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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 3, 2024

2,419 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.98/cwt +13.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,623/hd at 728 lb · 166 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $234.72/cwt +7.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,694/hd at 722 lb · 108 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $265.73/cwt +4.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,640/hd at 617 lb · 82 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,419 1,411 3,709
Feeder cattle 2,219 1,176 3,544
Slaughter cattle 200 185 165
Replacement cattle — 50 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, a moderate offering of quality feeders from local producers with several packages being weaned 60 plus days were in heavy demand. Feeders steers and heifers were trading 10.00 to 15.00 higher throughout the sale as buyers were attracted to the vaccinated and weaned cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls showed strong demand and being traded 5.00 to 10.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 5 297.00 $297.00 $891 —
375–398 387 6 292.50–317.50 $304.63 $1,179 —
429 429 4 292.50 $292.50 $1,255 +2.80
455–499 484 12 316.00–325.00 $322.18 $1,559 +20.52
502–542 523 81 285.00–321.00 $307.09 $1,606 +9.06
551–584 564 32 285.00–301.00 $292.42 $1,649 +12.88
604–629 617 82 259.00–270.00 $265.73 $1,640 +4.24
665 665 11 248.00 $248.00 $1,649 +0.59
675 675 12 246.00 $246.00 $1,660 -1.41
700–744 721 101 229.00–246.00 $234.63 $1,692 +2.64
735 735 7 236.00 $236.00 $1,735 +11.00
759–785 766 12 226.00–238.00 $234.92 $1,799 —
801–828 807 20 216.00–222.00 $219.24 $1,769 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 319 4 285.00 $285.00 $909 —
423 423 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,163 -5.00
459–497 486 14 270.00–279.00 $274.75 $1,335 +10.65
539–547 545 36 265.00–278.00 $270.75 $1,476 -9.25
575 unweaned 575 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,265 —
551–598 585 36 258.00–281.00 $269.04 $1,574 +17.60
577–597 585 15 271.00–275.00 $273.37 $1,599 +21.93
617–633 626 20 249.00–259.00 $256.03 $1,603 +14.13
633 633 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,595 +10.10
663 unweaned 663 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,432 —
650–682 665 67 230.00–250.00 $243.96 $1,622 +33.96
833 833 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,666 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508–545 513 22 252.50–276.00 $272.60 $1,398 —
554–582 577 24 238.00–265.00 $260.68 $1,504 —
638 638 25 252.00 $252.00 $1,608 —
659 659 6 241.00 $241.00 $1,588 —
742 742 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,677 —
765 765 12 227.00 $227.00 $1,737 —
879 879 13 195.00 $195.00 $1,714 —
925 925 3 220.00 $220.00 $2,035 —
1075–1083 1078 9 169.00–180.00 $172.68 $1,861 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562–563 563 23 249.00–250.00 $249.35 $1,404 —
609 609 5 242.00 $242.00 $1,474 —
673–686 680 7 240.00–241.00 $240.58 $1,636 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 4 246.00 $246.00 $1,191 —
503 503 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,232 —
623 623 6 201.00 $201.00 $1,252 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
581–592 585 8 160.00–188.00 $177.38 $1,038 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–430 424 13 276.00–293.00 $286.06 $1,213 +42.11
482–493 485 15 274.00–280.00 $275.63 $1,337 +2.33
503–546 537 54 250.00–262.50 $253.67 $1,362 -6.22
556–594 580 41 245.50–275.00 $255.51 $1,482 +38.01
609–641 621 26 236.00–242.00 $239.10 $1,485 +11.92
706–730 728 166 222.35–232.00 $222.98 $1,623 +22.98
793 793 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,729 —
811 811 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,622 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–311 308 12 270.00–281.00 $278.32 $857 —
422–444 435 24 237.50–269.00 $255.17 $1,110 -7.33
435 unweaned 435 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,022 —
461–498 479 31 220.00–260.00 $243.07 $1,164 +10.59
487 487 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,120 -2.48
502–549 535 43 224.00–250.00 $242.37 $1,297 +12.67
557 unweaned 557 5 237.00 $237.00 $1,320 +34.50
559–588 576 10 220.00–248.00 $237.14 $1,366 —
564–590 579 57 214.00–245.00 $230.47 $1,334 —
611–639 625 32 220.00–240.00 $227.69 $1,423 +8.07
653–673 659 15 219.00–232.00 $226.41 $1,492 +18.41
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
687 687 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,443 —
716–735 723 8 181.00–207.00 $197.09 $1,425 —
775–791 784 15 184.00–200.00 $190.53 $1,494 —
985 985 4 176.00 $176.00 $1,734 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 3 189.00 $189.00 $798 —
460–479 474 12 184.50–209.00 $190.44 $903 —
574 574 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,091 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,115 —
553–579 568 7 200.00–201.00 $200.58 $1,139 +8.08
626 626 6 204.00 $204.00 $1,277 +24.00
725 725 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,378 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–980 939 85-90% 4 62.00–73.00 $67.07 $630 +4.18
812–1135 984 85-90% 27 77.00–92.00 $84.55 $832 +5.92
915–1120 1048 85-90% 6 93.00–98.00 $95.22 $998 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1360 1224 80-85% 20 86.00–98.00 $92.61 $1,134 —
1015–1385 1240 80-85% 4 74.00–83.00 $79.48 $986 —
1160–1360 1271 80-85% 12 98.00–106.00 $102.30 $1,300 +3.29
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1895 1468 75-80% 19 103.00–113.00 $105.99 $1,556 +1.54
1410–1675 1472 75-80% 5 84.00–87.00 $85.61 $1,260 +1.62
1390–1795 1485 75-80% 11 87.00–102.00 $97.44 $1,447 +13.45

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1890 1570 2 84.00–94.00 $87.98 $1,381 —
1210–2090 1688 12 108.00–120.00 $114.75 $1,937 —
1695–2015 1892 3 124.00–127.00 $125.61 $2,377 —

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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.