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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 29, 2024

2,218 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $257.96/cwt +10.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,621/hd at 628 lb · 128 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.87/cwt +9.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,336/hd at 524 lb · 114 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $295.64/cwt +0.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,407/hd at 476 lb · 104 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,218 2,297 1,248
Feeder cattle 1,821 2,047 1,109
Slaughter cattle 213 160 66
Replacement cattle 184 90 73

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves 300-400 lbs were sharply higher and 400-450 lbs sold 15.00 higher while 450-500 lbs were 3.00 lower. Steers 500-550 lbs were sharply higher and 550-600 lbs sold 12.00 lower. Feeder steers 600-700 lbs were 2.00-3.00 lower while 700-750 sold 17.00 higher. Heifer calves 300-400 lbs were sharply higher and 400-500 lbs sold 7.00-14.00 higher while 500-600 lbs were 6.00-21.00 higher. Feeder heifers had insignificant numbers to compare this week. Trade was moderately active on smaller numbers with good demand. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 lower instances 3.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 9.00-13.00 higher. Very active market 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
221 221 4 392.00 $392.00 $866 —
304–320 308 14 335.00–356.00 $351.20 $1,082 +24.20
313–333 unweaned 323 4 300.00–310.00 $304.85 $985 -15.15
322–342 value added 329 19 380.00–392.00 $385.63 $1,269 —
343 thin fleshed 343 6 372.00 $372.00 $1,276 —
343 343 6 315.00 $315.00 $1,080 -31.48
355–363 358 10 325.00–335.00 $331.99 $1,189 -5.31
368 368 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,104 -37.30
360–385 value added 379 4 360.00–380.00 $364.75 $1,382 -2.25
358–399 391 10 300.00–320.00 $316.34 $1,237 -20.96
409–434 421 72 320.00–342.00 $329.99 $1,389 +18.42
421 421 12 307.00 $307.00 $1,292 -4.57
445 445 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,335 +8.00
460–477 unweaned 473 8 280.00–282.00 $281.51 $1,332 —
450–496 476 96 285.00–312.00 $296.82 $1,413 +1.71
503–545 517 74 279.00–306.00 $295.79 $1,529 +45.79
549 549 4 276.00 $276.00 $1,515 +1.45
554–595 578 73 241.00–268.00 $257.72 $1,490 -13.96
602–625 611 5 231.00–232.00 $231.59 $1,415 -16.29
621–648 629 123 242.00–262.00 $259.03 $1,629 +11.15
654–664 659 10 245.00–249.00 $246.98 $1,628 +13.45
709–748 743 63 210.00–233.50 $230.67 $1,714 +14.24
750–788 779 8 200.00–209.00 $202.17 $1,575 -13.83
805–838 825 7 181.00–190.00 $186.12 $1,535 —
835 value added 835 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,920 —
1018–1036 1030 6 175.00–180.00 $178.35 $1,837 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 302.00 $302.00 $876 —
328 328 2 270.00 $270.00 $886 -22.00
395–397 396 8 265.00–290.00 $278.39 $1,102 +13.39
402–449 432 37 272.00–290.00 $281.33 $1,215 -0.97
459–495 470 18 257.00–280.00 $268.37 $1,261 -0.46
507 507 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,242 +9.98
508–533 520 39 254.00–275.00 $264.99 $1,378 +29.97
627 627 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,411 +20.76
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
654 654 16 224.00 $224.00 $1,465 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,007 —
500 500 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,110 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 512 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,306 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,183 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
405 405 2 460.00 $460.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267 unweaned 267 2 287.00 $287.00 $766 —
290 290 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,015 +42.21
304 value added 304 9 356.00 $356.00 $1,082 —
310 unweaned 310 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,008 —
300–338 311 19 325.00–347.00 $338.71 $1,053 +21.85
323 323 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,001 -6.86
375 unweaned 375 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,125 —
353–393 377 67 305.00–332.00 $315.54 $1,190 +21.32
408–423 415 50 289.00–315.00 $301.14 $1,250 +23.51
415 415 3 284.00 $284.00 $1,179 +6.37
432 432 3 282.00 $282.00 $1,218 +22.00
455–499 473 76 250.00–275.00 $264.28 $1,250 +15.12
490–497 493 7 245.00 $245.00 $1,208 -4.16
507–542 524 114 236.00–262.50 $254.87 $1,336 +9.69
567 567 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,293 -0.90
583–598 596 70 230.00–257.00 $232.98 $1,389 +4.08
608 608 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,429 +7.36
690 690 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,518 +13.34
704 704 7 226.50 $226.50 $1,595 +22.20
755 755 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,397 -21.65
808 808 2 161.00 $161.00 $1,301 -30.00
865 865 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 32 248.00 $248.00 $821 +14.00
351–375 363 8 216.00–240.00 $228.40 $829 -6.60
374 374 60 256.00 $256.00 $957 +21.00
443 443 2 215.00 $215.00 $952 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–308 306 4 265.00–285.00 $275.08 $842 -2.77
345 unweaned 345 3 280.00 $280.00 $966 —
373 value added 373 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,082 —
373–380 377 5 250.00–260.00 $253.96 $957 -12.81
413–445 435 14 250.00–272.00 $258.77 $1,126 +1.77
455–497 481 27 225.00–245.00 $238.03 $1,145 +7.40
538 538 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,210 —

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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 8 321.00 $321.00 $1,252 —
490 490 4 257.00 $257.00 $1,259 —
543 543 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,303 +8.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 352.00 $352.00 $1,197 +2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1345 1032 80-85% 17 89.00–92.00 $90.15 $930 —
975–1620 1113 80-85% 23 96.00–99.00 $97.14 $1,081 —
945–1555 1144 80-85% 18 92.50–95.50 $94.50 $1,081 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1630 1044 85-90% 13 86.00–88.00 $86.41 $902 —
940–1480 1055 85-90% 13 80.00–85.00 $83.92 $885 +3.73
930–1510 1082 85-90% 8 70.00–79.00 $73.53 $796 -6.66
915–1420 1133 85-90% 3 59.00–69.00 $62.94 $713 -20.52
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1310 1120 75-80% 2 114.00–120.00 $116.49 $1,305 —
900–1745 1141 75-80% 13 100.00–102.00 $100.99 $1,152 —
975–1520 1198 75-80% 20 103.00–112.00 $106.12 $1,271 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1735 1302 8 68.00–97.00 $83.90 $1,092 —
1010–2185 1503 23 100.00–119.00 $111.53 $1,676 +23.82
1505–2380 1880 10 120.00–133.00 $125.25 $2,355 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
620–800 735 (<2 yrs)Open 4 130.00–155.00 $146.75 $1,079
575–990 790 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 120.00–180.00 $150.94 $1,192

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,300.00 $1,300.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00
960–1135 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,400.00–1,800.00 $1,562.50
933–1111 1029 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,205.77
1090–1165 1128 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,475.00–1,525.00 $1,500.00
1135–1465 1273 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,450.00–1,575.00 $1,537.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
884–895 886 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,260.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640 640 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
880 880 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1137–1230 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,812.50 —
1145–1320 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00–1,775.00 $1,737.50 —
1080–1346 1297 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 18 1,185.00–1,900.00 $1,792.22 —
1358 1358 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1317–1323 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 1,725.00–1,750.00 $1,739.58 —
1355 1355 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780 780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
795–905 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 950.00–1,050.00 $1,000.00 —
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020–1025 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,775.00–1,800.00 $1,787.50 —

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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.