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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 28, 2022

1,021 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $162.00/cwt ≈ $653/hd at 403 lb · 74 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $156.00/cwt -14.00 vs last sale · ≈ $524/hd at 336 lb · 44 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $182.00/cwt ≈ $713/hd at 392 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,021 900 1,172
Feeder cattle 814 707 904
Slaughter cattle 126 96 182
Replacement cattle 81 97 86

Market comments — USDA reporter

There will be no comparison quoted, as the last sale reported was three weeks ago. Trade moderate to active, demand moderate to good. Bulk of supply consisted of steers and heifers weighing 300-800 lbs. Also included in the sale were several bred cows and several slaughter cows and bulls. Next sale date will be April 4th.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 5 216.00 $216.00 $637 +4.00
318–330 327 18 208.00–215.00 $209.09 $684 -3.85
350–375 360 15 195.00–211.00 $208.71 $751 +14.92
400–449 434 30 190.00–205.00 $200.50 $870 +9.75
453 unweaned 453 6 180.00 $180.00 $815 —
485 485 1 199.00 $199.00 $965 +19.07
504–530 509 17 179.00–186.00 $181.76 $925 +15.09
532 fancy 532 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,075 —
595 595 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,047 +19.49
613–625 622 11 159.00–166.00 $164.12 $1,021 +7.12
653–687 unweaned 681 12 144.00–145.50 $145.26 $989 —
717 717 7 147.00 $147.00 $1,054 +7.52
740 740 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,036 +0.52
777 fancy 777 3 157.00 $157.00 $1,220 —
793–797 795 5 137.00–141.00 $139.40 $1,108 -2.94
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 38 182.00 $182.00 $713 —
511 511 15 155.00 $155.00 $792 —
668 668 5 140.00 $140.00 $935 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 8 146.00 $146.00 $604 —
793 793 6 133.00 $133.00 $1,055 —
Medium 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 8 60.00 $60.00 $277 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 180.00 $180.00 $513 —
302–315 309 9 178.00–181.00 $179.70 $555 —
353–385 375 31 172.50–181.00 $177.11 $664 +0.54
408–447 427 35 164.00–173.00 $168.16 $718 -11.29
460–488 466 13 158.00–159.00 $158.24 $737 +2.25
486 486 4 171.00 $171.00 $831 +15.01
509–536 521 33 153.00–162.00 $157.85 $822 +1.80
552–584 577 13 152.50–156.00 $153.27 $884 +2.92
598 598 11 141.50 $141.50 $846 +4.50
611–618 612 25 151.00–155.00 $154.68 $947 +15.28
630 630 3 141.00 $141.00 $888 +1.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 44 156.00 $156.00 $524 -14.00
350–377 364 6 170.00–172.00 $171.04 $623 —
403 403 74 162.00 $162.00 $653 —
458 458 2 155.00 $155.00 $710 +9.00
553 553 9 138.00 $138.00 $763 +3.97
561–598 586 12 145.50–158.00 $149.49 $876 +15.46
658 658 3 145.00 $145.00 $954 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 24 135.00 $135.00 $556 —
485 485 4 138.00 $138.00 $669 —
503 503 3 135.00 $135.00 $679 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 18 136.00 $136.00 $445 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558 558 3 155.00 $155.00 $865 —
877 877 3 85.00 $85.00 $745 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1190 1019 80-85% 13 63.00–75.00 $68.51 $698 —
840–1500 1183 80-85% 12 81.00–91.00 $84.80 $1,003 —
1280–1345 1322 80-85% 3 93.00–98.00 $94.61 $1,251 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1575 1425 75-80% 2 83.00–85.00 $84.11 $1,199 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1545 1225 7 70.00–83.00 $76.57 $938 —
1110–1995 1429 18 87.50–108.00 $96.47 $1,379 —
1375–1680 1535 7 99.50–108.00 $104.47 $1,604 +25.14

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Bred Cows

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155–1195 1175 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1205–1223 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 900.00–1,025.00 $987.50
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1131–1171 1147 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 77.00–80.00 $78.20 $897
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 75.00 $75.00 $885
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
981 981 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
950–1130 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 800.00–875.00 $837.50
1000–1085 1043 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–1,085.00 $992.50
1045 1045 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 945.00 $945.00
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1055–1090 1073 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,150.00
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–975 877 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 650.00–1,050.00 $843.00
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,011
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920 920 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 65.00 $65.00 $598

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Bred Heifers

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1260 1260 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040–1095 1068 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,400.00 $1,375.00 —
940–1240 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 975.00–1,075.00 $1,041.67 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1133 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,410.00 $1,410.00 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,385.00 $1,385.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045 1045 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.