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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 28, 2023

2,336 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $276.39/cwt +3.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,592/hd at 576 lb · 85 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.29/cwt +1.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,361/hd at 531 lb · 73 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $274.05/cwt -15.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,442/hd at 526 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,336 3,430 1,610
Feeder cattle 1,586 2,880 1,405
Slaughter cattle 675 475 195
Replacement cattle 75 75 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold mostly steady but with spots 5.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good for a moderate supply of calves and heavy supply of cows. Slaughter cows sold firm to 4.00 higher as the slaughter cow price provides a little bit of a bright spot for producers forced to sell due to the drought.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,060 +40.00
353–397 376 46 285.00–307.50 $294.62 $1,108 +8.54
409–449 428 53 275.00–291.00 $282.80 $1,210 -1.07
450–499 477 48 268.00–285.00 $277.48 $1,324 -9.60
501–545 526 63 264.00–284.00 $274.05 $1,442 -15.26
550–598 576 85 265.00–280.00 $276.39 $1,592 +3.00
610–645 620 23 264.00–271.00 $268.61 $1,665 +7.46
625 thin fleshed 625 6 277.00 $277.00 $1,731 —
655–695 680 33 246.00–256.00 $249.44 $1,696 -4.65
712–723 716 14 240.00–242.00 $241.14 $1,727 +4.36
802–808 804 5 217.00–220.00 $218.21 $1,754 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289 289 4 280.00 $280.00 $809 —
343 343 2 265.00 $265.00 $909 +14.10
355–395 379 5 267.50–283.00 $277.19 $1,051 -2.81
403–435 416 21 257.50–280.00 $270.82 $1,127 +4.93
418 unweaned 418 4 252.00 $252.00 $1,053 +2.11
469 469 8 270.00 $270.00 $1,266 -3.53
512–546 536 33 252.50–271.00 $261.05 $1,399 -8.36
530–543 unweaned 538 8 240.00–246.00 $243.78 $1,312 —
568–599 584 29 226.00–264.00 $244.94 $1,430 -9.05
619 thin fleshed 619 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,616 —
620–635 628 4 255.00–258.00 $256.52 $1,611 +37.98
715–722 716 15 230.00–234.00 $230.81 $1,653 +18.57
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 6 170.00 $170.00 $592 —
434 434 13 170.00 $170.00 $738 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
689 689 8 204.00 $204.00 $1,406 +8.69
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 4 187.50 $187.50 $883 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–347 334 16 257.00–263.00 $261.21 $872 +17.09
373–388 unweaned 382 5 240.00–241.00 $240.61 $919 —
368–399 384 37 261.00–270.00 $264.44 $1,015 +17.27
400–444 423 56 252.00–272.50 $266.63 $1,128 +13.30
469 469 4 252.50 $252.50 $1,184 -15.07
459–498 480 45 247.00–275.00 $265.66 $1,275 -1.91
520–548 531 73 247.50–262.00 $256.29 $1,361 +0.77
552–588 571 26 247.00–254.00 $250.18 $1,429 +5.95
588 588 4 233.00 $233.00 $1,370 -11.23
618–629 625 32 243.00–246.50 $244.65 $1,529 +12.12
658–665 662 4 227.50–230.00 $228.74 $1,514 -6.59
718–725 722 9 215.00–221.00 $218.33 $1,576 +4.83
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 unweaned 242 3 262.50 $262.50 $635 —
308–338 319 6 240.00–270.00 $255.18 $814 +34.32
363 363 2 255.00 $255.00 $926 +13.61
409–422 415 9 255.00–265.00 $261.07 $1,083 +20.63
428 thin fleshed 428 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,198 —
443 unweaned 443 3 225.00 $225.00 $997 —
490–495 493 4 242.50–256.00 $249.22 $1,229 -5.35
503–535 519 36 222.00–257.50 $247.18 $1,283 -2.48
577–588 582 19 241.00–242.00 $241.43 $1,405 +5.30
634 thin fleshed 634 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,553 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 6 190.00 $190.00 $608 -10.00
599 599 11 209.00 $209.00 $1,252 —
701 701 5 173.50 $173.50 $1,216 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–392 371 9 225.00–252.50 $238.59 $885 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 unweaned 230 4 306.00 $306.00 $704 —
512–538 517 11 234.00–237.00 $234.57 $1,213 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 7 250.00 $250.00 $872 —
558 558 8 233.00 $233.00 $1,300 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 5 240.00 $240.00 $926 —
463 463 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,158 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 4 225.00 $225.00 $704 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1455 1157 80-85% 112 93.00–103.00 $99.38 $1,150 +5.87
1130–1410 1205 80-85% 12 105.50–124.00 $107.89 $1,300 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
936–1010 947 85-90% 14 79.50–83.00 $80.03 $758 —
955 955 85-90% 1 97.00 $97.00 $926 ±0.00
840–1065 987 85-90% 106 82.50–96.50 $89.38 $882 -7.62
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1336–1585 1396 75-80% 22 99.00–109.50 $103.69 $1,448 +3.82
1385–1545 1420 75-80% 6 109.00–114.00 $112.34 $1,595 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1585 1446 5 118.00–132.00 $125.16 $1,810 —
1565–1790 1701 4 134.00–144.00 $137.09 $2,332 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
813–965 864 (<2 yrs)Open 3 114.00–120.00 $117.77 $1,018
888–1075 953 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 87.00–99.00 $96.85 $923

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
843–1270 997 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 12 96.00–115.00 $101.22 $1,009
1035–1380 1209 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 109.00–127.00 $116.21 $1,405
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1323 1323 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 109.00 $109.00 $1,442

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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
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,037.50 —
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.