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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 3, 2023

2,816 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.83/cwt +4.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,229/hd at 528 lb · 179 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $263.40/cwt +5.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,359/hd at 516 lb · 130 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.37/cwt +6.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,283/hd at 564 lb · 109 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,816 1,892 1,988
Feeder cattle 2,364 1,892 1,716
Slaughter cattle 402 — 222
Replacement cattle 50 — 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers and heifers sold unevenly steady with spots 5.00 higher on some of the mid weight cattle and spots 5.00-8.00 lower on the calves under 450 lbs. Demand was moderate to good for a moderate supply. The run consisted of mostly calves with several short or un-weaned but some of the highlight consignments came in 45 days plus weaned and fully vaccinated. Cattle futures have seen two days down hard for the first time in awhile and with large numbers of cattle moving, it' starting to create a slightly negative tone despite overall positive fundamentals. Another large run of slaughter cows sold steady with the last reported market two weeks ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 333 15 275.00–280.00 $277.42 $924 -19.08
358–396 385 27 271.00–286.00 $274.80 $1,058 -17.83
400–447 418 88 257.00–280.00 $273.29 $1,142 -7.93
450–499 477 96 248.50–277.50 $257.99 $1,231 -11.72
489 489 11 245.00 $245.00 $1,198 -24.71
502–545 516 130 249.50–274.50 $263.40 $1,359 +1.86
553–594 579 85 235.00–253.00 $247.31 $1,432 -0.82
571–590 579 9 229.00–233.00 $231.19 $1,339 -16.94
579 unweaned 579 8 228.00 $228.00 $1,320 —
610–630 616 31 230.00–241.50 $237.63 $1,464 +6.11
670 670 14 206.00 $206.00 $1,380 -13.37
683–699 688 16 210.00–224.00 $222.26 $1,529 +2.89
700–732 714 7 209.00–219.00 $213.40 $1,524 -1.69
779 779 7 196.00 $196.00 $1,527 -8.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–336 335 9 240.00–272.50 $265.38 $889 -12.62
363–370 367 7 276.00–277.00 $276.58 $1,015 +4.08
420 thin fleshed 420 6 268.00 $268.00 $1,126 —
403–448 435 9 250.00–260.00 $253.17 $1,101 +1.14
450–498 472 12 238.00–248.00 $241.64 $1,141 -18.50
502–545 526 29 241.00–261.00 $248.80 $1,309 +11.80
565–593 578 12 220.00–245.00 $235.22 $1,360 +3.77
590 thin fleshed 590 6 248.00 $248.00 $1,463 —
618–643 626 17 215.00–238.00 $222.99 $1,396 —
650–661 659 15 205.00–214.00 $212.22 $1,399 +0.91
710–745 728 4 212.00–218.00 $214.93 $1,565 —
765–785 772 14 191.00–196.00 $194.04 $1,498 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,047 —
693 693 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,421 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 7 230.00 $230.00 $676 -47.71
310–319 317 10 231.00–246.00 $237.22 $752 -15.37
325 unweaned 325 3 220.00 $220.00 $715 —
354 unweaned 354 7 220.00 $220.00 $779 —
364–393 383 57 234.00–246.00 $240.83 $922 -14.88
392 392 3 215.00 $215.00 $843 -40.71
403–435 416 5 220.00–221.00 $220.42 $917 -23.76
401–446 428 80 228.00–240.00 $235.37 $1,007 -8.81
457–481 472 32 238.00–246.00 $241.22 $1,139 +2.13
468–479 unweaned 473 11 220.00–222.00 $220.92 $1,045 —
511 fancy 511 5 246.00 $246.00 $1,257 —
508–519 unweaned 514 19 214.00–220.00 $217.50 $1,118 —
504–548 530 155 222.00–240.50 $234.28 $1,242 +3.76
551 unweaned 551 12 209.00 $209.00 $1,152 —
550–593 566 97 216.00–234.50 $229.64 $1,300 +10.34
600–641 620 50 215.00–228.00 $223.49 $1,386 +9.81
697 697 16 188.00–197.00 $194.19 $1,354 -1.32
784 784 6 176.00 $176.00 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–335 317 7 220.00–229.50 $224.25 $711 -21.97
368 unweaned 368 5 210.00 $210.00 $773 —
351–395 379 32 209.00–233.00 $220.28 $835 -13.04
409–445 423 37 218.00–239.00 $229.05 $969 -3.94
450–494 472 21 224.00–236.00 $230.05 $1,086 +3.77
482–485 thin fleshed 483 5 238.00–244.00 $241.59 $1,167 —
515 thin fleshed 515 4 247.00 $247.00 $1,272 +16.76
502–541 518 27 216.00–232.00 $223.29 $1,157 +10.02
560–590 578 39 196.00–222.00 $214.37 $1,239 +4.37
607–624 619 12 190.00–210.00 $200.86 $1,243 -4.02
657–693 676 19 182.00–206.00 $189.11 $1,278 -13.93
715–729 726 12 180.00–185.00 $183.18 $1,330 —
805–848 819 6 165.00 $165.00 $1,351 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 9 217.00 $217.00 $937 —
533 533 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,071 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
574 574 6 195.00 $195.00 $1,119 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 4 247.00 $247.00 $914 —
407–448 423 5 237.50–243.00 $240.67 $1,018 —
557 unweaned 557 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,053 —
550–580 569 19 205.00–212.00 $210.15 $1,196 -1.85
703 703 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,301 —
915 915 4 138.00 $138.00 $1,263 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1305 1113 80-85% 7 80.00–84.50 $82.47 $918 —
950–1365 1183 80-85% 70 84.00–96.00 $89.39 $1,057 —
1175–1435 1305 80-85% 13 95.00–105.00 $98.64 $1,287 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–945 876 85-90% 4 54.00–72.00 $65.38 $573 —
930–1080 1014 85-90% 4 87.00–91.00 $89.39 $906 —
860–1205 1029 85-90% 20 75.00–88.00 $81.90 $843 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1665 1450 75-80% 19 89.00–101.00 $93.74 $1,359 —
1390–1585 1501 75-80% 5 100.00–111.00 $103.40 $1,552 —
1305–1920 1578 75-80% 3 85.00–88.00 $86.78 $1,369 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1870 1650 3 107.00–125.00 $116.06 $1,915 —
2005 2005 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,687 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–1115 946 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 84.00–105.00 $93.12 $881
860–1065 951 (<2 yrs)Open 4 100.00–110.00 $107.53 $1,023

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1197 1197 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1205–1335 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,130.00–1,275.00 $1,176.17

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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.