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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 13, 2023

1,607 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $197.33/cwt -10.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,024/hd at 519 lb · 67 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $225.53/cwt +4.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,158/hd at 514 lb · 67 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $237.29/cwt +1.47 vs last sale · ≈ $991/hd at 417 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,607 1,458 900
Feeder cattle 1,323 1,155 707
Slaughter cattle 182 184 96
Replacement cattle 102 119 97

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves under 350 lbs were not well tested. Steer calves 350-400 lbs steady to 1.00 higher; 400-550 lbs 2.00-8.00 higher; 550-600 lbs were steady. Heifer calves 350-600 lbs sold 5.00-10.00 higher. Feeders do not have a good comparison due to light numbers last week. Trade very active, demand very good. Slaughter cows were 5.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00-7.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 2 242.00 $242.00 $576 —
250–258 256 4 257.00 $257.00 $658 —
280 unweaned 280 2 232.00 $232.00 $650 —
303–316 313 10 250.00–260.00 $254.96 $798 -0.89
315 315 3 240.00 $240.00 $756 -15.85
338 unweaned 338 6 226.00 $226.00 $764 -4.00
355 355 3 222.00 $222.00 $788 +6.79
373 value added 373 12 261.00 $261.00 $974 +2.48
355–395 387 22 244.00–251.00 $247.25 $957 +9.64
396 unweaned 396 4 200.00 $200.00 $792 -20.00
408 value added 408 7 254.00 $254.00 $1,036 —
408–424 413 12 230.00 $230.00 $950 -11.43
413 unweaned 413 9 218.00 $218.00 $900 —
413–448 423 29 238.00–250.00 $242.26 $1,025 +17.26
453–468 value added 459 21 247.00–248.00 $247.57 $1,136 +2.57
462 462 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,040 +29.21
454–481 472 24 228.00–245.00 $237.25 $1,120 +1.55
491 491 4 199.00 $199.00 $977 -36.70
511–515 thin fleshed 512 14 237.00 $237.00 $1,213 —
512–513 512 7 195.00–200.00 $198.57 $1,017 -21.70
500–531 513 42 218.00–233.00 $225.01 $1,154 +4.74
529 value added 529 4 238.00 $238.00 $1,259 +8.00
557–593 573 18 204.00–223.50 $212.99 $1,220 +10.28
565–592 value added 578 11 228.00–237.00 $234.60 $1,356 —
583 thin fleshed 583 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,341 —
604–648 628 27 193.00–201.00 $195.47 $1,228 -8.53
655 value added 655 12 215.00 $215.00 $1,408 —
660–667 664 15 170.00–180.50 $178.14 $1,183 -21.04
705–745 722 26 165.00–175.00 $169.07 $1,221 -6.16
768 value added 768 7 196.00 $196.00 $1,505 —
768–792 789 18 170.00–177.00 $176.24 $1,391 +7.73
810–837 827 16 160.00–175.50 $172.81 $1,429 —
905–930 913 3 165.00–166.00 $165.66 $1,512 —
970 970 3 156.00 $156.00 $1,513 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–478 467 11 196.00–210.00 $202.51 $946 —
508–538 517 10 191.00–210.00 $201.26 $1,041 +9.26
564–598 578 13 196.00–201.00 $200.06 $1,156 +31.06
603–614 612 12 170.00–176.00 $175.01 $1,071 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 2 200.00 $200.00 $686 —
388 388 2 202.00 $202.00 $784 +60.02
517 517 12 180.00 $180.00 $931 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 4 160.00 $160.00 $653 —
577 577 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,039 +10.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 4 162.00 $162.00 $847 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 2 225.00 $225.00 $614 +22.23
318 318 6 222.00 $222.00 $706 +1.88
355–396 378 22 220.00–238.00 $226.42 $856 +16.42
436–445 442 43 216.00–232.00 $227.44 $1,005 +7.62
454 value added 454 11 230.00 $230.00 $1,044 —
465 465 1 203.00 $203.00 $944 -9.99
455–480 467 28 218.00–227.00 $223.05 $1,042 +10.06
505 thin fleshed 505 12 221.00 $221.00 $1,116 +4.00
514 514 18 179.00 $179.00 $920 -29.17
504–545 523 30 189.00–207.00 $194.74 $1,018 -13.43
539 value added 539 7 215.00 $215.00 $1,159 —
560 value added 560 24 194.50 $194.50 $1,089 —
558–591 571 28 176.00–180.00 $178.02 $1,016 -4.85
580 580 3 159.00 $159.00 $922 -23.87
601–635 616 10 171.00–177.00 $174.14 $1,073 +3.67
683–695 690 7 171.50–177.00 $173.83 $1,199 +12.58
875 875 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,269 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 170.00 $170.00 $731 —
438 thin fleshed 438 2 205.00 $205.00 $898 —
456 456 17 170.00 $170.00 $775 -16.00
457–495 492 37 202.00 $202.00 $994 +16.00
503–528 518 5 160.00–170.00 $163.88 $849 -16.24
556 value added 556 7 180.00 $180.00 $1,001 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–390 379 6 125.00 $125.00 $474 —
438 438 12 100.00 $100.00 $438 —
457 457 3 92.00 $92.00 $420 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 3 170.00 $170.00 $612 —
423 423 2 178.00 $178.00 $753 —
515 515 14 155.00 $155.00 $798 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 6 163.00 $163.00 $590 —
445 445 9 154.00 $154.00 $685 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 522 9 138.00 $138.00 $720 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 5 141.00 $141.00 $853 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 214.00 $214.00 $835 —
415 415 5 228.00 $228.00 $946 —
459 459 5 222.00 $222.00 $1,019 —
548 548 2 180.00 $180.00 $986 —
551 551 4 161.00 $161.00 $887 -22.36
610 610 3 155.00 $155.00 $946 —
665 665 17 155.00 $155.00 $1,031 —
803 803 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,164 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 10 190.00–195.00 $194.50 $1,099 —
613 613 2 150.00 $150.00 $920 —
910 910 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,119 +34.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 6 180.00 $180.00 $864 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 5 176.00 $176.00 $813 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1280 902 85-90% 38 70.00–83.00 $74.89 $676 —
715–1165 920 85-90% 19 60.00–70.00 $65.20 $600 —
740–1140 951 85-90% 6 43.00–56.00 $50.54 $481 -32.90
842–1230 993 85-90% 8 82.00–90.00 $84.39 $838 +8.02
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 80-85% 1 101.00 $101.00 $889 —
900–1085 1007 80-85% 26 84.00–87.00 $85.71 $863 —
950–1975 1142 80-85% 34 88.00–98.00 $90.41 $1,032 —
1065–1380 1192 80-85% 9 99.00–109.00 $101.12 $1,205 +6.67
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1495 1415 75-80% 2 96.00–101.00 $98.36 $1,392 —
1535–1690 1620 75-80% 3 100.00–106.00 $101.90 $1,651 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1915 1399 16 84.00–100.00 $90.36 $1,264 —
1280–2210 1555 25 93.00–110.00 $101.24 $1,574 —
1525–1910 1713 17 105.00–121.00 $112.74 $1,931 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
908 908 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 154.00 $154.00 $1,398

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–888 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,125.00–1,200.00 $1,187.50
820–1125 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,140.63
1029 1029 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 975.00 $975.00
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 1,550.00 $1,550.00
850–1350 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,300.00–1,525.00 $1,387.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–775 773 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 775.00–875.00 $825.00
1011–1140 1037 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,125.00–1,150.00 $1,130.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
518 518 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 425.00 $425.00
570–620 595 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 310.00–475.00 $392.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615 615 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 475.00 $475.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020–1240 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,475.00 $1,437.50 —
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
1210–1290 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00–1,275.00 $1,250.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
745 745 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 885.00 $885.00 —

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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.