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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 23, 2022

1,564 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $156.75/cwt ≈ $1,334/hd at 851 lb · 123 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $192.26/cwt -3.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,119/hd at 582 lb · 65 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $214.78/cwt +1.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,119/hd at 521 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,564 3,657 2,573
Feeder cattle 1,440 3,500 2,456
Slaughter cattle 99 137 82
Replacement cattle 25 20 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to firm. More yearling cattle were in the mix this week, including two straight loads of 850 lb steers selling in one shot. The quality of most of the calves offered was good, but not in the quantity seen last week. Demand was good. Supply was moderate. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–356 356 7 217.00–218.00 $217.29 $774 -1.97
442 442 3 216.00 $216.00 $955 -1.33
469–498 488 32 212.00–224.00 $221.32 $1,080 -1.34
496 value added 496 9 219.00 $219.00 $1,086 —
500–542 521 63 206.00–218.00 $214.78 $1,119 +1.79
557–595 577 44 180.00–201.00 $193.58 $1,117 -3.06
592 value added 592 21 189.50 $189.50 $1,122 —
607–638 621 54 182.00–195.50 $191.13 $1,187 +7.50
653–680 669 31 171.00–186.00 $175.73 $1,176 -0.99
726 value added 726 7 169.50 $169.50 $1,231 —
717–746 730 41 164.50–175.50 $170.75 $1,246 -3.83
753–788 774 22 155.50–163.00 $158.49 $1,227 -9.07
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–384 369 12 184.00–197.50 $187.64 $692 -13.36
449 449 6 185.00 $185.00 $831 -16.52
475 475 3 193.00 $193.00 $917 -4.79
500–540 524 20 178.00–195.00 $189.40 $992 -9.99
585 585 2 184.00 $184.00 $1,076 +6.01
616 616 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,047 -9.58
675–681 679 19 160.00–172.00 $166.74 $1,132 -6.71
725–749 739 14 160.00–163.00 $161.26 $1,192 -6.24
751–771 767 58 151.50–161.00 $157.76 $1,210 -1.24
851 851 123 156.75 $156.75 $1,334 —
902–947 917 9 140.00–141.00 $140.66 $1,290 —
952 952 3 136.00 $136.00 $1,295 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 5 175.00 $175.00 $945 +4.08
724–734 730 11 141.50–144.00 $143.10 $1,045 —
791 791 4 142.00 $142.00 $1,123 —
804–840 815 13 140.00–145.00 $143.41 $1,169 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
633 633 8 149.50 $149.50 $946 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
683 683 6 160.50 $160.50 $1,096 +6.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 3 180.00 $180.00 $598 —
367–396 385 15 190.00–198.00 $192.69 $742 +11.70
413–439 427 12 180.00–184.00 $182.71 $780 +7.49
465–493 477 27 171.00–189.00 $181.69 $867 +2.68
493 value added 493 6 174.00 $174.00 $858 -8.00
505–544 531 53 166.00–182.50 $173.67 $922 -3.55
568 568 3 160.00 $160.00 $909 -8.71
555–599 572 41 160.50–178.00 $168.00 $961 -0.71
588 value added 588 12 164.50 $164.50 $967 -1.00
604–628 612 13 154.00–163.50 $159.67 $977 -5.86
651 value added 651 7 156.00 $156.00 $1,016 —
653–666 659 21 154.00–158.50 $156.34 $1,030 -1.96
755 755 4 147.50 $147.50 $1,114 -0.19
805 805 6 135.00 $135.00 $1,087 —
920 920 22 129.25 $129.25 $1,189 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 180.00 $180.00 $711 +6.04
418 418 8 175.00 $175.00 $732 +4.29
468–493 478 15 164.00–173.00 $169.11 $808 +3.30
508–548 524 10 159.00–166.00 $164.34 $861 -4.37
553–593 582 20 149.00–165.00 $156.95 $913 -5.77
623 623 5 143.00 $143.00 $891 -17.39
618–637 629 5 156.00–158.00 $157.21 $989 -3.18
655–674 665 8 152.00–155.00 $153.52 $1,021 —
728–749 738 19 144.50–146.75 $145.67 $1,075 +38.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 4 149.00 $149.00 $727 +2.00
550 550 3 145.00 $145.00 $798 —
814 814 5 138.00 $138.00 $1,123 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
569 569 7 141.00 $141.00 $802 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
584 584 5 143.00 $143.00 $835 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
567 567 5 163.00 $163.00 $924 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1395 1249 80-85% 7 65.00–74.00 $69.76 $871 -4.38
1050–1495 1283 80-85% 23 75.00–85.00 $80.82 $1,037 —
1195–1470 1299 80-85% 8 86.00–93.00 $89.16 $1,158 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1080 964 85-90% 4 47.00–58.00 $53.73 $518 —
930–1290 1122 85-90% 11 59.00–71.00 $66.62 $747 +15.62
945–1330 1133 85-90% 5 72.50–75.00 $73.60 $834 +22.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1525 1397 75-80% 3 85.50–91.00 $88.26 $1,233 —
1295–1950 1527 75-80% 9 77.00–86.00 $83.30 $1,272 +1.16

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–2060 1815 2 100.00–108.00 $104.54 $1,897 —
2010–2340 2123 3 117.00–126.00 $120.33 $2,555 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–1310 1058 (<2 yrs)Open 4 86.00–113.00 $100.02 $1,058

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1041 1041 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,285.00 $1,285.00

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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.