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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 8, 2022

785 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.73/cwt +3.71 vs last sale · ≈ $802/hd at 459 lb · 23 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $175.06/cwt +11.09 vs last sale · ≈ $647/hd at 370 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.43/cwt ≈ $876/hd at 517 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 785 369 410
Feeder cattle 541 308 262
Slaughter cattle 157 39 86
Replacement cattle 87 22 62

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifers sold mostly steady on improved receipts. Trade active, demand good. Slaughter cows steady, with lean cows 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
206–244 thin fleshed 223 11 240.00–246.00 $243.02 $542 —
241 241 5 212.00 $212.00 $511 -27.00
258–270 265 9 212.00–220.00 $215.47 $571 —
300 value added 300 1 230.00 $230.00 $690 —
305–349 340 6 208.00–226.00 $222.40 $756 +5.97
365 365 2 212.00 $212.00 $774 -6.50
419 419 5 200.00 $200.00 $838 -0.83
448 thin fleshed 448 9 211.00 $211.00 $945 —
460–496 481 8 195.00–196.00 $195.52 $940 -1.22
584 thin fleshed 584 10 199.00 $199.00 $1,162 —
590 590 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,068 -0.93
620 620 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,066 +2.99
832 832 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,290 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 200.00 $200.00 $470 -20.00
345 345 1 202.00 $202.00 $697 +13.76
357–385 364 5 187.00–197.00 $189.72 $691 -1.30
423–425 423 7 187.00–195.00 $188.15 $796 +1.07
463–487 477 5 179.00–186.00 $181.72 $867 +17.72
522–535 527 7 177.00–185.00 $180.39 $951 +7.95
590 590 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,038 +7.47
690 690 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,070 —
805 805 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,199 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 175.00 $175.00 $490 —
320–340 330 4 160.00–175.00 $167.27 $552 -2.73
415 415 1 177.00 $177.00 $735 +37.51
455 455 2 161.00 $161.00 $733 —
559–588 569 6 165.00–166.00 $165.34 $941 —
640 640 1 139.00 $139.00 $890 —
768 768 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,068 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
211 thin fleshed 211 7 220.00 $220.00 $464 —
252–298 275 6 182.00–189.00 $185.21 $509 -33.72
317–341 329 10 181.00–185.00 $183.07 $602 +2.29
368 368 3 176.00 $176.00 $648 —
440 440 5 173.00 $173.00 $761 +0.69
451–490 459 23 171.00–176.00 $174.73 $802 +3.73
503–540 514 15 165.00–172.00 $170.32 $875 —
532 532 3 165.00 $165.00 $878 —
645 645 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,019 —
655–669 666 8 156.00–158.00 $157.51 $1,049 —
1025 1025 12 127.00 $127.00 $1,302 —
1062 1062 5 91.00 $91.00 $966 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–288 285 9 170.00–177.00 $174.72 $498 -16.80
339–345 340 7 162.00–176.00 $173.97 $591 —
357 357 3 169.00 $169.00 $603 +5.03
360–395 372 16 176.00–179.00 $176.20 $655 +12.23
410–415 412 3 162.00–164.00 $162.67 $670 -0.70
421 421 6 150.00 $150.00 $632 -13.37
427 thin fleshed 427 3 176.00 $176.00 $752 —
450–489 483 11 162.00–169.00 $166.77 $805 -3.23
528 528 2 161.00 $161.00 $850 -2.75
600–630 622 9 152.00–153.00 $152.45 $948 +10.45
670 670 6 139.00–140.00 $139.33 $934 —
760 760 1 130.00 $130.00 $988 —
760–791 787 8 136.00–144.50 $143.47 $1,129 —
818 818 3 133.00 $133.00 $1,088 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 3 145.00 $145.00 $396 —
325 325 2 140.00 $140.00 $455 -20.00
365–390 383 7 142.00–155.00 $151.46 $580 —
412 412 3 153.00 $153.00 $630 +10.00
450–490 482 5 141.00–158.00 $154.83 $746 +4.61
585–590 587 3 141.00–143.00 $142.33 $835 —
798 798 3 129.00 $129.00 $1,029 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 135.00 $135.00 $587 —
650 650 3 120.00 $120.00 $780 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 3 110.00 $110.00 $605 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 7 210.00 $210.00 $611 —
330 330 2 192.00 $192.00 $634 —
408 408 2 165.00 $165.00 $673 —
490 490 4 175.00 $175.00 $858 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 —— 5 222.00 $222.00 $784 —
875–1125 1013 (<2 yrs)N/A 8 108.00–135.00 $120.25 $1,218 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 —— 2 174.00 $174.00 $527 —
825 825 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 110.00 $110.00 $908 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645–855 749 85-90% 8 40.00–56.00 $47.23 $354 —
665–845 753 85-90% 4 41.00–45.00 $43.93 $331 -17.07
780–1110 918 85-90% 13 55.00–62.50 $58.62 $538 —
935–955 945 85-90% 2 75.00–77.50 $76.24 $720 —
890–1035 963 85-90% 2 59.00–61.50 $60.16 $579 —
860–1235 1019 85-90% 52 62.00–73.50 $67.98 $693 +2.45
930–1045 1033 85-90% 10 62.50–74.00 $67.18 $694 +1.65
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
898 898 80-85% 3 73.00 $73.00 $656 —
905–1390 1153 80-85% 3 71.50–75.00 $73.24 $844 —
1020–1410 1201 80-85% 26 75.00–83.50 $79.45 $954 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1780 1780 75-80% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,424 —
1825 1825 75-80% 1 69.00 $69.00 $1,259 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1370 1295 4 83.00–90.00 $85.70 $1,110 —
1580–1875 1740 6 90.00–100.00 $95.63 $1,664 —
1620–1865 1767 3 100.50–105.00 $102.60 $1,813 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755 755 (<2 yrs)Open 2 111.00 $111.00 $838

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
781–1130 880 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 800.00–1,000.00 $858.33
793–1140 915 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 750.00–1,025.00 $887.92
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670 670 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 485.00 $485.00
770–960 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 510.00–560.00 $546.00
910–960 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 550.00–575.00 $562.50
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 460.00 $460.00

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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
918–1270 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,100.00–1,325.00 $1,292.86 —
1060–1160 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 985.00–1,100.00 $1,042.50 —
980–1185 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,250.00–1,435.00 $1,375.83 —
1190–1340 1281 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,100.00–1,325.00 $1,250.00 —
1525 1525 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 800.00 $800.00 —
958 958 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,010.00 $1,010.00 —
1035–1220 1072 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,040.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835–920 878 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 750.00 $750.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 460.00 $460.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 —

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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.