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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 14, 2022

1,769 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.78/cwt -0.66 vs last sale · ≈ $728/hd at 426 lb · 74 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $185.27/cwt +10.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,086/hd at 586 lb · 60 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $197.04/cwt +5.05 vs last sale · ≈ $934/hd at 474 lb · 59 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,769 2,323 2,276
Feeder cattle 1,239 1,867 1,829
Slaughter cattle 382 292 351
Replacement cattle 148 164 96

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Steer calves sold steady to 4.00 higher, with 400-450 lbs 10.00-12.00 higher. Heifer calves were steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 lower on comparable sales. Feeder Heifers not well tested. Trade moderate to active, demand moderate to good. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 213 3 217.00–227.00 $223.88 $477 -7.75
275–289 284 8 210.00–245.00 $225.04 $639 -5.11
300–343 318 17 222.00–252.00 $236.62 $752 -2.17
350–397 373 18 229.00–252.00 $243.58 $909 +6.42
403 value added 403 2 242.00 $242.00 $975 —
400–421 412 31 211.00–231.00 $221.71 $913 +7.01
450–497 474 59 189.00–204.00 $197.04 $934 +0.26
501–543 524 59 160.00–196.00 $190.69 $999 +14.85
555–594 586 60 175.00–190.00 $185.27 $1,086 +4.80
611–632 621 28 160.00–174.50 $168.24 $1,045 -0.80
653–695 664 35 159.00–170.00 $165.28 $1,097 -2.76
703–738 719 9 151.00–171.00 $156.22 $1,123 -8.31
750–758 753 7 145.00–155.00 $149.88 $1,129 —
768 768 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,075 —
815–840 828 2 133.00–141.00 $137.06 $1,135 -17.50
1000–1030 1015 2 130.00–135.00 $132.54 $1,345 +2.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 244 21 196.00–202.00 $201.75 $492 -18.25
347 unweaned 347 3 178.00 $178.00 $618 —
355–389 373 9 190.00–205.00 $195.85 $731 -20.80
430–435 432 6 195.00–200.00 $197.17 $852 +15.13
455–495 469 22 167.00–183.00 $173.33 $813 -1.21
508–518 514 5 175.00–180.00 $178.02 $915 +9.21
551–595 576 21 160.00–170.00 $167.90 $967 +3.16
615–645 626 8 143.00–155.00 $150.90 $945 -8.22
655–695 675 13 135.00–150.00 $139.97 $945 -11.08
775–785 780 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,092 -4.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 182.00 $182.00 $437 —
390 390 1 180.00 $180.00 $702 -20.00
400–445 422 7 150.00–170.00 $158.74 $670 -2.26
463–498 481 13 154.00–168.50 $163.91 $788 —
515–547 532 26 150.00–165.00 $155.01 $825 -3.99
580–595 584 4 145.00–157.00 $152.20 $889 -2.80
607–629 614 21 130.00–145.00 $138.40 $850 -6.60
650 650 1 124.00 $124.00 $806 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
330 330 11 260.00 $260.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 3 164.00 $164.00 $626 -11.00
455 455 1 135.00 $135.00 $614 —
510–545 528 2 135.00–143.00 $138.87 $733 -1.13
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 2 112.00 $112.00 $395 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–299 293 6 186.00–210.00 $193.65 $567 +12.88
325–345 337 10 167.00–177.00 $174.46 $588 -5.72
360–396 384 16 170.00–180.00 $173.75 $667 +0.77
404–447 426 74 158.00–175.00 $170.78 $728 -1.45
458–472 467 27 154.00–173.50 $166.82 $779 -1.74
473 473 3 150.00 $150.00 $710 -18.56
500–534 518 47 150.00–160.00 $153.94 $797 -6.83
505–540 526 5 145.00 $145.00 $763 -15.77
555–593 576 18 147.50–159.00 $153.76 $886 +2.26
603–628 615 25 131.00–145.00 $138.53 $852 -16.90
690 690 1 137.00 $137.00 $945 -3.00
823–835 829 4 140.00–141.00 $140.50 $1,165 -3.50
875 875 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,164 +1.00
938–945 939 8 125.00–133.00 $131.99 $1,239 —
969–975 970 6 133.00–138.50 $137.58 $1,335 —
1038 1038 6 120.00 $120.00 $1,246 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 182.00 $182.00 $437 +15.00
274–290 285 25 160.00–175.00 $164.20 $468 —
368–398 383 12 160.00–172.00 $166.23 $637 +5.02
440–446 446 25 150.00–165.00 $164.41 $733 +9.17
455–492 476 22 145.00–153.50 $147.83 $704 -8.66
527–529 528 7 135.00–146.00 $139.70 $738 -12.33
555–589 578 13 140.00–145.00 $142.74 $825 -11.28
720 720 4 135.00 $135.00 $972 -3.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–228 221 8 140.00–152.00 $142.71 $315 —
266 266 4 140.00 $140.00 $372 —
395 395 2 157.00 $157.00 $620 —
403 403 7 135.00 $135.00 $544 —
470 470 1 135.00 $135.00 $634 —
530 530 1 134.00 $134.00 $710 —
685 685 1 125.00 $125.00 $856 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 3 135.00 $135.00 $409 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 80.00 $80.00 $264 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 2 150.00 $150.00 $462 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 3 222.00 $222.00 $682 —
380 380 3 234.00 $234.00 $889 +34.00
403–425 413 10 177.00–190.00 $186.68 $771 +6.68
484–495 485 24 164.00–170.00 $167.26 $811 —
501–539 529 15 148.00–160.00 $151.03 $799 —
598 598 2 135.00 $135.00 $807 —
604 604 9 132.00 $132.00 $797 —
725 725 4 135.00 $135.00 $979 —
775 775 5 120.00 $120.00 $930 -13.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $516 +5.24
810–1430 975 85-90% 13 41.00–55.00 $49.29 $481 -11.63
720–1305 983 85-90% 19 60.00–70.00 $66.47 $653 +2.44
1045 1045 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $575 -11.10
885–1310 1047 85-90% 32 55.00–65.00 $58.44 $612 -7.66
918–1450 1088 85-90% 90 60.00–70.00 $65.06 $708 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 80-85% 1 54.00 $54.00 $364 —
940–1500 1116 80-85% 46 57.00–68.00 $63.85 $713 —
1005–1235 1122 80-85% 3 64.00–73.00 $69.98 $785 —
890–1555 1197 80-85% 27 68.00–73.50 $70.50 $844 —
1250–1385 1321 80-85% 4 75.50–77.00 $76.02 $1,004 —
1325 1325 80-85% 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,034 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1277–1710 1331 75-80% 24 68.50–74.00 $70.95 $944 —
1290–1371 1343 75-80% 11 68.50–74.00 $69.17 $929 —
1370 1370 75-80% 1 67.50 $67.50 $925 —
1015–1560 1401 75-80% 25 60.50–66.00 $63.10 $884 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–2035 1513 27 70.00–83.00 $77.93 $1,179 —
1535–2060 1815 7 86.00–91.00 $88.69 $1,610 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1003 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1076–1215 1097 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,050.00–1,150.00 $1,125.00
975–1294 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 810.00–1,000.00 $903.50
1189–1230 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 875.00–1,000.00 $887.50
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
1388 1388 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1065 988 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 725.00–825.00 $775.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
996 996 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 810.00 $810.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
590 590 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 410.00 $410.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
850–1220 1146 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,225.00–1,400.00 $1,365.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1320 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 +25.00
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 910.00 $910.00 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 535.00 $535.00 —

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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.