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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 12, 2022

3,370 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $184.80/cwt +1.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,064/hd at 576 lb · 228 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $177.69/cwt -0.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,117/hd at 629 lb · 169 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $170.87/cwt +2.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,140/hd at 667 lb · 142 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,370 2,779 3,695
Feeder cattle 3,187 2,544 3,483
Slaughter cattle 158 200 160
Replacement cattle 25 35 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold slightly uneven with calves under 700 lbs steady to 4.00 higher and heavier weights steady to 5.00 lower. Heifers sold fully steady. Demand was good to very good with attractive quality cattle all day. Supply was heavy. 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
344 344 10 212.50 $212.50 $731 —
358–376 365 11 189.00–196.50 $190.80 $696 —
415–447 433 58 200.00–217.00 $211.09 $914 +16.54
452–499 477 96 193.00–210.00 $205.15 $979 -3.24
504–541 522 109 185.00–204.00 $198.96 $1,039 +2.63
524 fancy 524 8 209.00 $209.00 $1,095 —
557 fancy 557 16 192.00 $192.00 $1,069 —
553–598 577 212 175.00–193.00 $184.26 $1,063 +0.88
622–625 624 7 163.00–165.00 $164.15 $1,024 +0.18
603–640 629 162 172.00–187.00 $178.28 $1,121 -1.14
656 656 8 155.00 $155.00 $1,017 -13.73
659–698 668 134 161.00–176.00 $171.82 $1,148 +3.09
700–747 725 94 155.00–168.50 $165.21 $1,198 -0.69
716–748 731 19 148.00–156.00 $152.25 $1,113 -13.65
769–786 784 63 154.50–165.50 $155.70 $1,221 -4.47
802–821 808 33 150.00–155.50 $153.81 $1,243 -2.73
805–830 812 11 140.00–146.50 $142.93 $1,161 -13.61
862–883 865 31 149.50–152.50 $152.01 $1,315 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 thin fleshed 270 3 227.00 $227.00 $613 —
385 385 3 168.00 $168.00 $647 -15.86
412–443 433 14 165.00–168.00 $166.23 $720 -15.60
455–495 472 9 171.00–178.00 $174.76 $825 +6.82
478–492 unweaned 489 8 164.00–167.00 $166.27 $813 —
517 517 3 163.00 $163.00 $843 -21.07
504–540 523 47 166.00–186.00 $173.80 $909 -10.27
552–595 575 59 158.50–172.00 $167.83 $965 -2.55
604 unweaned 604 14 149.00 $149.00 $900 —
603–646 628 7 157.00–158.00 $157.41 $989 -5.94
673 unweaned 673 5 141.00 $141.00 $949 —
668–681 676 17 155.00–161.00 $157.40 $1,064 +1.02
700–746 722 22 148.00–157.00 $152.46 $1,101 -3.58
736 unweaned 736 9 140.50 $140.50 $1,034 —
755–793 763 11 145.00–147.00 $146.44 $1,117 —
812–845 819 15 142.00–152.25 $150.13 $1,230 +1.63
908 908 6 125.00 $125.00 $1,135 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 15 188.00 $188.00 $731 —
466 466 5 178.00 $178.00 $829 —
515 515 24 188.00 $188.00 $968 —
565–578 574 19 163.00–179.00 $174.03 $999 —
616–622 619 31 172.00–173.00 $172.55 $1,068 —
701–705 702 24 154.00–159.50 $158.35 $1,112 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 3 160.00 $160.00 $691 —
499 499 4 168.00 $168.00 $838 —
673 673 4 142.00 $142.00 $956 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
619 619 7 157.50 $157.50 $975 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
519 519 5 171.00 $171.00 $887 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 163.00 $163.00 $636 —
412–439 429 52 158.00–178.00 $169.79 $728 -6.59
456 unweaned 456 8 150.00 $150.00 $684 —
462–498 488 122 167.00–179.75 $175.72 $858 +1.22
494 494 4 148.00 $148.00 $731 -26.50
512–533 523 6 148.00–151.00 $149.47 $782 -15.33
508–548 531 104 159.00–168.00 $163.68 $869 -1.12
552–598 577 122 156.00–169.50 $163.33 $942 -0.36
602 602 5 149.00 $149.00 $897 -12.01
604–632 613 41 152.00–164.00 $160.40 $983 -0.61
668–694 672 101 153.00–162.50 $159.56 $1,072 -2.58
694 694 36 149.00 $149.00 $1,034 -13.14
712 712 6 141.00 $141.00 $1,004 -19.00
700–728 721 15 154.50–158.50 $155.54 $1,121 -4.46
767 767 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,035 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–383 374 33 145.00–160.00 $156.21 $584 +7.00
450–498 476 52 147.00–156.00 $151.89 $723 -3.36
506–535 524 33 145.00–160.00 $151.88 $796 -7.20
555–583 563 18 149.00–161.00 $153.65 $865 -3.03
607 607 3 143.00 $143.00 $868 -8.66
619 unweaned 619 15 133.50 $133.50 $826 —
611–645 630 26 145.00–155.50 $149.76 $943 -1.90
655–694 670 32 138.00–150.00 $145.44 $974 +0.35
701 701 4 139.00 $139.00 $974 -6.00
749 unweaned 749 4 130.00 $130.00 $974 —
776 776 5 135.50 $135.50 $1,051 -4.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–593 584 25 154.00–161.00 $158.83 $928 —
752 752 3 149.00 $149.00 $1,120 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–451 451 10 133.00–145.00 $140.21 $632 —
547 547 3 136.50 $136.50 $747 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506 unweaned 506 10 125.00 $125.00 $632 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 3 166.00 $166.00 $664 —
704 704 7 130.00 $130.00 $915 -2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1105 1093 80-85% 2 56.00 $56.00 $612 —
1050–1530 1237 80-85% 25 58.00–67.00 $63.57 $786 -5.12
1190–1475 1304 80-85% 11 66.00–74.50 $70.26 $916 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1765 1458 75-80% 14 60.00–68.50 $64.94 $947 -0.45
1330–1660 1459 75-80% 4 56.50–58.00 $57.30 $836 -8.09
1405–1710 1527 75-80% 8 67.50–71.50 $69.35 $1,059 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1070 1002 85-90% 3 59.00–62.00 $60.75 $609 —
990–1125 1048 85-90% 4 39.00–47.00 $43.19 $453 —
890–1220 1086 85-90% 14 48.00–56.00 $52.36 $569 +0.83

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 1 67.00 $67.00 $985 —
1495–1880 1680 3 90.00–96.00 $93.60 $1,572 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–1245 1068 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 65.00–82.00 $73.06 $780

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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
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,510.00 $1,510.00 —
1050–1325 1219 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,175.00–1,475.00 $1,287.50 —

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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.