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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 2, 2023

1,058 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.30/cwt +2.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,595/hd at 620 lb · 58 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $274.75/cwt +2.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,692/hd at 616 lb · 52 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $279.69/cwt +8.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,202/hd at 430 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,058 1,097 2,026
Feeder cattle 892 847 1,842
Slaughter cattle 136 200 144
Replacement cattle 30 50 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady except for heifer calves selling 5.00 to spots 10.00 higher. All though supply was light, some nice groups of weaned cattle were offered that saw good demand. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher with spots up to 10.00 higher on high dressing individuals.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–425 424 8 280.00–284.00 $282.51 $1,198 —
515–516 516 8 278.00–280.00 $278.50 $1,437 +10.48
560 560 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,540 +7.83
605–626 616 52 268.00–277.00 $274.75 $1,692 +2.56
681–690 683 17 244.00–264.00 $248.51 $1,697 —
700–732 723 14 249.00–260.00 $254.43 $1,840 +17.43
750–781 766 23 238.00–251.00 $245.15 $1,878 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–330 319 3 310.00 $310.00 $989 —
360–378 367 8 305.00–306.00 $305.61 $1,122 —
418–434 427 16 286.00–303.00 $293.06 $1,251 +4.13
488–493 491 7 285.00–293.50 $289.88 $1,423 —
505–526 516 29 285.00–298.00 $289.54 $1,494 -1.03
610–638 625 13 273.00–278.00 $274.97 $1,719 +1.08
668 668 3 269.00 $269.00 $1,797 -4.36
709 709 5 251.00 $251.00 $1,780 -4.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 3 281.00 $281.00 $1,172 —
486 thin fleshed 486 7 265.00 $265.00 $1,288 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 3 283.00 $283.00 $1,480 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 5 287.00 $287.00 $769 —
314 314 6 282.00 $282.00 $885 +17.00
351 351 4 254.00 $254.00 $892 -11.75
354–373 361 13 264.00–290.00 $276.76 $999 +11.01
405 405 11 265.00 $265.00 $1,073 -5.95
429–447 440 26 277.50–291.00 $285.91 $1,258 +14.96
483 fancy 483 5 289.00 $289.00 $1,396 —
493–494 493 17 286.00–288.00 $287.29 $1,416 +7.79
503–545 529 27 257.00–274.50 $267.58 $1,415 +4.16
563–582 574 28 259.50–261.50 $260.80 $1,497 +4.74
600–645 620 58 253.00–260.50 $257.30 $1,595 +2.23
656–692 676 9 240.00–243.00 $241.29 $1,631 -0.21
715 715 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,616 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–428 423 6 249.00–254.00 $251.53 $1,064 -5.44
453–494 479 14 240.00–262.50 $254.81 $1,221 -2.19
547 547 14 259.50 $259.50 $1,419 +5.51
556–592 569 14 249.00–254.00 $252.60 $1,437 +12.60
617 617 5 243.00 $243.00 $1,499 -7.62
653–683 661 32 240.00–255.00 $252.51 $1,669 —
720–740 723 23 231.00–238.00 $234.00 $1,692 +18.38
776 776 9 217.50 $217.50 $1,688 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 256.00 $256.00 $1,203 —
628 628 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,576 —
668 668 9 242.00 $242.00 $1,617 —
812 812 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,665 —
930 930 3 202.50 $202.50 $1,883 —
950 950 3 199.00 $199.00 $1,890 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 thin fleshed 481 5 261.00 $261.00 $1,255 —
556 556 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,112 —
655–673 663 9 233.00–245.00 $239.59 $1,588 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 476 5 150.00 $150.00 $714 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
672 672 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,546 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457–494 478 7 237.00–251.00 $242.73 $1,160 -16.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,350 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1335 1161 80-85% 10 118.00–132.00 $125.07 $1,452 +27.06
945–1825 1242 80-85% 27 105.00–120.00 $110.72 $1,375 +1.39
1258 1258 80-85% 2 104.00 $104.00 $1,308 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1315 1273 75-80% 2 119.00–124.00 $121.58 $1,548 —
1145–1870 1382 75-80% 10 123.00–138.00 $130.55 $1,804 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1050 925 85-90% 5 100.00–109.00 $103.22 $955 —
1105 1105 85-90% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,182 -1.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,339 —
1170–2390 1536 9 121.00–137.00 $128.65 $1,976 —
1480–2190 1864 10 137.00–152.00 $144.55 $2,694 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040 1040 (<2 yrs)Open 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,882
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,388

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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.