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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 14, 2024

2,055 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $324.24/cwt +4.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,389/hd at 428 lb · 79 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $278.39/cwt -2.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,450/hd at 521 lb · 79 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $250.60/cwt -17.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,464/hd at 584 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,055 1,145 2,008
Feeder cattle 1,456 700 1,366
Slaughter cattle 458 363 357
Replacement cattle 141 82 285

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves sold 2.00-8.00 lower with the exception of 450-550 lbs being steady to 12.00 higher. Feeder steers sold 3.00-7.00 higher. Heifer calves were 3.00-11.00 higher with the exception of 400-550 lbs selling 3.00-7.00 lower. No trends on feeder yearling heifers because of insufficient numbers to compare. Trade and demand were good on larger numbers. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 4.00 higher. Market was moderate to good 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
215 unweaned 215 2 385.00 $385.00 $828 —
248 248 4 430.00 $430.00 $1,066 —
252 unweaned 252 5 337.00 $337.00 $849 —
275 275 1 398.00 $398.00 $1,094 —
310–343 340 23 357.00–375.00 $360.08 $1,224 -4.92
345 unweaned 345 3 297.00 $297.00 $1,025 —
378 value added 378 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,436 —
380 unweaned 380 2 287.00 $287.00 $1,091 —
357–398 388 28 350.00–370.00 $358.81 $1,392 +6.89
410 unweaned 410 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,271 +6.65
415 value added 415 3 346.00 $346.00 $1,436 -4.00
408–443 420 26 315.00–334.00 $326.57 $1,372 -5.92
415–438 423 15 295.00–310.00 $299.73 $1,268 -32.76
425 425 4 292.00 $292.00 $1,241 -40.49
442 fancy 442 29 338.00 $338.00 $1,494 —
466 value added 466 7 325.00 $325.00 $1,514 +27.11
477–478 unweaned 477 5 265.00–278.00 $272.79 $1,301 -3.21
464–489 481 22 288.00–300.00 $293.92 $1,414 +9.36
503 value added 503 7 290.00 $290.00 $1,459 -31.00
513 thin fleshed 513 18 302.00 $302.00 $1,549 —
516–525 unweaned 519 13 261.00–272.00 $268.57 $1,394 —
515–541 524 29 262.00–279.00 $270.00 $1,415 -2.93
533–537 536 7 250.00–270.00 $264.32 $1,417 -8.61
537 537 5 271.00 $271.00 $1,455 -1.93
553–595 584 63 240.00–256.00 $250.60 $1,464 -17.56
611–645 unweaned 624 8 235.00 $235.00 $1,466 —
603–648 631 52 240.00–251.00 $245.92 $1,552 +1.77
642 642 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,534 -5.15
655–695 671 54 227.00–240.00 $231.71 $1,555 +1.49
711–748 719 58 220.00–235.00 $228.15 $1,640 —
755–793 781 32 220.00–232.00 $224.23 $1,751 +5.23
811–834 822 17 215.00–221.50 $218.40 $1,795 +3.40
976 976 14 205.00 $205.00 $2,001 +25.00
1110 1110 2 185.00 $185.00 $2,054 —
1137 1137 3 109.00 $109.00 $1,239 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 3 330.00 $330.00 $967 —
303 303 6 320.00 $320.00 $970 —
359–393 379 17 310.00–312.00 $310.78 $1,178 +38.78
413–440 421 15 279.00–292.00 $283.70 $1,194 -9.13
424 unweaned 424 5 268.00 $268.00 $1,136 —
454–498 470 11 260.00–267.00 $263.69 $1,239 -31.98
508–549 528 31 249.00–265.00 $256.13 $1,352 +7.17
568 568 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,284 -16.84
619 619 10 233.00 $233.00 $1,442 +2.00
620 620 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,302 -21.00
705 705 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,445 —
759 759 5 207.00 $207.00 $1,571 —
801 801 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,602 —
1040 1040 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,820 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 6 281.00 $281.00 $1,161 —
504 504 8 253.00 $253.00 $1,275 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,280 —
447 447 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,073 —
473 473 3 302.00 $302.00 $1,428 —
600 600 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,428 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,334 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,178 —
515 515 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,082 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 327.00 $327.00 $1,095 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,322 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 2 210.00 $210.00 $941 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 unweaned 95 1 675.00 $675.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 6 340.00 $340.00 $809 —
267 267 3 305.00 $305.00 $814 —
313–337 326 12 276.00–295.00 $289.37 $943 -23.55
368 unweaned 368 23 289.00 $289.00 $1,064 —
369–378 371 11 307.00–311.00 $309.89 $1,150 +19.61
406–438 value added 416 10 287.00–301.00 $296.57 $1,234 —
418–424 422 22 276.00–282.00 $280.38 $1,183 -3.13
408–438 unweaned 423 6 229.00–240.00 $234.70 $993 —
433 433 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,126 -23.51
458–490 478 25 248.00–264.00 $257.05 $1,229 -1.95
478 thin fleshed 478 3 273.00 $273.00 $1,305 —
485 unweaned 485 4 232.00 $232.00 $1,125 —
523 523 10 235.00 $235.00 $1,229 -22.33
515–543 534 16 240.00–258.00 $245.24 $1,310 -12.09
550 value added 550 7 260.00 $260.00 $1,430 —
555–585 565 46 235.00–255.00 $248.63 $1,405 +0.80
570–573 unweaned 572 6 220.00–225.00 $222.51 $1,273 —
606 606 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,364 -10.00
603–633 620 9 230.00–245.00 $236.49 $1,466 +1.49
658–682 674 15 212.00–225.00 $218.21 $1,471 +3.21
700–749 738 9 200.00–214.00 $202.95 $1,498 -0.05
762–765 763 7 190.00–202.00 $193.44 $1,476 —
900–947 928 30 205.00–210.50 $207.13 $1,922 +32.13
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 230.00 $230.00 $678 —
397 397 3 271.00 $271.00 $1,076 —
408 value added 408 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,102 —
411–433 426 12 230.00–240.00 $233.22 $994 —
458 458 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,145 —
546 546 12 220.00 $220.00 $1,201 ±0.00
555–573 560 7 215.00–225.00 $222.08 $1,244 -5.49
647 647 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,391 +31.00
657 657 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,248 —
658–683 666 9 200.00–210.00 $203.42 $1,355 —
940 940 3 161.00 $161.00 $1,513 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 4 239.00 $239.00 $1,190 —
525 525 2 249.00 $249.00 $1,307 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
678 678 3 163.00 $163.00 $1,105 —
723 723 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,157 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
198 unweaned 198 2 350.00 $350.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
105 unweaned 105 1 775.00 $775.00 —
185 unweaned 185 1 675.00 $675.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,268 —
473 473 2 268.00 $268.00 $1,268 —
528 528 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,373 —
564 564 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,382 —
663 663 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,260 —
751 751 6 186.00 $186.00 $1,397 +14.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
105 unweaned 105 1 700.00 $700.00 —
150 unweaned 150 3 625.00–750.00 $666.67 —
205 unweaned 205 2 500.00–850.00 $675.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,259 —
612 612 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,481 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
953 953 80-85% 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,620 —
800–1745 1095 80-85% 152 111.00–121.50 $117.09 $1,282 +1.09
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1025 835 85-90% 10 95.00–99.00 $95.87 $801 —
931–1115 962 85-90% 17 100.00–103.00 $102.17 $983 +11.53
854–1475 993 85-90% 51 102.50–111.00 $108.30 $1,075 -0.42
800–1245 996 85-90% 20 110.00–114.00 $112.34 $1,119 +3.62
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1470 1181 75-80% 59 120.00–126.00 $121.89 $1,440 —
1015–1510 1263 75-80% 2 119.00 $119.00 $1,503 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1800 1445 6 106.00–126.00 $119.43 $1,726 -33.57
1215–1870 1563 19 130.00–147.00 $139.40 $2,179 —
1425–2025 1697 11 148.00–157.00 $151.33 $2,568 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
625–935 755 (<2 yrs)Open 19 127.00–220.00 $183.74 $1,387
640–830 763 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 118.00–208.00 $166.80 $1,273

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895–1100 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 121.00–130.00 $126.50 $1,284
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,082
950–1350 1129 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 123.00–131.00 $127.75 $1,442
1178 1178 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,602
1213–1473 1324 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 112.00–122.00 $117.71 $1,558
1560 1560 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 106.50 $106.50 $1,661
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
915 915 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
994 994 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,510.00 $1,510.00
905–1085 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,775.00–1,800.00 $1,787.50
905–1215 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,925.00 $1,862.50
910–1450 1093 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,400.00–1,750.00 $1,590.00
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,242
845–1195 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 106.00–135.00 $120.50 $1,229
815–1430 1081 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 105.00–134.00 $123.50 $1,335
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,547
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1165 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,175.00–1,425.00 $1,325.00
915–1260 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,800.00–1,925.00 $1,841.67
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00
783 783 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–785 780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,185.00–1,250.00 $1,206.67
820 820 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1176 1176 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1083 1083 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 137.00 $137.00 $1,484
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
955–1010 983 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,475.00 $1,387.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765 765 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 119.00 $119.00 $910
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,261
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1360 1360 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,591
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645 645 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
810–963 942 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,750.00–2,100.00 $1,996.88
985 985 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
808–940 841 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 140.00–161.00 $155.75 $1,310

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070–1135 1103 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,950.00–2,000.00 $1,975.00 —
1425 1425 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00 —
1850 1850 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 +62.50

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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.