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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 4, 2023

3,709 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $179.95/cwt +0.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,218/hd at 677 lb · 407 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $187.84/cwt +2.06 vs last sale · ≈ $988/hd at 526 lb · 205 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $221.32/cwt +11.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,166/hd at 527 lb · 173 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,709 1,450 2,779
Feeder cattle 3,544 1,194 2,544
Slaughter cattle 165 246 200
Replacement cattle 0 10 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the most accurate test from three weeks ago, steer calves under 650 lbs traded 5.00-10.00 higher and heavier weights sold steady to 5.00 higher based on a light test from the sale three weeks ago. Heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. This sale was a WLAC qualifying event with 45 different auctioneers from across the United States and Canada competing to qualify for the championship. Supply was moderate to heavy for the first sale of the year and demand was good, best for the calves under 650 lbs. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-7.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–425 416 29 227.00–239.00 $234.85 $977 +28.85
454–496 485 75 216.00–235.00 $225.91 $1,096 +0.94
501–544 525 155 213.50–232.00 $220.43 $1,157 +7.15
544 fancy 544 18 229.00 $229.00 $1,246 —
558 fancy 558 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,256 —
551–596 573 163 198.00–222.00 $207.20 $1,187 +21.95
606–644 628 147 183.50–204.00 $190.48 $1,196 —
660–693 677 93 178.00–187.00 $184.59 $1,250 +8.27
703–743 732 130 175.50–184.75 $182.13 $1,333 +10.13
759 759 6 162.00 $162.00 $1,230 —
752–770 767 29 171.00–177.00 $175.99 $1,350 —
803–833 823 97 177.00–179.50 $178.71 $1,471 —
846 846 4 164.00 $164.00 $1,387 —
885 885 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,549 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 7 220.00 $220.00 $770 +20.60
417 thin fleshed 417 29 194.00 $194.00 $809 —
414–441 432 12 183.00–190.00 $187.28 $809 -10.28
452–493 478 40 186.00–210.00 $193.87 $927 -5.11
501–543 514 42 193.00–218.00 $208.26 $1,070 +25.62
563–595 576 62 183.00–205.00 $198.44 $1,143 +16.72
612–627 622 36 169.00–197.00 $190.08 $1,182 +10.81
658–686 679 13 170.00–175.00 $173.79 $1,180 +1.71
715 715 8 169.00 $169.00 $1,208 —
768 768 12 174.50 $174.50 $1,340 —
806–823 821 52 170.00–181.75 $179.30 $1,472 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 9 198.00 $198.00 $956 +40.00
535 535 26 210.00 $210.00 $1,124 —
668–678 673 12 166.00–169.00 $167.51 $1,127 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 17 191.00 $191.00 $1,133 —
636 636 12 188.00 $188.00 $1,196 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 3 209.00 $209.00 $997 —
965–994 980 8 130.00–135.00 $132.54 $1,299 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
658 658 3 161.00 $161.00 $1,059 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409–446 435 52 175.00–203.00 $193.55 $842 +16.37
458–491 474 49 177.00–195.00 $188.16 $892 +0.11
514–548 526 205 168.00–191.00 $187.84 $988 +2.06
557–592 587 99 176.00–189.50 $187.87 $1,103 +30.97
593 unweaned 593 3 159.00 $159.00 $943 —
607–647 623 92 179.00–186.50 $183.15 $1,141 -0.80
675–677 677 407 178.00–180.00 $179.95 $1,218 +0.25
701–737 716 54 178.00–182.50 $179.43 $1,285 —
779 779 22 150.50 $150.50 $1,172 —
819–831 823 13 136.00–145.00 $138.80 $1,142 —
835 835 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,252 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 434 30 168.00–205.00 $174.35 $757 +4.71
461–492 482 24 170.00–178.00 $172.95 $834 +5.71
501–546 522 72 165.00–185.00 $171.20 $894 +10.78
553–585 561 26 167.00–182.00 $174.63 $980 +9.16
615–633 624 26 168.00–171.00 $169.92 $1,060 +13.45
658–683 671 26 170.00–174.00 $171.31 $1,149 +12.31
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 29 175.00 $175.00 $793 —
560 560 20 169.00 $169.00 $946 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 10 159.00 $159.00 $784 —
578 578 5 147.00 $147.00 $850 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 5 142.50 $142.50 $432 —
753 753 6 155.00 $155.00 $1,167 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 3 177.00 $177.00 $717 —
526 526 6 158.00 $158.00 $831 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
678 678 5 142.00 $142.00 $963 —
710 710 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,136 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–428 417 5 187.00–190.00 $188.77 $787 +0.77
551 551 4 168.00 $168.00 $926 +2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 unweaned 469 6 179.00 $179.00 $840 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1285 1115 80-85% 4 58.00–66.00 $63.57 $709 —
1040–1365 1215 80-85% 15 65.00–74.00 $70.79 $860 +6.51
1190–1405 1273 80-85% 4 76.00–79.00 $77.18 $983 +3.65
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $446 —
855–1055 983 85-90% 3 43.00–47.50 $45.02 $443 -4.59
1015–1160 1053 85-90% 7 62.00–69.00 $64.94 $684 +7.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 75-80% 1 69.00 $69.00 $1,007 —
1350–1630 1490 75-80% 3 79.50–83.00 $81.12 $1,209 —
1320–1745 1520 75-80% 7 76.00–79.00 $77.31 $1,175 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,228 —
1290–1555 1433 3 94.50–99.00 $96.63 $1,385 +8.83
1880–2195 2038 2 107.00–111.00 $108.85 $2,218 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1515 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 975.00–1,300.00 $1,151.84

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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.