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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 30, 2023

1,603 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $274.00/cwt -26.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,756/hd at 641 lb · 70 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $273.44/cwt +18.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,660/hd at 607 lb · 62 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $277.30/cwt +13.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,589/hd at 573 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,603 608 1,407
Feeder cattle 1,218 488 1,262
Slaughter cattle 285 110 120
Replacement cattle 100 10 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, steer and heifer calves sold mostly steady and a nice offering of yearling heifers and a few yearling steers sold with a higher undertone. Demand was good for a moderate supply. A few different consignments of long weaned calves and yearlings provided some top notch cattle. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 312 5 330.00–342.50 $337.45 $1,053 —
413–443 425 18 310.00–323.00 $319.69 $1,359 -8.39
430 unweaned 430 7 305.00 $305.00 $1,312 —
454–479 471 29 321.00–331.00 $329.24 $1,551 +4.03
508–547 532 22 310.00–314.00 $312.09 $1,660 -4.93
550–585 564 39 289.00–309.00 $297.75 $1,679 -1.65
620–649 641 70 265.00–280.00 $274.00 $1,756 -26.92
688–695 692 10 256.00–269.00 $261.17 $1,807 -11.38
717–720 719 6 256.00–271.00 $263.52 $1,895 -1.00
749 fancy 749 14 275.00 $275.00 $2,060 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 6 341.00 $341.00 $1,057 —
402–440 420 10 279.00–303.00 $291.86 $1,226 —
548 548 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,534 —
548 thin fleshed 548 3 311.00 $311.00 $1,704 —
566–587 575 7 272.00–280.00 $276.50 $1,590 -10.70
607–628 617 9 251.00–270.00 $263.43 $1,625 -14.55
651–668 664 25 260.00–261.00 $260.08 $1,727 —
701–749 742 30 240.00–245.00 $241.18 $1,790 -11.82
802 802 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,933 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 3 288.00 $288.00 $1,420 —
535 535 6 288.00 $288.00 $1,541 —
578 578 16 273.00 $273.00 $1,578 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 5 295.00 $295.00 $856 —
390–394 391 17 281.00–285.00 $282.64 $1,105 —
401–423 412 13 276.00–289.00 $280.85 $1,157 +0.85
413 unweaned 413 3 271.00 $271.00 $1,119 —
453–495 478 17 267.00–280.00 $272.91 $1,305 -15.38
506 unweaned 506 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,265 -5.00
513–523 517 30 262.00–281.00 $268.97 $1,391 -6.19
564–590 573 61 273.00–280.00 $277.30 $1,589 +13.76
602–635 604 55 269.00–277.50 $276.85 $1,672 +18.85
621–647 632 7 245.00–248.00 $246.68 $1,559 +1.68
655–680 670 33 266.00–272.50 $268.85 $1,801 —
720 720 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,728 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281–293 288 19 270.00–284.00 $279.16 $804 —
362–394 381 20 260.00–282.00 $268.05 $1,021 -15.62
445 445 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,157 -15.00
467–491 480 18 251.00–263.00 $255.79 $1,228 -19.21
505–545 527 22 241.00–261.00 $252.76 $1,332 -7.14
527 unweaned 527 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,217 —
567 unweaned 567 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,276 —
578–598 587 28 240.00–269.00 $255.50 $1,500 -4.50
608–643 618 28 244.00–251.00 $245.38 $1,516 —
693–699 698 17 239.50–241.00 $239.68 $1,673 -8.32
757–783 774 9 200.00–217.00 $211.46 $1,637 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503–521 517 10 260.00–262.00 $261.61 $1,353 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
709 709 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,531 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 3 249.00 $249.00 $1,350 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–393 369 12 275.00–322.50 $309.06 $1,140 +10.06
440 440 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,276 —
498 498 7 270.00 $270.00 $1,345 +25.00
542 542 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,312 -21.00
558–577 568 6 244.00–260.00 $251.87 $1,431 -3.13
653 653 6 232.00 $232.00 $1,515 +4.00
712 712 5 217.00 $217.00 $1,545 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 3 227.50 $227.50 $1,233 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1705 1469 75-80% 6 122.00–137.00 $126.67 $1,861 +24.67
1380–1795 1485 75-80% 31 108.00–118.00 $113.20 $1,681 +11.20
1520–1555 1538 75-80% 2 104.00–106.00 $105.01 $1,615 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1480 1256 80-85% 28 104.00–114.00 $109.10 $1,370 —
1150–1425 1266 80-85% 5 98.00–104.00 $100.39 $1,271 —
1230–1380 1306 80-85% 4 118.00–134.00 $123.65 $1,615 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1145 1056 85-90% 12 94.00–107.00 $101.53 $1,072 —
960–1150 1070 85-90% 3 107.00–110.00 $108.61 $1,162 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645–1730 1688 2 123.00–128.00 $125.44 $2,117 —
1575–1895 1716 4 140.00–145.00 $141.78 $2,433 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970–985 978 (<2 yrs)Open 2 152.50–155.00 $153.74 $1,504
994–1168 1071 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 121.00–131.00 $126.15 $1,351

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1410 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1148–1217 1197 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,710.00–1,810.00 $1,782.60

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1094 1094 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,135.00 $2,135.00

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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.