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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 13, 2021

2,262 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $175.03/cwt +8.93 vs last sale · ≈ $831/hd at 475 lb · 72 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $163.85/cwt -12.15 vs last sale · ≈ $701/hd at 428 lb · 67 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.74/cwt +7.62 vs last sale · ≈ $743/hd at 480 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,262 1,371 2,152
Feeder cattle 1,371 781 1,454
Slaughter cattle 440 367 303
Replacement cattle 451 223 395

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison available due to reporters absence last week. Trade active, demand very good. Quality average to very good on calves and feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 3 180.00 $180.00 $360 —
202 202 3 215.00 $215.00 $434 —
341–343 342 10 177.00–180.00 $178.50 $610 -22.50
370–392 385 11 170.00–188.00 $177.75 $684 -22.25
408–448 428 67 160.00–171.00 $163.85 $701 -12.15
450–493 464 35 162.50–184.00 $175.77 $816 +0.50
502 unweaned 502 14 158.00 $158.00 $793 —
502–505 504 24 164.00–176.00 $171.02 $862 +5.58
554–577 574 49 158.50–169.50 $159.80 $917 -3.08
611–622 unweaned 614 12 145.00 $145.00 $890 —
630–633 631 13 150.00–165.00 $153.47 $968 -9.03
657 657 56 159.00 $159.00 $1,045 —
653–673 unweaned 665 6 135.00–143.50 $138.54 $921 —
713 713 3 149.00 $149.00 $1,062 +3.60
763 763 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,038 -9.00
808 808 6 129.00 $129.00 $1,042 —
810 810 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,094 —
864 864 4 146.00 $146.00 $1,261 —
915 915 2 132.00 $132.00 $1,208 -2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 3 212.00 $212.00 $642 —
365 365 3 180.00 $180.00 $657 -31.00
410–441 432 7 178.00–180.00 $178.54 $771 -6.73
452–480 474 68 173.00–185.00 $175.74 $833 +9.64
491 unweaned 491 4 163.00 $163.00 $800 —
505–531 524 19 168.00–183.00 $174.56 $915 +8.56
526 unweaned 526 7 162.00 $162.00 $852 —
568–583 580 36 155.00–170.00 $164.09 $952 -2.52
590 unweaned 590 2 146.00 $146.00 $861 —
628 628 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,005 -3.36
634–638 unweaned 636 21 144.00–152.00 $148.94 $947 -13.06
652 652 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,056 +6.00
671 unweaned 671 20 143.50 $143.50 $963 —
746 746 4 142.50 $142.50 $1,063 -6.92
765 765 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,109 ±0.00
890 890 2 140.50 $140.50 $1,250 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 170.00 $170.00 $592 +8.00
370–377 372 11 150.00–177.00 $169.54 $631 —
444 444 7 159.50 $159.50 $708 +1.60
614 614 5 144.00 $144.00 $884 +4.00
685 unweaned 685 3 129.00 $129.00 $884 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 5 157.00 $157.00 $392 —
369–383 379 14 162.00 $162.00 $614 —
417–447 434 18 158.00–161.00 $159.97 $694 +8.01
448 448 2 142.00 $142.00 $636 —
468–493 480 65 148.00–163.00 $154.74 $743 +6.97
506–543 515 19 151.00–156.00 $155.73 $802 +10.73
538 unweaned 538 3 131.00 $131.00 $705 —
555–599 579 29 133.00–150.00 $141.64 $820 +1.39
605 605 2 140.00 $140.00 $847 +1.00
632–645 unweaned 635 36 130.00–133.50 $130.69 $830 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–347 334 24 152.00–159.00 $154.32 $515 —
352–387 370 6 148.00–155.00 $151.33 $560 —
421 421 13 138.50 $138.50 $583 -9.00
414–445 426 22 145.00–160.00 $152.37 $649 +4.87
460 unweaned 460 3 137.00 $137.00 $630 —
513 513 2 147.00 $147.00 $754 +1.00
565 unweaned 565 2 122.00 $122.00 $689 —
593 593 5 131.00 $131.00 $777 -9.07
610 unweaned 610 2 126.00 $126.00 $769 -13.00
618 618 6 130.00 $130.00 $803 -6.00
710 710 6 130.00 $130.00 $923 +3.00
776 776 7 115.00 $115.00 $892 —
813 813 4 129.00 $129.00 $1,049 +9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 4 139.00 $139.00 $549 —
433–435 434 10 125.00–140.00 $130.00 $564 +3.69
458–467 462 23 136.00–137.00 $136.44 $630 —
546 546 8 135.00 $135.00 $737 —
685 685 2 115.00 $115.00 $788 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 8 177.00 $177.00 $733 —
495 495 3 159.00 $159.00 $787 —
500–508 507 27 145.00–160.00 $158.36 $803 -0.64
570 570 8 135.00 $135.00 $770 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 237 7 184.00–200.00 $193.06 $458 —
586 586 5 139.00 $139.00 $815 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 2 115.00 $115.00 $868 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1015 850 85-90% 4 20.00–29.00 $26.36 $224 -1.91
825–920 873 85-90% 2 30.00 $30.00 $262 -25.21
855–1115 959 85-90% 17 55.00–60.00 $57.04 $547 +11.08
755–1305 960 85-90% 38 34.00–50.50 $46.69 $448 +0.73
865–1300 989 85-90% 112 53.50–64.50 $57.56 $569 +11.60
795–1070 995 85-90% 15 47.50–52.50 $51.33 $511 +5.37
1040–1175 1065 85-90% 10 67.50–71.00 $68.67 $731 +11.90
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1205 1115 80-85% 4 54.00–62.50 $60.20 $671 —
930–1255 1186 80-85% 20 63.00–74.50 $69.28 $822 —
1115–1580 1324 80-85% 8 76.50–82.00 $78.04 $1,033 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1590 1475 75-80% 2 79.00 $79.00 $1,165 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1205 1103 2 81.50–85.00 $83.09 $916 —
1095–1415 1238 5 51.00–80.00 $69.38 $859 —
1080–1545 1357 13 64.00–80.50 $74.98 $1,017 —
1150–1825 1475 24 81.00–90.00 $86.40 $1,274 —
1990–2095 2043 2 92.50–95.00 $93.78 $1,916 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
733–918 809 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 71 86.00–100.00 $91.14 $737
848–980 896 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 46 75.00–99.00 $88.72 $795

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–950 877 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 64 850.00–1,125.00 $1,057.03
700–950 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 26 610.00–1,150.00 $1,091.73
850–1200 945 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 48 510.00–700.00 $588.75
900–1050 988 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,135.00–1,250.00 $1,171.25
800–1450 1019 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 43 800.00–1,300.00 $1,042.09
1000–1200 1097 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 45 700.00–1,100.00 $809.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
750–950 833 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 575.00–635.00 $611.67

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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
750–950 882 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 22 1,200.00–1,360.00 $1,324.09 +599.09
800–1000 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 700.00–885.00 $792.50 —
750–1150 1004 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 25 810.00–1,410.00 $1,160.20 +510.20
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650 650 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 465.00 $465.00 —
650 650 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 470.00 $470.00 —

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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.