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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 14, 2024

4,033 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $279.18/cwt -19.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,742/hd at 624 lb · 278 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $253.98/cwt +3.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,727/hd at 680 lb · 223 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $230.96/cwt -1.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,462/hd at 633 lb · 214 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,033 3,580 2,112
Feeder cattle 3,839 3,380 2,003
Slaughter cattle 187 160 89
Replacement cattle 7 40 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder steers and heifers traded steady to firm throughout the sale with a heavy offering in all classes of calves. The quality and condition of the offering this week was somewhat less overall but demand from buyers was very strong. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to firm compared to last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 382 6 337.00–365.00 $341.50 $1,305 —
420–441 436 9 295.00–342.50 $331.91 $1,447 -2.76
465–499 478 56 297.00–333.00 $314.79 $1,505 -34.59
500–546 529 125 294.00–350.00 $316.28 $1,673 -13.07
552–588 573 119 289.00–333.00 $301.77 $1,729 -13.99
604–649 624 278 264.00–291.00 $279.18 $1,742 -20.47
655–673 668 112 263.00–271.00 $270.35 $1,806 -15.13
701–748 729 120 242.00–261.00 $251.33 $1,832 -9.32
752–786 763 160 240.00–254.50 $247.48 $1,888 -6.52
800–837 821 83 230.00–241.00 $235.47 $1,933 -9.51
872 872 51 233.50 $233.50 $2,036 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252 252 3 300.00 $300.00 $756 —
337 337 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,028 -3.00
340 340 3 285.00 $285.00 $969 -23.00
377–398 389 14 295.00–312.50 $303.64 $1,181 —
420–435 426 6 290.00–300.00 $295.40 $1,258 +9.60
450–475 468 18 260.00–300.00 $274.29 $1,284 -37.70
557–599 584 80 244.00–288.00 $270.70 $1,581 +1.32
625–645 631 18 240.00–261.00 $246.97 $1,558 -33.54
652–693 680 223 238.00–260.00 $253.98 $1,727 -2.23
730 730 7 205.00 $205.00 $1,496 -35.61
785 785 4 242.00 $242.00 $1,900 +6.00
825–828 826 14 205.00–207.00 $205.86 $1,700 -30.85
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578–596 590 9 250.00–259.00 $256.06 $1,511 —
607–643 631 26 240.00–275.00 $255.65 $1,613 —
651–695 678 88 220.00–268.00 $250.82 $1,701 —
712–735 718 23 236.00–253.00 $248.61 $1,785 —
779 779 4 212.00 $212.00 $1,651 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
749 749 4 197.00 $197.00 $1,476 —
803 803 10 190.00 $190.00 $1,526 —
1018 1018 3 182.00 $182.00 $1,853 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,072 -27.50
430–443 437 18 260.00–262.50 $261.81 $1,144 -30.69
461 unweaned 461 6 249.00 $249.00 $1,148 —
453–495 472 25 248.00–260.00 $253.86 $1,198 -20.58
500 500 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,185 —
507–548 534 75 221.00–255.00 $235.14 $1,256 -16.58
563 563 5 238.00 $238.00 $1,340 -0.44
565–594 582 89 229.00–252.00 $240.28 $1,398 +1.84
607–649 633 214 220.00–240.00 $230.96 $1,462 -2.77
652–695 662 105 221.00–239.00 $228.42 $1,512 -7.32
672–690 686 14 216.00–227.50 $218.41 $1,498 -17.33
770–794 781 14 185.00–200.00 $194.68 $1,520 -0.32
798 798 6 209.00 $209.00 $1,668 +14.00
805 805 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,570 —
808 808 5 196.00 $196.00 $1,584 —
850 850 3 193.00 $193.00 $1,640 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,117 —
448–449 449 10 278.00–295.00 $288.21 $1,294 -18.17
476 thin fleshed 476 8 312.00 $312.00 $1,485 —
453–499 478 53 281.00–317.00 $293.38 $1,402 -11.91
500–535 521 90 265.00–291.00 $278.57 $1,451 +0.37
550–597 576 114 257.00–289.00 $266.37 $1,534 -6.75
608–638 623 108 241.00–260.25 $257.73 $1,606 +1.92
651–690 667 42 242.50–254.25 $248.98 $1,661 +4.03
723 723 6 217.00 $217.00 $1,569 -3.00
703–738 731 63 225.00–238.00 $233.13 $1,704 +17.13
804 804 5 224.00 $224.00 $1,801 +31.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 12 222.00 $222.00 $972 —
509–528 524 30 224.00–234.00 $229.16 $1,201 —
590 590 9 247.00 $247.00 $1,457 —
740 740 3 184.00 $184.00 $1,362 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612–613 613 12 225.00–234.00 $231.75 $1,421 +0.75
669–690 674 12 225.00–234.00 $227.30 $1,532 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 11 230.00 $230.00 $1,346 —
673 673 7 214.00 $214.00 $1,440 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 578 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,381 —
713 713 7 190.00 $190.00 $1,355 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,258 —
573 unweaned 573 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,203 —
558–586 579 12 235.00–252.50 $241.32 $1,397 -16.18
630–640 637 7 218.00–230.00 $221.39 $1,410 -13.61
664–693 680 12 205.00–233.00 $219.11 $1,490 —
685 unweaned 685 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,473 —
728–738 733 8 212.50–222.00 $217.28 $1,593 -5.77
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–415 410 3 310.00–315.00 $313.31 $1,285 —
455 unweaned 455 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,456 —
450–475 471 11 297.00–319.00 $300.10 $1,413 —
509 509 4 284.00 $284.00 $1,446 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1415 1286 80-85% 26 110.00–122.00 $114.16 $1,468 +20.72
1125–1520 1292 80-85% 18 85.00–110.00 $103.59 $1,338 +10.15
1375 1375 80-85% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,031 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1760 1529 75-80% 8 106.00–115.00 $111.98 $1,712 -2.62
1365–1915 1533 75-80% 21 116.00–126.00 $120.34 $1,845 +5.74
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1120 983 85-90% 4 59.00–80.00 $70.84 $696 -30.19
810–1160 1024 85-90% 16 85.00–108.00 $100.00 $1,024 —
1015–1140 1082 85-90% 8 110.00–113.00 $110.89 $1,200 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1915 1520 11 115.00–131.00 $122.69 $1,865 —
1925 1925 1 137.00 $137.00 $2,637 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–1080 915 (<2 yrs)Open 7 140.00–167.50 $158.99 $1,455

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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.