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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 6, 2023

2,207 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $261.17/cwt +13.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,353/hd at 518 lb · 141 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.38/cwt +5.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,236/hd at 532 lb · 123 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $279.55/cwt +10.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,178/hd at 421 lb · 90 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,207 1,930 2,323
Feeder cattle 1,512 1,286 1,867
Slaughter cattle 382 374 292
Replacement cattle 313 270 164

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week sale, steer calves 300-400 lbs were sharply higher and 400-600 lbs sold 13.00-17.00 higher. Feeder steers 600-700 lbs sold 11.00-23.00 higher. Heifer calves 300-450 lbs were 17.00-21.00 higher, instances sharply higher, and 450-500 lbs sold 2.00 lower while 500-600 lbs were 14.00-32.00 higher. Feeder heifers 600-700 lbs sold 3.00-6.00 higher. Trade was active on a moderately higher market with good demand on larger numbers. Slaughter cows were steady to 7.00 higher while slaughter bulls sold steady to 5.00 lower. Weaned and started vaccination programs are being rewarded. Evcellent buyer attendance

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–335 327 19 285.00–317.00 $296.53 $970 -2.43
335–336 value added 336 6 325.00–335.00 $328.33 $1,103 —
355–386 365 19 290.00–327.00 $318.02 $1,161 +27.38
400–441 420 78 269.00–307.00 $284.51 $1,195 +17.04
425–445 unweaned 430 12 230.00–262.00 $247.34 $1,064 —
454–495 475 26 250.00–287.00 $265.59 $1,262 +1.49
502–543 515 127 240.00–278.00 $257.77 $1,328 +10.07
546 value added 546 14 292.00 $292.00 $1,594 —
550–596 574 53 224.00–258.00 $241.75 $1,388 +8.16
600 value added 600 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,560 —
600–648 635 51 235.00–250.00 $240.69 $1,528 +20.73
650–695 673 53 212.00–240.00 $231.19 $1,556 +6.89
706–732 717 31 217.00–239.00 $234.20 $1,679 +15.20
768–787 782 23 213.00–231.00 $227.30 $1,777 +3.62
803–842 821 8 205.00–238.00 $223.35 $1,834 +26.35
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 7 253.00 $253.00 $835 —
381 381 23 272.00 $272.00 $1,036 —
418–444 436 45 258.00–261.00 $258.83 $1,128 —
494 494 26 240.00 $240.00 $1,186 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 4 275.00 $275.00 $949 —
353–398 389 11 280.00–285.00 $284.07 $1,105 +19.81
444 444 4 247.00 $247.00 $1,097 +6.51
483 483 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,063 -28.84
542 542 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,160 -11.58
618 618 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,298 -0.28
685 685 7 236.50 $236.50 $1,620 +22.50
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 295.00 $295.00 $767 —
450 450 5 258.00 $258.00 $1,161 —
503 503 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,207 -1.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 3 278.00 $278.00 $1,293 —
625 625 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,594 —
785–790 788 4 174.00–200.00 $187.04 $1,474 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 2 70.00 $70.00 $296 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 6 274.00 $274.00 $806 —
310–333 321 25 245.00–275.00 $258.76 $831 +4.51
360–397 378 38 245.00–280.00 $263.60 $996 +19.38
383 unweaned 383 2 240.00 $240.00 $919 —
401–446 427 55 245.00–273.00 $253.97 $1,084 +6.96
453–496 470 88 225.00–248.00 $240.05 $1,128 +1.90
528 unweaned 528 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,135 —
501–547 532 121 215.00–267.00 $232.67 $1,238 +6.13
550–588 565 29 218.00–240.00 $223.73 $1,264 +2.92
603–645 633 48 194.00–216.00 $210.60 $1,333 +3.78
688 688 3 188.00 $188.00 $1,293 -23.62
705–719 712 16 210.00–216.00 $212.97 $1,516 +10.26
801 801 7 206.00 $206.00 $1,650 +26.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 327 7 164.00–252.00 $198.55 $649 -21.45
374 374 5 235.00 $235.00 $879 +23.00
415 415 10 246.00 $246.00 $1,021 —
555–583 569 6 205.00–222.00 $213.71 $1,216 +11.53
723 723 3 166.00 $166.00 $1,200 -25.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 5 192.00 $192.00 $756 —
496 496 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,086 —
587–595 589 10 170.00–196.00 $188.13 $1,108 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 416 5 56.00–78.00 $73.56 $306 —
463 463 8 70.00 $70.00 $324 —
598 598 3 66.00 $66.00 $395 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 225.00 $225.00 $698 —
597 597 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,295 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 5 237.00 $237.00 $1,093 +11.00
530 530 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,240 —
566 566 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,279 —
700–745 723 2 167.00–193.00 $179.60 $1,299 +3.60
908 908 2 159.00 $159.00 $1,444 -36.00
995 995 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,144 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
175–195 178 6 300.00–445.00 $340.83 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1335 1058 80-85% 22 88.50–90.50 $89.16 $943 +1.35
930–1615 1138 80-85% 152 90.00–96.50 $93.44 $1,063 —
900–1430 1170 80-85% 47 95.00–99.00 $95.79 $1,121 -1.06
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
938–1190 999 85-90% 23 87.50–90.00 $87.95 $879 —
905–1400 1021 85-90% 13 72.00–81.00 $77.34 $790 +1.04
903–1420 1037 85-90% 56 80.00–88.00 $84.77 $879 +8.47
877–1390 1056 85-90% 13 54.00–71.00 $65.62 $693 -21.83
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1660 1236 75-80% 81 97.00–111.00 $100.25 $1,239 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1710 1398 65-75% 2 116.00–118.00 $117.22 $1,639 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1875 1438 7 75.00–95.00 $83.70 $1,204 —
1160–1895 1475 11 94.00–109.00 $102.34 $1,510 —
905–2060 1598 13 110.00–117.00 $113.57 $1,815 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
620–1020 825 (<2 yrs)Open 9 144.00–186.00 $158.67 $1,309

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–940 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,485.00 $1,417.50
1073–1140 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,100.00–1,450.00 $1,236.00
1060–1350 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,175.00–1,400.00 $1,300.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995–1265 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–1,660.00 $1,580.00 +355.00
1131 1131 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 10 1,575.00 $1,575.00 +350.00
1000–1375 1211 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,350.00–1,585.00 $1,483.57 —
1080–1345 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,385.00–1,600.00 $1,461.67 -171.66

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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.