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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 25, 2022

2,132 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $202.56/cwt -0.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,074/hd at 530 lb · 97 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $174.50/cwt -3.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,094/hd at 627 lb · 77 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $162.19/cwt +12.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,236/hd at 762 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,132 2,275 1,851
Feeder cattle 1,777 2,022 1,503
Slaughter cattle 300 253 278
Replacement cattle 55 — 70

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady. Demand was good to very good for several consignments of quality calves and a few yearlings in the mix including a load of all black 763 lb steers. Supply was moderate to heavy with another large run of slaughter cows offered. There's plenty of moisture in the area but farmers would like to get back in the field as soon as they can. Slaughter cows sold firm to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 200.00 $200.00 $790 -31.10
403–443 426 54 200.00–214.00 $208.20 $887 -3.47
431 431 8 196.00 $196.00 $845 -15.67
451 451 7 195.00 $195.00 $879 -13.51
456–499 482 44 198.00–212.00 $209.50 $1,010 +0.99
505–545 530 97 196.50–210.00 $202.56 $1,074 -0.56
555–598 571 43 179.50–200.00 $191.41 $1,093 +1.31
600–643 627 77 168.00–182.50 $174.50 $1,094 -9.28
668–695 690 37 167.00–170.00 $168.61 $1,163 +6.61
713–729 724 12 168.00–168.50 $168.16 $1,217 +9.10
758 758 13 151.00 $151.00 $1,145 —
763 763 63 164.50 $164.50 $1,255 +15.00
804 804 8 154.50 $154.50 $1,242 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–383 373 12 195.00–204.00 $200.56 $748 —
398 unweaned 398 4 192.00 $192.00 $764 —
418 418 8 205.00 $205.00 $857 +16.00
455 455 5 201.00 $201.00 $915 —
507–530 517 10 183.00–197.00 $191.29 $989 +0.40
574 unweaned 574 8 166.00 $166.00 $953 —
585–593 589 10 173.00–176.00 $174.11 $1,026 -4.05
607 607 3 164.00 $164.00 $995 -9.21
658–670 664 6 169.00–171.00 $169.99 $1,129 +13.63
777–791 788 24 152.25–157.50 $153.55 $1,210 —
895 895 4 145.50 $145.50 $1,302 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
878 878 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,229 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 4 151.00 $151.00 $711 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 583 3 177.00 $177.00 $1,032 -10.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 170.00 $170.00 $592 -3.76
378–387 383 9 171.00–179.00 $176.31 $675 -6.19
400–447 417 45 167.00–182.00 $179.16 $747 +4.59
450–498 475 71 172.00–182.00 $177.80 $845 +2.84
506–542 518 44 166.00–177.50 $172.51 $894 +4.12
525 525 4 159.50 $159.50 $837 -8.89
554–582 570 18 161.00–163.50 $162.58 $927 -5.71
575 value added 575 13 163.00 $163.00 $937 —
586 586 4 156.00 $156.00 $914 ±0.00
603–625 610 26 153.00–155.00 $153.72 $938 +11.72
611–648 635 24 155.00–169.50 $159.64 $1,014 +17.64
671–696 683 75 151.00–163.25 $160.91 $1,099 +8.93
746 746 18 155.00 $155.00 $1,156 +10.00
797 797 3 139.00 $139.00 $1,108 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 thin fleshed 323 5 180.00 $180.00 $581 —
352–377 362 15 165.00–177.00 $170.51 $617 +10.41
494 494 4 168.00 $168.00 $830 +4.66
497 unweaned 497 3 153.00 $153.00 $760 —
516–542 528 14 161.50–175.00 $166.90 $881 +4.61
553–595 571 30 146.00–165.00 $155.48 $888 -8.46
603–638 617 18 140.00–156.00 $151.77 $936 —
700–731 725 11 145.00–145.50 $145.09 $1,052 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–695 683 8 134.50–146.00 $140.14 $957 -4.86
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
614 614 4 145.00 $145.00 $890 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 476 4 172.00 $172.00 $819 —
602–613 609 9 162.00–167.50 $163.81 $998 —
673 673 4 154.00 $154.00 $1,036 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 5 180.00 $180.00 $808 +5.00
954 954 4 124.00 $124.00 $1,183 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1135 933 85-90% 15 52.00–65.50 $61.29 $572 —
745–1195 996 85-90% 36 63.00–75.00 $68.57 $683 -7.60
1055 1055 85-90% 1 75.50 $75.50 $797 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1320 1131 80-85% 22 73.00–83.50 $78.15 $884 —
1010–1400 1199 80-85% 16 62.50–73.00 $67.83 $813 -10.53
1080–1410 1242 80-85% 12 82.00–92.50 $85.67 $1,064 -0.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1645 1448 75-80% 16 81.00–87.50 $84.21 $1,219 -3.29
1300–1810 1578 75-80% 8 88.00–92.50 $89.24 $1,408 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1625 1477 3 85.00–91.00 $88.81 $1,312 -18.68
1580–1760 1670 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,837 —
1805 1805 1 126.00 $126.00 $2,274 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 91.00 $91.00 $810

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,035.00 $1,035.00 —

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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.