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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 21, 2026 Corrected report

1,137 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $311.17/cwt +4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,216/hd at 712 lb · 52 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $425.16/cwt +0.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,034/hd at 478 lb · 42 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $345.27/cwt -9.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,125/hd at 615 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,137 1,126 1,249
Feeder cattle 817 814 895
Slaughter cattle 181 199 197
Replacement cattle 139 113 157

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves sold steady to 12.00 higher except 450-500 lbs being lower. Feeder steers were 10.00 higher. Heifer calves and feeder calves sold uneven. Weaning dates and preconditioning vaccinations earned a premium. Trade and demand were moderately uneven on similar numbers. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-6.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 6.00-8.00 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
348 348 4 540.00–560.00 $550.00 $1,914 —
359–370 362 13 535.00–565.00 $556.80 $2,016 +78.44
400 value added 400 2 515.00 $515.00 $2,060 —
415–425 unweaned 420 2 410.00–425.00 $417.41 $1,753 -17.59
423–442 437 15 455.00–485.00 $461.13 $2,015 +3.55
448 448 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,994 -12.58
461 thin fleshed 461 9 480.00 $480.00 $2,213 —
468–495 475 17 415.00–425.00 $419.81 $1,994 -7.03
492 unweaned 492 16 400.00 $400.00 $1,968 +2.49
505–547 534 17 387.00–415.00 $400.31 $2,138 +9.38
545 unweaned 545 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,044 —
545 545 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,071 -10.93
564 value added 564 4 388.00 $388.00 $2,188 —
578 578 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,850 -48.23
563–598 581 24 325.00–360.00 $339.95 $1,975 -28.28
610–616 615 38 340.00–360.00 $343.19 $2,111 +4.89
620 fancy 620 4 365.00 $365.00 $2,263 —
654 654 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,354 +23.63
660 660 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,178 -6.37
683 683 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,186 -16.37
700–712 712 52 311.00–320.00 $311.17 $2,216 +7.98
758–780 766 5 312.00–331.00 $326.93 $2,504 +30.68
900 900 1 308.00 $308.00 $2,772 —
1038 1038 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,699 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,739 +65.00
435 435 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,675 -3.30
521–548 524 16 363.00–365.00 $363.26 $1,903 +3.57
678 678 8 310.00 $310.00 $2,102 +5.00
775 775 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,402 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 unweaned 268 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,179 —
408 408 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,795 -14.13
450 unweaned 450 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,642 —
547 unweaned 547 11 357.00 $357.00 $1,953 —
560 560 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,848 -4.27
612 612 7 332.00 $332.00 $2,032 —
705 705 1 332.00 $332.00 $2,341 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
203–215 207 3 1,000.00 $1,000.00 -100.00
251–255 253 7 1,625.00–1,800.00 $1,700.68 —
305 305 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 2 382.00 $382.00 $1,635 —
538 538 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,775 —
709 709 4 346.00 $346.00 $2,453 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 260.00 $260.00 $923 —
543 543 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,276 —
655 655 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,703 +30.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 5 274.00 $274.00 $1,850 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 5 207.00 $207.00 $1,122 +72.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,530 -25.00
430 430 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,892 +9.97
570 570 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,938 -27.00
825 825 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,681 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 4 367.00 $367.00 $1,927 +52.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
255 255 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 334 19 400.00–425.00 $401.28 $1,340 -22.25
352–395 376 14 385.00–420.00 $400.49 $1,506 -16.16
373–397 unweaned 389 6 360.00–370.00 $363.20 $1,413 -29.97
405 unweaned 405 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,660 +30.00
435 435 2 470.00 $470.00 $2,044 +71.24
455 455 5 367.00 $367.00 $1,670 -39.21
459–498 466 27 370.00–402.00 $393.94 $1,836 -12.27
508–535 527 16 340.00–395.00 $364.33 $1,920 +18.25
556 thin fleshed 556 7 355.00 $355.00 $1,974 —
558–593 565 22 290.00–300.00 $291.04 $1,644 -37.23
600 fancy 600 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,920 —
608–625 619 10 275.00–300.00 $279.91 $1,733 -34.97
657 657 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,037 -3.43
665 665 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,294 +31.57
703 703 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,758 -57.27
707 707 7 300.00 $300.00 $2,121 -7.27
750–782 777 13 285.00–300.00 $287.23 $2,232 -44.77
805 805 1 252.00 $252.00 $2,029 —
853–878 870 10 290.00–297.00 $293.47 $2,553 +43.47
878 878 3 272.00 $272.00 $2,388 +22.00
900 900 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,700 +11.00
910 910 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,275 -39.00
974 974 4 266.00 $266.00 $2,591 +26.00
950–983 976 9 267.00–287.00 $282.67 $2,759 +42.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,320 —
468 468 14 353.00 $353.00 $1,652 +73.00
504 504 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,714 —
510 unweaned 510 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,530 —
564 564 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,523 +10.00
656 656 29 260.00 $260.00 $1,706 —
763 763 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,442 +60.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,476 —
430 430 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,182 —
615 615 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,538 -65.00
785 785 2 312.00 $312.00 $2,449 —
800 800 2 277.00 $277.00 $2,216 -15.00
1040 1040 1 232.00 $232.00 $2,413 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 6 344.00 $344.00 $1,710 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
218–245 225 4 800.00–1,000.00 $854.51 —
280–290 285 2 1,300.00–1,325.00 $1,312.28 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
232 232 3 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 562 3 327.00 $327.00 $1,838 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,767 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,451 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,860 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 145.00 $145.00 $594 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401 401 —— 5 495.00 $495.00 $1,985 —
480–495 488 —— 2 340.00–365.00 $352.69 $1,721 -44.31
525 525 —— 21 362.00 $362.00 $1,900 +7.00
625 625 —— 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,700 —
665–666 666 —— 6 307.00–325.00 $310.00 $2,065 —
715 715 —— 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,659 —
785 785 —— 8 260.00 $260.00 $2,041 —
735–1220 1017 (<2 yrs)N/A 29 182.00–230.00 $212.93 $2,165 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 6 328.00 $328.00 $1,935 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,216 -80.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,368 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,375 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1050 911 85-90% 6 110.00–120.00 $113.62 $1,035 —
815–1280 1028 85-90% 31 120.00–138.00 $130.46 $1,341 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1480 1139 80-85% 34 139.00–149.00 $143.68 $1,637 -4.09
1205 1205 80-85% 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,856 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1470 1261 75-80% 10 146.00–160.00 $152.43 $1,922 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1645 1448 4 135.00–148.50 $141.05 $2,042 —
1180–1910 1558 20 160.00–175.00 $168.71 $2,629 -5.13
1580–1930 1731 6 175.00–182.00 $178.63 $3,092 +23.67

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705–1035 846 (<2 yrs)Open 8 232.00–280.00 $251.25 $2,126
740–1000 897 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 230.00–260.00 $240.00 $2,153
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790 790 (<2 yrs)Open 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,343
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,746

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1030 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1097 1097 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1000–1280 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 36 2,350.00–2,650.00 $2,573.61
900–1300 1136 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,450.00–2,600.00 $2,520.00
1015–1415 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,718.75
1170–1245 1208 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,750.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1295 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,500.00 $2,475.00
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1260–1645 1324 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,350.00–2,800.00 $2,725.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955–1395 1148 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 135.00–140.00 $139.00 $1,596
980–1410 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 135.00–136.00 $135.50 $1,619
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,752
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,918
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1253 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–955 903 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,750.00 $1,700.00
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1215 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,654
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,841
1330 1330 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,942
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685 685 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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
895 895 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
965–1160 1063 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00–2,750.00 $2,525.00 +375.00
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1045 1023 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,400.00 —
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1625 1625 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1370 1370 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 -350.00

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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.