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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 4, 2022

904 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $196.72/cwt -3.78 vs last sale · ≈ $832/hd at 423 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $176.00/cwt ≈ $831/hd at 472 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $181.55/cwt -1.16 vs last sale · ≈ $875/hd at 482 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 904 1,021 1,321
Feeder cattle 727 814 1,047
Slaughter cattle 98 126 189
Replacement cattle 79 81 85

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves and feeders under 500 lbs. 3.00 lower, 500-700 lbs. mostly 5.00 lower, a few over 700 lbs. 1.00 higher. Heifer calves and feeders under 500 lbs. 3.00-6.00 higher, over 500 lbs. 3.00 lower, a few over 600 lbs. 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows 3.00-4.00 lower, no accurate comparison on bulls but a lower undertone noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 222.00 $222.00 $500 —
300 300 7 219.00 $219.00 $657 +9.91
353 353 2 197.00 $197.00 $695 -11.71
415–428 423 34 194.00–202.00 $196.72 $832 -3.78
465–492 482 24 171.00–184.00 $181.55 $875 -17.45
513–525 515 6 178.00–181.00 $178.51 $919 -3.25
553 553 4 177.00 $177.00 $979 —
602–615 607 5 164.00–175.50 $168.66 $1,024 +4.54
736 736 21 148.50 $148.50 $1,093 +8.50
820 820 10 145.50 $145.50 $1,193 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 202.00 $202.00 $495 —
306–338 317 6 200.00–210.00 $206.44 $654 —
350 350 2 197.00 $197.00 $690 —
405–408 407 20 175.00–192.00 $188.90 $769 —
472 472 29 176.00 $176.00 $831 —
583 583 2 155.00 $155.00 $904 —
610–633 619 5 155.00–156.00 $155.59 $963 —
708 708 11 141.50 $141.50 $1,002 —
888 888 7 131.00 $131.00 $1,163 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 4 178.00 $178.00 $801 —
523 523 9 160.00 $160.00 $837 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 139.50 $139.50 $398 —
363 363 2 120.00 $120.00 $436 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 2 175.00 $175.00 $478 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 2 179.00 $179.00 $516 —
334 334 4 176.00 $176.00 $588 +20.00
386–390 387 19 159.50–175.00 $161.97 $627 -9.07
442 442 6 159.00 $159.00 $703 —
450–486 483 21 150.00–155.00 $150.44 $727 -4.56
504 thin fleshed 504 12 161.00 $161.00 $811 —
529 529 7 141.00 $141.00 $746 —
581 581 7 147.50 $147.50 $857 -1.99
638 638 3 137.00 $137.00 $874 —
808 808 2 133.00 $133.00 $1,075 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267 267 3 187.00 $187.00 $499 +7.00
365–378 375 8 169.00–171.00 $169.49 $636 -7.62
401–441 420 17 168.00–179.00 $173.56 $729 +5.40
455–473 464 4 165.00–167.00 $165.98 $770 +7.74
509–545 525 14 145.00–159.50 $153.67 $807 -4.18
551–578 562 10 145.00–147.50 $146.47 $823 -6.80
625–630 629 8 135.00–143.50 $141.39 $889 +0.39
701 701 5 139.00 $139.00 $974 —
759 759 4 134.00 $134.00 $1,017 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 3 166.00 $166.00 $735 —
545 545 3 150.00 $150.00 $818 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
684 684 4 122.00 $122.00 $834 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 80-85% 1 66.00 $66.00 $607 —
930–1430 1275 80-85% 80 75.00–86.50 $82.76 $1,055 —
1120–1560 1305 80-85% 3 87.50–95.00 $90.92 $1,187 -3.69
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–825 773 85-90% 2 50.00–51.00 $50.47 $390 —
750–1185 934 85-90% 7 55.00–65.00 $61.00 $570 —
950 950 85-90% 1 86.50 $86.50 $822 —
1010 1010 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $404 —
805–1345 1062 85-90% 17 67.50–79.00 $73.72 $783 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1220 1023 7 85.00–97.00 $90.91 $930 —
1005–1220 1113 2 97.00–104.00 $100.16 $1,115 —
995–2025 1400 11 84.00–98.00 $89.71 $1,256 —
1455 1455 1 68.00 $68.00 $989 —
1245–1740 1497 3 70.00–83.00 $77.96 $1,167 —
1860 1860 1 101.50 $101.50 $1,888 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 750.00 $750.00
750–1200 998 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 25 700.00–1,250.00 $924.00
800–1300 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 550.00–925.00 $755.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–750 713 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 410.00–575.00 $508.75
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–950 729 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 685.00–1,200.00 $822.86

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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
600 600 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
750–850 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 875.00–1,125.00 $1,007.81 —
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
950–1150 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,060.00–1,200.00 $1,153.33 —
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 735.00 $735.00 —
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 675.00 $675.00 —
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 3 91.00 $91.00 $737 —

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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.