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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 29, 2024

628 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $275.98/cwt +7.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,543/hd at 559 lb · 42 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $275.90/cwt +7.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,970/hd at 714 lb · 39 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $290.05/cwt -17.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,822/hd at 628 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 628 1,806 0
Feeder cattle 504 1,623 0
Slaughter cattle 115 177 0
Replacement cattle 9 6 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady to firm. The supply was light and and buyer demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–388 385 7 388.00–390.00 $388.85 $1,497 -8.72
462 462 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,571 -20.75
519–535 524 13 310.00–320.00 $317.96 $1,666 -29.23
556–559 558 11 320.00–321.00 $320.64 $1,789 +0.19
615–636 628 34 288.00–302.00 $290.05 $1,822 -17.52
703–718 714 39 266.00–276.50 $275.90 $1,970 +7.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,442 +0.29
425–448 442 4 332.00–342.50 $335.54 $1,483 —
450–485 477 8 320.00–331.00 $325.13 $1,551 -9.29
530 530 2 317.00 $317.00 $1,680 +0.21
530 530 3 282.50 $282.50 $1,497 -34.29
566–588 574 8 301.00–309.00 $305.93 $1,756 +12.84
631 631 4 284.00 $284.00 $1,792 +14.00
662 662 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,701 -14.29
663 663 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,757 -6.29
840 840 3 242.50 $242.50 $2,037 -4.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 10 262.00 $262.00 $1,782 —
748 748 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,907 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 302.50 $302.50 $1,316 —
525 525 2 264.00 $264.00 $1,386 +4.00
549 549 7 277.00 $277.00 $1,521 +17.00
550–584 559 42 275.00–279.00 $275.98 $1,543 +7.10
605–609 607 9 268.00–269.00 $268.55 $1,630 +18.50
655–664 660 10 251.00–260.00 $254.57 $1,680 —
653–691 682 17 236.00–247.00 $239.67 $1,635 +1.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387–390 388 5 337.50 $337.50 $1,310 -29.66
408 unweaned 408 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,346 -10.00
415 415 3 327.50 $327.50 $1,359 -10.42
460–488 473 17 296.00–325.00 $301.73 $1,427 -8.41
473 unweaned 473 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,372 —
505–535 516 25 290.00–300.00 $296.81 $1,532 -0.38
580 580 3 282.50 $282.50 $1,638 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–595 576 9 235.00–249.00 $238.22 $1,372 —
700–727 716 5 225.00–230.00 $226.95 $1,625 —
786 786 6 220.50 $220.50 $1,733 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 4 208.00 $208.00 $1,986 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,538 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1575 1394 75-80% 10 137.00–145.00 $140.11 $1,953 +1.03
1250–1600 1441 75-80% 30 144.00–160.00 $149.13 $2,149 -0.90
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1335 1176 80-85% 12 138.00–149.00 $142.83 $1,680 +8.47
955–1330 1191 80-85% 21 120.00–137.00 $129.38 $1,541 -16.96
1245–1305 1264 80-85% 4 105.00–119.00 $111.97 $1,415 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1045 1008 85-90% 2 98.00–105.00 $101.37 $1,022 -16.28
840–1190 1025 85-90% 22 105.00–126.00 $117.09 $1,200 -19.85

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–2085 1766 9 161.00–174.00 $168.86 $2,982 —
1670–2020 1834 4 181.00–191.00 $184.77 $3,389 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880–1225 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 144.00–165.00 $154.75 $1,676

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1380 1380 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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.