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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 8, 2024

1,877 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $391.78/cwt +35.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,689/hd at 431 lb · 112 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $364.90/cwt +12.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,762/hd at 483 lb · 98 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $344.58/cwt -4.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,788/hd at 519 lb · 77 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,877 1,065 2,652
Feeder cattle 1,665 898 2,015
Slaughter cattle 187 166 637
Replacement cattle 25 1 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a better test of the market from two weeks ago, steer calves under 550 lbs sold 5.00-12.00 higher and steers over 550 lbs sold mostly steady. Heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. A really nice offering of reputation calves was offered and buyers pushed the steer calves in particular to some impressive levels. Demand was good to very good for a moderate supply. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher, bulls sold with a sharply higher undertone.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 314 17 357.50–395.00 $382.87 $1,202 +14.40
365–398 382 42 365.00–403.00 $385.23 $1,472 +11.03
405–447 431 112 370.00–400.00 $391.78 $1,689 +35.55
458–495 483 98 355.00–387.50 $364.90 $1,762 +12.56
508–548 517 71 337.00–358.50 $349.61 $1,807 +0.65
540 540 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,539 -63.96
566–572 569 7 285.00–290.00 $287.16 $1,634 -14.84
550–590 577 31 312.00–320.00 $314.61 $1,815 +12.61
601–639 627 48 300.00–311.00 $301.94 $1,893 +14.44
651–663 658 11 278.00–285.00 $280.28 $1,844 +10.15
726 726 5 274.00 $274.00 $1,989 —
883 883 11 219.00 $219.00 $1,934 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 6 402.50 $402.50 $1,159 —
300 300 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,110 —
375–398 384 20 345.00–355.00 $347.25 $1,333 +52.19
405–445 412 14 327.50–355.00 $334.04 $1,376 +6.46
474 474 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,327 -40.00
465–491 478 27 330.00–362.50 $350.22 $1,674 +30.22
513–538 524 9 320.00–325.00 $322.72 $1,691 —
555–599 581 20 260.00–295.00 $279.82 $1,626 -0.25
612–633 617 12 277.50–280.00 $278.14 $1,716 +12.57
653–669 662 13 260.00–271.00 $266.90 $1,767 —
702–737 714 31 255.00–260.00 $258.17 $1,843 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
654 654 15 284.00 $284.00 $1,857 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
576 576 8 255.00 $255.00 $1,469 +8.00
1117 1117 5 172.00 $172.00 $1,921 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 5 232.00 $232.00 $1,225 —
702 702 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,727 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 4 357.50 $357.50 $1,069 —
315–348 336 18 320.00–362.50 $350.96 $1,179 —
360–388 380 24 325.00–347.50 $337.30 $1,282 +29.80
401–433 419 23 300.00–337.00 $328.76 $1,378 +11.26
435 435 5 297.50 $297.50 $1,294 -20.00
453–499 473 68 292.00–322.50 $311.91 $1,475 +23.85
500–533 516 26 292.50–310.00 $296.95 $1,532 +26.33
550–594 587 28 260.00–280.00 $276.64 $1,624 —
600 600 7 275.00 $275.00 $1,650 —
635 635 15 260.00 $260.00 $1,651 —
653–662 658 6 243.00–248.00 $245.48 $1,615 —
694 694 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,638 —
732 732 75 253.75 $253.75 $1,857 —
920 920 10 200.50 $200.50 $1,845 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289 289 7 365.00 $365.00 $1,055 —
368–396 386 8 317.50–326.00 $322.96 $1,247 —
409–447 430 19 275.00–302.50 $285.57 $1,228 —
484–493 487 22 275.00–303.00 $289.48 $1,410 +23.29
520–543 thin fleshed 533 7 291.00–298.00 $295.07 $1,573 —
538 538 9 259.00 $259.00 $1,393 -3.07
550–583 567 18 250.00–277.00 $266.69 $1,512 +10.70
616–644 631 22 245.00–254.00 $248.99 $1,571 -6.01
694 694 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,673 -5.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 4 281.00 $281.00 $1,175 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
687 687 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,415 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
569 569 7 289.00 $289.00 $1,644 —
708 708 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,692 —
751 751 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,765 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1255 1100 80-85% 8 119.00–135.00 $129.75 $1,427 —
1170–1295 1259 80-85% 6 135.00–143.00 $139.08 $1,751 +29.61
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1595 1413 75-80% 3 132.00–142.00 $137.62 $1,945 -3.43
1310–1670 1462 75-80% 6 139.00–144.00 $142.73 $2,087 +12.38
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1050 1010 85-90% 2 126.00–128.00 $127.04 $1,283 +29.91
1095–1115 1105 85-90% 2 115.00–124.00 $119.46 $1,320 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1795–1945 1870 2 168.00–170.00 $168.96 $3,160 —
2000–2325 2166 5 174.00–183.00 $177.30 $3,840 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,204
925–1070 1039 (<2 yrs)Open 9 165.00–175.00 $170.08 $1,767

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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.