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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 22, 2021

1,725 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $212.54/cwt +35.15 vs last sale · ≈ $786/hd at 370 lb · 68 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $163.55/cwt +10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $875/hd at 535 lb · 43 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $210.00/cwt +10.88 vs last sale · ≈ $605/hd at 288 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,725 2,276 3,296
Feeder cattle 1,102 1,829 2,535
Slaughter cattle 363 351 402
Replacement cattle 260 96 359

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs. 2.00-6.00 higher though quality more attractive. Feeder steers over 600 lbs. 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers over 600 lbs. steady to 2.00 higher. No accurate comparison on slaughter cows and bulls due to increased demand from a different source, particularly on fleshy offerings, but a much higher undertone noted and an increased supply of fleshy boner and breaker offerings. Trade active, demand good to very good,especially on cows and bulls.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 thin fleshed 288 39 210.00 $210.00 $605 —
344 344 4 210.00 $210.00 $722 +40.00
362–374 thin fleshed 370 68 200.00–216.00 $212.54 $786 —
405–422 413 15 176.00–180.00 $177.36 $732 +4.80
460 unweaned 460 2 155.00 $155.00 $713 +11.86
455–493 476 17 164.00–172.50 $169.53 $807 +10.56
533–543 535 43 160.00–164.00 $163.55 $875 +9.09
555 555 3 135.00 $135.00 $749 ±0.00
555–585 563 23 157.00–162.00 $159.62 $899 +24.62
560–573 unweaned 565 5 143.00–150.50 $146.04 $825 +2.45
600–618 610 18 149.00–152.00 $150.22 $916 +6.43
631 fancy 631 6 157.00 $157.00 $991 —
635 unweaned 635 1 144.00 $144.00 $914 +5.27
670–688 679 7 143.50–152.00 $147.17 $999 +5.98
693–699 unweaned 698 20 140.00 $140.00 $977 +6.77
710–725 719 5 136.50–140.00 $137.88 $991 +1.44
770–795 787 6 140.50 $140.50 $1,106 +6.03
811 811 6 140.00 $140.00 $1,135 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
231 231 4 180.00 $180.00 $416 +9.03
232 thin fleshed 232 21 214.00 $214.00 $496 —
258–295 287 9 190.00–195.00 $194.00 $557 —
302 thin fleshed 302 3 191.00 $191.00 $577 —
315–348 328 9 185.00–197.00 $192.56 $632 +2.56
355–388 380 10 175.00–192.00 $185.12 $703 +3.35
403–418 unweaned 412 5 151.00–165.00 $156.48 $645 —
428–436 434 28 178.00–181.00 $180.25 $782 +16.49
460–495 480 12 155.00–165.00 $160.49 $770 +21.45
505–533 unweaned 524 6 140.00–145.00 $141.61 $742 +1.61
525–540 532 7 161.00–163.00 $161.85 $861 +23.85
551–573 556 14 154.00–160.00 $156.30 $869 +6.80
563–576 unweaned 572 7 144.00–146.00 $145.44 $832 +12.94
610 unweaned 610 5 141.00 $141.00 $860 +7.00
616–648 626 13 143.00–148.00 $146.65 $918 —
653–656 655 9 139.00–149.50 $145.61 $954 +3.94
668 unweaned 668 11 130.00 $130.00 $868 —
720 720 7 136.00–140.50 $139.21 $1,002 +4.21
922 922 3 126.00 $126.00 $1,162 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 3 160.00 $160.00 $573 +17.65
455–482 472 12 140.00–145.00 $142.28 $672 +7.28
596 596 9 140.00 $140.00 $834 —
650 unweaned 650 4 122.00 $122.00 $793 —
725 725 2 128.00 $128.00 $928 -0.28

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
222 thin fleshed 222 23 177.00 $177.00 $393 —
260–278 272 6 155.50–156.00 $155.84 $424 +2.84
281 thin fleshed 281 28 176.00 $176.00 $495 +10.00
303 303 2 165.00 $165.00 $500 +14.61
353 thin fleshed 353 12 165.00 $165.00 $582 —
362–395 369 20 153.00–154.50 $153.32 $566 -1.91
401–418 405 16 147.00–158.00 $155.16 $628 +2.61
420 420 2 137.00 $137.00 $575 -15.55
458–478 476 24 139.50–142.50 $142.14 $677 -0.35
468–488 476 11 130.00–136.00 $132.74 $632 -9.75
503 503 2 129.00 $129.00 $649 -8.53
503–513 511 13 136.00 $136.00 $695 -1.53
550–576 unweaned 569 7 127.00–128.00 $127.72 $727 —
553–593 580 27 130.00–137.00 $134.38 $779 +0.19
602 602 3 130.00 $130.00 $783 -3.49
624 unweaned 624 9 122.00 $122.00 $761 —
670 670 2 123.50 $123.50 $827 -2.25
675 675 2 129.00 $129.00 $871 +3.25
720 720 2 138.00 $138.00 $994 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 3 140.00 $140.00 $479 —
370–397 390 8 148.00–156.00 $149.90 $585 —
425–448 440 6 136.00–143.00 $140.75 $619 +14.11
468–485 479 7 130.00–132.00 $130.57 $625 -8.43
517 517 3 134.50 $134.50 $695 —
553–585 567 32 130.00–141.00 $135.23 $767 —
645 645 5 132.00 $132.00 $851 +4.12
655–698 680 9 126.00–131.00 $129.93 $884 +5.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
241 thin fleshed 241 4 142.00 $142.00 $342 —
379 379 6 142.00 $142.00 $538 +24.00
425 425 2 125.00 $125.00 $531 +5.00
473 473 2 131.00 $131.00 $620 +10.99
500–515 508 4 120.00–129.50 $124.68 $633 +0.97

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478–494 490 8 137.50–150.00 $146.95 $720 —
583 583 2 135.00 $135.00 $787 +13.50
610 610 2 126.00 $126.00 $769 —
820 820 2 120.00 $120.00 $984 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 3 153.00 $153.00 $676 +3.00
624 624 5 137.50 $137.50 $858 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 2 124.00 $124.00 $781 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–985 846 85-90% 8 25.00–31.00 $26.49 $224 —
755–1020 947 85-90% 20 36.00–50.50 $46.19 $437 +16.19
805–1175 964 85-90% 34 41.00–52.50 $47.87 $461 -5.87
1014 1014 85-90% 11 52.50 $52.50 $532 +5.82
810–1360 1023 85-90% 72 53.00–70.00 $59.10 $605 +12.42
1230–1305 1268 85-90% 2 73.50–85.00 $79.42 $1,007 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1020 929 80-85% 6 50.00–61.00 $56.75 $527 —
1015–1490 1165 80-85% 22 66.00–84.00 $75.88 $884 —
1190–1335 1260 80-85% 9 85.00–91.00 $87.01 $1,096 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1553 1399 75-80% 13 85.00–88.00 $86.33 $1,208 —
1660–1680 1670 75-80% 2 79.00–81.00 $80.01 $1,336 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
198–2025 1387 22 55.00–78.00 $70.23 $974 —
1405 1405 1 70.00 $70.00 $984 —
1195–1900 1571 13 80.00–93.00 $85.21 $1,339 +10.82
1300–2055 1718 3 94.50–100.00 $97.05 $1,667 +6.82

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
950–1450 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 850.00–1,035.00 $966.25
950–1300 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 950.00–1,185.00 $1,088.33
900–1200 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 31 560.00–975.00 $738.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1050 892 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 685.00–800.00 $730.83
950–1050 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 685.00–725.00 $717.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 385.00 $385.00
700–850 783 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 275.00–350.00 $316.67
750–850 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 335.00–385.00 $360.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–950 890 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 750.00–910.00 $846.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–800 775 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 600.00–610.00 $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
900–1000 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 900.00–1,310.00 $1,141.00 —
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
950–1200 1057 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 37 900.00–1,360.00 $1,200.54 —
900–1200 1063 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 825.00–1,000.00 $931.25 —
1000–1100 1067 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 800.00–925.00 $875.00 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.