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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 23, 2021

738 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $190.83/cwt ≈ $1,006/hd at 527 lb · 70 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $169.54/cwt +7.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,041/hd at 614 lb · 55 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.82/cwt ≈ $659/hd at 471 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 738 635 1,421
Feeder cattle 491 387 1,078
Slaughter cattle 145 115 230
Replacement cattle 102 133 113

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No accurate comparison on steer and heifer calves and feeders due to limited comparable quotes but a higher undertone noted on larger or load lots of good quality offerings in the 500-650 lb. range. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 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
253 253 2 210.00 $210.00 $531 —
403 403 2 191.00 $191.00 $770 —
463–482 478 15 170.00–187.00 $179.63 $859 —
513–527 524 19 159.00–165.00 $160.24 $840 +6.24
550–580 568 5 166.00–170.00 $168.45 $957 —
612–647 614 55 162.00–170.00 $169.54 $1,041 +7.54
651 651 5 157.00 $157.00 $1,022 —
775–790 784 5 135.00–149.00 $140.54 $1,102 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 217.00–222.00 $219.50 $845 +21.25
417–440 426 5 202.00 $202.00 $861 +16.45
429 unweaned 429 8 180.00 $180.00 $772 —
525–537 527 70 190.00–191.00 $190.83 $1,006 —
735 735 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,080 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223 223 2 187.00 $187.00 $417 —
268 268 3 177.00 $177.00 $474 —
410 thin fleshed 410 2 201.00 $201.00 $824 —
488 488 2 175.00 $175.00 $854 —
543 543 2 132.00 $132.00 $717 -11.38
575 575 2 148.00 $148.00 $851 +12.40
625 625 14 146.00 $146.00 $912 +20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268–288 272 20 167.00–169.00 $168.58 $459 -22.42
383 383 2 161.00 $161.00 $617 -16.90
445 445 3 148.00 $148.00 $659 -28.11
463–483 471 26 136.00–152.00 $139.82 $659 —
507–535 521 6 141.00–156.00 $148.70 $775 -6.06
560–577 570 5 142.00–147.00 $143.96 $821 —
620 620 2 134.00 $134.00 $831 -15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–342 337 5 170.00 $170.00 $573 -12.29
377 377 10 165.00 $165.00 $622 -18.00
433 433 3 165.00 $165.00 $714 -15.00
455–477 468 5 155.00–159.00 $156.55 $733 -18.96
515 515 3 151.00 $151.00 $778 -3.00
550 550 2 155.00 $155.00 $852 —
650–692 686 7 139.00–142.00 $139.41 $956 —
868 868 5 129.00 $129.00 $1,120 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 150.00 $150.00 $390 —
320 320 2 146.00 $146.00 $467 —
536 536 8 133.00 $133.00 $713 ±0.00
613 613 2 125.00 $125.00 $766 —
688 688 2 126.00 $126.00 $867 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 4 200.00 $200.00 $652 —
525 525 2 145.00 $145.00 $761 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 80-85% 1 66.00 $66.00 $610 —
895–1230 1083 80-85% 4 64.00–67.50 $65.61 $711 —
1080–1245 1163 80-85% 2 75.50–76.00 $75.73 $881 +3.40
1100–1445 1221 80-85% 42 69.00–74.50 $72.19 $881 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–925 790 85-90% 5 43.00–57.00 $51.15 $404 —
750–1110 903 85-90% 6 60.00–69.00 $64.33 $581 —
940–1310 1072 85-90% 23 62.00–72.00 $67.58 $724 —
960–1157 1108 85-90% 4 73.50–74.00 $73.61 $816 —
1180 1180 85-90% 1 56.00 $56.00 $661 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1305 1153 75-80% 3 71.00–72.50 $71.88 $829 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1770 1485 2 74.00–76.00 $74.81 $1,111 —
1430–1945 1680 18 84.50–97.00 $91.03 $1,529 +0.14

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
850–1300 1091 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,254.55
950–1400 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,290.00
1000–1200 1117 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 800.00–1,025.00 $875.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600 600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
800–850 825 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 725.00–1,350.00 $1,037.50

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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 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
850–1000 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,450.00 $1,425.00 —
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
750–1250 1066 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 1,300.00–1,625.00 $1,500.31 —
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650–800 729 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 600.00–900.00 $740.71 +40.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,435.00 $1,435.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 3 80.00 $80.00 $294 —
460 460 3 70.00 $70.00 $322 —

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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.