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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 24, 2024

1,021 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $270.00/cwt +2.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,203/hd at 816 lb · 122 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $316.72/cwt +6.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,926/hd at 608 lb · 43 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $351.08/cwt +5.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,822/hd at 519 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,021 2,520 1,097
Feeder cattle 904 2,400 847
Slaughter cattle 92 100 200
Replacement cattle 25 20 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold mostly steady. Demand was good for a light to moderate supply highlighted by a couple loads of yearling steers and a few consignments of fancy calves. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower than two weeks ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 381.00 $381.00 $1,181 —
367 367 5 365.00 $365.00 $1,340 -35.00
422–449 440 20 372.50–380.00 $376.18 $1,655 -10.94
453–490 474 11 360.00–367.00 $364.41 $1,727 +19.80
502–547 519 33 325.00–366.00 $351.08 $1,822 +5.86
550–574 566 10 323.00–325.00 $323.99 $1,834 -3.95
600–626 608 43 310.00–322.00 $316.72 $1,926 +6.31
725 725 15 294.00 $294.00 $2,132 +12.04
816 816 122 270.00 $270.00 $2,203 +2.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 2 351.00 $351.00 $1,257 —
414 414 5 380.00 $380.00 $1,573 +29.08
460–480 467 6 330.00–332.00 $330.69 $1,544 -1.81
492 unweaned 492 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,476 —
535–548 543 5 297.00–317.50 $309.42 $1,680 +9.42
573–598 588 11 283.00–307.50 $293.82 $1,728 -18.67
618 618 2 297.50 $297.50 $1,839 -4.78
662 662 5 288.00 $288.00 $1,907 +5.02
701–737 715 10 252.00–263.00 $258.39 $1,847 —
785 785 3 255.00 $255.00 $2,002 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 5 367.50 $367.50 $1,481 —
588 588 13 296.00 $296.00 $1,740 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 5 343.00 $343.00 $1,238 -1.41
400–440 420 8 325.00–330.00 $328.69 $1,380 -16.82
452 fancy 452 8 347.50 $347.50 $1,571 -5.00
484–493 486 16 317.00–319.00 $318.49 $1,548 -24.65
523–542 529 29 303.00–309.00 $306.68 $1,622 -11.01
555–594 570 19 282.50–297.00 $291.32 $1,661 -8.73
612–622 616 19 282.00–292.00 $288.28 $1,776 +0.44
960 960 3 220.00 $220.00 $2,112 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–398 385 11 290.00–320.00 $309.61 $1,192 —
460–480 471 16 279.00–312.50 $301.31 $1,419 -6.91
505–549 527 23 282.50–304.00 $297.57 $1,568 +1.16
582 582 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,571 -6.18
603–613 606 9 276.00–277.00 $276.34 $1,675 +8.10
690–698 694 6 248.00–259.00 $253.47 $1,759 +1.95
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 6 299.00 $299.00 $1,594 —
600 600 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,650 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 7 279.00 $279.00 $1,306 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 4 312.50 $312.50 $1,481 +40.00
597 597 3 267.50 $267.50 $1,597 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1690 1537 75-80% 13 150.00–155.00 $152.70 $2,347 —
1310–1975 1549 75-80% 17 142.00–150.00 $146.12 $2,263 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1380 1225 80-85% 10 138.00–149.00 $143.20 $1,754 -3.80
1180–1350 1250 80-85% 3 131.00–135.00 $133.42 $1,668 —
1060–1345 1254 80-85% 5 150.00–159.00 $153.86 $1,929 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1215 1056 85-90% 11 121.00–137.00 $128.75 $1,360 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1760 1549 7 159.00–175.00 $169.38 $2,624 —
2065–2200 2152 3 182.50–190.00 $185.41 $3,990 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005–1200 1115 (<2 yrs)Open 3 187.50–206.00 $196.06 $2,186
1125–1355 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 150.00–188.00 $170.76 $2,117

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
947 947 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 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.