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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 27, 2023

1,097 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $214.86/cwt -0.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,129/hd at 526 lb · 70 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $222.57/cwt +3.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,044/hd at 469 lb · 64 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.22/cwt +23.62 vs last sale · ≈ $947/hd at 438 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,097 2,000 336
Feeder cattle 949 1,708 227
Slaughter cattle 105 174 109
Replacement cattle 43 118 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves under 350 lbs not well tested. Steer calves 350-450 lbs traded 6.00-8.00 higher; 450-500 lbs mostly steady; 500-550 lbs were sharply higher; 550-600 lbs were not well tested. Heifer calves 350-550 lbs traded 15.00-18.00 higher, with instances sharply higher on 450-500 lbs. Feeder steers 600-650 lbs 8.00 higher, instances 15.00 higher; over 650 lbs not well tested. Feeder heifers had insufficient numbers this week to compare. Trade active, demand good. Slaughter mostly steady, instances 6.00-8.00 on lean cows. Slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 unweaned 230 1 200.00 $200.00 $460 —
275 275 3 236.00 $236.00 $649 +15.17
317 unweaned 317 3 218.00 $218.00 $691 +24.00
365–399 386 19 240.00–252.00 $243.56 $940 +42.56
400–422 411 41 222.00–241.00 $232.42 $955 +37.42
438 438 3 214.00 $214.00 $937 -0.15
444 value added 444 9 247.00 $247.00 $1,097 +8.83
461–496 469 59 208.00–225.00 $221.01 $1,037 +16.01
471 thin fleshed 471 5 241.00 $241.00 $1,135 —
505–540 523 53 200.00–222.00 $208.35 $1,090 -7.37
507–540 value added 534 17 235.00–236.00 $235.17 $1,256 —
558 value added 558 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,172 —
565–590 574 9 180.00–194.00 $190.18 $1,092 -19.85
625–631 630 15 185.00–198.00 $191.94 $1,209 +4.47
636 value added 636 10 205.00 $205.00 $1,304 —
644 644 7 180.00 $180.00 $1,159 -7.47
650 value added 650 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,202 —
703 703 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,265 +10.98
795 795 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,161 —
893 893 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,393 —
1025 1025 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,394 +1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423–445 430 3 200.00–202.00 $200.69 $863 +16.71
495 495 1 195.00 $195.00 $965 -1.00
533 533 2 166.00 $166.00 $885 -22.00
704–721 710 14 153.00–162.00 $158.74 $1,127 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 102.00 $102.00 $449 —
501 501 4 102.00 $102.00 $511 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
623 623 3 55.00 $55.00 $343 —
710 710 2 53.00 $53.00 $376 -17.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 220.00 $220.00 $733 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 2 202.00 $202.00 $572 -2.10
340 unweaned 340 3 188.00 $188.00 $639 -2.00
364–381 370 19 200.00–225.00 $218.56 $809 +12.31
412–441 438 58 210.00–228.00 $216.22 $947 +21.23
456–490 462 24 200.00–218.00 $211.06 $975 +25.39
500–546 522 39 186.50–208.00 $197.06 $1,029 +8.50
558–595 566 25 172.00–187.00 $181.75 $1,029 +2.30
604 604 8 177.00 $177.00 $1,069 -4.25
765–792 782 16 145.00–161.00 $152.24 $1,191 —
808 808 2 152.00 $152.00 $1,228 —
953 953 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,334 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 8 196.00 $196.00 $849 —
494–495 495 8 185.00–191.00 $188.00 $931 —
500 500 2 175.00 $175.00 $875 +15.00
555–590 582 9 163.00–165.00 $163.42 $951 +8.88
605–615 611 5 148.00–156.00 $152.83 $934 -5.17
653 653 2 144.00 $144.00 $940 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
632 632 6 90.00 $90.00 $569 —
708 708 2 90.00 $90.00 $637 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 4 141.00 $141.00 $439 —
393 393 2 110.00 $110.00 $432 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 122.00 $122.00 $451 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 2 171.00 $171.00 $940 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 2 155.00 $155.00 $570 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 172.00 $172.00 $697 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 135.00 $135.00 $932 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 5 228.00 $228.00 $1,001 —
573 573 2 165.00 $165.00 $945 -19.00
673 673 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,043 —
920 920 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,012 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
826 826 6 146.00 $146.00 $1,206 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–365 361 6 105.00–110.00 $107.53 $388 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 3 149.00 $149.00 $916 +9.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–865 845 85-90% 3 64.00–67.50 $66.19 $559 +2.23
800–1360 1064 85-90% 21 75.00–86.00 $79.96 $851 —
915–1335 1074 85-90% 8 66.00–76.00 $71.23 $765 —
900–1370 1184 85-90% 10 86.00–91.00 $88.72 $1,050 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 80-85% 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,018 -0.09
970–1715 1270 80-85% 12 75.00–89.00 $83.69 $1,063 —
1140–1845 1415 80-85% 23 87.50–94.00 $90.65 $1,283 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1410 1370 75-80% 2 83.00–89.00 $86.09 $1,179 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 1 90.00 $90.00 $909 —
1030–1375 1231 5 88.00–93.00 $90.64 $1,116 —
1415–1870 1582 13 96.00–102.50 $99.37 $1,572 —
1870–2165 2018 2 108.00–110.00 $108.93 $2,198 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 91.00 $91.00 $919

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1185–1405 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,250.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
1000–1375 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,175.00 $1,037.50
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 560.00 $560.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 460.00 $460.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
495 495 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 285.00 $285.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Medium 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 660.00 $660.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 147.00 $147.00 $507 —
520–535 524 4 100.00–111.00 $108.19 $567 —
673–694 683 39 112.00–148.00 $130.19 $889 —
773 773 13 112.00 $112.00 $866 —
860 860 23 144.00 $144.00 $1,238 —
1140 1140 5 99.00 $99.00 $1,129 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 13 153.00 $153.00 $424 —
312–349 335 21 146.00–153.00 $150.52 $504 —
466 466 4 135.00 $135.00 $629 —
610 610 2 125.00 $125.00 $762 —

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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.