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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 27, 2021

1,020 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $148.52/cwt +4.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,003/hd at 675 lb · 99 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $136.50/cwt +2.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,068/hd at 783 lb · 82 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.60/cwt +2.76 vs last sale · ≈ $868/hd at 626 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,020 2,504 1,114
Feeder cattle 968 2,358 1,114
Slaughter cattle 32 116 0
Replacement cattle 20 30 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Demand and quality was good despite a light supply due to the rain and snow this week. Some attractive consignments of yearlings made for an active market and buyers were aggressive to own them. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–448 433 6 176.00–180.00 $177.98 $771 +2.06
477 477 6 173.50 $173.50 $828 +2.30
505–531 522 20 172.00–173.50 $173.20 $904 +7.40
555–597 575 19 155.00–162.50 $159.22 $916 +3.78
607–631 620 28 148.00–154.00 $150.74 $935 +1.64
654–684 675 91 146.50–153.00 $149.44 $1,009 +13.92
680 680 8 138.00 $138.00 $938 +2.48
719–734 729 33 146.50–148.75 $147.71 $1,077 +5.83
758 fancy 758 15 148.50 $148.50 $1,126 —
775–791 788 67 131.50–140.00 $133.81 $1,054 -0.37
812–836 830 27 131.00–134.00 $133.24 $1,106 +7.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 2 164.00 $164.00 $686 -8.87
498 498 3 158.00 $158.00 $787 -5.50
522–546 538 22 154.00–169.00 $164.30 $884 +4.30
569–585 573 26 152.50–156.00 $153.74 $881 +3.01
600–640 623 17 144.00–148.00 $145.40 $906 -2.61
650–677 665 15 133.00–139.00 $136.58 $908 -2.48
702–734 725 12 132.50–137.00 $133.59 $969 -1.02
763 763 10 128.00 $128.00 $977 —
880 880 5 124.50 $124.50 $1,096 +1.34
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 3 130.00 $130.00 $910 —
803 803 3 120.00 $120.00 $964 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
683 683 4 128.00 $128.00 $874 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 2 151.00 $151.00 $578 -2.47
413–448 425 6 146.00–150.00 $148.59 $632 -5.37
463–490 482 19 142.00–149.00 $146.64 $707 -5.28
533 533 12 141.50 $141.50 $754 +7.50
564–594 583 41 131.50–136.75 $135.43 $790 -0.28
611–638 626 47 134.00–139.25 $138.60 $868 +1.52
659–667 662 35 135.50–139.75 $138.21 $915 +5.76
748 748 4 133.50 $133.50 $999 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 4 135.00 $135.00 $601 -12.87
483–498 489 10 129.00–141.00 $136.11 $666 -0.29
505–526 513 12 128.00–132.00 $131.00 $672 -5.67
568–593 586 20 125.00–131.00 $128.61 $754 -5.44
605–647 637 8 125.00–128.00 $126.62 $807 -4.76
650–693 674 6 124.00–126.00 $124.99 $842 -1.96
718–720 719 5 121.00–122.00 $121.40 $873 -1.96
792 792 5 124.00 $124.00 $982 +4.00
849 849 5 118.00 $118.00 $1,002 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1065 1023 85-90% 3 37.00–41.00 $39.35 $403 —
930–1235 1119 85-90% 7 42.00–50.00 $45.12 $505 -7.88
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1165 1118 80-85% 2 45.00–45.50 $45.24 $506 —
1315 1315 80-85% 1 59.00 $59.00 $776 —
1210–1695 1369 80-85% 6 53.50–58.00 $54.90 $752 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 75-80% 1 52.50 $52.50 $788 +4.50
1475–1595 1520 75-80% 4 54.50–56.50 $55.61 $845 +7.61
1535 1535 75-80% 1 59.00 $59.00 $906 +11.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1920–2125 2008 3 99.00–103.00 $100.63 $2,021 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1017 1017 (<2 yrs)Open 5 80.00 $80.00 $814
1155–1175 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 70.00 $70.00 $816

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1445 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 975.00–1,250.00 $1,051.07

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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.