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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 15, 2024

2,334 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $298.29/cwt +1.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,538/hd at 516 lb · 163 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $335.64/cwt -8.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,781/hd at 531 lb · 129 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $369.69/cwt +4.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,760/hd at 476 lb · 122 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,334 1,877 2,820
Feeder cattle 2,091 1,665 2,382
Slaughter cattle 220 187 388
Replacement cattle 23 25 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher with a few spots up to 10.00 higher. Demand was good for a moderate supply. The quality was attractive throughout the day and buyers were aggressive. Slaughter cows sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–323 317 9 377.50–397.50 $388.46 $1,231 +5.59
377–388 384 19 400.00–411.00 $407.73 $1,566 +22.50
401–425 413 45 365.00–415.00 $393.50 $1,625 +1.72
440 unweaned 440 4 356.00 $356.00 $1,566 —
455–491 476 122 345.00–384.00 $369.69 $1,760 +4.79
526 526 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,631 -39.61
503–546 529 101 331.00–357.50 $343.16 $1,815 +58.16
518–544 unweaned 540 22 275.00–318.00 $308.09 $1,664 —
555–597 581 81 295.00–327.50 $314.12 $1,825 -0.49
601–639 624 80 285.00–315.00 $295.61 $1,845 -6.33
611–642 630 15 260.00–282.00 $268.54 $1,692 -33.40
652–670 660 9 278.00–287.50 $283.21 $1,869 +2.93
723 723 9 250.00 $250.00 $1,808 -24.00
733–740 735 8 264.00–265.00 $264.75 $1,946 -9.25
743 unweaned 743 6 249.00 $249.00 $1,850 —
759–777 766 12 255.00–262.00 $257.01 $1,969 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 2 347.50 $347.50 $1,053 -22.50
383–388 386 6 322.50–385.00 $353.55 $1,365 +6.30
421–428 423 15 342.00–355.00 $345.35 $1,461 +11.31
450–494 477 21 332.50–347.00 $336.81 $1,607 -13.41
478 unweaned 478 6 293.00 $293.00 $1,401 —
510–548 529 13 310.00–341.00 $323.51 $1,711 +0.79
571 571 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,827 +40.18
607–632 623 15 272.50–303.00 $282.83 $1,762 +4.69
658–685 675 20 266.00–275.00 $269.47 $1,819 +2.57
678 678 5 249.00 $249.00 $1,688 -17.90
706–734 720 8 249.00–260.00 $254.61 $1,833 -3.56
752 752 5 247.00 $247.00 $1,857 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615–632 628 12 285.00–286.00 $285.76 $1,795 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 4 269.00 $269.00 $1,480 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342–346 344 15 385.00 $385.00 $1,324 +34.04
355–389 379 29 351.00–375.00 $359.28 $1,362 +21.98
402 fancy 402 3 347.50 $347.50 $1,397 —
403–433 424 72 314.00–340.00 $333.62 $1,415 +4.86
453 fancy 453 9 333.00 $333.00 $1,508 —
455–496 473 75 292.00–322.50 $312.87 $1,480 +0.96
502–544 515 153 280.00–307.00 $300.14 $1,546 +3.19
505–538 unweaned 525 10 270.00 $270.00 $1,418 —
554–591 fancy 564 19 292.50–293.00 $292.73 $1,651 —
551–598 577 38 265.00–290.00 $282.05 $1,627 +5.41
594–597 595 7 249.00–252.00 $250.29 $1,489 -26.35
605–646 626 52 274.00–279.00 $276.56 $1,731 +16.56
640 fancy 640 8 290.00 $290.00 $1,856 —
662 662 9 224.00 $224.00 $1,483 -21.48
656–697 675 33 249.00–268.50 $261.28 $1,764 +15.80
721–722 722 11 254.00–257.00 $255.64 $1,846 +1.89
777 777 7 231.00 $231.00 $1,795 —
808–809 809 9 220.00–236.00 $232.45 $1,881 —
878 878 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,914 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–348 325 6 290.00–320.00 $300.72 $977 —
371 371 8 315.00 $315.00 $1,169 -7.96
420–439 434 11 307.50–310.00 $309.34 $1,343 +23.77
450–487 470 31 282.50–305.00 $292.48 $1,375 +3.00
479 unweaned 479 7 275.00 $275.00 $1,317 —
520–538 534 19 255.00–280.00 $260.52 $1,391 +1.52
573 573 2 261.00 $261.00 $1,496 -5.69
603–630 616 16 257.50–264.00 $259.44 $1,598 +10.45
662–685 677 17 242.00–248.00 $244.07 $1,652 +3.07
731 731 14 230.00 $230.00 $1,681 —
803 803 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,775 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
932 932 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,584 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,265 —
580 580 4 262.50 $262.50 $1,522 -26.50
687 687 8 241.00 $241.00 $1,656 —
710 710 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,704 +1.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1395 1180 80-85% 32 120.00–135.00 $129.26 $1,525 —
1110–1300 1214 80-85% 8 138.00–144.00 $140.26 $1,703 —
1205–1295 1250 80-85% 2 113.00–114.00 $113.52 $1,419 -25.56
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 75-80% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,674 —
1305–1725 1459 75-80% 12 139.00–145.00 $141.56 $2,065 -1.17
1320–1623 1472 75-80% 9 133.00–139.00 $135.29 $1,991 -7.44
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 85-90% 1 77.00 $77.00 $647 —
955–1075 1019 85-90% 5 112.00–121.00 $117.28 $1,195 -9.76
1050 1050 85-90% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,354 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1690 1408 2 145.00–147.00 $145.80 $2,053 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
990–1070 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 145.00–154.00 $148.06 $1,540

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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.