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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 22, 2024

663 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.60/cwt -6.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,144/hd at 460 lb · 52 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $283.05/cwt -14.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,349/hd at 477 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.03/cwt -7.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,227/hd at 524 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 663 2,055 2,403
Feeder cattle 455 1,456 1,865
Slaughter cattle 109 458 311
Replacement cattle 99 141 227

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale on 10/14/24; This sale was on Tuesday because of large rain storms and flooding in the Roswell area. Steer calves had insufficient numbers to compare and feeder steers had low numbers also but a 10.00 lower market was evident. Heifer calves 450-500 lbs sold 7.00 lower and 500-550 lbs were 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers had no numbers or sales to compare. Trade was slow with light demand on small numbers. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower few 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 4.00-5.00 lower. Good 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 6 330.00 $330.00 $967 -68.00
305 305 2 322.00 $322.00 $982 -38.08
313 unweaned 313 2 290.00 $290.00 $908 -7.00
377–381 379 14 317.00–330.00 $323.53 $1,226 -35.28
385–396 unweaned 393 13 298.00–306.00 $304.19 $1,195 +17.19
408–448 unweaned 425 7 245.00–255.00 $249.52 $1,060 -60.48
437 437 11 290.00 $290.00 $1,267 -2.00
459–483 unweaned 470 9 265.00–266.00 $265.54 $1,248 -7.25
466–484 479 27 284.00–291.50 $288.88 $1,384 -5.04
516 516 19 254.00 $254.00 $1,311 -16.00
517 unweaned 517 9 248.00 $248.00 $1,282 -20.57
564–588 578 30 240.00–247.00 $244.27 $1,412 -6.33
607–630 626 17 240.00 $240.00 $1,502 -5.92
660 660 26 229.00 $229.00 $1,511 -2.71
915–935 925 2 183.00 $183.00 $1,693 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 7 271.00 $271.00 $1,057 —
468 468 12 306.00 $306.00 $1,432 —
755 755 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,510 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 3 300.00 $300.00 $660 -40.00
255 unweaned 255 2 280.00 $280.00 $714 —
345–348 346 8 270.00–279.00 $273.39 $946 -15.98
361–393 unweaned 369 8 235.00–250.00 $238.99 $882 -50.01
392 392 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,058 -39.89
420–436 429 12 236.00–241.00 $238.04 $1,021 -21.96
454–465 460 52 238.00–257.00 $248.60 $1,144 -8.45
500–512 509 13 240.00–260.00 $244.53 $1,245 +9.53
536 unweaned 536 17 226.00 $226.00 $1,211 —
554 554 14 233.50 $233.50 $1,294 -15.13
781 781 6 201.00 $201.00 $1,570 +7.56
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 5 276.00 $276.00 $1,043 —
378 unweaned 378 11 244.00 $244.00 $922 —
485 485 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,130 -6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 4 290.00 $290.00 $754 +60.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 282.00 $282.00 $634 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 unweaned 110 1 450.00 $450.00 -325.00
195 unweaned 195 1 550.00 $550.00 -125.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 3 167.00 $167.00 $1,169 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
170 170 1 600.00 $600.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 80-85% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,236 -2.09
900–1575 1204 80-85% 27 112.00–121.50 $116.15 $1,398 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1464 1377 75-80% 24 117.50–125.00 $117.92 $1,624 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 85-90% 1 107.00 $107.00 $765 —
780–1110 945 85-90% 2 91.00–97.00 $94.52 $893 —
865–1440 1070 85-90% 20 104.00–113.50 $110.02 $1,177 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1530 1324 4 134.00–142.00 $137.35 $1,819 —
1555–2035 1713 5 143.00–153.50 $148.36 $2,541 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
525–960 776 (<2 yrs)Open 13 125.00–190.00 $155.85 $1,209
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,759

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1058–1070 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 128.00–135.00 $133.83 $1,419
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,284
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,443
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,551
1216–1230 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 136.00 $136.00 $1,659
1440 1440 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,584
1600 1600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,824
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,668
1145–1242 1217 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 128.00–141.00 $136.81 $1,665
1230 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,242
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–1150 968 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1030–1050 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,750.00 $1,650.00
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
985–1305 1141 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,745.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1085–1125 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,525.00 $1,512.50
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,510.00 $1,510.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,082

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1042 1042 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1174 1174 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.