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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 11, 2023

1,431 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $284.30/cwt -0.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,498/hd at 527 lb · 64 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $281.03/cwt -19.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,341/hd at 477 lb · 57 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $324.60/cwt +25.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,714/hd at 528 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,431 2,117 1,122
Feeder cattle 1,195 1,987 960
Slaughter cattle 236 100 162
Replacement cattle — 30 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves sold mostly 5.00 to 10.00 higher, weaned vaccinated calves were in high demand, yearlings sold with a steady to firm undertone. Overall, Demand was good for a moderate supply. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–398 372 24 310.00–335.00 $327.76 $1,219 +10.61
405–436 420 18 325.00–347.00 $340.07 $1,428 +9.66
450–493 474 40 315.00–327.50 $322.23 $1,527 +6.56
519–547 528 43 317.00–326.00 $324.60 $1,714 +25.59
555 555 11 313.00 $313.00 $1,737 +24.04
605–645 632 40 272.50–279.00 $276.32 $1,746 -7.32
650–667 659 6 266.00–272.00 $268.96 $1,772 -6.89
715 715 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,838 -3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–342 321 6 295.00–302.00 $298.27 $957 —
426–445 439 14 290.00–310.00 $299.87 $1,316 +2.37
461–493 482 21 290.00–312.00 $298.12 $1,437 —
505–548 527 64 266.00–307.00 $284.30 $1,498 +2.70
553–596 577 23 256.00–287.50 $279.19 $1,611 +3.73
610–616 614 8 253.00–268.00 $258.59 $1,588 -1.61
650–656 653 16 252.00–265.00 $257.66 $1,683 -10.27
731–745 737 11 245.00–256.00 $249.94 $1,842 -18.06
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
613–638 624 13 233.00–253.00 $241.50 $1,507 —
656–686 667 14 230.00–252.00 $243.92 $1,627 —
847 847 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,999 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 290.00 $290.00 $957 -5.00
385 385 5 279.00 $279.00 $1,074 —
420–445 430 19 272.00–282.00 $277.39 $1,193 -5.77
454–494 477 57 271.00–290.00 $281.03 $1,341 +4.30
505–542 528 13 261.00–269.00 $263.59 $1,392 -0.12
602–628 606 31 245.00–260.00 $256.94 $1,557 -12.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–365 363 8 251.00–268.00 $259.55 $942 -17.45
404–441 419 28 260.00–268.00 $264.34 $1,108 -5.36
482 482 4 266.00 $266.00 $1,282 -3.00
510–531 521 12 240.00–250.00 $245.49 $1,279 -10.39
550–596 570 17 242.00–248.00 $244.48 $1,394 -3.94
600 600 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,440 -6.99
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 7 261.00 $261.00 $1,120 —
450–493 471 38 240.00–259.00 $251.78 $1,186 —
511–530 516 12 230.00 $230.00 $1,187 —
592 592 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,362 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 7 233.00 $233.00 $1,132 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 301.00 $301.00 $1,159 +23.31
426 426 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,214 +18.90

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1185 1178 80-85% 2 91.00–92.00 $91.50 $1,078 —
1185–1365 1269 80-85% 4 105.00–112.00 $107.49 $1,364 —
1115–1515 1283 80-85% 32 92.00–105.00 $99.13 $1,272 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1195 1067 85-90% 18 84.00–95.00 $90.16 $962 —
930–1190 1085 85-90% 17 97.00–105.50 $100.07 $1,086 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1590 1472 75-80% 9 108.00–113.00 $110.24 $1,623 -12.35
1535 1535 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,842 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585 1585 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,791 -11.97
1505–2040 1774 9 115.00–132.00 $125.20 $2,221 —
2080 2080 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,787 —

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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.