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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 3, 2026 Corrected report

474 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $442.49/cwt +27.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,873/hd at 423 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $417.96/cwt +25.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,044/hd at 489 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $396.74/cwt +32.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,084/hd at 525 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 474 869 604
Feeder cattle 273 577 374
Slaughter cattle 127 174 130
Replacement cattle 74 118 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves 400-500 lbs sold 12.00-20.00 higher and heifer calves 400-500 lbs were 15.00-25,00 higher with 550-600 lbs being 5.00 lower. Rain in the drawing area made for a smaller sale with good demand. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 higher 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
256 256 4 630.00 $630.00 $1,613 +25.00
300 unweaned 300 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,725 —
315–332 328 4 585.00–615.00 $592.21 $1,942 +43.83
350–370 354 7 535.00–560.00 $547.16 $1,937 +61.20
390 unweaned 390 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,814 —
400 value added 400 3 520.00 $520.00 $2,080 —
405–433 425 9 450.00–480.00 $474.13 $2,015 +39.91
467–470 468 11 462.00–480.00 $475.07 $2,223 +44.82
475 unweaned 475 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,090 —
500–521 517 5 430.00–435.00 $434.03 $2,244 +43.21
553–580 572 7 415.00–420.00 $416.38 $2,382 +40.03
600–635 617 3 400.00–402.00 $400.69 $2,472 +27.71
677–680 678 4 367.00–375.00 $369.01 $2,502 +42.70
705–720 709 4 350.00–356.00 $354.48 $2,513 -5.52
768 thin fleshed 768 6 345.00 $345.00 $2,650 —
770–795 783 2 315.00–327.00 $320.90 $2,513 -19.10
830 830 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,656 +45.00
890 890 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,581 +15.00
920 920 1 267.00 $267.00 $2,456 —
1190 1190 1 258.00 $258.00 $3,070 —
1535 1535 1 206.00 $206.00 $3,162 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,892 +55.00
545 545 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,935 +35.00
560–578 575 7 370.00–397.00 $393.25 $2,261 —
630 630 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,300 +40.00
655 655 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,945 —
755 755 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,152 —
810 810 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,308 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,824 —
503 503 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,264 +73.00
558 558 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,344 +44.01
675 675 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,160 +50.00
785 785 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,394 —
890 890 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,581 —
1035 1035 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,950 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,473 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,813 —
805 805 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,012 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,120 +5.00
555 555 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,759 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,506 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,738 +40.00
305 thin fleshed 305 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,769 —
330–335 333 2 535.00–555.00 $544.92 $1,815 +84.21
335 335 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,742 +90.04
363–395 371 4 510.00 $510.00 $1,892 +105.00
365–385 375 2 450.00–460.00 $454.87 $1,706 +49.87
380 unweaned 380 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,482 —
405 value added 405 6 490.00 $490.00 $1,984 —
425 unweaned 425 6 417.00 $417.00 $1,772 —
400–440 430 15 425.00–455.00 $433.68 $1,865 +15.27
488–493 489 15 415.00–437.00 $417.96 $2,044 +31.06
523 thin fleshed 523 3 430.00 $430.00 $2,249 —
508–545 526 11 370.00–400.00 $387.67 $2,039 +20.01
568–580 571 9 365.00–370.00 $367.79 $2,100 +35.20
605–630 618 2 330.00–340.00 $334.90 $2,070 +14.90
640–645 642 7 350.00–362.00 $351.72 $2,258 +31.72
845 845 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,197 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 5 450.00 $450.00 $1,530 —
475–495 485 2 370.00–385.00 $377.35 $1,830 +28.05
525 525 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,864 +70.00
640 640 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,080 +75.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–528 527 4 350.00–385.00 $376.29 $1,983 —
700 700 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,289 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 515.00 $515.00 $1,648 —
420 420 1 372.00 $372.00 $1,562 —
685 685 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,952 -55.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 unweaned 125 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
185 unweaned 185 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
320 320 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
160 unweaned 160 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 -50.00
185 185 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 -150.00
215 215 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 -50.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,065 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 unweaned 367 5 520.00 $520.00 $1,908 —
415 415 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,764 —
480 480 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,064 +60.00
549 549 4 397.00 $397.00 $2,180 —
585 585 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,989 —
705 705 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,221 +15.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,037 —
585 585 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,825 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 unweaned 95 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
200 unweaned 200 1 1,385.00 $1,385.00 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,922 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 228.00 $228.00 $2,987 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,005 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,233 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1056 1037 80-85% 6 175.00–176.00 $175.84 $1,823 —
940–1600 1126 80-85% 20 161.00–174.00 $168.78 $1,900 +1.83
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1570 1110 75-80% 23 171.00–184.00 $176.83 $1,963 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–875 798 85-90% 2 122.00–125.00 $123.35 $984 —
1035–1605 1279 85-90% 5 145.00–156.00 $151.78 $1,941 —
1080–1670 1375 85-90% 2 115.00–117.00 $116.21 $1,598 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1515 1126 4 154.00–184.00 $172.71 $1,945 —
1220–1440 1330 2 218.00 $218.00 $2,899 —
1360–1950 1587 5 175.00–195.00 $184.07 $2,921 —
1435–2095 1724 11 202.00–217.00 $211.03 $3,638 +17.41

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
625–870 708 (<2 yrs)Open 4 220.00–317.00 $266.75 $1,889
640–1125 897 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 178.00–295.00 $245.67 $2,204

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
750–1130 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
810–1260 1086 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,300.00–2,750.00 $2,440.00
985–1155 1093 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,800.00 $2,600.00
1060–1115 1101 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,800.00–2,100.00 $2,025.00
1130–1205 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,600.00–3,000.00 $2,800.00
955–1415 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,000.00–2,600.00 $2,366.67
1395 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1450 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1058–1265 1127 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,050.00–3,450.00 $3,183.33
1220–1455 1338 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,750.00
1675 1675 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645 645 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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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
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
950–1525 1223 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,500.00–3,800.00 $3,700.00 -300.00
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
1452 1452 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 4,550.00 $4,550.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1355 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1350–1495 1423 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1430 1430 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —

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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.