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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 10, 2021

1,055 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.90/cwt -9.27 vs last sale · ≈ $664/hd at 426 lb · 44 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $177.45/cwt -5.41 vs last sale · ≈ $670/hd at 378 lb · 40 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $161.99/cwt ≈ $595/hd at 367 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,055 1,041 940
Feeder cattle 794 847 733
Slaughter cattle 212 146 192
Replacement cattle 49 48 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves under 600 lbs. steady to 2.00 lower, feeders over 600 lbs. 1.00 lower. Heifer calves under 600 lbs. 8.00 lower, feeders over 600 lbs. steady on limited comparable quotes. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, bulls 2.00*-3.00 higher though quality more attractive. 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
271 271 5 196.00 $196.00 $531 —
330 330 2 182.00 $182.00 $601 +11.74
358–380 364 8 161.00–164.00 $163.22 $594 -19.64
375–395 381 32 179.00–185.00 $181.01 $690 -1.85
408–435 420 22 175.00–181.00 $178.88 $751 +45.88
456–483 461 27 158.00–171.00 $161.51 $745 +3.33
513 513 2 150.00 $150.00 $770 —
505–547 528 21 159.00–166.00 $162.19 $856 —
561–563 562 16 150.00–160.00 $154.37 $868 +7.37
623 623 4 138.00 $138.00 $860 -12.00
680 680 4 130.00 $130.00 $884 —
900–943 918 7 115.00–116.50 $115.84 $1,063 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 3 178.00 $178.00 $441 —
312–330 320 13 182.00–193.00 $187.77 $601 —
332 unweaned 332 12 178.00 $178.00 $591 —
362–393 384 10 185.00–186.00 $185.28 $711 -1.36
402–420 409 12 177.00–184.00 $180.24 $737 +1.13
452–473 465 8 174.00–180.00 $176.19 $819 -10.81
516–539 529 22 159.00–163.00 $160.27 $848 +10.27
593 593 2 141.00 $141.00 $836 +0.30
632–640 634 4 140.00–148.00 $142.02 $900 -1.08
683 683 2 133.00 $133.00 $908 -3.58
706–738 714 8 133.00–136.00 $133.78 $955 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–347 337 8 160.00–167.00 $164.18 $553 —
388 388 2 157.00 $157.00 $609 —
485 485 3 155.00 $155.00 $752 —
564–580 569 7 131.00–139.00 $136.67 $778 -0.33

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 242 9 158.00–165.00 $161.15 $390 -2.85
275–285 281 9 157.00–168.00 $163.21 $459 +13.21
303–318 313 24 169.00–173.00 $170.32 $533 +5.63
355–388 367 31 154.00–164.00 $161.99 $595 —
415–438 426 44 144.00–160.00 $155.90 $664 -10.10
459–486 465 13 144.00–162.00 $153.80 $715 +28.20
501–537 515 8 139.00–144.00 $142.04 $732 +10.56
580 580 3 128.50 $128.50 $745 +0.24
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–293 287 8 159.00–174.00 $170.17 $488 —
301–338 331 20 159.00–164.00 $159.91 $529 -15.40
362–391 375 15 158.00–164.00 $161.30 $605 -9.01
415–440 433 16 150.00–156.00 $152.84 $662 -9.07
450 450 2 140.00 $140.00 $630 -2.76
450–477 462 7 154.00–169.00 $160.64 $742 +17.88
500–523 517 17 139.00–143.00 $141.07 $729 +8.96
619 619 4 120.00 $120.00 $743 +5.00
698 698 2 120.00 $120.00 $838 -5.00
744 744 17 118.00 $118.00 $878 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 135.00 $135.00 $554 -1.06
450–478 469 6 129.00–135.00 $130.92 $614 —
590 590 2 117.00 $117.00 $690 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 6 178.00 $178.00 $490 —
434 434 5 180.00 $180.00 $781 +18.01
500 500 2 160.00 $160.00 $800 +10.00
558 558 3 143.00 $143.00 $798 +28.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 2 160.00 $160.00 $744 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640–1115 802 85-90% 3 20.00–28.50 $23.89 $192 —
675–1030 862 85-90% 13 38.00–50.00 $46.06 $397 —
730–1095 917 85-90% 7 45.00–50.00 $47.55 $436 —
870–1090 953 85-90% 21 49.00–65.00 $60.34 $575 +19.29
805–1215 1059 85-90% 73 52.00–64.00 $60.09 $636 —
1040–1150 1083 85-90% 3 66.00 $66.00 $715 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1335 1106 80-85% 14 56.00–65.00 $62.37 $690 —
990–1380 1140 80-85% 10 66.00–68.00 $66.79 $761 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $816 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1505 1161 4 64.00–75.00 $68.62 $797 —
1235–1635 1453 8 73.00–81.00 $77.30 $1,123 —
1330–2040 1750 15 82.00–96.00 $88.78 $1,554 —
1815–1925 1870 3 98.50–100.00 $99.35 $1,858 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
910–1300 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 610.00–785.00 $698.75

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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 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 610.00 $610.00 —
700–1000 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 760.00–910.00 $835.00 —
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00 +512.50
900–1050 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 885.00–1,100.00 $992.50 -267.50
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 960.00 $960.00 —
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
750–1250 1105 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 20 675.00–1,050.00 $922.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–750 725 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 525.00–550.00 $537.50 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00 —

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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.