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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 11, 2023

3,406 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $193.21/cwt +2.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,190/hd at 616 lb · 148 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $194.71/cwt +6.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,015/hd at 521 lb · 142 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $186.99/cwt +2.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,257/hd at 672 lb · 131 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,406 3,709 3,370
Feeder cattle 3,084 3,544 3,187
Slaughter cattle 282 165 158
Replacement cattle 40 0 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher except for heifer calves weighing 450-525 lbs trading 5.00-10.00 higher. Demand was moderate to mostly good, very good in spots but as expected buyers were selective when it came to quality and most of the day it was moderate to smaller sized packages that were offered with quite a bit of variance in quality. Supply was moderate to heavy. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 228.00 $228.00 $793 —
393–398 396 6 225.00–230.00 $228.35 $904 —
402 unweaned 402 5 202.00 $202.00 $812 —
418–430 423 15 225.00–231.00 $228.57 $967 -6.28
470 unweaned 470 4 200.00 $200.00 $940 —
453–498 481 94 209.00–240.00 $224.18 $1,078 -1.73
502–548 530 115 199.00–228.50 $220.35 $1,168 -0.08
531 unweaned 531 8 192.00 $192.00 $1,020 —
549 549 4 191.00 $191.00 $1,049 -29.43
554–594 570 125 197.00–220.00 $209.27 $1,193 +2.07
602–636 616 148 187.00–196.75 $193.21 $1,190 +2.73
651–698 672 131 179.00–190.25 $186.99 $1,257 +2.40
710–715 713 30 186.50–187.50 $187.23 $1,335 +5.10
750–793 761 43 168.00–187.00 $179.40 $1,365 +17.40
812–820 816 10 168.00–170.00 $169.00 $1,379 -9.71
858 858 6 162.50 $162.50 $1,394 -12.50
897 897 3 152.00 $152.00 $1,363 -23.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–441 429 34 204.00–217.00 $212.81 $913 +25.53
456–498 483 34 194.00–205.00 $199.86 $965 +5.99
504–545 530 62 186.50–201.00 $193.44 $1,025 -14.82
550–597 573 62 184.00–204.00 $192.38 $1,102 -6.06
600–649 630 73 175.00–192.00 $187.34 $1,180 -2.74
656–697 671 54 168.00–180.00 $173.88 $1,167 +0.09
718–748 729 15 178.00–186.00 $179.77 $1,311 +10.77
762–788 776 14 165.00–169.00 $166.91 $1,295 -7.59
801 801 19 160.50 $160.50 $1,286 -18.80
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 7 197.00 $197.00 $916 —
538 538 12 190.00 $190.00 $1,022 —
634–645 639 28 186.00–186.50 $186.28 $1,190 -1.72
746 746 18 172.00 $172.00 $1,283 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 3 176.00 $176.00 $637 —
485 485 4 192.00 $192.00 $931 —
563 563 3 177.00 $177.00 $997 —
684 684 4 167.50 $167.50 $1,146 +6.50
732 732 3 161.00 $161.00 $1,179 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523–542 533 11 167.00–190.00 $179.75 $958 -30.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
698 698 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,117 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–399 380 13 185.00–199.00 $193.17 $734 —
404–436 unweaned 417 12 176.00–186.00 $181.65 $757 —
402–446 429 40 181.00–204.00 $197.64 $848 +4.09
451–498 469 101 186.00–209.00 $201.03 $943 +12.87
500–521 fancy 506 43 199.00–202.25 $200.85 $1,016 —
500–546 528 99 183.00–198.00 $192.05 $1,014 +4.21
562 562 3 168.00 $168.00 $944 -19.87
552–598 570 103 174.00–190.00 $182.86 $1,042 -5.01
576 unweaned 576 9 176.00 $176.00 $1,014 +17.00
600–640 622 56 170.00–185.75 $180.02 $1,120 -3.13
656–675 661 32 168.00–184.25 $177.23 $1,171 -2.72
672 672 7 186.00 $186.00 $1,250 +6.05
702 702 14 181.00 $181.00 $1,271 +1.57
706–748 720 9 160.00–165.00 $161.73 $1,164 -17.70
760 760 3 166.00 $166.00 $1,262 +15.50
763 763 19 155.00 $155.00 $1,183 +4.50
800 800 10 155.00 $155.00 $1,240 +16.20
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304 unweaned 304 4 174.00 $174.00 $529 —
356–385 373 15 155.00–184.00 $166.71 $622 —
400–432 413 28 178.00–199.00 $189.86 $784 +15.51
458–464 thin fleshed 461 8 204.00 $204.00 $940 —
465–497 485 50 164.00–190.00 $176.78 $857 +3.83
501–549 536 59 169.50–178.00 $173.13 $928 +1.93
538 unweaned 538 5 153.00 $153.00 $823 —
553–595 571 62 165.00–178.00 $172.43 $985 -2.20
613–648 640 37 163.00–173.00 $167.66 $1,073 -2.26
650–690 673 42 158.00–170.00 $167.18 $1,125 -4.13
705–743 725 12 155.00–160.00 $156.92 $1,138 —
802 802 3 144.00 $144.00 $1,155 —
1025 1025 9 120.00 $120.00 $1,230 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 5 141.00 $141.00 $519 —
463 463 3 157.00 $157.00 $727 —
518–539 525 12 161.00–165.00 $162.37 $852 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 3 161.00 $161.00 $942 +14.00
916 916 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,191 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454 454 4 158.00 $158.00 $717 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
499 499 5 185.00 $185.00 $923 —
508 508 4 184.00 $184.00 $935 —
554 unweaned 554 12 169.00 $169.00 $936 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 4 169.00 $169.00 $938 +1.00
563 unweaned 563 8 158.00 $158.00 $890 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1175 1148 80-85% 3 75.00–78.00 $76.86 $882 +13.29
1070–1390 1198 80-85% 6 67.00–77.50 $70.07 $839 —
1085–1345 1214 80-85% 4 61.00–64.00 $62.15 $755 -8.64
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1195 1074 85-90% 7 61.50–70.00 $65.19 $700 +0.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1485 1386 75-80% 7 68.50–78.00 $72.28 $1,002 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,070 —
1900 1900 1 116.00 $116.00 $2,204 —
1640–2415 1948 4 95.50–107.00 $101.29 $1,973 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1345 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,050.00–1,260.00 $1,195.30

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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.