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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 14, 2021

1,398 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.45/cwt +3.25 vs last sale · ≈ $897/hd at 570 lb · 75 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $179.29/cwt +14.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,036/hd at 578 lb · 60 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $167.48/cwt +14.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,131/hd at 675 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,398 537 478
Feeder cattle 1,266 472 428
Slaughter cattle 117 55 35
Replacement cattle 15 10 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the most accurate test two weeks ago, as last week receipts were light, steers and heifers sold 4.00-10.00 higher. Demand was good and buyers were active for a moderate supply. Optimism has been building in the cattle market over the last several weeks with an attractive outlook for fed cattle this winter and next spring, encouraging the higher prices. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 lower compared to last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–448 418 16 188.00–198.00 $191.40 $800 +13.40
455–465 458 17 186.00–192.00 $190.40 $872 —
508 508 3 171.00 $171.00 $869 -10.50
513–544 526 51 178.00–194.00 $188.81 $993 +7.31
550–595 578 60 172.00–185.00 $179.29 $1,036 +14.82
602–644 626 43 172.00–175.00 $173.90 $1,089 +10.24
637 637 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,019 +9.50
654 fancy 654 4 174.00 $174.00 $1,138 —
651–682 677 54 166.50–171.00 $167.00 $1,131 +13.78
718–745 735 34 158.00–160.50 $159.82 $1,175 +9.32
752 fancy 752 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,218 —
805–835 822 24 144.00–151.00 $147.33 $1,211 —
866 866 7 142.00 $142.00 $1,230 -6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 197.00 $197.00 $729 +16.00
398 thin fleshed 398 12 201.00 $201.00 $800 —
400–418 410 9 183.00–193.00 $185.87 $762 +10.87
465–497 484 5 170.00–176.00 $173.70 $841 -0.76
505–540 511 27 163.00–173.50 $170.14 $869 +8.52
512 thin fleshed 512 10 195.00 $195.00 $998 —
551–588 570 34 165.00–174.00 $170.37 $971 —
606–618 609 23 151.00–163.00 $159.06 $969 —
657 657 3 150.00 $150.00 $986 +2.00
796 796 5 142.00 $142.00 $1,130 —
818–820 818 17 138.00–140.50 $140.21 $1,147 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557 557 3 166.00 $166.00 $925 —
697 697 3 151.00 $151.00 $1,052 —
979 979 7 128.00 $128.00 $1,253 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572 572 7 154.00 $154.00 $881 —
607 607 6 156.00 $156.00 $947 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 3 191.00 $191.00 $869 —
658 658 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,086 +16.00
792 792 5 148.00 $148.00 $1,172 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–436 429 15 165.00–168.00 $166.56 $715 +12.56
453–488 469 41 162.00–176.00 $169.90 $797 +13.46
506–538 521 46 156.50–168.50 $162.69 $848 +17.69
553–594 570 75 153.00–160.00 $157.45 $897 +3.25
605–648 616 14 151.00–157.00 $154.82 $954 +0.26
653–694 667 39 146.50–155.00 $150.20 $1,002 +4.92
695 unweaned 695 2 127.00 $127.00 $883 —
733–749 738 26 143.00–144.50 $143.47 $1,059 +8.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–380 371 8 155.00–157.00 $156.49 $581 +6.49
414–445 426 15 151.00–163.50 $158.61 $676 +14.71
482–493 484 9 155.00–156.00 $155.77 $754 +16.79
505–535 519 32 148.00–159.00 $153.45 $796 +7.45
530–533 unweaned 532 5 131.00–133.00 $131.80 $701 —
550–594 577 16 142.00–156.50 $148.10 $855 +8.82
619 619 7 140.00 $140.00 $867 +3.00
669 unweaned 669 5 129.00 $129.00 $863 —
715 715 4 130.00 $130.00 $930 —
917 917 7 115.00 $115.00 $1,055 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 3 138.00 $138.00 $604 —
512 512 3 138.00 $138.00 $707 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 3 153.00 $153.00 $734 —
649 649 5 133.00 $133.00 $863 —
653–657 655 7 132.50–133.00 $132.78 $870 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1550 1203 80-85% 23 66.00–74.00 $70.28 $845 —
1005–1370 1204 80-85% 5 63.00–65.50 $64.68 $779 —
1170–1665 1307 80-85% 6 72.00–76.50 $74.69 $976 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1080 1005 85-90% 2 69.00–70.00 $69.46 $698 —
780–1170 1024 85-90% 19 58.00–66.50 $63.29 $648 —
715–1240 1033 85-90% 8 48.00–58.00 $53.23 $550 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1420 1284 75-80% 5 69.00–75.50 $72.64 $933 —
1355 1355 75-80% 1 66.50 $66.50 $901 —
1310–1555 1426 75-80% 8 73.00–78.50 $76.13 $1,086 +2.98

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1665 1464 7 80.00–86.50 $84.17 $1,232 —
1505–1915 1755 5 102.00–108.00 $103.80 $1,822 —
1555–1965 1770 3 90.00–100.00 $94.04 $1,665 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–1395 1163 (<2 yrs)Open 3 77.00–81.00 $79.33 $923
975–1370 1173 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 73.50–75.00 $74.38 $872

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1078 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 81.00 $81.00 $873
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1655 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 925.00–1,160.00 $1,058.05

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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.