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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 22, 2021

1,207 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $153.39/cwt -6.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,108/hd at 722 lb · 56 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.05/cwt -13.15 vs last sale · ≈ $871/hd at 577 lb · 54 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $165.79/cwt -8.88 vs last sale · ≈ $957/hd at 577 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,207 1,716 2,596
Feeder cattle 1,081 1,610 2,486
Slaughter cattle 81 81 80
Replacement cattle 45 25 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, a lighter test of steers and heifers sold mostly 3.00-6.00 lower except for a few of the better quality yearlings trading near steady. Smaller groups and short weaned calves made up a larger portion of the offering. Demand was moderate for a light to moderate supply. Cattle futures have backed off the mid summer highs over the last few weeks and fed cattle haven't gained any ground either, giving buyers no reason to push prices higher. There were some hard weaned cattle offered, but overall the quality wasn't as attractive as the last few weeks and the short-weaned calves have a full season of health risk ahead of them. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–358 355 8 193.00–194.00 $193.75 $688 —
405–446 430 22 186.00–195.00 $190.58 $819 -11.73
479 thin fleshed 479 5 193.00 $193.00 $924 —
480–495 489 21 174.00–187.00 $183.21 $896 -12.88
506–538 524 20 169.00–180.00 $176.26 $924 -5.67
553–592 576 44 164.00–174.50 $167.18 $963 -7.49
560–599 unweaned 584 8 154.00–165.50 $158.13 $923 —
605–637 626 21 160.00–163.00 $161.33 $1,010 -9.33
650 650 5 149.50 $149.50 $972 -16.34
652 unweaned 652 11 147.00 $147.00 $958 +2.00
682 682 17 154.50 $154.50 $1,054 +0.50
701–720 705 24 154.00–159.00 $157.90 $1,113 -1.60
735 735 32 150.00 $150.00 $1,102 -9.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 2 193.00 $193.00 $652 -10.00
358–361 361 13 185.00–190.00 $185.76 $671 -4.24
420–443 428 21 173.00–183.00 $180.39 $772 —
478 unweaned 478 3 155.00 $155.00 $741 —
474–495 485 12 165.00 $165.00 $800 —
518–521 519 11 166.00–174.00 $169.65 $880 —
550–598 571 37 159.00–163.00 $161.74 $924 -9.08
613 thin fleshed 613 3 166.00 $166.00 $1,018 -7.00
620–642 628 8 150.00–160.00 $153.83 $966 -10.39
651–695 668 19 147.50–153.50 $150.16 $1,003 —
705–744 725 8 142.00–148.00 $145.08 $1,052 -9.75
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
591 591 6 153.00 $153.00 $904 —
609 609 7 149.50 $149.50 $910 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 7 153.50 $153.50 $952 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 3 160.00 $160.00 $563 —
432 432 3 169.00 $169.00 $730 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–392 379 18 177.50–183.00 $179.51 $680 -0.49
411 411 8 169.50 $169.50 $697 -4.28
464–490 476 38 157.00–161.50 $159.61 $760 -4.89
506–521 516 19 156.50–159.00 $158.13 $816 -6.40
566 unweaned 566 10 141.00 $141.00 $798 —
564–596 579 44 148.00–155.00 $153.33 $888 -10.87
615–641 626 41 150.00–161.50 $155.90 $976 -2.87
675–697 683 8 145.00–146.50 $145.93 $997 -13.70
710–747 729 6 145.00–148.00 $146.54 $1,068 -7.12
753 753 6 142.50 $142.50 $1,073 -6.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 407 3 159.00 $159.00 $647 +1.00
458–498 468 8 149.00–158.00 $155.61 $728 +0.76
502–545 524 6 148.00–153.00 $150.40 $788 -3.61
562–578 566 23 149.50–153.50 $151.70 $859 -0.14
610–634 623 9 138.00–148.00 $144.43 $900 -9.20
674 674 9 143.00 $143.00 $964 +0.78
720 720 3 135.00 $135.00 $972 -4.00
895 895 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,074 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 5 138.00 $138.00 $598 —
560–591 575 11 135.00–140.00 $136.77 $786 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 3 130.00 $130.00 $594 —
510 510 3 135.00 $135.00 $688 —
608 608 3 135.00 $135.00 $821 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 6 135.00 $135.00 $675 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 2 182.50 $182.50 $708 —
475 475 11 169.00 $169.00 $803 -1.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536 536 7 155.00 $155.00 $831 +6.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1220 1125 80-85% 3 59.00–61.00 $59.93 $674 +0.94
930–1385 1163 80-85% 15 63.00–72.00 $66.46 $773 -1.69
1060–1455 1262 80-85% 11 72.50–80.00 $74.81 $944 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1600 1428 75-80% 16 68.00–75.00 $71.99 $1,028 -6.68
1550 1550 75-80% 1 65.50 $65.50 $1,015 —
1545–1570 1558 75-80% 2 76.00–77.50 $76.76 $1,196 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1105 986 85-90% 5 53.50–62.00 $58.43 $576 —
905–1070 997 85-90% 3 41.00–51.00 $47.62 $475 —
885–1255 1055 85-90% 6 63.50–67.00 $65.11 $687 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,186 +11.29
1430–1795 1641 5 93.00–101.00 $96.17 $1,578 -1.55
1630–1965 1764 4 103.00–107.00 $104.18 $1,838 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–1020 939 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 74.00–85.00 $82.12 $771
988–1155 1048 (<2 yrs)Open 10 85.00–104.00 $97.61 $1,023

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1100–1480 1358 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 900.00–1,275.00 $1,091.65

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,780.00 $1,780.00 —
1225–1400 1313 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,480.00–1,600.00 $1,540.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1350 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00–1,275.00 $1,262.50 —

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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.