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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 8, 2021

1,965 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.16/cwt +9.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,154/hd at 725 lb · 181 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $167.89/cwt +9.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,114/hd at 664 lb · 98 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.95/cwt -3.98 vs last sale · ≈ $887/hd at 528 lb · 74 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,965 1,066 868
Feeder cattle 1,849 993 793
Slaughter cattle 96 68 65
Replacement cattle 20 5 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Cattle futures have been on a downward trend the last week or so but the quality and condition of the cattle offered held the market up as buyers were active. Demand was good for a moderate supply of mostly long weaned and yearling type cattle which will be harder to find moving into the fall. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376–390 379 13 204.00–211.00 $209.89 $795 —
403–424 418 7 204.00–209.50 $207.98 $869 +15.43
470–494 485 11 193.00–206.50 $197.75 $959 +2.39
504–522 unweaned 510 9 172.50–180.50 $175.23 $894 —
517–547 530 25 179.00–192.75 $188.31 $998 -4.71
550–599 578 51 176.00–190.50 $185.34 $1,071 -1.49
621–649 638 39 176.00–187.00 $180.76 $1,153 +4.26
657–680 664 36 166.50–177.00 $172.40 $1,145 +2.40
705 fancy 705 3 171.00 $171.00 $1,206 —
701–739 721 64 160.00–167.75 $164.58 $1,187 +0.95
772–782 776 36 155.75–157.75 $156.65 $1,216 +4.28
802–829 806 51 154.75–156.50 $155.07 $1,250 +0.07
1190 1190 6 124.50 $124.50 $1,482 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 197.00 $197.00 $778 —
525 thin fleshed 525 5 185.00 $185.00 $971 -5.00
523–549 534 12 170.00–183.00 $176.82 $944 +4.24
550–597 583 54 159.50–184.50 $166.29 $969 -2.71
603–642 623 40 162.00–173.00 $167.38 $1,043 -2.62
655 thin fleshed 655 41 174.00 $174.00 $1,140 —
660–678 670 57 162.00–165.00 $163.50 $1,095 +5.07
700–725 715 5 155.00–158.50 $156.37 $1,118 +4.35
770–791 788 21 145.00–146.00 $145.86 $1,149 -7.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
633 633 8 140.00 $140.00 $886 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
599 599 4 158.00 $158.00 $946 —
770 770 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,078 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–391 384 21 180.00–183.50 $181.74 $698 —
400–440 419 23 178.50–181.00 $179.75 $753 +1.69
459 fancy 459 13 188.25 $188.25 $864 —
473–490 479 21 173.00–178.00 $176.36 $845 -2.29
507–537 528 74 162.00–174.00 $167.95 $887 -3.98
556–593 580 73 161.00–169.00 $165.83 $962 +0.23
601–644 612 38 159.00–167.00 $163.65 $1,002 +0.93
660–698 669 63 156.50–164.75 $161.33 $1,079 +7.33
701–745 725 181 151.50–161.75 $159.16 $1,154 +9.88
828–829 829 7 143.00–143.50 $143.29 $1,188 —
1018 1018 6 122.50 $122.50 $1,247 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 unweaned 373 5 164.00 $164.00 $612 —
428–437 433 5 160.00–164.00 $162.42 $703 -4.18
453–491 485 20 159.50–175.00 $167.32 $812 +14.82
541–543 541 24 157.00–164.00 $163.12 $882 +9.43
550–598 574 51 149.00–165.00 $156.74 $900 +0.74
577 unweaned 577 3 140.00 $140.00 $808 —
602–648 630 25 148.00–160.00 $155.93 $982 +0.71
650–687 666 29 148.50–156.00 $152.48 $1,016 +17.48
727–734 730 18 144.50–147.00 $146.02 $1,066 +2.54
757–783 774 18 145.00–147.00 $145.65 $1,127 +11.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 10 144.00 $144.00 $746 +1.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 3 152.00 $152.00 $749 —
565 565 5 140.00 $140.00 $791 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–430 416 5 169.00–179.00 $173.13 $720 —
535 535 2 156.00 $156.00 $835 -2.56
589 589 7 153.00 $153.00 $901 —
618–628 623 4 150.00–152.00 $150.99 $941 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 419 5 185.00–196.00 $189.31 $793 +12.31

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1430 1157 80-85% 5 58.00–62.50 $61.16 $708 —
1095–1225 1160 80-85% 3 70.50–74.00 $72.57 $842 —
985–1300 1166 80-85% 16 62.00–68.50 $65.32 $762 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1030 945 85-90% 4 41.50–51.00 $44.87 $424 -3.38
945–1130 1041 85-90% 7 59.00–65.00 $62.61 $652 +4.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1370 1275 75-80% 2 64.50 $64.50 $822 —
1280–1555 1380 75-80% 6 67.00–74.00 $70.77 $977 +7.27
1880 1880 75-80% 1 79.50 $79.50 $1,495 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–2140 1642 5 90.00–99.00 $94.52 $1,552 —
1665–1940 1808 4 102.00–107.50 $104.22 $1,884 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–1050 979 (<2 yrs)Open 4 80.00–100.00 $86.73 $849
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 70.00 $70.00 $854

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1125–1450 1271 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 66.00–80.00 $72.12 $917
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1160 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 900.00–985.00 $945.60

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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.