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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 8, 2021

2,477 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $168.73/cwt +5.74 vs last sale · ≈ $805/hd at 477 lb · 114 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $159.30/cwt +8.64 vs last sale · ≈ $840/hd at 528 lb · 83 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.75/cwt +7.03 vs last sale · ≈ $709/hd at 483 lb · 77 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,477 1,826 2,364
Feeder cattle 1,820 1,386 1,284
Slaughter cattle 447 311 507
Replacement cattle 210 129 573

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves under 600 lbs. uneven but mostly 3.00 higher, feeders over 600 lbs. steady to 3.00 higher, calves over 600 lbs. unevenly steady. Heifer calves under 600 lbs. 1.00-3.00 higher, feeders over 600 lbs. 1.00 higher, calves over 600 lbs. 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower, bulls 1.00 lower. 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
291 291 4 217.00 $217.00 $631 —
375–389 386 15 176.00–194.00 $186.47 $720 +5.26
389 value added 389 9 215.00 $215.00 $836 +5.00
433 433 3 168.00 $168.00 $727 +7.00
422–438 435 21 170.00–173.00 $171.85 $748 +10.85
455 value added 455 35 180.00 $180.00 $819 +6.00
458–493 486 62 160.00–177.00 $166.53 $809 +12.53
488–495 492 17 150.00–158.00 $153.53 $755 -0.47
525–538 532 36 155.00–163.00 $161.35 $858 -1.43
543 543 5 148.50 $148.50 $806 +13.50
555–568 562 45 153.00–160.00 $156.01 $877 +2.18
577 unweaned 577 11 136.00 $136.00 $785 -6.52
615–633 unweaned 624 6 121.00–135.00 $128.10 $799 -9.40
623–643 627 48 141.00–153.00 $146.84 $921 -1.91
664–675 671 18 142.00–151.00 $147.54 $990 +11.88
683–694 unweaned 689 15 130.00–134.00 $131.00 $903 —
709–723 711 17 133.00–138.00 $133.90 $952 +4.90
741 unweaned 741 7 129.00 $129.00 $956 —
754 unweaned 754 5 127.50 $127.50 $961 —
800 800 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,080 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 180.00 $180.00 $423 —
260–285 277 9 190.00–206.00 $200.99 $557 —
305–348 327 4 180.00 $180.00 $589 -2.37
305–348 value added 336 7 198.00 $198.00 $665 —
395 395 2 169.00 $169.00 $668 —
400–417 408 19 170.00–180.00 $174.28 $711 +3.78
412 thin fleshed 412 14 175.00 $175.00 $721 —
418–423 421 6 161.00–163.00 $161.99 $682 -8.51
455 value added 455 13 178.00 $178.00 $810 -3.00
450–488 463 36 150.00–164.00 $159.71 $739 +13.71
477 477 3 141.00 $141.00 $673 -18.23
494 thin fleshed 494 9 162.00 $162.00 $800 —
505 value added 505 18 175.00 $175.00 $884 —
527 thin fleshed 527 9 139.50 $139.50 $735 —
508–547 535 56 150.00–164.00 $157.43 $842 +0.46
552 value added 552 15 160.00 $160.00 $883 —
563–582 573 48 143.00–156.50 $151.54 $868 +4.83
575 unweaned 575 3 132.00 $132.00 $759 -7.75
611–625 unweaned 614 15 125.00–135.00 $126.69 $778 -8.33
625–637 631 6 145.00 $145.00 $915 -5.00
671–684 675 42 131.50–136.50 $135.05 $912 +1.53
701 701 4 130.00 $130.00 $911 -6.06
853 853 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,092 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 thin fleshed 318 6 195.00 $195.00 $620 —
369 thin fleshed 369 4 214.00 $214.00 $790 —
385 385 7 146.00 $146.00 $562 —
537 537 4 137.00 $137.00 $736 ±0.00
565 565 3 135.00 $135.00 $763 +2.73
605–615 610 4 125.00–126.00 $125.50 $766 -2.50
651 651 4 130.00 $130.00 $846 +5.00
661 thin fleshed 661 10 130.00 $130.00 $859 —
930 930 2 117.00 $117.00 $1,088 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 578 3 121.00 $121.00 $699 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 2 158.00 $158.00 $510 +3.27
357 value added 357 2 163.00 $163.00 $582 —
378–398 384 9 153.00–157.00 $156.08 $599 +4.03
390 390 2 141.00 $141.00 $550 -11.05
403–434 423 47 147.00–158.00 $151.85 $642 +1.06
451–498 481 60 145.50–159.00 $149.51 $719 +8.75
491 unweaned 491 17 137.00 $137.00 $673 +8.00
500–539 520 55 130.00–142.00 $138.00 $718 +1.68
538 unweaned 538 3 125.00 $125.00 $672 -8.00
540–548 543 7 129.50–133.00 $131.49 $714 -4.83
550–571 563 14 131.00–132.00 $131.43 $740 -4.69
569–596 unweaned 588 51 127.00–129.00 $128.27 $754 +2.14
610 610 5 136.00 $136.00 $830 +5.46
613–643 unweaned 633 16 124.00–130.50 $126.25 $799 +8.95
673 673 3 130.00 $130.00 $875 +7.75
674 unweaned 674 4 120.00 $120.00 $809 —
742 742 5 126.50 $126.50 $939 +5.50
761–786 774 8 115.00 $115.00 $890 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–348 333 4 150.00–154.00 $152.09 $506 —
359–376 365 16 150.00–155.00 $151.93 $555 -3.25
420 unweaned 420 3 130.00 $130.00 $546 -5.00
405–444 437 46 135.00–149.00 $142.80 $624 -3.68
450–489 467 16 135.00–138.00 $136.63 $638 -3.28
475 thin fleshed 475 16 141.50 $141.50 $672 —
501–539 516 30 136.00–149.50 $142.85 $737 +11.16
585–589 588 9 131.50–132.00 $131.89 $776 —
600–606 603 7 131.00–134.00 $132.72 $800 —
630 unweaned 630 18 128.00 $128.00 $806 +1.87
704 704 17 127.00 $127.00 $894 -1.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288–296 295 12 140.00–141.00 $140.16 $413 —
410 thin fleshed 410 2 149.00 $149.00 $611 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 182.00 $182.00 $628 —
410 410 2 151.00 $151.00 $619 —
490 490 2 153.00 $153.00 $750 —
565 565 2 130.00 $130.00 $734 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 unweaned 491 4 121.00 $121.00 $594 —
572 572 3 126.00 $126.00 $721 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1130 941 85-90% 100 34.00–50.00 $47.21 $444 —
770–1400 941 85-90% 41 35.00–48.00 $45.49 $428 —
1050–1125 1063 85-90% 6 50.00–51.50 $51.24 $545 —
740–1505 1081 85-90% 73 49.00–60.00 $54.55 $590 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–985 922 80-85% 6 45.00–54.50 $51.17 $472 —
750–1645 1205 80-85% 44 55.00–66.00 $61.64 $743 +7.61
1255 1255 80-85% 1 68.50 $68.50 $860 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1300 1290 75-80% 2 56.00–60.50 $58.23 $751 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1425 1344 4 61.00–76.00 $68.65 $923 —
1070–1785 1404 18 62.00–79.50 $73.32 $1,029 —
1410–1755 1565 3 82.50–84.50 $83.47 $1,306 —
1165–2025 1722 12 80.00–88.00 $84.21 $1,450 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1050 1017 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 625.00–825.00 $733.33
1000–1200 1157 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 27 500.00–985.00 $740.74
900–1450 1186 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 735.00–1,150.00 $982.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–800 775 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 475.00–585.00 $530.00
850–900 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 510.00–635.00 $572.50
800–1000 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 560.00–710.00 $625.50

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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)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 850.00 $850.00

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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
1000–1100 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 800.00–850.00 $825.00 -150.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 -3.89
900–1300 1109 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 17 1,000.00–1,335.00 $1,259.41 +55.52
1100–1200 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 925.00–1,050.00 $995.83 -159.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —

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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.