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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 1, 2021

904 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $159.00/cwt +8.03 vs last sale · ≈ $642/hd at 404 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $170.00/cwt -9.00 vs last sale · ≈ $756/hd at 445 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.36/cwt ≈ $770/hd at 526 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 904 1,017 1,017
Feeder cattle 473 615 824
Slaughter cattle 235 276 114
Replacement cattle 196 126 79

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves under 600 lbs. 4.00 higher, feeders over 600 lbs. steady, a few 700-750 lbs. 4.00 higher. No comparison on heifer calves under 600 lbs. except a few 500-600 lbs. 2.00 higher, feeders over 600 lbs. mostly 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows 5.00 higher, a few high yielding cows 8.00-9.00 higher, bulls 4.00 higher, a few high yielding bulls 5.00-7.00 higher. 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
253 253 2 175.00 $175.00 $443 -10.39
420–448 424 13 179.00–188.00 $186.54 $791 +8.29
492 492 3 174.00 $174.00 $856 +3.83
548 thin fleshed 548 9 166.50 $166.50 $912 —
629 629 6 146.00 $146.00 $918 -9.16
893 893 2 114.00 $114.00 $1,018 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 233 2 183.00 $183.00 $426 —
299 299 4 190.00 $190.00 $568 —
328 328 6 193.00 $193.00 $633 +13.00
500 500 2 178.00 $178.00 $890 —
600–647 635 4 142.50–163.00 $147.34 $936 -6.88
695 695 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,015 —
737 737 3 141.00 $141.00 $1,039 +6.76
755 755 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,102 +12.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
678 thin fleshed 678 3 149.00 $149.00 $1,010 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 3 110.00 $110.00 $632 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223 223 3 158.00 $158.00 $352 —
299 299 4 146.00 $146.00 $437 +1.00
325–345 334 9 168.00–170.00 $169.08 $565 +20.08
341 thin fleshed 341 7 159.00 $159.00 $542 —
387–392 391 12 156.00–165.00 $158.23 $619 +3.23
404 thin fleshed 404 29 159.00 $159.00 $642 —
451–467 462 14 145.00–155.00 $149.09 $689 +3.73
520–530 526 24 142.00–151.00 $146.36 $770 —
589 589 4 125.00 $125.00 $736 -10.26
613–635 617 11 125.00–139.75 $136.99 $845 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 177.00 $177.00 $407 —
378 378 2 159.00 $159.00 $601 —
440 440 2 153.00 $153.00 $673 —
502–519 516 15 148.00–150.00 $149.61 $772 +12.33
580 580 2 147.00 $147.00 $853 +12.97
600 600 4 138.50 $138.50 $831 +2.00
660 660 2 130.00 $130.00 $858 -4.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 4 150.00 $150.00 $420 +10.00
483 483 2 125.00 $125.00 $604 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 9 188.00 $188.00 $746 —
445 thin fleshed 445 25 170.00 $170.00 $756 —
491 491 6 167.00 $167.00 $820 —
540 thin fleshed 540 8 165.00 $165.00 $891 —
729 thin fleshed 729 15 125.00 $125.00 $911 —
856 856 7 101.00 $101.00 $865 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 2 151.00 $151.00 $609 —
747 747 8 78.00 $78.00 $583 —
868 868 2 88.00 $88.00 $764 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
807 807 9 102.00 $102.00 $823 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
711–721 716 85-90% 14 49.00–51.50 $50.26 $360 —
746–810 769 85-90% 23 55.50–61.00 $57.89 $445 +28.90
705–855 772 85-90% 5 33.00–35.00 $34.44 $266 +5.45
760–1045 883 85-90% 3 45.00–53.00 $49.13 $434 —
780–1225 938 85-90% 25 58.00–67.00 $62.93 $590 +15.55
875–1260 1007 85-90% 17 68.50–76.50 $70.28 $708 +12.57
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1310 1125 80-85% 23 66.00–73.00 $69.94 $787 —
1122–1337 1220 80-85% 20 74.50–81.50 $77.33 $943 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1320 1250 75-80% 2 66.50–67.00 $66.74 $834 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1132 1124 10 70.00–72.00 $71.81 $807 —
1005–1550 1211 11 70.00–79.50 $72.56 $879 -3.08
1145–2160 1567 11 82.00–96.00 $88.54 $1,387 —
1640–1990 1773 3 100.00–102.50 $101.24 $1,795 —

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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)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
950–1200 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 875.00–1,075.00 $1,035.00
750–1250 1056 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 600.00–900.00 $810.63
1000–1200 1064 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 800.00–850.00 $837.14

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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
800–1100 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 850.00–1,325.00 $1,173.00 +323.00
800–1100 968 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 14 775.00–1,075.00 $908.93 +58.93
1000–1050 1046 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,135.00–1,250.00 $1,240.42 +373.36
750–1150 1066 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 28 975.00–1,200.00 $1,145.89 +295.89
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.