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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 14, 2020

2,152 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $125.95/cwt +12.08 vs last sale · ≈ $839/hd at 666 lb · 68 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $124.49/cwt ≈ $942/hd at 757 lb · 67 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $153.15/cwt -2.34 vs last sale · ≈ $798/hd at 521 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,152 1,603 1,637
Feeder cattle 1,454 1,121 1,294
Slaughter cattle 303 223 176
Replacement cattle 395 259 167

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves under 600 lbs. 1.00-4.00 higher, calves and feeders over 600 lbs. steady to 1.00 lower. Heifer calves under 600 lbs. 3.00-5.00 higher, no accurate comparison over 600 lbs. but a much higher undertone on 700-800 lbs., though quality much more attractive. Slaughter cows 1.00 higher, bulls 2.00 higher. Trade active, demand very good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 thin fleshed 220 2 180.00 $180.00 $396 —
282–285 284 17 159.00–175.00 $169.39 $481 +0.02
292 value added 292 5 184.00 $184.00 $537 —
305–340 value added 315 7 176.00–179.00 $177.24 $558 —
318–348 321 19 161.00–170.00 $167.93 $539 -4.32
353–395 value added 368 13 173.50–180.00 $176.50 $650 -7.02
379–390 384 9 159.00–162.00 $160.12 $615 -2.21
400–405 value added 401 8 170.00–179.00 $176.73 $709 +0.73
411–443 431 17 149.00–156.00 $152.04 $655 -10.48
450–475 459 28 158.50–169.00 $165.04 $758 -0.66
509 value added 509 31 159.00 $159.00 $809 —
500–542 532 21 142.00–154.00 $150.30 $800 -5.19
536 536 10 141.00 $141.00 $756 -14.49
550 value added 550 16 155.00 $155.00 $852 —
557–585 567 16 135.00–146.00 $141.54 $803 -1.39
622 622 5 137.50 $137.50 $855 +12.50
667–669 668 15 131.00–135.00 $133.93 $895 +5.01
725 725 3 125.00 $125.00 $906 +1.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–348 328 12 170.00–179.00 $175.16 $575 +2.83
369–373 370 7 175.00–179.00 $178.43 $660 +4.17
350–384 value added 376 8 184.00–186.00 $184.47 $694 +1.47
405–433 value added 419 4 181.00–182.00 $181.48 $760 -2.35
441 441 6 174.00 $174.00 $767 +2.49
450–459 value added 457 8 170.00–171.00 $170.75 $780 +0.07
497 497 12 158.00–163.50 $161.21 $801 -2.66
500–511 value added 509 29 163.00–165.00 $163.34 $831 —
501–545 522 16 147.00–150.00 $149.42 $780 +18.42
564–583 571 8 138.00–144.50 $142.01 $811 +2.71
619 unweaned 619 4 125.00 $125.00 $774 —
613–643 626 28 134.00–144.00 $141.84 $888 +0.77
663–674 671 23 130.00–133.50 $130.60 $876 +2.92
697 unweaned 697 3 122.00 $122.00 $850 ±0.00
703–725 717 13 128.00–128.50 $128.23 $919 +10.23
785–795 792 3 120.00–125.00 $121.65 $963 —
801–848 809 22 118.00–128.00 $126.42 $1,023 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 167.00 $167.00 $409 —
259–295 274 12 160.00–161.00 $160.55 $440 —
288 value added 288 3 171.00 $171.00 $492 —
320 320 2 160.00 $160.00 $512 -5.00
384 384 5 160.00 $160.00 $614 —
428 428 9 154.00 $154.00 $659 —
645 645 2 131.00 $131.00 $845 —
658 658 3 128.00 $128.00 $842 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–293 283 6 149.50–157.00 $152.26 $431 -3.14
345 345 2 150.00–151.00 $150.50 $519 -2.27
348 value added 348 6 155.50 $155.50 $541 —
361–372 value added 365 14 150.00–157.00 $152.55 $557 —
373–393 377 10 144.00–151.00 $149.54 $564 +1.26
426–435 value added 428 10 150.00–151.50 $150.31 $643 —
427–445 441 24 139.00–148.00 $141.45 $624 +2.98
480–493 484 15 138.00–145.50 $143.19 $693 +8.60
504–530 506 13 137.00–143.00 $138.86 $703 +11.72
525–538 531 7 124.00–126.00 $124.85 $663 +8.85
555 value added 555 3 141.00 $141.00 $783 —
552–582 573 24 122.50–130.00 $127.71 $732 +0.71
632 632 3 120.00 $120.00 $758 +15.00
664 664 51 129.50 $129.50 $860 +18.76
671 671 9 115.00 $115.00 $772 +4.26
650–690 unweaned 675 8 115.00–116.00 $115.64 $781 -1.36
708–725 720 7 114.00–116.00 $115.44 $831 -3.56
725 725 2 104.00 $104.00 $754 -15.00
756 756 65 125.00 $125.00 $945 —
773 773 2 108.00 $108.00 $835 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
214–235 thin fleshed 221 6 142.00–152.50 $145.72 $322 —
293 thin fleshed 293 10 152.00 $152.00 $445 —
313 value added 313 10 158.00 $158.00 $495 —
342 342 7 152.00 $152.00 $520 +7.00
358–393 381 30 146.00–154.00 $150.10 $572 +2.41
412 value added 412 16 151.00 $151.00 $622 —
407–446 436 42 135.00–146.00 $143.05 $624 +11.50
475 value added 475 5 142.00 $142.00 $674 —
453–489 480 19 126.50–137.50 $132.95 $638 +6.90
510–545 515 35 129.00–137.00 $129.92 $669 +0.09
543 543 2 117.00 $117.00 $635 +0.40
583–591 587 8 119.00–125.00 $121.98 $716 +1.64
610–623 618 5 116.00–123.00 $120.24 $743 -1.76
661 661 12 118.00 $118.00 $780 -0.66
717 717 7 118.00 $118.00 $846 -1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 2 146.00 $146.00 $442 —
393 value added 393 2 136.50 $136.50 $536 —
403–421 415 6 130.00–139.50 $136.42 $566 —
454–478 461 12 127.00–131.00 $127.69 $589 +6.19
600–601 601 8 112.00–116.00 $113.50 $682 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553 553 2 112.00 $112.00 $619 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 2 115.00 $115.00 $688 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 2 132.00 $132.00 $657 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–930 893 85-90% 2 22.00–30.00 $26.17 $234 —
730–1365 916 85-90% 40 37.50–42.75 $42.00 $385 -0.53
750–1236 1052 85-90% 24 44.25–50.00 $47.36 $498 +0.15
900–1215 1056 85-90% 6 36.00–43.50 $41.03 $433 -6.18
815–1380 1076 85-90% 61 44.00–52.00 $48.79 $525 +1.58
1095 1095 85-90% 1 55.50 $55.50 $608 +8.29
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
797–1215 888 80-85% 10 44.00–46.00 $44.85 $398 —
860–1482 1176 80-85% 54 46.00–53.75 $51.45 $605 -4.32
905–1310 1194 80-85% 5 54.50–56.50 $55.20 $659 -0.57
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 75-80% 1 52.50 $52.50 $672 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1395 1230 3 64.50–69.00 $66.98 $824 —
1270–1510 1388 3 62.00–69.00 $66.37 $921 —
1445–1640 1555 5 72.00–77.50 $75.61 $1,176 —
1360–2105 1683 18 71.50–82.50 $78.98 $1,329 —
1640–1995 1818 2 85.50–86.00 $85.73 $1,559 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 685.00 $685.00
950–1000 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 575.00–675.00 $625.00
750–1350 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 70 660.00–1,035.00 $920.79
800–1200 1046 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 560.00–850.00 $744.29
850–1300 1067 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 825.00–950.00 $883.33
1000–1200 1086 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 410.00–850.00 $699.29
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,060.00 $1,060.00
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
875–1450 1162 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 79 500.00–825.00 $713.54
825–1300 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 785.00–910.00 $881.25
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 910.00 $910.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100–1350 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 48.00–51.00 $49.50 $606
1000–1700 1273 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 35.00–56.50 $52.00 $662
1300–1400 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 54.75–58.50 $56.25 $759

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–825 813 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 685.00–825.00 $755.00

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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
800–1050 967 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 875.00–1,100.00 $1,025.00 +162.50
800–1150 975 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 775.00–900.00 $837.50 -25.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 -140.00
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 -140.00
1000–1050 1014 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 7 900.00–1,100.00 $1,014.29 -50.71
900–1200 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 800.00–1,025.00 $881.25 -130.42
950–1100 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,025.00–1,125.00 $1,101.00 +89.33
750–1200 1089 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 775.00–975.00 $872.22 -139.45
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,050.00–1,075.00 $1,060.00 —

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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.