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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Mondays

Sale of Monday, October 19, 2026

1,312 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $439.14/cwt -8.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,041/hd at 465 lb · 45 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $336.80/cwt +3.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,770/hd at 525 lb · 43 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $352.44/cwt -3.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,168/hd at 615 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,312 1,454 1,231
Feeder cattle 815 1,125 965
Slaughter cattle 322 186 194
Replacement cattle 175 143 72

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale; Steer calves 400-500 lbs sold higher while 300-350 lbs and 500-600 lbs were lower. Feeder steers 600-700 lbs sold lower with 750-800 lbs being higher.Heifer calves 300-350 lbs and 450-550 lbs sold lower with 400-450 lbs and 550-600 lbs being higher. Feeder heifers 600-800 lbs sold steady. Pre conditioning programs were evident on better priced cattle. Demand and trade were moderate on smaller numbers. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 5.00 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
308–345 320 6 530.00–540.00 $538.20 $1,722 -3.49
345 unweaned 345 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,690 -10.00
353–382 361 11 485.00–490.00 $486.44 $1,756 -93.56
365–380 373 5 495.00–535.00 $511.85 $1,909 -68.15
360–397 unweaned 384 5 425.00–455.00 $448.28 $1,721 —
398 value added 398 9 550.00 $550.00 $2,189 —
402–445 420 33 470.00–500.00 $476.59 $2,002 +0.51
449 unweaned 449 4 457.00 $457.00 $2,052 +43.00
458 value added 458 8 485.00 $485.00 $2,221 +20.00
450–485 465 29 425.00–447.00 $436.96 $2,032 +29.96
450–490 unweaned 471 8 400.00–410.00 $401.20 $1,890 —
500–540 509 20 420.00–432.00 $423.73 $2,157 -14.59
505–520 513 9 387.00 $387.00 $1,985 -51.32
505–543 unweaned 529 9 372.00–382.00 $380.72 $2,014 -14.28
543 thin fleshed 543 3 485.00 $485.00 $2,634 —
562–575 unweaned 565 4 340.00–350.00 $347.46 $1,963 —
565 value added 565 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,288 —
555–595 571 32 350.00–380.00 $362.07 $2,067 -7.85
605–640 611 34 352.00–360.00 $359.39 $2,196 -12.20
630 630 2 342.00 $342.00 $2,155 -8.00
615–635 631 7 318.00–332.00 $321.68 $2,030 -28.32
658–665 661 9 312.00–328.00 $319.89 $2,114 -9.53
677 value added 677 15 343.00 $343.00 $2,322 —
700–749 733 6 300.00–320.00 $306.37 $2,246 -7.60
759–780 762 8 310.00–315.00 $314.36 $2,395 +32.37
785 785 3 287.00 $287.00 $2,253 +5.01
800–845 828 4 277.00–290.00 $282.73 $2,341 —
885 885 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,212 —
925 925 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,682 +25.00
951 951 8 259.00 $259.00 $2,463 -13.00
1083 1083 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,708 —
1115–1130 1123 2 185.00–205.00 $195.07 $2,191 -74.93
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 unweaned 345 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,484 —
430 unweaned 430 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,505 —
475 475 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,734 +28.46
500–535 514 19 350.00–375.00 $367.08 $1,887 +39.84
550–580 562 4 320.00–335.00 $329.90 $1,854 —
600–635 622 5 300.00–314.00 $306.73 $1,908 +1.73
625 625 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,562 -55.00
745 745 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,870 —
840 840 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,100 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–392 387 6 442.00–460.00 $444.79 $1,721 -50.21
420 unweaned 420 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,638 —
421 421 4 445.00 $445.00 $1,873 -15.00
454 unweaned 454 4 382.00 $382.00 $1,734 —
495 495 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,104 +46.99
510–515 513 2 362.00–397.00 $379.59 $1,947 -16.41
555 555 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,109 +70.00
1190 1190 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,785 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 505.00 $505.00 $1,843 +40.00
385 unweaned 385 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,790 —
438 unweaned 438 6 457.00 $457.00 $2,002 —
455 455 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,592 —
555 555 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,887 —
605 605 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,178 +40.00
635 635 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,000 -5.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
220 unweaned 220 4 1,460.00 $1,460.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,631 —
630–645 638 2 225.00–240.00 $232.59 $1,484 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,752 +15.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,386 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,508 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–348 333 10 420.00–445.00 $433.42 $1,443 +3.33
335 unweaned 335 2 347.00 $347.00 $1,162 —
366 thin fleshed 366 4 460.00 $460.00 $1,684 —
355–384 372 13 410.00–425.00 $420.65 $1,565 -8.61
400–430 unweaned 415 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,536 -32.18
402–438 423 30 390.00–425.00 $410.10 $1,735 -26.47
454–460 456 16 402.00–430.00 $425.00 $1,938 +40.05
460–469 463 14 365.00–385.00 $379.21 $1,756 -5.74
450–493 unweaned 484 12 350.00–380.00 $374.90 $1,815 —
500–530 unweaned 519 5 315.00–320.00 $316.00 $1,640 —
504–545 522 32 330.00–360.00 $345.08 $1,801 +30.30
549 549 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,702 -10.00
560–564 562 14 310.00–340.00 $322.70 $1,814 +8.05
605–615 614 18 310.00–325.00 $324.18 $1,990 +49.18
659–685 668 14 285.00–298.00 $291.98 $1,950 -8.02
705 705 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,770 -27.09
723–749 744 11 270.00–280.00 $272.68 $2,029 -52.32
750 750 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,175 -28.78
870 870 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,175 +12.50
960 960 3 240.00 $240.00 $2,304 -35.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,436 —
395 395 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,580 +50.00
430 430 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,698 —
455–482 479 10 320.00–324.00 $323.62 $1,550 -16.38
490–495 unweaned 493 2 285.00–295.00 $290.03 $1,430 —
530 fancy 530 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,067 —
530–545 538 2 305.00–326.00 $315.65 $1,698 +15.65
600–618 608 7 298.00–330.00 $311.95 $1,897 -2.53
720 720 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,088 -30.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,278 —
400 400 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,360 —
470–495 479 7 330.00–361.00 $350.30 $1,678 +20.30
470–490 unweaned 480 2 270.00–305.00 $287.14 $1,378 —
495 fancy 495 1 368.00 $368.00 $1,822 —
553–583 566 5 255.00–290.00 $279.17 $1,580 —
605 605 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,646 +9.23
750 750 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,575 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,365 —
465–479 475 9 350.00–382.00 $366.94 $1,743 +22.62
580 580 1 326.00 $326.00 $1,891 —
635 635 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,778 -45.00
705 705 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,699 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–395 372 6 335.00–340.00 $339.11 $1,261 -45.89
418 418 6 335.00 $335.00 $1,400 -5.00
715 715 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,609 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,186 -12.00
470 470 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,386 +3.00
485 unweaned 485 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,217 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,018 —
465 465 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,534 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,874 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–470 462 3 367.00–400.00 $378.86 $1,750 —
475 unweaned 475 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,520 —
513–540 520 4 330.00–360.00 $337.79 $1,757 —
526 value added 526 17 392.00 $392.00 $2,062 —
578 578 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,878 -5.00
650–690 679 5 250.00–280.00 $256.14 $1,739 +16.14
800 800 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,456 —
875 875 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,100 —
910 910 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,547 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 —— 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,545 —
570 570 —— 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,545 —
890 890 —— 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,780 —
910 910 —— 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,547 —
955–965 960 —— 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,536 —
1060 1060 —— 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,643 —
1278 1278 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 207.00 $207.00 $2,645 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,540 —
470 470 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,645 —
510–520 515 2 305.00–330.00 $317.62 $1,636 —
560 560 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,848 —
1040 1040 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,664 —
1075 1075 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,623 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
225 225 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
253 253 4 1,500.00 $1,500.00 -50.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 4 365.00 $365.00 $1,241 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,497 —
625 625 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,062 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,586 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1850 1850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 175.00 $175.00 $3,238 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1125 901 85-90% 9 100.00–120.00 $111.88 $1,008 —
800–1100 906 85-90% 5 88.00–91.00 $89.83 $814 —
825–1335 1009 85-90% 71 114.00–130.00 $122.84 $1,239 -3.73
815–1156 1103 85-90% 33 115.00–129.00 $124.78 $1,376 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–873 857 80-85% 3 134.00–146.00 $142.15 $1,218 —
790–1680 1099 80-85% 95 130.00–150.00 $134.44 $1,477 —
1023–1295 1100 80-85% 7 122.00–129.00 $127.57 $1,403 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1325 1158 75-80% 4 154.00–163.00 $158.58 $1,836 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1480 1465 3 141.00–146.00 $144.32 $2,114 +14.87
1165–2010 1519 16 155.00–172.00 $163.16 $2,478 +5.47

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
620–810 720 (<2 yrs)Open 3 200.00–252.00 $223.00 $1,606
710–967 898 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 200.00–242.00 $223.40 $2,006
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745–985 873 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 165.00–192.00 $174.00 $1,519
960 960 (<2 yrs)Open 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,680
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
983 983 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 224.00 $224.00 $2,202

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–835 800 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,075.00–1,600.00 $1,341.67
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
911 911 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1010–1205 1059 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,100.00–2,550.00 $2,337.50
975–1310 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 79 1,900.00–2,400.00 $2,199.37
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1050 1008 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,450.00
820–1375 1149 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,625.00–2,200.00 $1,954.17
915–1234 1151 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,400.00–1,650.00 $1,538.64
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–880 835 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,775.00–1,950.00 $1,862.50
893–990 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,050.00–2,200.00 $2,150.00
1035–1190 1113 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,950.00 $1,675.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,312
815–1318 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 123.00–130.00 $127.67 $1,468
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1013–1255 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,225.00–2,750.00 $2,393.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,188
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,440
1525 1525 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,906
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
610 610 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
800 800 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
770–970 888 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,400.00–2,050.00 $1,766.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
960 960 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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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
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
990–1300 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00–2,900.00 $2,750.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1525 1525 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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Price trend

high 526.98 low 335.51 Nov 2025 Oct 2026

500–549 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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