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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 12, 2023

2,171 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.40/cwt +15.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,436/hd at 689 lb · 213 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $253.63/cwt +15.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,349/hd at 532 lb · 67 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.48/cwt +31.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,340/hd at 619 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,171 1,106 1,252
Feeder cattle 1,916 903 941
Slaughter cattle 205 153 236
Replacement cattle 50 50 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's light test, steers and heifers sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher but with spots 15.00-20.00 higher. It's all go, all higher for the cattle market with gains by leaps and bounds in nearly every aspect the last few weeks as fed cattle make new all time highs and push feeder cattle and calves higher. Demand was good for a moderate supply that featured a few loads of yearling heifers along with several quality consignments of calves. Slaughter cows and sold 2.00-4.00 higher, bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–348 333 9 262.00–300.00 $283.40 $944 —
380–397 387 20 265.00–285.00 $274.32 $1,062 +0.43
416–445 422 23 272.00–285.00 $277.55 $1,171 +13.55
426 426 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,086 -9.00
452–492 468 34 254.00–275.00 $264.38 $1,237 +17.34
530 530 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,192 ±0.00
510–548 532 59 245.00–260.00 $256.56 $1,365 +31.56
535 535 4 239.00 $239.00 $1,279 +14.00
555–580 569 19 237.50–262.00 $253.88 $1,445 +15.27
550–585 577 13 221.00–224.00 $221.66 $1,279 -16.95
580 fancy 580 4 266.00 $266.00 $1,543 —
600–649 618 41 235.00–253.00 $241.31 $1,491 +16.82
656 fancy 656 5 241.00 $241.00 $1,581 —
663 unweaned 663 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,260 —
653–687 675 57 222.50–231.00 $226.52 $1,529 +9.11
709–721 715 23 211.00–223.50 $216.01 $1,544 +14.91
805 805 4 186.00 $186.00 $1,497 -4.00
814–848 823 16 184.50–196.00 $193.04 $1,589 +3.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 3 290.00 $290.00 $951 +62.56
363–398 382 13 245.00–287.50 $266.20 $1,017 +22.56
453–499 472 43 239.00–260.00 $248.55 $1,173 +31.55
525 thin fleshed 525 9 256.00–259.00 $256.67 $1,348 —
525–537 532 5 219.00–224.00 $220.97 $1,176 -9.03
550–583 565 16 233.00–254.00 $242.96 $1,373 +20.96
610–619 619 36 234.00–242.00 $234.44 $1,451 +13.02
654–687 667 15 217.00–228.00 $223.47 $1,491 —
779–790 785 8 188.00–193.00 $190.48 $1,495 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,074 —
746 746 4 186.00 $186.00 $1,388 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,276 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,509 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 4 251.00 $251.00 $944 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 6 275.00 $275.00 $800 —
302–345 319 13 245.00–262.50 $254.87 $813 +11.45
350–381 372 11 240.00–259.00 $251.93 $937 +15.98
388–390 389 7 220.00–222.00 $221.14 $860 -14.81
406–440 419 51 236.00–262.50 $247.82 $1,038 +54.78
410–427 419 6 214.00–230.00 $222.16 $931 +29.12
466 unweaned 466 6 219.00 $219.00 $1,021 —
453–498 478 53 232.50–247.00 $240.74 $1,151 +15.52
504–549 525 38 218.00–241.00 $226.20 $1,188 +18.47
510–538 526 7 190.00–198.00 $194.68 $1,024 -13.05
551–597 578 38 209.00–222.00 $219.05 $1,266 +17.82
617–645 618 63 215.00–217.25 $217.07 $1,341 +24.98
638 638 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,302 +36.00
658–696 689 213 202.50–212.00 $208.40 $1,436 +15.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
226 226 4 259.00 $259.00 $585 —
353–383 365 11 230.00–247.00 $240.52 $878 +27.02
426–448 432 26 216.00–250.00 $236.24 $1,021 +16.24
455–488 475 15 222.00–237.00 $231.49 $1,100 +20.77
507 thin fleshed 507 11 231.00 $231.00 $1,171 —
527–534 529 13 205.00–210.00 $207.32 $1,097 +1.32
517–548 531 32 207.00–222.00 $216.61 $1,150 +10.61
570–592 583 5 204.00–208.00 $205.56 $1,198 +11.56
603–635 628 22 201.00–208.00 $202.66 $1,273 +13.66
660 thin fleshed 660 9 200.00 $200.00 $1,320 —
697 697 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,296 —
702–728 715 10 170.00–185.00 $174.76 $1,250 +4.64
777 777 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,282 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 5 266.00 $266.00 $1,096 +38.47
475 475 6 228.00 $228.00 $1,083 +9.99
541 541 16 233.00 $233.00 $1,261 —
679 679 12 199.00 $199.00 $1,351 —
786 786 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,297 —
932 932 9 171.00 $171.00 $1,594 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 unweaned 468 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,076 —
553 unweaned 553 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,183 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1275 1173 80-85% 3 84.00–91.00 $88.13 $1,034 +4.59
920–1415 1207 80-85% 31 90.50–99.00 $94.63 $1,142 +4.87
1190–1345 1268 80-85% 2 99.00–106.00 $102.71 $1,302 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–980 901 85-90% 4 68.00–81.00 $75.94 $684 —
880–1090 960 85-90% 13 82.50–92.00 $86.17 $827 +3.86
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1705 1528 75-80% 2 102.00–103.50 $102.84 $1,571 —
1340–1865 1561 75-80% 9 94.00–97.50 $95.78 $1,495 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,531 —
1345–1760 1543 6 115.00–126.00 $120.59 $1,861 —
2135 2135 1 128.00 $128.00 $2,733 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1425 1151 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 1,275.00–1,500.00 $1,351.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 121.00 $121.00 $1,301

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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
1100–1300 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,600.00–1,825.00 $1,725.00 —

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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.