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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 5, 2022

1,889 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $189.45/cwt -16.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,099/hd at 580 lb · 70 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $197.60/cwt -17.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,026/hd at 519 lb · 63 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.53/cwt -16.58 vs last sale · ≈ $764/hd at 433 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,889 2,078 1,839
Feeder cattle 1,560 1,858 1,664
Slaughter cattle 229 180 145
Replacement cattle 100 40 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves sold steady to 6.00 lower with the un-weaned or short weaned calves making up a larger portion of the offering while the yearling cattle over 600 lbs sold steady. Heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower. Demand was moderate, best for those weaned at least 45 days with the health risk on the calves increasing each week now as we are in October and the forecast including 45 degree temperature swings. Supply was moderate. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-8.00 lower, pressured by large number of cows moving both seasonally and due to continued dry conditions.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 7 227.50 $227.50 $651 —
318 318 6 224.00 $224.00 $712 +5.21
352–398 unweaned 382 14 200.00–210.00 $204.77 $782 —
416 unweaned 416 4 204.00 $204.00 $849 -6.00
400–434 422 15 212.00–222.00 $215.62 $910 -3.74
450–492 473 43 199.00–218.00 $210.13 $994 -8.38
474–478 unweaned 476 8 181.00–192.00 $186.48 $888 —
503–504 unweaned 504 12 190.50–192.50 $191.50 $965 -11.50
501–536 523 51 191.00–205.00 $199.04 $1,041 -16.36
564–585 unweaned 573 9 180.00–183.50 $181.91 $1,042 —
550–597 581 61 185.50–195.00 $190.56 $1,107 -15.85
609–616 612 11 180.00–181.00 $180.46 $1,104 -16.49
619 unweaned 619 4 174.00 $174.00 $1,077 -13.50
622–648 630 25 181.00–196.00 $188.39 $1,187 -8.56
652–681 665 45 184.50–187.50 $186.10 $1,238 -2.85
710–727 715 37 182.50–188.00 $187.39 $1,340 -2.77
773–797 791 12 173.50–177.50 $176.52 $1,396 -8.41
896 896 5 152.00 $152.00 $1,362 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–442 430 14 194.00–211.00 $198.59 $854 -1.97
460 thin fleshed 460 15 209.00 $209.00 $961 —
478–496 490 12 188.00–198.00 $192.32 $942 -9.51
509–540 522 35 184.50–194.00 $188.71 $985 -3.27
560 unweaned 560 2 172.00 $172.00 $963 —
602–649 631 19 177.00–186.00 $183.10 $1,155 +0.48
710 710 5 185.50 $185.50 $1,317 +4.64
921 921 4 145.00 $145.00 $1,335 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 4 192.00 $192.00 $989 —
600–621 614 12 189.50–192.50 $191.52 $1,176 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 3 156.00 $156.00 $725 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 181.00 $181.00 $534 -13.00
305 unweaned 305 4 177.00 $177.00 $540 —
360–383 unweaned 367 18 163.00–181.00 $176.38 $647 —
391 391 7 167.00 $167.00 $653 -26.76
408–448 unweaned 432 27 166.00–176.00 $172.89 $747 —
400–447 434 25 171.00–185.00 $180.47 $783 -12.64
450 unweaned 450 2 173.00 $173.00 $778 —
460–482 471 14 182.00–190.00 $186.92 $880 -6.76
508–529 unweaned 514 17 161.00–168.00 $165.88 $853 —
500–541 528 31 172.00–184.00 $179.69 $949 -6.59
564–598 578 25 165.00–178.50 $174.22 $1,007 -5.95
583–593 590 7 163.00–164.50 $164.08 $968 -16.09
615–638 628 8 165.00–171.00 $169.23 $1,063 -9.64
659–695 669 20 160.00–169.50 $166.87 $1,116 -13.26
708–725 713 12 154.00–162.00 $157.75 $1,125 —
713 unweaned 713 4 147.00 $147.00 $1,048 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–375 unweaned 368 5 160.00–162.00 $161.18 $593 —
397 397 3 173.00 $173.00 $687 -10.25
404–423 412 10 176.00–181.00 $178.06 $734 -4.24
418–424 unweaned 423 14 155.00–163.00 $161.30 $682 —
448 thin fleshed 448 6 185.00 $185.00 $829 —
450–498 480 25 162.00–172.00 $164.64 $790 -11.81
508 unweaned 508 4 154.00 $154.00 $782 —
507–533 514 11 165.00–169.50 $168.23 $865 -3.27
583–589 586 13 160.00–166.00 $164.69 $965 -0.50
618–623 620 8 165.50–170.00 $168.05 $1,042 -5.28
672 672 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,042 -7.67
679 unweaned 679 4 145.00 $145.00 $985 —
705 705 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,022 -19.58
852–865 857 5 137.00–138.00 $137.60 $1,179 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487–490 488 7 176.00–180.00 $178.85 $873 —
608 608 3 171.00 $171.00 $1,040 —
714 714 7 166.50 $166.50 $1,189 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 3 150.00 $150.00 $832 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 unweaned 430 4 181.00 $181.00 $778 -9.00
497–498 unweaned 497 16 165.00–179.00 $170.26 $846 —
502 502 3 178.00 $178.00 $894 —
580 unweaned 580 7 160.00 $160.00 $928 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541 541 4 167.50 $167.50 $906 —
581–588 585 6 161.00–169.00 $164.98 $965 —
625 625 5 155.00 $155.00 $969 -1.00
655 655 3 138.00 $138.00 $904 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1390 1142 80-85% 3 74.00–76.00 $75.00 $856 -1.12
1210–1290 1237 80-85% 3 54.50–61.50 $59.07 $731 —
1050–1505 1261 80-85% 23 62.00–71.00 $65.94 $832 -4.22
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $328 -23.00
875–1020 955 85-90% 5 43.00–53.50 $48.77 $466 -20.46
1030–1065 1048 85-90% 2 65.00–66.50 $65.76 $689 —
920–1250 1051 85-90% 10 52.00–63.50 $59.53 $626 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1495 1455 75-80% 2 65.00–66.50 $65.73 $956 —
1360–1775 1506 75-80% 6 66.50–74.00 $69.73 $1,050 —
1320–1765 1520 75-80% 7 77.00–83.00 $79.13 $1,203 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 1 85.00 $85.00 $994 —
1540–1780 1660 2 105.50–107.50 $106.57 $1,769 -6.53
1815–2010 1907 3 112.00–117.00 $114.59 $2,185 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865–1010 913 (<2 yrs)Open 3 108.00–120.00 $112.42 $1,026
1030–1125 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 70.00–75.00 $73.18 $776

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1063–1238 1093 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 1,300.00–1,650.00 $1,522.16
1108 1108 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1221 1221 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,725.00 $1,725.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1109 1109 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 71.00 $71.00 $787
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1255–1418 1364 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,334.66

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1100–1285 1149 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 15 1,775.00–1,850.00 $1,811.67 —

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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.