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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 7, 2022

3,035 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $210.13/cwt -2.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,112/hd at 529 lb · 142 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $191.62/cwt +3.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,010/hd at 527 lb · 137 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $203.27/cwt -4.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,161/hd at 571 lb · 135 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,035 3,128 3,852
Feeder cattle 2,764 2,673 3,412
Slaughter cattle 246 400 400
Replacement cattle 25 55 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, calves and yearlings sold slightly uneven with steers trading steady to 4.00 lower following last week's higher market and heifers selling steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was good for a moderate to heavy supply of nearly all calves. Overall, the quality was attractive with most of the consignments weaned and vaccinated. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–395 383 30 215.00–229.00 $226.02 $866 +3.14
405–449 431 67 210.00–239.00 $226.06 $974 -2.35
453–498 479 128 202.50–230.00 $221.20 $1,060 -3.92
500–544 529 142 199.00–221.00 $210.13 $1,112 -3.98
550–598 571 135 190.00–211.00 $203.27 $1,161 -4.43
605 fancy 605 15 199.00 $199.00 $1,204 —
601–649 634 95 183.00–191.00 $187.55 $1,189 +8.91
652–698 668 71 178.00–185.00 $181.92 $1,215 -0.40
721–732 725 19 178.00–182.50 $179.61 $1,302 +1.13
768–798 785 28 173.00–179.50 $175.85 $1,380 +5.85
812 812 3 168.00 $168.00 $1,364 -0.18
863 863 3 165.50 $165.50 $1,428 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–333 327 8 185.00–217.50 $200.55 $656 —
383–393 391 16 187.50–204.00 $201.70 $789 —
400–444 425 20 190.00–228.00 $201.34 $856 -10.17
455–498 471 51 185.00–212.50 $201.14 $947 +5.76
502–548 522 37 181.00–202.50 $192.72 $1,006 -3.12
563 563 6 169.00 $169.00 $951 -29.06
550–593 573 30 184.00–207.00 $190.82 $1,093 -7.24
600–630 617 9 178.00–187.00 $180.48 $1,114 -14.71
668–675 672 4 178.00–179.00 $178.50 $1,200 +10.79
723–743 733 15 171.00–176.50 $174.19 $1,277 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 unweaned 411 4 184.00 $184.00 $756 —
589 589 8 188.00 $188.00 $1,107 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 5 170.00 $170.00 $733 —
492 492 3 180.00 $180.00 $886 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 4 176.00 $176.00 $748 —
553 553 3 183.00 $183.00 $1,012 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
664 664 7 148.00 $148.00 $983 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 3 179.00 $179.00 $865 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 330 20 180.00–192.00 $189.27 $625 —
356–393 378 44 174.00–190.00 $182.85 $691 -2.47
405–444 434 72 171.00–190.00 $181.62 $788 -8.95
452–497 474 81 178.00–200.00 $194.37 $921 +4.84
504–547 527 137 177.00–195.50 $191.62 $1,010 +2.45
571 unweaned 571 5 149.00 $149.00 $851 -16.00
553–594 577 115 177.00–191.00 $184.60 $1,065 +0.84
605–640 624 41 175.00–188.00 $182.20 $1,137 -0.80
650–681 666 8 174.00–175.00 $174.49 $1,162 -7.09
706–742 727 12 165.00–177.25 $172.29 $1,253 -11.90
762 762 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,219 -0.38
886 886 7 135.00 $135.00 $1,196 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 3 160.00 $160.00 $442 —
323 unweaned 323 3 155.00 $155.00 $501 —
340 340 6 162.50–179.00 $168.00 $571 —
355–389 372 12 155.00–170.00 $165.52 $616 +0.29
401–445 419 28 152.00–179.00 $169.60 $711 -8.83
460–465 unweaned 461 8 148.00–150.00 $148.50 $685 —
453–495 480 47 155.00–173.00 $167.05 $802 +1.78
507–508 508 6 160.00–161.00 $160.50 $815 -14.23
511–520 516 14 165.00–183.00 $175.49 $906 +0.76
553–593 559 28 178.00–185.00 $179.74 $1,005 +9.27
602 602 6 159.00 $159.00 $957 -15.95
607 thin fleshed 607 10 180.00 $180.00 $1,093 —
604–638 613 19 158.00–180.00 $172.75 $1,059 -2.20
652–681 671 33 166.00–174.00 $168.05 $1,128 +5.05
700 700 2 159.00 $159.00 $1,113 -5.15
758–785 774 5 152.50–154.00 $153.09 $1,185 -6.91
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 14 148.00 $148.00 $693 —
614 614 9 130.00 $130.00 $798 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 unweaned 445 6 184.00 $184.00 $819 —
470 470 3 166.00 $166.00 $780 —
531 531 9 182.00 $182.00 $966 —
562 562 3 182.00 $182.00 $1,023 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454 454 4 165.00 $165.00 $749 —
549 549 5 175.00 $175.00 $961 —
610 610 3 176.00 $176.00 $1,074 —
705 705 4 148.00 $148.00 $1,043 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 501 4 141.00 $141.00 $706 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 179.00 $179.00 $689 —
478 478 4 170.00 $170.00 $813 -16.20
513–534 528 11 170.00–179.00 $174.93 $924 —
580 580 4 130.00 $130.00 $754 -39.39
586 586 4 157.50 $157.50 $923 -11.89
606 unweaned 606 4 145.00 $145.00 $879 —
661 661 7 130.00 $130.00 $859 —
701 701 6 156.00 $156.00 $1,094 -3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–396 391 9 207.50 $207.50 $811 —
493–498 496 8 180.00–193.00 $184.84 $917 -6.66
587 unweaned 587 6 148.00 $148.00 $869 —
608 608 6 168.00 $168.00 $1,021 -6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
702 702 3 130.00 $130.00 $913 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1480 1190 80-85% 23 55.00–64.50 $60.01 $714 —
1145–1285 1206 80-85% 5 52.50–55.00 $53.69 $648 —
1385–1535 1460 80-85% 2 65.00–69.00 $67.10 $980 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1815 1418 75-80% 14 61.50–70.00 $63.99 $907 —
1550 1550 75-80% 1 59.00 $59.00 $914 —
1460–1645 1562 75-80% 3 70.00–74.00 $72.08 $1,126 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1020 985 85-90% 2 47.00–48.50 $47.72 $470 —
920–1065 1009 85-90% 4 50.00–57.50 $54.82 $553 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1380 1287 3 78.00–84.00 $81.65 $1,051 —
1365–1820 1562 3 88.00–98.00 $92.37 $1,443 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–1235 976 (<2 yrs)Open 16 102.00–127.00 $114.53 $1,118
830–1090 993 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 70.00–100.00 $86.91 $863

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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.