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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 24, 2022

1,517 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $199.61/cwt +7.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,365/hd at 684 lb · 93 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $185.68/cwt -1.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,077/hd at 580 lb · 66 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $183.35/cwt -4.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,140/hd at 622 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,517 1,387 515
Feeder cattle 1,365 1,282 395
Slaughter cattle 137 85 60
Replacement cattle 15 20 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold firm to 4.00 higher, heifer calves under 500 lbs sold 5.00 to spots 10.00 higher and the heavier heifers sold steady. The fall calf run has started early with some new crop calves starting to show up, especially from areas south of the barn that have been dry. Although most of the consignments were small to moderate in size, the quality and condition on several of the cattle was very attractive and the market was active. Demand was good to very good. Supply was moderate. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–397 368 11 225.00–227.00 $225.89 $831 +2.39
424–448 431 10 214.00–231.00 $225.70 $973 +4.70
440 thin fleshed 440 18 234.00 $234.00 $1,030 —
468 thin fleshed 468 7 227.50 $227.50 $1,065 —
452–491 474 32 208.00–228.00 $218.29 $1,035 -0.39
512 thin fleshed 512 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,172 —
501–541 526 40 210.00–226.00 $219.36 $1,154 -2.21
568–592 583 39 212.00–219.50 $216.08 $1,260 -1.81
605 fancy 605 3 217.50 $217.50 $1,316 —
621–643 630 37 204.00–213.00 $208.42 $1,313 -4.77
668–692 684 93 189.00–201.00 $199.61 $1,365 +16.61
763–790 784 39 178.50–187.00 $185.56 $1,455 +8.37
858 858 7 166.00 $166.00 $1,424 —
958 958 4 153.50 $153.50 $1,471 —
1004 1004 5 148.50 $148.50 $1,491 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428–445 437 4 210.00–217.00 $213.57 $933 +23.07
518–545 538 16 188.00–214.00 $202.03 $1,087 -7.81
561–595 577 13 198.00–209.50 $203.88 $1,176 —
578 thin fleshed 578 3 215.50 $215.50 $1,246 —
608–623 614 9 191.00–204.00 $196.94 $1,209 -3.24
661 661 4 184.00 $184.00 $1,216 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
566 566 10 220.00 $220.00 $1,245 —
674–692 683 12 180.00–196.00 $188.11 $1,285 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 6 203.00 $203.00 $794 +4.00
399 thin fleshed 399 5 211.00 $211.00 $842 —
415–449 439 29 195.00–213.00 $205.93 $904 +7.68
440 unweaned 440 3 168.00 $168.00 $739 -2.00
472 fancy 472 7 208.00 $208.00 $982 —
471–490 480 29 187.00–198.00 $190.01 $912 -7.96
502–542 516 38 184.00–192.00 $188.43 $972 -2.98
558–595 580 66 183.00–188.00 $185.68 $1,077 -1.59
603–635 622 45 180.00–186.00 $183.35 $1,140 -4.11
683–691 689 7 162.00–168.00 $163.70 $1,128 -17.02
705 705 4 171.00 $171.00 $1,206 -6.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
249 thin fleshed 249 5 204.00 $204.00 $508 —
303 303 3 192.00 $192.00 $582 +8.26
424 thin fleshed 424 4 201.00 $201.00 $852 —
430–436 434 8 169.00–177.00 $171.97 $746 —
468–498 486 18 176.00–188.00 $183.74 $893 +14.33
501–541 527 28 166.00–183.00 $178.17 $939 -3.68
535 unweaned 535 4 166.00 $166.00 $888 —
550–590 576 20 165.00–185.00 $176.84 $1,019 -2.43
613–642 620 32 164.00–184.00 $180.09 $1,117 -0.07
653–663 657 7 157.00–164.00 $160.97 $1,058 -9.33
733 733 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,136 ±0.00
889 889 5 137.00 $137.00 $1,218 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528–532 530 9 185.00–190.00 $187.79 $995 —
670 670 3 173.00 $173.00 $1,159 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 4 162.00 $162.00 $969 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–438 423 7 198.00–200.00 $198.82 $841 —
592 592 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,066 —
608 thin fleshed 608 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,149 —
630 630 3 174.00 $174.00 $1,096 +19.00
732 732 3 149.00 $149.00 $1,091 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1420 1175 80-85% 12 81.00–87.50 $85.05 $999 —
1000–1335 1214 80-85% 5 89.50–100.00 $94.50 $1,147 —
1255 1255 80-85% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,004 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1540 1418 75-80% 9 84.00–91.50 $88.14 $1,250 +0.26
1525–1925 1673 75-80% 3 93.00–95.00 $93.61 $1,566 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1110 974 85-90% 8 74.00–83.50 $77.49 $755 +3.33
975–1110 1047 85-90% 3 83.00–84.00 $83.51 $874 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1630 1371 5 108.00–122.00 $115.58 $1,585 —
1345–2070 1780 3 123.00–134.00 $129.43 $2,304 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100–1285 1178 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 94.00–99.00 $97.01 $1,143

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970–1290 1107 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 87.00–89.00 $88.07 $975
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1160 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,225.00–1,550.00 $1,339.24

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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.