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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 1, 2021

1,066 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $176.50/cwt +5.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,108/hd at 628 lb · 63 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.04/cwt -0.47 vs last sale · ≈ $862/hd at 493 lb · 48 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $178.05/cwt -2.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,024/hd at 575 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,066 515 1,404
Feeder cattle 993 395 1,256
Slaughter cattle 68 60 88
Replacement cattle 5 60 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a light test last week, steers and heifers under 700 lbs traded steady to 5.00 higher and a lighter test of heavier weights sold mostly steady. Demand was good for a moderate supply. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428–443 435 15 181.00–198.50 $192.55 $838 +3.55
450–475 463 30 191.00–197.00 $195.36 $905 —
501–540 516 35 185.00–199.00 $193.02 $996 +5.58
552–599 568 32 183.00–188.50 $186.83 $1,061 +6.73
595 unweaned 595 11 152.50 $152.50 $907 —
601–648 628 63 169.50–180.50 $176.50 $1,108 +5.43
650–667 658 11 167.00–172.00 $170.00 $1,119 —
711–729 716 33 158.50–165.75 $163.63 $1,172 -0.87
760–797 783 24 151.00–154.00 $152.37 $1,193 —
835 835 12 155.00 $155.00 $1,294 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 thin fleshed 388 5 200.00 $200.00 $776 —
423 423 2 180.00 $180.00 $761 —
453–497 487 15 170.00–175.00 $172.35 $839 —
508–543 523 22 169.00–182.00 $172.58 $903 -3.40
535 thin fleshed 535 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,016 —
586 586 4 169.00 $169.00 $990 -1.48
625–638 631 7 170.00 $170.00 $1,073 +5.91
652–695 675 13 151.00–163.50 $158.43 $1,069 —
710–730 720 12 147.00–154.00 $152.02 $1,095 -10.48
758–763 761 6 153.00–154.50 $153.75 $1,170 —
815 815 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,190 —
950 950 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,282 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
591 591 4 153.00 $153.00 $904 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 26 174.00–180.00 $178.06 $757 —
490–498 492 43 176.00–180.00 $178.65 $879 +3.14
497 unweaned 497 5 144.00 $144.00 $716 —
503–540 526 39 162.00–180.00 $171.93 $904 +2.47
551–559 555 13 162.00–168.50 $165.60 $919 +1.34
563 unweaned 563 4 135.00 $135.00 $760 —
608–633 619 18 159.00–165.50 $162.72 $1,007 +3.14
682 682 3 154.00 $154.00 $1,050 -4.17
718–721 720 7 148.00–151.00 $149.28 $1,075 -4.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423–435 429 4 159.00–174.00 $166.60 $715 +8.60
454 454 5 152.50 $152.50 $692 —
513–548 unweaned 520 21 140.00–144.00 $142.97 $743 —
503–543 529 15 145.00–163.00 $153.69 $813 -4.83
554 554 5 156.00 $156.00 $864 +3.21
584 thin fleshed 584 8 167.50 $167.50 $978 —
608–638 618 15 146.00–158.00 $155.22 $959 —
683 683 2 135.00 $135.00 $922 —
703–743 727 5 140.00–149.00 $143.48 $1,043 —
775 775 2 134.00 $134.00 $1,038 -4.34
834–843 837 7 125.00 $125.00 $1,046 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 476 6 145.50 $145.50 $693 —
501 501 4 143.00 $143.00 $716 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 3 127.00 $127.00 $800 —
680 680 3 118.00 $118.00 $802 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523–543 537 7 158.00–160.00 $158.56 $851 —
553 553 3 143.00 $143.00 $791 —
775 775 2 128.00 $128.00 $992 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 4 177.00 $177.00 $759 —
646 unweaned 646 5 137.00 $137.00 $885 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–975 936 85-90% 4 45.00–53.00 $48.25 $452 —
925–1170 1035 85-90% 12 55.00–63.00 $58.40 $604 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1375 1236 80-85% 7 65.00–70.00 $67.90 $839 —
1015–1495 1242 80-85% 8 69.50–74.00 $72.43 $900 —
1260 1260 80-85% 1 59.50 $59.50 $750 -15.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1530 1322 75-80% 7 67.50–74.50 $70.65 $934 —
1325 1325 75-80% 1 75.50 $75.50 $1,000 —
1350 1350 75-80% 1 63.50 $63.50 $857 -9.68

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–1790 1713 4 92.00–100.00 $94.95 $1,626 -11.30
2070 2070 1 85.50 $85.50 $1,770 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1275 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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.