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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 26, 2023

1,892 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $272.34/cwt +14.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,296/hd at 476 lb · 85 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $258.00/cwt -0.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,368/hd at 530 lb · 85 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.71/cwt +11.88 vs last sale · ≈ $954/hd at 373 lb · 70 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,892 1,931 1,643
Feeder cattle 1,892 1,431 1,643
Slaughter cattle — 375 —
Replacement cattle — 125 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold mostly steady except for spots 5.00-10.00 higher on heifer calves under 525 lbs. Demand was moderate to good for a moderate supply. Slaughter cows and bulls were not reported this week due to absence of market reporter for that portion of the sale. There was a large offering of over 400 cows and bulls.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–337 323 38 291.00–300.00 $296.50 $958 —
359–389 380 32 279.00–300.00 $292.63 $1,112 +8.90
405–448 432 56 272.00–291.00 $281.22 $1,215 +0.31
462 fancy 462 11 290.00 $290.00 $1,340 —
450–498 478 74 257.00–283.00 $269.71 $1,289 +3.79
503–543 530 74 246.00–270.00 $261.54 $1,386 +2.79
521–547 533 11 230.00–239.00 $234.20 $1,248 -24.55
551–583 564 49 240.00–256.00 $248.13 $1,399 -6.72
611 unweaned 611 5 224.00 $224.00 $1,369 —
608–639 628 39 227.50–236.00 $231.52 $1,454 -12.23
650–679 663 22 213.00–225.00 $219.37 $1,454 —
666 unweaned 666 7 211.00 $211.00 $1,405 —
712–744 737 34 213.50–221.50 $215.09 $1,585 -7.11
783–796 789 20 202.00–206.00 $204.18 $1,611 -2.82
880–884 881 57 179.00–186.00 $183.78 $1,619 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 3 286.00 $286.00 $692 -24.00
340 340 9 278.00 $278.00 $945 +19.39
373 373 3 272.50 $272.50 $1,016 +17.30
413–448 432 13 240.00–264.00 $252.03 $1,089 +11.24
473–498 488 28 245.00–270.00 $260.14 $1,269 +17.03
510 510 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,209 +1.67
550–598 582 14 227.00–235.00 $231.45 $1,347 -1.69
672–687 682 14 199.00–218.00 $211.31 $1,441 -3.69
812 812 8 199.50 $199.50 $1,620 +0.06
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 4 258.00 $258.00 $1,138 —
495 495 2 257.00 $257.00 $1,272 —
649 649 7 231.00 $231.00 $1,499 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 5 230.00 $230.00 $989 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–291 287 16 267.00–280.00 $277.71 $797 —
313–343 332 16 247.50–266.00 $252.59 $839 -4.41
351–390 373 70 248.00–265.00 $255.71 $954 +11.88
403–449 429 53 234.00–255.00 $244.18 $1,048 +24.18
450–486 467 60 230.00–245.00 $239.09 $1,117 +2.04
495 495 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,094 -16.05
500–538 523 45 222.50–240.00 $230.52 $1,206 +15.29
542 542 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,084 -15.23
557 thin fleshed 557 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,281 —
562–588 580 16 211.00–223.00 $219.30 $1,272 +1.20
606 unweaned 606 7 170.00 $170.00 $1,030 —
600–620 608 22 210.00–219.50 $213.68 $1,299 +13.68
672–693 684 18 195.00–196.00 $195.51 $1,337 —
723–732 731 16 187.50–190.00 $189.69 $1,387 -7.31
855 855 11 164.75 $164.75 $1,409 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
261 261 5 277.00 $277.00 $723 —
301–340 317 8 240.00–259.00 $246.22 $781 +6.22
375–396 390 16 216.00–244.00 $233.32 $910 -7.97
405–448 429 22 220.00–248.00 $232.99 $1,000 +5.97
460–490 469 9 215.00–232.00 $226.28 $1,061 +7.68
508–539 thin fleshed 529 6 228.00–235.00 $230.24 $1,218 +8.24
520–549 540 11 207.00–224.00 $213.27 $1,152 +5.82
583 583 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,224 +4.02
605–635 620 4 200.00–210.00 $204.88 $1,270 +7.39
653–675 662 5 201.00–206.00 $203.04 $1,344 +22.04
782 782 9 180.00 $180.00 $1,408 +4.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,053 —
495 495 17 239.00 $239.00 $1,183 —
593 593 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,216 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
784 784 5 163.50 $163.50 $1,282 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
683 683 3 171.00 $171.00 $1,168 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401 thin fleshed 401 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,083 —
518 thin fleshed 518 6 242.00 $242.00 $1,254 —
500–543 524 11 212.00–235.00 $226.70 $1,188 —
587 587 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,244 +1.00
615 thin fleshed 615 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,328 —
777 777 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,336 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 4 200.00 $200.00 $830 —
515 515 3 199.00 $199.00 $1,025 —
602 602 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,114 —
655 655 3 183.00 $183.00 $1,199 —

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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.