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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 22, 2024

1,806 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $319.87/cwt +5.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,837/hd at 574 lb · 113 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $307.12/cwt +15.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,890/hd at 615 lb · 94 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.16/cwt -0.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,893/hd at 742 lb · 81 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,806 2,334 0
Feeder cattle 1,623 2,091 0
Slaughter cattle 177 220 0
Replacement cattle 6 23 0

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 again this week. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 334 8 375.00–392.50 $381.69 $1,275 -6.77
375–393 384 15 388.00–414.00 $397.57 $1,527 -10.16
406–445 425 54 357.50–406.00 $378.49 $1,609 -15.01
420–435 unweaned 428 6 340.00–387.50 $364.17 $1,559 +8.17
451–493 479 55 345.00–382.00 $360.75 $1,728 -8.94
517–524 unweaned 522 12 325.00–336.00 $327.72 $1,711 +19.63
507–547 523 42 333.50–356.00 $347.19 $1,816 +37.19
558 unweaned 558 4 304.00 $304.00 $1,696 —
560–591 575 109 301.00–331.00 $320.45 $1,843 +6.33
600 unweaned 600 4 297.00 $297.00 $1,782 —
601–635 616 90 287.50–316.00 $307.57 $1,895 +11.96
658–685 667 25 281.00–287.00 $283.61 $1,892 +0.40
705–728 712 8 263.00–277.00 $268.32 $1,910 +18.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–341 335 6 350.00–372.50 $361.47 $1,211 +13.97
353–388 373 21 351.00–372.50 $364.71 $1,360 +11.16
460–491 478 21 315.00–346.00 $334.42 $1,599 -2.39
516–548 536 28 297.50–326.00 $316.79 $1,698 -6.72
563–598 579 14 270.00–311.00 $293.09 $1,697 -26.91
647 647 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,747 -12.83
663–680 unweaned 673 7 255.00–264.00 $258.80 $1,742 —
655–698 675 19 266.00–275.00 $271.29 $1,831 +1.82
698 698 3 264.00 $264.00 $1,843 +15.00
755–793 787 21 246.00–252.50 $249.00 $1,960 +2.00
829 829 9 246.50 $246.50 $2,043 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
647 647 7 261.00 $261.00 $1,689 —
676 676 4 258.00 $258.00 $1,744 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 7 304.00 $304.00 $1,462 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 504 4 258.00 $258.00 $1,300 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 2 239.00 $239.00 $2,103 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338–347 341 9 350.00–385.00 $373.13 $1,272 -11.87
358–384 373 32 355.00–380.00 $367.16 $1,370 +7.88
410 unweaned 410 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,394 —
410–447 431 47 322.00–344.00 $337.92 $1,456 +4.30
458 fancy 458 4 337.50 $337.50 $1,546 +4.50
456–495 474 50 293.00–327.50 $310.14 $1,470 -2.73
508 unweaned 508 3 276.00 $276.00 $1,402 +6.00
505–543 521 63 285.00–309.00 $297.19 $1,548 -2.95
664–669 665 77 262.50–265.25 $264.93 $1,762 +40.93
714–745 742 81 254.75–259.25 $255.16 $1,893 -0.48
849 849 10 221.00 $221.00 $1,876 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 7 311.00 $311.00 $1,232 -4.00
480 unweaned 480 10 270.00–281.00 $273.30 $1,312 -1.70
480–496 489 11 291.00–300.00 $295.98 $1,447 +3.50
544 544 15 260.00 $260.00 $1,414 -0.52
573 unweaned 573 4 269.00 $269.00 $1,541 —
563–592 577 26 259.50–280.00 $268.88 $1,551 +7.88
580 580 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,508 -1.00
602–640 630 28 239.00–260.00 $250.05 $1,575 -9.39
697 697 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,659 -6.07
708–718 717 14 229.00–240.00 $238.45 $1,710 +8.45
773 773 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,786 —
902 902 5 211.00 $211.00 $1,903 —
1032 1032 3 184.00 $184.00 $1,899 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 3 275.00 $275.00 $996 —
468 468 6 249.00 $249.00 $1,165 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
682 682 6 209.50 $209.50 $1,429 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1059 1059 5 159.00 $159.00 $1,684 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
833 833 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,333 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 unweaned 593 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,435 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 unweaned 418 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,505 —
713 713 4 237.50 $237.50 $1,693 -2.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1390 1166 80-85% 28 124.00–140.00 $134.36 $1,567 +5.10
1040–1340 1199 80-85% 22 140.00–152.00 $146.34 $1,755 +17.08
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1470 1362 75-80% 9 131.00–143.00 $139.08 $1,894 +15.08
1285–1735 1440 75-80% 22 147.00–154.00 $150.03 $2,160 —
1470 1470 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,838 -10.29
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1165 995 85-90% 5 81.00–102.00 $94.66 $942 —
905–1110 1008 85-90% 14 108.00–124.00 $117.65 $1,186 +0.37
990–1045 1019 85-90% 5 134.00–140.00 $136.94 $1,395 +19.66

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,644 —
1550–1600 1575 2 175.00–178.00 $176.52 $2,780 —
1205–2400 1738 17 150.00–173.00 $164.15 $2,853 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1055–1155 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 144.00–162.00 $153.39 $1,710

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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.