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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 29, 2024

851 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $323.37/cwt +1.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,532/hd at 474 lb · 33 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $339.57/cwt -9.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,456/hd at 429 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $279.42/cwt +17.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,442/hd at 516 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 851 811 1,624
Feeder cattle 539 570 1,330
Slaughter cattle 211 190 123
Replacement cattle 101 51 171

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer and heifer calves were steady. Feeder yearlings had insufficient numbers to compare. Trade and demand were moderate on smaller numbers. Slaughter cows sold steady and slaughter bulls were 3.00 lower. 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
195 unweaned 195 1 420.00 $420.00 $819 —
272–295 285 7 385.00–410.00 $395.22 $1,126 -11.78
313–318 316 4 385.00–400.00 $392.56 $1,240 -15.42
329 unweaned 329 4 372.00 $372.00 $1,224 +5.00
345 345 4 332.00 $332.00 $1,145 -75.98
355–374 367 13 385.00–392.00 $388.95 $1,427 +18.95
413 thin fleshed 413 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,549 -10.00
400–449 430 28 330.00–346.00 $337.04 $1,449 -18.66
463 463 3 316.00 $316.00 $1,463 -6.26
453–475 471 25 325.00–338.00 $327.53 $1,543 +5.27
495 495 5 307.00 $307.00 $1,520 -15.26
553–572 560 13 280.00–299.00 $286.37 $1,604 -3.79
628 628 6 273.00–282.00 $277.50 $1,743 +6.50
648 648 2 256.00 $256.00 $1,659 -15.00
650 650 2 271.00 $271.00 $1,762 —
703–745 728 8 226.00–240.00 $233.91 $1,703 —
765 765 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,645 -25.00
808–818 815 6 225.00–226.00 $225.33 $1,836 —
969 969 8 200.00 $200.00 $1,938 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 11 290.00 $290.00 $1,209 —
483 483 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,473 +3.00
562 562 5 262.00 $262.00 $1,472 —
680 680 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,632 —
723 723 2 213.00 $213.00 $1,540 —
847 847 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,694 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
638–648 644 7 105.00–114.00 $110.18 $710 —
667 667 5 132.00 $132.00 $880 —
735 735 4 115.00 $115.00 $845 —
808 808 2 109.00 $109.00 $881 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,279 —
1123 1123 3 173.00 $173.00 $1,943 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 unweaned 415 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,100 —
530 530 3 243.00 $243.00 $1,288 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
240 unweaned 240 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 +100.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 unweaned 240 1 405.00 $405.00 $972 —
313 313 6 357.00 $357.00 $1,117 -2.37
322 unweaned 322 5 335.00 $335.00 $1,079 —
325 325 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,300 +40.63
367 unweaned 367 5 305.00 $305.00 $1,119 —
378–395 387 11 318.00–334.00 $327.86 $1,269 -4.62
413–440 420 15 288.00–305.00 $295.24 $1,240 -23.05
445 445 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,202 -48.29
453–462 458 5 304.00–310.00 $307.63 $1,409 +19.63
463 unweaned 463 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,250 —
488 488 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,122 -58.00
503–540 516 18 272.00–287.00 $279.42 $1,442 +27.42
558 558 3 259.00 $259.00 $1,445 —
609 609 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,583 +14.98
653–658 655 8 235.00–246.00 $241.86 $1,584 —
721 721 4 207.00 $207.00 $1,492 -23.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 317.00 $317.00 $888 —
328 328 4 270.00 $270.00 $886 —
1058 1058 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,904 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 276 8 357.00–365.00 $359.98 $994 —
498 498 2 277.00 $277.00 $1,379 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,271 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,332 +20.00
565 565 8 246.00 $246.00 $1,390 —
683 683 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,612 +4.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 unweaned 95 1 700.00 $700.00 +100.00
145 unweaned 145 1 875.00 $875.00 +125.00
155–175 unweaned 165 3 750.00–1,000.00 $886.36 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289 289 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,069 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,341 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1046 992 85-90% 24 124.00–126.00 $125.18 $1,242 +6.74
973–1125 1005 85-90% 19 126.00–130.00 $127.45 $1,281 —
900–1215 1054 85-90% 7 114.00–123.00 $120.00 $1,265 -3.58
1020–1165 1093 85-90% 2 96.00–101.00 $98.67 $1,078 -24.91
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1325 1063 80-85% 5 130.00–132.00 $130.35 $1,386 —
930–1620 1203 80-85% 23 133.00–142.00 $137.24 $1,651 —
1110–1335 1232 80-85% 3 144.00–146.00 $144.60 $1,781 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1925 1368 9 135.00–160.00 $148.68 $2,034 —
1285–1965 1698 12 155.00–169.00 $162.46 $2,759 -11.76
1720 1720 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,096 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
510–1110 638 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 51 140.00–238.00 $178.55 $1,139
680–753 729 (<2 yrs)Open 3 182.00–200.00 $188.00 $1,371
540–990 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 165.00–226.00 $193.00 $1,592

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1005 983 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,500.00 $1,387.50
720–1385 1008 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,800.00
835–1205 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,850.00 $1,825.00
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685 685 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615 615 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685 685 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
875 875 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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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
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
730–1160 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,875.00–2,075.00 $1,975.00 —
765–1135 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,250.00 —
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 +25.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 -700.00
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 -75.00
1000–1140 1052 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,600.00 —
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1250–1445 1348 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,950.00–3,000.00 $2,975.00 +725.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
690 690 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.