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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 6, 2021

2,763 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.86/cwt +1.41 vs last sale · ≈ $797/hd at 574 lb · 168 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $145.31/cwt -3.28 vs last sale · ≈ $910/hd at 626 lb · 147 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $142.49/cwt -7.01 vs last sale · ≈ $959/hd at 673 lb · 142 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,763 848 2,789
Feeder cattle 2,593 650 2,559
Slaughter cattle 120 158 194
Replacement cattle 50 40 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the most accurate comparisons from three weeks ago, feeders sold slightly uneven as steer calves weighing 450-500 lbs sold 5.00-8.00 higher and heavier weight steers sold steady to 4.00 lower. Heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher on a very active market. Supply was heavy and reputation quality cattle were offered all day long. The market was active despite cattle futures lower and corn higher. Demand was moderate to very good with steer calves and heifers weighing 450-675 lbs selling with the best demand. A full house of buyers were on hand and there was some demand for replacement females. Slaughter cows sold uneven as fleshier breaking cows sold mostly steady and lean and boning cows sold 3.00-5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 8 167.00 $167.00 $591 —
416–435 424 15 172.00 $172.00 $729 —
456–498 474 72 175.00–188.00 $182.32 $864 —
512–549 533 97 160.00–174.50 $165.25 $881 -3.62
550–598 576 139 147.00–163.00 $156.09 $899 -3.91
624 624 4 135.00 $135.00 $842 -13.59
606–648 626 143 139.50–152.00 $145.60 $911 -2.99
650–698 673 139 135.50–148.50 $142.82 $961 -6.68
688 unweaned 688 3 127.00 $127.00 $874 —
708–744 729 61 138.00–144.50 $141.26 $1,030 +0.82
759 fancy 759 8 142.50 $142.50 $1,082 —
761–789 783 84 128.50–137.00 $131.56 $1,030 —
795 795 6 128.00 $128.00 $1,018 —
810–818 814 19 128.75–129.50 $129.18 $1,052 -7.87
817–833 822 13 125.00–128.00 $127.06 $1,044 -9.99
877 877 3 122.00 $122.00 $1,070 —
933–934 934 11 118.00–120.00 $118.55 $1,107 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 17 169.50 $169.50 $634 —
423–425 424 6 159.00–171.00 $167.01 $708 -0.99
465–495 487 15 155.00–164.00 $157.29 $766 —
542–548 544 14 137.00–153.00 $143.98 $783 -21.02
550 thin fleshed 550 6 157.50 $157.50 $866 —
553–592 570 43 140.00–156.00 $145.31 $828 -8.94
613–647 629 59 133.00–140.00 $136.83 $861 -8.67
650–697 673 52 130.00–142.50 $135.71 $913 -3.79
738–749 746 29 125.00–132.00 $129.39 $965 —
751–760 754 8 130.00–132.00 $131.24 $990 -0.26
814 814 8 127.75 $127.75 $1,040 —
953 953 13 116.00 $116.00 $1,105 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 7 140.00 $140.00 $563 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376–388 378 13 150.00–156.00 $155.05 $586 —
423–433 429 36 142.00–152.00 $149.45 $641 —
456–495 477 97 139.00–157.00 $152.96 $730 +1.96
500–543 516 114 138.00–156.00 $151.09 $780 +10.09
552–594 574 168 131.00–142.50 $138.86 $797 +1.41
612 612 6 124.00 $124.00 $759 —
613–647 627 31 138.00–142.00 $140.81 $883 —
641 641 16 150.50 $150.50 $965 —
650–674 661 53 134.00–146.25 $143.48 $948 +17.48
705–726 718 20 135.00–136.50 $135.70 $974 —
771 771 10 128.00 $128.00 $987 -3.50
774–789 783 13 115.00–118.00 $116.14 $909 -15.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 4 135.00 $135.00 $539 —
420 420 15 144.00–150.00 $148.40 $623 +10.02
460 460 3 131.00 $131.00 $603 -8.68
462–489 477 7 137.00–142.00 $139.07 $663 -0.61
514–548 538 19 129.00–135.00 $133.34 $717 -2.78
550–598 577 49 122.00–133.00 $127.17 $734 -2.97
603–631 612 50 124.00–134.00 $128.11 $784 —
660–676 669 17 128.50–132.00 $129.94 $869 —
673 673 8 122.00 $122.00 $821 —
706–720 712 23 122.00–124.00 $122.83 $875 -3.17
790 790 4 110.00 $110.00 $869 -13.50
807 807 3 118.00 $118.00 $952 —
918 918 11 112.00 $112.00 $1,028 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
603 603 3 115.00 $115.00 $693 —
605 605 7 130.00 $130.00 $786 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 4 125.00 $125.00 $435 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 4 124.00 $124.00 $614 -4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
564–565 564 7 125.00–135.00 $129.29 $729 -23.25

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1325 1142 80-85% 22 42.00–48.00 $45.64 $521 —
945–1325 1161 80-85% 10 38.00–44.00 $40.67 $472 —
1245–1405 1350 80-85% 3 51.00–52.50 $51.87 $700 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1600 1450 75-80% 14 50.00–57.50 $54.66 $793 —
1465–1640 1553 75-80% 2 50.00 $50.00 $776 —
1375–1795 1618 75-80% 5 59.00–60.50 $59.53 $963 -0.87
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1110 1021 85-90% 4 24.00–35.00 $29.87 $305 -16.18
805–1160 1023 85-90% 7 37.00–44.00 $39.03 $399 -7.02

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 1 65.00 $65.00 $826 —
1280–1895 1632 5 77.00–85.00 $81.80 $1,335 —
1990 1990 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,791 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945–1255 1106 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 50.00–72.00 $62.09 $687
1090–1385 1168 (<2 yrs)Open 8 60.00–85.00 $72.58 $848
1070–1270 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 50.50–60.00 $54.01 $645

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095–1490 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 950.00–1,125.00 $1,012.92

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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
1000–1400 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 825.00–1,150.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.