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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 10, 2026 Corrected report

516 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $411.80/cwt -6.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,898/hd at 461 lb · 39 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $438.73/cwt -38.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,679/hd at 383 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $436.41/cwt -35.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,082/hd at 477 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 516 474 830
Feeder cattle 287 273 557
Slaughter cattle 138 127 136
Replacement cattle 91 74 137

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale; Steer and heifer calves were plainer and sold lower except 500-550 lbs steers being 2.00 higher and 500-550 lbs heifers being steady. Feeder steers and heifers had no comparable sales. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-4.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 6.00 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
267 value added 267 3 630.00 $630.00 $1,682 —
255–290 278 3 580.00–585.00 $581.53 $1,617 -48.47
300 unweaned 300 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,500 -75.00
305–328 317 4 565.00–575.00 $569.82 $1,806 -22.39
330 330 2 530.00–535.00 $532.50 $1,757 -59.71
365 thin fleshed 365 1 560.00 $560.00 $2,044 —
373 373 2 505.00 $505.00 $1,884 -42.16
437–440 437 8 462.00–484.00 $481.23 $2,103 +7.10
465–483 477 21 435.00–445.00 $436.41 $2,082 -38.66
530–544 539 9 405.00–437.00 $427.86 $2,306 -6.17
550–555 554 4 392.00–420.00 $405.47 $2,246 -10.91
550–563 559 3 370.00–380.00 $373.28 $2,087 -43.10
600 value added 600 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,280 —
602–620 607 4 357.00–370.00 $366.68 $2,226 -34.01
648 648 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,203 -60.69
660–695 value added 678 2 370.00–375.00 $372.44 $2,525 —
685–690 688 2 330.00–340.00 $335.02 $2,305 -33.99
725 725 1 307.00 $307.00 $2,226 -47.48
731 731 6 342.00 $342.00 $2,500 -12.48
790 790 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,465 -8.90
855–895 875 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,800 +30.00
920 920 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,760 +33.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,544 —
360 360 4 415.00 $415.00 $1,494 -70.00
485 485 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,061 —
535–540 538 2 397.00–410.00 $403.47 $2,171 +48.47
560 560 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,355 -151.25
660 660 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,079 +18.00
850 850 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,465 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,462 —
612 612 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,326 —
750 750 1 317.00 $317.00 $2,378 +12.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,840 —
540 540 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,214 —
605 605 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,936 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,773 —
860 860 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,849 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–343 337 14 475.00–495.00 $479.80 $1,617 -40.20
360–385 unweaned 365 5 405.00–415.00 $412.89 $1,507 +22.89
356–395 386 27 432.00–452.00 $443.52 $1,712 -11.35
413 thin fleshed 413 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,962 —
410–445 unweaned 428 2 385.00–410.00 $396.99 $1,699 -20.01
400–440 430 4 438.00–440.00 $438.47 $1,885 +4.79
453–485 461 39 400.00–415.00 $411.80 $1,898 -6.16
526 526 5 363.00 $363.00 $1,909 -24.67
500–540 535 15 385.00–400.00 $387.26 $2,072 -0.41
550–555 553 5 360.00–387.00 $377.60 $2,088 +9.81
575 575 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,955 -27.79
605 605 1 352.00 $352.00 $2,130 +17.10
665–670 668 3 320.00–330.00 $324.00 $2,164 —
700 700 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,310 —
755 755 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,416 —
815 815 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,241 +15.00
1070 1070 1 257.00 $257.00 $2,750 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,588 —
445 445 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,446 —
515 515 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,596 -45.00
565 565 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,808 —
745 745 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,877 —
770 770 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,194 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,642 —
430 430 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,892 +68.00
670 670 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,211 +45.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,658 —
475 475 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,781 —
515 515 1 383.00 $383.00 $1,972 +6.71
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
263 263 3 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 362.00 $362.00 $1,738 —
535 535 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,872 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,589 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905–1090 980 (<2 yrs)N/A 12 3,800.00–5,750.00 $4,950.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 unweaned 360 —— 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,584 -80.00
395 395 —— 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,580 —
400–420 413 —— 3 450.00–455.00 $453.39 $1,873 +28.39
490 490 —— 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,058 -10.00
590 590 —— 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,124 +20.00
695 695 —— 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,224 —
835 835 —— 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,380 —
1125 1125 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,362 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 —— 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,408 —
710 710 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,207 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,349 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,829 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–915 890 80-85% 2 171.00–172.00 $171.51 $1,526 —
875–1670 1223 80-85% 31 155.00–170.00 $163.45 $1,999 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 75-80% 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,882 —
940–1255 1069 75-80% 25 171.00–180.00 $174.34 $1,864 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1250 1115 85-90% 2 125.00–132.50 $129.20 $1,441 —
865–1560 1154 85-90% 8 140.00–155.00 $149.62 $1,727 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1885 1323 3 165.00–207.00 $179.29 $2,372 -38.71
1015–1650 1408 4 160.00–170.00 $164.78 $2,320 —
1400–2015 1630 10 175.00–201.00 $190.46 $3,104 —
1590–2260 1787 8 203.00–211.00 $206.55 $3,691 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
500–645 fancy 573 (<2 yrs)Open 2 315.00–340.00 $327.50 $1,877
660–955 828 (<2 yrs)Open 4 220.00–257.00 $239.25 $1,981
840–970 936 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 222.00–275.00 $253.14 $2,369
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–935 850 (<2 yrs)Open 2 185.00–197.00 $191.00 $1,624

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1034 1032 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 3,000.00–3,500.00 $3,437.50
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1130–1410 1281 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,500.00–2,950.00 $2,687.50
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
895 895 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
850–1170 1004 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,400.00
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1367 1367 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,450.00 $3,450.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1403 1403 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,585.00 $3,585.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1315 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,550.00–2,850.00 $2,700.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1120 1065 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,850.00–2,950.00 $2,900.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670 670 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
1060–1715 1268 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,900.00–4,500.00 $4,341.67 —
1250–1290 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00–3,500.00 $3,400.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1480 1480 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1505 1505 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
1690 1690 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,405 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
715 715 (<2 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
959 959 (<2 yrs)Open 4 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115 1115 (<2 yrs)Open 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —

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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.