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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 19, 2022

1,465 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $217.20/cwt +23.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,129/hd at 520 lb · 87 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $204.70/cwt +27.68 vs last sale · ≈ $897/hd at 438 lb · 73 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $208.05/cwt +19.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,198/hd at 576 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,465 1,623 1,353
Feeder cattle 1,180 1,393 1,050
Slaughter cattle 194 142 140
Replacement cattle 91 88 163

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves mostly 15.00-20.00 higher, instances 25.00-27.00 higher. Feeder steers sold 5.00-7.00 higher on comparable sales. Feeder heifers not well tested. Trade very active, demand very good on excellent buyer attendance. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady on a very light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 314 11 227.50–237.00 $235.48 $739 -9.24
343 fancy 343 2 246.00 $246.00 $844 —
348 value added 348 5 255.00 $255.00 $887 —
360 fancy 360 1 242.00 $242.00 $871 —
350–390 383 12 225.00–237.50 $234.41 $898 +6.08
406–445 437 32 224.00–242.50 $238.79 $1,044 +29.64
458 value added 458 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,122 —
458–498 473 45 209.00–232.50 $223.04 $1,055 +20.93
506–548 520 87 201.00–229.00 $217.20 $1,129 +23.91
553–599 574 43 195.00–220.00 $208.01 $1,194 +19.61
586 value added 586 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,318 +20.00
587 587 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,092 -2.40
603–645 626 17 165.00–190.00 $184.30 $1,154 +8.77
650–693 678 6 171.00–180.00 $174.22 $1,181 +3.50
685 value added 685 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,370 —
700–744 731 14 159.00–172.50 $164.86 $1,205 -0.87
765–785 773 5 155.00–170.00 $161.09 $1,245 -6.33
940 940 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,372 -11.00
1165 1165 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,340 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 241 6 217.50–222.00 $221.31 $533 —
310–345 318 9 195.00–218.00 $207.51 $660 -3.68
370 370 1 212.50 $212.50 $786 +10.78
435–446 440 9 190.00–210.00 $194.40 $855 +16.47
492 thin fleshed 492 1 192.00 $192.00 $945 —
500–544 534 12 187.50–197.50 $194.74 $1,040 +15.76
553–595 574 38 180.00–195.00 $188.35 $1,081 +9.55
603 603 9 161.00 $161.00 $971 +1.00
665–674 671 6 155.00–160.00 $158.35 $1,063 +6.22
702 702 20 155.00 $155.00 $1,088 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 379 8 190.00–202.50 $195.13 $740 +11.40
410 unweaned 410 2 145.00 $145.00 $594 —
413 413 2 186.00 $186.00 $768 +17.72
450–495 473 2 140.00–152.00 $145.71 $689 -17.52
504–530 517 11 170.00–180.00 $175.54 $908 +15.46
557–595 586 22 158.00–175.00 $160.30 $939 -3.97
615 615 1 153.00 $153.00 $941 —
735 735 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,029 +20.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 5 147.00 $147.00 $622 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558 558 3 155.00 $155.00 $865 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309 value added 309 11 215.00 $215.00 $664 —
373–383 379 9 200.00–225.00 $214.05 $811 +27.77
414–445 434 40 192.50–207.50 $198.26 $860 +21.24
443 fancy 443 33 212.50 $212.50 $941 —
483–498 495 18 196.00–200.00 $196.85 $974 +17.51
508–533 515 48 177.50–195.00 $190.66 $982 +21.66
550–568 555 9 177.50–190.00 $183.64 $1,019 +15.81
563 unweaned 563 2 145.00 $145.00 $816 —
603–635 611 19 156.00–167.50 $163.87 $1,001 +0.60
655 655 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,048 -8.36
700–728 713 17 152.50–161.00 $160.39 $1,144 -4.11
773 773 3 148.00 $148.00 $1,144 -7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295–298 297 4 207.50–210.00 $208.74 $620 +27.99
340 340 5 201.00 $201.00 $683 +16.06
369–375 370 5 190.00–197.50 $195.98 $725 +19.87
405–440 428 8 180.00–190.00 $187.38 $802 +13.38
477–495 486 6 177.00–178.00 $177.49 $863 +4.92
520–538 532 3 164.00–168.00 $165.30 $879 +0.57
535 unweaned 535 2 140.00 $140.00 $749 —
550–597 564 19 160.00–171.00 $166.67 $940 +8.01
603–645 609 17 147.50–167.50 $163.51 $996 +14.77
655–698 694 10 149.00–153.00 $152.62 $1,059 +10.43
720 720 4 142.50 $142.50 $1,026 -2.50
750 750 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,088 +11.00
810 810 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,191 —
1000 1000 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,200 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 312 6 173.00–180.00 $177.72 $554 —
373 373 6 173.00 $173.00 $645 —
425–438 432 4 170.00–175.00 $172.46 $745 +25.84
490 490 4 150.00–154.00 $153.00 $750 —
616–628 619 7 146.00–151.00 $147.45 $913 —
730 730 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,124 +25.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 3 120.00 $120.00 $464 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 3 140.00 $140.00 $826 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 5 159.50 $159.50 $782 -10.03
540 540 2 152.00 $152.00 $821 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
653 653 2 150.00 $150.00 $980 —
910 910 2 124.00 $124.00 $1,128 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 2 180.00 $180.00 $896 —
545 545 2 125.00 $125.00 $681 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 85-90% 1 49.00 $49.00 $375 —
845 845 85-90% 1 41.00 $41.00 $346 —
850–865 858 85-90% 2 70.00–74.00 $72.02 $618 —
850–1130 932 85-90% 25 52.50–62.50 $56.17 $524 —
810–1125 984 85-90% 17 39.00–55.50 $48.61 $478 -8.26
925–1155 1028 85-90% 26 60.00–69.00 $63.05 $648 -4.34
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 80-85% 1 77.00 $77.00 $651 —
900–1170 1003 80-85% 4 48.00–57.50 $51.37 $515 -8.34
875–1420 1118 80-85% 22 57.50–68.00 $63.19 $706 —
957–1378 1121 80-85% 30 67.50–77.00 $72.67 $815 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1063 1063 75-80% 2 60.00 $60.00 $638 —
1062–1290 1091 75-80% 8 80.00–80.50 $80.07 $874 —
1205 1205 75-80% 1 78.00 $78.00 $940 —
1175–1330 1238 75-80% 4 69.00–72.50 $70.54 $873 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1515 1401 5 75.50–86.00 $81.26 $1,138 —
1745–2095 1968 3 87.50–93.00 $91.08 $1,792 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1001–1140 1046 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,075.00–1,275.00 $1,189.29
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00
1020–1440 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,225.00–1,475.00 $1,380.56
1098–1135 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,133.33
910–1325 1134 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,342.86
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1050–1410 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,450.00 $1,256.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1275 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,275.00 $1,250.00
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
965–1335 1157 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,461.36
1170–1230 1217 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,250.00–1,525.00 $1,311.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1115 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–925.00 $912.50

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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
695 695 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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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.