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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 19, 2023

1,931 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.62/cwt -10.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,068/hd at 469 lb · 78 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $257.63/cwt -6.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,235/hd at 479 lb · 57 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $251.67/cwt +8.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,462/hd at 581 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,931 2,171 2,079
Feeder cattle 1,431 1,916 1,732
Slaughter cattle 375 205 302
Replacement cattle 125 50 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold mostly steady and heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good for a moderate supply with a large offering of cows brought to town. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–294 286 10 287.50–292.50 $291.61 $834 —
364–390 385 23 261.00–290.00 $283.73 $1,092 +9.41
410 unweaned 410 7 247.00 $247.00 $1,013 —
403–438 420 23 266.00–292.50 $280.91 $1,180 +3.36
454–496 474 41 254.00–275.00 $265.92 $1,260 +1.54
490 unweaned 490 10 233.00 $233.00 $1,142 —
498 498 6 242.00 $242.00 $1,205 -22.38
504–533 516 35 245.00–266.00 $258.75 $1,335 +33.75
550–593 580 42 246.00–263.00 $254.85 $1,478 +33.19
590 590 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,328 +3.34
608–624 618 29 238.00–251.00 $243.75 $1,506 +2.44
704–720 709 22 218.00–224.50 $222.20 $1,575 +6.19
792 792 6 207.00 $207.00 $1,639 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
237 237 3 310.00 $310.00 $735 —
300–342 316 27 242.00–280.00 $258.61 $817 -31.39
355–396 380 12 250.00–270.00 $255.20 $970 -11.00
395 unweaned 395 3 230.00 $230.00 $908 —
403–447 434 34 233.00–252.50 $240.79 $1,045 —
460–495 480 18 235.00–256.00 $243.11 $1,167 -5.44
515–540 531 8 231.00–238.00 $235.33 $1,250 +14.36
545 thin fleshed 545 7 252.00 $252.00 $1,373 -4.67
557–589 574 16 227.00–244.00 $233.14 $1,338 -9.82
604–640 618 15 225.00–237.50 $228.43 $1,412 -6.01
655 655 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,408 -8.47
715–738 719 24 201.00–219.00 $216.28 $1,555 —
800–817 803 20 188.00–201.50 $199.44 $1,602 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 7 268.00 $268.00 $927 —
519 519 8 243.00 $243.00 $1,261 —
735 735 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,580 —
803 803 4 194.50 $194.50 $1,562 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 4 229.00 $229.00 $1,282 —
620 620 4 207.00 $207.00 $1,283 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 8 257.00 $257.00 $792 +2.13
363–390 376 25 237.00–248.00 $243.83 $917 -8.10
401–441 424 38 224.00–239.00 $234.89 $996 -12.93
430 430 3 220.00 $220.00 $946 -27.82
453–460 455 13 211.00–220.00 $216.98 $987 -23.76
450–489 467 49 221.00–246.00 $237.05 $1,107 -3.69
475–491 unweaned 487 16 204.00–218.00 $207.41 $1,010 -11.59
525–549 540 34 210.00–222.00 $215.23 $1,162 +20.55
553–590 569 9 213.00–220.00 $218.10 $1,241 -0.95
606 606 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,182 -22.07
607 607 8 200.00 $200.00 $1,214 -17.07
715 715 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,409 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 thin fleshed 319 4 260.00 $260.00 $829 —
325 325 5 240.00 $240.00 $780 —
351–398 370 17 232.00–250.50 $241.29 $893 +0.77
386 thin fleshed 386 7 252.00 $252.00 $973 —
422–444 429 17 202.50–237.00 $227.02 $974 -9.22
466 thin fleshed 466 7 238.00 $238.00 $1,109 —
453–493 479 22 203.50–223.00 $218.60 $1,047 -12.89
508 thin fleshed 508 15 222.00 $222.00 $1,128 -9.00
502–535 517 20 200.00–212.00 $207.45 $1,073 +0.13
551–593 568 16 200.00–214.00 $205.98 $1,170 +0.42
625–638 630 18 196.00–199.00 $197.49 $1,244 -5.17
660 660 3 181.00 $181.00 $1,195 —
658–671 666 11 188.00–194.00 $189.62 $1,263 +3.62
710–743 717 14 180.00–185.00 $183.89 $1,318 +9.13
767 767 3 176.00 $176.00 $1,350 +11.00
802 802 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,163 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–440 429 5 227.50–234.00 $231.50 $993 -34.50
453–481 468 17 228.00–240.00 $233.35 $1,092 +5.35
556 556 4 211.00 $211.00 $1,173 —
610 610 5 189.00 $189.00 $1,153 —
1116 1116 21 128.00 $128.00 $1,428 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1380 1148 80-85% 88 85.00–95.00 $91.26 $1,048 —
1055–1260 1171 80-85% 6 80.50–86.00 $84.21 $986 -3.92
1025–1350 1188 80-85% 23 94.00–97.00 $95.73 $1,137 +7.60
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1125 1004 85-90% 5 66.00–74.00 $70.10 $704 —
865–1330 1016 85-90% 26 77.00–88.00 $82.98 $843 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1475 1327 75-80% 3 87.00–88.50 $87.56 $1,162 —
1269–1585 1398 75-80% 15 88.00–96.00 $92.75 $1,297 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–2340 1625 3 113.00–124.00 $118.55 $1,926 —
2210–2420 2315 2 136.00–137.00 $136.52 $3,160 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910–1320 1077 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 95.00–122.00 $100.80 $1,086
1083 1083 (<2 yrs)Open 2 118.00 $118.00 $1,278

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1275 1084 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,050.00–1,350.00 $1,213.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970–1000 993 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 98.00–107.00 $104.80 $1,041

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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
1200–1500 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,450.00–1,800.00 $1,537.50 —

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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.