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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 26, 2021

1,035 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $133.00/cwt +5.50 vs last sale · ≈ $892/hd at 671 lb · 38 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $208.56/cwt ≈ $886/hd at 425 lb · 36 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.00/cwt +10.64 vs last sale · ≈ $757/hd at 430 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,035 880 1,259
Feeder cattle 745 635 1,019
Slaughter cattle 140 124 197
Replacement cattle 150 121 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers and calves 4.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to1.00 higher except high yielding cows 3.00 higher, bulls steady but quality not as attractive. Trade active, demand good to very good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 3 217.00 $217.00 $651 —
370–395 387 14 209.00–217.00 $213.20 $825 +12.20
409–435 425 36 204.00–223.00 $208.56 $886 —
490–494 494 31 187.00–198.00 $188.06 $929 -3.84
515–532 521 25 165.00–193.00 $175.46 $914 —
553–580 561 10 170.00–177.00 $175.35 $984 -2.65
621 621 20 170.00 $170.00 $1,056 +1.00
668–680 674 4 142.00–145.00 $143.51 $967 +7.02
769 769 16 135.50 $135.50 $1,042 -1.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 4 186.50–206.50 $196.50 $586 —
370–399 392 8 200.00–210.00 $202.36 $793 +31.36
421–445 428 11 181.00–201.00 $189.16 $810 —
463 thin fleshed 463 2 189.00 $189.00 $875 —
456–495 470 13 169.00–194.00 $185.36 $871 —
568–590 569 30 133.50–161.00 $135.40 $770 —
619–641 627 11 143.50–148.00 $146.33 $917 —
653–688 675 10 144.00–159.00 $153.76 $1,038 —
815 815 25 121.00 $121.00 $986 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304–311 308 8 208.00–217.00 $212.45 $654 —
352–365 361 9 216.00–219.00 $218.02 $787 +4.34
405–428 414 5 212.00–218.00 $215.52 $892 +55.02
508 508 9 195.00 $195.00 $991 +9.29
570 570 11 184.00 $184.00 $1,049 +35.22
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524 524 6 125.00 $125.00 $655 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 5 165.00 $165.00 $462 —
332 332 3 170.00 $170.00 $564 —
366–375 370 9 160.00–172.00 $166.05 $614 +2.05
413–433 422 13 169.00–174.00 $172.91 $730 +7.89
484–485 484 20 146.00–157.00 $155.90 $755 +0.81
525–548 530 14 145.00–160.00 $156.68 $830 -1.71
593 593 6 147.00 $147.00 $872 +4.38
608–609 609 10 137.00–143.00 $141.20 $860 -1.58
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289 289 6 168.00 $168.00 $486 -12.00
391 391 6 174.00 $174.00 $680 -4.74
430 430 32 176.00 $176.00 $757 +10.64
466–498 472 10 155.00–172.00 $168.42 $795 +29.42
508–520 510 14 154.00–160.00 $159.13 $812 +11.57
671 671 4 138.00 $138.00 $926 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 5 165.00 $165.00 $488 —
397 397 3 144.00 $144.00 $572 —
418 418 3 170.00 $170.00 $711 +33.00
471 471 8 150.00 $150.00 $706 +11.00
532 532 3 144.00 $144.00 $766 —
625 thin fleshed 625 2 140.00 $140.00 $875 —
671 671 38 133.00 $133.00 $892 +5.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 215.00 $215.00 $720 —
395 395 2 192.50 $192.50 $760 —
563 563 2 134.00 $134.00 $754 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 2 135.00 $135.00 $817 +1.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 212.00 $212.00 $721 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–790 738 85-90% 4 36.00–41.00 $38.69 $286 —
700–975 785 85-90% 5 45.00–53.00 $48.17 $378 -9.71
750–905 850 85-90% 3 50.00–57.00 $53.48 $455 -1.02
765–1150 948 85-90% 21 63.00–74.00 $69.46 $658 +29.46
880–1215 1018 85-90% 5 75.00–76.00 $75.51 $769 +6.54
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1370 1120 80-85% 12 71.00–77.00 $74.39 $833 +14.39
1030–1325 1202 80-85% 8 78.00–81.00 $79.03 $950 +1.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 75-80% 1 71.00 $71.00 $1,051 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 1 85.00 $85.00 $948 —
1000–1560 1257 6 74.00–81.00 $78.51 $987 +0.09
1280 1280 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,011 +0.58
1170–1810 1454 21 81.00–100.00 $88.64 $1,289 —
1660 1660 1 101.50 $101.50 $1,685 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 875.00 $875.00
800–1300 978 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 775.00–1,300.00 $975.00
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
950–1250 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 660.00–925.00 $748.75
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
700 700 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00

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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
750–950 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00–1,350.00 $1,287.50 +123.33
700–1250 988 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 29 1,000.00–1,575.00 $1,330.86 -178.43
850–1150 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 675.00–1,175.00 $925.00 -100.00
800–1200 1061 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 14 725.00–1,225.00 $1,066.43 -194.68
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–900 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 875.00–925.00 $884.62 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650–700 675 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 600.00–650.00 $625.00 —
750 750 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–850 775 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00–1,450.00 $1,262.50 —

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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.