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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 15, 2023

2,112 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $182.88/cwt +11.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,239/hd at 678 lb · 114 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $189.72/cwt +3.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,180/hd at 622 lb · 91 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $210.07/cwt -0.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,305/hd at 621 lb · 86 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,112 2,783 3,657
Feeder cattle 2,003 2,486 3,500
Slaughter cattle 89 247 137
Replacement cattle 20 50 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers traded mostly steady to spots 5.00 higher, mainly of the yearlings. Some of the extreme top prices seen last week on steer calves weren't achieved on a slightly lighter run that didn't feature large groups but demand was good to very good, especially for grazing type cattle and there were several on hand in thin condition. Supply was moderate. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00-6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 2 252.00 $252.00 $990 +24.95
403–448 439 22 231.00–245.00 $238.05 $1,045 -1.95
465–495 479 26 227.00–240.00 $233.85 $1,120 -8.76
512–545 530 43 219.00–233.00 $225.91 $1,197 -9.16
553–593 571 71 205.50–224.00 $216.84 $1,238 -2.51
601–639 621 86 204.00–216.00 $210.07 $1,305 +1.00
652–678 662 68 192.50–200.50 $198.28 $1,313 +5.25
700–732 710 54 187.50–195.50 $194.22 $1,379 +4.00
776–795 786 8 176.00–183.50 $179.80 $1,413 -6.92
803–836 832 56 179.00–184.00 $183.12 $1,524 +9.62
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 223.00 $223.00 $754 —
376–384 381 11 216.00–230.00 $224.98 $857 —
406–449 431 28 209.00–238.00 $226.34 $976 +4.44
473–493 484 44 210.00–235.00 $225.48 $1,091 +7.29
513–549 534 31 214.00–222.00 $217.63 $1,162 -6.59
560–599 581 72 206.00–220.00 $212.72 $1,236 +9.48
612–648 640 30 191.00–210.50 $200.10 $1,281 +2.45
654–688 668 15 190.00–202.00 $195.45 $1,306 +14.34
702–738 714 19 180.00–186.50 $184.82 $1,320 +7.37
791 791 8 174.00 $174.00 $1,376 —
868 868 4 168.00 $168.00 $1,458 —
938 938 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,501 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 6 176.00 $176.00 $774 —
546 546 7 190.00 $190.00 $1,037 —
580 580 5 176.00 $176.00 $1,021 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
778 778 9 173.50 $173.50 $1,350 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
602 602 5 174.00 $174.00 $1,047 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369–398 377 7 202.00–208.00 $206.19 $777 +6.19
415–445 438 13 200.00–216.00 $205.07 $898 -0.52
453 unweaned 453 3 176.00 $176.00 $797 +9.00
460–493 473 79 194.00–209.50 $203.59 $963 +1.92
500–542 527 40 184.00–211.00 $202.57 $1,068 +3.02
548 unweaned 548 8 169.00 $169.00 $926 —
549 549 6 180.00 $180.00 $988 -19.55
552–595 577 78 187.25–195.50 $191.85 $1,107 +2.50
604–634 622 91 180.00–194.00 $189.72 $1,180 +3.27
662 662 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,125 +4.50
658–683 678 111 182.75–188.50 $183.23 $1,242 +17.73
701–733 719 25 163.00–184.00 $178.50 $1,283 +11.50
765–778 773 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,275 —
810–833 826 13 161.00–163.00 $162.40 $1,341 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–383 372 12 190.00–210.00 $202.45 $753 +9.06
406–420 413 28 198.00–213.50 $208.19 $860 +22.99
463–494 480 53 184.00–209.50 $199.97 $960 +21.60
512–546 527 25 178.00–196.00 $187.09 $986 +5.10
559–593 580 73 175.00–190.50 $185.71 $1,077 +7.36
631–648 638 13 174.00–184.00 $180.91 $1,154 +7.61
652–683 665 11 170.00–186.00 $179.75 $1,195 +16.92
748 748 3 157.00 $157.00 $1,174 —
765–781 777 8 158.00–160.00 $159.51 $1,239 +21.51
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 10 78.00 $78.00 $317 —
451 451 17 110.00 $110.00 $496 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481–483 482 12 170.00–175.00 $173.34 $835 +15.51
515 515 6 172.00 $172.00 $886 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
594 594 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,010 —
757–763 761 9 148.00 $148.00 $1,126 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 476 4 173.00 $173.00 $823 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472–473 472 14 202.00–209.00 $205.00 $968 —
506 506 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,037 +17.06
611–637 621 18 192.00–198.00 $196.34 $1,219 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 80-85% 1 79.00 $79.00 $881 +5.66
1055–1385 1198 80-85% 24 80.00–93.00 $85.35 $1,022 +3.83
1110–1400 1241 80-85% 8 90.50–96.00 $93.57 $1,161 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1070 1029 85-90% 7 70.00–83.00 $77.49 $797 —
1070–1075 1073 85-90% 2 81.00–87.00 $84.01 $901 +13.82
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1520 1398 75-80% 2 95.00–97.50 $96.14 $1,344 —
1320–1555 1453 75-80% 6 83.00–92.00 $88.80 $1,290 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1580 1381 7 92.00–104.00 $99.17 $1,370 —
1570–2055 1824 7 107.00–121.00 $114.02 $2,080 —
1810–2015 1915 4 119.00–126.00 $123.60 $2,367 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–1165 943 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 82.00–96.00 $91.72 $865

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1163–1200 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 90.00–99.00 $95.94 $1,127

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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.