 480 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,968 —
500 500 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,750 —
575 575 5 385.00 $385.00 $2,214 —
605 605 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,087 —
650–685 668 2 362.00–375.00 $368.33 $2,460 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,422 -80.00
440 440 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,848 —
465–485 475 2 350.00–365.00 $357.66 $1,699 +35.17
505–545 523 8 340.00–375.00 $351.30 $1,837 -16.43
580 580 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,059 —
620 620 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,108 +65.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 435 4 400.00–420.00 $410.00 $1,784 —
450 thin fleshed 450 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,890 —
465–490 478 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,673 —
565 565 1 397.00 $397.00 $2,243 —
640 640 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,272 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 525.00 $525.00 $1,759 +75.00
430 430 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,096 -100.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 unweaned 125 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 ±0.00
205 unweaned 205 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,265 +65.00
535 535 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,338 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–530 525 2 210.00–390.00 $299.14 $1,570 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,600 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 210.00 $210.00 $808 -265.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,303 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 value added 405 2 545.00 $545.00 $2,207 —
425–428 427 3 400.00–405.00 $401.66 $1,715 —
455 455 1 452.00 $452.00 $2,057 —
545 545 2 377.00–390.00 $383.50 $2,090 +13.50
567 567 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,268 +30.00
628 628 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,386 —
665 665 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,427 —
673 673 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,288 —
753 753 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,447 +33.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,640 —
621 621 4 380.00 $380.00 $2,360 —
888 888 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,886 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 —— 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,800 —
525 525 —— 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,785 —
558 558 —— 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,288 —
695 695 —— 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,154 —
770 770 —— 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,310 —
860 860 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,582 -76.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
155–175 unweaned 164 4 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,265.27 +15.27
245 unweaned 245 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,280 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,035 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1290 1094 75-80% 4 195.00–202.00 $197.03 $2,156 —
915–1595 1111 75-80% 21 175.00–192.00 $180.11 $2,001 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1635 1145 80-85% 24 160.00–176.00 $168.01 $1,924 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–815 778 85-90% 3 160.00–185.00 $168.73 $1,313 —
815–920 872 85-90% 3 118.00–120.00 $119.30 $1,040 -3.04
710–1200 929 85-90% 6 130.00–149.00 $134.13 $1,246 -9.72
795–1320 959 85-90% 10 145.00–159.00 $150.17 $1,440 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–995 939 4 257.00–270.00 $264.60 $2,485 —
955–1255 1071 5 175.00–210.00 $190.54 $2,041 —
1330 1330 2 211.00–220.00 $215.50 $2,866 —
1335–2190 1631 9 186.00–207.00 $196.36 $3,203 —
1440–1970 1664 18 205.00–223.00 $214.50 $3,569 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705–945 831 (<2 yrs)Open 5 280.00–330.00 $297.00 $2,468
860–1015 942 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 235.00–292.00 $270.67 $2,550
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
680–880 780 (<2 yrs)Open 2 190.00–230.00 $210.00 $1,638
790–815 803 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 155.00–185.00 $170.00 $1,365

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
845–970 920 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,400.00
915–1130 990 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,933.33
770–1285 1017 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,400.00–2,900.00 $2,708.33
945–1195 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,400.00–3,450.00 $3,425.00
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615 615 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00
740 740 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1280 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
607 607 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00 $1,500.00
635 635 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
925–1010 968 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,350.00
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
950–1295 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,300.00–3,450.00 $3,366.67

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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
857 857 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,750.00 $3,750.00 +650.00
930–1035 951 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,400.00–2,800.00 $2,720.00 —
981 981 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
1007 1007 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 3,700.00 $3,700.00 +550.00
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 +150.00
1030–1168 1148 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 3,200.00–3,300.00 $3,285.71 —
1145–1210 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 3,000.00–3,500.00 $3,458.33 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920–965 943 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00–3,400.00 $3,350.00 —
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 -550.00
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,785.00 $2,785.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755 755 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790 790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 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.