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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 6, 2021

1,321 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.23/cwt +12.60 vs last sale · ≈ $776/hd at 523 lb · 142 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $191.13/cwt +9.35 vs last sale · ≈ $808/hd at 423 lb · 61 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.16/cwt +6.51 vs last sale · ≈ $858/hd at 621 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,321 1,172 0
Feeder cattle 1,047 904 0
Slaughter cattle 189 182 0
Replacement cattle 85 86 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 450 lbs 10.00 higher on comparable sales; steers over 450 lbs mostly steady. Heifers under 500 lbs 2.00-6.00 higher; heifers over 500 lbs steady. Trade active, demand good. Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls steady, instances 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 thin fleshed 293 2 199.00 $199.00 $583 —
313–333 327 13 190.50–196.00 $192.73 $630 —
353–389 372 12 183.00–197.00 $194.34 $723 +12.03
405–441 423 61 185.00–196.00 $191.13 $808 +9.35
500–534 529 26 173.00–177.00 $175.59 $929 +2.53
540 540 1 164.00 $164.00 $886 -9.06
563–598 578 20 158.00–172.00 $166.18 $961 -1.82
645 645 4 140.00 $140.00 $903 -10.28
650–675 656 4 149.00–152.00 $149.77 $982 -0.23
720–733 729 3 117.00–122.50 $118.81 $866 —
740 740 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,006 —
800 800 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,040 —
832 832 5 123.00 $123.00 $1,023 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 293 5 184.00–192.00 $190.39 $558 —
380 thin fleshed 380 1 189.00 $189.00 $718 —
385 385 3 176.00–177.50 $177.00 $681 +2.50
418–435 426 8 172.00–180.00 $176.50 $752 -0.06
455–493 482 43 159.00–176.00 $172.78 $833 +7.52
500–539 528 10 157.00–168.00 $166.13 $877 +8.12
565–590 584 31 156.00–159.00 $157.04 $917 -7.16
610 610 1 145.00 $145.00 $884 +1.00
672 672 3 128.00 $128.00 $860 -11.00
702–703 thin fleshed 702 11 137.00–141.00 $138.82 $975 —
928 928 11 115.00 $115.00 $1,067 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 179.00 $179.00 $394 —
566–595 578 7 139.00–145.00 $141.65 $819 -7.35
708 708 2 125.00 $125.00 $885 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 3 75.00 $75.00 $287 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 156.00 $156.00 $437 -7.00
349 349 1 155.00 $155.00 $541 -4.78
355–399 381 14 154.00–165.00 $162.86 $620 +5.77
405–440 422 10 144.00–148.00 $146.67 $619 -3.99
428–449 thin fleshed 445 45 161.00–163.00 $161.38 $718 —
461–490 476 16 146.00–155.00 $150.30 $715 +8.65
521 thin fleshed 521 105 152.00 $152.00 $792 —
503–545 530 37 134.00–142.50 $137.52 $729 +1.89
565–593 580 16 137.00–139.00 $137.85 $800 -5.15
648 648 4 129.00 $129.00 $836 —
703 703 6 115.50 $115.50 $812 -3.50
745 745 1 118.50 $118.50 $883 -0.50
775–790 783 2 109.00–111.00 $109.99 $861 —
895 895 1 110.00 $110.00 $984 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 172.00 $172.00 $370 +7.00
278 278 4 167.00 $167.00 $464 +3.00
304–319 313 12 157.00–172.50 $163.28 $511 —
358–387 384 34 166.00–167.00 $166.08 $638 +8.07
407–448 431 39 153.00–165.00 $158.21 $682 -2.62
463–495 483 43 141.00–158.00 $152.98 $739 +3.21
510–530 518 16 145.00–152.00 $146.95 $761 -2.74
551 551 13 146.00 $146.00 $804 +0.69
608–648 621 60 130.00–138.50 $138.16 $858 +6.51
665 665 1 136.00 $136.00 $904 +5.07
728 728 5 120.00 $120.00 $874 —
743 743 3 125.00 $125.00 $929 —
760 760 1 117.00 $117.00 $889 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 151.00 $151.00 $325 —
390–395 393 2 131.00–142.00 $136.54 $537 —
448 448 5 136.00 $136.00 $609 —
471–495 485 16 125.00–137.00 $134.72 $653 —
530 530 1 126.00 $126.00 $668 —
553 553 6 120.00 $120.00 $664 -7.00
580 580 3 117.00 $117.00 $679 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110–138 127 5 150.00–210.00 $189.18 —
165 165 6 250.00 $250.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 2 185.50 $185.50 $738 —
437 437 3 172.50 $172.50 $754 -7.50
702 702 35 134.00 $134.00 $941 —
806 806 25 123.00 $123.00 $991 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 2 165.00 $165.00 $838 —
590 590 11 144.25 $144.25 $851 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130 130 2 250.00 $250.00 —
153 153 4 325.00 $325.00 —
207 207 3 410.00 $410.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–830 805 85-90% 3 35.50–48.00 $41.86 $337 —
655–1010 816 85-90% 11 24.00–35.00 $30.80 $251 —
685–1030 891 85-90% 19 40.00–51.50 $47.21 $421 +4.40
895–1105 1011 85-90% 10 52.50–60.00 $55.47 $561 -0.05
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1260 1069 80-85% 7 52.50–56.50 $54.72 $585 —
905–1415 1116 80-85% 29 58.50–68.00 $63.53 $709 +8.53
1120–1335 1198 80-85% 3 67.50–69.00 $68.28 $818 +4.50
1155–1390 1298 80-85% 3 59.00–65.25 $62.62 $813 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1610 1503 75-80% 4 59.00–66.50 $61.50 $924 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1120 1027 3 73.00–89.00 $82.03 $842 —
935–2060 1296 14 66.00–79.00 $73.41 $951 -6.59
1445–1560 1512 3 65.00 $65.00 $983 —
1215–1865 1623 16 79.00–92.00 $85.80 $1,393 —
1665–2340 1824 9 92.50–98.50 $94.36 $1,721 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–925 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 60.00–66.00 $63.00 $564
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 53.50 $53.50 $498
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780–783 782 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 78.00–90.00 $80.40 $629

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1170 1081 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 775.00–1,050.00 $845.83
1060–1155 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 700.00–785.00 $729.38
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
1135–1325 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 850.00–1,000.00 $925.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1141 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 650.00–710.00 $685.56
1000–1175 1124 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 600.00–625.00 $605.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 485.00 $485.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–880 800 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 625.00–725.00 $675.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 —
830–1075 982 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 735.00–750.00 $745.00 —
1015–1060 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 700.00–725.00 $715.00 —
1050–1154 1141 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 785.00–800.00 $798.13 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1598 1598 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,260.00 $1,260.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1250 1161 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 830.00–950.00 $897.14 —
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 870.00 $870.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775–940 845 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 500.00–700.00 $583.33 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 6 60.50 $60.50 $147 —

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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.