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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 21, 2022

1,450 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $184.86/cwt -15.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,064/hd at 576 lb · 72 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $177.73/cwt -4.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,017/hd at 572 lb · 62 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $176.32/cwt -4.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,174/hd at 666 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,450 2,705 725
Feeder cattle 1,194 2,530 605
Slaughter cattle 246 175 100
Replacement cattle 10 — 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, the overall quality wasn't as attractive with the winter storm and holidays fast approaching but the higher quality steer calves under 550 lbs traded steady and heavier weights sold 4.00-8.00 lower. Heifers traded fully steady. The lesser quality cattle or those un-weaned sold with a lower undertone. Supply and demand were moderate for the last sale of 2022. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher with some high dressing cows up to 4.00 higher, bulls 2.00-3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 16 219.00 $219.00 $839 —
447 447 3 206.00 $206.00 $921 -19.72
462–465 463 30 200.00–230.00 $224.97 $1,042 +1.96
523 523 3 180.00 $180.00 $941 -29.92
502–535 524 27 212.00–216.00 $213.28 $1,118 +3.36
567 567 3 176.00 $176.00 $998 -24.47
554–596 576 69 178.00–190.50 $185.25 $1,067 -15.22
650–685 666 48 172.50–177.50 $176.32 $1,174 -4.30
718 718 8 177.00 $177.00 $1,271 +3.08
723 723 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,244 -1.92
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 4 190.00 $190.00 $559 —
379–394 385 13 180.00–212.00 $199.40 $768 +14.40
431–443 437 19 194.00–206.00 $197.56 $863 -5.63
481–493 487 25 191.00–207.00 $198.98 $969 -10.20
512–533 521 13 173.50–188.00 $182.64 $952 -5.58
556–587 572 26 180.00–185.00 $181.72 $1,039 -1.03
603–648 622 25 175.00–185.00 $179.27 $1,115 -3.43
668–688 676 10 168.00–173.50 $172.08 $1,163 -1.59
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 3 150.00 $150.00 $634 —
491 491 4 182.00 $182.00 $894 —
541 541 5 141.00 $141.00 $763 -39.50
606 606 5 135.00 $135.00 $818 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 151.00 $151.00 $649 —
546 546 4 163.00 $163.00 $890 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479 479 5 158.00 $158.00 $757 -21.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 3 195.00 $195.00 $956 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 9 180.00 $180.00 $657 +1.48
432–449 439 12 171.00–185.50 $177.18 $778 -7.28
466–487 472 30 187.50–189.50 $188.05 $888 +5.00
512–547 534 46 174.00–188.00 $185.78 $992 -2.59
554–590 569 49 171.00–187.25 $183.25 $1,043 -0.50
570–595 585 13 148.00–162.00 $156.90 $918 -26.85
626–639 630 18 180.00–185.50 $183.95 $1,159 +21.45
653–685 657 23 174.00–182.25 $179.70 $1,181 +7.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 unweaned 297 3 144.00 $144.00 $428 —
332–341 338 17 155.00–172.00 $167.09 $565 -2.91
404–435 417 7 163.00–175.00 $169.64 $707 -6.90
443 unweaned 443 3 160.00 $160.00 $709 —
463–478 472 16 162.00–175.00 $167.24 $789 -2.91
530–548 539 4 156.00–165.00 $160.42 $865 -17.69
556–593 563 15 156.00–170.00 $165.47 $932 -9.01
610–631 621 8 155.00–158.00 $156.47 $972 -16.63
660 660 3 159.00 $159.00 $1,049 -7.00
905 905 3 127.00 $127.00 $1,149 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–449 421 10 135.00–169.00 $149.49 $629 —
628 628 3 138.00 $138.00 $867 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 4 137.00 $137.00 $433 —
456 456 8 119.00 $119.00 $543 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 4 155.00 $155.00 $735 ±0.00
540 540 3 145.00 $145.00 $783 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 unweaned 436 7 140.00 $140.00 $610 —
542 542 7 136.00 $136.00 $737 —
649 unweaned 649 8 118.00 $118.00 $766 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 3 188.00 $188.00 $790 —
455 thin fleshed 455 4 180.00 $180.00 $819 —
567 567 10 166.00 $166.00 $941 +15.00
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521 521 4 131.00 $131.00 $683 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1455 1203 80-85% 57 60.00–71.50 $64.28 $773 +1.92
1015–1540 1250 80-85% 21 50.00–61.50 $57.18 $715 —
1065–1435 1267 80-85% 9 70.00–77.00 $73.53 $932 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1195 995 85-90% 6 47.00–52.00 $49.61 $494 —
955–1370 1087 85-90% 21 53.00–62.50 $57.74 $628 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 75-80% 1 54.00 $54.00 $761 -3.00
1420–1475 1442 75-80% 3 63.00–67.50 $65.19 $940 -0.95
1515–1865 1690 75-80% 2 74.50–77.00 $75.88 $1,282 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1695 1438 3 84.00–90.50 $87.80 $1,263 —
1415–2140 1824 9 94.50–103.50 $100.37 $1,831 -7.13
1975–2200 2080 3 109.00–114.00 $110.75 $2,304 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940–1060 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 64.00–87.50 $75.05 $750
900–1305 1099 (<2 yrs)Open 4 112.00–130.00 $119.84 $1,317

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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.