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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 4, 2022

1,988 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.50/cwt +5.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,112/hd at 664 lb · 164 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $195.91/cwt +9.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,110/hd at 567 lb · 89 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.24/cwt -6.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,008/hd at 579 lb · 77 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,988 1,903 1,077
Feeder cattle 1,716 1,643 844
Slaughter cattle 222 220 173
Replacement cattle 50 40 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold firm to 5.00 higher with spots up to 8.00 higher on some of the higher quality or thinner fleshed calves under 600 lbs. Heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was good for several consignments of fancy calves and a couple loads of yearling heifers. Supply was moderate. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 4 247.50 $247.50 $775 +20.50
380–389 385 12 205.00–232.50 $221.20 $852 -6.99
400–448 thin fleshed 416 15 222.00–228.50 $226.60 $943 —
402–448 429 25 200.00–220.00 $208.70 $895 -7.87
451–456 thin fleshed 452 28 223.00 $223.00 $1,008 —
455 unweaned 455 4 193.00 $193.00 $878 —
453–499 477 42 204.00–220.00 $209.99 $1,002 +2.93
513–546 531 26 193.00–207.00 $199.68 $1,060 -1.74
555 555 5 165.00 $165.00 $916 -24.07
563 thin fleshed 563 9 204.50 $204.50 $1,151 —
555–585 568 75 187.00–202.75 $196.94 $1,119 +7.87
610–648 626 49 178.00–189.50 $183.82 $1,151 +14.82
650–657 654 41 175.00–183.00 $178.43 $1,167 +10.43
706–735 710 30 164.00–174.50 $172.29 $1,223 —
758 758 3 158.00 $158.00 $1,198 +0.22
763 763 3 155.50 $155.50 $1,186 -2.28
1019 1019 48 133.50 $133.50 $1,360 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 3 194.00 $194.00 $586 —
360 thin fleshed 360 3 225.00 $225.00 $810 -2.50
358–383 367 11 198.00–199.00 $198.62 $729 -4.90
425–431 428 7 192.00–206.00 $200.05 $856 +10.47
457–461 460 17 189.00–194.00 $193.12 $888 +5.50
494 thin fleshed 494 8 206.00 $206.00 $1,018 +2.00
502–548 thin fleshed 519 8 200.50–204.00 $202.61 $1,052 —
543–545 544 7 177.00–193.50 $184.06 $1,001 +9.06
580–590 584 8 170.00–184.00 $175.75 $1,026 -13.75
652 652 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,043 -5.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
643 643 3 171.00 $171.00 $1,100 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 4 177.00 $177.00 $492 —
328 328 3 181.00 $181.00 $594 —
352–396 376 24 175.00–187.50 $179.95 $677 +2.12
406–442 415 38 175.00–184.00 $180.46 $749 -0.65
440 440 3 166.00 $166.00 $730 -15.11
450–479 464 36 175.00–184.00 $181.39 $842 +5.50
516 516 9 171.00 $171.00 $882 +8.00
561 fancy 561 5 189.00 $189.00 $1,060 —
554–598 580 72 168.00–177.00 $173.22 $1,005 -7.40
604 fancy 604 5 183.00 $183.00 $1,105 —
646 646 5 156.00 $156.00 $1,008 -16.84
662–681 664 164 165.50–167.75 $167.50 $1,112 +2.50
729 729 6 149.00 $149.00 $1,086 -3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–337 324 10 161.00–180.00 $172.67 $559 +6.67
382 382 3 169.00 $169.00 $646 -0.20
401 401 4 160.00 $160.00 $642 -3.86
408–425 414 15 175.00–177.00 $175.71 $727 +11.85
460–487 477 9 162.00–170.00 $166.44 $794 +2.92
490 thin fleshed 490 5 178.00 $178.00 $872 +4.35
500 500 4 161.00 $161.00 $805 -5.56
552–593 573 25 152.00–171.00 $163.44 $937 +5.04
588 588 4 144.00 $144.00 $847 -14.40
627–641 635 7 148.00–152.00 $149.69 $951 —
654–683 665 8 150.00–152.00 $151.23 $1,006 —
837 837 5 138.00 $138.00 $1,155 —
1055 1055 4 110.00 $110.00 $1,160 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 3 145.00 $145.00 $667 —
560 560 3 135.00 $135.00 $756 —
838 838 10 120.00 $120.00 $1,006 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
738 738 11 132.00 $132.00 $974 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
659 659 7 136.00 $136.00 $896 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 6 208.00 $208.00 $659 —
399 399 5 193.00 $193.00 $770 —
402 402 7 196.00 $196.00 $788 —
472 472 7 182.00 $182.00 $859 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 unweaned 297 5 177.00 $177.00 $526 —
426 unweaned 426 4 170.50 $170.50 $726 —
460 unweaned 460 5 165.00 $165.00 $759 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1170 1114 80-85% 5 68.00–74.00 $71.32 $795 —
995–1325 1167 80-85% 60 74.00–82.00 $79.25 $925 +3.12
1140–1400 1240 80-85% 22 83.00–90.00 $84.22 $1,044 +18.26
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1070 1014 85-90% 7 53.00–60.00 $57.39 $582 -11.08
845–1120 1031 85-90% 15 63.00–73.00 $67.96 $701 -0.51
1035–1050 1047 85-90% 8 75.00–79.00 $76.31 $799 +7.84
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1530 1396 75-80% 12 80.00–85.00 $82.95 $1,158 —
1355–1580 1442 75-80% 3 86.00–87.00 $86.37 $1,245 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1700 1588 3 100.00–109.00 $103.91 $1,650 —
1985–2120 2037 3 118.00–127.00 $120.92 $2,463 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–1055 953 (<2 yrs)Open 6 100.00–110.00 $104.73 $998
877–1070 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 77.00–100.00 $93.51 $968

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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.