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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 14, 2026 Corrected report

1,126 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $424.40/cwt +22.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,064/hd at 486 lb · 48 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $289.00/cwt ≈ $2,667/hd at 923 lb · 46 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $459.60/cwt +26.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,683/hd at 366 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,126 677 1,123
Feeder cattle 814 467 840
Slaughter cattle 199 122 178
Replacement cattle 113 88 105

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale; Steer and heifer calves sold 15.00-25.00 higher with instances of sharply higher. Feeder steers and heifers were 5.00-15,00 higher. Pre-conditioning ,fill and quality were influencing factors. Trade and demand were stronger on larger numbers. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher and slaughter bulls were steady to 3.00 higher. 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
280 280 2 515.00 $515.00 $1,442 +46.30
295 unweaned 295 9 450.00 $450.00 $1,328 +40.00
308 308 7 505.00 $505.00 $1,555 +65.98
323 unweaned 323 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,340 —
354–376 365 17 465.00–485.00 $478.36 $1,746 +33.07
363–393 366 24 440.00–455.00 $449.32 $1,645 +4.03
370–385 unweaned 378 2 422.00–425.00 $423.47 $1,601 +28.45
412–447 425 21 445.00–475.00 $457.58 $1,945 +23.17
405–438 unweaned 428 10 435.00 $435.00 $1,862 +33.70
452–498 486 44 420.00–445.00 $426.84 $2,074 +38.70
488–490 unweaned 489 4 395.00–400.00 $397.51 $1,944 —
510 value added 510 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,168 —
500–530 519 19 382.00–415.00 $390.93 $2,029 +12.88
560 thin fleshed 560 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,324 —
560–590 574 30 350.00–385.00 $368.23 $2,114 +31.99
603–605 604 5 357.00–378.00 $365.38 $2,207 —
605–625 612 3 335.00–340.00 $338.30 $2,070 +3.30
650–691 674 19 332.00–350.00 $336.37 $2,267 +26.37
713 value added 713 4 342.00 $342.00 $2,438 —
700–738 737 35 303.00–310.00 $303.19 $2,235 -10.51
755–795 786 6 285.00–300.00 $296.25 $2,329 -5.75
799 799 15 270.00 $270.00 $2,157 -32.00
830 830 1 301.00 $301.00 $2,498 +31.00
850 850 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,422 -25.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,339 —
404–445 409 9 430.00–465.00 $454.13 $1,857 +194.13
465–468 468 25 410.00–429.00 $428.24 $2,004 +88.10
525 525 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,969 +53.44
560–575 568 2 317.00–352.00 $334.27 $1,899 +10.53
750 750 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,250 —
1150 1150 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,300 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,382 +61.79
435–448 445 6 385.00–395.00 $388.30 $1,728 +35.80
485 485 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,465 —
520–545 532 3 340.00–380.00 $359.69 $1,914 +74.69
555–595 578 8 300.00–330.00 $312.96 $1,809 —
610–645 630 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,048 —
670 670 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,044 +45.00
716 716 8 280.00 $280.00 $2,005 —
838 838 6 260.00 $260.00 $2,179 —
885 885 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,124 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,642 —
444–447 446 4 415.00–435.00 $430.03 $1,918 —
570 570 2 367.00 $367.00 $2,092 —
640 640 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,112 —
725 725 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,066 —
1260 1260 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,394 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
566 566 4 365.00 $365.00 $2,066 +70.00
765 765 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,989 —
1125 1125 2 220.00 $220.00 $2,475 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
210 210 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
246 unweaned 246 5 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,261 —
510 510 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,606 —
660 660 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,485 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 130.00 $130.00 $488 —
465 465 1 210.00 $210.00 $976 —
520 520 1 135.00 $135.00 $702 —
695 695 1 130.00 $130.00 $904 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,001 —
675 675 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,552 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,000 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
235 unweaned 235 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,781 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 318 11 405.00–430.00 $423.53 $1,347 +43.36
350–385 unweaned 368 11 385.00–400.00 $393.17 $1,447 —
356–395 368 27 405.00–440.00 $416.65 $1,533 +29.77
408–445 419 18 390.00–420.00 $398.76 $1,671 +39.55
423–440 unweaned 429 6 380.00 $380.00 $1,630 —
467–470 468 4 380.00–415.00 $406.21 $1,901 +25.43
480 unweaned 480 1 367.00 $367.00 $1,762 +44.50
483–497 490 6 355.00–365.00 $358.95 $1,759 -21.83
502–542 524 18 340.00–370.00 $346.08 $1,813 +16.82
533 533 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,759 +20.00
550 value added 550 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,980 —
565–590 577 3 315.00–350.00 $328.27 $1,894 -4.01
605–625 612 10 302.00–322.00 $314.88 $1,927 +2.38
655–673 659 17 307.00–325.00 $313.43 $2,066 +31.63
705–737 729 4 305.00–308.00 $307.27 $2,240 +42.27
735 735 1 277.00 $277.00 $2,036 +12.00
753 753 2 332.00 $332.00 $2,500 —
830–847 846 30 305.00–311.00 $310.80 $2,629 —
880 880 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,200 -10.00
923 923 46 289.00 $289.00 $2,667 —
970 970 3 240.00 $240.00 $2,328 —
1111 1111 8 255.00 $255.00 $2,833 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 thin fleshed 305 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,434 —
340 340 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,377 +21.80
450 450 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,575 +22.93
535 535 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,712 -8.49
555 555 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,593 -43.00
620 620 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,953 —
610–643 637 11 320.00–345.00 $340.65 $2,170 —
730 730 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,752 —
800 800 2 292.00 $292.00 $2,336 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,052 —
435–440 438 2 365.00–380.00 $372.46 $1,631 +72.46
490 490 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,372 -12.66
548 548 6 315.00 $315.00 $1,726 —
588 588 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,529 —
735 735 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,654 —
750 750 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,950 —
940 940 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,397 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
175 unweaned 175 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
220–245 unweaned 233 2 725.00–1,000.00 $855.11 —
253 unweaned 253 6 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,148 —
450 450 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,282 —
540 540 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,701 +15.00
555 555 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,526 —
653 653 3 272.00 $272.00 $1,776 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,828 —
683 683 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,789 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
207–225 unweaned 212 4 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
653 653 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,437 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,475 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 300.00 $300.00 $930 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
656 656 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,935 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
220 unweaned 220 3 925.00 $925.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 397.00 $397.00 $1,806 +21.75
500 500 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,775 -5.00
570 570 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,966 +15.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 —— 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,596 —
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,331 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,869 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,823 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,776 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
834–1600 1124 80-85% 90 141.00–155.00 $147.77 $1,661 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1135 970 85-90% 2 87.00–96.00 $90.73 $880 —
715–1770 1084 85-90% 25 120.00–142.00 $135.97 $1,474 +4.22
880–1495 1121 85-90% 4 109.00–116.00 $112.26 $1,258 —
1150 1150 85-90% 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,817 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1340 1153 75-80% 7 158.00–164.00 $160.62 $1,852 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–2370 1581 10 165.00–179.00 $173.84 $2,748 —
1705–1735 1720 2 150.00–160.00 $154.96 $2,665 —
1730–1905 1795 3 185.00–190.00 $188.07 $3,376 +2.30

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
555–991 808 (<2 yrs)Open 24 215.00–285.00 $258.13 $2,086
730–1035 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 200.00–242.00 $215.93 $1,965
855–993 fancy 924 (<2 yrs)Open 6 290.00–305.00 $297.50 $2,749
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
645–900 773 (<2 yrs)Open 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,585
640–1135 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 164.00–195.00 $185.69 $1,946

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–1095 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,550.00–1,875.00 $1,725.00
865 865 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
990 990 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
953–1155 1063 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 2,350.00–2,500.00 $2,436.36
1080–1110 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,350.00 $2,250.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1184–1360 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,200.00–2,625.00 $2,557.50
1295 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1000–1235 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,409.09
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
925–1095 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,433.33
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930 930 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,246
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,802
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
927 927 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,300.00 $3,300.00
930 930 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
988 988 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640 640 (<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
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 +250.00
875–1460 1181 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,800.00–3,200.00 $2,987.50 —
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 -500.00
1455–1475 1465 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00–2,950.00 $2,875.00 —
1530 1530 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 -300.00
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 +300.00
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 175.00 $175.00 $805 —
533 533 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,173 —
575 575 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,121 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,360 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895 895 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
845 845 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835 835 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 940 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.