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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 20, 2023

2,000 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $177.56/cwt ≈ $1,422/hd at 801 lb · 126 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $226.10/cwt -5.34 vs last sale · ≈ $848/hd at 375 lb · 114 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $216.86/cwt -12.64 vs last sale · ≈ $939/hd at 433 lb · 87 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,000 1,516 336
Feeder cattle 1,708 1,252 227
Slaughter cattle 174 100 109
Replacement cattle 118 164 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves under 350 lbs were not well tested. Steer calves 350-500 lbs steady to 3.00 higher; 500-550 lbs traded 5.00 lower, with 550-600 lbs 7.00-13.00 higher. Heifer calves 350-500 lbs sold mostly 4.00-8.00 lower; 500-600 lbs 3.00-8.00 higher. Feeder steers steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 5.00-10.00 higher, with instances 14.00 higher. Trade moderate to active, demand moderate to good. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 2 250.00 $250.00 $462 —
235–249 244 11 215.00–228.00 $217.25 $530 -26.75
250 thin fleshed 250 1 235.00 $235.00 $588 —
256–299 289 28 208.00–225.00 $220.83 $638 —
310 thin fleshed 310 3 235.00 $235.00 $728 —
315–338 333 10 222.00–235.00 $233.47 $777 -7.77
337 value added 337 3 242.00 $242.00 $816 —
345 unweaned 345 3 194.00 $194.00 $669 -21.00
361–380 value added 370 68 227.00–244.50 $236.06 $873 —
360–389 thin fleshed 377 7 240.00 $240.00 $905 —
375–388 380 26 206.00–211.00 $209.23 $795 -29.88
386 386 8 201.00 $201.00 $776 -38.11
390–398 unweaned 395 5 190.00–205.00 $199.07 $786 +16.07
404 thin fleshed 404 4 227.00 $227.00 $917 —
420 420 4 195.00 $195.00 $819 -40.51
400–443 429 32 210.00–222.00 $214.15 $919 +3.15
426–440 unweaned 437 20 191.00–196.00 $194.78 $851 -13.08
405–446 value added 441 27 235.00–241.00 $238.17 $1,050 -15.83
467 467 3 205.00 $205.00 $957 -2.00
465–477 value added 471 25 225.00–230.00 $227.38 $1,071 —
475 unweaned 475 1 192.00 $192.00 $912 —
451–493 478 43 205.00–217.00 $215.09 $1,028 -4.62
503–531 526 75 205.00–219.00 $215.72 $1,135 +19.98
542 542 3 198.00 $198.00 $1,073 -1.47
563–593 569 60 194.00–211.50 $210.03 $1,195 +17.10
607–642 635 43 187.00–190.00 $187.47 $1,190 +6.10
652–698 665 84 174.00–188.00 $183.97 $1,223 +10.71
709–726 719 13 162.00–173.00 $169.02 $1,215 -0.98
779 value added 779 7 165.00 $165.00 $1,285 —
800–833 801 126 166.00–177.75 $177.56 $1,422 —
912 912 64 173.25 $173.25 $1,580 +18.25
1015 1015 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,370 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–318 314 8 200.00 $200.00 $628 —
398 398 6 184.00 $184.00 $732 -3.00
428–443 434 9 182.00–186.00 $183.98 $798 —
460 460 3 196.00 $196.00 $902 +10.00
512 512 3 188.00 $188.00 $963 +7.12
562–589 584 15 171.00–178.00 $176.65 $1,032 —
601–644 634 18 170.00–172.00 $171.58 $1,088 +20.92
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 4 140.00 $140.00 $424 —
372–394 385 12 140.00–145.00 $142.99 $551 —
405 405 2 135.00 $135.00 $547 —
463 463 3 141.00 $141.00 $653 —
473 473 6 131.00 $131.00 $620 —
720 720 4 70.00 $70.00 $504 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 8 180.00 $180.00 $731 —
580 580 2 160.00 $160.00 $928 —
933 933 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,120 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,092 —
653 653 8 164.00 $164.00 $1,071 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 7 188.00 $188.00 $634 —
762 762 3 159.00 $159.00 $1,212 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
639 639 4 150.00 $150.00 $958 —
690 690 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,070 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 3 176.00 $176.00 $841 —
573 573 2 156.00 $156.00 $894 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 4 145.00 $145.00 $516 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 2 157.00 $157.00 $601 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 unweaned 228 4 162.00 $162.00 $369 —
278–299 296 22 198.00–213.00 $204.10 $604 -8.19
298 unweaned 298 3 185.00 $185.00 $551 +5.00
308–338 321 8 204.00–220.00 $212.19 $681 +8.35
308–340 unweaned 324 4 190.00 $190.00 $616 —
351–386 376 29 200.00–209.50 $206.25 $776 -3.23
409 unweaned 409 4 161.00 $161.00 $658 -23.02
410–445 423 53 185.00–200.00 $194.99 $825 -2.45
466–497 489 43 175.00–190.50 $185.67 $908 -2.66
507–540 518 63 178.00–193.50 $188.56 $977 +13.07
573–585 578 14 168.00–184.50 $179.45 $1,037 +8.77
609–633 610 54 150.00–182.50 $181.25 $1,106 +15.31
653–675 662 18 150.00–165.00 $163.24 $1,081 +7.91
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 unweaned 374 4 187.00 $187.00 $699 —
515 515 2 160.00 $160.00 $824 —
561–587 569 15 149.00–161.00 $154.54 $879 —
641 641 5 158.00 $158.00 $1,013 +6.04
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 155.00 $155.00 $539 —
365–395 377 5 145.00–150.00 $147.10 $555 —
415 415 3 125.00 $125.00 $519 -51.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
549 549 6 155.00 $155.00 $851 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459–498 472 6 120.00–145.00 $136.21 $643 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
564 564 5 159.00 $159.00 $897 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 —— 4 182.00 $182.00 $693 —
494 494 —— 5 175.00 $175.00 $864 —
520–525 523 —— 4 159.00–175.00 $167.04 $874 —
556 556 —— 9 162.00 $162.00 $901 —
630 630 —— 5 163.00 $163.00 $1,027 —
660 660 —— 2 151.00 $151.00 $997 —
803 803 —— 2 122.00 $122.00 $980 —
890 890 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 104.00 $104.00 $926 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 562 15 184.00 $184.00 $1,034 +12.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
648 648 2 140.00 $140.00 $907 —
1115 1115 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,015 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
978 978 2 113.00 $113.00 $1,105 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 80-85% 1 92.00 $92.00 $736 —
835–1245 1057 80-85% 22 79.00–84.00 $82.17 $869 —
825–1430 1181 80-85% 25 84.00–91.00 $87.09 $1,029 +5.39
1050–1445 1248 80-85% 16 92.00–102.00 $94.74 $1,182 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–1085 763 85-90% 11 44.00–59.00 $53.15 $406 —
640–875 800 85-90% 6 75.00–79.00 $76.57 $613 —
685–1030 843 85-90% 8 60.00–68.00 $63.96 $539 —
700–1330 877 85-90% 11 69.00–80.00 $71.76 $629 -7.33
960–1200 1032 85-90% 27 75.00–83.00 $78.45 $810 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 75-80% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,504 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1650 1392 11 89.00–96.00 $92.46 $1,287 —
1200–1955 1467 6 80.00–88.00 $83.66 $1,227 —
1295–1705 1475 10 100.00–113.00 $107.24 $1,582 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
625–660 643 (<2 yrs)Open 2 115.00–126.00 $120.50 $775
670–870 804 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 114.00–135.00 $129.25 $1,039
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
675–825 750 (<2 yrs)Open 2 100.00–145.00 $122.50 $919
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
660 660 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 132.00 $132.00 $871
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,457

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Bred Cows

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
603 603 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 425.00 $425.00
700–749 738 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 450.00–550.00 $527.78
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–990 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,375.00 $1,287.50
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1025–1240 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,375.00 $1,265.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690–775 733 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 400.00–550.00 $475.00
853–1015 907 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 650.00–900.00 $733.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115–1180 1147 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,575.00 $1,458.33
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
748 748 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 450.00 $450.00
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
775–950 858 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,375.00 $1,175.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1145 1145 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,111

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1135–1530 1287 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00–1,650.00 $1,366.67 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 610.00 $610.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 108.00 $108.00 $626 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 60.00 $60.00 $363 —

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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.