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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 13, 2021

3,695 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $146.04/cwt +0.73 vs last sale · ≈ $902/hd at 618 lb · 258 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $165.47/cwt +0.22 vs last sale · ≈ $873/hd at 528 lb · 193 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $135.83/cwt -5.43 vs last sale · ≈ $985/hd at 725 lb · 190 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,695 2,763 1,562
Feeder cattle 3,483 2,593 1,434
Slaughter cattle 160 120 103
Replacement cattle 52 50 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves under 700 lbs sold mostly steady but with spots 4.00 lower than the top end last week and heavier weights sold 3.00-6.00 lower. Heifer calves under 500 lbs sold steady to firm with heavier weights trading mostly 4.00-6.00 lower except for those weighing 650-700 lbs selling 8.00-10.00 lower when compared to last weeks higher and more active market for that weight range. Demand was good for calves and mostly moderate for yearlings, but light in spots on those over 750 lbs. The rising feed cost simply gives cattle feeders no choice but to buy cattle cheaper to offset the input as corn has remained bullish this week and has shown little sign of slowing down. The quality was good all day. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–348 342 3 199.00–201.00 $199.64 $683 —
358–365 360 3 195.00–198.00 $196.99 $709 +29.99
417–441 428 39 175.00–181.00 $178.52 $764 +6.52
454–494 483 59 161.00–176.00 $171.20 $827 -11.12
486 thin fleshed 486 7 187.00 $187.00 $909 —
507 thin fleshed 507 14 177.00 $177.00 $897 —
510–539 529 175 160.00–170.00 $164.87 $872 -0.38
534 534 4 151.50 $151.50 $809 -13.75
554–593 572 164 148.50–163.50 $155.67 $890 -0.42
573–598 585 16 139.00–148.00 $144.80 $847 -11.29
600–647 617 252 141.00–150.00 $146.33 $903 +11.33
639 639 6 134.00 $134.00 $856 -11.60
650–696 676 152 135.00–145.50 $140.75 $951 -2.07
693 693 3 134.00 $134.00 $929 -8.82
700–748 725 190 129.00–141.50 $135.83 $985 -5.43
764–783 773 30 124.00–128.00 $125.71 $972 -5.85
788 788 5 122.00 $122.00 $961 -9.56
808–825 817 12 120.00–122.00 $120.99 $988 -8.19
828 828 29 125.75 $125.75 $1,041 -1.31
920 920 6 120.00 $120.00 $1,104 +1.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 thin fleshed 388 3 183.00 $183.00 $710 —
412–448 437 10 168.00–170.00 $168.57 $737 +1.56
468–495 486 21 153.50–169.00 $161.36 $784 +4.07
504–545 515 32 153.00–164.00 $157.12 $809 +13.14
553–586 576 80 141.00–151.50 $147.67 $851 +2.36
600–639 627 48 134.00–141.00 $138.80 $870 +1.97
654–689 666 28 128.00–141.00 $135.28 $901 -0.43
698 698 6 126.00 $126.00 $879 -9.71
716 716 9 123.00 $123.00 $881 -6.39
701–733 720 74 128.00–136.25 $134.02 $965 +4.63
773 773 14 124.50 $124.50 $962 -6.74
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 5 160.00 $160.00 $718 —
568 568 6 145.00 $145.00 $824 —
625 625 6 139.00 $139.00 $869 —
698 698 7 130.00 $130.00 $907 —
707–713 711 18 124.00–126.00 $125.45 $892 —
810 810 11 120.00 $120.00 $972 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–530 528 15 138.00–147.00 $143.54 $758 —
689 689 4 131.00 $131.00 $903 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371–393 379 10 154.00–165.00 $161.20 $611 +6.15
410–440 428 18 147.00–151.00 $148.65 $636 -0.80
468–489 fancy 478 17 158.00–159.00 $158.48 $758 —
458–499 479 62 139.00–156.00 $151.18 $724 -1.78
477–486 481 12 130.00–136.00 $133.52 $642 -19.44
500–543 519 62 134.00–150.50 $141.40 $734 -9.69
526–548 535 7 127.00–132.00 $129.81 $694 -21.28
566 566 8 125.00 $125.00 $708 -13.86
550–595 576 99 126.00–136.50 $131.85 $759 -7.01
616 616 5 123.50 $123.50 $761 -0.50
610–647 628 38 129.75–137.50 $134.64 $846 -6.17
669 669 7 122.00 $122.00 $816 -21.48
659–698 676 84 125.50–134.00 $129.80 $877 -13.68
708–742 722 40 121.00–133.50 $125.85 $909 -9.85
725 725 6 120.00 $120.00 $870 -15.70
783 783 4 115.00 $115.00 $900 -1.14
844 844 7 110.00 $110.00 $928 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 2 149.00 $149.00 $459 —
355–388 375 13 145.00–151.00 $147.75 $554 +12.75
410–433 423 33 137.00–150.00 $145.18 $614 -3.22
428 428 6 141.00 $141.00 $603 -7.40
450–486 465 21 132.00–145.00 $137.18 $638 +6.18
479 479 4 127.00 $127.00 $608 -12.07
501–547 525 61 124.00–134.00 $131.01 $688 -2.33
551–585 564 59 120.00–128.50 $124.91 $704 -2.26
611–613 611 9 130.00 $130.00 $794 +1.89
650–698 675 58 120.00–131.50 $122.51 $827 +0.51
749 749 5 119.00 $119.00 $891 —
757 757 28 124.00 $124.00 $939 +14.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377–394 388 12 125.00–132.50 $129.34 $502 —
426–445 432 10 128.00–130.00 $128.62 $556 —
600 600 4 126.50 $126.50 $759 —
654–695 684 16 110.00–118.00 $115.58 $791 —
793 793 4 115.00 $115.00 $912 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489 489 5 132.00 $132.00 $645 —
550–569 561 9 129.00–130.50 $129.85 $728 —
621 621 12 122.00 $122.00 $758 —
720 720 4 122.50 $122.50 $882 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 8 119.50 $119.50 $558 -4.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
531–539 535 9 130.00–144.00 $137.83 $737 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1455 1381 75-80% 5 44.00–52.00 $47.45 $655 —
1255–1580 1420 75-80% 12 52.50–57.50 $55.19 $784 —
1410–1630 1528 75-80% 9 58.00–60.50 $59.33 $907 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1210 1165 80-85% 2 55.00–57.50 $56.30 $656 +15.63
905–1320 1185 80-85% 5 40.00–45.00 $42.91 $508 +2.24
980–1455 1264 80-85% 18 45.00–54.00 $49.12 $621 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1250 1044 85-90% 6 29.00–42.50 $36.81 $384 -2.22
1020–1335 1158 85-90% 6 43.00–47.00 $44.17 $511 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1975 1828 3 79.50–87.50 $84.34 $1,542 —
1915 1915 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,838 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935–1095 1015 (<2 yrs)Open 2 70.00–84.00 $76.45 $776
1040–1185 1103 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 53.00–62.00 $55.98 $617

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1490 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 850.00–1,110.00 $976.83

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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.