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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 15, 2024

1,247 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $284.80/cwt +8.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,314/hd at 461 lb · 90 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $309.93/cwt +10.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,604/hd at 518 lb · 76 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $349.45/cwt +3.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,510/hd at 432 lb · 69 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,247 1,096 0
Feeder cattle 964 798 0
Slaughter cattle 198 235 0
Replacement cattle 85 63 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves sold 7.00-10.00 higher; heifer calves were 3.00 higher instances 6.00 lower. Steer and heifer yearlings had insufficient numbers to compare. Trade was active on larger numbers. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold 6.00 higher instances 2.00 lower. Market was steady 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
300–325 314 23 385.00–410.00 $401.94 $1,262 +11.97
317–323 unweaned 319 5 375.00–377.00 $376.19 $1,200 —
398 398 6 384.00 $384.00 $1,528 +59.00
411 fancy 411 11 382.00 $382.00 $1,570 —
415–438 436 58 330.00–351.00 $343.28 $1,497 +21.28
452–498 475 20 317.00–340.00 $326.84 $1,552 +33.50
510 unweaned 510 3 287.00 $287.00 $1,464 +17.00
506–525 518 73 300.00–322.00 $310.87 $1,610 +9.26
553–581 571 19 280.00–304.00 $290.24 $1,657 +34.56
603–620 613 13 258.00–279.00 $270.33 $1,657 +8.33
655–690 672 9 248.00–271.00 $258.54 $1,737 +14.91
708–733 721 24 241.00–265.00 $253.73 $1,829 —
782–783 782 11 230.00–242.00 $237.09 $1,854 —
823 823 3 245.00 $245.00 $2,016 +69.93
858 858 5 231.00 $231.00 $1,982 —
1088 1088 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,850 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384–387 386 14 318.00–320.00 $318.57 $1,230 -48.56
425 425 2 318.00 $318.00 $1,352 -10.00
468 468 3 282.00 $282.00 $1,320 —
473–496 490 14 305.00–313.00 $309.68 $1,517 —
529–548 534 8 262.00–280.00 $266.62 $1,424 -12.49
590 590 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,446 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 337.00 $337.00 $1,399 —
482 482 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,446 —
570 570 2 274.00 $274.00 $1,562 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
160 unweaned 160 1 650.00 $650.00 —
225 225 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
250–270 260 2 800.00–1,050.00 $925.00 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
185 unweaned 185 1 550.00 $550.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 3 325.00 $325.00 $965 -17.00
320 320 11 340.00 $340.00 $1,088 +1.70
358–373 unweaned 366 6 267.00–290.00 $278.74 $1,020 -19.26
358–394 379 28 317.00–330.00 $323.32 $1,225 +25.32
403–443 426 36 275.00–297.00 $291.19 $1,240 -0.67
450–480 459 84 274.00–298.00 $286.32 $1,314 +9.85
488 488 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,254 -19.47
498 unweaned 498 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,345 —
510–548 529 47 255.00–276.00 $265.22 $1,403 -4.59
590–598 596 11 235.00–243.50 $241.20 $1,438 +7.20
606–625 609 13 240.00–251.00 $249.26 $1,518 +14.20
675–690 687 22 225.00–236.00 $234.61 $1,612 +24.11
702 702 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,516 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–343 334 6 260.00–280.00 $271.84 $908 +41.84
423 423 6 252.00 $252.00 $1,066 +3.98
483 unweaned 483 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,087 —
470–494 484 10 260.00–275.00 $264.37 $1,280 +24.37
528–537 531 13 235.00–255.00 $242.77 $1,289 +37.50
570–595 580 5 232.00–256.00 $246.15 $1,428 +11.15
771 771 7 218.00 $218.00 $1,681 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125–135 130 2 475.00–700.00 $587.50 —
175–190 183 2 675.00–975.00 $825.00 +15.00
191 unweaned 191 4 750.00 $750.00 —
225–240 unweaned 232 3 760.00–850.00 $820.00 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256 256 5 290.00 $290.00 $742 —
435 435 3 262.00 $262.00 $1,140 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,112 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 1 550.00 $550.00 —
188–196 unweaned 194 10 825.00–925.00 $895.00 —
234 234 7 900.00 $900.00 —
242 unweaned 242 5 800.00 $800.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 3 357.00 $357.00 $1,203 +19.67
671 671 13 234.00 $234.00 $1,570 +27.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
249 unweaned 249 5 372.00 $372.00 $926 —
295 unweaned 295 5 410.00 $410.00 $1,210 —
300–305 303 2 402.00 $402.00 $1,218 —
370 370 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,350 +53.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1635 1191 80-85% 75 125.00–130.00 $128.57 $1,531 —
965–1600 1232 80-85% 31 130.00–141.00 $133.20 $1,641 +3.63
1180–1375 1310 80-85% 3 129.00–142.00 $132.90 $1,741 -2.79
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 85-90% 2 90.00 $90.00 $850 —
900–1360 1012 85-90% 26 115.00–125.00 $121.46 $1,229 -5.53
905–1245 1128 85-90% 4 111.00–129.00 $115.72 $1,305 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 2 149.00 $149.00 $1,669 —
1270–1660 1505 5 149.00–160.00 $153.17 $2,305 —
1610–1865 1726 5 160.00–166.00 $163.22 $2,817 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
665 665 (<2 yrs)Open 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,064
640–825 714 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 172.00–207.00 $185.71 $1,326
620–1196 1084 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 23 174.00–180.00 $176.87 $1,917
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
570–851 793 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 146.00–150.00 $147.45 $1,169

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
870–970 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1165 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 +75.00
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,350.00 $2,350.00 +125.00
1235–1520 1386 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,440.00 +40.00
1452–1515 1468 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,325.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
965–1280 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,800.00–2,100.00 $1,983.33 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1113 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895 895 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885 885 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 ±0.00

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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.