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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 22, 2023

2,867 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $232.03/cwt +15.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,341/hd at 578 lb · 178 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.70/cwt +16.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,181/hd at 566 lb · 157 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $222.21/cwt +12.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,373/hd at 618 lb · 126 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,867 2,112 1,564
Feeder cattle 2,587 2,003 1,440
Slaughter cattle 230 89 99
Replacement cattle 50 20 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves under 650 lbs traded 5.00-15.00 higher with spots up to 20.00 higher on those under 525 lbs, heavier weights steady to 5.00 higher. The majority of heifers sold firm to 5.00 higher with spots 10.00-15.00 higher on the 450-575 lb weight range that saw a sharply higher trade on the larger, fancier groups. The reputation cattle offered helped push the extreme top prices this week with the quality and condition very attractive. Demand was good to very good on a moderate to heavy supply. Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 3 238.00 $238.00 $816 —
400–446 430 41 235.00–265.00 $252.72 $1,087 +14.67
437 unweaned 437 3 209.00 $209.00 $913 —
471–496 483 82 231.00–259.00 $252.00 $1,217 +18.15
527–544 537 84 233.00–251.00 $243.38 $1,307 +17.47
562 fancy 562 5 247.00 $247.00 $1,388 —
555–596 578 164 218.00–240.00 $232.50 $1,344 +15.66
578–598 585 9 213.50–216.00 $215.15 $1,259 -1.69
600–640 618 126 212.00–226.50 $222.21 $1,373 +12.14
657–693 678 105 202.25–209.00 $204.68 $1,388 +6.40
700–724 713 97 192.00–198.00 $195.43 $1,393 +1.21
765–793 788 82 186.25–192.00 $187.25 $1,476 +7.45
823 823 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,481 -3.12
850 850 51 187.00 $187.00 $1,590 —
910 910 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,547 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–497 476 41 210.00–234.00 $222.30 $1,058 -3.18
490 unweaned 490 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,014 —
505–538 528 14 204.00–236.00 $227.24 $1,200 +9.61
555–599 577 32 214.00–228.50 $219.78 $1,268 +7.06
600–640 626 36 194.00–215.00 $205.69 $1,288 +5.59
649 unweaned 649 5 186.00 $186.00 $1,207 —
659–685 663 29 200.00–203.00 $201.00 $1,333 +5.55
753–774 768 15 179.00–180.00 $179.26 $1,377 +5.26
853–872 867 7 175.00 $175.00 $1,517 +7.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
661 661 18 207.00 $207.00 $1,368 —
764 764 11 190.50 $190.50 $1,455 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572 572 6 162.00 $162.00 $927 -14.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,022 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–348 331 4 212.00–217.00 $214.37 $710 —
353 353 2 218.00 $218.00 $770 +11.81
404–425 413 16 201.00–221.00 $212.12 $876 +7.05
451–495 470 65 203.50–225.00 $218.64 $1,028 +15.05
523 523 4 191.00 $191.00 $999 -11.57
501–549 524 85 195.00–215.00 $206.07 $1,080 +3.50
551 551 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,019 -6.85
564 fancy 564 89 214.00–218.00 $217.37 $1,226 —
556–577 569 64 189.00–208.00 $198.13 $1,127 +6.28
609–649 619 80 188.50–197.25 $195.53 $1,210 +5.81
650–687 681 100 185.00–188.50 $188.17 $1,281 +4.94
686 686 6 178.00 $178.00 $1,221 -5.23
701–706 704 16 175.00–185.00 $179.70 $1,265 +1.20
758 758 6 172.00 $172.00 $1,304 +7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 4 216.00 $216.00 $676 —
355 355 5 183.00 $183.00 $650 -19.45
428–448 444 25 189.00–200.00 $196.05 $870 -12.14
452–492 477 19 184.00–206.00 $195.76 $934 -4.21
503–548 531 15 186.00–202.00 $195.21 $1,037 +8.12
558 unweaned 558 4 175.00 $175.00 $976 —
551–596 571 45 179.00–195.00 $185.13 $1,057 -0.58
617–643 630 7 181.00–185.00 $183.83 $1,158 +2.92
653–697 684 13 168.00–180.00 $172.91 $1,183 -6.84
687 687 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,099 -19.75
710 710 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,172 —
715–725 723 9 166.00–174.50 $172.63 $1,248 +15.63
762–785 775 15 160.00–165.00 $163.39 $1,266 +3.88
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
638 638 15 188.00 $188.00 $1,199 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 5 158.00 $158.00 $1,177 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 3 150.00 $150.00 $765 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 4 203.00 $203.00 $983 -2.00
533–541 538 9 182.00–195.00 $186.29 $1,002 -18.71
664 664 4 172.00 $172.00 $1,142 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1340 1136 80-85% 46 84.00–95.00 $88.77 $1,008 +9.77
1153 1153 80-85% 2 78.00 $78.00 $899 —
1030–1485 1262 80-85% 7 96.00–99.00 $97.27 $1,228 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
793 793 85-90% 2 57.00 $57.00 $452 —
950–953 952 85-90% 4 88.00–93.50 $92.13 $877 —
860–1155 994 85-90% 41 74.00–86.00 $81.69 $812 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1585 1504 75-80% 4 97.00–100.00 $99.13 $1,491 —
1410–1690 1562 75-80% 5 95.00–98.00 $96.52 $1,508 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 1 102.50 $102.50 $1,496 —
1475–2215 1845 2 105.00–116.00 $111.60 $2,059 -2.42
1820–2065 1922 3 120.00–126.00 $122.78 $2,360 -0.82

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1253 1156 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,225.00–1,500.00 $1,335.45

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115–1338 1282 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,512.50 —

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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.