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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 29, 2021

692 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.56/cwt -0.48 vs last sale · ≈ $854/hd at 567 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $175.00/cwt -1.26 vs last sale · ≈ $917/hd at 524 lb · 21 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $158.94/cwt +7.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,083/hd at 681 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 692 1,207 1,330
Feeder cattle 481 1,081 1,242
Slaughter cattle 171 81 88
Replacement cattle 40 45 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, a light test of steers and heifers sold with a steady undertone. Demand was moderate for a light supply. Mainly small packages of calves and yearlings were offered. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-6.00 lower as more cows start making their way to town this time of year.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434–435 434 6 185.00–187.50 $187.08 $812 -3.50
447 unweaned 447 3 169.50 $169.50 $758 —
463 unweaned 463 4 169.50 $169.50 $785 —
452–493 468 12 177.00–183.00 $180.28 $844 -2.93
509–529 520 15 176.50–182.00 $179.01 $931 +2.75
525–539 unweaned 534 6 164.00–167.00 $164.98 $881 —
577–598 589 7 163.00–166.00 $164.26 $967 -2.92
603–618 606 9 163.00–165.00 $163.45 $991 +2.12
657 unweaned 657 6 153.50 $153.50 $1,008 +6.50
684–696 691 15 159.00–162.50 $161.11 $1,113 +6.61
702–717 706 11 160.50–165.00 $161.75 $1,142 +3.85
865 865 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,211 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 382 3 180.00–182.50 $180.78 $691 -4.98
488–493 491 5 165.00–167.00 $165.80 $814 +0.80
508 508 3 171.00 $171.00 $869 +1.35
588–590 589 4 156.00–162.50 $159.26 $938 -2.48
669 669 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,037 +4.84
725–740 729 7 148.00–153.50 $151.91 $1,107 +6.83
763 763 2 149.00 $149.00 $1,137 —
805 805 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,095 —
1015 1015 5 121.00 $121.00 $1,228 —
1104 1104 9 120.50 $120.50 $1,330 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 522 3 160.00 $160.00 $835 —
590 590 2 159.00 $159.00 $938 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 5 112.50 $112.50 $1,682 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423–445 430 3 161.00–169.00 $163.76 $704 -5.74
454 unweaned 454 10 146.00 $146.00 $663 —
480 480 4 164.00 $164.00 $787 +4.39
505 unweaned 505 5 138.00 $138.00 $697 —
532 532 7 161.00 $161.00 $857 +2.87
558–583 567 18 148.00–156.00 $152.49 $865 -0.84
567 567 3 139.00 $139.00 $788 -14.33
609–645 629 19 149.50–154.00 $151.91 $956 -3.99
815–844 840 7 131.00–134.00 $133.58 $1,122 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 unweaned 333 5 145.00 $145.00 $483 —
370 unweaned 370 5 140.00 $140.00 $518 —
423 unweaned 423 2 149.00 $149.00 $630 —
434 434 4 165.00 $165.00 $716 +6.00
505–518 509 6 143.00–158.00 $148.09 $754 -2.31
568–573 572 8 143.00–148.00 $146.00 $835 -5.70
603–640 630 8 143.00–154.00 $148.30 $934 +3.87
699 699 4 144.00 $144.00 $1,007 +1.00
937 937 3 110.00 $110.00 $1,031 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 2 143.00 $143.00 $801 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 253 3 185.00 $185.00 $468 —
338 338 2 205.00 $205.00 $693 —
368 368 4 175.00 $175.00 $644 —
418 418 4 176.00 $176.00 $736 —
493 unweaned 493 2 147.00 $147.00 $725 —
523–540 532 4 148.00–153.00 $150.54 $801 -4.46
600–625 613 4 137.00–140.00 $138.47 $849 —
903 903 2 116.00 $116.00 $1,047 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1415 1142 80-85% 28 56.50–65.00 $60.87 $695 +0.94
960–1355 1145 80-85% 14 65.00–71.00 $67.47 $773 +7.54
1040–1370 1175 80-85% 7 50.00–55.00 $53.29 $626 -13.17
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1035 960 85-90% 5 61.00–63.00 $61.74 $593 +3.31
795–1195 973 85-90% 22 50.00–59.00 $54.46 $530 -3.97
805–1195 985 85-90% 13 39.00–49.00 $45.26 $446 -13.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1575 1423 75-80% 14 62.00–68.00 $64.64 $920 -7.35
1390–1620 1505 75-80% 2 59.00–59.50 $59.27 $892 —
1335–1835 1525 75-80% 8 67.50–73.00 $70.15 $1,070 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1385 1245 4 80.00–83.00 $81.55 $1,015 —
1565–1865 1707 6 88.00–96.50 $93.04 $1,588 —
1790–1855 1823 2 99.50–100.50 $99.99 $1,823 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1028–1193 1123 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 910.00–1,100.00 $1,014.64
1250–1350 1279 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,225.00 $1,157.55
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1211 1211 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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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
1175–1350 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,025.00–1,285.00 $1,128.33 -134.17
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1350 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,475.00 $1,437.50 —

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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.