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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 13, 2021

1,136 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $179.33/cwt -2.78 vs last sale · ≈ $947/hd at 528 lb · 59 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.14/cwt +2.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,058/hd at 686 lb · 46 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.12/cwt +1.06 vs last sale · ≈ $858/hd at 532 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,136 1,839 1,018
Feeder cattle 1,010 1,664 896
Slaughter cattle 106 145 82
Replacement cattle 20 30 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, mostly calves were offered and the steer end under 500 lbs sold sharply higher as a couple buyers were looking for cattle to graze on wheat or rye this fall/ winter and the moisture has finally come to get it up and going. The heavier steers and all weights of heifers sold mostly steady. Demand was good to very good, best for the grazing type steers. Supply was moderate and the quality was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–365 364 13 209.00–218.00 $215.23 $783 +19.67
429–434 431 17 206.00–211.00 $208.23 $897 +15.29
455–485 468 12 182.00–202.00 $193.94 $908 -1.78
506–548 528 59 170.00–187.00 $179.33 $947 -0.65
551–568 556 10 176.00–182.00 $178.42 $992 +19.42
602–643 625 36 162.00–169.00 $165.26 $1,033 -3.14
670 670 3 143.00 $143.00 $958 -21.83
672–698 685 6 160.00 $160.00 $1,096 -4.83
727 727 5 162.50 $162.50 $1,181 +18.00
758 758 2 152.00 $152.00 $1,152 -4.38
808–839 829 24 152.75–156.75 $154.19 $1,278 —
923 923 5 142.25 $142.25 $1,313 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 3 181.00 $181.00 $719 —
405–432 423 9 180.00–185.00 $181.60 $768 —
463–498 483 9 165.00–183.00 $171.63 $829 -4.37
507–528 515 5 172.00–178.00 $175.54 $904 +6.14
553–575 562 10 162.00–167.00 $163.19 $917 -1.42
630 630 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,008 -1.22
681–692 687 9 155.00–158.50 $156.54 $1,075 +5.79
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 3 165.00 $165.00 $721 —
548 548 6 152.50 $152.50 $836 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 3 163.00 $163.00 $795 —
899 899 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,169 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 5 170.00 $170.00 $654 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 4 164.00 $164.00 $485 —
362–383 370 25 166.00–173.50 $170.67 $631 -0.27
413–449 unweaned 439 7 150.00–155.00 $153.66 $675 —
448 448 3 156.00 $156.00 $699 -9.39
453–490 471 36 153.50–164.00 $161.95 $763 -6.12
506–547 531 40 161.00–166.50 $162.89 $865 +2.83
544 unweaned 544 5 147.00 $147.00 $800 —
554 unweaned 554 4 130.00 $130.00 $720 —
569 569 4 145.00 $145.00 $825 -12.76
600–637 613 28 149.00–154.00 $152.68 $936 +4.18
662 unweaned 662 3 127.50 $127.50 $844 —
688 688 43 156.00 $156.00 $1,073 +15.50
714–738 728 10 147.00–149.50 $147.98 $1,077 +4.85
853 853 5 135.00 $135.00 $1,152 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 3 149.00 $149.00 $361 —
337 337 8 158.00 $158.00 $532 -0.40
393 393 2 159.00 $159.00 $625 +3.97
418–443 433 16 153.00–161.00 $157.31 $681 -3.50
455–487 468 13 149.00–158.00 $152.31 $713 -4.57
510–548 525 27 140.50–153.00 $147.61 $775 -7.65
565–573 569 9 145.00–157.50 $151.99 $865 +0.97
620–646 639 18 141.00–151.00 $146.95 $939 -3.07
778 778 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,066 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 5 132.50 $132.50 $987 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536 536 4 133.00 $133.00 $713 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 2 175.00 $175.00 $705 —
460–480 472 5 167.50–170.00 $168.47 $795 —
585 unweaned 585 2 135.00 $135.00 $790 —
620–630 627 7 137.00–138.00 $137.72 $864 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1255 1141 80-85% 8 52.00–55.00 $53.92 $615 -7.14
975–1465 1175 80-85% 26 56.00–64.50 $60.18 $707 —
1085–1560 1260 80-85% 7 63.00–67.50 $64.95 $818 -2.08
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1065 973 85-90% 4 34.00–47.50 $40.92 $398 —
880–1205 1002 85-90% 19 48.00–57.00 $52.58 $527 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1645 1445 75-80% 3 54.00–58.00 $56.18 $812 -11.02
1525 1525 75-80% 1 69.50 $69.50 $1,060 —
1330–1670 1542 75-80% 10 60.00–68.00 $64.37 $993 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1860 1682 7 84.50–91.50 $87.23 $1,467 —
1965 1965 1 96.50 $96.50 $1,896 —
1815–2210 2013 2 74.00–82.00 $78.39 $1,578 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–1030 958 (<2 yrs)Open 3 100.00–101.00 $100.28 $961
845–1300 1114 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 72.00–76.00 $74.08 $825

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105–1385 1222 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,025.00 $1,007.54
1330 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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
950–1100 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,575.00 $1,437.50 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.