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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 5, 2023

1,106 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $237.67/cwt +6.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,243/hd at 523 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $205.12/cwt -6.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,082/hd at 528 lb · 27 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $217.41/cwt +11.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,481/hd at 681 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,106 1,942 1,314
Feeder cattle 903 1,750 1,088
Slaughter cattle 153 162 176
Replacement cattle 50 30 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, a lighter test of steers and heifers sold mostly steady. Demand was good for a light to moderate supply that consisted of mostly smaller packages of calves. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 lower, bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 6 284.00 $284.00 $818 —
355–397 375 15 261.00–280.00 $273.89 $1,027 +20.89
405 405 3 264.00 $264.00 $1,069 +1.50
462–490 473 18 237.00–256.00 $247.04 $1,168 +5.71
486 486 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,142 +9.00
502–538 521 24 232.00–249.00 $239.78 $1,249 +9.74
534 534 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,202 -5.04
558–583 575 19 225.00–249.00 $238.61 $1,372 +11.48
609–637 621 15 223.50–226.00 $224.49 $1,394 -0.29
668–688 681 25 215.00–222.00 $217.41 $1,481 +10.31
718–729 724 7 196.00–208.00 $201.10 $1,456 -4.85
804 804 13 190.00 $190.00 $1,528 -1.30
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 6 262.50–265.00 $263.78 $733 —
313–318 316 4 220.00–235.00 $227.44 $719 —
355–398 373 18 230.00–253.00 $243.64 $909 -12.36
418–448 432 12 231.00–242.00 $237.26 $1,025 +31.26
488 488 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,059 -5.29
509 509 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,171 +11.97
567–568 567 5 220.00–225.00 $222.00 $1,259 +10.70
608–648 624 13 214.00–228.50 $221.42 $1,382 —
737 737 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,408 +0.01

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–334 316 13 223.00–250.00 $243.42 $769 +17.63
357–397 385 24 220.00–250.00 $235.95 $908 +10.95
415–437 428 5 188.00–201.00 $193.04 $826 -30.23
428–445 437 18 227.50–240.00 $232.39 $1,016 +9.12
487–490 488 8 214.00–232.00 $225.22 $1,099 +7.01
492–495 494 8 195.00 $195.00 $963 -23.21
503–547 524 21 201.00–211.00 $207.73 $1,089 -7.31
538–542 540 6 195.00–197.00 $196.00 $1,058 -19.04
580–593 586 20 193.00–210.00 $201.23 $1,179 -2.50
600–619 611 9 190.00–195.00 $192.09 $1,174 -5.28
638 638 4 168.00 $168.00 $1,072 -29.37
660–675 673 17 187.00–194.00 $192.76 $1,297 +4.01
702 702 9 184.50 $184.50 $1,295 +8.50
763–794 787 14 168.00–172.00 $168.83 $1,329 -15.92
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 198.00 $198.00 $689 —
388–392 391 8 213.00–215.00 $213.50 $835 -3.64
432 432 5 220.00 $220.00 $950 —
456–495 479 16 206.00–215.00 $210.72 $1,009 +5.87
520–547 533 14 201.00–209.00 $206.00 $1,098 +8.40
575 575 3 194.00 $194.00 $1,116 +3.75
630 630 6 189.00 $189.00 $1,191 -0.26
702–737 713 11 165.00–174.00 $170.12 $1,213 -2.75
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 unweaned 300 5 212.50 $212.50 $638 —
365 365 3 225.00 $225.00 $821 —
484 484 6 207.00 $207.00 $1,002 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 3 180.00 $180.00 $635 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–393 384 6 246.00–260.00 $255.56 $981 +28.98
413–422 417 7 223.00–231.00 $227.53 $949 +12.53
482–485 483 5 216.00–221.00 $218.01 $1,053 +7.01
572 572 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,230 +26.00
668 thin fleshed 668 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,396 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 424 4 259.00 $259.00 $1,098 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1355 1178 80-85% 9 80.00–86.50 $83.54 $984 -12.80
1065–1595 1215 80-85% 28 86.00–94.00 $89.76 $1,091 —
1230–1340 1304 80-85% 5 96.00–99.50 $98.34 $1,282 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1455 1440 75-80% 2 99.50–101.00 $100.24 $1,443 -2.52
1325–1750 1479 75-80% 17 89.00–99.00 $94.31 $1,395 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1155 993 85-90% 12 77.00–87.00 $82.31 $817 —
845–1145 1068 85-90% 5 67.00–75.00 $71.50 $764 -12.62

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1295 1285 2 95.00–104.00 $99.54 $1,279 —
1465–2410 1883 7 115.00–125.00 $119.96 $2,259 —
1865–2085 1950 4 127.00–133.00 $129.81 $2,531 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–1210 1009 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 90.00–105.00 $95.05 $959
1025 1025 (<2 yrs)Open 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,250

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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
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.