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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 14, 2021

927 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.58/cwt +1.51 vs last sale · ≈ $770/hd at 522 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.69/cwt +3.69 vs last sale · ≈ $671/hd at 415 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $169.65/cwt -5.35 vs last sale · ≈ $797/hd at 470 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 927 952 1,144
Feeder cattle 478 583 896
Slaughter cattle 218 187 164
Replacement cattle 231 182 84

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No accurate comparison on 300-400 lb. steer and heifer calves but a much higher undertone noted. 400-600 lb. steers mostly steady on limited comparable quotes, heifers 400-600 lbs. 3.00 higher, feeder steers and heifers over 600 lbs. mostly steady to 5.00 higher on limited comparable quotes. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 lower, bulls 2.00 higher. Trade and demand moderate to active.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 7 205.00 $205.00 $715 +27.95
370–382 379 7 195.00–201.50 $199.68 $757 —
429–441 435 8 180.00 $180.00 $783 +1.98
457–488 470 16 162.00–179.00 $169.65 $797 -5.35
521–543 532 13 166.00–172.00 $169.96 $904 +5.56
578 578 2 159.00 $159.00 $919 +4.00
600–623 619 7 161.00–164.00 $161.42 $999 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
214 214 7 207.00 $207.00 $443 +22.00
293 293 3 207.00 $207.00 $607 +46.39
302–329 317 7 195.00–210.00 $203.88 $646 +23.26
386–390 388 7 180.00–190.00 $184.31 $715 -2.55
480–488 485 9 164.00–166.00 $165.11 $801 —
525–549 538 8 150.00–160.00 $156.01 $839 -4.99
610–648 625 11 145.00–160.00 $156.09 $976 +13.09
723 723 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,019 +4.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 2 150.00 $150.00 $447 —
338 338 2 191.00 $191.00 $646 +20.00
355–370 363 6 175.00–190.00 $181.65 $659 —
470 470 2 155.00 $155.00 $728 -2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 3 175.00 $175.00 $452 —
366–373 368 7 163.00–166.00 $165.13 $608 +4.64
400–435 415 16 160.00–163.00 $161.69 $671 +3.69
475–499 491 6 158.00–165.00 $160.26 $787 +12.79
500–538 518 9 145.00–157.00 $152.35 $789 +13.94
560–593 582 11 148.00–149.00 $148.81 $866 —
711 711 4 132.50 $132.50 $942 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 6 165.00 $165.00 $531 -1.00
383–389 388 8 159.00–167.00 $165.02 $640 +5.26
402 402 7 158.00 $158.00 $635 +8.44
475–498 487 4 145.00–148.00 $146.54 $714 -1.93
500–541 522 17 144.00–154.00 $147.58 $770 +1.51
569 569 8 148.00 $148.00 $842 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 160.00 $160.00 $464 —
308 308 2 158.00 $158.00 $487 —
395 395 2 161.00 $161.00 $636 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 2 148.00 $148.00 $604 —
474 474 4 160.00 $160.00 $758 -10.00
549 549 4 155.00 $155.00 $851 —
633 633 2 140.00 $140.00 $886 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 160.00 $160.00 $752 -10.00
635 635 1 142.50 $142.50 $905 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 85-90% 1 44.50 $44.50 $327 —
710–795 753 85-90% 2 40.00–41.00 $40.47 $305 —
710–1055 852 85-90% 16 47.00–57.00 $53.10 $452 -1.65
830–868 863 85-90% 7 46.00–52.50 $51.61 $445 -0.01
785–1335 1015 85-90% 34 59.00–72.00 $64.13 $651 -5.01
1190–1200 1199 85-90% 8 74.00–75.50 $75.31 $903 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 80-85% 1 60.50 $60.50 $532 —
840–1425 1107 80-85% 46 63.50–75.00 $70.32 $778 —
1065–1475 1293 80-85% 3 77.00–79.00 $77.88 $1,007 -4.12
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1600 1528 75-80% 2 69.00–73.50 $71.36 $1,090 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1655 1268 6 71.00–78.00 $75.23 $954 —
1185–1710 1387 3 64.00–82.50 $75.38 $1,046 —
1310–2070 1594 14 83.00–98.00 $91.93 $1,465 —
1630–1995 1826 5 101.00–106.00 $103.27 $1,886 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1100 967 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 700.00–975.00 $858.33
900–1100 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 660.00–775.00 $717.50
900–1150 1008 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 750.00–875.00 $816.11
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 390.00 $390.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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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
850 850 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00 -518.33
750–1000 888 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 700.00–900.00 $800.00 -543.33
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,460.00 $1,460.00 —
850–1150 1062 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 25 735.00–1,200.00 $978.00 —
750–1150 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 825.00–950.00 $925.00 —
900–1200 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 36 760.00–1,350.00 $1,214.31 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 —
900–950 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 750.00–900.00 $825.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650 650 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00 —
650–700 675 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 335.00–600.00 $467.50 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–950 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 900.00–1,325.00 $1,041.67 +241.67

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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.