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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 1, 2022

369 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $196.74/cwt +8.25 vs last sale · ≈ $899/hd at 457 lb · 27 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $226.59/cwt +19.08 vs last sale · ≈ $729/hd at 322 lb · 19 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $218.50/cwt +16.84 vs last sale · ≈ $824/hd at 377 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 369 1,700 587
Feeder cattle 308 1,390 402
Slaughter cattle 39 221 125
Replacement cattle 22 89 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend available as the last reported sale was a couple of months ago. Trade active, demand good on limited supplies.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
161 161 4 242.00 $242.00 $390 —
247 247 8 239.00 $239.00 $590 —
314 thin fleshed 314 7 244.00 $244.00 $766 —
310–336 326 12 201.00–225.00 $216.43 $706 +8.92
373–384 377 19 216.00–220.00 $218.50 $824 +20.61
400 400 6 200.00–205.00 $200.83 $803 +8.34
450–488 457 27 189.00–198.00 $196.74 $899 +8.65
505–510 506 18 191.00–192.00 $191.17 $967 +12.63
550–575 555 5 174.00–184.00 $181.93 $1,010 +11.93
615–620 618 3 165.00–171.00 $169.01 $1,044 +9.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 220.00 $220.00 $440 —
273–285 279 4 214.00–215.00 $214.49 $598 —
330–345 339 6 183.00–192.00 $188.24 $638 —
380–395 388 5 187.00–192.00 $191.02 $741 +10.31
430–441 440 13 187.00–188.00 $187.08 $823 —
450–480 463 5 170.00–185.00 $177.25 $821 +5.25
465 465 2 164.00 $164.00 $763 -8.00
510–545 529 4 164.00–177.00 $172.44 $912 —
555–580 568 4 167.00–170.00 $168.53 $957 -3.47
650 650 2 149.00 $149.00 $968 +9.00
733 733 2 164.00 $164.00 $1,202 +34.00
795 795 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,272 +23.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 170.00 $170.00 $510 —
360 360 2 170.00 $170.00 $612 —
420–440 430 2 139.00–140.00 $139.49 $600 —
670 670 2 140.00 $140.00 $938 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,134 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 122.00 $122.00 $482 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223 223 5 231.00 $231.00 $515 —
280–288 287 7 200.00–222.00 $218.93 $628 +22.93
305–342 331 18 180.00–187.00 $180.78 $598 -152.07
405–446 434 12 165.00–179.00 $172.31 $748 +5.56
455 455 1 171.00 $171.00 $778 +6.14
460–490 475 2 170.00–172.00 $171.03 $812 +6.17
555 555 1 160.00 $160.00 $888 -0.60
594 594 4 168.50 $168.50 $1,001 +20.50
755 755 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,132 +16.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
208–232 222 5 205.00–210.00 $208.13 $462 —
275–288 285 4 190.00–192.00 $191.52 $546 —
368–385 374 3 162.00–165.00 $163.97 $613 —
410–430 421 3 160.00–168.00 $163.37 $688 +9.91
458 458 2 170.00 $170.00 $779 +26.84
515–525 523 4 163.00–164.00 $163.75 $856 +15.47
545 545 1 160.00 $160.00 $872 +11.72
618–635 623 4 142.00 $142.00 $885 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 160.00 $160.00 $552 —
415 415 1 143.00 $143.00 $593 —
465–485 478 4 142.00–157.00 $150.22 $718 —
535 535 1 142.00 $142.00 $760 +16.50
625 625 1 129.00 $129.00 $806 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 5 177.00 $177.00 $791 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–835 780 85-90% 2 61.00 $61.00 $476 —
930–1130 1023 85-90% 4 62.50–68.50 $65.53 $670 —
925–1460 1098 85-90% 4 59.00–64.00 $61.87 $679 +2.53
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1110 988 80-85% 4 72.00–74.00 $72.51 $716 +8.94
995 995 80-85% 1 67.50 $67.50 $672 +3.93
1100–1350 1257 80-85% 3 81.50–84.00 $83.10 $1,045 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1355 1283 75-80% 2 81.00–81.50 $81.26 $1,043 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 1 50.00 $50.00 $485 —
1145–1665 1443 6 70.50–89.50 $84.74 $1,223 —
1520–1935 1691 6 90.00–95.00 $91.80 $1,552 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–965 933 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–1,000.00 $950.00
905–1095 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–775.00 $762.50
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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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
75–920 498 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 825.00–835.00 $830.00 —
1030–1155 1093 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00–1,125.00 $1,075.00 —
1145–1190 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 975.00–1,025.00 $1,000.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
345–675 548 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 210.00–385.00 $326.25 —

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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.