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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 22, 2023

568 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $251.56/cwt +3.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,188/hd at 472 lb · 50 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.02/cwt +16.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,197/hd at 518 lb · 43 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.28/cwt +22.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,087/hd at 458 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 568 990 1,700
Feeder cattle 427 742 1,390
Slaughter cattle 87 193 221
Replacement cattle 54 55 89

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 400 lbs had insufficient numbers to compare, 400-450 lbs sold sharply higher. 450-550 lbs were 15.00-17.00 higher while 550-600 lbs sold 3.00 higher. Feeder steers 600-650 lbs were 5.00 higher. Heifer calves 400-450 lbs sold 7.00 higher and 450-550 lbs were 21.00-22.00 higher. .550-600 lbs sold 11.00 higher. Feeder heifer numbers were too low to call. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-7.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 3.00 lower. Trade was strong with good demand on smaller numbers. 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
310–330 unweaned 320 2 245.00–247.00 $246.03 $787 +24.03
327 value added 327 8 280.00 $280.00 $916 —
333 333 5 260.00 $260.00 $866 +11.58
383 383 3 262.00 $262.00 $1,003 +30.00
399 value added 399 6 286.50 $286.50 $1,143 —
410–413 412 12 278.00–284.00 $282.51 $1,164 +34.11
433 433 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,039 -8.40
456 456 7 231.00 $231.00 $1,053 -16.58
458–485 469 11 233.00–250.00 $246.26 $1,155 -1.32
474 thin fleshed 474 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,232 —
455–491 value added 476 26 254.00–267.00 $259.86 $1,237 —
498 498 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,135 -19.58
513–535 522 12 255.00–262.00 $258.90 $1,351 +14.88
542 542 5 243.00 $243.00 $1,317 -1.02
566 value added 566 8 249.00 $249.00 $1,409 —
560–598 578 11 229.00–243.00 $237.07 $1,370 +0.82
605 value added 605 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,452 —
605–635 616 7 235.00–239.00 $237.30 $1,462 +3.14
673–675 674 4 220.00–225.00 $223.75 $1,508 +1.51
725 725 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,443 +4.50
800 800 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,568 —
935 935 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,627 +7.00
995 995 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,622 —
1070 1070 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,519 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 202.00 $202.00 $758 —
430 430 2 205.00 $205.00 $882 —
530 530 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,060 -4.00
550 550 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,028 -32.00
625 625 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,262 —
655 655 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,244 -11.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 107.00 $107.00 $412 -1.00
395 395 1 152.00 $152.00 $600 +44.00
400 400 1 120.00 $120.00 $480 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 157.00 $157.00 $793 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 6 264.00 $264.00 $760 +26.00
341–342 341 8 240.00–242.00 $240.75 $821 +3.93
352–375 357 5 247.00–253.00 $250.55 $894 +22.84
402–441 422 17 230.00–245.00 $235.06 $992 +2.47
450–460 454 13 220.00–237.00 $233.05 $1,058 +18.11
454–465 value added 461 18 240.00–241.00 $240.33 $1,108 —
503–541 518 41 223.00–233.00 $229.85 $1,191 +23.08
525 value added 525 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,339 +35.00
550–561 558 10 206.00–223.00 $219.64 $1,226 +13.88
615 615 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,212 +3.74
690 690 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,152 -24.41
756 756 5 182.00 $182.00 $1,376 —
805 805 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,344 —
905 905 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,620 +17.00
965 965 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,303 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429–440 430 9 185.00–190.00 $185.57 $798 -9.43
475 475 1 200.00 $200.00 $950 —
555–595 582 3 155.00–167.00 $163.18 $950 —
605–620 611 5 180.00–191.00 $185.98 $1,136 +6.98
860 860 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,333 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
638 638 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,053 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 127.00 $127.00 $552 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 270.00 $270.00 $891 —
435 435 1 225.00 $225.00 $979 -17.00
508–548 521 6 235.00–244.00 $237.92 $1,240 —
570 570 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,277 —
690 690 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,359 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
633 633 2 121.00 $121.00 $766 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 2 156.00 $156.00 $866 -58.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095 1095 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1370 1138 80-85% 7 93.00–95.00 $93.60 $1,065 —
1090–1395 1232 80-85% 11 95.00–102.50 $98.50 $1,214 +2.13
1080–1495 1294 80-85% 5 102.00–105.00 $103.19 $1,335 +9.10
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1010 924 85-90% 4 78.00–82.00 $80.28 $742 +22.75
900–1040 982 85-90% 3 82.50–87.00 $85.11 $836 —
900–1235 1006 85-90% 8 89.50–96.00 $93.43 $940 +7.27
975–1340 1203 85-90% 4 87.00–89.00 $88.18 $1,061 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1560 1336 75-80% 8 104.00–110.00 $106.44 $1,422 +4.17

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1745 1208 5 92.00–103.00 $97.92 $1,183 —
1000–1470 1235 2 88.00–89.00 $88.60 $1,094 —
1215–1965 1482 14 104.00–124.00 $113.52 $1,682 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845 845 (<2 yrs)Open 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,065
805–915 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 122.00–166.00 $144.00 $1,238

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–970 938 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,175.00 $1,133.33
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1010–1220 1087 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,175.00–1,275.00 $1,229.17
965–1285 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,275.00 $1,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635 635 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 435.00 $435.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970–1175 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,460.00 $1,430.00 —
1113–1415 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,375.00–1,625.00 $1,510.00 +185.00
1351 1351 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.