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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 6, 2024

1,893 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $269.38/cwt +3.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,670/hd at 620 lb · 165 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.72/cwt +5.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,741/hd at 673 lb · 118 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $259.87/cwt +3.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,969/hd at 758 lb · 88 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,893 1,888 1,560
Feeder cattle 1,723 1,715 1,382
Slaughter cattle 130 138 138
Replacement cattle 40 35 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves sold mostly steady and yearlings firm to 5.00 higher. The exception was for heifer calves weighing 450-500 lbs not quite reaching the highs realized last week. Demand was good for a moderate supply that featured several loads of yearlings. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–440 423 8 359.00–374.00 $368.15 $1,557 +9.14
466 thin fleshed 466 10 361.00 $361.00 $1,682 —
455–483 467 26 325.00–359.00 $346.06 $1,616 +2.83
511–545 526 84 321.00–346.00 $335.06 $1,762 -6.80
554–585 569 31 297.50–326.00 $313.79 $1,785 +7.79
607–637 625 59 287.00–303.00 $293.73 $1,836 -12.35
670–696 689 46 268.00–276.00 $271.10 $1,868 -2.37
703–737 711 67 264.00–273.25 $271.37 $1,929 +26.37
750 fancy 750 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,025 —
751–796 758 85 253.00–260.50 $259.51 $1,967 +3.06
800–826 813 29 250.00–257.00 $255.48 $2,077 +8.77
854–857 854 76 249.50–249.75 $249.71 $2,133 +14.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 5 336.00 $336.00 $1,257 +21.00
421–425 422 13 337.50–349.50 $346.71 $1,463 +29.21
453–470 462 6 315.00–317.00 $316.02 $1,460 -1.87
559–598 576 13 280.00–299.00 $292.31 $1,684 -14.02
608–646 636 24 272.00–288.00 $280.13 $1,782 +9.65
700–740 727 17 259.00–267.00 $260.95 $1,897 +3.48
878 878 4 240.00 $240.00 $2,107 +7.16
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541 541 6 299.00 $299.00 $1,618 —
593 593 4 291.00 $291.00 $1,726 —
667 667 3 277.00 $277.00 $1,848 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,566 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–448 433 22 294.00–318.00 $311.71 $1,350 -4.60
453–499 487 48 290.00–308.00 $295.19 $1,438 -17.60
518–549 535 43 278.00–297.00 $287.34 $1,537 +36.85
551–588 565 31 266.00–287.00 $280.80 $1,587 +5.88
603–634 620 165 260.00–275.50 $269.38 $1,670 +3.13
668–684 673 118 257.00–260.50 $258.72 $1,741 +5.86
702–748 726 51 245.00–259.00 $252.11 $1,830 +19.15
739 739 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,737 +2.04
777–780 778 5 242.00–245.00 $243.20 $1,892 +23.20
840 840 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,806 -8.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391–393 392 7 272.50–312.50 $301.03 $1,180 +1.04
415–448 428 5 295.00–297.50 $296.45 $1,269 +7.06
467–484 474 14 259.00–282.50 $273.46 $1,296 +7.10
508–543 519 29 247.00–291.00 $279.22 $1,449 +13.70
564–590 574 19 255.00–266.00 $262.77 $1,508 +6.86
642 642 3 262.00 $262.00 $1,682 +11.80
728 728 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,747 +10.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
586 586 5 269.00 $269.00 $1,576 —
708–743 721 13 242.00–246.00 $243.58 $1,756 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 9 240.00 $240.00 $1,452 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
567 567 3 263.00 $263.00 $1,491 —
723 723 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,771 —
767 767 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,833 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 unweaned 522 10 265.00 $265.00 $1,383 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1475 1192 80-85% 16 108.00–122.00 $114.87 $1,369 +1.63
1165–1230 1203 80-85% 3 105.00–106.00 $105.68 $1,271 —
1150–1295 1226 80-85% 4 121.00–132.00 $127.70 $1,566 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1020 973 85-90% 2 114.00 $114.00 $1,109 —
890–1055 1005 85-90% 4 77.50–90.00 $84.87 $853 -15.35
955–1050 1015 85-90% 10 95.00–111.00 $105.86 $1,074 +5.64
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1720 1438 75-80% 6 113.00–125.00 $119.92 $1,724 —
1405–1600 1482 75-80% 8 128.00–140.00 $133.33 $1,976 +17.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1435 1357 3 116.00–133.00 $125.10 $1,698 —
1645–1800 1693 4 140.00–147.00 $143.79 $2,434 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
998–1340 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 116.00–146.00 $130.24 $1,489

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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.