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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 15, 2023

1,327 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $259.03/cwt +3.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,494/hd at 577 lb · 57 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.77/cwt -10.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,215/hd at 531 lb · 38 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.54/cwt +1.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,203/hd at 480 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,327 2,401 2,047
Feeder cattle 1,050 1,911 1,777
Slaughter cattle 252 440 220
Replacement cattle 25 50 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, a lighter test of steer and heifer calves sold mostly steady. Demand was moderate for a light to moderate supply. With the unusually warm weather and some big changes coming at some point, the un-weaned or short weaned calves that pose a higher health risk are being discounted and also several of the calves are carrying some flesh. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–373 365 7 300.00–320.00 $314.16 $1,147 +33.10
415–439 432 21 278.00–302.00 $295.41 $1,276 +7.02
435 unweaned 435 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,218 —
450–491 477 29 274.00–305.00 $295.42 $1,409 +1.33
482 unweaned 482 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,162 -11.54
510–538 520 13 257.00–280.00 $269.90 $1,403 -9.16
503–545 unweaned 525 9 230.00–251.00 $240.01 $1,260 —
559 559 8 232.00 $232.00 $1,297 -26.78
561 unweaned 561 11 252.00 $252.00 $1,414 +13.53
556–596 585 38 248.00–271.50 $266.76 $1,561 +7.98
603 603 10 245.00 $245.00 $1,477 -0.94
603–622 617 14 257.50–259.00 $258.58 $1,595 +12.64
628–638 unweaned 632 9 227.00–238.00 $233.07 $1,473 —
661–679 668 10 230.00 $230.00 $1,536 -19.30
676–679 678 8 242.00–243.00 $242.50 $1,644 +20.87
710 unweaned 710 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,456 —
796 unweaned 796 4 223.00 $223.00 $1,775 —
828 828 7 233.00 $233.00 $1,929 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–446 421 27 250.00–272.00 $263.76 $1,110 -7.24
470–486 478 19 260.00–278.00 $268.04 $1,281 -3.67
492 unweaned 492 14 255.00 $255.00 $1,255 —
504–535 512 22 249.00–264.00 $256.28 $1,312 +9.76
555–593 567 13 235.00–243.00 $239.90 $1,360 -12.14
567–597 unweaned 582 6 215.00–221.00 $217.92 $1,268 —
607–648 628 17 225.00–245.00 $235.81 $1,481 +0.81
651–695 666 6 234.00 $234.00 $1,558 +4.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,384 —
790 790 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,738 —
810 810 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,822 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 3 225.00 $225.00 $950 —
589 589 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,001 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514 514 4 170.00 $170.00 $874 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612 612 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,401 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–343 336 7 232.50–255.00 $248.43 $835 -10.57
369–395 387 17 230.00–267.50 $251.52 $973 +2.62
401–430 416 17 250.00–265.00 $259.41 $1,079 +6.32
451 unweaned 451 6 239.00 $239.00 $1,078 +14.00
478 478 4 232.00 $232.00 $1,109 +2.00
462–493 487 27 245.00–262.50 $255.85 $1,246 +25.85
525 unweaned 525 5 201.00 $201.00 $1,055 —
518–545 532 33 226.00–242.50 $232.98 $1,239 -6.36
585 unweaned 585 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,053 -40.00
565–599 587 25 215.00–236.00 $225.28 $1,322 +16.28
655 655 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,474 -14.39
704 704 7 219.00 $219.00 $1,542 —
755–761 759 6 218.00–220.00 $219.34 $1,665 —
833 unweaned 833 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,583 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 4 229.00 $229.00 $872 —
420 thin fleshed 420 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,092 —
423 unweaned 423 6 207.50 $207.50 $878 —
423–445 434 4 224.00–241.00 $232.28 $1,008 +2.28
450–498 483 16 210.00–225.00 $218.17 $1,054 -16.62
523–541 535 6 200.00–220.00 $206.52 $1,105 -26.89
563–588 574 7 195.00–211.00 $203.97 $1,171 -28.70
667 667 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,274 -22.37
960 960 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,680 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 12 173.00 $173.00 $642 —
458–490 474 6 170.00–194.00 $181.59 $861 —
527 527 9 162.00 $162.00 $854 —
753 753 3 179.00 $179.00 $1,348 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 3 205.00 $205.00 $980 -5.00
500 500 3 175.00 $175.00 $875 -30.00
598 598 3 176.00 $176.00 $1,052 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 6 266.00 $266.00 $1,178 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,066 +21.39
478 478 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,133 +17.00
543 543 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,222 —
555 555 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,138 -8.00
627 unweaned 627 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,129 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1410 1246 80-85% 27 83.50–92.50 $87.73 $1,093 -1.40
1145–1455 1350 80-85% 9 77.00–84.00 $81.43 $1,099 —
1295–1420 1357 80-85% 3 92.00–99.00 $94.44 $1,282 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1500 1407 75-80% 3 95.00–99.00 $96.35 $1,356 +4.62
1305–1730 1484 75-80% 16 85.50–95.00 $91.68 $1,361 —
1475–1830 1622 75-80% 3 82.00–85.00 $83.90 $1,361 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1260 1051 85-90% 14 71.00–84.00 $79.40 $834 +9.40

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590 1590 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,860 —
2195 2195 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,634 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1110 1110 (<2 yrs)Open 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,621
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,130

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1420 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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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.