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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 17, 2021

1,187 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $181.22/cwt +5.03 vs last sale · ≈ $849/hd at 469 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $168.80/cwt +8.53 vs last sale · ≈ $901/hd at 534 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.52/cwt +1.47 vs last sale · ≈ $742/hd at 471 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,187 1,055 1,084
Feeder cattle 623 794 702
Slaughter cattle 343 212 306
Replacement cattle 221 49 76

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves under 600 lbs. 6.00-12.00 higher, feeders over 600 lbs. 6.00 higher. Heifer calves under 600 lbs. 3.00-4.00 higher, no comparison on feeders over 600 lbs. due to limited offerings. Slaughter cows mostly steady except lean cows 3.00 lower though quality not as attractive, bulls 1.00 lower. Trade active, demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 188.00 $188.00 $555 —
330 330 2 192.00 $192.00 $634 +4.23
383 383 5 199.00 $199.00 $762 +13.72
425 425 13 190.00 $190.00 $808 +9.76
467 unweaned 467 3 160.00 $160.00 $747 —
450–493 469 17 181.00–195.00 $184.97 $868 +8.78
510–546 534 19 166.00–175.00 $168.80 $901 +8.53
552 552 3 164.00 $164.00 $905 —
615–633 627 3 149.00–154.00 $150.63 $944 +8.61
813 813 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,016 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 4 180.00 $180.00 $500 -16.00
330 330 2 195.00 $195.00 $644 +13.00
364 364 4 188.00 $188.00 $684 +24.78
385 unweaned 385 3 160.00 $160.00 $616 —
407–433 417 5 174.00–180.00 $177.51 $740 -1.37
505–525 516 7 151.00–159.00 $155.00 $800 +5.00
568–588 578 18 146.00–158.00 $151.22 $874 -3.15
613–628 617 7 154.50–159.00 $157.69 $973 +19.69
665 665 3 144.00 $144.00 $958 +14.00
738 738 2 127.00 $127.00 $937 —
763 763 2 120.00 $120.00 $916 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 2 177.00 $177.00 $457 —
325 thin fleshed 325 2 181.00 $181.00 $588 —
385 385 2 160.00 $160.00 $616 +3.00
468–480 474 4 149.00–159.00 $154.06 $730 -0.94
523 523 2 162.00 $162.00 $847 —
608 608 2 136.00 $136.00 $827 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
241–248 242 10 161.00–176.00 $172.93 $418 —
267 267 5 162.00 $162.00 $433 -8.17
310 unweaned 310 6 135.00 $135.00 $418 —
320–328 326 8 149.00–160.00 $151.70 $495 -8.21
424 424 8 163.00 $163.00 $691 +10.16
436 unweaned 436 8 149.00 $149.00 $650 —
457–482 468 16 152.00–163.00 $159.09 $745 -1.55
495 unweaned 495 2 145.00 $145.00 $718 —
541 541 4 136.00 $136.00 $736 -5.07
622 622 10 120.00–130.00 $123.00 $765 +3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257 thin fleshed 257 6 145.00 $145.00 $373 —
385–388 387 4 149.00–154.00 $151.51 $586 -10.48
478–488 482 5 135.00–148.00 $142.74 $688 -11.06
505–548 522 5 131.00–139.00 $134.36 $701 -7.68
580 580 2 137.00 $137.00 $795 +8.50
657–660 658 5 119.00–120.00 $119.60 $787 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 2 147.00 $147.00 $350 —
308 308 2 140.00 $140.00 $431 —
358–375 365 5 137.00–150.00 $144.65 $528 —
448 448 2 120.00 $120.00 $538 —
563–565 564 6 119.00–122.00 $120.50 $680 +3.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 4 180.00 $180.00 $709 —
400–445 423 4 166.00–178.00 $171.68 $726 —
615 615 3 127.50 $127.50 $784 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 155.00 $155.00 $690 -25.00
780 780 2 112.00 $112.00 $874 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
668 668 3 138.00 $138.00 $922 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
676–1180 816 85-90% 56 32.50–47.00 $40.32 $329 +16.43
700–950 818 85-90% 9 25.00–31.00 $27.70 $227 +3.81
725–1085 924 85-90% 16 35.00–49.00 $43.35 $401 -4.20
825–1420 1056 85-90% 83 50.00–60.50 $54.51 $576 -5.58
1255 1255 85-90% 1 64.00 $64.00 $803 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1175 1150 80-85% 2 47.00–54.50 $50.67 $583 —
925–1415 1175 80-85% 48 55.00–65.00 $60.85 $715 —
1280–1500 1390 80-85% 2 65.50–66.50 $66.04 $918 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1525 1325 75-80% 17 57.50–64.00 $60.00 $795 —
1335 1335 75-80% 1 48.00 $48.00 $641 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1285 1190 2 54.00–59.50 $56.97 $678 -11.65
1120–1595 1367 10 58.00–79.00 $70.54 $964 —
1405–2265 1701 11 81.50–94.00 $87.77 $1,493 —
1725 1725 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,639 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1400 1011 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 66 600.00–900.00 $760.38
1000–1050 1017 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 600.00–750.00 $716.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1050 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 500.00–600.00 $533.33

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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
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 -242.50
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 -210.00
750–1150 1039 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 23 750.00–1,300.00 $1,116.52 —
1000–1100 1042 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 600.00–900.00 $800.00 —
1000–1150 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 900.00–1,100.00 $966.67 -58.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 700.00 $700.00 —
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 635.00 $635.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650 650 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 485.00 $485.00 —

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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.