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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 24, 2021

1,017 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $176.94/cwt -4.28 vs last sale · ≈ $850/hd at 480 lb · 32 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.26/cwt -1.74 vs last sale · ≈ $760/hd at 562 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.97/cwt ≈ $633/hd at 419 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,017 1,187 1,032
Feeder cattle 615 623 617
Slaughter cattle 276 343 231
Replacement cattle 126 221 184

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves under 600 lbs. 1.00-2.00 lower, feeders over 600 lbs. 3.00-9.00 higher on comparable quotes. Heifer calves under 500 lbs. 4.00 lower, calves and feeders over 500 lbs. 2.00 higher, instances 6.00 higher on 600-650 lb. offerings. Slaughter cows 3.00 higher, bulls steady. 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
317 317 3 180.00 $180.00 $571 -12.00
350–373 360 14 186.00–189.00 $187.67 $676 -11.33
435–441 439 18 180.00–188.00 $183.10 $804 -6.90
458 unweaned 458 2 165.00 $165.00 $756 +5.00
463–498 482 30 173.50–180.00 $177.74 $857 -7.23
538–541 539 9 163.50–173.50 $167.96 $905 -0.84
555–595 575 4 157.00–167.50 $162.43 $934 -1.57
603–642 626 17 151.00–163.00 $154.22 $965 +3.59
730–735 733 4 131.00–137.50 $134.24 $984 —
758 758 4 134.00 $134.00 $1,016 —
968 968 3 100.00 $100.00 $968 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
234 234 7 189.00 $189.00 $442 —
278–293 287 5 185.00–186.00 $185.39 $532 +5.39
328–335 332 5 172.00–184.00 $176.74 $587 -18.26
372 372 3 180.00 $180.00 $670 -8.00
400–425 412 7 170.00–182.00 $178.25 $734 +0.74
456–480 465 15 164.00–183.00 $170.17 $791 —
505–530 518 4 157.00–160.00 $158.54 $821 +3.54
560–578 566 6 160.00–164.00 $162.64 $921 +11.42
618–626 624 12 145.00–158.50 $155.16 $968 -2.53
659 659 4 140.00 $140.00 $923 -4.00
849 849 12 120.00 $120.00 $1,019 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–433 424 6 154.00–165.00 $157.51 $668 —
465–498 488 11 139.00–160.00 $146.74 $716 -7.32
538 538 2 155.00 $155.00 $834 -7.00
683 683 2 134.00 $134.00 $915 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 2 110.00 $110.00 $660 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 2 145.00 $145.00 $389 —
340 340 3 149.00 $149.00 $507 —
363 363 3 155.00 $155.00 $563 +3.49
416–430 419 23 150.00–154.00 $150.97 $633 —
451–493 469 19 135.00–149.00 $145.36 $682 +2.62
552–578 562 24 132.50–137.50 $135.26 $760 -1.74
663–692 680 5 125.00–132.00 $129.27 $879 +9.67
710–733 722 4 120.00–121.00 $120.49 $870 —
818 818 6 101.00 $101.00 $826 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–348 346 11 156.00 $156.00 $540 +4.30
403 403 8 155.00 $155.00 $625 -8.00
456–495 475 20 145.00–152.50 $149.51 $710 -9.58
515–518 517 7 137.00–138.00 $137.28 $710 +1.28
558–598 570 13 132.00–135.00 $134.03 $764 —
633 633 6 136.50 $136.50 $864 +13.50
680–686 683 8 134.00–135.50 $134.75 $920 —
885 885 3 92.00 $92.00 $814 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 2 140.00 $140.00 $361 —
423 423 3 135.00 $135.00 $571 +15.00
585–595 588 7 122.00–130.00 $125.55 $738 +5.05
690 690 2 135.00 $135.00 $932 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 182.00 $182.00 $606 —
513 513 5 160.00 $160.00 $821 —
772 772 15 94.00 $94.00 $726 -18.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 4 179.00 $179.00 $775 +7.32
532 532 3 169.00 $169.00 $899 —
570–588 581 5 141.00–149.00 $145.86 $847 —
698 698 3 120.00 $120.00 $838 —
715 715 3 121.00 $121.00 $865 —
798 798 2 115.00 $115.00 $918 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–790 780 85-90% 2 28.00–30.00 $28.99 $226 —
770–1125 916 85-90% 19 31.00–49.00 $40.96 $375 -2.39
750–1075 937 85-90% 21 38.00–51.00 $47.38 $444 +4.03
845–1265 1011 85-90% 48 52.50–63.00 $57.71 $583 —
953–1046 1015 85-90% 9 56.50–63.50 $61.31 $622 —
1095–1175 1102 85-90% 12 65.50–68.00 $65.72 $724 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 80-85% 1 55.00 $55.00 $591 —
840–1530 1166 80-85% 59 58.00–68.00 $64.26 $749 +3.41
1190–1570 1308 80-85% 9 69.00–72.00 $69.84 $914 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1538 1469 75-80% 5 57.50–62.50 $59.98 $881 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,040 —
1095–1330 1234 5 63.00–80.50 $75.64 $933 —
1240–1410 1325 2 83.50–87.00 $85.14 $1,128 —
1255–1670 1483 6 70.00–81.00 $77.27 $1,146 —
1370–2220 1672 17 82.00–92.50 $88.22 $1,475 —
1760–2275 2018 2 93.50–95.00 $94.35 $1,904 —

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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) 1 650.00 $650.00
950–1050 967 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 775.00–785.00 $776.67
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 825.00 $825.00
800–1250 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 610.00–800.00 $725.42
850–1200 1114 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 435.00–750.00 $681.43

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 585.00–650.00 $628.33

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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
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 935.00 $935.00 —
800–1000 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 975.00–1,075.00 $1,025.00 —
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 +100.00
950–1100 1008 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 725.00–1,160.00 $943.33 +193.33
900–1300 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 17 700.00–1,000.00 $867.06 +117.06
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 -116.67
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —

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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.