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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 3, 2021

1,041 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $165.17/cwt +1.41 vs last sale · ≈ $710/hd at 430 lb · 47 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $123.35/cwt +28.35 vs last sale · ≈ $963/hd at 781 lb · 44 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $179.11/cwt -9.11 vs last sale · ≈ $788/hd at 440 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,041 1,518 709
Feeder cattle 847 969 616
Slaughter cattle 146 325 70
Replacement cattle 48 224 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves and feeders mostly 3.00-5.00 lower. Heifer calves and feeders mostly 2.00-5.00 lower except a few 300-400 lbs. 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower, bulls steady. Trade moderate to active, demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–395 369 17 177.00–189.50 $186.64 $689 -6.58
400–448 440 40 178.00–186.00 $179.11 $788 -9.11
464 464 16 187.00 $187.00 $868 -3.00
500 500 2 150.00 $150.00 $750 -16.54
553 thin fleshed 553 15 161.50 $161.50 $893 —
579–580 579 10 140.00–141.00 $140.70 $815 -20.16
605–635 615 3 140.00–149.00 $143.10 $880 -4.28
660–679 667 18 135.00–139.00 $136.58 $911 +4.08
765–773 771 8 122.50–129.00 $124.11 $957 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–330 323 5 166.00–177.00 $170.26 $550 —
350–371 364 12 171.00–186.00 $182.86 $666 -12.93
438 438 4 133.00 $133.00 $583 -61.55
445 445 2 154.00 $154.00 $685 -40.55
473–492 484 8 154.00–164.00 $158.18 $766 -8.41
558 558 4 147.00 $147.00 $820 -8.91
610 610 7 150.00 $150.00 $915 +14.00
700 700 3 120.00 $120.00 $840 -13.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 4 139.50 $139.50 $621 —
567 567 2 137.00 $137.00 $777 -3.00
690 690 2 120.00 $120.00 $828 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 164.00 $164.00 $385 —
292 292 3 150.00 $150.00 $438 -27.00
300–331 315 10 154.00–176.00 $164.69 $519 -3.43
424–435 429 45 166.00 $166.00 $712 +2.24
445 445 2 146.50 $146.50 $652 -17.26
484–492 487 10 121.00–128.00 $125.60 $612 -21.29
533–538 534 8 124.00–134.00 $131.48 $702 -5.15
563–578 565 34 122.00–132.50 $128.26 $725 +2.26
615 615 2 120.00 $120.00 $738 —
653 653 4 119.00 $119.00 $777 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304–338 316 11 169.50–179.00 $175.31 $554 +15.31
351–380 357 18 168.00–173.00 $170.31 $608 +1.31
431–435 434 23 157.00–164.50 $161.91 $703 -0.73
457 thin fleshed 457 3 158.00 $158.00 $722 —
457–478 465 24 136.00–147.00 $142.76 $664 -8.36
513–545 535 22 130.00–136.00 $132.11 $707 -15.86
608 608 3 115.00 $115.00 $699 -16.00
668 668 4 125.00 $125.00 $835 +0.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289 289 4 164.50 $164.50 $475 -5.50
330–331 331 12 125.00–130.00 $129.17 $428 -35.83
353–382 371 8 140.00–150.00 $146.43 $543 —
405–425 410 10 132.50–141.00 $136.06 $558 -10.94
455 thin fleshed 455 3 134.00 $134.00 $610 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 155.00 $155.00 $558 -46.50
440 440 2 152.50 $152.50 $671 —
608–643 623 22 120.00–138.00 $135.19 $842 —
680 680 11 126.00 $126.00 $857 —
705–712 thin fleshed 708 35 118.00–122.00 $119.61 $847 —
718 718 4 110.00 $110.00 $790 —
751 thin fleshed 751 12 120.00 $120.00 $901 —
772–798 792 32 119.50–126.00 $124.61 $987 +29.61
820 820 3 88.00 $88.00 $722 —
916 916 6 102.00 $102.00 $934 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–390 365 11 181.00–185.00 $181.39 $662 —
400–426 421 5 158.00–179.00 $161.99 $682 —
458–475 465 5 157.00–165.00 $161.73 $752 -8.27
510 510 1 150.00 $150.00 $765 —
555 555 4 115.00 $115.00 $638 —
718 718 6 103.00 $103.00 $740 -20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 thin fleshed 440 2 156.00 $156.00 $686 —
507 507 3 144.00 $144.00 $730 —
580 580 3 115.00 $115.00 $667 —
702 702 6 95.00 $95.00 $667 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–835 793 85-90% 2 28.00 $28.00 $222 —
760–1365 959 85-90% 12 35.00–46.50 $41.05 $394 -22.95
850–1070 973 85-90% 5 35.00–45.50 $41.80 $407 -22.20
880–1205 1049 85-90% 20 50.00–62.50 $57.61 $604 —
1080–1185 1133 85-90% 2 64.50–65.00 $64.76 $734 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1380 1188 80-85% 3 55.00–58.50 $56.46 $671 -6.80
1048–1490 1215 80-85% 26 60.00–66.50 $63.20 $768 —
1170–1450 1249 80-85% 7 67.50–70.00 $68.28 $853 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 75-80% 1 65.50 $65.50 $802 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1050 1003 3 85.00–90.00 $87.93 $882 —
1020–1640 1408 10 75.00–80.00 $77.56 $1,092 —
1380–2210 1655 22 81.00–93.50 $87.09 $1,441 -0.63
2090 2090 1 98.50 $98.50 $2,059 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–850 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 500.00–585.00 $542.50
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 650.00 $650.00
1098–1250 1139 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 700.00–875.00 $779.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000–1150 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 62.50–63.50 $63.30 $709
1100–1250 1175 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 62.00–64.00 $63.13 $742
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 64.00 $64.00 $832

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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
800–1000 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 435.00–760.00 $597.50 -452.50
750–1100 930 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 485.00–750.00 $637.00 -215.95
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,260.00 $1,260.00 +360.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650 650 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 275.00 $275.00 —

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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.