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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 27, 2021

926 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $187.11/cwt +7.62 vs last sale · ≈ $806/hd at 431 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.77/cwt -2.23 vs last sale · ≈ $754/hd at 563 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $184.79/cwt +13.19 vs last sale · ≈ $876/hd at 474 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 926 856 2,269
Feeder cattle 515 515 1,602
Slaughter cattle 235 141 387
Replacement cattle 176 200 280

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves uneven, 1.00 lower to instances 5.00-8.00 higher on 500-600 lbs. Feeders and calves over 600 lbs. 6.00 higher. Heifer calves under 600 steady to 3.00 higher, over 600 lbs. 3.00 higher on comparable quote. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower, bulls 2.00 lower on limited comparable quotes. Trade active, demand moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
237 237 3 180.00 $180.00 $427 —
268 268 3 187.00 $187.00 $501 —
313 thin fleshed 313 7 197.00 $197.00 $617 —
424 value added 424 4 199.00 $199.00 $844 —
408–444 432 18 177.00–190.00 $184.47 $797 -3.77
473 unweaned 473 3 184.00 $184.00 $870 +14.53
458–495 474 16 179.00–190.00 $184.94 $877 +6.96
505–546 525 16 165.00–178.00 $171.22 $899 +8.22
560–575 569 7 163.00–177.00 $171.09 $974 +7.09
617–635 627 13 156.00–165.00 $158.74 $995 +0.74
792 792 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,069 —
836 836 4 135.00 $135.00 $1,129 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326–343 330 9 194.00–196.00 $195.54 $645 +14.83
410–426 419 7 171.00–185.00 $179.13 $751 —
473–495 479 8 163.00–182.00 $170.68 $818 -7.35
513 513 2 175.00 $175.00 $898 +20.00
603–604 604 9 148.00–163.00 $159.67 $964 —
753–765 759 4 136.00–141.00 $138.48 $1,051 —
960 960 4 134.00 $134.00 $1,286 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 17 154.00 $154.00 $439 —
338 338 2 158.00 $158.00 $534 —
547 value added 547 3 149.00 $149.00 $815 —
788 788 4 135.00 $135.00 $1,064 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 155.00 $155.00 $527 —
370 370 3 161.00 $161.00 $596 +1.47
393 unweaned 393 2 139.00 $139.00 $546 —
408–445 423 12 150.00–156.00 $153.73 $650 -1.73
454 454 5 129.00 $129.00 $586 -24.00
466–468 467 11 135.00–156.00 $146.48 $684 -6.52
505–547 519 15 135.00–145.00 $141.33 $734 —
538 unweaned 538 3 131.00 $131.00 $705 —
551–563 unweaned 559 14 129.00–135.00 $131.05 $733 +5.05
568–582 576 5 139.00–145.00 $141.37 $814 -4.63
628–643 632 7 135.00–141.50 $139.61 $882 —
720 720 1 137.00 $137.00 $986 —
875 875 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,068 -4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 7 158.00 $158.00 $466 -2.00
300–303 302 9 159.00 $159.00 $480 -1.00
338 thin fleshed 338 7 169.00 $169.00 $571 —
382 382 6 159.00 $159.00 $607 —
415 415 4 149.00 $149.00 $618 +3.00
425 thin fleshed 425 3 165.00 $165.00 $701 —
453 value added 453 2 147.00 $147.00 $666 —
460–495 481 5 130.50–135.00 $132.22 $636 -15.28
525–546 539 6 131.50–136.00 $132.96 $717 —
568 568 2 139.00 $139.00 $790 -8.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 3 136.00 $136.00 $594 —
480 unweaned 480 4 127.00 $127.00 $610 -9.00
515 515 2 134.00 $134.00 $690 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 8 189.00 $189.00 $798 —
517 517 3 150.00 $150.00 $776 -10.00
595 595 3 145.00 $145.00 $863 —
668 668 4 131.00 $131.00 $875 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 2 169.00 $169.00 $799 +9.73

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–920 820 85-90% 2 52.50–55.00 $53.60 $440 —
810–950 863 85-90% 3 25.00–33.00 $30.07 $260 —
710–1125 870 85-90% 11 35.00–50.50 $45.54 $396 —
785–1155 1010 85-90% 11 45.00–52.50 $49.34 $498 -12.38
905–1240 1083 85-90% 39 53.00–65.50 $61.17 $662 —
1075–1300 1215 85-90% 7 66.00–67.50 $66.49 $808 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 80-85% 1 71.50 $71.50 $776 —
935–1560 1205 80-85% 49 60.50–69.75 $66.68 $803 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1334–1590 1433 75-80% 10 65.00–69.75 $68.23 $978 -2.14
1840 1840 75-80% 1 70.50 $70.50 $1,297 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1525 1333 9 65.00–78.50 $73.92 $985 —
1520–1945 1740 8 81.00–91.25 $86.71 $1,509 —

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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)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
900–1250 1088 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 25 550.00–825.00 $751.40
800–1400 1102 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 900.00–1,110.00 $1,010.26
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00

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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
800–1000 821 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 24 1,200.00–1,425.00 $1,244.17 —
850–1200 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,150.00–1,350.00 $1,183.33 +83.33
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 11 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
1250–1300 1283 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,066.67 -58.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 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
700–750 725 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,225.00 —

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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.