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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 22, 2022

913 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $177.62/cwt +9.56 vs last sale · ≈ $913/hd at 514 lb · 50 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $187.59/cwt +17.53 vs last sale · ≈ $786/hd at 419 lb · 45 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $216.33/cwt -0.67 vs last sale · ≈ $906/hd at 419 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 913 1,238 738
Feeder cattle 708 880 491
Slaughter cattle 108 227 145
Replacement cattle 97 131 102

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves sold 10.00-15.00 higher on comparable weights. Feeder steers and heifers have no accurate comparison. Trade active, demand good for calves suitable for grazing. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 4.00-5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 6 230.00 $230.00 $674 +20.00
325 value added 325 5 240.00 $240.00 $780 —
346 346 5 231.00 $231.00 $799 +15.13
353–378 372 9 213.00–220.00 $218.53 $813 -1.78
374 value added 374 20 240.50 $240.50 $899 +3.50
405 value added 405 20 221.00 $221.00 $895 +4.00
421–438 430 25 210.00–215.00 $212.60 $914 —
477 477 7 199.00 $199.00 $949 ±0.00
537–538 537 17 184.00–185.00 $184.59 $991 -0.07
586 586 5 181.00 $181.00 $1,061 -3.83
602–633 621 9 170.00–180.00 $171.75 $1,067 -1.68
660 660 6 166.00 $166.00 $1,096 -2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 225 3 200.00–217.00 $205.92 $463 +3.92
270–295 285 4 200.00–205.00 $203.06 $579 -0.94
315–340 321 6 198.00–210.00 $204.60 $657 +6.08
360–390 377 12 189.00–210.00 $198.90 $750 +7.10
435–445 440 2 170.00–181.00 $175.44 $772 -14.06
520–533 529 8 169.50–180.00 $171.35 $906 -7.56
550–560 555 2 171.00–176.00 $173.48 $963 +0.03
622–645 633 6 154.00–165.00 $160.67 $1,017 -6.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 172.00 $172.00 $679 -9.00
450 450 2 170.00 $170.00 $765 -5.51
555 555 1 164.00 $164.00 $910 —
615–632 629 6 154.00–163.00 $161.53 $1,016 —
755 755 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,087 —
993 993 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,192 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
736 736 5 129.50 $129.50 $953 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 4 155.00–165.00 $159.87 $460 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–342 334 20 178.00–184.00 $182.92 $611 +0.92
350–353 351 10 175.00–184.00 $181.28 $636 —
365 thin fleshed 365 11 191.00 $191.00 $697 —
413 thin fleshed 413 19 190.00 $190.00 $785 —
418–430 423 26 180.00–188.00 $185.83 $786 +15.77
464–480 474 25 188.00–188.50 $188.20 $892 +14.92
503–527 514 50 174.00–180.00 $177.62 $913 +9.56
579–595 585 40 166.00–171.50 $170.93 $1,000 +4.74
696 696 26 160.50 $160.50 $1,117 -0.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–325 313 9 170.00–173.00 $170.90 $535 +1.49
365–385 373 9 170.00–176.00 $173.37 $647 +6.37
400–423 419 9 163.00–177.00 $167.18 $700 +6.54
486 486 9 173.50 $173.50 $843 +11.50
500–518 515 9 166.00–168.00 $166.45 $857 +10.45
555–585 579 13 157.00–166.00 $159.93 $926 +0.79
730 730 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,190 +28.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 273 3 167.00–170.00 $168.98 $461 —
315–345 335 3 151.00–160.00 $153.82 $515 +5.32
450–485 473 7 146.00–158.00 $154.93 $733 +8.93
640 640 1 144.00 $144.00 $922 -2.00
739 739 4 134.50 $134.50 $994 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–324 316 6 145.00–150.00 $148.42 $469 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
193 193 4 180.00 $180.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 4 145.00 $145.00 $455 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 3 150.00 $150.00 $930 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 3 112.00 $112.00 $446 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 155.00 $155.00 $604 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
220 220 1 300.00 $300.00 -80.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 235.00 $235.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 unweaned 445 11 179.00 $179.00 $797 —
460 460 1 186.00 $186.00 $856 —
531 531 9 169.00 $169.00 $897 —
603 603 2 142.00 $142.00 $856 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271–277 275 14 150.00–160.00 $157.19 $432 —
680–695 683 5 129.00–135.00 $133.78 $914 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–378 377 10 186.00–200.00 $187.37 $706 —
515 515 1 159.00 $159.00 $819 —
630 630 1 154.00 $154.00 $970 +10.00
785 785 1 121.00 $121.00 $950 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
998–1030 1009 80-85% 3 79.00–89.00 $85.60 $864 —
940–1175 1083 80-85% 3 75.00–78.00 $76.95 $833 +3.95
1065–1178 1150 80-85% 12 88.00–89.00 $88.23 $1,015 —
990–1295 1172 80-85% 33 81.00–88.00 $85.68 $1,004 +5.93
1095–1325 1210 80-85% 2 87.00–90.00 $88.64 $1,073 +4.64
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–720 715 85-90% 2 46.00–59.00 $52.45 $375 —
715–755 735 85-90% 2 61.00–65.00 $63.05 $463 —
895–945 920 85-90% 2 61.00–66.50 $63.68 $586 —
810–1175 959 85-90% 9 70.00–78.00 $73.65 $706 +14.07
890–1125 963 85-90% 6 74.50–76.00 $75.77 $730 +16.19
954–1050 973 85-90% 5 78.00–82.50 $81.53 $793 +8.74
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 75-80% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,030 -1.00
1178–1250 1202 75-80% 3 88.00–89.00 $88.35 $1,062 —
1075–1270 1205 75-80% 3 76.00–82.50 $78.64 $948 -1.72
1180–1405 1263 75-80% 3 80.00–85.00 $82.83 $1,046 —
1600 1600 75-80% 1 84.50 $84.50 $1,352 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 1 64.00 $64.00 $579 —
1270 1270 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,130 —
1355 1355 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,287 —
1280–1435 1358 2 82.50–92.00 $86.98 $1,181 —
1395 1395 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,256 —
1575 1575 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,685 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
660–950 867 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 110.00–132.00 $123.86 $1,074
987–1142 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 91.00–93.00 $91.75 $959

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
923 923 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,110.00 $1,110.00
1066–1200 1094 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 1,085.00–1,100.00 $1,086.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
780–980 857 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 925.00–1,100.00 $1,018.33
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 635.00 $635.00
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
595 595 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 360.00 $360.00

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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
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —
880–1285 1046 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,278.57 +26.49
1040–1285 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,035.00–1,450.00 $1,335.00 +33.75
1175–1475 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,075.00–1,285.00 $1,170.00 +35.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 +66.67

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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.