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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 22, 2024

1,378 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.77/cwt -0.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,444/hd at 578 lb · 58 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.48/cwt +0.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,555/hd at 669 lb · 56 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $347.13/cwt -9.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,293/hd at 372 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,378 1,345 1,024
Feeder cattle 929 920 665
Slaughter cattle 215 175 204
Replacement cattle 234 250 155

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves 300-350 lbs were sharply lower and 350-400 lbs sold 15.00 lower while 400-500 lbs sold steady and 500-600 lbs steer calves were 3.00-7.00 lower. Feeder steers 600-650 lbs sold 11.00 higher and 700-750 lbs were 17.00 higher. Heifer calves 300-350 lbs were 16.00 higher and 350-450 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower and 450-500 lbs were 2.00 higher while 500-600 lbs sold 6.00 lower to sharply lower. Feeder heifers 600-700 lbs were steady to 13.00 lower. Trade was moderately uneven with steady demand. All prices are based on condition, quality and fill. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-8.00 higher with instances 2.00 lower -sharply lower and slaughter bulls were 4.00-5.00 lower. Market was unsteady 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
217–233 220 11 392.00–422.00 $416.22 $916 —
263–298 286 19 377.00–400.00 $388.72 $1,112 -32.00
300 value added 300 2 377.00 $377.00 $1,131 —
301 unweaned 301 11 306.00 $306.00 $921 —
308–330 318 9 357.00–371.00 $364.42 $1,159 -23.30
363 value added 363 6 377.00 $377.00 $1,369 —
371 371 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,224 -26.54
354–388 374 32 332.00–375.00 $360.76 $1,349 +4.22
375 unweaned 375 6 256.00 $256.00 $960 —
409–445 419 13 332.00–366.00 $342.22 $1,434 -9.18
454 value added 454 12 357.00 $357.00 $1,621 —
480 480 2 292.00 $292.00 $1,402 -29.72
470–495 483 6 320.00–337.00 $328.28 $1,586 +6.56
506–536 529 17 310.00–318.00 $311.80 $1,649 +6.50
543 543 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,330 -60.30
569–589 576 11 276.00–280.00 $278.51 $1,604 +4.79
623–639 634 34 260.00–276.00 $264.07 $1,674 +6.78
725–748 735 24 238.00–249.00 $245.83 $1,807 +19.83
871 871 4 231.00 $231.00 $2,012 —
1010 1010 2 179.00 $179.00 $1,808 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 290.00 $290.00 $899 -45.88
398 398 3 297.00 $297.00 $1,182 —
406 406 5 315.00 $315.00 $1,279 -7.68
483–488 485 5 265.00–275.00 $269.02 $1,305 -22.38
500 500 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,300 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
255 255 2 350.00 $350.00 —
371 371 5 650.00 $650.00 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 185.00 $185.00 $768 -105.00
553 553 4 92.00 $92.00 $509 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,349 —
525 525 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,575 +55.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 3 262.00 $262.00 $1,061 +2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 2 287.00 $287.00 $697 —
244 unweaned 244 6 183.00 $183.00 $447 —
288–290 289 8 310.00–340.00 $322.49 $932 -16.87
300–340 316 29 332.00–350.00 $342.78 $1,083 +20.17
338 338 2 262.00 $262.00 $886 -60.61
378–390 386 13 318.00–328.00 $321.36 $1,240 +42.36
391 391 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,114 +6.00
421 value added 421 5 322.00 $322.00 $1,356 -20.00
430 430 11 312.00 $312.00 $1,342 +0.29
460–497 484 15 253.00–287.00 $273.20 $1,322 -2.24
510–538 535 20 237.00–250.00 $238.24 $1,275 -28.04
550–598 578 58 227.00–261.00 $249.77 $1,444 -0.29
621–648 626 11 243.00–246.00 $243.56 $1,525 -7.36
652–675 669 56 227.00–248.00 $232.48 $1,555 +0.35
771 771 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,735 —
843 843 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,694 —
938–940 939 3 185.00–210.00 $201.65 $1,893 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,049 —
352 352 5 260.00 $260.00 $915 —
402–417 410 6 312.00–315.00 $313.47 $1,285 —
514–533 517 14 220.00–255.00 $225.16 $1,164 —
623–641 635 6 200.00–238.00 $212.43 $1,349 —
810 810 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,580 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 2 310.00 $310.00 $939 —
410 410 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,066 —
534 534 11 221.00 $221.00 $1,180 —
625 625 2 268.00 $268.00 $1,675 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
160–198 185 3 750.00–850.00 $821.22 —
210–225 211 11 700.00–900.00 $880.65 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 4 297.00 $297.00 $921 —
366 366 4 225.00 $225.00 $824 -65.00
418–447 433 6 251.00–265.00 $258.23 $1,118 -11.49
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
294 294 4 635.00 $635.00 —
357 357 3 650.00 $650.00 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 2 88.00 $88.00 $447 —
563 563 4 215.00 $215.00 $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
401 401 7 328.00 $328.00 $1,315 —
480 480 4 281.00–285.00 $283.00 $1,358 +42.00
653 653 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,450 -5.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
215 215 2 825.00 $825.00 —
269 269 6 325.00 $325.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 412.00 $412.00 $845 —
627 627 6 249.00 $249.00 $1,561 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 225.00 $225.00 $945 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640–960 747 85-90% 5 77.00–118.00 $95.07 $710 —
675–855 790 85-90% 13 95.00–114.00 $104.39 $825 —
808–935 849 85-90% 5 90.00–115.00 $107.14 $910 —
780–925 873 85-90% 5 75.00–87.00 $81.93 $715 -13.28
935–1005 966 85-90% 4 90.00–91.00 $90.75 $877 -17.92
995 995 85-90% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,214 +13.33
855–1210 1031 85-90% 19 95.00–121.00 $111.70 $1,152 +3.54
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–925 847 80-85% 7 104.00–130.00 $123.68 $1,048 +9.34
700–1098 1018 80-85% 5 140.00–142.00 $141.73 $1,443 —
920–1350 1019 80-85% 7 110.00–124.00 $119.06 $1,213 —
1035–1460 1241 80-85% 14 120.00–131.00 $127.26 $1,579 -6.91
1085–1595 1392 80-85% 8 125.50–135.00 $129.62 $1,804 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 75-80% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,828 +8.75
1865 1865 75-80% 1 127.00 $127.00 $2,369 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1750 1350 10 129.00–142.00 $136.75 $1,846 -6.23
1225–1790 1435 16 141.00–155.00 $146.67 $2,105 —
1665–2665 2010 5 146.00–159.00 $151.80 $3,051 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
598–950 715 (<2 yrs)Open 38 125.00–212.00 $147.13 $1,052
776–800 779 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 127.00–154.00 $130.00 $1,013
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
640–855 748 (<2 yrs)Open 2 90.00–95.00 $92.50 $692

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–835 816 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,125.00–1,300.00 $1,231.25
843 843 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,950.00 $1,950.00
816–1195 889 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,225.00–1,600.00 $1,427.08
835–1470 964 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,450.00–1,900.00 $1,715.91
970 970 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
980–1090 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,825.00 $1,725.00
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
691 691 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,325.00 $1,325.00
765 765 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00
855 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
887 887 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,700.00 $1,700.00
993–1075 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,650.00–1,700.00 $1,683.33
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
830 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
745–945 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00
845–965 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00–1,250.00 $1,100.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–965 838 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,375.00
705–1055 894 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,450.00 $1,300.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640–775 708 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,200.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830–895 863 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00–1,400.00 $1,325.00 —
866–920 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 2,050.00–2,450.00 $2,383.33 —
879–905 888 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,000.00–2,225.00 $2,150.00 —
840–1005 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,450.00–1,700.00 $1,616.67 —
988 988 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,200.00 $2,200.00 +500.00
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00 —
1495 1495 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
897 897 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1055–1086 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,575.00–1,975.00 $1,895.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
740–775 757 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,225.00–1,325.00 $1,260.00 —
770 770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
928–1065 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,820.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
840–880 860 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00–1,500.00 $1,475.00 —
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
970 970 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 2 130.00 $130.00 $949 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 3 162.00 $162.00 $831 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
640–805 723 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,675.00–1,750.00 $1,712.50 -87.50
843–888 866 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,625.00 —

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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.