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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 8, 2026

668 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $455.61/cwt +0.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,415/hd at 530 lb · 37 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $413.38/cwt -24.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,432/hd at 588 lb · 29 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $377.59/cwt -6.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,575/hd at 682 lb · 22 head
Roswell, NM 5-weight steers sold at $437/cwt, down $20 from the late April peak of $451 — NM's class has come off $20 from that top. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 668 792 885
Feeder cattle 431 520 656
Slaughter cattle 150 131 137
Replacement cattle 87 141 92

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared tp last weeks sale; Steer calves 350-400 lbs sold 5.00 higher and 450-600 lbs were 10.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers had no comparable numbers but a lower trend was evident throughout. Heifer calves had too few numbers to establish a trend. Trade was active on smaller numbers on a lower market. Slaughter cows sold steady with few 6.00 lower and slaughter bulls were steady. 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
290 unweaned 290 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,479 —
300 300 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,800 +21.49
355 unweaned 355 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,722 -9.61
381 thin fleshed 381 4 620.00 $620.00 $2,362 +49.03
378–393 386 13 555.00–580.00 $565.69 $2,184 +24.91
390 390 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,892 -55.78
412–433 420 5 505.00–540.00 $519.42 $2,182 +19.42
457–490 477 18 485.00–525.00 $516.27 $2,463 -10.75
508–520 513 3 430.00–437.00 $432.31 $2,218 -31.63
505–542 531 31 450.00–480.00 $459.37 $2,439 +46.28
538 538 3 440.00 $440.00 $2,367 +26.91
550–565 562 5 375.00 $375.00 $2,108 -62.62
565 565 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,175 -52.62
585–599 595 23 400.00–432.00 $422.96 $2,517 -14.66
600 600 4 360.00–385.00 $366.25 $2,198 -58.03
633 633 10 400.00–415.00 $412.00 $2,608 +27.00
665 value added 665 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,693 —
680 680 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,380 -38.32
655–693 683 20 370.00–381.00 $377.60 $2,579 -10.72
720 720 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,592 +6.50
720 720 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,304 -33.50
795 795 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,703 -16.72
820 820 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,706 —
863 863 2 307.00 $307.00 $2,649 -5.00
915–936 933 11 300.00–320.00 $309.92 $2,892 +47.92
1110 1110 1 275.00 $275.00 $3,052 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 487 10 415.00–455.00 $422.30 $2,057 +2.30
505–545 522 6 390.00–425.00 $404.53 $2,112 +14.58
595 595 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,053 -35.73
600 600 1 372.00 $372.00 $2,232 -10.97
668 668 2 342.00 $342.00 $2,285 -8.00
750 750 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,688 -85.00
985–995 990 2 200.00–210.00 $204.97 $2,029 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 3 550.00 $550.00 $2,018 —
445 445 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,980 —
510 510 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,040 ±0.00
968 968 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,807 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,554 —
628–640 632 3 380.00–400.00 $393.25 $2,485 +13.25
1170 1170 1 275.00 $275.00 $3,218 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,376 +65.00
610 610 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,410 -17.00
695 695 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,154 —
710 710 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,308 —
890 890 1 317.00 $317.00 $2,821 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,025 —
485 485 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,819 +35.00
575 575 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,696 -52.00
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 360.00–465.00 $410.86 $1,315 —
390 390 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,424 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,172 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
240 unweaned 240 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,906 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 2 500.00–530.00 $514.75 $1,570 -32.41
330 value added 330 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,898 —
330 unweaned 330 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,568 +32.43
360 unweaned 360 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,440 —
350–389 378 7 465.00–500.00 $469.63 $1,775 +11.83
414–440 422 10 445.00–460.00 $451.60 $1,906 -6.00
405–440 423 2 410.00–420.00 $414.79 $1,755 -42.81
465–480 473 2 430.00–435.00 $432.46 $2,046 -20.75
503–548 512 11 410.00–430.00 $420.29 $2,152 -8.85
560–580 571 7 340.00–370.00 $355.90 $2,032 -25.36
600–617 611 8 350.00–370.00 $355.21 $2,170 -1.50
615 615 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,091 -16.71
660–680 670 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,345 -19.55
705 705 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,305 +6.00
700–735 718 3 340.00–350.00 $344.95 $2,477 +0.04
760 value added 760 3 353.00 $353.00 $2,683 —
773–780 775 3 320.00–330.00 $326.65 $2,532 -8.35
943 943 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,358 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–433 426 7 425.00–450.00 $443.13 $1,888 +188.13
500–535 518 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,942 —
576 576 10 380.00 $380.00 $2,189 —
608–640 613 7 340.00–350.00 $348.51 $2,136 —
755 755 2 342.00 $342.00 $2,582 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 5 500.00 $500.00 $1,585 —
385–395 390 2 417.00–440.00 $428.35 $1,671 +68.35
410 410 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,538 -45.00
425 425 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,381 -95.00
455 455 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,547 -17.66
505 505 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,768 -1.30
630 630 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,984 -25.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,560 —
535 535 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,766 -20.00
585 585 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,282 +5.00
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,348 —
360 360 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,350 —
438 438 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,577 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
135 unweaned 135 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 +425.00
195 unweaned 195 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
215 215 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
135 unweaned 135 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 413 2 386.00–400.00 $392.79 $1,622 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,631 -35.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,612 +60.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 13 545.00 $545.00 $1,499 —
350–393 371 13 500.00–540.00 $523.96 $1,944 —
445 445 2 470.00 $470.00 $2,092 +68.34
494 494 5 425.00 $425.00 $2,100 —
578–585 582 4 345.00–360.00 $352.45 $2,051 -47.55
735 735 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,095 —
800–805 803 2 300.00–320.00 $310.03 $2,490 —
975 975 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,681 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
220 220 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
225–245 unweaned 235 2 1,475.00–1,650.00 $1,566.22 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
814 814 4 312.00 $312.00 $2,540 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,936 —
765 765 3 270.00–280.00 $276.67 $2,117 -23.33
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 2 335.00 $335.00 $881 —
495 495 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,930 —
565 565 1 367.00 $367.00 $2,074 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,612 —
330 unweaned 330 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,370 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–140 unweaned 120 2 1,375.00–1,525.00 $1,462.50 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,535 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 350.00 $350.00 $910 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,465 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1505 1091 80-85% 48 160.00–175.00 $170.62 $1,861 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1280 1096 75-80% 35 175.00–183.00 $178.18 $1,953 -18.85
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625–850 738 85-90% 2 130.00–135.00 $132.12 $975 —
750–1185 978 85-90% 9 147.00–160.00 $154.40 $1,510 +4.23

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,059 -2.54
1535–1610 1565 3 165.00–180.00 $174.53 $2,731 —
1190–1845 1608 6 190.00–210.00 $201.16 $3,235 +4.80
1415–1955 1704 15 213.00–224.00 $217.89 $3,713 —
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1360 1330 2 124.00–130.00 $126.93 $1,688 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
690–1030 862 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 190.00–278.00 $226.33 $1,951
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
580 580 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,015

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1190 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,700.00–3,300.00 $3,000.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1230 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
985–1375 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,750.00–3,400.00 $3,075.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1405 1405 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655 655 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 4 390.00 $390.00 $1,478 —
445 445 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,669 —

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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
1030–1240 1114 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 3,750.00–4,350.00 $4,069.50 +783.79
1150–1168 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,900.00–3,500.00 $3,125.00 —
1135–1335 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,500.00–4,000.00 $3,666.67 +208.34
1095–1425 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00–3,800.00 $3,450.00 —
1235–1310 1273 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,000.00–4,100.00 $4,050.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1320 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 ±0.00
1290 1290 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1070 985 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00–2,800.00 $2,550.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
695 695 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815–855 835 (<2 yrs)Open 2 3,600.00–3,800.00 $3,700.00 —

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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.