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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 21, 2021

900 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $149.22/cwt ≈ $637/hd at 427 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $135.44/cwt ≈ $666/hd at 492 lb · 27 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $163.09/cwt -1.93 vs last sale · ≈ $633/hd at 388 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 900 927 914
Feeder cattle 490 478 743
Slaughter cattle 318 218 112
Replacement cattle 92 231 59

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and calves steady to 3.00 higher, a few 300-400 lbs. 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers and calves 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 lower, bulls steady to 1.00 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
340–348 345 8 202.00–211.00 $207.60 $716 +3.72
365 365 3 200.00 $200.00 $730 +15.69
417–426 422 7 196.00–201.00 $198.12 $836 —
495–498 496 7 166.00–182.00 $177.41 $880 +12.30
548 548 2 170.00 $170.00 $932 +13.99
550–583 568 13 168.00–175.00 $171.28 $973 —
578 unweaned 578 2 160.00 $160.00 $925 —
605–618 612 4 161.00–166.00 $163.53 $1,001 +7.44
698 698 2 157.00 $157.00 $1,096 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 5 209.00 $209.00 $757 +9.32
450–474 468 9 180.00–193.00 $184.62 $864 +14.97
548 548 2 170.00 $170.00 $932 +0.04
624 624 4 166.00 $166.00 $1,036 +4.58
725 725 2 130.00 $130.00 $942 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–363 361 4 190.00–194.00 $191.99 $693 +10.34
457–468 461 5 163.00–177.00 $171.32 $790 +16.32
560–585 577 9 159.50–166.00 $161.60 $932 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–277 266 14 155.00–177.00 $167.86 $447 —
369–399 388 19 160.00–168.00 $163.09 $633 -1.93
410–445 423 17 150.00–166.00 $161.07 $681 +3.07
453–496 474 14 149.00–159.00 $154.34 $732 +7.80
502–543 527 8 145.00–157.00 $152.00 $801 +4.42
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
202 202 5 202.00 $202.00 $408 —
250 250 2 165.00 $165.00 $412 -10.00
335 335 2 165.00 $165.00 $553 —
373 373 3 160.00 $160.00 $597 -5.13
413–423 418 4 158.00–165.00 $161.46 $675 -0.23
467–490 480 9 153.00–155.00 $154.56 $742 -5.70
566–582 573 12 147.00–150.00 $148.73 $852 -0.08
610 610 2 137.50 $137.50 $839 —
690 690 1 135.00 $135.00 $932 —
701–710 702 13 135.00–136.00 $135.08 $948 +2.58
806 806 17 122.00 $122.00 $983 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 3 147.00 $147.00 $415 -13.00
338 338 6 161.00–165.00 $163.00 $551 +5.00
400–437 427 29 147.00–150.00 $149.22 $637 —
483–493 492 27 135.00–138.00 $135.44 $666 —
553 553 3 145.00 $145.00 $802 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–389 365 12 200.00–207.00 $204.51 $746 —
458 458 6 190.00 $190.00 $870 +30.00
553 553 8 167.00 $167.00 $924 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
613 613 3 138.00 $138.00 $846 —
693 693 6 135.00 $135.00 $936 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 unweaned 303 2 182.00 $182.00 $551 —
573 573 2 163.00 $163.00 $934 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–895 803 85-90% 4 25.00–41.00 $34.24 $275 —
750–1105 826 85-90% 9 42.50–53.00 $47.91 $396 —
740–1130 869 85-90% 4 51.00–55.00 $53.70 $467 +2.09
903 903 85-90% 9 72.00 $72.00 $650 —
783–1100 961 85-90% 94 57.00–70.50 $67.10 $645 —
720–1200 962 85-90% 85 56.50–69.50 $64.91 $624 —
975–1065 1042 85-90% 11 71.00–74.50 $71.69 $747 +7.56
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 80-85% 1 62.50 $62.50 $488 —
940–1475 1094 80-85% 26 64.00–74.50 $67.64 $740 —
1225 1225 80-85% 1 77.00 $77.00 $943 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1625 1413 75-80% 7 65.00–72.00 $69.51 $982 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1195 1039 4 63.00–79.00 $71.96 $748 —
1255–1350 1285 4 75.00–82.00 $79.18 $1,017 +3.95
1195–2230 1582 21 84.00–99.00 $92.62 $1,465 +0.69
1575–1880 1699 4 102.00–106.00 $104.06 $1,768 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
1150–1200 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 860.00–1,025.00 $942.50
1150–1550 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 800.00–860.00 $826.25
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 425.00 $425.00

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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
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 960.00 $960.00 —
750–1050 1006 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 950.00–1,360.00 $1,190.63 —
1050–1200 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 900.00–1,050.00 $985.71 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 —
750–950 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 810.00–950.00 $902.00 +152.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650 650 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 460.00 $460.00 —

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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.