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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 27, 2024

1,403 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $281.65/cwt +5.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,629/hd at 578 lb · 102 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.00/cwt ≈ $1,791/hd at 731 lb · 82 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $331.66/cwt +0.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,741/hd at 525 lb · 59 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,403 1,935 1,942
Feeder cattle 1,233 1,620 1,750
Slaughter cattle 140 225 162
Replacement cattle 30 90 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's higher market, steers and heifers sold uneven as steer and heifer calves from 400-500 lbs sold 5.00-15.00 lower, spots 20.00 lower and heavier weights mostly 3.00-8.00 lower but there were some spots where mid weights from 500-625 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was good for a moderate supply of mostly new crop calves but a couple load lots and a few consignments of home-raised yearlings were offered as well. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–347 321 8 372.00–372.50 $372.30 $1,195 —
361 361 7 385.00 $385.00 $1,390 -5.00
401–438 422 22 340.00–375.00 $364.59 $1,539 -27.04
461–465 fancy 463 7 382.00–388.00 $384.58 $1,781 —
461–485 470 27 341.00–375.00 $355.09 $1,669 -8.91
487 unweaned 487 12 327.50 $327.50 $1,595 —
501 thin fleshed 501 5 343.00 $343.00 $1,718 —
500–545 527 51 325.00–346.00 $332.23 $1,751 +0.62
532 unweaned 532 3 303.00 $303.00 $1,612 —
559–585 565 32 300.00–330.00 $322.28 $1,821 -5.78
601–631 613 34 287.50–310.50 $302.76 $1,856 +4.08
675–681 680 25 280.00 $280.00 $1,904 -3.72
741 741 4 279.00 $279.00 $2,067 +7.11
783–788 787 10 246.00–253.00 $248.09 $1,952 -20.37
828 828 4 248.00 $248.00 $2,053 +3.26
858 858 9 236.00 $236.00 $2,025 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433–444 440 13 315.00–349.00 $339.50 $1,494 -10.50
465–498 482 7 319.00–337.50 $330.62 $1,594 -4.38
543 543 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,738 —
553–585 574 6 275.00–295.00 $288.58 $1,656 -8.90
675 675 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,762 -13.08

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–313 308 11 322.50–339.00 $329.57 $1,015 +4.57
368–396 380 28 307.50–332.50 $320.14 $1,217 +2.08
405–449 433 43 300.00–323.00 $312.83 $1,355 -16.27
455–498 483 22 277.00–302.50 $286.94 $1,386 -33.88
493 493 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,331 -50.82
513–540 529 32 261.00–284.00 $269.25 $1,424 -26.16
558–570 563 9 235.00–254.00 $248.83 $1,401 -27.68
564–594 580 93 260.00–287.50 $284.83 $1,652 +8.32
634 634 9 255.00 $255.00 $1,617 -13.09
652–685 672 19 258.00–265.50 $261.19 $1,755 +0.48
731 731 82 245.00 $245.00 $1,791 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 301 4 300.00 $300.00 $903 —
355–393 378 13 277.00–322.50 $302.86 $1,145 —
433–438 436 21 317.50–322.00 $319.09 $1,391 —
454–495 463 12 272.50–282.50 $279.47 $1,294 +26.97
526–533 528 12 259.00–272.00 $268.65 $1,418 -3.27
568–590 577 9 260.00–271.00 $267.39 $1,543 +6.14
658–691 669 14 226.00–243.00 $238.22 $1,594 -9.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,274 —
558 558 8 247.50 $247.50 $1,381 +3.50
694 694 6 226.00 $226.00 $1,568 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 6 308.00 $308.00 $1,383 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309 309 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,004 —
378 378 3 312.50 $312.50 $1,181 -15.00
445 445 4 292.00 $292.00 $1,299 —
470–482 477 9 299.00–310.00 $303.82 $1,449 -21.18
583 583 4 282.50 $282.50 $1,647 +7.55
603 603 3 262.50 $262.50 $1,583 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 80-85% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,182 —
975–1390 1195 80-85% 24 119.00–134.00 $126.99 $1,518 —
1195–1440 1293 80-85% 8 137.00–147.00 $141.07 $1,824 +2.65
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1070 969 85-90% 4 86.00–103.00 $95.55 $926 —
985 985 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,231 —
905–1285 1076 85-90% 14 105.00–123.00 $114.88 $1,236 -19.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1485 1377 75-80% 7 133.00–145.00 $141.36 $1,947 —
1145–1605 1453 75-80% 12 144.00–153.00 $148.99 $2,165 +4.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,375 —
1340–1790 1571 9 136.00–156.00 $145.27 $2,282 +3.07
1735–2665 1978 7 158.00–170.00 $164.94 $3,263 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1097–1465 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,725.00–2,050.00 $1,903.37
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1430 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1297 1297 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225–1500 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.