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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 18, 2022

2,275 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $189.84/cwt +6.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,084/hd at 571 lb · 130 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.76/cwt -2.93 vs last sale · ≈ $833/hd at 479 lb · 128 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $202.75/cwt +4.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,056/hd at 521 lb · 114 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,275 2,403 1,250
Feeder cattle 2,022 1,990 1,120
Slaughter cattle 253 313 130
Replacement cattle — 100 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers traded mostly steady but with a few spots up to 5.00 higher on the steers and spots uneven from 3.00 higher to 3.00 lower on the heifers. Demand was good for a moderate to heavy supply with the majority of the offering being moderate sized groups of calves weighing from 400-650 lbs. The volatility in the corn market continued on Wednesday with most contracts down near 20 cents, but feeder cattle closed lower again as well. Slaughter cows sold firm to 2.00 higher, bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–396 390 13 230.00–235.00 $231.10 $901 +16.82
400–435 421 32 196.00–232.00 $211.67 $891 -7.41
463 unweaned 463 4 188.00 $188.00 $870 +3.00
452–496 475 94 202.00–218.00 $208.51 $990 -6.39
500–547 521 111 192.00–209.00 $203.12 $1,058 +4.05
522 unweaned 522 3 189.00 $189.00 $987 -2.50
562 unweaned 562 3 179.00 $179.00 $1,006 +4.00
552–599 571 127 181.00–200.00 $190.10 $1,085 +5.40
606 unweaned 606 7 159.00 $159.00 $964 —
603–630 613 66 179.00–188.00 $183.78 $1,127 +2.41
641–647 643 18 163.00–165.00 $164.33 $1,057 -17.04
654 654 7 176.00 $176.00 $1,151 +3.99
657–665 659 15 162.00 $162.00 $1,068 -10.01
703 fancy 703 13 174.25 $174.25 $1,225 —
708–733 715 25 155.00–163.00 $159.06 $1,137 -3.25
723 unweaned 723 10 146.50 $146.50 $1,059 —
796 796 14 149.50 $149.50 $1,190 -11.47
901 901 13 144.50 $144.50 $1,302 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 5 189.00 $189.00 $839 -1.12
468 thin fleshed 468 3 200.00 $200.00 $936 —
485–497 491 6 192.00–193.00 $192.51 $945 +2.72
501–532 518 24 185.00–206.00 $190.89 $989 +3.59
555–579 572 17 170.00–186.00 $178.16 $1,019 +5.71
613–624 621 16 162.00–175.00 $173.21 $1,076 -8.18
653–690 673 11 152.00–160.00 $156.36 $1,052 -10.48
709–710 709 6 156.00–160.00 $158.67 $1,125 -8.83
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 8 199.00 $199.00 $945 —
489 unweaned 489 5 183.00 $183.00 $895 —
508–514 511 17 192.00–195.00 $193.42 $988 —
563 563 12 187.50 $187.50 $1,056 —
605 605 7 171.00 $171.00 $1,035 —
651 651 7 172.00 $172.00 $1,120 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 3 158.00 $158.00 $732 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 6 162.00–185.00 $173.76 $570 -6.24
367 367 3 182.50 $182.50 $670 -0.39
405–408 unweaned 406 10 160.00–161.00 $160.80 $653 -8.20
406–448 429 24 171.00–177.00 $174.57 $749 -8.57
453–499 479 113 165.00–181.00 $174.96 $838 -2.92
452–499 unweaned 483 15 163.00–165.50 $164.72 $796 -7.28
503–549 522 87 165.00–174.00 $168.39 $879 +1.59
557–597 570 44 161.00–176.00 $168.29 $959 -5.65
580 580 8 156.00 $156.00 $905 -17.94
595 fancy 595 21 179.00 $179.00 $1,065 —
632 632 14 142.00 $142.00 $897 -18.97
642 642 11 173.00 $173.00 $1,111 +12.03
663–668 unweaned 666 21 139.00–141.00 $139.95 $932 —
654–690 675 30 140.00–165.00 $151.98 $1,026 —
720 720 6 145.00 $145.00 $1,044 -6.76
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–397 392 5 155.00–168.00 $160.10 $628 —
411 unweaned 411 5 140.00 $140.00 $575 —
401–447 423 17 159.00–176.00 $165.46 $700 -11.42
428 thin fleshed 428 6 180.00 $180.00 $770 —
466–498 475 21 161.00–168.00 $163.34 $776 -2.45
500–548 525 11 157.00–168.00 $162.29 $852 -3.54
565 unweaned 565 3 140.00 $140.00 $791 —
557–585 568 26 159.00–171.00 $163.94 $931 +7.79
678 678 4 148.00 $148.00 $1,003 —
803–826 811 11 130.00–132.50 $131.57 $1,067 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 3 165.00 $165.00 $792 —
567–586 577 15 160.50–164.00 $162.40 $937 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 3 148.00 $148.00 $885 —
690 690 4 145.00 $145.00 $1,000 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514 514 5 152.00 $152.00 $781 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 4 158.00 $158.00 $830 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 4 175.00 $175.00 $756 —
598 598 4 155.00 $155.00 $927 +17.00
633 633 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,044 +8.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557 557 3 177.00 $177.00 $986 +9.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1315 1169 80-85% 20 73.50–84.00 $78.36 $916 +1.21
1150–1240 1207 80-85% 3 84.00–89.00 $85.87 $1,036 +1.43
1300 1300 80-85% 1 72.00 $72.00 $936 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1450 1435 75-80% 3 87.00–88.50 $87.50 $1,256 +5.77
1300–1695 1458 75-80% 11 78.00–84.00 $81.27 $1,185 +6.27
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–995 962 85-90% 3 76.00–76.50 $76.17 $733 +19.25
930–1125 1018 85-90% 3 60.00–69.00 $65.45 $666 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1960 1457 11 102.00–113.00 $107.49 $1,566 —
1185–1960 1573 2 100.00–102.00 $101.25 $1,593 —
1670–2060 1917 5 114.00–126.00 $121.18 $2,323 +13.39

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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.