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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 6, 2021

1,839 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $164.83/cwt +5.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,131/hd at 686 lb · 141 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $168.40/cwt +4.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,044/hd at 620 lb · 94 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.04/cwt +6.13 vs last sale · ≈ $978/hd at 619 lb · 67 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,839 692 1,069
Feeder cattle 1,664 481 880
Slaughter cattle 145 171 157
Replacement cattle 30 40 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Comparisons were light from last weeks smaller run, but steers and heifers sold mostly 3.00-6.00 higher with spots up to 8.00 higher. Demand was good to very good and the quality was attractive throughout the day. Most of the cattle were weaned with shots. Trade was active with an optimistic feel to the market as buyers were aggressive to fill orders, fueled by this weeks higher futures market. Supply was moderate. Slaughter cows sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–349 335 18 194.00–207.00 $198.92 $666 —
360–370 365 4 191.00–200.00 $195.56 $714 —
386 unweaned 386 9 185.50 $185.50 $716 —
408–449 426 55 187.00–200.00 $192.94 $822 +5.86
450–479 467 46 187.00–201.50 $195.72 $914 +15.44
503 fancy 503 9 196.50 $196.50 $988 —
520 unweaned 520 3 161.00 $161.00 $837 -3.98
505–543 527 31 177.00–184.00 $179.98 $948 +0.97
555 555 3 159.00 $159.00 $882 -5.26
550–599 571 61 169.00–182.50 $174.43 $996 +10.17
603–644 620 94 163.00–173.00 $168.40 $1,044 +4.95
657–698 686 141 155.00–168.50 $164.83 $1,131 +3.72
703–712 707 16 166.00–168.00 $166.63 $1,178 +4.88
733 733 5 144.50 $144.50 $1,059 -17.25
753–796 779 46 150.00–160.00 $156.38 $1,218 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 176.00 $176.00 $845 +10.20
515–546 532 19 165.50–175.00 $169.40 $901 -1.60
565–598 575 25 155.00–168.00 $164.61 $947 +5.35
602–643 625 47 157.00–165.00 $161.22 $1,008 —
663–672 670 8 150.00–151.00 $150.75 $1,010 -4.25
713 713 3 149.00 $149.00 $1,062 -2.91
760–790 767 9 144.50–146.00 $144.84 $1,111 -4.16
947 947 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,278 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516 516 5 148.00 $148.00 $764 —
583 583 16 148.00 $148.00 $863 —
713 713 6 135.00 $135.00 $963 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 3 130.00 $130.00 $878 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 9 162.00–165.00 $163.70 $553 —
350–384 376 17 160.00–180.00 $170.94 $643 —
387 unweaned 387 5 158.00 $158.00 $611 —
403–424 419 41 155.00–169.00 $165.39 $693 +1.63
463–497 481 63 158.00–172.00 $168.07 $808 +4.07
502–543 528 65 154.00–169.00 $160.06 $845 -0.94
556–598 571 44 154.00–162.00 $157.76 $901 +5.27
617 617 5 148.50 $148.50 $916 -3.41
605–647 619 62 150.00–162.50 $158.81 $983 +6.90
655–684 672 22 150.00–159.00 $155.10 $1,042 —
686 686 8 140.50 $140.50 $964 —
737–738 737 8 142.00–145.00 $143.13 $1,055 —
752 752 9 154.00 $154.00 $1,158 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–348 332 5 154.00–161.00 $158.40 $526 —
383–392 388 5 152.00–157.00 $155.03 $602 —
407–430 424 14 157.00–165.00 $160.81 $682 -4.19
463–483 472 12 152.00–161.00 $156.88 $740 —
501–548 528 19 148.00–160.00 $155.26 $820 +7.17
578–599 589 12 145.00–153.00 $151.02 $890 +5.02
600–647 625 11 149.00–152.50 $150.02 $938 +1.72
663 663 3 148.00 $148.00 $981 —
853 853 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,024 —
864 864 4 125.00 $125.00 $1,080 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1084 1084 7 111.00 $111.00 $1,203 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 3 189.00 $189.00 $816 —
469 469 4 174.00 $174.00 $816 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 3 154.00 $154.00 $835 +3.46

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1410 1134 80-85% 45 57.00–65.00 $61.06 $692 +0.19
1035–1475 1260 80-85% 12 65.00–70.00 $67.03 $845 —
1010–1565 1268 80-85% 5 54.00–56.00 $54.61 $692 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–950 888 85-90% 3 41.50–46.00 $44.30 $393 —
825–1310 1038 85-90% 18 48.00–57.50 $54.13 $562 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1535 1306 75-80% 5 58.00–61.00 $59.50 $777 —
1230–1680 1422 75-80% 11 64.00–70.00 $67.20 $956 +2.56
1495 1495 75-80% 1 71.00 $71.00 $1,061 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1755 1537 3 67.00–82.50 $75.33 $1,158 —
1295–2085 1632 6 85.00–96.00 $90.13 $1,471 —
1335–1940 1709 4 97.00–104.50 $100.16 $1,712 +7.12

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–1050 920 (<2 yrs)Open 5 79.00–102.00 $94.37 $868
910–1290 1098 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 70.00 $70.00 $769

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1415 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 800.00–950.00 $880.07

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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
1275 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 +246.67

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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.