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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 8, 2021

1,782 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.86/cwt -0.19 vs last sale · ≈ $781/hd at 575 lb · 98 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $123.47/cwt -0.71 vs last sale · ≈ $846/hd at 686 lb · 78 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $126.47/cwt -6.35 vs last sale · ≈ $930/hd at 735 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,782 2,402 0
Feeder cattle 1,479 2,058 0
Slaughter cattle 212 235 0
Replacement cattle 91 109 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves and feeders 2.00-3.00 higher. Feeder heifers and calves unevenly steady except 650-700 lbs. 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00 lower, bulls steady. Trade moderate to 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
272–293 279 6 195.00–197.00 $196.30 $548 +10.94
322 322 3 190.00 $190.00 $612 -7.81
358–387 375 38 187.00–201.00 $196.35 $736 +7.42
401–440 414 18 185.00–194.00 $187.32 $776 -1.17
438 unweaned 438 2 172.00 $172.00 $753 —
478–488 483 4 166.00–171.00 $168.47 $814 -2.35
500–543 521 30 158.00–174.00 $167.78 $874 +7.66
553–585 565 10 151.50–160.00 $154.80 $875 -0.05
606–640 618 45 141.00–151.50 $145.92 $902 +0.19
690 690 1 138.00 $138.00 $952 -3.26
728–738 735 63 124.50–138.00 $126.47 $930 -6.35
838 838 35 124.50 $124.50 $1,043 +3.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–331 327 11 180.00–199.00 $193.97 $634 +12.42
357–395 371 12 180.00–199.00 $191.29 $710 +10.24
409–429 415 13 195.00–196.00 $195.68 $812 +19.63
420–430 unweaned 426 9 170.00–172.00 $171.12 $729 —
455–493 481 37 158.00–174.00 $164.47 $791 -2.37
507–518 511 31 164.50–167.50 $165.84 $847 +12.48
528 528 15 149.00 $149.00 $787 -4.36
553–582 569 7 153.00–160.00 $155.82 $887 +10.00
613–643 628 4 132.00–141.00 $136.61 $858 +6.86
693 693 3 129.00 $129.00 $894 +2.22
702–720 707 7 125.00–125.50 $125.35 $886 -1.55
819 819 19 123.50 $123.50 $1,011 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304–305 304 6 161.00 $161.00 $489 -1.98
400 400 2 170.00 $170.00 $680 —
553 553 3 156.00 $156.00 $863 —
590 590 9 135.00 $135.00 $796 —
645 645 5 127.50 $127.50 $822 —
688 688 2 122.75 $122.75 $845 —
730 730 2 115.00 $115.00 $840 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 4 175.00 $175.00 $525 +18.27
351–398 371 17 159.00–170.50 $167.65 $622 +5.66
413–441 432 18 147.50–159.00 $154.78 $669 -5.99
462–478 468 5 143.00–147.00 $145.37 $680 +6.85
503 503 3 152.00 $152.00 $765 +16.56
553–594 575 98 135.00–139.00 $135.86 $781 -0.19
610–643 627 15 125.00–134.50 $128.07 $803 +10.15
650–690 685 73 123.50–134.00 $124.73 $854 +0.55
694 694 5 105.00 $105.00 $729 -19.18
708–718 715 7 115.00–117.00 $116.43 $832 -2.71
755–786 784 41 111.00–119.00 $118.44 $929 +5.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 3 166.00 $166.00 $445 —
301–325 309 10 155.00–165.00 $160.80 $497 -8.28
350–391 361 38 156.00–170.00 $165.11 $596 +9.19
403 403 2 139.00 $139.00 $560 -9.03
402–442 419 44 142.00–162.00 $152.60 $639 +4.57
453–483 465 37 135.00–158.00 $147.50 $686 +6.66
508–540 527 50 126.00–138.00 $131.96 $695 -3.70
550–593 584 10 129.00–137.00 $130.51 $762 -0.66
611 611 5 121.75 $121.75 $744 —
689 689 32 123.50 $123.50 $851 —
771 771 16 120.50 $120.50 $929 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 5 145.00 $145.00 $412 —
325 325 2 160.00 $160.00 $520 —
370–385 383 14 135.00–156.00 $137.90 $528 +4.85
496 496 4 128.00 $128.00 $635 +8.15
605–648 631 5 108.00–117.00 $111.45 $703 -3.55
712–718 715 7 113.00–120.00 $117.01 $837 +8.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–422 421 6 140.00–159.00 $149.48 $629 -8.52
515–516 516 7 147.00–157.00 $152.72 $788 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
697 697 3 113.00 $113.00 $788 —
700 700 4 116.00 $116.00 $812 —
806 806 5 105.00 $105.00 $846 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 4 160.00 $160.00 $786 —
525 525 2 124.00 $124.00 $651 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870–1290 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,125.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–915 794 85-90% 5 20.00–30.00 $26.51 $210 —
785–985 859 85-90% 6 31.50–45.50 $39.08 $336 -17.72
735–1055 864 85-90% 41 34.00–48.00 $43.68 $377 -13.12
745–1210 1002 85-90% 18 47.50–55.00 $50.27 $504 -4.70
1005 1005 85-90% 1 28.00 $28.00 $281 -26.97
1030 1030 85-90% 1 59.00 $59.00 $608 +4.03
825–1285 1055 85-90% 28 47.50–57.50 $54.16 $571 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1545 1183 80-85% 29 50.00–61.00 $56.35 $667 —
1275 1275 80-85% 1 64.00 $64.00 $816 -1.52
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1445 1443 75-80% 2 57.50–60.00 $58.75 $848 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1200 1168 2 64.50–79.50 $71.79 $839 —
1045–1600 1259 8 61.00–76.50 $67.88 $855 +3.07
1250–2050 1685 24 81.00–93.50 $86.96 $1,465 —
1735 1735 1 84.50 $84.50 $1,466 —
1825 1825 1 94.50 $94.50 $1,725 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 400.00 $400.00
750–1100 863 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 435.00–600.00 $483.75
750–1000 900 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 500.00–575.00 $541.67
850–950 913 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 535.00–650.00 $596.25
900–1000 950 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 450.00–535.00 $490.83
900–1200 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 500.00–785.00 $596.88
850–1200 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 560.00–775.00 $680.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100–1250 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 36.00–54.50 $45.25 $532
950–1450 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 45.50–57.50 $51.50 $618

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–850 810 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 600.00–635.00 $628.00

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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 1 700.00 $700.00 —
850–1000 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 685.00–800.00 $771.25 +196.25
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 550.00 $550.00 -25.00
900 900 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 600.00–750.00 $675.00 +100.00
900–1000 950 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 685.00–785.00 $730.00 —
750–1200 958 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 550.00–710.00 $609.17 —
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 +25.00

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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.