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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 8, 2023

1,560 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $194.56/cwt +9.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,290/hd at 663 lb · 99 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $253.48/cwt +18.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,343/hd at 530 lb · 66 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $221.14/cwt +9.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,380/hd at 624 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,560 2,239 2,324
Feeder cattle 1,382 2,112 2,159
Slaughter cattle 138 127 135
Replacement cattle 40 — 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, the majority of steers and heifers traded 3.00-6.00 higher but with spots up to 10.00 higher on the mid weight steers weighing 475-650 lbs. Demand was very good as the quality and condition was attractive with long weaned calves and yearlings making up the majority of the offering. Supply was moderate. Slaughter cows and bulls sold sold steady to 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
355–389 372 11 256.00–257.00 $256.38 $954 +12.96
403–434 426 16 247.00–250.00 $248.56 $1,059 —
458–496 476 56 233.00–260.00 $248.39 $1,182 +3.37
503–549 530 66 247.00–257.50 $253.48 $1,343 +19.99
555–563 fancy 560 8 248.00–256.50 $253.07 $1,417 —
558–592 576 33 228.50–243.50 $237.15 $1,366 +17.75
600–647 624 62 214.00–228.00 $221.14 $1,380 +9.52
673–681 679 8 207.00 $207.00 $1,406 +2.77
700–717 708 34 195.00–206.00 $203.26 $1,439 +5.19
778–780 779 13 189.50–190.50 $189.96 $1,480 -3.01
849 849 10 186.50 $186.50 $1,583 —
928 928 10 182.50 $182.50 $1,694 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 6 210.00 $210.00 $613 —
426 thin fleshed 426 6 254.00 $254.00 $1,082 —
443–445 445 12 225.00–227.00 $225.50 $1,003 -5.76
471–495 482 11 222.00–233.00 $228.95 $1,104 -7.59
505–523 517 12 220.00–222.50 $220.83 $1,142 +3.32
551–598 574 30 213.00–229.00 $221.64 $1,272 +9.60
625–637 635 12 202.00–219.00 $208.85 $1,326 +6.48
656–692 669 20 201.00–210.00 $204.46 $1,368 +17.58
765 765 2 184.00 $184.00 $1,408 —
813 813 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,423 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,027 +5.00
599 599 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,258 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
603 603 4 191.00 $191.00 $1,152 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–398 390 21 215.00–225.50 $222.14 $866 -7.42
414–449 422 38 211.00–228.50 $222.41 $939 +5.33
483 483 9 211.00 $211.00 $1,019 -4.90
508–548 526 31 207.00–219.00 $213.26 $1,122 +1.29
544 fancy 544 12 221.00 $221.00 $1,202 —
550–598 570 49 189.00–211.00 $202.59 $1,155 -0.80
627–636 632 39 190.00–202.75 $196.56 $1,242 +9.93
660–680 663 99 179.00–196.25 $194.56 $1,290 +2.85
719–736 727 27 192.50–193.00 $192.76 $1,401 +1.76
769 769 6 173.00 $173.00 $1,330 +7.82
824 824 17 166.00 $166.00 $1,368 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 thin fleshed 410 8 215.00 $215.00 $882 —
400–437 423 12 201.00–214.00 $207.82 $879 +9.83
473–498 481 13 191.00–201.00 $197.76 $951 -6.69
511–543 529 27 184.00–198.00 $189.31 $1,001 -0.93
570–585 576 20 180.00–198.00 $193.24 $1,113 +4.79
603–649 621 22 180.00–190.00 $184.45 $1,145 -1.25
658–675 666 9 175.00–188.00 $182.14 $1,213 -0.33
709 709 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,241 +5.49
762 762 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,295 —
837 837 6 165.00 $165.00 $1,381 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 6 199.00 $199.00 $832 —
470 470 5 204.00 $204.00 $959 —
612 612 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,132 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,117 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1380 1224 80-85% 6 78.00–91.00 $86.16 $1,055 —
1005–1470 1240 80-85% 33 91.00–102.50 $97.65 $1,211 —
1140–1455 1280 80-85% 11 103.00–110.00 $105.30 $1,348 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1775 1496 75-80% 8 93.00–100.50 $96.80 $1,448 —
1495–1640 1561 75-80% 4 101.50–105.00 $102.98 $1,608 —
1820 1820 75-80% 1 89.50 $89.50 $1,629 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1165 988 85-90% 6 81.50–91.50 $86.95 $859 +2.23
920–1235 1078 85-90% 2 94.00–98.00 $96.29 $1,038 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1555 1400 3 101.00–105.00 $103.19 $1,445 —
1465–2225 1755 10 112.00–127.00 $119.68 $2,100 —
1875–2165 2008 3 128.00–134.00 $131.14 $2,633 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945–1070 1000 (<2 yrs)Open 3 110.00–129.00 $122.05 $1,220
1160–1275 1218 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 100.00–103.00 $101.43 $1,235

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1060–1465 1271 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 101.00–122.00 $110.83 $1,409

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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.