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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 12, 2024

1,071 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.39/cwt -0.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,356/hd at 535 lb · 48 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $299.31/cwt +19.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,451/hd at 485 lb · 45 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $270.03/cwt +20.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,555/hd at 576 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,071 887 1,633
Feeder cattle 799 504 1,052
Slaughter cattle 185 217 414
Replacement cattle 87 166 167

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves sold 10.00-12.00 higher and steer yearlings were steady. Heifer calves sold 7.00 lower and feeder heifers had no comparable sales. Trade was active on good demand with larger numbers. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-3.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 4.00 higher. Market was active 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
248 248 6 424.00 $424.00 $1,052 +16.00
278–288 282 5 370.00–390.00 $378.17 $1,066 -22.60
293 unweaned 293 4 295.00 $295.00 $864 —
324 324 6 386.00 $386.00 $1,251 -13.29
333 333 2 352.00 $352.00 $1,172 -47.29
348 unweaned 348 3 327.00 $327.00 $1,138 —
363 unweaned 363 10 365.00 $365.00 $1,325 +55.00
368–374 371 12 382.00–400.00 $388.04 $1,440 +42.33
420 thin fleshed 420 5 358.00 $358.00 $1,504 —
403–443 427 15 330.00–348.00 $345.32 $1,475 +65.32
438 438 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,358 +30.00
452 thin fleshed 452 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,469 —
457–493 465 10 297.00–316.00 $310.20 $1,442 +21.36
483 483 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,425 +6.16
488 unweaned 488 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,391 +25.00
495 495 28 294.00 $294.00 $1,455 +5.16
508–546 526 18 294.00–301.00 $298.21 $1,569 +19.43
565–580 576 37 261.00–274.00 $270.03 $1,555 +23.90
622 622 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,586 +0.80
668–688 675 20 236.00–246.00 $242.34 $1,636 -6.66
710–745 724 5 238.00–239.00 $238.59 $1,727 +4.25
750–763 758 9 228.00–238.50 $234.47 $1,777 -0.53
813 813 6 236.00 $236.00 $1,919 +22.51
985 985 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,931 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,092 -25.00
423–448 438 5 302.00–318.00 $311.82 $1,366 +9.82
475–495 485 4 280.00–290.00 $285.10 $1,383 —
532–539 536 7 280.00 $280.00 $1,501 +26.00
690 690 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,449 —
703 703 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,547 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 4 308.00 $308.00 $1,368 —
513 513 3 284.00 $284.00 $1,457 —
657 657 16 260.00 $260.00 $1,708 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,369 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
165 unweaned 165 2 775.00 $775.00 -25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276–293 285 18 357.00–365.00 $361.54 $1,030 —
321 321 4 365.00 $365.00 $1,172 +11.46
313–339 unweaned 333 9 340.00–345.00 $343.96 $1,145 +24.96
358–377 368 36 312.00–320.00 $316.10 $1,163 -10.19
400 unweaned 400 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,000 -7.00
425 425 3 230.00 $230.00 $978 -60.24
424–430 427 7 290.00–296.00 $293.41 $1,253 +3.17
451–483 462 35 255.00–270.00 $260.47 $1,203 -2.07
531 531 14 246.00 $246.00 $1,306 -7.66
527–548 537 34 250.00–267.00 $256.43 $1,377 +2.77
555–570 563 9 258.00–275.00 $265.44 $1,494 +20.44
563 563 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,408 +5.00
573 573 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,415 +2.00
625–643 630 7 238.00–241.00 $240.13 $1,513 +8.26
652–699 688 20 215.00–228.00 $225.71 $1,553 —
736 736 9 220.00 $220.00 $1,619 +20.00
878 878 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,835 —
1060 1060 3 190.00 $190.00 $2,014 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–398 386 9 257.00–260.00 $257.94 $996 +25.94
420 420 2 269.00 $269.00 $1,130 +27.00
532–538 536 11 230.00–236.00 $234.38 $1,256 —
552–578 563 8 235.00–250.00 $240.73 $1,355 +14.73
668 668 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,316 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 7 278.00 $278.00 $1,284 —
587 587 12 236.00 $236.00 $1,385 —
637 637 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,408 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 4 260.00 $260.00 $931 —
725 725 4 206.00 $206.00 $1,494 —
822 822 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,570 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
166 unweaned 166 4 850.00 $850.00 +50.00
228 unweaned 228 2 900.00 $900.00 —
250 unweaned 250 2 725.00 $725.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
185 unweaned 185 2 550.00 $550.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 —— 2 355.00 $355.00 $958 —
335 335 —— 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,340 —
363 363 —— 4 311.00 $311.00 $1,129 —
990 990 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,436 —
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,582 -40.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 unweaned 80 1 350.00 $350.00 —
185 unweaned 185 1 900.00 $900.00 +3.31
203 unweaned 203 2 825.00 $825.00 —
253 253 2 400.00 $400.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
295 295 2 700.00 $700.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1370 1104 80-85% 20 130.00–133.00 $130.92 $1,445 +2.48
915–1440 1141 80-85% 42 134.00–142.00 $137.58 $1,570 +9.14
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1230 984 85-90% 27 127.50–131.00 $129.91 $1,278 +1.72
900–1330 1047 85-90% 5 120.00–125.00 $122.34 $1,281 —
1030–1200 1103 85-90% 4 115.00–119.00 $117.57 $1,297 —
1350–1615 1483 85-90% 2 125.00–127.50 $126.36 $1,874 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1150 1130 75-80% 3 156.00–174.00 $163.95 $1,853 —
1010–1440 1189 75-80% 19 140.00–148.00 $142.58 $1,695 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1710 1456 9 157.00–171.00 $161.73 $2,355 —
1100–1780 1503 7 129.00–154.00 $143.70 $2,160 —
1365–2075 1598 5 171.00–179.00 $174.01 $2,781 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–1040 897 (<2 yrs)Open 6 170.00–207.00 $182.83 $1,640
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
585–670 628 (<2 yrs)Open 2 123.00–150.00 $136.50 $857

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–995 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,525.00 $1,400.00
1065–1160 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,410.00–1,700.00 $1,615.00
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1230 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1230 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,730.00 $1,730.00
1325 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1375 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,875.00 $1,875.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 3 215.00 $215.00 $555 —

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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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 +75.00
1020–1125 1073 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00–2,150.00 $2,000.00 —
1080–1105 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 +700.00
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
900–1600 1289 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 2,650.00–2,900.00 $2,814.29 —
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
845 845 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 +168.75

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Heifer Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
675 675 (<2 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $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.