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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 16, 2021

635 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $185.55/cwt -25.45 vs last sale · ≈ $822/hd at 443 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.76/cwt -6.24 vs last sale · ≈ $812/hd at 525 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $176.11/cwt -6.89 vs last sale · ≈ $764/hd at 434 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 635 410 1,143
Feeder cattle 387 262 942
Slaughter cattle 115 86 115
Replacement cattle 133 62 86

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No accurate comparison on steer and heifer calves or feeders due to limited receipts but a lower undertone noted. Slaughter cows and bulls 4.00-5.00 lower on limited receipts. Trade and demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 222.00 $222.00 $544 —
309 309 5 215.00 $215.00 $664 —
353–397 388 16 195.50–204.00 $198.25 $769 -18.75
439–449 443 29 185.00–186.00 $185.55 $822 -25.45
485 485 3 179.00 $179.00 $868 —
485 unweaned 485 2 162.00 $162.00 $786 —
555–565 562 6 167.00–168.00 $167.67 $942 -12.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
213 213 2 221.00 $221.00 $471 —
337 337 3 211.00 $211.00 $711 —
440 440 7 193.00 $193.00 $849 +7.98
538 538 3 154.00 $154.00 $829 -25.00
633 633 9 155.00–164.00 $162.00 $1,025 —
719 719 20 146.75 $146.75 $1,055 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503–540 522 4 140.00–147.00 $143.38 $748 —
564–570 566 7 132.00–144.50 $135.60 $767 -25.64
605 605 2 126.00 $126.00 $762 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 4 191.00 $191.00 $546 —
370–390 383 6 175.00–184.00 $177.90 $681 —
403–437 434 25 165.00–177.00 $176.11 $764 -6.89
521–540 525 26 154.00–155.00 $154.76 $812 -6.24
615 615 3 149.00 $149.00 $916 —
672 672 7 145.50 $145.50 $978 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–345 322 5 180.00–184.00 $182.29 $587 —
368 368 3 183.00 $183.00 $673 —
400 400 1 180.00 $180.00 $720 -3.68
413 unweaned 413 2 165.00 $165.00 $681 —
453–456 455 18 169.00–178.00 $175.51 $799 +7.51
510 510 5 154.00 $154.00 $785 -4.00
642 642 3 153.00 $153.00 $982 +3.07
805 805 3 133.00 $133.00 $1,071 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 153.00 $153.00 $566 —
520 520 2 133.00 $133.00 $692 -30.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 178.00 $178.00 $632 —
410 410 2 180.00 $180.00 $738 —
533 533 2 154.00 $154.00 $821 —
654 654 6 106.00 $106.00 $693 —
736 736 4 128.00 $128.00 $942 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–548 536 10 144.00–159.00 $155.50 $833 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 175.00 $175.00 $831 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–925 862 85-90% 3 60.50–63.00 $61.28 $528 -4.70
765–912 873 85-90% 5 46.00–56.00 $53.76 $469 -12.22
900–1160 1011 85-90% 19 60.50–70.50 $65.39 $661 -12.26
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–915 858 80-85% 2 58.00–63.50 $60.93 $523 —
870–1545 1195 80-85% 18 69.50–73.50 $72.33 $864 —
1390 1390 80-85% 1 76.50 $76.50 $1,063 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 75-80% 1 72.00 $72.00 $1,001 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1315 1203 2 75.00–83.50 $79.65 $958 —
1520 1520 1 64.00 $64.00 $973 —
1460–1820 1670 5 87.50–95.00 $90.89 $1,518 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1200 1001 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 900.00–1,185.00 $1,065.71
850–1450 1014 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,225.00–1,400.00 $1,322.73
950–1150 1092 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 775.00–1,000.00 $954.17
950–1250 1134 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,050.00–1,375.00 $1,241.67
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600–800 713 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 475.00–775.00 $685.00
700–900 813 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 575.00–600.00 $581.88
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1000 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 925.00–1,410.00 $1,346.00

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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
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
900–1000 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 725.00–935.00 $830.00 -403.33
800–1100 954 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 1,000.00–1,750.00 $1,409.64 +176.31
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600–750 655 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 500.00–825.00 $684.09 —
700 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 700.00 $700.00 -225.00
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–750 725 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 725.00–975.00 $850.00 —
1000–1050 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 800.00–825.00 $812.50 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.