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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 20, 2023

1,411 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $279.54/cwt +19.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,652/hd at 591 lb · 64 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.86/cwt +3.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,380/hd at 566 lb · 49 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.18/cwt +2.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,393/hd at 613 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,411 3,080 1,450
Feeder cattle 1,176 3,080 1,194
Slaughter cattle 185 — 246
Replacement cattle 50 — 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold steady except for those weighing 550-650 lbs selling 5.00-15.00 higher. Heifers sold steady except for the 500-575 lb weight range 10.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good for a moderate supply. A few reputation consignments highlighted the sale and some impressive price levels were achieved with the bounce back in the futures market from the low's a couple weeks ago. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 unweaned 430 8 283.00 $283.00 $1,217 —
446–448 447 6 277.00–315.00 $289.70 $1,295 -24.08
460–487 478 21 280.00–324.00 $301.66 $1,442 -9.95
530–541 533 24 293.00–307.50 $298.03 $1,588 +9.28
573–597 591 64 262.00–288.00 $279.54 $1,652 +21.40
616–630 619 27 260.00–270.00 $261.49 $1,619 +12.26
656–668 661 16 235.00–255.00 $247.41 $1,635 +1.32
702–708 705 6 230.00–234.00 $231.99 $1,636 +2.93
749 749 17 225.00 $225.00 $1,685 +3.00
844 844 5 206.00 $206.00 $1,739 -2.51
930 930 4 201.00 $201.00 $1,869 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,184 —
467–471 469 7 257.50–269.00 $264.10 $1,239 -5.90
543 543 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,520 +22.67
558–572 569 14 244.00–263.00 $251.44 $1,431 +7.42
622–644 634 24 240.00–245.00 $241.90 $1,534 +36.90
669 669 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,405 -18.08
717–738 724 9 227.00–229.00 $228.32 $1,653 +9.16
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
693 693 9 237.00 $237.00 $1,642 —
758 758 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,675 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 2 245.00 $245.00 $828 —
410–420 416 9 240.00–249.00 $243.95 $1,015 -29.32
471 unweaned 471 8 244.00 $244.00 $1,149 +18.00
477–492 484 13 272.50–274.00 $273.30 $1,323 +9.37
503–546 529 36 250.00–278.00 $259.89 $1,375 +15.24
553–584 562 40 232.50–258.00 $249.42 $1,402 +8.95
580 580 6 217.50 $217.50 $1,262 -22.97
588 unweaned 588 3 222.50 $222.50 $1,308 —
602–646 613 37 222.50–230.00 $227.18 $1,393 +2.62
671 unweaned 671 5 208.00 $208.00 $1,396 —
650–681 675 20 220.00–231.00 $221.46 $1,495 +5.22
700 700 5 217.50 $217.50 $1,522 +17.50
745 745 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,490 -14.31
1001 1001 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,952 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 3 262.50 $262.50 $1,160 +20.24
453–480 466 12 224.00–240.00 $232.48 $1,083 +1.36
500–540 526 8 217.00–242.50 $229.70 $1,208 +10.55
584 unweaned 584 4 202.50 $202.50 $1,183 —
604 604 4 212.50 $212.50 $1,284 +6.60
605–645 617 10 205.00–226.00 $219.62 $1,355 +13.72
683 683 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,421 +11.54

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 3 240.00 $240.00 $773 —
453–493 483 11 225.00–232.50 $226.28 $1,093 +16.28
525 525 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,129 —
562 562 3 192.50 $192.50 $1,082 -5.01
602 602 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,084 —
680 680 4 182.50 $182.50 $1,241 —
761 761 6 187.00 $187.00 $1,423 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1305 1192 80-85% 3 78.00–80.00 $79.30 $945 —
1010–1398 1197 80-85% 26 83.00–94.00 $86.88 $1,040 —
1180–1410 1291 80-85% 6 97.00–100.00 $99.01 $1,278 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1545 1391 75-80% 9 90.00–102.00 $96.55 $1,343 —
1378–1570 1458 75-80% 8 100.00–108.00 $104.45 $1,523 —
1395–1555 1481 75-80% 5 77.00–89.00 $83.99 $1,244 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1030 928 85-90% 2 62.00–64.00 $62.89 $584 —
850–1095 972 85-90% 7 70.00–83.00 $78.63 $764 —
1040–1150 1095 85-90% 2 85.00–91.00 $88.15 $965 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 1 82.50 $82.50 $974 —
1605–2160 1808 4 107.00–113.00 $109.45 $1,979 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910–1020 978 (<2 yrs)Open 3 126.00–167.00 $142.14 $1,390
865–1168 1057 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 108.00–131.00 $117.42 $1,241
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,067

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1095 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,710.00 $1,706.70
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,525.00 $1,525.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1448 1448 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 92.50 $92.50 $1,339

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085–1413 1196 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 1,510.00–1,825.00 $1,713.33 —

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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.