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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 14, 2020

1,018 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.11/cwt +1.39 vs last sale · ≈ $868/hd at 624 lb · 49 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $141.12/cwt -13.47 vs last sale · ≈ $891/hd at 631 lb · 34 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $144.06/cwt -3.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,047/hd at 727 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,018 1,069 2,065
Feeder cattle 896 880 1,924
Slaughter cattle 82 157 120
Replacement cattle 40 32 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 6.00 lower. Supply was light to moderate and was made up of several calves with a good portion carrying flesh or un-weaned, along with a few yearlings. The overall quality was good. Demand was mostly moderate, good for the higher quality 400-525 lb steers. Cattle futures have worked lower this week, farmers are in the field and sharp temperature swings are forecast, all factors working against the feeder market. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–438 437 5 170.00–175.00 $171.99 $752 -3.35
470 unweaned 470 3 160.00 $160.00 $752 —
451–495 478 23 169.00–173.00 $170.49 $815 -3.02
505–537 519 20 157.50–174.00 $165.45 $859 -3.82
564 unweaned 564 7 144.50 $144.50 $815 —
570–599 585 23 145.00–156.00 $151.03 $884 -9.69
607–643 unweaned 630 15 135.50–141.00 $138.37 $872 —
604–646 632 19 142.00–144.50 $143.30 $906 -11.29
679–689 685 24 144.00–145.00 $144.58 $990 -5.65
718 718 4 141.00 $141.00 $1,012 -6.08
728 728 28 144.50 $144.50 $1,052 -2.58
787 787 3 126.00 $126.00 $992 -8.50
817–838 821 11 132.00–134.50 $134.04 $1,100 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 5 156.00 $156.00 $711 —
536–540 537 9 145.00 $145.00 $779 -11.29
562–590 574 13 140.00–149.00 $143.83 $826 -7.91
600–646 619 25 140.00–144.00 $142.40 $881 -4.27
658 658 4 142.00 $142.00 $934 —
773–791 780 17 135.00–136.00 $135.58 $1,058 +0.58
842 842 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,052 -8.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
632 632 3 143.00 $143.00 $904 -5.00
729 729 6 141.50 $141.50 $1,032 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
882–887 885 8 120.00–122.00 $120.75 $1,069 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 thin fleshed 469 5 159.50 $159.50 $748 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 unweaned 319 7 147.00 $147.00 $469 —
396 unweaned 396 6 143.00 $143.00 $566 —
428–430 428 10 144.00–148.00 $147.20 $630 -0.80
430 430 3 135.00 $135.00 $580 -13.00
471–472 472 9 140.00 $140.00 $661 -9.02
485 unweaned 485 8 130.00 $130.00 $630 —
532–534 533 7 140.00–147.00 $144.01 $768 -0.71
518–540 534 7 132.00–134.00 $133.45 $713 -11.27
548 unweaned 548 7 124.00 $124.00 $680 —
553–562 558 5 134.00–138.00 $136.42 $761 -5.66
568 568 6 130.00 $130.00 $738 -12.08
600–632 624 49 132.00–142.00 $139.11 $868 +1.39
654–655 654 8 132.00–136.00 $133.50 $873 -5.21
700–743 711 26 130.00–134.00 $132.72 $944 -2.63
805–823 817 16 124.00–125.00 $124.31 $1,016 —
967 967 3 110.00 $110.00 $1,064 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 5 135.00 $135.00 $444 —
351 351 6 140.50 $140.50 $493 —
425 unweaned 425 3 133.00 $133.00 $565 —
463 unweaned 463 2 130.00 $130.00 $602 —
454–498 476 8 139.00 $139.00 $662 +7.42
535 535 2 127.00 $127.00 $679 -10.22
570–590 577 17 128.00–133.00 $129.28 $746 -3.47
602 602 7 129.50 $129.50 $780 -2.33
665 unweaned 665 3 125.00 $125.00 $831 —
661–695 671 11 128.00–131.50 $129.25 $867 -1.84
728–738 731 11 127.00–128.00 $127.28 $930 —
760 760 3 126.00 $126.00 $958 -4.17
843 843 4 121.00 $121.00 $1,020 ±0.00
915 915 4 112.00 $112.00 $1,025 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
559 559 5 137.00 $137.00 $766 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 5 184.00 $184.00 $517 —
429–443 434 6 159.00–164.00 $162.30 $704 —
549 549 4 144.00 $144.00 $791 -1.66
738–747 743 5 124.00–125.00 $124.40 $924 —
901 901 13 90.00 $90.00 $811 -1.50

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1455 1297 75-80% 9 54.00–61.50 $58.71 $761 —
1215–1570 1393 75-80% 2 47.50–51.50 $49.75 $693 -10.03
1290–1710 1542 75-80% 11 60.00–64.50 $62.90 $970 -1.91
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 85-90% 1 57.50 $57.50 $561 +10.39
860–1175 1012 85-90% 5 34.00–49.00 $41.09 $416 —
880–1235 1049 85-90% 14 45.00–54.00 $49.76 $522 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1175 1103 80-85% 4 48.00–52.50 $50.00 $552 +2.67
1025–1345 1146 80-85% 10 54.00–60.00 $57.21 $656 —
1130–1335 1211 80-85% 6 60.00–65.00 $62.23 $754 +6.27

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1870 1685 4 80.00–88.00 $82.71 $1,394 —
1540–1890 1715 2 75.00–75.50 $75.28 $1,291 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–1150 937 (<2 yrs)Open 8 79.00–107.00 $91.13 $854
805–1200 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 60.00–79.00 $66.80 $693

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1410 1144 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,134.72

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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.