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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 15, 2021

1,716 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $156.44/cwt +1.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,277/hd at 816 lb · 123 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $158.57/cwt +1.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,250/hd at 788 lb · 75 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $154.83/cwt -1.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,133/hd at 732 lb · 70 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,716 1,965 1,167
Feeder cattle 1,610 1,849 987
Slaughter cattle 81 96 130
Replacement cattle 25 20 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold uneven as the calves under 550 lbs and the heavier yearlings over 750 lbs traded steady while the midweight steers from 550-750 lbs sold 3.00-7.00 lower than last weeks higher market for those kind. Heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower. A quality run of calves and yearlings were on hand with several more new crop calves in the mix but some loads of 8 weight steers highlighted the sale. Demand was good but fewer of the calf weight yearling type cattle are left, and when compared to last weeks run that included several of those, some of the extreme top prices seen last week were out of reach for the 450-500 lb heifers and 550-650 lb steers. Cattle futures have struggled as of late and were down again on Wednesday. Slaughter cows sold sold steady to 3.00 higher, bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 10 209.00 $209.00 $719 —
425–442 434 8 199.00–208.00 $202.31 $878 -5.67
455–498 477 20 194.50–200.00 $196.09 $935 -1.66
511 fancy 511 7 194.50 $194.50 $994 —
511–544 533 41 175.50–188.50 $181.93 $970 -6.38
579–596 591 35 173.00–178.00 $174.67 $1,032 -10.67
603–642 623 42 167.00–175.00 $170.66 $1,063 -10.10
637 unweaned 637 6 161.00 $161.00 $1,026 —
660 unweaned 660 3 145.00 $145.00 $957 —
651–691 665 34 161.00–167.50 $165.84 $1,103 -6.56
688 688 3 154.00 $154.00 $1,060 -18.40
703–739 724 50 154.50–162.50 $159.50 $1,155 -5.08
772 unweaned 772 3 139.00 $139.00 $1,073 —
775–790 789 72 154.50–159.75 $159.39 $1,258 +2.74
816–845 816 123 153.00–156.50 $156.44 $1,277 +1.37
861–890 862 49 147.50–152.75 $152.18 $1,312 —
969 969 11 129.00 $129.00 $1,250 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 4 203.00 $203.00 $698 —
383 383 4 190.00 $190.00 $728 -7.00
557 thin fleshed 557 6 178.50 $178.50 $994 —
550–598 571 17 163.00–173.00 $170.82 $975 +4.53
603 thin fleshed 603 6 173.00 $173.00 $1,043 —
600–633 620 30 158.50–170.00 $164.22 $1,018 -3.16
714–734 732 70 153.00–155.00 $154.83 $1,133 -1.54
760–796 780 10 144.50–154.00 $148.30 $1,157 +2.44
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
726 726 7 145.00 $145.00 $1,053 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 3 136.00 $136.00 $1,061 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 5 170.00 $170.00 $481 —
370 370 4 180.00 $180.00 $666 -1.74
403–420 413 5 173.00–175.00 $173.78 $718 -5.97
457–496 478 39 160.50–167.50 $164.50 $786 -11.86
500–548 524 63 159.50–167.50 $164.53 $862 -3.42
571–594 581 46 160.00–166.75 $164.20 $954 -1.63
605–649 623 69 154.50–162.25 $158.77 $989 -4.88
652–693 660 63 154.00–162.00 $159.63 $1,054 -1.70
709–748 734 27 146.50–157.50 $153.66 $1,128 -5.50
753 753 2 149.00 $149.00 $1,122 —
811–833 816 30 135.00–144.50 $142.41 $1,162 -0.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 4 162.00 $162.00 $609 —
408 408 3 158.00 $158.00 $645 -4.42
450–488 463 8 150.50–159.00 $154.85 $717 -12.47
487 unweaned 487 3 147.50 $147.50 $718 —
502–540 528 11 147.00–159.00 $154.01 $813 -9.11
556–599 572 63 144.00–155.00 $151.84 $869 -4.90
600–647 618 17 149.50–158.00 $153.63 $949 -2.30
641 unweaned 641 5 139.00 $139.00 $891 —
678–681 680 9 140.00–145.00 $142.22 $967 -10.26
730 730 3 139.00 $139.00 $1,015 -7.02
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 4 141.00 $141.00 $580 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 3 162.50 $162.50 $800 —
548 548 4 148.50 $148.50 $814 -7.50
638 638 3 144.00 $144.00 $919 -6.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–493 481 9 169.00–175.00 $170.90 $822 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1295 1133 80-85% 5 52.00–62.00 $58.99 $668 —
915–1465 1163 80-85% 12 62.50–72.50 $68.15 $793 +2.83
1095–1360 1193 80-85% 8 72.50–79.00 $76.16 $909 +10.84
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1370 1263 75-80% 3 60.50–63.00 $61.81 $781 -2.69
1150–1530 1382 75-80% 14 67.00–75.50 $71.26 $985 +0.49
1310–1570 1415 75-80% 3 77.00–80.00 $78.67 $1,113 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 1 54.00 $54.00 $459 —
865–1105 1003 85-90% 6 54.00–64.00 $58.68 $589 —
1040 1040 85-90% 1 66.50 $66.50 $692 +3.89

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1460 1360 2 70.00–78.00 $73.71 $1,002 —
1205–1965 1609 8 90.00–100.50 $97.72 $1,572 +3.20
1685–2085 1830 3 102.00–106.50 $104.49 $1,912 +0.27

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
972–1355 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 900.00–1,110.00 $1,004.88

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1112 1112 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,210.00 $1,210.00

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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
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $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.