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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 9, 2023

1,335 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.48/cwt +16.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,759/hd at 683 lb · 166 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $274.63/cwt +7.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,467/hd at 534 lb · 36 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $297.98/cwt +10.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,381/hd at 464 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,335 1,058 1,639
Feeder cattle 1,155 892 1,513
Slaughter cattle 140 136 96
Replacement cattle 40 30 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, a light test of steer calves under 600 lbs sold with a higher to sharply higher undertone, heavier weights steady. Heifers saw a better test of the market and sold mostly 3.00-8.00 higher. Demand was good for a light to moderate supply that featured yearling heifers with some nice consignments of calves mixed in. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 unweaned 243 6 317.50 $317.50 $772 —
345 345 4 332.00 $332.00 $1,145 +22.00
388 388 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,300 +29.39
410–448 426 14 317.50–338.00 $329.32 $1,403 +36.26
498 498 11 306.00–323.00 $318.36 $1,585 +28.48
517 fancy 517 3 327.00 $327.00 $1,691 —
505–539 533 15 294.00–297.00 $295.95 $1,577 +6.41
553–583 566 29 281.00–296.50 $289.38 $1,638 —
615–640 626 17 273.00–278.00 $276.32 $1,730 +1.35
653–698 664 12 264.50–266.00 $265.61 $1,764 -3.39
687 unweaned 687 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,752 —
700–712 704 16 262.50–265.00 $263.29 $1,854 +12.29
758 758 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,948 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 2 307.50 $307.50 $947 —
360–395 367 20 277.50–302.50 $296.79 $1,089 —
431 431 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,293 +17.49
476 476 8 300.00 $300.00 $1,428 —
508 508 2 298.00 $298.00 $1,514 +19.50
565 565 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,582 +5.00
610–615 613 4 264.00–275.00 $269.48 $1,652 -5.27
669–675 672 7 253.00–270.00 $262.68 $1,765 +14.17
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557 557 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,532 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
567 567 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,361 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 3 289.00 $289.00 $847 +2.00
328 328 3 276.00 $276.00 $905 -6.00
353–358 354 8 277.50–282.50 $281.24 $996 +27.24
412–433 418 24 278.00–294.00 $285.29 $1,193 +20.29
457–473 fancy 463 16 299.00–315.00 $305.79 $1,416 +16.79
451–489 464 16 282.00–295.00 $290.16 $1,346 +2.87
511–546 534 36 263.00–283.00 $274.63 $1,467 +7.05
577–597 586 24 258.00–263.00 $260.31 $1,525 -0.49
618 unweaned 618 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,576 —
604–637 625 25 259.50–269.50 $263.94 $1,650 +6.64
680–692 683 166 257.25–259.00 $257.48 $1,759 +16.19
705–719 711 16 255.50–259.25 $257.59 $1,831 +31.59
778–789 782 23 229.00–252.50 $243.23 $1,902 —
844 844 12 222.50 $222.50 $1,878 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 332 14 267.50–275.00 $269.59 $895 —
380 380 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,007 —
415–448 431 22 265.00–285.00 $278.62 $1,201 +27.09
479–488 482 20 271.00–289.00 $275.30 $1,327 +20.49
532–539 536 29 261.00–263.00 $262.42 $1,407 +2.92
600–640 630 17 253.00–257.00 $254.39 $1,603 +11.39
655–693 673 12 238.00–251.00 $247.44 $1,665 -5.07
705–731 725 9 242.50–247.00 $246.03 $1,784 +12.03
824 824 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,648 —
966 966 4 187.00 $187.00 $1,806 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524 524 4 262.50 $262.50 $1,376 —
655 655 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,624 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 5 262.50 $262.50 $1,213 +6.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 4 227.00 $227.00 $1,623 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 5 225.00 $225.00 $664 —
418 418 4 212.50 $212.50 $888 —
455 455 8 230.00 $230.00 $1,046 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 5 331.00 $331.00 $1,102 —
486 486 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,336 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 275.00 $275.00 $921 —
422 422 3 271.00 $271.00 $1,144 —
703 703 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,441 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1400 1192 80-85% 38 107.00–120.00 $113.34 $1,351 -11.73
1125–1455 1214 80-85% 6 100.00–104.00 $102.61 $1,246 -8.11
1145–1455 1259 80-85% 5 119.00–134.00 $125.18 $1,576 +21.18
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1435 1362 75-80% 11 109.00–123.00 $117.96 $1,607 -12.59
1390–1685 1512 75-80% 6 125.00–131.00 $127.47 $1,927 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1335 1023 85-90% 7 82.00–95.00 $89.79 $919 —
938–1130 1023 85-90% 6 98.00–106.00 $101.68 $1,040 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1940 1723 3 127.50–133.00 $130.06 $2,241 —
1930–1980 1955 2 141.00–147.00 $144.04 $2,816 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865–1015 932 (<2 yrs)Open 3 155.00–170.00 $162.82 $1,517
843–1110 959 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 114.00–135.00 $124.03 $1,189

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,735.00 $1,735.00

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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.