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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 1, 2021

2,402 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $125.68/cwt -0.99 vs last sale · ≈ $785/hd at 625 lb · 121 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $124.18/cwt ≈ $830/hd at 668 lb · 102 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $170.82/cwt +0.38 vs last sale · ≈ $817/hd at 478 lb · 83 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,402 1,682 1,440
Feeder cattle 2,058 1,270 1,045
Slaughter cattle 235 207 233
Replacement cattle 109 205 162

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves under 600 lbs. mixed, 300-400 lbs. instances 5.00 higher, 500-550 lbs. 10.00 higher, 550-600 lbs. 6.00 lower. Feeders and calves over 600 lbs. 5.00 higher. Heifer calves under 600 lbs. 3.00-6.00 lower, over 600 lbs. steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows 4.00-5.00 lower, bulls 3.00 higher. Trade active, demand moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287–293 289 5 180.00–189.00 $185.36 $536 +3.36
336–338 336 21 197.00–198.00 $197.81 $665 +6.81
363–390 376 10 183.00–192.00 $188.93 $710 +3.07
403–444 431 71 171.00–192.50 $188.49 $812 +5.92
450–497 478 83 162.00–177.00 $170.82 $817 +0.38
502–548 526 11 155.00–168.00 $160.12 $842 +17.78
552–566 565 46 148.00–157.00 $154.85 $875 -5.53
605–625 610 54 140.00–147.50 $145.73 $889 +3.73
633 633 3 123.00 $123.00 $779 -19.00
657–684 667 75 126.00–143.00 $141.26 $942 +3.26
703–745 722 48 121.00–135.50 $132.82 $959 -3.68
750 750 29 120.00 $120.00 $900 —
843 843 6 121.25 $121.25 $1,022 -3.25
853 853 12 120.00 $120.00 $1,024 —
965 965 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,062 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–298 293 8 180.00–196.00 $189.90 $556 —
310 310 2 164.00 $164.00 $508 -13.18
300–348 329 23 174.00–189.50 $181.55 $597 +4.37
387–398 393 11 174.00–185.00 $181.05 $712 +1.16
420–444 440 12 171.00–177.00 $176.05 $775 -2.28
463–498 472 41 155.00–170.50 $166.84 $787 +6.34
506–547 532 50 145.00–158.00 $153.36 $816 +3.69
550–593 572 26 132.00–155.00 $145.82 $834 +2.82
619–624 620 24 128.50–130.00 $129.75 $804 -6.31
668–696 686 34 119.00–136.00 $126.78 $870 +1.78
710–742 739 24 120.00–127.50 $126.90 $938 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–333 331 4 161.00–165.00 $162.98 $539 —
360–388 374 6 161.00–181.00 $169.21 $633 +14.21
473–497 490 7 150.00 $150.00 $735 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 3 162.00 $162.00 $381 —
298 298 2 159.00 $159.00 $474 -12.44
330–340 334 11 153.00–161.00 $156.73 $523 -8.61
358–367 362 13 150.00–166.00 $161.99 $586 +0.80
401–445 410 54 150.00–162.00 $160.77 $659 +8.25
468–496 479 29 135.50–145.00 $138.52 $664 -6.94
515–544 536 56 131.00–141.50 $135.44 $726 -2.28
553–588 563 78 130.00–139.00 $136.05 $766 -4.73
600–620 616 72 129.00–135.00 $130.96 $807 +4.29
637–645 637 49 116.00–118.00 $117.92 $751 -8.75
653–678 668 102 123.50–129.00 $124.18 $830 —
700–708 707 36 115.50–122.00 $119.14 $842 —
780 780 20 113.00 $113.00 $881 -11.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–339 339 32 155.00–170.00 $169.08 $573 +16.95
355–373 368 47 142.50–157.00 $155.92 $574 +8.23
405–445 434 41 144.00–157.00 $148.03 $642 +10.57
440 440 3 135.00 $135.00 $594 -2.46
462–499 479 14 139.50–142.00 $140.84 $675 +6.64
505–541 529 37 132.50–141.00 $135.66 $718 -1.34
551–578 555 25 125.00–132.00 $131.17 $728 +3.71
650–660 653 9 117.00–121.00 $118.35 $773 -6.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383–393 388 4 129.00–137.00 $133.05 $516 -0.95
455–475 469 10 116.00–124.00 $119.85 $562 -2.15
561 561 19 117.00 $117.00 $656 —
647 647 3 115.00 $115.00 $744 —
702 702 25 109.00 $109.00 $765 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 179.00 $179.00 $662 —
446 446 22 158.00 $158.00 $705 +4.00
490 490 2 152.00 $152.00 $745 —
595 595 4 123.00 $123.00 $732 —
647 647 3 120.00 $120.00 $776 —
738 738 2 85.00 $85.00 $627 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 4 176.00 $176.00 $517 —
358 358 6 174.00 $174.00 $623 —
770 770 2 105.00 $105.00 $808 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1180 848 85-90% 6 24.00–30.00 $28.53 $242 —
728–1145 886 85-90% 22 50.00–60.00 $56.80 $503 +1.42
700–1265 905 85-90% 11 34.00–49.00 $42.50 $385 -5.27
860–1445 1036 85-90% 34 50.00–59.25 $54.97 $569 +9.34
1043–1055 1044 85-90% 9 62.25–62.50 $62.28 $650 —
890–1545 1127 85-90% 3 40.50–44.50 $42.01 $473 -23.27
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
881–1525 1123 80-85% 45 55.50–63.50 $60.53 $680 —
1223–1350 1256 80-85% 7 64.50–67.50 $65.52 $823 +1.53
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 75-80% 1 60.00 $60.00 $777 —
1830 1830 75-80% 1 50.00 $50.00 $915 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–2190 1278 10 58.00–77.00 $64.81 $828 +1.81
1080–1395 1282 3 74.00–79.00 $76.76 $984 +13.76
1315–1540 1428 4 79.50–85.00 $82.27 $1,175 —
1200–1860 1561 21 80.00–93.50 $86.51 $1,350 —
1925–2220 2107 3 94.50–100.00 $96.58 $2,035 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1050 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 700.00–1,000.00 $853.89
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
900–1100 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00
850–1200 1025 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 660.00–700.00 $680.00
1000–1150 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 825.00–1,000.00 $923.08
1050–1100 1067 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 650.00–810.00 $745.00
1000–1250 1121 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 600.00–735.00 $671.43
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
1150–1250 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 600.00–650.00 $616.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–1200 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 56.00–60.50 $57.38 $617
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 53.00 $53.00 $662
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 60.50 $60.50 $786

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–900 870 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 635.00–850.00 $807.00
700–950 889 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 650.00–1,000.00 $867.86

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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
800–900 867 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,033.33 —
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 575.00 $575.00 -450.00
950–1100 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 800.00–1,050.00 $925.00 -169.44
950–1100 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,050.00 -44.44
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 -125.00
1000–1150 1083 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 900.00–950.00 $925.00 -75.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 +25.00
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —

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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.