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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 29, 2021

1,172 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.69/cwt +8.35 vs last sale · ≈ $784/hd at 524 lb · 210 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.83/cwt +8.13 vs last sale · ≈ $712/hd at 443 lb · 97 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.31/cwt +13.69 vs last sale · ≈ $836/hd at 575 lb · 84 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,172 1,558 0
Feeder cattle 904 1,134 0
Slaughter cattle 182 211 0
Replacement cattle 86 213 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No comparison on 300-400 lb. steers and heifers, 400-600 lbs. mostly 4.00 higher. Feeders over 600 lbs. steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-4.00 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
210 210 1 205.00 $205.00 $430 —
358–397 381 14 179.00–186.00 $182.31 $695 -10.69
413–447 434 8 180.00–185.00 $181.78 $789 +0.41
467–488 480 8 176.00–185.00 $179.28 $861 +13.73
502–543 525 9 172.00–176.00 $173.06 $909 +7.63
555 555 10 168.00 $168.00 $932 +1.16
620–635 630 3 147.00–157.00 $150.28 $947 +2.06
650 650 1 150.00 $150.00 $975 +14.00
755 755 1 122.50 $122.50 $925 -4.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 6 174.50 $174.50 $677 +0.85
415–433 427 9 173.00–184.00 $176.56 $754 +10.10
470–493 482 4 154.00–176.00 $165.26 $797 +6.32
520–523 522 4 155.00–161.00 $158.01 $825 -7.28
565 565 5 157.00–175.00 $164.20 $928 +4.08
603 603 2 144.00 $144.00 $868 -4.50
675 675 5 139.00 $139.00 $938 —
705 705 2 125.00 $125.00 $881 —
753 753 2 120.00 $120.00 $904 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 2 164.00 $164.00 $800 +8.22
571 571 4 149.00 $149.00 $851 +7.03
818 818 3 110.50 $110.50 $904 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 165.00 $165.00 $404 —
265 265 2 164.00 $164.00 $435 -22.57
378–385 382 4 157.00–159.00 $158.01 $604 -18.23
393 393 6 131.00 $131.00 $515 -45.24
403–447 443 97 153.00–162.00 $160.83 $712 +8.13
461–498 474 17 137.00–156.00 $149.77 $710 +7.13
521–545 524 210 138.00–152.00 $149.69 $784 +8.35
570–575 575 84 140.00–145.50 $145.31 $836 +12.15
620–623 623 13 131.00–139.50 $131.65 $820 +11.65
668 668 40 130.00–131.00 $130.93 $875 -1.07
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 6 163.00 $163.00 $421 -2.00
312–335 324 12 156.00–166.00 $159.78 $518 +1.18
353–388 370 26 146.00–164.00 $157.09 $581 +0.13
402–438 420 7 142.00–156.00 $150.66 $633 -0.98
450–498 469 20 134.00–150.00 $141.65 $664 -4.54
500–534 511 15 134.00–137.00 $135.63 $693 -3.68
573 573 2 143.00 $143.00 $819 +5.05
610 610 8 124.00 $124.00 $756 —
678–698 684 7 121.00–131.00 $128.08 $876 —
718 718 2 119.00 $119.00 $854 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304–320 308 11 147.00–153.00 $151.30 $466 +5.18
577 577 3 127.00 $127.00 $733 +3.56

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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 2 170.00 $170.00 $629 -1.00
419–428 424 9 164.00–169.00 $166.20 $705 -8.01
458–485 469 5 159.00–165.00 $161.48 $757 +4.48
690 690 4 117.50 $117.50 $811 -17.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 174.00 $174.00 $574 -37.00
403 403 2 180.00 $180.00 $725 —
645 645 1 130.00 $130.00 $838 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
622 622 3 80.00 $80.00 $498 -38.51

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1140 889 85-90% 11 35.00–47.50 $42.81 $381 +2.61
855–980 936 85-90% 4 39.00–46.50 $42.82 $401 —
810–1105 949 85-90% 5 25.00–30.00 $27.14 $258 —
835–1262 1009 85-90% 12 51.00–62.50 $55.52 $560 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 80-85% 1 55.00 $55.00 $619 —
1110–1190 1136 80-85% 4 66.50–70.00 $67.42 $766 —
1045–1405 1197 80-85% 19 58.00–66.00 $63.78 $763 +4.66
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 75-80% 1 61.50 $61.50 $855 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1340 1175 4 66.00–74.50 $70.85 $832 —
1050–1420 1184 8 61.50–78.50 $71.53 $847 —
1265 1265 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,012 —
1305–2125 1689 25 79.00–90.50 $85.32 $1,441 —
1695–2285 1891 5 92.00–95.00 $93.85 $1,775 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1050 933 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 675.00–700.00 $686.67
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 725.00 $725.00
1095–1150 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 510.00–575.00 $540.00
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
1200–1250 1233 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 760.00–860.00 $793.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 63.50 $63.50 $667
1150 1150 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 64.00 $64.00 $736
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 70.50 $70.50 $828
1200–1350 1283 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 60.00–66.50 $62.33 $800
1350 1350 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 65.50 $65.50 $884

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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
700 700 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 610.00 $610.00 —
900–1000 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 660.00–725.00 $692.50 -229.64
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
850–1100 1064 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 7 900.00–1,060.00 $1,037.14 +52.14
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.