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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 3, 2021

2,245 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $130.00/cwt -3.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,060/hd at 815 lb · 218 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $142.39/cwt -5.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,022/hd at 718 lb · 174 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $133.94/cwt -2.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,032/hd at 770 lb · 151 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,245 1,020 1,138
Feeder cattle 2,175 968 1,084
Slaughter cattle 50 32 54
Replacement cattle 20 20 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifers calves under 600 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher, yearlings sold steady to 3.00 lower. Demand was was good for a moderate supply. The quality was good as well and several of the cattle were in attractive condition. Corn was higher again which put some pressure on the yearlings. A light test of slaughter cows sold uneven with the higher dressing sharply higher and the average dressing cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 433 16 163.00–175.00 $169.92 $736 -8.06
468–484 477 18 166.00–175.00 $172.37 $822 -1.13
510–548 524 57 163.50–180.00 $171.74 $900 -1.46
551–592 563 41 159.00–168.00 $163.27 $919 +4.05
600–627 619 54 151.50–156.50 $153.42 $950 +2.68
652–698 674 121 142.00–151.00 $145.48 $981 -3.96
705–728 718 174 136.50–146.00 $142.39 $1,022 -5.32
758–778 766 41 128.00–130.00 $129.10 $989 -4.71
752–788 772 110 134.00–138.50 $135.74 $1,048 +1.93
807–840 815 218 130.00 $130.00 $1,060 -3.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472–495 489 14 156.00–161.00 $157.72 $771 -0.28
500–520 505 16 154.00–167.00 $162.57 $821 -1.73
513 513 4 148.00 $148.00 $759 -16.30
567–594 578 25 157.00–161.50 $159.42 $921 +5.68
604–637 619 64 136.00–152.50 $147.16 $911 +1.76
666–681 674 28 132.00–143.00 $137.33 $926 +0.75
722 722 5 126.00 $126.00 $910 -7.59
700–748 733 42 135.00–138.50 $137.53 $1,008 +3.94
751–763 753 11 127.00–133.00 $131.89 $993 +3.89
767 767 5 123.00 $123.00 $943 -5.00
808–848 821 9 126.00–126.50 $126.17 $1,036 —
922 922 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,106 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536–540 538 11 138.00–144.00 $140.54 $756 —
722–740 728 14 120.00–128.00 $124.40 $906 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 3 141.00 $141.00 $843 —
644 644 5 135.00 $135.00 $869 —
668 668 6 137.50 $137.50 $918 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 4 142.00 $142.00 $994 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–491 470 47 149.00–155.00 $152.24 $716 +5.60
500–549 538 30 143.00–149.50 $146.47 $788 +4.97
550–599 583 53 135.00–144.50 $139.89 $816 +4.46
611–635 627 59 136.00–140.00 $138.52 $869 -0.08
653–693 662 92 134.00–137.25 $136.50 $904 -1.71
738 738 67 132.00–132.75 $132.73 $980 -0.77
777 777 5 122.50 $122.50 $952 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–399 388 7 145.00–147.00 $146.47 $568 —
432–443 436 11 137.00–146.00 $143.28 $625 +8.28
460–465 463 9 146.00–153.00 $150.12 $695 +14.01
504 thin fleshed 504 4 148.00 $148.00 $746 —
535–543 537 17 132.00–146.00 $139.34 $748 +8.34
550–582 569 44 132.00–141.00 $136.56 $777 +7.95
616–639 626 45 129.00–136.50 $134.08 $839 +7.46
669–690 680 13 120.00–125.00 $123.45 $839 -1.54
700 700 2 125.00 $125.00 $875 +3.60
755 755 3 129.00 $129.00 $974 —
827 827 3 111.00 $111.00 $918 -7.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
531 531 4 134.00 $134.00 $712 —
605 605 3 137.50 $137.50 $832 —
682 682 9 129.00 $129.00 $880 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
564 564 4 122.00 $122.00 $688 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
693 693 5 110.00 $110.00 $762 —
845 845 3 101.00 $101.00 $853 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1495 1211 80-85% 6 44.50–48.00 $46.49 $563 —
1080–1620 1375 80-85% 6 51.00–61.00 $55.92 $769 +1.02
1380–1535 1424 80-85% 4 64.00–70.00 $68.05 $969 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1265 1090 85-90% 5 38.00–44.50 $41.32 $450 —
1000–1390 1134 85-90% 8 43.00–53.50 $46.08 $523 +0.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1825 1538 75-80% 6 52.50–61.00 $58.68 $902 -0.32
1315–1765 1540 75-80% 2 62.00–65.00 $63.72 $981 +4.72

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 1 70.00 $70.00 $906 —
1725–1775 1755 3 87.00–94.00 $91.65 $1,608 —
1370–2250 1828 4 95.00–101.00 $99.14 $1,812 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1115–1210 1167 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 57.00–70.00 $64.04 $747

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1245 1168 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,150.00–1,335.00 $1,242.08
1373–1495 1414 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,375.00–1,400.00 $1,383.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1530 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 950.00–1,000.00 $976.43

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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.