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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 13, 2026

937 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $481.13/cwt -52.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,367/hd at 492 lb · 42 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $464.80/cwt -4.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,949/hd at 419 lb · 37 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $530.28/cwt -51.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,282/hd at 430 lb · 37 head
Roswell, NM 4-weight steers sold at $500/cwt, down $35 from the early July peak of $519/cwt. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 937 840 946
Feeder cattle 743 586 610
Slaughter cattle 120 149 187
Replacement cattle 74 105 149

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale two weeks ago; Steer calves sold lower while feeder steers had no comparable sales but a steady trend was evident. Heifer calves sold higher except 450-500 lbs being 10.00-12.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold lower. Trade and demand were moderately strong on larger numbers on an uneven market. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 higher and slaughter bulls were steady to 3.00 lower. Several light weight cows and bulls went back to feed. 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
322 unweaned 322 7 575.00 $575.00 $1,852 -40.00
300–345 333 6 620.00–655.00 $633.07 $2,108 -1.93
352–380 363 5 625.00–635.00 $629.19 $2,284 +18.16
380 unweaned 380 2 565.00 $565.00 $2,147 +35.00
427 unweaned 427 13 520.00 $520.00 $2,220 —
425–435 430 17 542.00–557.50 $545.25 $2,345 -19.75
410–441 437 7 500.00–515.00 $512.99 $2,242 -52.01
450–485 468 2 485.00–490.00 $487.59 $2,282 -45.83
473 thin fleshed 473 2 525.00 $525.00 $2,483 —
465–497 494 28 490.00–515.00 $493.29 $2,437 -40.13
495 unweaned 495 10 437.00 $437.00 $2,163 —
500–516 value added 515 12 484.00–495.00 $484.89 $2,497 —
509–545 518 17 460.00–477.50 $465.91 $2,413 -47.33
518–545 529 7 430.00–440.00 $434.37 $2,298 -63.63
560–590 568 16 422.00–435.00 $425.74 $2,418 -19.99
573 thin fleshed 573 3 442.50 $442.50 $2,536 -20.50
600–630 603 9 390.00–392.00 $390.23 $2,353 -6.77
600–627 611 26 420.00–425.00 $421.96 $2,578 +24.96
650 thin fleshed 650 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,762 —
650–679 666 14 375.00–395.00 $384.56 $2,561 +24.56
698 698 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,408 -59.28
710–730 719 15 334.00–350.00 $338.77 $2,436 -42.59
715–745 value added 729 5 360.00–375.00 $367.91 $2,682 —
750–765 757 3 355.00–360.00 $356.69 $2,700 +11.67
760 760 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,508 -15.02
830–835 833 2 295.00–300.00 $297.49 $2,478 -25.82
836–843 838 6 335.00 $335.00 $2,807 +11.69
1004 1004 4 290.00 $290.00 $2,912 +10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,552 +95.00
383 383 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,915 +55.00
398 398 3 422.00 $422.00 $1,680 -23.00
415 415 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,743 -60.00
419–433 424 8 480.00–485.00 $483.09 $2,048 +3.09
430–440 433 3 420.00–425.00 $423.31 $1,833 -56.69
455 unweaned 455 4 495.00 $495.00 $2,252 —
458–497 478 8 435.00–460.00 $445.41 $2,129 -28.34
505–525 514 5 400.00–425.00 $413.05 $2,123 +9.33
560–595 575 5 375.00–402.00 $386.57 $2,223 -40.17
635–648 644 3 375.00–380.00 $376.64 $2,426 +6.64
675 675 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,312 +9.99
700–710 701 12 300.00–320.00 $301.69 $2,115 -23.31
770–775 773 2 312.00–320.00 $315.99 $2,443 +75.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
228 228 3 1,700.00 $1,700.00 +275.00
268–296 291 12 1,775.00–1,975.00 $1,944.34 +744.34
420 420 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 580.00 $580.00 $2,088 —
435 435 2 465.00 $465.00 $2,023 —
565 565 2 455.00 $455.00 $2,571 —
760–775 768 2 330.00–331.00 $330.50 $2,538 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 unweaned 293 3 630.00 $630.00 $1,846 —
450 450 2 520.00 $520.00 $2,340 —
455 455 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,116 —
870 870 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,871 +80.00
920 920 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,914 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 unweaned 485 3 482.50 $482.50 $2,340 —
550–590 570 2 395.00–420.00 $407.06 $2,320 -12.94
1070 1070 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,568 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 470 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,927 -15.00
525 525 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,048 +15.00
640 640 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,304 +10.00
655 655 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,096 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,992 —
595 595 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,844 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,560 —
740 740 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,442 —
870 870 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,828 +33.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
606 606 5 402.50 $402.50 $2,439 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 387.00 $387.00 $2,225 —
605 605 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,027 —
680 680 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,550 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 225.00 $225.00 $934 —
700 700 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,540 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 250.00 $250.00 $912 —
670 670 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,407 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
440 440 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 283 3 535.00–550.00 $539.59 $1,527 -40.41
340 unweaned 340 2 420.00–450.00 $435.00 $1,479 —
340 340 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,785 -46.79
360–365 unweaned 363 2 455.00–465.00 $460.03 $1,670 —
350–373 365 3 475.00–485.00 $478.19 $1,745 +8.19
370–390 value added 380 2 505.00–515.00 $510.13 $1,938 —
401–410 thin fleshed 402 14 495.00–497.00 $496.85 $1,997 —
403–440 417 10 415.00–435.00 $427.31 $1,782 -35.94
432–443 440 13 445.00–462.00 $459.12 $2,020 +29.12
468 468 2 435.00 $435.00 $2,036 -8.59
455–485 thin fleshed 470 2 470.00–490.00 $479.68 $2,254 +9.68
474–490 478 19 405.00–430.00 $410.54 $1,962 -33.05
495 value added 495 4 450.00 $450.00 $2,228 —
508–528 515 11 405.00–427.00 $414.16 $2,133 +14.16
517–520 517 8 385.00–390.00 $385.63 $1,994 -50.95
573–585 576 22 384.00–410.00 $390.75 $2,251 +15.77
575–583 unweaned 580 3 350.00–355.00 $353.35 $2,049 —
563–594 581 8 360.00–370.00 $363.89 $2,114 -11.09
610 value added 610 1 377.50 $377.50 $2,303 —
624 624 6 350.00 $350.00 $2,184 -0.98
635–640 638 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,105 -57.12
665–669 668 15 350.00–369.00 $363.69 $2,429 -15.63
655–685 670 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,278 -39.32
705–735 725 3 310.00–322.00 $317.27 $2,300 -6.17
750 750 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,100 -10.00
770 fancy 770 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,541 —
775–788 784 3 292.00–305.00 $296.29 $2,323 +6.29
846 846 8 330.00 $330.00 $2,792 —
905 905 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,489 —
980 980 1 310.00 $310.00 $3,038 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,710 +30.00
425–445 435 2 370.00–375.00 $372.44 $1,620 —
450–495 479 4 385.00–400.00 $392.25 $1,879 +23.80
500 unweaned 500 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,950 —
505–545 528 5 330.00–360.00 $341.19 $1,801 -1.77
556–585 561 6 350.00–370.00 $366.52 $2,056 +26.52
645 645 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,032 —
738 738 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,214 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,668 —
500–545 536 5 350.00–372.00 $367.90 $1,972 -57.10
585 585 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,048 —
615 615 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,152 —
645 645 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,483 —
695 695 2 337.00 $337.00 $2,342 -68.00
700–710 705 2 275.00–285.00 $279.96 $1,974 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,530 -68.75
410–445 428 2 385.00–390.00 $387.40 $1,658 -41.35
465 465 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,953 +7.63
534 534 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,869 ±0.00
560 560 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,680 —
615 615 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,245 —
745 745 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,235 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,628 +32.30
570–585 574 4 325.00–340.00 $336.18 $1,930 +22.00
730 730 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,606 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553 553 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,212 —
723 723 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,530 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,089 —
375 375 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,406 —
430 430 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,042 —
655 655 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,736 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
185 185 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
233 233 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,962 -35.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,092 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
255 255 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 +25.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,710 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,398 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 unweaned 430 —— 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,042 —
405–439 432 —— 5 500.00–505.00 $504.06 $2,178 -0.94
455–485 465 —— 3 445.00–465.00 $451.95 $2,102 —
485 485 —— 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,086 —
545 545 —— 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,316 ±0.00
600 600 —— 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,160 —
672 672 —— 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,150 -80.00
870 870 —— 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,654 —
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 280.00 $280.00 $3,010 —
850–1595 1223 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 230.00–260.00 $245.00 $2,996 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,983 —
400–420 413 3 400.00–430.00 $420.32 $1,736 —
560–595 578 2 315.00–330.00 $322.73 $1,865 —
640 640 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,304 —
875 875 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,494 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,725 —
593 593 4 405.00 $405.00 $2,402 —
680 680 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,686 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,925 —
565 565 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,316 —
700 700 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,170 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
135 135 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
240 240 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 -100.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 unweaned 425 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,211 —
540 540 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,458 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,115 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,242 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1475 1137 75-80% 29 172.00–190.00 $178.33 $2,028 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–1205 863 85-90% 4 127.00–145.00 $134.03 $1,157 —
870–905 888 85-90% 2 115.00–116.00 $115.49 $1,026 —
725–1355 1063 85-90% 12 120.00–159.00 $145.84 $1,550 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1310 1057 80-85% 11 158.00–175.00 $166.07 $1,755 —
1140 1140 80-85% 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,098 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,081 —
1330–1960 1613 14 210.00–225.00 $217.94 $3,515 +24.67
1380–2095 1748 6 191.00–209.00 $201.53 $3,523 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
685–855 807 (<2 yrs)Open 6 237.50–330.00 $281.25 $2,270
905–930 fancy 918 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 300.00–305.00 $302.50 $2,777
940–1400 1086 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 214.00–265.00 $238.60 $2,591

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140–1385 1243 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,075.00–3,400.00 $3,283.33
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1305 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1330–1370 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,075.00–3,150.00 $3,112.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,075.00–3,200.00 $3,137.50
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,625.00 $3,625.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
630–820 725 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 275.00–295.00 $285.00 $2,066
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790 790 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,817

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,582 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
685 685 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 -650.00
950–1175 1063 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00–2,850.00 $2,775.00 —
825–1215 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,300.00–3,600.00 $3,500.00 —
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1170 thin fleshed 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,050.00 $4,050.00 —
1095–1310 1203 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,950.00–4,150.00 $3,550.00 -295.00
980–1475 1264 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,300.00–3,800.00 $3,475.00 —
1055–1550 1303 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,600.00–4,000.00 $3,800.00 —
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00–3,900.00 $3,600.00 +250.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
962 962 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454 454 4 215.00 $215.00 $976 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,305 —

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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.