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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 2, 2022

2,328 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $167.39/cwt -3.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,212/hd at 724 lb · 133 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $177.83/cwt +4.16 vs last sale · ≈ $941/hd at 529 lb · 107 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $187.28/cwt -3.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,189/hd at 635 lb · 97 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,328 1,564 2,993
Feeder cattle 2,136 1,440 2,840
Slaughter cattle 177 99 113
Replacement cattle 15 25 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers traded mostly steady but with more interest for the 550-600 lb steers and a few highlight packages of those weighing 600-700 lbs sold with a higher undertone. Heifers sold 3.00-6.00 higher with spots up to 8.00 higher on the 400-500 lb weight range. Demand was very good and the warmer weather had grass on the minds of buyers with a very optimistic feel to the market. The futures markets have been very volatile with the conflict in Ukraine causing concern, but cattle buyers have felt confident that positive fundamentals will prevail with tighter numbers of cattle expected over the coming months and years. Supply was moderate. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–497 478 39 199.00–223.00 $216.29 $1,034 -5.03
505–546 520 64 204.00–225.00 $212.41 $1,105 -2.37
557–595 572 81 198.00–209.00 $203.57 $1,164 +9.99
627 fancy 627 5 211.00 $211.00 $1,323 —
607–645 635 89 178.25–196.75 $186.43 $1,184 -4.70
643 643 3 173.00 $173.00 $1,112 -18.13
658–674 664 37 175.00–186.50 $181.61 $1,206 +5.88
666 fancy 666 6 193.00 $193.00 $1,285 —
700–739 724 133 162.00–171.25 $167.39 $1,212 -3.36
751–795 773 25 158.50–163.00 $160.88 $1,244 +2.39
802–835 829 24 150.00–153.00 $151.91 $1,259 —
892 892 6 147.50 $147.50 $1,316 —
902 902 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,263 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 3 205.00 $205.00 $711 —
369 369 7 202.00 $202.00 $745 +14.36
436 thin fleshed 436 13 220.50 $220.50 $961 —
440–445 443 13 195.00–204.00 $200.56 $888 +15.56
468 thin fleshed 468 6 231.00 $231.00 $1,081 —
450–494 478 31 188.00–207.00 $199.17 $952 +6.17
500–545 515 37 180.00–206.00 $196.05 $1,010 +6.65
553–594 589 24 183.00–192.00 $184.06 $1,084 +0.06
638–639 639 6 167.00–178.00 $170.66 $1,091 +0.66
650–661 655 27 165.00–177.00 $167.83 $1,099 +1.09
704–741 714 18 159.50–167.00 $164.84 $1,177 +3.58
750–773 769 17 157.00–159.00 $157.34 $1,210 -0.42
810 810 4 151.00 $151.00 $1,223 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
526 526 8 202.00 $202.00 $1,063 —
528 unweaned 528 4 150.00 $150.00 $792 —
670 670 16 174.25 $174.25 $1,167 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 3 185.00 $185.00 $864 —
756 756 6 163.00 $163.00 $1,232 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 5 180.00 $180.00 $787 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 5 177.00 $177.00 $991 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 4 180.00 $180.00 $718 -12.69
415 thin fleshed 415 7 206.00 $206.00 $855 —
411–448 435 36 190.00–197.00 $192.81 $839 +10.10
464–470 fancy 466 20 200.00–206.00 $203.88 $950 —
461–493 478 36 181.50–195.00 $191.04 $913 +9.35
504–548 529 107 164.50–185.50 $177.83 $941 +4.16
556–596 576 53 164.00–181.00 $175.07 $1,008 +7.07
601–649 632 44 160.00–173.50 $165.77 $1,048 +6.10
663–683 672 27 158.00–163.00 $159.87 $1,074 +3.53
710–722 711 69 147.00–157.50 $156.37 $1,112 —
733 733 6 145.50 $145.50 $1,067 —
773–787 777 12 144.00–147.00 $146.24 $1,136 -1.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 178.00 $178.00 $578 —
410–445 439 18 163.00–187.00 $181.74 $798 +6.74
448 thin fleshed 448 11 192.50 $192.50 $862 —
479 thin fleshed 479 9 189.00 $189.00 $905 —
454–494 480 22 175.00–184.00 $180.27 $865 +11.16
499 unweaned 499 4 164.00 $164.00 $818 —
524–549 532 29 153.00–172.00 $162.28 $863 -2.06
568–578 571 10 156.00–169.00 $160.63 $917 +3.68
600–633 612 8 156.50–157.50 $157.11 $962 +14.11
652 unweaned 652 5 139.00 $139.00 $906 —
660–687 677 18 148.00–152.00 $149.20 $1,010 -4.32
709–745 721 25 140.50–146.00 $144.30 $1,040 -1.37
823 823 3 138.00 $138.00 $1,136 —
1104 1104 4 111.00 $111.00 $1,225 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 8 182.00 $182.00 $899 —
559 559 9 171.00 $171.00 $956 —
647 647 10 159.50 $159.50 $1,032 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 3 158.00 $158.00 $732 +9.00
517–544 534 13 139.00–140.00 $139.63 $746 —
693 693 3 138.50 $138.50 $960 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 3 150.00 $150.00 $544 —
521 521 9 142.00 $142.00 $740 —
586 586 5 138.00 $138.00 $809 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 7 170.00 $170.00 $833 —
677 677 8 145.50 $145.50 $985 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1465 1203 80-85% 30 76.00–86.00 $80.95 $974 —
920–1380 1209 80-85% 19 85.00–92.50 $87.90 $1,063 —
1205–1365 1268 80-85% 3 65.00–74.00 $70.77 $897 -10.05
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1545 1398 75-80% 21 77.00–86.00 $83.53 $1,168 -4.73
1390–1550 1450 75-80% 12 87.50–92.50 $89.25 $1,294 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1110 986 85-90% 5 58.00–65.00 $61.69 $608 +7.96
1030 1030 85-90% 1 84.50 $84.50 $870 —
925–1345 1065 85-90% 12 65.00–75.00 $70.12 $747 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,410 —
1375–1830 1647 3 98.00–111.00 $107.21 $1,766 —
1785–1915 1850 2 116.50–127.00 $121.93 $2,256 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 80.00 $80.00 $724
945–1180 1082 (<2 yrs)Open 5 91.00–108.00 $97.74 $1,058

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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.