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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 19, 2021

1,285 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $166.52/cwt -0.01 vs last sale · ≈ $876/hd at 526 lb · 68 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.93/cwt -0.12 vs last sale · ≈ $804/hd at 562 lb · 52 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $148.72/cwt +1.84 vs last sale · ≈ $988/hd at 664 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,285 1,532 1,964
Feeder cattle 1,120 1,174 1,804
Slaughter cattle 130 283 120
Replacement cattle 35 75 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold mostly steady. Demand was moderate to good for a moderate supply. Despite the wet weather, some nice groups of cattle made their way to town and the overall quality was good. Some yearling type cattle were offered in attractive condition, but most of the calves sold with average weigh-ups and a few were showing some fill. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 175.00 $175.00 $604 —
356–395 367 29 172.00–183.50 $175.95 $646 —
411–449 433 45 169.50–174.50 $173.83 $753 -3.16
453–461 458 10 172.50–174.50 $173.29 $794 -3.28
503–546 525 60 165.00–168.50 $167.39 $879 -1.76
532 unweaned 532 8 160.00 $160.00 $851 —
560–591 573 19 154.00–164.50 $159.41 $913 -4.59
607–608 608 8 144.00–146.50 $144.94 $881 -13.07
610 610 8 153.50–154.50 $154.00 $939 -4.01
650–672 658 40 145.00–151.00 $149.97 $987 +3.08
694 694 8 142.50 $142.50 $989 -4.39
717–720 717 32 142.50–147.50 $146.72 $1,052 -0.76
741 741 8 138.00 $138.00 $1,023 -9.48
765 765 15 138.50 $138.50 $1,060 -0.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 2 174.00 $174.00 $684 -6.97
441 441 5 168.00 $168.00 $741 -8.00
472–499 482 23 163.00–166.50 $164.45 $793 -0.96
518–534 527 15 163.50–166.00 $164.52 $867 -0.18
551–591 573 31 150.00–158.00 $154.32 $884 +0.75
591 591 9 143.50 $143.50 $848 -10.07
602–647 623 41 145.50–153.50 $150.75 $939 —
651–673 660 15 143.50–148.50 $146.75 $969 +5.03
713–722 717 7 135.00–138.00 $136.71 $980 +2.71
759–794 782 18 128.00–141.50 $131.13 $1,025 +9.13
812–819 816 7 128.00–130.00 $128.85 $1,051 —
988 988 6 118.50 $118.50 $1,171 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 9 144.50 $144.50 $857 —
631 631 4 140.00 $140.00 $883 —
780 780 8 133.50 $133.50 $1,041 —
865 865 6 115.00 $115.00 $995 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
519 519 4 162.50 $162.50 $843 —
586 unweaned 586 5 147.00 $147.00 $861 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 4 153.00 $153.00 $536 +1.00
428–443 437 14 148.50–152.50 $150.18 $656 -3.50
449 449 7 139.00 $139.00 $624 -14.68
480 480 10 147.50 $147.50 $708 -4.47
498 498 5 141.00 $141.00 $702 -10.97
507–510 508 22 138.00–149.50 $145.64 $740 +1.10
550–594 559 46 137.50–147.00 $144.36 $807 +3.99
588 588 6 132.00 $132.00 $776 -8.37
619 619 17 134.00 $134.00 $829 -6.94
626 626 12 136.50 $136.50 $854 -4.44
654–684 661 29 134.00–139.00 $138.29 $914 -2.17
704–713 709 8 134.50 $134.50 $954 -3.28
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 7 142.50 $142.50 $519 -2.50
360–395 383 9 144.00–155.00 $147.44 $565 +2.44
438 438 5 141.00 $141.00 $618 +6.00
464–494 476 20 148.50–149.50 $149.08 $710 +1.29
507–535 520 8 135.00–144.00 $139.71 $726 -5.54
550–590 577 29 128.00–142.75 $140.00 $808 +5.61
586 586 7 125.00 $125.00 $732 -9.39
619 619 4 132.50 $132.50 $820 -4.91
666–684 673 25 133.00–137.00 $134.36 $904 +9.36
778–793 784 5 120.00 $120.00 $941 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 476 5 128.00 $128.00 $609 —
568 568 2 125.00 $125.00 $710 —
620 620 2 125.00 $125.00 $775 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 6 130.00 $130.00 $712 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1470 1124 80-85% 7 51.00–57.00 $54.52 $613 —
915–1380 1148 80-85% 43 58.00–65.50 $62.53 $718 —
1290–1465 1375 80-85% 5 67.00–75.00 $69.59 $957 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1270 998 85-90% 7 35.00–47.00 $42.39 $423 -12.51
830–1305 1029 85-90% 21 49.00–59.50 $54.51 $561 +8.01
975–1180 1053 85-90% 4 50.00–64.00 $58.30 $614 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1240 1190 75-80% 2 57.00–59.50 $58.20 $693 —
1180–1665 1391 75-80% 16 62.50–67.00 $64.69 $900 +2.28
1405–1600 1503 75-80% 2 67.00–68.50 $67.80 $1,019 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1765 1588 5 79.00–85.00 $82.11 $1,304 —
1475–2270 1781 9 87.00–98.50 $93.14 $1,659 —
1740–2215 1950 3 98.50–108.00 $102.91 $2,007 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1760 1760 1 114.00 $114.00 $2,006 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–1122 1049 (<2 yrs)Open 6 79.50–100.00 $85.53 $897
955–1140 1067 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 62.00–78.00 $71.09 $759

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1235–1245 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 950.00–1,100.00 $1,033.27

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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
900–1350 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.