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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 16, 2023

2,356 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $203.78/cwt +2.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,090/hd at 535 lb · 192 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $194.86/cwt +7.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,097/hd at 563 lb · 165 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $186.37/cwt +13.13 vs last sale · ≈ $874/hd at 469 lb · 138 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,356 2,410 1,766
Feeder cattle 2,112 1,936 1,509
Slaughter cattle 158 259 184
Replacement cattle 86 215 73

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week. steer calves weighing 300-350 lbs steady; over 350 lbs sold 2.00-8.00 higher, with the exception of 350-400 lbs trading 10.00 higher. Heifer calves weighing 300-400 lbs were 20.00 higher; 400-450lbs steady; over 450 lbs 2.00-8.00 lower, with the exception of 450-500 lbs 15.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers were not well tested. Trade moderate to active, demand moderate to good. Buyer attendance was very good. Slaughter cows steady, Bulls were steady to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 2 239.00 $239.00 $593 -1.00
305–340 316 11 230.00–247.00 $235.49 $744 -1.25
319–338 value added 325 6 249.00–250.00 $249.35 $810 +3.35
375 value added 375 10 252.00 $252.00 $945 —
353–398 379 34 226.00–246.00 $239.53 $908 +10.51
410–431 value added 427 5 243.00–250.00 $244.34 $1,043 —
407–443 429 125 220.00–242.00 $231.37 $993 +6.35
458–499 483 106 205.00–222.00 $211.92 $1,024 -4.30
508–545 531 81 189.00–205.00 $194.81 $1,034 -5.72
524–539 value added 538 111 209.50–218.00 $210.32 $1,132 -2.37
550–592 563 165 187.00–200.00 $194.86 $1,097 +9.35
604–639 620 24 165.00–180.00 $169.42 $1,050 -16.27
661 value added 661 9 183.50 $183.50 $1,213 —
652–698 676 18 160.00–181.00 $173.69 $1,174 -1.61
703 703 13 170.00–179.00 $173.38 $1,219 -3.68
764 764 6 160.00 $160.00 $1,222 +11.12
820 820 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,320 +9.50
855–890 873 2 144.00–145.00 $144.51 $1,262 +7.03
935 935 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,178 -27.00
1090 1090 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,362 +25.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 190.00–192.00 $190.99 $646 -16.68
365–395 392 38 197.00–211.50 $209.41 $821 —
402–433 417 22 201.00–215.00 $206.55 $861 +7.64
450–497 472 82 186.00–200.00 $194.58 $918 -0.33
506–548 526 35 169.00–187.50 $179.56 $944 -2.03
554–599 584 55 165.00–181.00 $172.96 $1,010 +2.59
610–618 615 3 151.00–166.00 $155.96 $959 -11.08
670 670 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,005 +12.39
729 729 5 158.00 $158.00 $1,152 +28.00
780 780 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,037 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 6 156.00 $156.00 $730 —
558 558 11 137.00 $137.00 $764 —
713 713 3 140.00 $140.00 $998 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429–444 437 9 180.00–190.00 $185.64 $811 —
460–493 477 4 168.00–170.00 $168.97 $806 +15.97
528 528 2 134.00 $134.00 $708 -16.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 10 145.00 $145.00 $780 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 5 109.00 $109.00 $451 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
554–565 560 4 165.00–168.00 $166.51 $932 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 4 159.00 $159.00 $1,089 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 3 170.00 $170.00 $675 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 125.00 $125.00 $488 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–348 329 20 190.00–206.00 $198.48 $653 +21.48
350–386 365 37 195.00–207.00 $200.26 $731 +14.05
384 value added 384 42 214.00 $214.00 $822 +10.00
403–445 431 28 188.00–200.00 $190.93 $823 +7.56
455–464 value added 458 21 196.00–198.00 $196.68 $901 —
452–480 471 117 177.00–190.50 $184.52 $869 +11.28
517 value added 517 5 188.00 $188.00 $972 —
503–544 519 25 164.00–179.00 $171.83 $892 -1.75
550–595 574 92 165.00–176.00 $171.16 $982 +7.90
626–644 638 17 164.00–167.50 $165.26 $1,054 +2.18
670–690 673 6 150.00–164.00 $161.61 $1,088 +14.03
718–740 735 9 150.00–153.00 $152.35 $1,120 +3.43
765–783 777 3 136.00–148.00 $139.94 $1,087 -6.06
800–808 807 8 148.00–150.00 $149.75 $1,208 +8.75
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 147.00 $147.00 $382 —
388 388 2 163.00 $163.00 $632 —
443–445 444 3 170.00–185.00 $175.02 $777 —
452–470 464 18 170.00–176.00 $173.64 $806 —
500–506 505 17 169.00–173.00 $172.30 $870 —
576 576 10 169.00 $169.00 $973 —
605 605 1 165.00 $165.00 $998 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 190.00 $190.00 $504 —
342 342 3 181.00 $181.00 $619 +16.48
430–446 432 17 159.00–175.00 $172.30 $744 +29.09
463–480 470 22 153.00–170.00 $159.36 $749 —
500–525 512 3 149.00–167.00 $156.15 $799 +3.85
578 578 2 162.00 $162.00 $936 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 27 173.00 $173.00 $761 +16.00
476 476 4 148.00 $148.00 $704 +9.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 2 125.00 $125.00 $479 —
613 613 2 100.00 $100.00 $613 -20.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,034 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 unweaned 288 2 182.00 $182.00 $524 —
323–335 324 13 220.00–240.00 $238.41 $772 —
366–397 381 39 214.00–228.00 $221.11 $842 —
425–448 439 20 185.00–190.00 $188.08 $826 —
477 value added 477 13 200.00 $200.00 $954 —
474–485 479 18 175.00–192.00 $183.99 $881 —
530–535 530 41 165.00–175.00 $174.56 $925 -7.57
610 value added 610 2 177.00 $177.00 $1,080 —
607–640 611 8 156.00–157.50 $157.30 $961 —
677 677 3 126.00 $126.00 $853 —
705 value added 705 3 147.00 $147.00 $1,036 —
705–740 728 3 120.00–125.00 $123.39 $898 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533–540 534 8 154.00–159.00 $158.37 $846 —
653 653 3 141.00 $141.00 $921 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1205 916 85-90% 10 55.00–62.00 $56.68 $519 —
770–1210 984 85-90% 20 60.00–73.50 $66.82 $658 —
865–1250 1068 85-90% 9 34.00–53.00 $42.36 $452 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
987–1345 1038 80-85% 7 60.00–61.50 $61.22 $635 —
825–1380 1078 80-85% 18 61.00–75.00 $70.54 $760 -2.36
1005–1230 1118 80-85% 2 57.00–59.00 $57.90 $647 -23.52
1180–1325 1253 80-85% 2 75.00–77.00 $75.94 $952 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1930 1468 14 73.00–87.50 $80.86 $1,187 —
1455–1845 1625 12 84.00–94.00 $89.02 $1,447 -0.21
1890–2220 2042 3 95.00–103.00 $98.72 $2,016 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1140 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,500.00 $1,475.00
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
940–1270 1117 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 800.00–925.00 $828.13
1128 1128 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 875.00 $875.00
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1035–1325 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00–975.00 $887.50
1245–1385 1315 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,100.00 $1,062.50
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 560.00 $560.00
830–905 868 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 710.00–1,000.00 $855.00
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 800.00 $800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
980–1055 1019 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 800.00–1,175.00 $921.25
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
Medium 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 325.00 $325.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
876 876 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,500.00 $1,500.00
885 885 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00
930–1185 1058 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,325.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
898 898 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00

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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
890 890 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 610.00 $610.00 —
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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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.