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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 30, 2022

3,128 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $182.55/cwt +3.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,040/hd at 570 lb · 139 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $207.70/cwt +17.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,203/hd at 579 lb · 133 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $189.41/cwt -0.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,179/hd at 622 lb · 114 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,128 2,047 3,675
Feeder cattle 2,673 1,777 3,287
Slaughter cattle 400 220 338
Replacement cattle 55 50 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, steer calves under 600 lbs sold mostly 5.00-15.00 higher with the exception being the 450-500 lb steers trading steady but at very impressive prices as well, steers over 600 lbs traded steady. Heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Several active bidders again this week made for a brisk trade that pushed top prices. Demand was very good for a moderate to heavy supply that included many reputation strings of weaned cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395–396 396 9 220.00–233.00 $222.88 $883 +21.88
403–448 426 52 211.00–238.00 $228.41 $973 +11.96
432 unweaned 432 10 218.00 $218.00 $942 —
453 unweaned 453 4 208.00 $208.00 $942 —
450–495 481 88 211.00–234.00 $225.12 $1,083 -2.41
506–540 522 69 201.00–224.00 $214.11 $1,118 +10.08
531 unweaned 531 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,009 +9.00
550–598 579 133 191.00–218.00 $207.70 $1,203 +15.47
602–648 620 103 181.00–200.00 $190.56 $1,181 -2.51
645–646 645 11 178.00–179.00 $178.64 $1,152 -14.43
657–697 684 30 178.00–187.00 $182.32 $1,247 -2.36
700–748 715 18 178.00–179.00 $178.48 $1,276 -6.69
760–788 767 10 176.50–182.00 $179.54 $1,377 +5.76
798 798 7 170.00 $170.00 $1,357 -3.78
805–820 811 10 162.50–170.00 $168.18 $1,364 -3.32
970 970 60 166.00 $166.00 $1,610 —
1075 1075 27 149.50 $149.50 $1,607 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 thin fleshed 412 3 227.00 $227.00 $935 —
400–423 416 11 194.00–218.00 $211.51 $880 +24.27
453 thin fleshed 453 6 228.00 $228.00 $1,033 —
452–478 462 5 190.00–203.00 $195.38 $903 +1.97
503–518 509 8 190.00–204.00 $195.84 $997 +3.01
564 unweaned 564 6 179.50 $179.50 $1,012 —
565–593 584 19 193.50–204.00 $198.06 $1,157 +18.22
610–615 unweaned 612 7 176.00–177.00 $176.57 $1,081 —
611–633 621 16 187.00–201.00 $195.19 $1,212 +26.45
658–661 660 7 166.00–170.00 $167.71 $1,107 -8.29
664–683 unweaned 674 11 158.00–171.50 $165.46 $1,115 —
817–844 834 8 155.00–167.50 $159.59 $1,331 -7.41
962 962 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,443 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 12 174.50 $174.50 $942 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
912 912 8 148.00 $148.00 $1,350 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
638 638 3 179.00 $179.00 $1,142 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 unweaned 420 3 174.00 $174.00 $731 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 unweaned 372 3 168.00 $168.00 $625 —
377–398 387 27 184.00–188.00 $185.32 $717 -0.68
408–444 420 39 180.00–198.00 $190.57 $800 -5.86
442–443 unweaned 442 10 160.00–181.00 $174.69 $772 -7.31
451–495 476 35 180.00–199.00 $189.53 $902 -7.73
470–482 fancy 478 17 203.00–209.00 $206.71 $988 -0.29
489 489 4 160.00 $160.00 $782 -37.26
495 unweaned 495 6 175.00 $175.00 $866 —
503–548 525 64 179.00–193.00 $189.17 $993 -0.62
534 fancy 534 10 196.50 $196.50 $1,049 -6.50
523–544 unweaned 535 7 169.50–171.00 $170.37 $911 —
551–596 568 130 176.00–192.50 $183.76 $1,044 +0.43
592 unweaned 592 9 165.00 $165.00 $977 +4.50
613 613 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,042 -10.77
601–637 619 84 172.00–188.50 $183.00 $1,133 +2.23
661 661 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,091 -4.01
653–687 670 104 164.00–185.25 $181.58 $1,217 +12.57
721 721 4 161.00 $161.00 $1,161 -1.00
717–735 731 12 184.00–184.25 $184.19 $1,346 +22.19
768–783 774 5 158.00–162.00 $160.38 $1,241 —
793 793 6 181.50 $181.50 $1,439 —
817–838 828 6 150.00–154.00 $151.97 $1,258 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–373 367 9 165.00–166.00 $165.23 $606 -5.77
400–420 412 11 175.00–185.00 $178.43 $735 +4.59
450–484 465 30 160.00–176.00 $165.27 $769 -3.98
478 fancy 478 11 204.00 $204.00 $975 —
506–540 522 50 160.00–183.50 $174.73 $912 +1.87
533–543 unweaned 540 12 145.00–160.00 $149.94 $810 —
571–594 577 28 164.50–180.00 $170.47 $984 +0.32
600–645 619 13 173.00–177.00 $174.95 $1,083 —
665 665 2 163.00 $163.00 $1,084 +3.51
716–735 729 25 160.00–169.50 $164.15 $1,197 +5.15
775 775 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,240 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 4 150.00 $150.00 $807 —
649 649 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,006 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 5 217.50 $217.50 $740 —
486 thin fleshed 486 5 196.00 $196.00 $953 —
475–490 487 13 180.00–188.00 $186.20 $907 +21.82
551–593 573 24 164.00–179.00 $169.39 $971 -5.61
727 727 3 159.00 $159.00 $1,156 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–422 412 7 195.00–200.00 $197.19 $812 —
480 480 4 188.00–195.00 $191.50 $919 —
587 587 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,092 —
639 639 4 174.00 $174.00 $1,112 —
688–693 691 7 161.00–168.00 $165.01 $1,140 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1475 1265 80-85% 28 60.00–68.00 $62.91 $796 -6.70
1165–1465 1334 80-85% 5 67.50–74.50 $71.88 $959 —
1255–1430 1350 80-85% 5 53.00–59.00 $56.78 $767 +0.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1690 1528 75-80% 11 64.00–75.00 $69.34 $1,060 -8.44
1350–1720 1535 75-80% 2 61.00–62.00 $61.44 $943 -16.34
1470–1860 1619 75-80% 10 75.50–82.00 $77.84 $1,260 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1305 1051 85-90% 4 51.00–58.00 $55.03 $578 —
940–1250 1071 85-90% 6 44.00–48.00 $45.13 $483 —
1060–1105 1083 85-90% 2 31.00–35.00 $32.96 $357 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1825 1527 3 92.00–104.00 $97.10 $1,483 —
2000 2000 1 110.00 $110.00 $2,200 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780–1020 861 (<2 yrs)Open 12 113.00–122.00 $120.23 $1,035
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 75.00 $75.00 $900

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135–1220 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 950.00–975.00 $963.98

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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.