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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 25, 2021

515 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $171.07/cwt +0.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,074/hd at 628 lb · 38 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $180.10/cwt +2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,036/hd at 575 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.46/cwt +1.65 vs last sale · ≈ $903/hd at 533 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 515 945 1,707
Feeder cattle 395 839 1,628
Slaughter cattle 60 81 59
Replacement cattle 60 25 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to spots 5.00 higher. Demand was good for a light supply. A consignment of good quality bred cows sold following the feeder sale. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 5 189.00 $189.00 $816 -19.04
503–531 515 14 180.00–192.00 $187.44 $965 +0.90
552–595 575 31 174.00–185.00 $180.10 $1,036 +2.00
602–648 628 38 164.00–174.00 $171.07 $1,074 +0.91
685–697 694 16 162.00–169.50 $167.73 $1,164 +7.53
735 735 3 164.50 $164.50 $1,209 +5.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508–520 516 6 175.00–178.00 $175.98 $908 —
578–585 582 4 168.00–173.00 $170.48 $992 +1.49
605–645 622 11 160.00–168.00 $164.09 $1,021 —
660 thin fleshed 660 8 169.50 $169.50 $1,119 —
725 725 8 162.50 $162.50 $1,178 +8.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466–480 470 16 175.00–177.00 $175.51 $825 +11.58
525–545 533 30 166.00–174.00 $169.46 $903 +1.65
555–595 574 16 158.50–168.00 $164.26 $943 -1.20
603–618 609 19 158.00–162.50 $159.58 $972 +1.93
651–693 660 17 150.00–160.00 $158.17 $1,044 +0.43
738 738 3 153.50 $153.50 $1,133 +4.50
1023 1023 16 120.00 $120.00 $1,228 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 168.00 $168.00 $521 —
393 393 2 155.00 $155.00 $609 -5.00
448 448 2 158.00 $158.00 $708 -2.47
502–548 521 7 153.00–164.50 $158.52 $826 -3.48
555–562 559 8 150.00–157.50 $152.79 $854 -7.21
793–797 796 9 129.00–141.00 $138.34 $1,101 —
893 893 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,161 —
921 921 7 130.00 $130.00 $1,197 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 4 192.00 $192.00 $636 —
455 455 2 155.00 $155.00 $705 -18.00
660 660 6 139.00 $139.00 $917 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1425 1195 80-85% 2 58.00–64.00 $61.58 $736 -7.94
1150–1480 1254 80-85% 9 72.00–78.50 $74.85 $939 —
1040–1575 1329 80-85% 14 63.00–70.00 $66.16 $879 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1050 859 85-90% 5 48.00–53.50 $49.61 $426 —
890–1080 978 85-90% 5 56.00–58.00 $57.40 $561 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1565 1372 75-80% 6 70.00–75.00 $73.18 $1,004 +7.68
1395–1495 1445 75-80% 2 78.00–78.50 $78.24 $1,131 —
1620–1905 1763 75-80% 2 61.00–62.50 $61.81 $1,090 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1445 1238 3 84.00–85.00 $84.69 $1,048 +6.41
1435–2345 1628 7 93.50–102.00 $97.94 $1,594 —
1430–2005 1718 2 105.00–108.00 $106.25 $1,825 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1088–1205 1127 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 76.00–82.00 $78.57 $885
1145 1145 (<2 yrs)Open 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,305

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170–1245 1199 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 1,100.00–1,110.00 $1,105.96
1185–1275 1229 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 24 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,397.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–910 898 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 775.00–875.00 $842.53

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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.