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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 29, 2021

1,371 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $166.00/cwt +2.45 vs last sale · ≈ $875/hd at 527 lb · 35 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.96/cwt -1.18 vs last sale · ≈ $615/hd at 405 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.42/cwt +5.41 vs last sale · ≈ $807/hd at 583 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,371 1,725 1,803
Feeder cattle 781 1,102 1,445
Slaughter cattle 367 363 233
Replacement cattle 223 260 125

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves under 500 lbs. 2.00 lower, calves and feeders over 500 lbs. 4.00-5.00 higher, a few 700-750 lbs. 10.00-12.00 higher. Heifer calves under 500 lbs. steady to 3.00 higher, calves and feeders over 500 lbs. 6.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 lower than last week's extreme market, bulls 1.00 lower. Trade active, demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 thin fleshed 258 3 207.00 $207.00 $534 -3.00
333 thin fleshed 333 4 210.00 $210.00 $699 —
358 thin fleshed 358 4 214.00 $214.00 $766 +1.46
375 375 2 211.00 $211.00 $791 —
409–443 428 9 184.00–187.00 $185.27 $793 +7.91
455–498 472 16 156.00–170.00 $166.10 $784 -3.43
503–544 527 35 158.00–175.00 $166.00 $875 +2.45
565–576 569 13 166.00–167.00 $166.61 $948 +6.99
610–630 613 8 160.00–165.00 $163.36 $1,001 +13.14
644 unweaned 644 5 162.00 $162.00 $1,043 +18.00
667 667 8 156.00 $156.00 $1,041 +8.83
700–743 718 7 149.00–152.00 $149.42 $1,073 +11.54
793 793 6 145.00 $145.00 $1,150 +4.50
825 825 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,188 +4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 201.00 $201.00 $683 +8.44
380 380 2 200.00 $200.00 $760 +14.88
407 407 3 176.00 $176.00 $716 -4.25
453–492 465 22 167.50–180.00 $175.27 $815 +14.78
497 497 6 158.00 $158.00 $785 -2.49
510–537 524 17 164.00–169.00 $165.44 $867 +3.59
540 540 2 152.00 $152.00 $821 -9.85
554–595 563 11 155.00–167.00 $162.88 $917 +6.58
617 617 12 162.50 $162.50 $1,003 +15.85
723–732 727 7 140.00–149.50 $145.40 $1,057 +6.19
775 775 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,124 —
937 937 5 134.00 $134.00 $1,256 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 162.00 $162.00 $564 —
449 449 10 156.50–160.00 $157.90 $709 —
561 561 5 146.00 $146.00 $819 +6.00
613 613 4 140.00 $140.00 $858 —
770 770 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,109 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 157.00 $157.00 $487 -8.00
400–435 405 30 150.50–155.50 $151.96 $615 -3.20
460 460 2 139.00 $139.00 $639 -3.14
478–496 494 25 145.00–148.00 $147.77 $730 +5.63
514 514 4 145.00 $145.00 $745 +9.00
569 unweaned 569 5 130.00 $130.00 $740 +2.28
558–597 586 23 137.50–148.00 $140.25 $822 +5.87
610 610 2 139.00 $139.00 $848 +9.00
728 728 10 132.50 $132.50 $965 -5.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 3 147.50 $147.50 $608 +6.75
479–483 480 12 145.00–152.00 $147.35 $707 +16.78
515 515 2 146.00 $146.00 $752 +11.50
557–585 564 14 132.00–143.00 $140.07 $790 +4.84
604 unweaned 604 16 139.00 $139.00 $840 —
649 649 4 136.00 $136.00 $883 +4.00
671 671 9 135.00 $135.00 $906 +5.07
714 714 4 127.00 $127.00 $907 —
828 828 2 120.00 $120.00 $994 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 4 132.00–140.00 $136.09 $460 —
418–448 433 4 121.00–132.00 $126.31 $547 +1.31
794 794 5 125.00 $125.00 $992 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 504 4 159.00 $159.00 $801 —
675 unweaned 675 5 151.00 $151.00 $1,019 —
722 722 3 121.00 $121.00 $874 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1055 857 85-90% 9 25.00–31.00 $28.27 $242 —
85–1160 863 85-90% 25 33.00–50.00 $41.70 $360 —
777–955 874 85-90% 8 51.00–62.00 $55.21 $483 —
825–1305 991 85-90% 22 36.00–51.00 $45.96 $455 -1.91
900–1315 1066 85-90% 113 52.00–66.50 $56.77 $605 —
1213 1213 85-90% 2 72.50 $72.50 $879 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1295 1039 80-85% 9 53.00–61.00 $58.08 $603 —
1165–1280 1217 80-85% 3 79.00–89.00 $82.54 $1,005 —
940–1655 1223 80-85% 44 62.00–77.50 $70.10 $857 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 75-80% 1 58.00 $58.00 $594 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 1 82.00 $82.00 $845 —
1000–1630 1255 21 61.00–80.00 $72.73 $913 —
1175–1860 1637 7 70.00–80.00 $76.27 $1,249 —
1325–2240 1733 21 82.50–93.00 $87.16 $1,510 -9.89
1865–1880 1873 2 95.00–95.50 $95.25 $1,784 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,100.00 $1,100.00
850–1250 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 27 510.00–960.00 $695.56
900–1400 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 900.00–1,235.00 $1,052.50

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–800 750 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 575.00–875.00 $725.00

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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
700–1000 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 600.00–850.00 $725.00 —
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00 -150.00
800–1150 1067 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 15 875.00–1,325.00 $1,180.67 +305.67
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 525.00 $525.00 —

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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.