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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 28, 2024

1,888 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.25/cwt +20.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,749/hd at 707 lb · 165 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $256.45/cwt +7.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,998/hd at 779 lb · 115 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $274.92/cwt +27.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,606/hd at 584 lb · 108 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,888 1,325 2,239
Feeder cattle 1,715 1,179 2,112
Slaughter cattle 138 121 127
Replacement cattle 35 25 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold steady to 6.00 higher and heifers sold steady to 10.00 higher except for some steer and heifers calves under 450 lbs selling 10.00-15.00 higher. Demand was good to very good for a moderate supply. Some new crop calves are starting to show up now with the impressive calf market. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 4 335.00 $335.00 $958 —
348 348 12 369.00 $369.00 $1,284 —
406–448 423 42 343.00–373.00 $359.01 $1,519 +17.21
464 unweaned 464 7 325.00 $325.00 $1,508 —
465–498 479 23 332.00–349.00 $343.23 $1,644 -1.14
500 fancy 500 12 360.00 $360.00 $1,800 —
515–537 529 11 337.50–345.00 $341.86 $1,808 +9.67
571 571 8 306.00 $306.00 $1,747 +0.63
583–591 587 8 277.00–285.00 $280.97 $1,649 -24.40
600–638 614 83 289.00–311.00 $306.08 $1,879 +7.93
663–698 690 22 261.00–277.00 $273.47 $1,887 +6.30
699 699 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,748 -17.17
717 717 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,757 -11.72
727–743 737 14 252.00–262.50 $255.50 $1,883 -1.22
758–795 779 115 253.50–260.50 $256.45 $1,998 +7.18
804–828 809 43 239.00–254.25 $246.71 $1,996 +2.21
888 888 5 235.00 $235.00 $2,087 —
904 904 40 229.00 $229.00 $2,070 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232 232 3 315.00 $315.00 $731 —
390 390 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,228 -7.50
444 444 7 317.50 $317.50 $1,410 -11.84
451–470 459 7 296.00–335.00 $317.89 $1,459 +5.39
530–535 532 7 295.00–304.00 $299.70 $1,594 -11.46
555 555 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,582 -0.12
558–571 567 10 305.00–309.50 $306.33 $1,737 +21.21
610–633 620 31 270.00–277.50 $270.48 $1,677 —
665 665 20 245.00–247.50 $246.38 $1,638 -3.62
723–739 731 8 255.00–260.00 $257.47 $1,882 —
814–830 822 8 236.75–239.50 $238.14 $1,958 —
866–876 869 16 219.00–237.50 $232.84 $2,023 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
644 644 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,803 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 544 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,333 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–334 327 10 320.00–325.00 $323.07 $1,056 —
359 359 12 335.00 $335.00 $1,203 +26.48
401–443 410 43 308.00–320.00 $316.31 $1,297 —
451–494 471 35 300.00–318.00 $312.79 $1,473 +21.58
500–524 518 12 292.50–298.00 $296.67 $1,537 +14.89
520–534 526 9 245.00–255.00 $250.49 $1,318 -31.29
580–593 584 108 260.00–284.50 $274.92 $1,606 +21.45
602–639 612 25 262.00–268.00 $266.25 $1,629 +15.91
676–692 682 22 240.00–259.00 $252.86 $1,725 +15.15
703–711 707 160 241.00–248.50 $247.70 $1,751 +20.70
710–735 720 5 230.00–235.00 $232.96 $1,677 +5.96
789 789 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,736 +20.00
803–848 811 22 220.00–224.50 $223.64 $1,814 —
859 859 8 222.00 $222.00 $1,907 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 thin fleshed 353 5 312.50 $312.50 $1,103 —
350–388 373 5 290.00–306.00 $299.99 $1,119 +26.72
405–444 432 14 282.50–300.00 $289.39 $1,250 —
461 thin fleshed 461 8 321.00 $321.00 $1,480 —
458–489 471 11 260.00–275.00 $266.36 $1,255 +0.90
538–542 540 18 255.00–275.00 $265.52 $1,434 +23.02
590–599 596 28 250.00–264.00 $255.91 $1,525 +20.91
607–616 612 12 244.00–260.00 $250.20 $1,531 +24.20
610–635 unweaned 623 8 236.00–237.50 $236.77 $1,475 +20.77
667–682 674 22 231.00–241.00 $236.40 $1,593 —
710 710 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,633 -3.00
781 781 7 205.00 $205.00 $1,601 -1.90
820 820 12 223.00 $223.00 $1,829 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
658 658 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,612 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 3 339.00 $339.00 $1,332 +20.30
462–470 465 5 295.00–318.00 $304.29 $1,415 +31.72
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536 536 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,206 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1220 1163 80-85% 2 103.00–104.00 $103.48 $1,203 -8.91
980–1465 1183 80-85% 25 106.00–121.00 $113.24 $1,340 +0.85
1215–1435 1317 80-85% 10 121.00–126.00 $123.50 $1,626 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1740 1480 75-80% 11 109.00–125.00 $115.84 $1,714 —
1295–1830 1562 75-80% 11 125.00–129.00 $126.69 $1,979 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1250 1017 85-90% 10 94.00–105.50 $100.22 $1,019 +1.31
1095 1095 85-90% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,172 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1231–1905 1438 9 119.00–136.00 $128.33 $1,845 —
1444–1955 1529 6 135.00–138.00 $135.64 $2,074 +25.02

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–1130 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 122.00–150.00 $134.02 $1,327
1018–1165 1103 (<2 yrs)Open 6 176.00–189.00 $185.92 $2,051

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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.