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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 30, 2021

805 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $172.40/cwt +24.40 vs last sale · ≈ $992/hd at 575 lb · 39 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $164.63/cwt -3.82 vs last sale · ≈ $926/hd at 562 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.00/cwt +17.18 vs last sale · ≈ $769/hd at 490 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 805 738 1,348
Feeder cattle 558 491 1,099
Slaughter cattle 91 145 166
Replacement cattle 156 102 83

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves and feeders 2.00-4.00 higher compared to last week's limited receipts. Heifer calves under 600 lbs. 5.00 higher, feeders steady on limited receipts. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower, bulls steady. Trade and 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
259 259 4 199.00 $199.00 $515 -11.00
315 315 9 200.00 $200.00 $630 —
398 398 2 206.00 $206.00 $820 —
400 400 2 199.00 $199.00 $796 +8.00
424 unweaned 424 22 185.00 $185.00 $784 —
460–487 474 18 191.00–196.00 $194.57 $922 +14.94
524 unweaned 524 4 165.00 $165.00 $865 —
530–533 531 20 183.00–188.00 $184.00 $977 +23.76
561–565 561 32 165.00–166.00 $165.06 $926 -3.39
577 unweaned 577 3 160.00 $160.00 $923 —
653–662 658 6 155.00–162.00 $158.52 $1,043 +1.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 thin fleshed 278 2 215.00 $215.00 $598 —
280 280 2 175.00 $175.00 $490 -2.00
329 329 7 174.00 $174.00 $572 —
370 370 2 198.00 $198.00 $733 —
485 unweaned 485 3 160.00 $160.00 $776 —
491 491 6 192.00 $192.00 $943 +17.00
565–595 thin fleshed 574 35 170.00–177.50 $175.07 $1,005 —
586 586 4 149.00 $149.00 $873 +1.00
650–694 678 8 149.50–156.00 $151.84 $1,029 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 306 5 200.00–207.00 $204.12 $625 —
407–443 429 8 198.00–207.00 $200.57 $860 -1.43
490 490 1 193.00 $193.00 $946 —
500–533 523 11 187.00–196.00 $191.99 $1,004 +1.16
557 557 3 179.00 $179.00 $997 —
618–648 633 4 156.00–160.00 $157.95 $1,000 —
855–875 862 3 140.50–141.00 $140.83 $1,214 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 2 165.00 $165.00 $346 —
323–341 333 17 159.00–170.00 $163.60 $545 —
363 363 3 158.00 $158.00 $574 -3.00
407–436 413 19 164.00–173.00 $166.00 $686 +18.00
490 490 24 157.00 $157.00 $769 +17.18
516 unweaned 516 8 145.00 $145.00 $748 —
520 520 4 161.00 $161.00 $837 +12.30
559 559 5 162.00 $162.00 $906 +18.04
583 unweaned 583 2 133.00 $133.00 $775 —
615–627 624 7 146.00–148.00 $147.44 $920 +13.44
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–342 329 7 170.00–175.00 $172.22 $567 +2.22
375–388 387 22 172.00–179.00 $178.38 $690 +13.38
458 458 5 157.00 $157.00 $719 +0.45
500–535 519 7 151.00–163.00 $155.44 $807 +4.44
575 575 2 144.00 $144.00 $828 -11.00
645 645 1 141.00 $141.00 $909 —
658 658 4 142.00 $142.00 $934 +2.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 3 148.00 $148.00 $447 +2.00
375–392 386 8 155.00–167.00 $162.62 $628 —
405–433 413 7 150.00–155.00 $153.50 $634 —
479 479 5 163.00 $163.00 $781 —
518 518 7 156.00 $156.00 $808 +23.00
805 805 8 129.00 $129.00 $1,038 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 4 133.00 $133.00 $399 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 187.00 $187.00 $514 —
365 365 2 194.00 $194.00 $708 —
473 473 2 180.00 $180.00 $851 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 3 151.00 $151.00 $657 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 158.00 $158.00 $956 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1025 945 85-90% 10 58.00–63.00 $59.32 $561 —
715–1180 992 85-90% 5 45.00–53.00 $48.77 $484 —
835–1270 1066 85-90% 29 59.00–68.00 $63.47 $677 -4.11
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–890 888 80-85% 2 55.00–56.00 $55.50 $493 —
1040–1310 1181 80-85% 8 63.00–70.50 $67.71 $800 -8.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1390 1338 75-80% 2 66.00–70.00 $67.92 $909 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1195 1134 4 62.00–80.00 $75.56 $857 —
1240 1240 1 66.00 $66.00 $818 —
1340 1340 1 81.50 $81.50 $1,092 —
1320–2180 1658 15 82.50–98.50 $90.68 $1,503 -0.35

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1000 950 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 725.00–800.00 $762.50
850–1250 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00–850.00 $825.00
800–1250 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 750.00–1,375.00 $1,252.78
800–1200 1101 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 510.00–900.00 $743.00
700–1400 1161 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 750.00–1,335.00 $990.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1000 954 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 635.00–660.00 $657.92
1000–1150 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 800.00–1,000.00 $900.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 460.00 $460.00
750–850 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 575.00–710.00 $621.25

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–800 767 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 585.00–825.00 $736.67
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 360.00 $360.00

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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
900–1200 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,250.00–1,450.00 $1,405.00 —
950–1100 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,325.00 —
950–1150 1033 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 875.00–1,050.00 $975.00 —
1000–1150 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,350.00–1,400.00 $1,383.33 -91.67
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 -150.00
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 -450.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 -15.71
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 835.00 $835.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 -100.00

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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.