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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 12, 2021

1,297 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $163.65/cwt +4.94 vs last sale · ≈ $698/hd at 426 lb · 88 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $190.16/cwt +13.66 vs last sale · ≈ $826/hd at 435 lb · 81 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $168.36/cwt +10.15 vs last sale · ≈ $699/hd at 415 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,297 1,321 832
Feeder cattle 1,078 1,047 662
Slaughter cattle 179 189 135
Replacement cattle 40 85 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves under 600 lbs. mostly 10.00-16.00 higher, instances 28.00 higher on 300-350 lbs.. No accurate comparison over 600 lbs. but a lower undertone noted except a few 700-750 lbs. 8.00 higher. Heifer calves under 450 lbs. 6.00-12.00 higher, over 450 lbs. 2.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower, bulls 2.00 lower. Trade active, demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–286 284 17 187.00–212.00 $206.26 $586 +15.87
313–348 330 18 176.00–197.00 $188.55 $622 —
353–385 372 11 175.00–199.00 $187.09 $696 +10.09
400 thin fleshed 400 5 214.00 $214.00 $856 —
405–440 436 54 190.00–197.00 $191.45 $835 +14.95
436–449 unweaned 439 22 179.00–190.00 $181.56 $797 —
460–490 475 27 173.00–190.00 $178.95 $850 +6.17
508–548 537 37 156.00–176.00 $165.84 $891 -0.29
558 558 3 156.00 $156.00 $870 -1.04
648 648 2 142.00 $142.00 $920 —
803–810 807 4 114.00–121.00 $117.52 $948 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 253 4 223.00 $223.00 $564 —
283 283 2 172.00 $172.00 $487 —
330 330 2 224.00 $224.00 $739 +31.27
340 unweaned 340 2 200.00 $200.00 $680 —
375–393 383 13 191.00–208.00 $197.95 $758 +3.61
419–443 425 13 189.00–206.00 $198.34 $843 +7.21
441–448 unweaned 443 6 178.00–181.00 $179.01 $793 —
452–465 455 4 187.00–212.00 $205.62 $936 —
513–537 516 21 174.00–193.50 $190.60 $983 +15.01
563–597 583 5 156.00–159.00 $157.84 $920 -8.34
598 598 3 140.00 $140.00 $837 -26.18
625–629 626 13 146.00–147.50 $147.04 $920 +7.04
653–678 663 5 135.00–140.00 $137.95 $915 -11.82
704 704 19 142.50 $142.50 $1,003 +23.69
878 878 2 117.00 $117.00 $1,027 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 3 170.00 $170.00 $532 —
353 thin fleshed 353 9 207.00 $207.00 $731 —
418–423 422 12 183.00–186.00 $185.50 $783 —
518 518 8 162.00 $162.00 $839 —
603 603 2 122.00 $122.00 $736 —
700 700 2 127.00 $127.00 $889 +2.00
770 770 2 127.00 $127.00 $978 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 2 184.00 $184.00 $456 —
295 295 20 177.00 $177.00 $522 +21.00
313–323 318 4 174.00–177.00 $175.48 $558 +20.48
359–399 382 15 155.00–171.00 $163.96 $626 +1.10
405–418 412 4 135.00–153.00 $143.86 $593 -2.81
400–445 427 84 155.00–175.00 $164.59 $703 +17.92
465–488 473 16 147.00–157.00 $153.39 $726 +3.09
502–530 519 36 139.00–149.00 $146.29 $759 +8.77
558–590 580 8 121.50–138.50 $130.44 $757 -7.41
612–634 619 13 130.00–134.00 $132.74 $822 +3.74
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 2 178.00 $178.00 $530 +11.00
333–348 338 9 169.00–178.50 $175.34 $593 +12.06
354–373 368 14 176.00–179.00 $176.83 $651 +10.75
405–430 415 37 160.00–175.50 $168.36 $699 +10.15
454–482 462 24 155.50–164.00 $158.13 $731 +5.15
512–535 521 28 143.00–152.50 $149.77 $780 +2.82
581–587 583 9 132.00–145.00 $136.36 $795 -9.64
607–645 617 4 132.00–142.50 $134.75 $831 -3.41
650–681 662 16 124.50–132.00 $129.11 $855 -6.89
745 745 3 100.00 $100.00 $745 -25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–333 321 7 147.00–155.00 $152.83 $491 —
350–355 352 6 140.00–161.00 $147.07 $518 —
415–432 429 12 144.00–153.00 $151.55 $650 +15.55
454–477 465 23 130.50–140.00 $134.13 $624 -0.59
514–519 517 11 135.00–152.00 $142.69 $738 +16.69
555 555 6 124.00 $124.00 $688 +4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 196.00 $196.00 $682 —
392 392 5 192.00 $192.00 $753 —
410 410 4 152.00 $152.00 $623 —
485 485 3 167.00 $167.00 $810 —
521 521 5 150.00 $150.00 $782 -15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 5 171.00 $171.00 $804 —
590 590 2 137.00 $137.00 $808 —
653–678 666 4 117.50–128.00 $122.65 $817 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 2 145.00 $145.00 $819 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1150 1010 80-85% 2 51.00–53.00 $51.86 $524 —
895–1575 1190 80-85% 19 55.50–65.50 $62.12 $739 -6.16
935–1540 1231 80-85% 16 66.00–68.00 $66.81 $822 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 85-90% 1 30.00 $30.00 $220 —
763–925 823 85-90% 5 33.00–45.00 $41.58 $342 +10.78
855 855 85-90% 1 31.00 $31.00 $265 —
735–1085 882 85-90% 10 39.00–49.00 $44.66 $394 -2.55
1075 1075 85-90% 1 64.50 $64.50 $693 —
980–1245 1084 85-90% 13 50.00–60.00 $56.02 $607 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1470 1468 75-80% 3 65.00–67.50 $65.83 $966 —
1380–1810 1648 75-80% 3 53.00–64.50 $59.86 $986 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1625 1176 7 57.00–73.00 $66.75 $785 —
1080–1645 1334 7 68.50–79.00 $74.31 $991 —
1335–1770 1571 20 81.00–90.50 $84.68 $1,330 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
850–900 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 685.00–700.00 $692.50
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00
1000–1200 1067 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 760.00–960.00 $835.00
1050–1200 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 775.00–800.00 $787.50
1225–1300 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 660.00–785.00 $736.25
1250 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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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
800 800 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —
900–950 917 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 750.00–775.00 $758.33 —
950–1000 975 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 825.00–835.00 $832.50 —
800–1200 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 885.00–1,200.00 $1,042.50 —

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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.