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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 9, 2024

1,383 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $284.13/cwt -33.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,350/hd at 475 lb · 75 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.71/cwt -13.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,175/hd at 486 lb · 62 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $260.08/cwt +3.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,468/hd at 564 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,383 767 1,360
Feeder cattle 980 476 795
Slaughter cattle 250 204 277
Replacement cattle 153 87 288

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves 3.00-11.00 lower,instances 10.00 higher. feeder steers and heifers not well tested. Heifer calves sold 2'00-8.00 lower. Special note; weaning and shot programs were recognized and rewarded. Slaughter cows were 2.00 lower instances 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher. Trade was moderate on larger numbers with light demand. Market was slow 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
227 227 3 340.00 $340.00 $772 -35.00
240 unweaned 240 2 297.00 $297.00 $713 —
270 unweaned 270 3 352.00 $352.00 $950 —
255–289 274 7 365.00–385.00 $377.04 $1,033 -12.96
330–345 337 6 350.00–352.00 $351.35 $1,184 -11.47
342–348 unweaned 345 6 315.00–322.00 $318.47 $1,099 —
348 value added 348 4 378.00 $378.00 $1,315 —
348 348 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,148 -32.82
354 value added 354 11 372.00 $372.00 $1,317 —
354–368 357 20 300.00–308.00 $301.90 $1,078 -43.09
393 unweaned 393 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,100 —
400–440 411 17 296.00–317.00 $301.81 $1,240 +4.81
432 unweaned 432 7 262.00 $262.00 $1,132 —
445–448 446 12 284.00–286.00 $285.16 $1,272 -24.76
459–495 475 75 269.00–289.00 $284.13 $1,350 -33.87
513–538 524 33 248.00–268.00 $257.29 $1,348 -16.97
557–570 560 44 266.00–267.00 $266.25 $1,491 —
573–593 576 16 237.00–244.00 $243.10 $1,400 -13.90
601–642 621 35 233.00–242.00 $238.44 $1,481 -4.77
671–692 676 13 223.00–230.00 $228.35 $1,544 —
718–723 721 4 220.00–230.00 $225.02 $1,622 —
773 773 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,732 +1.00
818 818 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,677 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 315 6 297.00–300.00 $299.03 $942 —
379 379 4 308.00 $308.00 $1,167 +21.00
398 398 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,075 —
403–443 419 8 267.00–287.00 $274.32 $1,149 —
481–488 483 9 241.00–252.00 $244.70 $1,182 —
516–523 519 32 245.00–256.00 $251.84 $1,307 -4.55
598 598 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,405 +31.00
625 625 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,306 —
738 738 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,365 —
1285 1285 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,799 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 544 8 235.00 $235.00 $1,278 —
545 545 9 191.00 $191.00 $1,041 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 190.00 $190.00 $817 —
698 698 2 112.00 $112.00 $782 —
1018 1018 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,120 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459 459 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,193 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 unweaned 125 1 400.00 $400.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 unweaned 225 1 347.00 $347.00 $781 —
285 285 1 315.00 $315.00 $898 +7.45
318 unweaned 318 2 265.00 $265.00 $843 -22.87
337–340 338 5 310.00–322.00 $314.83 $1,064 +1.59
353 thin fleshed 353 4 302.00 $302.00 $1,066 —
368 value added 368 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,012 —
374–397 386 9 240.00–245.00 $242.15 $935 -50.86
413–439 431 33 227.00–244.00 $236.76 $1,020 -37.58
485 485 4 222.00 $222.00 $1,077 -33.58
464–489 486 58 235.00–244.00 $243.07 $1,181 -12.51
522 value added 522 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,284 —
505–541 523 36 220.00–236.50 $227.96 $1,192 -17.04
552 552 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,214 -28.00
562–565 563 24 232.00–235.00 $232.88 $1,311 -15.12
585 fancy 585 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,462 —
599 599 4 211.00 $211.00 $1,264 —
606 606 5 232.00 $232.00 $1,406 +10.00
643 value added 643 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,427 —
672–680 677 17 220.50–226.00 $222.43 $1,506 +8.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 2 235.00 $235.00 $783 -67.00
391–393 392 10 225.00 $225.00 $882 -25.00
463 unweaned 463 2 190.00 $190.00 $880 —
469 469 21 220.00 $220.00 $1,032 —
545 545 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,199 —
580 580 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,102 —
620 value added 620 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,314 —
640–646 644 11 191.00–198.00 $193.90 $1,249 —
679 679 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,324 —
763 763 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,694 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,056 —
550 550 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,182 —
613 613 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,165 —
808 808 2 167.00 $167.00 $1,349 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 unweaned 125 1 400.00 $400.00 —
155–195 unweaned 164 7 600.00–700.00 $617.86 -7.14
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
178 unweaned 178 2 635.00 $635.00 —
200 unweaned 200 1 625.00 $625.00 -125.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
160–188 unweaned 173 9 550.00–775.00 $705.56 —
205 unweaned 205 1 950.00 $950.00 -25.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,264 —
545 545 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,095 —
813 813 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,545 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,168 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
633 633 2 135.00 $135.00 $855 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
863 863 85-90% 8 119.00 $119.00 $1,027 —
905–1195 1029 85-90% 6 93.00–101.00 $96.97 $998 -23.56
905–1375 1136 85-90% 41 118.00–125.50 $121.53 $1,381 +13.48
920–1625 1137 85-90% 27 100.00–117.00 $111.57 $1,269 +3.52
920–1475 1138 85-90% 15 122.00–129.50 $124.86 $1,421 +16.81
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1690 1218 80-85% 44 125.00–138.00 $131.97 $1,607 +3.76
1100–1680 1294 80-85% 4 120.00–126.00 $123.49 $1,598 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1370 1258 75-80% 3 138.00–145.00 $141.40 $1,779 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1665 1257 10 127.50–149.00 $141.49 $1,779 -13.51
1150–1525 1310 15 152.00–165.00 $156.82 $2,054 —
1500–2155 1717 14 152.50–166.00 $159.66 $2,741 +16.91

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
645–1005 793 (<2 yrs)Open 7 150.00–180.00 $171.71 $1,362
670–1040 887 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 130.00–182.00 $159.10 $1,411

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–1285 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 126.50–132.00 $129.26 $1,413
910–1290 1122 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 124.00–144.00 $134.86 $1,513
955–1325 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 129.00–135.00 $131.90 $1,574
1025–1409 1227 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 29 125.00–130.00 $128.69 $1,579
1400 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,736
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140–1230 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,550.00 $1,525.00
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1140–1325 1237 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,925.00 $1,808.33
1040–1313 1262 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,600.00–1,825.00 $1,789.06
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
965–1063 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,400.00 $1,350.00
910–1325 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,700.00 $1,516.67
1180 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1050–1418 1372 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,275.00–1,600.00 $1,315.63
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1148–1240 1173 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 123.00–129.00 $126.74 $1,487
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,537

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Bred Heifers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800 800 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,176
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
690 690 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,104

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1170–1280 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–2,550.00 $2,525.00 —
1320–1385 1353 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,550.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 +950.00
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 +1,000.00
1175–1340 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,125.00 —
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.