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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 5, 2024

887 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $280.29/cwt -43.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,332/hd at 475 lb · 27 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $254.20/cwt -17.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,627/hd at 640 lb · 21 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $331.41/cwt +10.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,225/hd at 370 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 887 851 1,475
Feeder cattle 504 539 1,096
Slaughter cattle 217 211 235
Replacement cattle 166 101 144

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer and heifer calves sold 15.00 lower on comparable sales. Steer and heifer yearlings had insufficient numbers to compare. Trade and demand were moderate. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher and slaughter bulls 2.00-6.00 lower. Market was lower on smaller numbers

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 5 408.00 $408.00 $877 —
257–283 268 11 395.00–407.00 $400.77 $1,074 +5.55
301 unweaned 301 4 377.00 $377.00 $1,135 +5.00
300–338 315 7 385.00–407.00 $399.29 $1,258 +6.73
358 unweaned 358 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,110 —
360 360 7 340.00–360.00 $345.71 $1,245 -43.24
420 420 2 337.00 $337.00 $1,415 -0.04
430 430 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,204 -57.04
448 448 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,344 -37.04
470–483 unweaned 473 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,230 —
450–498 476 19 275.00–295.00 $288.84 $1,375 -38.69
514 514 6 251.00 $251.00 $1,290 —
515–535 528 8 268.00–285.00 $278.78 $1,472 —
533 thin fleshed 533 3 298.00 $298.00 $1,588 —
553 thin fleshed 553 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,521 —
592–596 595 14 244.00–254.00 $246.13 $1,464 -40.24
625–646 640 21 245.00–259.50 $254.20 $1,627 -1.80
650 650 2 249.00 $249.00 $1,618 -22.00
715–722 720 9 231.00–236.00 $234.34 $1,687 +0.43
751 751 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,765 +20.00
800–833 819 7 210.00–222.00 $213.49 $1,748 -11.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 3 290.00 $290.00 $850 —
330 330 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,006 —
350 350 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,138 —
393 393 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,179 —
438 438 5 302.00 $302.00 $1,323 +12.00
440 440 4 274.00 $274.00 $1,206 -16.00
510 510 2 254.00 $254.00 $1,295 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,066 —
455 455 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,274 —
595 595 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,464 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 2 268.00 $268.00 $1,348 —
601 601 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,563 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
165 unweaned 165 5 800.00 $800.00 —
205 unweaned 205 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 -100.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 3 285.00 $285.00 $892 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 unweaned 235 2 352.00 $352.00 $827 -53.00
309–330 315 8 351.00–357.00 $353.54 $1,114 -3.46
336 unweaned 336 6 319.00 $319.00 $1,072 -16.00
357–383 368 15 315.00–333.00 $326.29 $1,201 -1.57
378 thin fleshed 378 3 357.00 $357.00 $1,349 —
408–410 409 4 285.00–292.00 $290.24 $1,187 -5.00
415 unweaned 415 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,067 —
448 448 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,075 -30.00
460–473 463 9 258.00–278.00 $262.54 $1,216 -45.09
512–527 515 16 240.00–260.00 $253.66 $1,306 -25.76
553 553 5 239.00–254.00 $245.00 $1,355 -14.00
603–607 605 8 230.00–233.00 $231.87 $1,403 -28.13
719 719 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,438 -7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 unweaned 385 3 286.00 $286.00 $1,101 —
388 388 3 232.00 $232.00 $900 —
425 425 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,028 —
585 585 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,322 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130–145 unweaned 138 3 675.00–775.00 $735.24 —
170 unweaned 170 1 800.00 $800.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 4 294.00 $294.00 $1,426 —
502 502 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,039 —
525 525 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,418 —
613 613 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,471 —
1070 1070 2 190.00 $190.00 $2,033 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,197 —
750 750 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150–190 unweaned 166 5 800.00–1,000.00 $896.69 +10.33
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,369 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
966–1550 1093 75-80% 55 139.00–146.00 $141.71 $1,549 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1380 1091 80-85% 31 129.00–139.00 $133.46 $1,456 +3.11
855–1390 1106 80-85% 9 123.00–133.50 $128.44 $1,421 —
975–1753 1370 80-85% 11 134.00–139.00 $136.87 $1,875 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
812 812 85-90% 3 125.50 $125.50 $1,019 —
855–1470 962 85-90% 24 125.00–129.50 $128.19 $1,233 +3.01
915–1355 1097 85-90% 3 116.00–125.00 $118.50 $1,300 +19.83

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,778 —
1140–1410 1255 7 120.00–149.00 $130.99 $1,644 —
1360–2205 1610 16 150.00–167.00 $158.94 $2,559 —
1545–2095 1781 5 167.50–174.00 $170.72 $3,041 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
585 585 (<2 yrs)Open 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,287
620–795 707 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 149.00–205.00 $175.10 $1,238

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–1040 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,550.00 $1,412.50
1035 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1018–1300 1089 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,100.00–2,175.00 $2,118.75
912–1355 1137 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,800.00–1,975.00 $1,900.00
950–1316 1194 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,635.00–1,985.00 $1,879.38
1205 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–970 928 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,300.00 $1,287.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–990 963 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,675.00 $1,600.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —
815–1010 942 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,525.00–1,885.00 $1,736.67 —
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 -350.00
1173–1245 1202 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1040–1434 1241 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,683.33 —
1334 1334 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,775.00 $2,775.00 -200.00
1588 1588 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
1635 1635 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
964 964 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
1295 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860–1100 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,425.00–1,825.00 $1,691.67 —
1035–1170 1096 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,900.00–2,325.00 $2,081.25 +181.25
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885 885 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
973–1075 1007 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,875.00–2,000.00 $1,916.67 —
1565 1565 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 +475.00
855–880 868 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,725.00–1,785.00 $1,755.00 —
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511 511 5 110.00 $110.00 $562 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 3 150.00 $150.00 $848 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760–770 765 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,975.00–2,325.00 $2,150.00 —

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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.