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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 30, 2023

1,248 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $204.53/cwt +13.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,083/hd at 529 lb · 115 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $178.58/cwt +7.85 vs last sale · ≈ $902/hd at 505 lb · 70 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $202.00/cwt ±0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $796/hd at 394 lb · 69 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,248 1,372 1,766
Feeder cattle 1,109 1,183 1,509
Slaughter cattle 66 107 184
Replacement cattle 73 82 73

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves under 400 lbs were not well tested. Steer calves 400-500 lbs unevenly steady to 2.00 higher, while 500-600 lbs steers were steady. Heifer calves 400-500 lbs traded 5.00 - 6.00 higher, with 500-600 lbs calves 7.00- 8.00 higher. Feeder steers 600-700 lbs were 5.00-6.00 higher, while steers over 700 lbs had insufficient numbers to compare. Feeder heifers 600-700 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher, with 700-800 lb heifers 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00-10.00 higher, while slaughter bulls were steady to 1.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 220.00 $220.00 $539 —
280 280 1 220.00 $220.00 $616 —
338–346 343 6 210.00–220.00 $216.72 $743 -7.99
350 value added 350 2 235.00 $235.00 $822 —
364–383 unweaned 367 48 200.00–205.00 $204.24 $750 —
370–395 383 10 212.00–225.00 $215.07 $824 -2.97
405 value added 405 6 230.00 $230.00 $932 +10.00
419–449 437 35 197.00–220.00 $213.34 $932 +8.24
451–488 459 26 183.00–192.00 $187.81 $862 -16.59
462–466 value added 465 13 206.00–220.00 $216.79 $1,008 —
484 unweaned 484 7 170.50 $170.50 $825 —
505–539 523 41 180.00–200.00 $187.45 $980 -2.20
530–533 value added 533 74 214.00 $214.00 $1,141 -0.02
576 576 4 192.00 $192.00 $1,106 +0.98
623–640 630 48 174.00–188.00 $183.72 $1,157 +5.88
661 661 5 182.00 $182.00 $1,203 +4.64
716 716 7 169.50 $169.50 $1,214 -0.05
774 value added 774 18 173.00 $173.00 $1,339 —
777 777 5 166.00 $166.00 $1,290 —
835 835 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,378 +2.00
871–880 872 9 140.00–155.00 $153.32 $1,337 —
1080 1080 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,458 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 69 202.00 $202.00 $796 ±0.00
453 453 4 184.00 $184.00 $834 -0.30
533–540 534 11 172.50–181.00 $174.06 $929 -1.61
600 600 2 163.00 $163.00 $978 -1.00
680 680 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,108 —
719 719 4 162.00 $162.00 $1,165 +17.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
633 633 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,127 —
653–690 688 34 169.00–172.00 $169.17 $1,164 —
715–720 717 5 155.00–161.00 $158.59 $1,137 —
863–866 866 24 145.00–146.00 $145.08 $1,256 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–483 477 16 173.00–177.00 $173.76 $829 +18.76
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 2 170.00 $170.00 $918 —
569 569 8 165.00 $165.00 $939 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 9 170.50 $170.50 $904 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 4 170.00 $170.00 $685 —
531 531 4 145.00 $145.00 $770 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 5 148.50 $148.50 $639 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 5 200.00 $200.00 $642 +10.00
354 354 6 195.00 $195.00 $690 +4.69
411 value added 411 17 200.00 $200.00 $822 —
410–442 435 16 184.00–187.00 $185.03 $805 -1.12
440 unweaned 440 15 165.00 $165.00 $726 —
450–483 479 18 176.00–187.00 $177.93 $852 +4.58
500–549 505 70 175.00–180.00 $178.58 $902 +7.85
577 value added 577 5 192.00 $192.00 $1,108 —
557–598 579 36 162.00–172.00 $170.29 $986 +6.79
609 value added 609 7 176.00 $176.00 $1,072 —
600–632 622 10 153.00–166.00 $159.27 $991 -1.09
673 673 6 158.50 $158.50 $1,067 +5.00
703–724 716 8 151.00–155.00 $153.53 $1,099 +2.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 unweaned 345 4 167.00 $167.00 $576 —
390 390 3 190.00 $190.00 $741 +21.94
422 422 12 173.00 $173.00 $730 -1.02
453 453 9 160.00 $160.00 $725 -9.97
509 509 8 154.00 $154.00 $784 -8.15
550 550 3 160.00 $160.00 $880 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 unweaned 403 3 165.00 $165.00 $665 —
630 630 2 133.00 $133.00 $838 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
638 638 4 146.00 $146.00 $931 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 148.00 $148.00 $807 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508–546 538 10 160.00–162.00 $161.62 $870 —
644 644 5 156.00 $156.00 $1,005 —
845 845 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,158 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 2 141.00 $141.00 $744 —
765 765 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,033 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 2 156.00 $156.00 $827 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1035 936 80-85% 4 70.00–74.00 $70.99 $664 —
1040–1370 1203 80-85% 5 86.00–92.00 $89.82 $1,081 —
905–1566 1238 80-85% 37 72.50–84.50 $81.42 $1,008 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–925 863 85-90% 4 43.00–57.00 $49.91 $431 -21.09
830–1145 908 85-90% 20 73.00–78.00 $75.82 $688 —
825–1145 937 85-90% 5 60.00–67.00 $63.64 $596 —
865–1135 953 85-90% 10 67.00–70.00 $68.78 $655 -3.22

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1325 1192 7 76.00–91.00 $85.50 $1,019 —
1235–1745 1517 5 91.00–100.00 $95.62 $1,451 —
1600–1690 1645 2 103.50–106.50 $104.96 $1,727 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
615–930 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 83.00–130.00 $110.25 $865
825–890 858 (<2 yrs)Open 2 120.00–131.00 $125.50 $1,077

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
965–1075 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,075.00
965–1245 1027 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 900.00–1,175.00 $985.00
975–1145 1027 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,100.00–1,325.00 $1,185.00
935–1565 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,075.00–1,350.00 $1,212.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1130–1185 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,410.00 $1,255.00 —
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.