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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 11, 2022

2,403 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $213.51/cwt -0.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,007/hd at 472 lb · 129 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.69/cwt -4.70 vs last sale · ≈ $842/hd at 476 lb · 114 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $183.79/cwt -12.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,062/hd at 578 lb · 113 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,403 1,988 1,532
Feeder cattle 1,990 1,716 1,174
Slaughter cattle 313 222 283
Replacement cattle 100 50 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer sold slightly uneven with calves weighing 400-525 lbs selling firm to 5.00 higher and those over 550 lbs trading steady to 5.00 lower. Heifers sold mostly steady. Demand was moderate to good. Corn has gained back some ground this week, putting some pressure on feeder cattle which have seen a couple days in the red this week. Also, the recent warm temperatures make the fleshier calves and/or those with some hair less attractive. 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
340–344 343 11 218.00–225.00 $220.91 $758 -26.59
373–398 382 14 205.00–218.00 $214.28 $819 -6.92
390 unweaned 390 4 188.00 $188.00 $733 —
404–449 432 54 209.50–234.00 $219.08 $946 +10.38
464 unweaned 464 6 185.00 $185.00 $858 -8.00
458–498 472 123 204.00–220.00 $214.90 $1,014 +4.91
506 unweaned 506 11 191.50 $191.50 $969 —
500–543 527 89 188.00–212.00 $199.07 $1,049 -0.61
570 unweaned 570 6 175.00 $175.00 $998 —
552–599 578 104 177.50–194.00 $184.70 $1,068 -12.24
582 582 3 170.00 $170.00 $989 -26.94
603–646 625 25 179.00–183.00 $181.37 $1,134 -2.45
655–695 661 29 170.50–174.00 $172.01 $1,137 -6.42
681 681 14 151.00 $151.00 $1,028 -27.43
707–717 710 34 159.00–166.00 $162.31 $1,152 -9.98
767 767 17 160.00–161.50 $160.97 $1,235 +5.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 thin fleshed 385 5 211.00 $211.00 $812 -14.00
385–397 394 7 190.00–203.00 $199.37 $786 +0.75
402–445 427 15 185.00–200.00 $190.12 $812 -9.93
456–483 470 36 180.00–199.00 $189.79 $892 -3.33
500–548 531 37 177.00–192.00 $187.30 $995 +3.24
565–578 574 16 168.00–180.00 $172.45 $990 -3.30
593 593 9 154.00 $154.00 $913 -21.75
600–614 605 16 178.00–183.50 $181.39 $1,097 —
673–690 678 7 164.00–168.00 $166.84 $1,131 +6.84
705 705 6 167.50 $167.50 $1,181 —
715 thin fleshed 715 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,216 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
642 642 7 150.00 $150.00 $963 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 3 179.00 $179.00 $811 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 3 175.00 $175.00 $774 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 3 180.00 $180.00 $625 -1.00
362–395 380 30 173.00–187.50 $182.89 $695 +2.94
402–427 412 54 179.50–185.00 $183.14 $755 +2.68
428 unweaned 428 3 169.00 $169.00 $723 —
470 unweaned 470 15 172.00 $172.00 $808 —
452–494 477 96 175.00–183.00 $177.88 $848 -3.51
485 485 3 162.00 $162.00 $786 -19.39
506–540 520 70 164.50–171.00 $166.80 $867 -4.20
509–547 unweaned 524 23 159.00–164.00 $162.10 $849 —
550–597 567 40 168.00–179.00 $173.94 $986 +0.72
603–639 617 44 155.00–171.00 $160.97 $993 +4.97
709–748 720 14 150.00–152.50 $151.76 $1,093 +2.76
739 739 4 142.00 $142.00 $1,049 -7.00
799 799 67 143.50 $143.50 $1,147 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 3 169.00 $169.00 $487 —
353 353 6 168.00–173.00 $169.67 $599 +0.67
410–434 425 19 170.00–179.00 $176.88 $752 +1.17
455–486 471 36 159.00–174.00 $165.79 $781 -0.65
462–498 thin fleshed 476 15 179.00 $179.00 $852 +1.00
514–515 thin fleshed 514 9 171.00–174.00 $173.00 $889 —
523–545 529 8 161.00–168.00 $165.83 $877 +4.83
550–590 567 20 147.00–169.00 $156.15 $885 -7.29
573 thin fleshed 573 8 180.00 $180.00 $1,031 —
640 640 12 161.00 $161.00 $1,030 +11.31
733 733 4 145.50 $145.50 $1,067 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
554 554 18 145.00 $145.00 $803 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 6 201.00 $201.00 $766 +8.00
438 438 3 192.00 $192.00 $841 —
487 487 6 174.00 $174.00 $847 -8.00
588 588 3 168.00 $168.00 $988 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 3 159.00 $159.00 $811 —
592 592 3 138.00 $138.00 $817 —
639 639 7 156.50 $156.50 $1,000 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1210 1118 80-85% 9 64.00–73.00 $68.16 $762 -3.16
990–1380 1179 80-85% 40 73.00–81.50 $77.15 $910 -2.10
1155–1460 1237 80-85% 24 80.00–91.50 $84.44 $1,045 +0.22
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–950 887 85-90% 3 43.00–49.00 $45.14 $400 —
760–1155 982 85-90% 10 53.00–61.00 $56.92 $559 —
930–1195 1061 85-90% 5 72.50–75.00 $73.88 $784 —
1020–1380 1118 85-90% 25 63.00–73.00 $68.68 $768 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $858 —
1320–1710 1437 75-80% 19 78.00–85.50 $81.73 $1,174 -4.64
1305–1580 1443 75-80% 2 85.00–87.00 $85.90 $1,240 -0.47
1490 1490 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,118 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1885 1885 65-75% 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,546 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,341 —
1480–2265 1798 3 112.00–128.00 $119.33 $2,146 —
1450–2295 1948 4 103.00–111.00 $107.79 $2,100 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–1110 977 (<2 yrs)Open 6 90.00–101.00 $95.79 $936
990–1200 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 82.00–98.00 $88.33 $941

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1090–1440 1184 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 56 1,185.00–1,360.00 $1,302.01

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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
900–1300 1162 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,283.33 —

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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.