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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 23, 2024

1,295 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $240.86/cwt +15.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,751/hd at 727 lb · 45 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $263.25/cwt +16.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,494/hd at 568 lb · 36 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $249.86/cwt +20.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,633/hd at 653 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,295 1,511 1,843
Feeder cattle 730 1,097 1,286
Slaughter cattle 365 295 281
Replacement cattle 200 119 276

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compare to last weeks sale; Steer calves sold 5.00 higher with the exception of 550-600 lbs were 6.00 lower. Heifer calves sold uneven on comparable numbers and heifer yearlings were 2.00 higher. Trade and demand were slow on smaller numbers. Slaughter cows were 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold steady. Market was moderate 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
282 282 7 275.00 $275.00 $776 —
310–315 313 4 320.00–322.00 $320.99 $1,005 -21.01
321 value added 321 4 362.00 $362.00 $1,162 —
384–399 392 12 325.00–328.00 $326.53 $1,280 +3.53
393 unweaned 393 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,120 —
400–418 412 3 315.00–325.00 $318.24 $1,311 +21.71
422 422 3 282.00 $282.00 $1,190 -14.53
433 433 2 298.00 $298.00 $1,290 +1.47
479 value added 479 4 304.00 $304.00 $1,456 +11.00
498 498 5 281.00 $281.00 $1,399 +11.95
503–521 511 25 261.00–280.00 $267.71 $1,368 +17.71
551–565 556 8 245.00–247.00 $246.24 $1,369 -0.39
560–572 value added 571 28 268.00–269.00 $268.11 $1,531 —
603–618 612 26 255.00–264.00 $259.07 $1,586 +16.68
634 unweaned 634 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,553 —
651–653 651 31 251.00–260.00 $251.58 $1,638 +21.72
658–685 672 4 233.00–240.00 $236.57 $1,590 +6.71
703–743 727 45 229.00–245.00 $240.86 $1,751 +15.86
765–783 value added 770 8 225.00–230.00 $226.27 $1,742 —
798 798 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,676 —
819–828 822 22 225.00–231.00 $228.80 $1,881 —
911 911 7 205.00 $205.00 $1,868 —
995 995 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,343 —
1065 1065 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,374 —
1190 1190 2 184.00 $184.00 $2,190 —
1375 1375 2 164.00 $164.00 $2,255 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,152 -8.00
478–483 481 5 250.00–268.00 $260.84 $1,255 +13.24
541 541 10 240.00 $240.00 $1,298 -4.81
560–593 573 5 230.00–243.00 $235.38 $1,349 —
658–674 668 8 233.00–246.00 $237.80 $1,589 +37.80
970 970 2 169.00 $169.00 $1,639 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 8 244.00 $244.00 $1,269 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
663 663 8 224.00 $224.00 $1,485 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
679 679 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,494 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–335 328 6 290.00–302.00 $297.11 $975 +27.11
351 unweaned 351 11 275.00 $275.00 $965 —
378–390 384 4 285.00–302.00 $293.37 $1,127 +14.37
443–444 444 7 272.00–273.00 $272.71 $1,211 -3.90
470–492 485 10 254.00–260.00 $258.26 $1,253 +1.18
508–527 520 19 250.00–262.00 $255.03 $1,326 +8.72
583 583 11 234.00–235.00 $234.18 $1,365 +4.18
600–626 617 6 226.00–235.00 $228.92 $1,412 +6.80
644 644 5 216.00 $216.00 $1,391 -6.12
663–683 672 17 221.00–229.00 $224.71 $1,510 +44.71
704–708 706 7 219.00–229.00 $224.70 $1,586 —
784 784 7 213.00 $213.00 $1,670 +15.00
807 807 13 218.00 $218.00 $1,759 —
924 924 8 195.00 $195.00 $1,802 —
974 974 6 197.00 $197.00 $1,919 +47.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,143 —
540 540 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,269 +16.15
614 614 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,320 —
725 725 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,522 -8.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 4 259.00 $259.00 $1,114 —
475 475 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,135 —
517 517 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,163 +45.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541 541 7 235.00 $235.00 $1,271 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
631 631 7 214.00 $214.00 $1,350 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 3 200.00 $200.00 $944 —
603 603 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,055 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
145 unweaned 145 1 675.00 $675.00 —
165 unweaned 165 1 750.00 $750.00 —
260 unweaned 260 1 875.00 $875.00 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 126.00 $126.00 $340 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
657 657 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,314 —
679 679 4 156.00 $156.00 $1,059 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 unweaned 95 1 675.00 $675.00 —
100 unweaned 100 1 475.00 $475.00 —
195 unweaned 195 1 950.00 $950.00 —
235 unweaned 235 1 950.00 $950.00 +175.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1260 989 85-90% 5 86.00–95.00 $91.10 $901 -18.25
852–1555 1063 85-90% 24 95.00–107.00 $103.74 $1,103 —
880–1620 1094 85-90% 132 107.00–113.00 $110.57 $1,210 —
900–1510 1108 85-90% 62 112.50–118.00 $114.19 $1,265 -0.63
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1650 1095 80-85% 42 114.00–117.00 $116.29 $1,273 —
980–1595 1148 80-85% 36 116.00–128.00 $118.40 $1,359 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 1 108.50 $108.50 $1,400 —
1415–1775 1525 5 132.00–141.50 $136.77 $2,086 —
1490–1910 1724 4 115.00–123.00 $119.75 $2,064 +4.31
1445–2285 1799 11 139.00–146.00 $142.76 $2,568 —
2505 2505 1 129.00 $129.00 $3,231 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
435–835 702 (<2 yrs)Open 3 150.00–182.50 $171.67 $1,205
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 157.00 $157.00 $1,617

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015–1090 1061 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 115.00–119.50 $117.84 $1,250
1030–1249 1214 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 111.00–119.00 $116.00 $1,408
1450 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,668
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005–1280 1162 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 105.00–123.00 $112.25 $1,304
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1131 1131 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1049 1049 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,485.00 $1,485.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1411 1411 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1035 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,471.43
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 101.00 $101.00 $995
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 127.00 $127.00 $1,505
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,558
1390 1390 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 114.00 $114.00 $1,585
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
782 782 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 600.00 $600.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,089

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
1030 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1000–1110 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,675.00 —
1105–1160 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,150.00–2,250.00 $2,200.00 —
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1175–1195 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00–2,150.00 $2,125.00 —
1423 1423 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00 +300.00
1509 1509 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995–1030 1013 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1100–1225 1134 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,700.00–2,000.00 $1,925.00 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
953–1000 977 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
715 715 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
908–1035 963 (<2 yrs)Open 4 2,000.00–2,050.00 $2,012.50 —

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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.