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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 19, 2020

2,199 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $124.72/cwt -4.62 vs last sale · ≈ $531/hd at 426 lb · 75 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $156.69/cwt +16.69 vs last sale · ≈ $675/hd at 431 lb · 63 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $128.00/cwt -5.29 vs last sale · ≈ $503/hd at 393 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,199 2,680 2,960
Feeder cattle 1,496 1,913 1,335
Slaughter cattle 458 452 845
Replacement cattle 245 315 780

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves and feeders 4.00-7.00 lower, instances 11.00 lower on 500-550 lbs. Heifers 7.00-14.00 lower except 300-400 lbs. 4.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 lower, bulls 4.00 lower. Trade and demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–298 283 9 155.00–168.00 $158.87 $450 -16.13
305 305 10 164.00 $164.00 $500 -0.57
355–359 358 11 162.00 $162.00 $580 -0.75
374 thin fleshed 374 17 167.00 $167.00 $625 —
385 385 3 140.00 $140.00 $539 -22.75
410–445 428 9 138.00–150.00 $142.26 $609 +2.26
423–436 thin fleshed 431 54 159.00–160.00 $159.09 $686 —
481–490 488 51 138.00–149.00 $145.12 $708 -5.74
510 510 2 143.00 $143.00 $729 +3.42
562–590 579 49 120.00–128.50 $125.32 $726 +6.89
615–648 unweaned 637 6 111.00–114.00 $111.97 $713 —
638 638 2 107.00 $107.00 $683 —
651 651 6 114.00 $114.00 $742 -12.00
670 unweaned 670 2 110.00 $110.00 $737 -12.85
770 770 7 116.00 $116.00 $893 -5.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–332 329 9 165.00 $165.00 $543 -4.00
403–440 434 48 150.00–157.00 $151.48 $657 +14.77
457–470 462 15 144.00–155.00 $151.62 $700 +5.30
510 510 2 128.00 $128.00 $653 -12.71
508–543 516 42 132.00–142.00 $136.32 $703 -4.39
563 563 2 125.50 $125.50 $707 -4.37
600–647 unweaned 608 35 120.00–122.00 $121.82 $741 -3.75
656–682 unweaned 678 43 110.00–120.75 $119.30 $809 +0.30
680 680 2 113.00 $113.00 $768 —
713 713 2 112.00 $112.00 $799 -19.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257 257 3 143.00 $143.00 $368 —
345 345 2 145.00 $145.00 $500 —
432 432 3 126.00 $126.00 $544 -9.00
529 529 18 127.00 $127.00 $672 —
660 660 2 102.00 $102.00 $673 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–339 325 25 126.00–136.00 $128.77 $419 —
383–396 393 31 115.00–130.00 $119.10 $468 -14.19
393 value added 393 23 140.00 $140.00 $550 —
409–446 425 72 120.00–130.00 $125.38 $533 -3.96
440 440 3 109.00 $109.00 $480 -20.34
485 485 3 105.00 $105.00 $509 -30.00
490–494 493 19 110.00–120.00 $118.43 $584 -16.57
523–540 532 4 106.00–107.50 $106.74 $568 -7.74
551 551 4 103.00 $103.00 $568 —
622 622 3 108.00 $108.00 $672 —
664 664 5 107.00 $107.00 $710 -2.00
823 823 2 100.00 $100.00 $823 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 2 130.00 $130.00 $355 -10.62
324–341 336 17 134.50–140.00 $136.54 $459 -0.96
368–393 386 18 125.00–136.50 $133.42 $515 -1.78
407 thin fleshed 407 7 133.50 $133.50 $543 —
413–447 439 10 115.00–125.00 $118.66 $521 -2.34
450–499 483 40 109.50–120.00 $114.21 $552 -2.21
513–544 534 24 105.00–107.00 $106.69 $570 -8.91
585 value added 585 3 112.50 $112.50 $658 —
608–611 unweaned 610 6 101.00–105.00 $103.67 $632 -6.39
610–630 622 20 109.00–114.50 $113.45 $706 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 3 110.00 $110.00 $487 —
475 475 2 110.00 $110.00 $522 —
530–538 533 6 96.00–103.00 $100.64 $536 -4.36
665 665 4 103.00 $103.00 $685 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 6 102.00 $102.00 $447 —
485 485 4 104.00 $104.00 $504 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 2 128.00 $128.00 $698 —
681 681 6 103.00 $103.00 $701 —
718 718 2 83.00 $83.00 $596 —
766 766 9 92.50 $92.50 $709 —
808 808 2 85.00 $85.00 $687 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 4 129.00 $129.00 $574 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1130 970 85-90% 4 21.00–27.00 $25.20 $244 -13.36
820–1255 976 85-90% 52 32.50–43.50 $37.92 $370 +1.49
788–1146 994 85-90% 39 32.00–43.75 $40.52 $403 +4.09
748–1375 999 85-90% 47 44.00–50.50 $45.84 $458 +9.41
1098–1130 1106 85-90% 4 20.00–26.00 $21.53 $238 -23.36
980–1335 1168 85-90% 7 44.00–50.00 $46.51 $543 —
1090–1315 1240 85-90% 4 51.00–52.50 $51.51 $639 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1405 1177 80-85% 8 39.00–47.50 $46.15 $543 —
980–1700 1301 80-85% 33 49.00–54.00 $50.84 $661 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1515 1330 75-80% 7 48.00–53.00 $50.59 $673 +4.59
1370 1370 75-80% 1 43.50 $43.50 $596 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1395 1211 4 56.00–68.50 $63.70 $771 —
1175–1745 1374 9 55.00–66.00 $61.16 $840 —
1060–1550 1419 13 67.00–76.75 $71.97 $1,021 +4.30
1200–1980 1537 23 68.50–79.00 $73.42 $1,128 —
1780 1780 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,424 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 53.00 $53.00 $583
1023–1200 1124 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 46.00–51.75 $50.25 $565
965–1500 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 34 39.00–55.00 $48.71 $560
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 49.50 $49.50 $644
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–800 775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 375.00–380.00 $377.50
763–900 826 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 250.00–485.00 $345.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
850–1200 966 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 600.00–725.00 $665.71
850–1150 1010 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 500.00–610.00 $567.00
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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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
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00 —
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
750–950 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 610.00–800.00 $705.00 +30.00
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 +100.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
800–1200 1014 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 650.00–825.00 $756.43 -176.90
950–1100 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 635.00–650.00 $642.50 -290.83
900–1300 1071 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 600.00–860.00 $729.29 -20.71
1150 1150 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 925.00 $925.00 +41.67
1100–1200 1167 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 725.00–900.00 $841.67 -41.66
1225 1225 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
1225–1250 1244 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 750.00–885.00 $851.25 —

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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.