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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 13, 2023

1,516 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $229.50/cwt +9.01 vs last sale · ≈ $970/hd at 423 lb · 106 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $181.68/cwt -5.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,130/hd at 622 lb · 104 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $212.95/cwt +8.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,102/hd at 518 lb · 89 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,516 1,988 336
Feeder cattle 1,252 1,764 227
Slaughter cattle 100 125 109
Replacement cattle 164 99 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer calves, 350-400 lbs. sold steady; 400-550 lbs were 10.00-20.00 higher, while 550-600 lbs were 5.00-6.00 lower. Heifer calves under 400 lbs had insufficient numbers last week to compare; 400-600 lbs 8.00-16.00 higher. Feeder steers 600-650 lbs have no comparison; 650-700 lbs. were steady to 2.00 lower; over 650 lbs were not well tested. Feeder heifers had insufficient comparable numbers. Trade active, demand good, with excellent buyer attendance. Slaughter cows 2.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls not well tested but a higher undertone noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 244.00 $244.00 $549 —
290 unweaned 290 1 210.00 $210.00 $609 -12.00
300–336 322 10 232.00–246.00 $241.24 $777 +27.75
333 unweaned 333 2 215.00 $215.00 $716 +13.00
374 unweaned 374 5 183.00 $183.00 $684 -18.00
350–395 376 37 227.00–243.00 $239.11 $899 +4.50
396 396 4 221.00 $221.00 $875 -13.61
408 value added 408 7 254.00 $254.00 $1,036 +22.00
415–433 unweaned 421 6 198.00–213.00 $207.86 $875 —
403–437 423 68 226.00–242.00 $235.51 $996 +15.39
424 424 21 211.00 $211.00 $895 -9.12
436 436 4 214.00 $214.00 $933 -6.12
465 465 8 207.00 $207.00 $963 +1.33
458–493 481 24 210.00–227.50 $219.71 $1,057 +14.04
508 thin fleshed 508 2 233.00 $233.00 $1,184 —
505–544 514 62 208.00–224.00 $215.93 $1,110 +11.62
518–525 522 8 192.00–198.00 $195.74 $1,022 -8.57
525 value added 525 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,234 —
531–540 532 13 199.00–202.00 $199.47 $1,061 -4.84
559–597 570 32 187.00–198.00 $192.93 $1,100 -5.81
617 value added 617 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,185 —
600–648 622 101 172.00–188.00 $181.37 $1,128 -5.64
659–695 674 61 164.50–181.00 $173.26 $1,168 -12.49
695 value added 695 6 185.00 $185.00 $1,286 —
713 713 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,212 -2.30
770 770 6 169.00 $169.00 $1,301 +0.09
794 794 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,390 +6.09
881 881 6 165.50 $165.50 $1,458 +16.50
917 917 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,421 +11.00
1055 1055 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,319 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 unweaned 295 2 200.00 $200.00 $590 —
395 395 3 187.00 $187.00 $739 -14.52
488 488 2 186.00 $186.00 $908 +3.04
508–548 528 15 173.00–188.00 $180.88 $955 -4.66
613–643 619 10 149.00–157.00 $150.66 $933 -15.03
681–685 681 21 145.00–155.00 $154.52 $1,052 -14.48
750 750 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,155 -4.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–443 427 10 176.00–180.00 $177.92 $760 —
725 725 6 156.00 $156.00 $1,131 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 14 174.00 $174.00 $849 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 unweaned 280 3 180.00 $180.00 $504 —
294–295 294 10 206.00–215.00 $212.29 $624 +28.34
303–344 331 13 200.00–206.00 $203.84 $675 +17.63
369 thin fleshed 369 7 218.00 $218.00 $804 —
352–395 370 20 204.00–214.00 $209.48 $775 +16.89
405–447 421 23 192.00–204.00 $197.44 $831 +14.66
420–438 unweaned 429 4 183.00–185.00 $184.02 $789 —
437 value added 437 3 208.00 $208.00 $909 +9.00
460 value added 460 17 195.00 $195.00 $897 —
453–498 477 55 180.00–192.00 $188.33 $898 +6.51
512–522 thin fleshed 518 15 190.00 $190.00 $984 —
511–540 520 18 170.00–180.00 $175.49 $913 +0.27
527 527 3 160.00 $160.00 $843 -15.22
558 558 3 145.00 $145.00 $809 -27.06
551–594 562 34 165.00–177.00 $170.68 $959 -1.38
564 value added 564 12 185.50 $185.50 $1,046 —
605–639 628 32 163.50–168.50 $165.94 $1,042 +3.83
650–675 660 16 150.00–159.50 $155.33 $1,025 -14.87
709–747 729 13 145.00–151.00 $147.02 $1,072 -1.76
764 thin fleshed 764 10 155.00 $155.00 $1,184 —
855 855 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,282 +2.50
984 984 14 194.00 $194.00 $1,909 +62.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 198.00 $198.00 $689 —
370–375 373 8 177.00–195.00 $183.69 $685 +14.53
490 490 3 168.00 $168.00 $823 +5.46
603–608 607 10 146.00–154.50 $151.96 $922 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 3 180.00 $180.00 $473 —
511–518 513 17 150.00–162.00 $157.73 $809 —
695 695 1 130.00 $130.00 $904 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401 401 4 176.00 $176.00 $706 +33.00
663 663 2 131.00 $131.00 $869 —
870 870 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,088 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 4 143.00 $143.00 $626 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 3 149.00 $149.00 $767 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 —— 4 222.00 $222.00 $775 —
475 475 —— 2 190.00 $190.00 $902 —
575 575 —— 2 172.00 $172.00 $989 —
641 641 —— 4 159.00 $159.00 $1,019 +9.00
680 680 —— 2 145.00 $145.00 $986 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,110 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 100.00 $100.00 $995 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
676–940 727 85-90% 12 30.00–59.00 $37.42 $272 —
770–1130 850 85-90% 26 67.00–76.00 $71.70 $609 —
846–1045 896 85-90% 15 77.00–81.00 $79.09 $709 —
810–1125 986 85-90% 19 82.00–86.00 $84.69 $835 +5.82
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1390 1123 80-85% 22 84.00–92.00 $88.15 $990 —
940–1325 1186 80-85% 4 80.00–83.50 $81.70 $969 +0.26
1080–1410 1326 80-85% 7 93.00–97.50 $94.95 $1,259 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535 1535 75-80% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,458 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1760 1516 4 89.00–97.00 $94.50 $1,433 —
1365–1735 1550 2 48.00–65.00 $55.49 $860 —
1575–1760 1698 3 101.00–111.00 $106.01 $1,800 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–1160 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 94.00–146.00 $118.25 $1,076
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
580–772 707 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 100.00–125.00 $118.83 $840

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
881 881 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,000.00 $1,000.00
810–915 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 850.00–975.00 $885.42
931 931 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 900.00 $900.00
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
845–860 853 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 925.00–950.00 $937.50
1075–1180 1104 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,275.00–1,425.00 $1,375.00
1015–1135 1117 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 850.00–960.00 $943.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–900 838 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 650.00–950.00 $800.00
815–990 868 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 600.00–950.00 $818.75
740–1025 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,350.00 $1,200.00
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
920–1085 978 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 825.00–1,050.00 $958.33

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00

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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
995–1150 1073 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 875.00–900.00 $887.50 —
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1090–1305 1203 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,250.00–1,550.00 $1,375.00 —
1295–1385 1327 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,025.00–1,300.00 $1,116.67 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 500.00 $500.00 —

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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.