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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 20, 2023

1,397 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $209.24/cwt -13.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,215/hd at 581 lb · 105 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $218.26/cwt -7.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,167/hd at 535 lb · 90 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $204.20/cwt -20.26 vs last sale · ≈ $980/hd at 480 lb · 75 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,397 1,607 900
Feeder cattle 1,037 1,323 707
Slaughter cattle 183 182 96
Replacement cattle 177 102 97

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves were sharply lower with exception of 550-600 lb steers being steady. Feeder steers 600-650 were 5.00 higher while 650-700 lb sold 7.00-8.00 higher. Feeder heifers had incomparable numbers from last week. Slaughter cows were steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 2.00-5.00 lower. Trade was active, supply good with excellent buyer attendance

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 256.00 $256.00 $806 +16.00
357–399 381 30 227.00–240.00 $233.81 $891 -13.44
387 value added 387 6 261.00 $261.00 $1,010 ±0.00
410 value added 410 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,000 -10.00
420 unweaned 420 5 203.00 $203.00 $853 -15.00
415–435 424 16 219.00–237.00 $224.65 $953 -17.61
443 thin fleshed 443 16 247.00 $247.00 $1,094 —
452–495 474 58 220.00–232.00 $224.33 $1,063 -12.92
510 510 3 185.00 $185.00 $944 -13.57
515 515 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,015 -28.01
531 thin fleshed 531 5 228.00 $228.00 $1,211 -9.00
516–539 value added 536 40 229.00–232.00 $229.36 $1,229 -8.64
508–547 537 39 199.50–215.00 $209.83 $1,127 -15.18
555–560 value added 558 6 228.00–229.00 $228.33 $1,274 -6.27
559–580 564 8 186.00–192.00 $190.46 $1,074 -22.53
562–586 578 16 195.00–200.00 $197.81 $1,143 -15.18
551–593 585 75 209.00–226.50 $212.16 $1,241 -0.83
621–630 626 14 196.00–206.00 $201.04 $1,259 +5.57
650–678 655 57 177.00–188.00 $184.14 $1,206 +6.00
728 728 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,128 -14.07
765–796 793 23 155.00–170.00 $168.04 $1,333 -8.20
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 205.00 $205.00 $713 —
379 379 6 207.00 $207.00 $785 —
470 470 2 204.00 $204.00 $959 +1.49
517–543 530 12 201.00 $201.00 $1,065 -0.26
633–647 642 11 170.00–188.00 $174.60 $1,121 -0.41
668 668 4 163.00 $163.00 $1,089 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
918 918 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,423 —
1005 1005 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,005 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–340 327 5 200.00–211.00 $204.14 $668 -17.86
354–393 369 19 200.00–216.00 $204.32 $754 -22.10
383–393 unweaned 388 10 191.00–197.00 $193.20 $750 —
395 value added 395 11 222.00 $222.00 $877 —
408–447 433 38 199.00–214.00 $208.67 $904 -18.77
479 479 8 191.00 $191.00 $915 -32.05
450–490 480 63 194.00–211.00 $205.25 $985 -17.80
483 value added 483 4 214.00 $214.00 $1,034 -16.00
500–538 520 29 183.00–200.00 $188.50 $980 -6.24
552–569 566 34 180.00–186.00 $181.09 $1,025 +3.07
611–614 613 10 155.00–173.00 $163.98 $1,005 -10.16
651–695 655 20 165.00–173.50 $172.60 $1,131 -1.23
724–728 727 20 155.00–165.50 $163.41 $1,188 —
762 762 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,181 —
881 881 23 146.50 $146.50 $1,291 +1.50
930 930 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,358 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 187.00 $187.00 $720 —
465–492 481 9 181.00–186.00 $183.44 $882 -18.56
517–543 529 10 178.50–180.00 $179.06 $947 +15.18
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 5 50.00 $50.00 $174 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 2 145.00 $145.00 $754 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 230.00 $230.00 $954 +2.00
485 485 2 203.00 $203.00 $985 -19.00
501 501 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,002 —
583 583 4 168.00 $168.00 $979 +7.00
651 651 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,204 +30.00
868 868 2 108.00 $108.00 $937 —
1048 1048 2 80.00 $80.00 $838 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1035 944 (<2 yrs)N/A 8 103.00–117.00 $112.00 $1,057 -11.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
913–1660 1083 85-90% 46 80.00–87.00 $83.79 $907 —
915–1405 1095 85-90% 12 60.00–76.00 $69.91 $766 —
1070–1280 1164 85-90% 4 41.00–59.00 $49.19 $573 —
935–1605 1218 85-90% 12 87.00–93.50 $87.85 $1,070 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1495 1264 80-85% 4 89.50 $89.50 $1,131 —
970–1815 1372 80-85% 29 82.00–94.50 $91.61 $1,257 —
1120–1860 1376 80-85% 10 95.00–97.00 $96.00 $1,321 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1584 1422 75-80% 9 95.00–97.50 $96.27 $1,369 -2.09
1375–1795 1584 75-80% 8 92.00–93.00 $92.51 $1,465 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1580 1159 7 74.00–91.00 $81.78 $948 —
1185–1680 1466 5 89.00–102.00 $96.30 $1,412 —
1005–2085 1533 14 102.00–113.00 $107.85 $1,653 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–970 933 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,450.00 $1,412.50
880–1020 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 925.00–1,500.00 $1,162.50
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
982–1101 1059 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 825.00–975.00 $930.00
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
700–1335 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 43 800.00–1,550.00 $1,352.56
893–1380 1124 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 34 1,050.00–1,750.00 $1,503.68
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1003 1003 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00 $925.00
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1180 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–920 813 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,075.00–1,200.00 $1,141.67
1050–1065 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,325.00 $1,308.33

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1470 1470 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 2 90.00 $90.00 $675 —
988 988 3 95.00 $95.00 $939 —
1048 1048 6 105.00 $105.00 $1,100 —

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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.