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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 27, 2021

1,721 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $170.02/cwt -1.91 vs last sale · ≈ $979/hd at 576 lb · 86 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.98/cwt -6.65 vs last sale · ≈ $883/hd at 574 lb · 76 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $163.23/cwt -1.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,086/hd at 666 lb · 69 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,721 2,393 0
Feeder cattle 1,461 2,195 0
Slaughter cattle 180 158 0
Replacement cattle 80 40 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 700 lbs and all weights of heifers traded steady while a much lighter run of heavier steers sold mostly 5.00 lower than the loads offered last week. Demand was good for a moderate supply. The quality was very good throughout the day. Corn traded sharply higher on Wednesday which turned feeder cattle futures red. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–342 324 19 198.00–205.00 $199.27 $646 —
363–396 384 8 191.00–194.00 $192.06 $738 —
403–432 420 23 197.00–202.00 $199.01 $836 +6.98
480–495 483 13 186.00–197.00 $194.40 $939 +2.79
502–505 unweaned 503 15 160.00–176.00 $172.78 $869 +6.78
511–545 526 53 176.50–187.00 $182.09 $958 -0.82
550–592 575 74 166.00–177.00 $171.81 $988 -3.04
579 unweaned 579 12 159.00 $159.00 $921 +3.04
610 unweaned 610 4 152.00 $152.00 $927 —
608–645 630 34 160.00–169.00 $165.75 $1,044 -7.53
650–697 665 55 158.00–169.50 $165.58 $1,101 +18.78
668 668 14 154.00 $154.00 $1,029 +7.20
702–733 720 48 154.00–163.00 $157.50 $1,134 -11.58
754–782 764 27 152.00–158.50 $154.64 $1,181 -12.83
855 855 7 148.00 $148.00 $1,265 -7.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 6 174.00 $174.00 $680 -2.00
420–440 438 16 177.50–180.00 $177.80 $779 +1.80
478 478 3 165.00 $165.00 $789 -12.36
529–542 533 17 165.00–174.50 $170.31 $908 -0.80
553–596 578 18 153.00–169.00 $163.75 $946 -2.96
638 638 3 158.00 $158.00 $1,008 -3.02
650–682 660 13 145.00–157.00 $150.23 $992 -7.46
711–743 719 8 142.00–149.00 $143.81 $1,034 -6.41
750–788 773 5 151.00–154.00 $152.16 $1,176 -2.38
840 840 3 149.00 $149.00 $1,252 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
709 709 4 135.00 $135.00 $957 -20.00
790 790 4 132.00 $132.00 $1,043 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
584 584 4 150.00 $150.00 $876 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 3 171.50 $171.50 $595 —
365–383 374 10 164.00–171.00 $167.16 $625 +14.16
400–431 419 26 156.00–165.00 $161.23 $676 -0.75
450–499 482 58 154.00–165.00 $160.92 $776 -1.14
500–549 517 36 148.00–164.00 $157.29 $813 +1.75
550 550 6 147.00 $147.00 $808 -15.28
565–580 unweaned 574 11 135.00–138.00 $136.46 $783 -3.54
568–591 576 59 151.00–164.50 $157.95 $910 -4.33
601–621 613 68 154.00–163.50 $161.59 $991 +1.46
659–667 662 25 153.25–158.50 $155.55 $1,030 +9.68
720–743 726 28 149.00–154.00 $152.31 $1,106 -2.06
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393–395 394 7 147.00–150.00 $149.14 $588 —
404–430 412 24 145.00–154.00 $149.64 $617 -4.38
455 unweaned 455 3 140.00 $140.00 $637 +10.00
476–494 486 11 145.00–158.00 $150.37 $731 +0.88
521 unweaned 521 5 140.00 $140.00 $729 —
504–540 523 10 149.00–155.00 $152.69 $799 +3.04
553–598 588 14 145.00–152.00 $148.10 $871 +22.10
634 634 4 138.00 $138.00 $875 -9.26
661–687 668 17 138.00–143.00 $141.15 $943 +3.89
711 711 7 142.00 $142.00 $1,010 +2.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
724 724 5 131.00 $131.00 $948 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 unweaned 379 10 163.00 $163.00 $618 —
452–495 466 9 146.00–156.50 $152.78 $712 -6.78
533–548 544 9 135.00–145.00 $141.64 $771 —
559–584 567 12 144.00–152.00 $149.25 $846 —
703 703 4 123.00 $123.00 $865 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 4 195.00 $195.00 $733 —
531 531 4 153.00 $153.00 $812 —
562 562 3 145.50 $145.50 $818 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1515 1183 80-85% 54 51.50–61.00 $56.76 $671 -5.70
1085–1605 1259 80-85% 14 60.00–67.00 $61.71 $777 —
1230–1385 1308 80-85% 2 50.00–50.50 $50.26 $657 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1325 1280 75-80% 3 53.00–56.00 $54.80 $701 +1.12
1230–1625 1444 75-80% 17 57.00–65.00 $60.54 $874 —
1460–1615 1538 75-80% 2 68.00–69.50 $68.79 $1,058 +3.73
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–980 950 85-90% 2 43.50–45.00 $44.27 $421 —
940–980 960 85-90% 2 56.00 $56.00 $538 —
930–1205 1125 85-90% 14 46.00–55.50 $49.58 $558 -5.56

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–2070 1700 2 87.00–93.00 $90.65 $1,541 —
1820–1915 1868 2 98.50–101.50 $100.04 $1,869 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785–1210 895 (<2 yrs)Open 8 78.00–105.00 $91.07 $815
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 73.00 $73.00 $766

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
823 823 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 900.00 $900.00
1225–1450 1299 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 985.00–1,175.00 $1,097.42

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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
1125–1325 1184 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 1,060.00–1,300.00 $1,173.75 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,210.00 $1,210.00 —

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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.