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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 7, 2021

952 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $159.76/cwt +1.53 vs last sale · ≈ $591/hd at 370 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $186.86/cwt ≈ $736/hd at 394 lb · 17 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1-2 steers $160.61/cwt -14.39 vs last sale · ≈ $464/hd at 289 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 952 904 1,191
Feeder cattle 583 473 910
Slaughter cattle 187 235 203
Replacement cattle 182 196 78

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves and feeders mostly 3.00-6.00 lower though quality not as attractive. Heifer calves and feeders 2.00-3.00 lower though quality not as attractive. Slaughter cows mostly 3.00-8.00 higher, bulls 1.00 lower on limited receipts. Trade active, demand moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 185.00 $185.00 $426 —
245 thin fleshed 245 3 190.00 $190.00 $466 —
283–290 289 16 160.00–165.00 $160.61 $464 —
323–325 324 8 180.00–181.00 $180.62 $585 —
370–398 394 17 175.00–189.00 $186.86 $736 —
401 401 8 190.00 $190.00 $762 +3.46
504 504 4 161.00 $161.00 $811 —
550–593 561 12 150.00–161.00 $156.11 $876 —
620 620 2 143.00 $143.00 $887 -3.00
650 650 3 150.00 $150.00 $975 —
705 705 2 136.50 $136.50 $962 —
863 863 4 132.50 $132.50 $1,143 +18.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 171.00 $171.00 $522 —
433–443 438 4 165.00–167.00 $166.01 $727 —
457 457 3 157.00 $157.00 $717 —
503 503 2 155.00 $155.00 $780 —
578–590 585 12 130.00–147.00 $135.30 $792 —
606 606 7 127.00 $127.00 $770 —
679 679 4 120.00 $120.00 $815 —
908–940 924 6 100.00–119.50 $109.58 $1,013 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–335 333 10 170.00–180.00 $177.05 $590 -15.95
442–445 443 4 175.00–187.00 $178.02 $789 —
454 454 6 175.00 $175.00 $794 —
505–533 526 4 162.00–172.00 $164.40 $865 -13.60
580 580 3 155.00 $155.00 $899 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
208 208 2 150.00 $150.00 $312 -8.00
306 306 9 166.00 $166.00 $508 -3.08
362–394 370 18 159.00–160.00 $159.76 $591 +1.53
405–422 414 14 144.00–155.00 $149.56 $619 —
455–475 467 12 145.00–152.00 $148.47 $693 -0.62
507–508 507 7 142.50–147.50 $146.07 $741 -0.29
624 624 4 119.00 $119.00 $743 -17.99
640 640 2 131.00 $131.00 $838 -5.99
675 675 2 121.00 $121.00 $817 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–333 331 12 160.00–166.00 $165.04 $546 —
378–388 386 8 160.00–162.00 $160.49 $619 +1.49
405 405 2 158.00 $158.00 $640 +5.00
455–491 477 15 144.00–149.00 $147.47 $703 —
519–525 522 7 135.00–141.00 $138.41 $723 -11.20
607 607 5 136.00 $136.00 $826 -2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625–638 634 12 120.50–126.50 $124.53 $790 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–342 336 6 179.00–185.00 $181.95 $611 —
470 470 2 170.00 $170.00 $799 —
590 590 2 119.00 $119.00 $702 —
680 680 2 132.00 $132.00 $898 —
960 960 2 104.00 $104.00 $998 —
1005 1005 2 79.00 $79.00 $794 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 3 170.00 $170.00 $765 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 85-90% 1 46.00 $46.00 $373 —
845 845 85-90% 1 63.00 $63.00 $532 —
765–1020 853 85-90% 9 50.00–61.00 $54.75 $467 +5.62
795–930 863 85-90% 2 50.00–53.00 $51.62 $445 +2.49
860–895 878 85-90% 2 35.00–41.00 $37.94 $333 -11.19
800–1315 1039 85-90% 47 63.00–75.50 $69.14 $718 -1.14
960–1200 1077 85-90% 3 77.00–80.00 $79.11 $852 —
1160 1160 85-90% 1 76.00 $76.00 $882 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1470 1151 80-85% 37 71.50–79.00 $76.18 $877 —
1115–1485 1294 80-85% 11 81.00–84.00 $82.00 $1,061 —
1330 1330 80-85% 1 65.00 $65.00 $864 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615 1615 75-80% 1 76.50 $76.50 $1,235 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1260 1151 5 73.00–80.00 $76.21 $877 —
1440 1440 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,224 —
1630–1705 1668 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,668 —
1565–2175 1790 5 84.00–95.00 $90.98 $1,629 -10.26

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1000 967 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 900.00–1,125.00 $1,050.00
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
950–1250 1157 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 41 850.00–1,125.00 $975.85
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1050 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 660.00–710.00 $690.00

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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
850–1150 883 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 975.00–1,400.00 $1,343.33 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,310.00 $1,310.00 —
700–1350 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 24 925.00–1,375.00 $1,234.17 —
800–1350 1142 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 725.00–1,275.00 $1,158.33 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.