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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 1, 2024

1,065 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $348.96/cwt +10.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,783/hd at 511 lb · 67 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $255.65/cwt +8.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,481/hd at 579 lb · 61 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $352.34/cwt -8.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,702/hd at 483 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,065 2,327 2,816
Feeder cattle 898 2,106 2,364
Slaughter cattle 166 181 402
Replacement cattle 1 40 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady except for some steer calves under 550 lbs that sold up to 5.00 higher. Demand was good for a moderate supply. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly 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
318–323 320 5 350.00–390.00 $368.47 $1,179 —
359–385 368 14 365.00–380.00 $374.20 $1,377 -7.38
410–438 426 17 334.00–362.50 $356.23 $1,518 -11.64
450–494 483 43 334.00–370.00 $352.34 $1,702 -8.54
501–537 511 67 310.00–364.00 $348.96 $1,783 +10.53
550–581 571 19 297.00–305.00 $302.00 $1,724 -10.05
605 605 3 287.50 $287.50 $1,739 -13.00
652–654 653 8 267.00–272.00 $270.13 $1,764 -10.45
755 755 4 248.00 $248.00 $1,872 -2.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–369 362 12 292.00–298.00 $295.06 $1,068 —
420–428 424 9 317.50–331.00 $327.58 $1,389 +8.71
460 460 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,472 -24.72
578 unweaned 578 8 288.00 $288.00 $1,665 —
570–595 585 15 275.00–288.00 $280.07 $1,638 -18.38
603–623 611 17 250.00–280.00 $265.57 $1,623 -21.24
640 unweaned 640 10 264.00 $264.00 $1,690 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,235 —
463 463 4 317.00 $317.00 $1,468 —
586 586 11 247.00 $247.00 $1,447 —
592 unweaned 592 5 267.50 $267.50 $1,584 —
697 697 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,777 —
724 724 6 248.00 $248.00 $1,796 —
785 785 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,876 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 8 287.50 $287.50 $1,101 —
446 446 4 271.00 $271.00 $1,209 —
508 unweaned 508 3 268.00 $268.00 $1,361 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,801 —
788 788 3 213.00 $213.00 $1,678 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 unweaned 448 8 252.00 $252.00 $1,129 —
469–485 474 27 260.00–277.50 $266.19 $1,262 -13.18
514 unweaned 514 4 257.50 $257.50 $1,324 —
503–538 517 19 258.00–267.50 $262.07 $1,355 +5.09
563–592 579 58 247.00–260.00 $255.99 $1,482 +9.15
582 582 3 249.00 $249.00 $1,449 +2.16
603 603 3 227.50 $227.50 $1,372 -9.14
609 609 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,553 +18.36
661–681 670 16 247.00–255.00 $250.56 $1,679 +19.56
698 698 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,717 +15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 6 315.00 $315.00 $945 -24.00
388–389 389 13 306.00–312.50 $307.50 $1,196 -32.02
403–421 414 14 315.00–320.00 $317.50 $1,314 +8.49
464–493 479 8 286.00–290.00 $288.06 $1,380 -14.04
503–543 518 11 270.00–271.00 $270.62 $1,402 -15.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,094 —
483 483 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,135 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,800 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 unweaned 349 5 302.00 $302.00 $1,054 —
373 unweaned 373 6 334.00 $334.00 $1,246 —
460–493 474 7 235.00–285.00 $262.72 $1,245 -55.07
476 unweaned 476 8 290.00 $290.00 $1,380 —
601–648 627 9 256.00–259.00 $257.72 $1,616 +6.72

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1395 1220 80-85% 42 115.00–133.00 $125.43 $1,530 +14.91
1095–1385 1251 80-85% 7 100.00–115.00 $109.47 $1,369 —
1290–1365 1323 80-85% 3 135.00–138.00 $135.97 $1,799 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1212–1635 1434 75-80% 22 137.00–151.00 $141.05 $2,023 —
1405–1620 1470 75-80% 8 123.00–135.00 $130.35 $1,916 -0.24
1475–1830 1653 75-80% 2 117.00–118.00 $117.45 $1,941 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1125 1017 85-90% 5 89.00–101.00 $97.13 $988 -22.87
880–1160 1042 85-90% 18 107.00–120.00 $113.83 $1,186 -6.17
995–1175 1067 85-90% 5 123.00–129.00 $126.81 $1,353 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–1950 1796 4 147.00–154.00 $149.86 $2,691 —
1845–2025 1947 3 160.00–163.00 $161.71 $3,148 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00 —

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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.