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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 23, 2022

1,688 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.75/cwt -1.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,041/hd at 628 lb · 144 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.85/cwt +1.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,114/hd at 680 lb · 88 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $174.30/cwt -0.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,200/hd at 688 lb · 80 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,688 1,903 1,997
Feeder cattle 1,568 1,752 1,833
Slaughter cattle 100 126 114
Replacement cattle 20 25 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, the best tested weights were the 600-700 lb weight range on both steers and heifers and they sold steady. A lighter test of other weight groups that sold in mostly smaller packages traded unevenly steady. A couple days of rain has muddied the countryside which kept receipts down. Supply was moderate and demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 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
403–440 419 17 199.00–212.00 $206.28 $864 +5.44
457 unweaned 457 6 188.00 $188.00 $859 —
468 468 13 200.00 $200.00 $936 -1.00
513–530 522 6 180.00–184.00 $181.97 $950 -24.27
511–540 527 31 185.00–197.50 $193.51 $1,020 -12.73
557–580 566 24 183.00–191.00 $187.30 $1,060 -8.62
604–644 623 54 179.00–188.00 $182.60 $1,138 +9.60
623 unweaned 623 3 171.00 $171.00 $1,065 —
674–699 688 76 166.00–179.00 $175.58 $1,208 +1.03
698 unweaned 698 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,047 —
719–726 723 12 168.00–175.00 $172.10 $1,244 +9.60
756–762 759 16 164.00–166.50 $165.10 $1,253 +7.60
791 791 4 153.50 $153.50 $1,214 -4.00
846 846 5 145.00 $145.00 $1,227 -8.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 4 185.00 $185.00 $733 -7.82
418 418 6 201.00 $201.00 $840 +3.99
460–478 474 20 169.00–193.50 $189.28 $897 -4.78
503–531 517 11 178.00–190.00 $182.52 $944 -13.59
558–590 569 21 168.00–179.50 $172.82 $983 -11.88
613–620 617 10 170.00–185.00 $178.49 $1,101 +4.47
694 694 20 163.50 $163.50 $1,135 -1.16
708 unweaned 708 3 147.00 $147.00 $1,041 —
713–748 734 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,138 +0.81
783 783 3 148.00 $148.00 $1,159 -4.21
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
708 708 20 157.00 $157.00 $1,112 —
808 808 13 154.50 $154.50 $1,248 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 6 177.00 $177.00 $869 —
600 600 11 165.50 $165.50 $993 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 6 170.00 $170.00 $830 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
539 539 4 161.00 $161.00 $868 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 6 175.00 $175.00 $546 +6.00
374–399 388 24 178.00–188.00 $182.83 $709 —
403–448 430 13 167.00–175.00 $173.27 $745 +3.47
453–493 484 57 162.00–170.00 $166.40 $805 -0.63
528–539 536 12 161.00–164.00 $163.26 $875 -7.68
550–567 561 8 164.00–169.00 $167.16 $938 -10.04
572 unweaned 572 3 150.00 $150.00 $858 —
600–635 628 144 158.00–176.00 $165.75 $1,041 -1.60
676–695 680 88 159.25–165.25 $163.85 $1,114 +1.11
704–727 717 21 146.00–155.25 $151.22 $1,084 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 11 177.00 $177.00 $595 —
353–383 366 7 168.00–173.00 $170.76 $625 +23.26
414–444 420 39 157.00–169.00 $165.17 $694 +17.17
430 unweaned 430 3 150.00 $150.00 $645 —
471–483 474 15 147.50–163.00 $153.20 $726 -7.10
504–546 527 53 153.00–165.00 $158.03 $833 +6.99
570 thin fleshed 570 5 169.00 $169.00 $963 —
562–576 574 19 151.50–163.00 $153.28 $880 +3.26
641 641 14 146.00 $146.00 $936 -1.72
651–662 654 17 138.00–156.50 $149.53 $978 -2.22
724 724 7 140.00 $140.00 $1,014 +3.51
892 892 11 128.00 $128.00 $1,142 —
904 904 7 130.00 $130.00 $1,175 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 9 146.00 $146.00 $625 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 3 152.00 $152.00 $748 +10.00
504 504 5 145.00 $145.00 $731 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
604 unweaned 604 4 127.00 $127.00 $767 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 4 179.00 $179.00 $779 +13.00
573 573 4 155.00 $155.00 $888 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1350 1173 80-85% 4 74.00–78.00 $76.14 $893 +3.33
1025–1575 1269 80-85% 33 80.00–92.00 $87.98 $1,116 -2.07
1180–1505 1334 80-85% 11 92.00–98.00 $95.43 $1,273 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 85-90% 1 78.50 $78.50 $793 +2.44
950–1110 1032 85-90% 5 56.00–73.00 $62.45 $644 -13.61
990–1095 1044 85-90% 7 65.00–77.00 $70.96 $741 -5.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 75-80% 1 77.00 $77.00 $951 —
1235–1900 1523 75-80% 6 86.00–94.00 $89.98 $1,370 —
1285–1905 1608 75-80% 4 92.00–95.00 $93.54 $1,504 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1535 1513 2 92.00–94.00 $92.99 $1,407 —
1315–1765 1594 6 102.00–115.50 $108.05 $1,722 —
1680–2450 2128 4 118.50–124.50 $121.47 $2,585 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,086
950–1445 1142 (<2 yrs)Open 6 98.00–110.00 $104.22 $1,190

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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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.