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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 7, 2021

478 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.63/cwt ≈ $713/hd at 436 lb · 35 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $159.76/cwt +1.81 vs last sale · ≈ $970/hd at 607 lb · 33 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $186.60/cwt -6.40 vs last sale · ≈ $877/hd at 470 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 478 805 1,733
Feeder cattle 366 558 930
Slaughter cattle 56 91 482
Replacement cattle 56 156 321

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No accurate comparison on steer and heifer calves or feeders due to limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady on limited receipts. Trade active, demand good especially on an offering of thin weaned calves.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 2 212.00 $212.00 $483 —
273 thin fleshed 273 10 216.00 $216.00 $590 —
283 283 7 217.00 $217.00 $614 —
400 thin fleshed 400 10 206.00 $206.00 $824 —
452–483 thin fleshed 470 29 186.00–187.00 $186.60 $877 —
510 510 7 174.00 $174.00 $887 -17.99
553 553 3 177.00 $177.00 $979 -2.00
605–613 607 33 159.00–160.00 $159.76 $970 +1.81
694 694 12 146.00 $146.00 $1,013 —
963 963 5 131.00 $131.00 $1,262 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–363 362 16 191.00–205.00 $199.78 $723 —
363 unweaned 363 3 171.00 $171.00 $621 —
525 525 2 159.00 $159.00 $835 -25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 2 189.00 $189.00 $714 -9.00
410 410 3 151.00 $151.00 $619 —
443 443 2 171.00 $171.00 $758 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
231 231 6 188.00 $188.00 $434 —
262–295 280 13 177.00–180.50 $178.51 $500 —
322 322 9 181.00 $181.00 $583 +8.78
357–397 368 19 168.00–169.00 $168.72 $621 -9.66
412–445 436 35 155.00–166.00 $163.63 $713 —
455–493 484 8 152.50–155.00 $153.09 $741 -3.91
565 565 2 155.00 $155.00 $876 +11.00
597 unweaned 597 3 136.00 $136.00 $812 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 3 175.00 $175.00 $472 —
326 thin fleshed 326 16 175.00 $175.00 $570 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 3 165.00 $165.00 $640 —
570 570 3 130.00 $130.00 $741 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $408 —
700–1100 816 85-90% 5 43.00–48.00 $44.78 $365 —
725–955 875 85-90% 3 53.00–60.00 $54.93 $481 —
915–1215 1069 85-90% 4 55.00–65.50 $60.51 $647 -2.96
1275 1275 85-90% 2 68.50–72.00 $70.25 $896 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 80-85% 1 60.00 $60.00 $459 —
1090–1155 1117 80-85% 3 69.00–73.00 $71.18 $795 —
1150–1325 1238 80-85% 2 74.50–75.75 $75.17 $931 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 75-80% 1 64.50 $64.50 $819 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1630 1480 2 65.50–70.00 $67.98 $1,006 —
1255–1885 1586 15 83.00–94.50 $87.76 $1,392 —
1675 1675 1 77.50 $77.50 $1,298 -13.18

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–850 790 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 750.00–1,050.00 $850.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
900–1450 1117 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 925.00–1,200.00 $1,027.22
1000–1300 1117 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 600.00–825.00 $745.83
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
550–650 600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 350.00–425.00 $387.50
700–750 725 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 575.00–635.00 $605.00

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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
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
700–1050 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 825.00–1,075.00 $958.33 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 -175.00
1050–1100 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,050.00 -333.33
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–750 710 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 600.00–725.00 $635.00 -90.00
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 -110.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.