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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 9, 2021

410 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $184.02/cwt ≈ $810/hd at 440 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $181.00/cwt +11.00 vs last sale · ≈ $910/hd at 503 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 410 587 1,420
Feeder cattle 262 402 1,095
Slaughter cattle 86 125 187
Replacement cattle 62 60 138

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No accurate comparison on steer and heifer calves or feeders due to limited receipts but a higher undertone noted, mostly on 400-550 lb. offerings. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 1.00 higher on limited offerings. Trade active, demand moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 217.00 $217.00 $749 —
418–449 436 7 198.00–211.00 $203.34 $887 —
443 unweaned 443 9 169.00 $169.00 $749 —
453 453 2 171.00 $171.00 $775 +20.00
563–598 577 5 160.00–163.00 $161.24 $930 —
673 673 4 136.00–139.00 $137.50 $925 -8.50
818 818 2 127.00 $127.00 $1,039 —
918 918 4 113.00 $113.00 $1,037 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 4 206.00 $206.00 $779 -20.00
417–423 419 5 183.00–188.00 $185.02 $775 -9.70
450–460 456 5 166.00–194.00 $177.05 $807 +0.05
510 510 7 179.00 $179.00 $913 +3.00
569–598 577 7 166.00–167.00 $166.70 $962 —
680 680 2 143.00 $143.00 $972 -1.50
755 755 3 145.50 $145.50 $1,099 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 218.00 $218.00 $752 —
370 370 2 217.00 $217.00 $803 -5.00
418 418 3 211.00 $211.00 $882 —
503 503 14 181.00 $181.00 $910 —
553 553 4 180.00 $180.00 $995 +13.00
608 608 3 167.00 $167.00 $1,015 —
660 660 3 156.00 $156.00 $1,030 —
853 853 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,160 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 163.00 $163.00 $685 —
477 477 3 162.00 $162.00 $773 —
525 525 2 163.00 $163.00 $856 —
663–675 669 6 128.00–138.00 $132.96 $890 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–413 410 3 181.00–185.00 $183.68 $753 +8.68
479 479 4 168.00 $168.00 $805 -4.72
510 510 2 158.00 $158.00 $806 +2.58
600–620 610 2 146.00–154.00 $149.93 $915 +3.93
715 715 1 122.00 $122.00 $872 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 2 183.00 $183.00 $756 +22.00
528 528 3 161.00 $161.00 $850 —
588 588 3 153.00 $153.00 $900 —
710 710 4 146.00 $146.00 $1,037 +13.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–835 750 85-90% 2 43.00–44.00 $43.44 $326 -16.67
710–955 833 85-90% 2 52.00–61.00 $57.16 $476 -7.25
850–860 855 85-90% 2 63.00–69.00 $65.98 $564 —
795–1145 971 85-90% 19 63.00–75.50 $71.71 $696 +2.28
970–1150 1018 85-90% 8 77.00–79.00 $77.65 $790 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1395 1026 80-85% 8 69.00–77.50 $75.28 $772 —
883–1400 1085 80-85% 9 78.00–83.50 $79.97 $868 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1315 1265 75-80% 2 75.00–77.00 $75.96 $961 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1645 1360 3 76.00–82.50 $80.36 $1,093 —
1130–1595 1432 3 76.00–81.00 $78.95 $1,131 —
1120–2041 1474 20 84.00–100.25 $92.30 $1,361 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,275.00 $1,275.00
825–1250 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 825.00–1,200.00 $1,015.00
950–1300 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,000.00–1,425.00 $1,234.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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
700–1050 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,125.00–1,375.00 $1,285.00 —
950–1000 967 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,233.33 —
950–1000 983 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00–1,525.00 $1,458.33 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 925.00 $925.00 —
700–750 725 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 875.00–1,000.00 $937.50 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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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.