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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 18, 2020

1,790 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $146.40/cwt -2.13 vs last sale · ≈ $917/hd at 627 lb · 101 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $152.98/cwt -4.23 vs last sale · ≈ $887/hd at 580 lb · 90 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $140.61/cwt -7.92 vs last sale · ≈ $951/hd at 676 lb · 77 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,790 2,321 2,165
Feeder cattle 1,620 2,054 2,025
Slaughter cattle 140 212 100
Replacement cattle 30 55 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower with more calves in the offering this week and most carrying some flesh and/or fill. Yearlings were scarce. Demand was moderate for a moderate supply. Cattle futures struggled on Wednesday and most feeder contracts were $2.00-3.00 lower as grains continue to show strength and work higher. Some fed cattle traded at basically steady money while boxed beef prices rise and packers continue to enjoy handsome profits. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 197.50 $197.50 $687 —
386–398 390 6 184.00–190.00 $187.96 $733 +9.96
407–448 414 11 179.00–182.00 $181.41 $751 +5.85
466 466 4 159.00 $159.00 $741 -4.98
470 unweaned 470 13 157.00 $157.00 $738 —
458–489 478 27 164.00–172.00 $169.48 $810 +5.50
505–543 518 30 155.00–167.50 $164.26 $851 -0.70
531 unweaned 531 9 148.00 $148.00 $786 —
537–544 542 15 144.00–150.00 $148.60 $805 -16.36
553–595 578 80 148.00–159.00 $154.35 $892 +9.35
595 595 10 142.00 $142.00 $845 -3.00
608 fancy 608 12 157.50 $157.50 $958 —
606–641 628 72 143.50–152.00 $146.00 $917 -1.46
628–649 634 17 139.00–142.00 $140.25 $889 -7.21
661–685 675 44 135.00–142.00 $137.76 $930 -11.97
664–697 678 33 142.00–147.00 $144.42 $979 -5.31
713–740 724 47 141.00–148.00 $145.20 $1,051 +7.71
728–740 734 6 138.00–139.00 $138.50 $1,017 -11.78
767–783 772 7 138.00–142.00 $140.84 $1,087 +5.21
842 842 12 132.00 $132.00 $1,111 —
883 883 3 128.00 $128.00 $1,130 -12.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444–447 446 9 166.00–169.00 $167.33 $746 +2.33
475 475 2 156.00 $156.00 $741 -3.60
505–543 529 32 145.00–160.00 $151.00 $799 -1.04
550–595 575 18 138.00–156.00 $141.79 $815 -8.70
613–640 631 24 138.00–145.00 $141.60 $893 -2.69
663–667 unweaned 665 6 133.00–134.00 $133.50 $888 —
658–684 674 20 139.00–145.00 $143.19 $965 +5.19
726–747 740 15 141.50–144.50 $142.48 $1,054 +1.84
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541 541 4 135.00 $135.00 $730 -5.00
660–698 681 12 120.00–130.00 $124.29 $846 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 unweaned 525 9 155.00 $155.00 $814 —
622 unweaned 622 5 141.00 $141.00 $877 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 2 167.50 $167.50 $541 —
383–393 390 7 150.00–154.00 $151.71 $592 —
408–435 417 37 143.00–153.00 $149.91 $625 -7.70
447 447 3 134.00 $134.00 $599 -23.61
456–481 unweaned 469 8 136.00–140.00 $138.05 $647 —
463–494 484 20 139.00–151.00 $144.45 $699 -2.75
507–540 514 23 134.00–143.00 $141.82 $729 +8.06
571 571 5 128.00 $128.00 $731 -7.43
562–593 583 27 132.00–136.00 $133.93 $781 -1.50
613–648 637 13 132.50–134.50 $133.40 $850 -10.32
640–649 646 8 128.00–129.50 $128.56 $830 -15.16
722 722 6 134.00 $134.00 $967 -0.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
259 unweaned 259 6 141.00 $141.00 $365 —
366–370 367 6 142.00–143.00 $142.66 $524 —
440–447 443 12 138.00–140.00 $139.00 $616 +7.61
445 unweaned 445 5 134.00 $134.00 $596 —
478–494 487 16 134.50–144.00 $137.56 $670 -1.09
499 499 5 128.00 $128.00 $639 -10.65
505–545 523 15 129.00–140.00 $132.96 $695 +0.27
594–599 unweaned 597 11 119.00–120.00 $119.64 $714 —
597 597 7 126.00 $126.00 $752 -7.11
600–612 605 20 125.00–136.50 $131.15 $793 +6.15
648 648 7 122.00 $122.00 $791 -12.80
675 unweaned 675 4 116.00 $116.00 $783 —
676–682 680 12 132.00–133.50 $132.88 $904 -3.19
709 709 8 123.50 $123.50 $876 -14.67
718–721 720 6 134.50–135.00 $134.83 $971 -3.34
865 865 4 125.00 $125.00 $1,081 —
982 982 5 104.00 $104.00 $1,021 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 unweaned 438 5 146.00 $146.00 $639 —
490 unweaned 490 12 143.50 $143.50 $703 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 3 128.00 $128.00 $611 —
517 517 3 130.00 $130.00 $672 —
572 572 5 128.00 $128.00 $732 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
564 unweaned 564 5 130.00 $130.00 $733 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 3 174.00 $174.00 $684 —
422 422 3 155.00 $155.00 $654 —
473 unweaned 473 6 135.00 $135.00 $639 —
544 unweaned 544 6 131.00 $131.00 $713 —
595 unweaned 595 5 125.00 $125.00 $744 —
617 617 3 130.00 $130.00 $802 +1.00
739 739 6 115.00 $115.00 $850 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 7 170.00 $170.00 $748 —
469 469 4 155.00 $155.00 $727 —
599 599 6 132.50 $132.50 $794 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
797 797 7 111.00 $111.00 $885 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1250 1145 80-85% 2 45.00 $45.00 $515 +2.87
905–1330 1184 80-85% 26 47.00–52.50 $49.63 $588 -1.17
975–1495 1326 80-85% 4 52.00–55.50 $53.33 $707 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1303 1264 75-80% 4 42.00–49.00 $47.01 $594 —
1275–1770 1534 75-80% 18 50.00–57.00 $53.76 $825 —
1540–1640 1590 75-80% 2 60.00–64.00 $62.06 $987 +0.95
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 85-90% 1 38.50 $38.50 $304 —
905–1350 1066 85-90% 6 43.50–48.50 $46.31 $494 +0.83

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1770 1770 1 82.50 $82.50 $1,460 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–1175 1040 (<2 yrs)Open 5 70.00–82.00 $75.00 $780
1075–1130 1103 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 64.00–68.00 $65.95 $727

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1435 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 850.00–1,035.00 $968.92

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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.