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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 2, 2021

587 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.00/cwt -1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $760/hd at 434 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.72/cwt +4.30 vs last sale · ≈ $810/hd at 469 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $205.00/cwt ≈ $929/hd at 453 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 587 1,035 1,418
Feeder cattle 402 745 1,052
Slaughter cattle 125 140 221
Replacement cattle 60 150 145

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves and feeders mostly steady on limited comparable quotes. Slaughter cows and bulls steady on limited quotes. 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
290 290 2 229.00 $229.00 $664 —
308 unweaned 308 3 192.00 $192.00 $591 —
308–339 329 6 212.00–216.00 $214.75 $707 -2.25
350 unweaned 350 3 177.00 $177.00 $620 —
354 354 4 226.00 $226.00 $800 +12.80
413–442 437 11 193.00–203.00 $194.72 $851 -13.84
465 465 9 177.00 $177.00 $823 -11.06
541 541 9 176.00 $176.00 $952 +0.54
627 627 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,035 -5.00
687 687 5 144.50 $144.50 $993 +0.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 3 222.00 $222.00 $804 +3.98
453 453 14 205.00 $205.00 $929 —
546–549 548 10 169.00–171.00 $170.00 $932 —
562 562 6 167.00 $167.00 $939 -17.00
765 765 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,048 —
903 903 2 131.00 $131.00 $1,183 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 4 208.00 $208.00 $828 +5.64
463 463 2 151.00 $151.00 $699 -34.36
627 627 3 161.00 $161.00 $1,009 +14.67
673 673 5 146.00 $146.00 $983 -7.76
886 886 4 114.00 $114.00 $1,010 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 265 4 179.00–180.00 $179.28 $475 +11.28
369 369 10 174.00 $174.00 $642 ±0.00
434 434 23 175.00 $175.00 $760 -1.00
460–488 469 15 164.00–177.00 $172.72 $810 +4.30
500–535 518 4 153.00–158.00 $155.42 $805 -3.71
640 640 2 146.00 $146.00 $934 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
213 213 3 180.00 $180.00 $383 —
301–320 307 6 165.00–169.00 $167.61 $515 -2.39
359–398 370 7 160.00–175.00 $170.39 $630 +4.34
435 435 2 161.00 $161.00 $700 -11.91
478–498 487 8 148.00–160.00 $154.66 $753 -1.24
622 622 3 149.00 $149.00 $927 +7.80
733 733 3 133.00 $133.00 $975 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 2 165.00 $165.00 $566 —
372 372 3 161.00 $161.00 $599 +17.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 3 177.00 $177.00 $685 —
454 454 4 162.00 $162.00 $735 —
565 565 3 152.00 $152.00 $859 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 85-90% 1 43.00 $43.00 $303 +4.31
705–835 763 85-90% 3 59.00–62.00 $60.11 $459 +11.94
720–980 825 85-90% 4 61.00–67.00 $64.41 $531 —
750–1055 897 85-90% 5 58.50–64.00 $62.77 $563 —
775–1260 976 85-90% 30 65.00–75.00 $69.43 $678 —
1135–1215 1148 85-90% 6 76.00–78.50 $76.44 $878 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1169 1169 80-85% 4 69.50 $69.50 $812 —
1030–1380 1212 80-85% 16 70.00–76.50 $74.05 $897 -4.98
1230–1311 1273 80-85% 15 77.00–78.00 $77.51 $987 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1455 1328 75-80% 3 72.00–76.50 $75.14 $998 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1550 1260 3 73.00–85.00 $78.79 $993 +0.28
1435–2010 1768 8 89.50–99.50 $94.34 $1,668 —
1925 1925 1 101.50 $101.50 $1,954 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1000–1200 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 700.00–960.00 $861.00
1000–1400 1171 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 900.00–1,200.00 $1,007.14
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1500 1500 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00 $925.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–800 750 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 760.00–900.00 $808.75
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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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
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00–1,250.00 $1,212.50 —
800–1200 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,210.00–1,600.00 $1,405.00 +480.00
900–1300 1117 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 885.00–1,300.00 $1,123.33 —
1100–1200 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,625.00–1,700.00 $1,675.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
550–700 625 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 785.00–900.00 $842.50 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1150 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,575.00–1,750.00 $1,658.33 —

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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.