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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 17, 2022

1,387 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $187.41/cwt +9.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,174/hd at 627 lb · 90 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $177.11/cwt +5.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,245/hd at 703 lb · 90 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $180.72/cwt +5.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,229/hd at 680 lb · 83 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,387 1,639 945
Feeder cattle 1,282 1,513 839
Slaughter cattle 85 96 81
Replacement cattle 20 30 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

COmpared to last week, steers sold steady to firm and heifers sold firm to 5.00 higher except for a nice offering of 600-650 lb heifers trading 8.00-10.00 higher. Demand was good for a moderate supply. A few loads of yearling heifers highlighted the sale but there were several nice consignments of weaned calves as well. The market has a very optimistic feel with the cash fed market gaining leverage as numbers begin to tighten but the full effect of the high number of cows slaughtered over the last few years is yet to be seen. Also, beef demand has been robust in the face of high production. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–385 371 6 215.00–228.00 $223.50 $829 +8.50
419 419 7 221.00 $221.00 $926 +7.66
466–480 471 22 215.00–226.50 $218.68 $1,030 -2.77
514–542 529 36 212.00–226.00 $221.57 $1,172 -1.23
557–577 570 23 215.00–224.00 $217.89 $1,242 -0.86
624–634 630 20 209.00–215.00 $213.19 $1,343 +2.82
652–676 670 15 193.00–197.00 $194.78 $1,305 +1.89
673 673 4 183.00 $183.00 $1,232 -9.89
708–728 723 23 187.00–190.00 $189.23 $1,368 +5.87
757–785 775 21 176.00–183.00 $177.19 $1,373 -0.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 3 190.50 $190.50 $794 -28.50
471 471 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,031 +16.41
522–545 531 8 208.00–211.00 $209.84 $1,114 +2.84
620–649 632 18 199.00–203.00 $200.18 $1,265 +9.14
699 699 15 187.00 $187.00 $1,307 —
803 803 7 164.00 $164.00 $1,317 -6.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
611 611 8 165.00 $165.00 $1,008 —
679 679 5 145.00 $145.00 $985 —
750–790 777 12 135.00–145.00 $141.78 $1,102 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479 479 4 181.00 $181.00 $867 —
537 537 5 182.00 $182.00 $977 —
562 562 3 183.00 $183.00 $1,028 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
712 712 11 156.00 $156.00 $1,111 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
603 603 7 148.00 $148.00 $892 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,014 -17.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 7 199.00 $199.00 $762 +8.00
424 unweaned 424 15 170.00 $170.00 $721 -19.00
428–449 443 10 194.00–203.00 $198.25 $878 +8.75
468–497 481 18 193.00–201.00 $197.97 $952 +7.52
501 unweaned 501 13 170.00 $170.00 $852 —
525–534 531 37 183.00–195.00 $191.41 $1,016 +2.69
553–598 584 25 185.00–190.00 $187.27 $1,094 +4.69
612 fancy 612 10 194.50 $194.50 $1,190 —
608–632 627 74 179.00–189.25 $187.46 $1,175 +9.73
646 646 6 175.00 $175.00 $1,130 -2.73
670–680 680 83 179.50–180.75 $180.72 $1,229 +5.74
702–714 703 90 176.00–177.25 $177.11 $1,245 +5.61
750 thin fleshed 750 3 178.00 $178.00 $1,335 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–348 332 5 182.00–185.00 $183.74 $610 —
475–485 478 6 164.00–180.00 $169.41 $810 -18.02
532–535 534 7 181.00–183.00 $181.85 $971 +7.79
576–578 576 11 176.00–180.00 $179.27 $1,033 -1.31
618–648 627 32 178.50–186.00 $180.16 $1,130 +6.10
659–671 666 25 161.00–179.00 $170.30 $1,134 +1.63
729 729 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,130 -10.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 7 168.00 $168.00 $719 —
487 487 6 153.50 $153.50 $748 —
635 635 8 165.00 $165.00 $1,048 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
653 653 6 144.00 $144.00 $940 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 unweaned 460 3 166.00 $166.00 $764 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 7 198.00 $198.00 $849 -3.00
511–525 513 18 187.00–189.50 $187.43 $962 -8.57
566 566 7 186.00 $186.00 $1,053 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
618–634 629 6 155.00 $155.00 $975 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1220 1122 80-85% 3 74.00–83.00 $79.32 $890 -10.69
880–1330 1142 80-85% 26 83.00–93.00 $89.46 $1,022 -0.55
1135–1530 1295 80-85% 8 94.00–97.00 $95.46 $1,236 +0.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1655 1412 75-80% 13 84.00–95.00 $87.88 $1,241 —
1400–1450 1425 75-80% 2 97.50–99.50 $98.48 $1,403 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $443 -14.00
825–1110 950 85-90% 7 71.00–79.00 $74.16 $705 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1645 1498 6 107.00–115.00 $110.92 $1,662 —
1420–2215 1738 3 123.00–130.50 $128.00 $2,225 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1140 929 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 93.00–113.00 $103.35 $960

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1310 1148 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,135.00–1,325.00 $1,255.10

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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.