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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 10, 2024

1,802 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.22/cwt -3.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,624/hd at 629 lb · 95 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.59/cwt +3.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,795/hd at 746 lb · 93 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $311.81/cwt -4.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,329/hd at 426 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,802 1,540 2,171
Feeder cattle 1,522 1,180 1,916
Slaughter cattle 205 180 205
Replacement cattle 75 180 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold mostly steady despite there being some spots where the highs last week weren't reached but part of that is due to their being fewer hard weaned cattle offered each week replaced by more soft, short weaned calves. Demand was good for a moderate supply. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–343 334 9 364.00–384.00 $377.16 $1,260 +17.16
379–390 382 13 360.00–375.00 $368.54 $1,408 +9.37
408–447 437 39 350.00–378.00 $368.48 $1,610 +14.38
464–493 478 13 329.00–346.00 $339.40 $1,622 +4.12
512–521 518 8 322.50–345.00 $336.65 $1,744 -2.82
528 528 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,610 -34.47
553–595 569 35 292.00–323.00 $314.69 $1,791 -5.37
597 597 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,582 -55.06
603–631 618 11 269.00–274.00 $271.22 $1,676 -38.73
603–648 632 15 288.00–300.00 $292.89 $1,851 -17.06
655–690 669 28 274.00–287.00 $279.92 $1,873 -14.20
704–741 714 32 268.00–280.00 $273.34 $1,952 -4.53
752–791 773 16 254.50–265.00 $257.99 $1,994 —
812 812 14 256.50 $256.50 $2,083 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,188 —
365 365 5 335.00 $335.00 $1,223 —
481 481 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,587 -0.07
503 thin fleshed 503 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,635 —
500–538 515 5 311.00–313.00 $312.16 $1,608 -5.87
575–583 581 9 281.00–295.00 $291.01 $1,691 -23.99
607–630 622 17 274.00–287.00 $282.19 $1,755 -12.81
655 655 4 269.00 $269.00 $1,762 —
711 711 4 258.00 $258.00 $1,834 —
786 786 9 237.00 $237.00 $1,863 —
827 827 5 242.00 $242.00 $2,001 —
968–994 987 7 205.00–210.00 $206.40 $2,037 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 3 288.00 $288.00 $1,043 —
622 622 7 261.00 $261.00 $1,623 ±0.00
662 662 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,556 —
858 858 16 215.00 $215.00 $1,845 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 12 265.00 $265.00 $1,585 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–346 330 12 327.50–330.00 $328.33 $1,083 +3.33
371–385 377 12 310.00–320.00 $314.00 $1,184 -6.41
410 410 3 298.00 $298.00 $1,222 -18.22
410–443 427 60 302.50–321.00 $312.50 $1,334 -3.72
453–497 478 30 278.00–305.00 $286.34 $1,369 -16.18
495 495 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,238 -52.52
502–545 515 16 264.00–281.00 $274.63 $1,414 -12.56
538–543 541 8 246.00–251.00 $248.49 $1,344 -38.70
555–585 561 21 265.00–280.00 $273.27 $1,533 +1.57
560–575 568 13 243.00–251.00 $248.20 $1,410 -23.50
594 unweaned 594 5 222.50 $222.50 $1,322 —
606–614 611 17 235.00–250.00 $241.76 $1,477 -19.65
609–640 633 78 254.00–265.00 $261.81 $1,657 +0.40
650–667 656 34 257.00–262.25 $260.37 $1,708 +1.37
727–749 746 93 240.00–241.00 $240.59 $1,795 —
750–763 756 11 220.00–225.00 $222.71 $1,684 -6.29
963 963 6 194.00 $194.00 $1,868 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–315 314 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,020 —
415–443 430 17 280.00–315.00 $291.91 $1,255 -6.65
457–490 470 16 258.00–292.50 $279.62 $1,314 -1.74
504–538 513 18 252.50–266.00 $256.78 $1,317 -1.26
550–583 566 28 244.00–265.00 $257.11 $1,455 +27.11
601–620 608 8 239.00–252.00 $246.18 $1,497 -2.98
665–680 672 15 235.00–236.00 $235.80 $1,585 +4.80
753–798 774 14 215.00–224.00 $218.22 $1,689 —
868 868 4 201.00 $201.00 $1,745 —
905 905 3 199.00 $199.00 $1,801 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 5 277.00 $277.00 $1,083 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 5 337.50 $337.50 $1,222 -6.50
445 445 7 265.00–322.50 $289.64 $1,289 —
483 483 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,208 —
475–492 489 15 290.00–308.00 $299.77 $1,466 —
548 548 2 287.50 $287.50 $1,576 —
575 575 6 283.00 $283.00 $1,627 —
600–625 610 16 255.00–281.00 $275.77 $1,682 -9.73

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 80-85% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,521 —
1030–1405 1188 80-85% 24 115.00–127.00 $120.35 $1,430 —
1195–1295 1245 80-85% 2 100.00–110.00 $105.20 $1,310 -13.20
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1005 968 85-90% 2 119.00–124.00 $121.60 $1,177 +15.65
965–1025 992 85-90% 6 93.00–99.00 $97.29 $965 -34.92
980–1200 1094 85-90% 16 103.00–121.00 $109.08 $1,193 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1645 1530 75-80% 3 138.00–142.00 $139.97 $2,142 —
1300–1870 1597 75-80% 5 129.00–137.00 $133.19 $2,127 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1575 1447 3 144.00–149.00 $146.11 $2,114 —
1645 1645 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,583 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–990 896 (<2 yrs)Open 7 162.50–195.00 $186.42 $1,670
1010–1080 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 139.00–165.00 $152.44 $1,593

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 117.00 $117.00 $1,234
1191–1285 1226 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 129.00–133.00 $130.01 $1,594

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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.