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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 30, 2024

1,979 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $282.76/cwt +21.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,349/hd at 477 lb · 89 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $258.49/cwt -4.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,480/hd at 573 lb · 86 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $343.44/cwt +30.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,293/hd at 376 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,979 1,295 2,233
Feeder cattle 1,420 730 1,544
Slaughter cattle 398 365 347
Replacement cattle 161 200 342

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves sold steady to 11.00 higher, instances 13.00-14.00 higher. Steer yearlings were steady to 8.00 lower. Heifer calves sold 5.00-7.00 higher, instances 2.00-5.00 lower. Heifer yearlings had no comparable numbers with last sale. Trade and demand were very good on larger numbers. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 3.00-11.00 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
293 293 7 370.00 $370.00 $1,084 +95.00
295 unweaned 295 11 335.00 $335.00 $988 —
310 310 10 335.00 $335.00 $1,038 +14.01
353–398 376 68 337.00–356.00 $344.17 $1,294 +17.64
385 unweaned 385 3 327.00 $327.00 $1,259 +42.00
413–440 420 39 325.00–336.00 $331.31 $1,392 +49.31
425 425 12 300.00 $300.00 $1,275 +18.00
441–447 unweaned 445 12 302.00–313.00 $309.37 $1,377 —
443–448 446 4 292.00 $292.00 $1,302 -6.00
458–473 unweaned 462 7 290.00–292.00 $290.58 $1,342 —
463 value added 463 8 332.00 $332.00 $1,537 +28.00
466–477 474 31 298.00–315.00 $300.93 $1,426 +19.93
516–549 537 40 261.00–281.00 $274.32 $1,473 +6.61
528–548 unweaned 538 4 240.00–260.00 $249.81 $1,344 —
563 unweaned 563 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,408 —
555–575 568 69 257.00–272.00 $263.02 $1,494 +16.78
597 597 14 238.00 $238.00 $1,421 —
603 unweaned 603 24 249.00 $249.00 $1,501 +4.00
607 thin fleshed 607 3 256.00 $256.00 $1,554 —
603–641 619 42 240.00–255.00 $246.81 $1,528 -12.26
663–683 668 17 237.00–252.00 $243.66 $1,628 +7.09
700–705 701 10 228.00–243.00 $239.98 $1,682 -0.88
724 724 6 222.00 $222.00 $1,607 -18.86
790 790 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,778 +15.00
890 890 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,851 —
1165 1165 2 175.00 $175.00 $2,039 -9.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–447 435 21 277.00–283.00 $280.83 $1,222 +20.83
450–498 477 89 269.00–288.00 $282.76 $1,349 +21.92
550–596 571 16 242.00–258.00 $249.69 $1,426 +14.31
585–598 592 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,391 -0.38
634–645 638 8 236.00–239.00 $237.14 $1,513 —
658–668 663 4 225.00–230.00 $227.52 $1,508 -10.28
743 743 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,560 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 5 317.00 $317.00 $1,249 —
611–631 624 19 237.00–245.00 $239.89 $1,497 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 6 292.00 $292.00 $710 —
283 283 2 327.00 $327.00 $925 —
433 433 2 272.00 $272.00 $1,178 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 7 187.00 $187.00 $905 —
595 595 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,291 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,463 —
798 798 6 241.00 $241.00 $1,923 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
559 559 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,398 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 4 109.00 $109.00 $540 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
247 247 6 275.00 $275.00 $679 —
250–265 255 6 280.00–295.00 $285.20 $727 —
282–289 unweaned 284 13 265.00–270.00 $266.56 $757 —
327 unweaned 327 7 269.00 $269.00 $880 —
335–344 343 34 280.00–290.00 $285.01 $978 -12.10
377 377 8 270.00 $270.00 $1,018 -23.37
363–398 385 21 282.00–300.00 $293.65 $1,131 +0.28
401–448 416 62 265.00–283.00 $279.32 $1,162 +6.61
468–494 490 25 249.00–267.00 $259.36 $1,271 +1.10
523 523 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,229 -20.03
507–530 524 33 240.00–257.00 $247.53 $1,297 -7.50
556–595 578 37 225.00–240.00 $236.14 $1,365 +1.96
615–622 619 12 215.00–225.00 $219.60 $1,359 -9.32
656 656 7 225.00 $225.00 $1,476 +0.29
715 715 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,430 -24.70
750–759 752 50 212.50–224.25 $221.64 $1,667 +8.64
882 882 38 209.00 $209.00 $1,843 —
931 931 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,769 -5.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 380 6 277.00–281.00 $279.70 $1,063 —
438 438 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,204 +16.00
450 value added 450 3 282.00 $282.00 $1,269 —
455 455 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,174 +19.00
535 535 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,338 +25.00
565 565 21 228.00 $228.00 $1,288 —
641 641 6 222.00 $222.00 $1,423 —
702 702 9 221.50 $221.50 $1,555 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 16 270.00 $270.00 $748 —
354 354 8 270.00 $270.00 $956 —
468 468 2 190.00 $190.00 $889 -41.00
1008 1008 6 186.00 $186.00 $1,875 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 251.00 $251.00 $816 —
437 437 6 215.00 $215.00 $940 —
583 583 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,230 —
775 775 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,380 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536 536 5 246.00 $246.00 $1,319 —
575 575 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,208 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,167 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 unweaned 305 22 287.00 $287.00 $875 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 unweaned 330 2 354.00 $354.00 $1,168 —
610 610 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,507 —
1075 1075 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,505 —
1138 1138 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,366 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1640 1097 80-85% 146 115.00–129.00 $119.06 $1,306 +2.77
995–1345 1121 80-85% 7 110.00–116.00 $113.80 $1,276 -4.60
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
741–870 791 85-90% 40 80.00–109.00 $90.24 $714 —
830–891 868 85-90% 12 109.00–129.00 $117.22 $1,017 —
915–1190 995 85-90% 8 96.00–105.00 $102.03 $1,015 +10.93
900–1415 1021 85-90% 35 105.00–111.00 $108.71 $1,110 —
865–1250 1033 85-90% 48 111.00–129.00 $114.42 $1,182 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1380 1277 3 134.00–149.00 $141.50 $1,807 +33.00
1370–1785 1611 9 136.00–144.00 $139.98 $2,255 —
1505–1905 1662 3 110.00–131.00 $120.76 $2,007 —
1530–2020 1705 11 139.00–157.00 $146.89 $2,504 +27.14

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720–990 858 (<2 yrs)Open 13 160.00–210.00 $192.38 $1,651
758–1008 873 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 23 130.00–196.00 $156.65 $1,368

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910 910 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,065
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,296
755–1108 1018 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 122.00–136.00 $127.60 $1,299
985–1149 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 118.50–126.00 $122.33 $1,368
835–1510 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 110.00–125.00 $116.00 $1,346
780–1375 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 114.00–124.00 $119.58 $1,409
1720 1720 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,858
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 119.50 $119.50 $1,285
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,526
1082–1261 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 128.00–131.50 $129.59 $1,529
1098–1448 1229 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 115.50–118.00 $117.06 $1,439
1215–1300 1258 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 116.00–118.00 $117.00 $1,472
1105–1430 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 118.50–139.00 $125.30 $1,579
1010–1488 1306 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 114.50–124.00 $117.33 $1,532
1625 1625 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,771
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
850–877 874 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,275.00–1,600.00 $1,563.89
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1035–1050 1043 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,425.00 $1,362.50
1043 1043 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1175–1220 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,850.00–1,875.00 $1,862.50
1233 1233 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,875.00 $1,875.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,045
1405 1405 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 115.50 $115.50 $1,623

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 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
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
900–1080 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,125.00–2,425.00 $2,233.33 +283.33
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 -325.00
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1520 1520 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00 +75.00
1525 1525 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00 -125.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1235 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1185–1320 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00–2,050.00 $1,950.00 —
1305 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760 760 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 7 89.00 $89.00 $441 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
675–870 803 (<2 yrs)Open 3 1,850.00–2,125.00 $2,016.67 —

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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.