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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 11, 2024

1,637 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $250.57/cwt +7.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,799/hd at 718 lb · 87 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.48/cwt -14.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,556/hd at 681 lb · 81 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.99/cwt -11.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,482/hd at 615 lb · 67 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,637 1,717 1,607
Feeder cattle 1,414 1,266 1,323
Slaughter cattle 113 222 182
Replacement cattle 110 229 102

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves 300-350 lbs were 3.00 lower and 350-400 lbs sold 2.00 higher while 400-500 lbs were 11.00-18.00 higher with 500-550 lbs being 3.00 lower and 550-600 lbs selling 8.00 higher. Feeder steers 600-650 lbs were 6.00 lower and 650-750lbs sold 4.00-5.00 higher. Heifer calves 300-350 lbs were 5.00 lower while 350-400 lbs sold 20.00 higher and 400-550 lbs were 10.00-17.00 higher with 550-600 lbs being 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers 600-650 lbs sold 2.00 higher and 650-700 lbs were 15.00 lower. Trade was moderate on larger numbers with good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 higher.Market moderate 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
225 225 2 400.00 $400.00 $900 -20.57
275–280 276 11 370.00–392.00 $388.71 $1,073 -22.37
300 value added 300 2 412.00 $412.00 $1,236 -13.00
300–345 334 16 350.00–382.00 $369.65 $1,235 -20.63
350–369 value added 361 7 395.00–415.00 $403.31 $1,456 —
363–394 382 19 350.00–387.00 $365.20 $1,395 +17.18
406 value added 406 7 375.00 $375.00 $1,522 -14.23
403–445 423 35 320.00–357.00 $337.16 $1,426 +2.67
466–488 469 22 317.00–355.00 $341.40 $1,601 +24.23
491 491 9 313.00 $313.00 $1,537 -4.17
502–543 528 49 296.00–327.00 $315.35 $1,665 -1.22
555–587 574 39 270.00–308.00 $298.02 $1,711 +20.58
602–638 616 67 260.00–294.00 $285.26 $1,757 +11.84
663–698 690 21 250.00–272.00 $254.13 $1,753 -2.68
709–745 718 87 229.00–260.00 $250.57 $1,799 +7.41
753–796 777 16 235.00 $235.00 $1,826 +5.00
805 805 3 233.50 $233.50 $1,880 —
867–870 867 31 220.00–232.00 $231.22 $2,005 —
978 978 14 183.00 $183.00 $1,790 —
1000–1027 1020 8 205.00–225.00 $220.10 $2,245 —
1085 1085 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,356 —
1133 1133 2 131.00 $131.00 $1,484 —
1385 1385 2 150.00 $150.00 $2,078 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,462 —
676 676 24 253.00 $253.00 $1,710 —
791 791 9 237.00 $237.00 $1,875 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–399 379 9 300.00 $300.00 $1,137 +38.00
423 423 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,248 -16.68
460 460 3 297.00 $297.00 $1,366 +47.00
503 503 2 267.00 $267.00 $1,343 +5.90
562 562 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,405 -1.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
508 508 18 320.00 $320.00 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459 459 10 346.00 $346.00 $1,588 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
692 692 3 78.00 $78.00 $540 —
800 800 2 82.00 $82.00 $656 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 2 132.00 $132.00 $1,115 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
269 269 5 315.00 $315.00 $847 +15.00
331 value added 331 10 335.00 $335.00 $1,109 —
316–345 336 29 292.00–325.00 $300.95 $1,011 -32.56
373–398 388 19 292.00–325.00 $308.80 $1,198 +13.80
418–439 value added 433 23 327.00–330.00 $329.08 $1,425 +12.09
435–443 438 7 312.00–320.00 $315.46 $1,382 +74.46
453–460 455 17 300.00–315.00 $311.17 $1,416 +33.38
523–544 536 40 250.00–280.00 $267.80 $1,435 +8.34
554–591 566 41 231.00–250.00 $244.80 $1,386 -27.18
585 value added 585 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,609 —
600–646 615 67 230.00–260.00 $240.99 $1,482 -11.91
665–697 681 81 208.00–243.00 $228.48 $1,556 -14.43
707–715 708 14 216.00–228.50 $226.70 $1,605 -5.79
765–790 788 31 210.00–211.00 $210.06 $1,655 +7.56
938 938 8 194.00 $194.00 $1,820 +14.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 10 250.00 $250.00 $812 —
370–388 382 8 250.00–260.00 $255.06 $974 -6.36
409–436 422 25 247.00–280.00 $266.37 $1,124 +25.14
463–496 476 38 247.00–272.00 $263.32 $1,253 +46.32
543 543 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,292 -12.00
624 624 5 191.00 $191.00 $1,192 —
688 688 7 190.00 $190.00 $1,307 +1.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 110 2 700.00 $700.00 —
160 160 2 475.00 $475.00 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,105 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,085 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553 553 5 312.00 $312.00 $1,725 +58.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130 130 2 725.00 $725.00 —
170 170 2 875.00 $875.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,452 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1215 1044 80-85% 8 118.00–125.00 $119.44 $1,247 —
935–1505 1143 80-85% 3 105.00–110.00 $107.19 $1,225 —
955–1715 1213 80-85% 19 110.00–117.00 $114.22 $1,385 -6.09
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1770 1283 75-80% 10 119.00–121.00 $119.88 $1,538 —
990–1550 1295 75-80% 8 120.00–125.00 $122.40 $1,585 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $907 —
940–1270 1050 85-90% 3 68.00–72.00 $70.39 $739 -26.16
1010–1395 1153 85-90% 3 80.00–90.00 $83.73 $965 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1435 1327 65-75% 5 126.00–130.00 $127.55 $1,693 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1955 1511 6 115.00–127.00 $122.19 $1,846 —
1235–2245 1726 10 127.00–141.00 $136.14 $2,350 —
1415–2250 1734 7 141.00–143.00 $141.70 $2,457 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
665–1035 829 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 140.00–202.00 $163.43 $1,355
530–1165 871 (<2 yrs)Open 12 125.00–192.00 $153.25 $1,335

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
950–1105 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,475.00–1,850.00 $1,725.00
1095–1105 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,850.00 $1,725.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1037–1156 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 45 3,050.00–3,750.00 $3,438.89 —
1212 1212 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 17 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
1165–1279 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 2,550.00–3,250.00 $2,943.75 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920–1045 983 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,775.00–1,875.00 $1,825.00 —
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.