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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 4, 2024

1,027 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $274.86/cwt +12.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,657/hd at 603 lb · 118 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.15/cwt +6.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,755/hd at 680 lb · 95 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $280.11/cwt +2.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,474/hd at 526 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,027 625 1,021
Feeder cattle 943 543 152
Slaughter cattle 64 57 834
Replacement cattle 20 25 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold steady to firm and heifers sold with a firm to higher undertone based on last weeks light test. Demand was good for a light to moderate supply that was highlighted by a couple loads of yearling heifers. Several smaller groups of home-raised yearlings were also on hand along with a few calves. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-6.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 344.00 $344.00 $1,324 —
421–449 437 19 332.00–344.00 $336.90 $1,472 —
462–463 462 5 313.00–321.00 $317.80 $1,468 -8.20
519–539 523 26 303.00–309.00 $307.63 $1,609 —
565 unweaned 565 8 259.00–261.00 $260.00 $1,469 —
571–591 579 23 297.00–308.00 $303.78 $1,759 +6.78
600–642 628 22 279.00–297.50 $286.25 $1,798 -0.75
670–698 693 25 267.00–271.00 $269.14 $1,865 —
703–730 714 30 262.00–271.00 $267.32 $1,909 +8.32
757 unweaned 757 6 238.00 $238.00 $1,802 —
758–799 771 16 242.00–251.00 $246.87 $1,903 -5.63
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 332.50 $332.50 $998 —
410–420 414 8 302.00–324.00 $310.37 $1,285 —
460–496 486 15 294.00–311.00 $306.29 $1,489 +3.28
489 unweaned 489 4 288.00 $288.00 $1,408 —
526–543 531 14 271.00–305.00 $295.20 $1,568 —
573 573 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,461 -25.00
587–588 thin fleshed 587 5 288.00–296.00 $291.20 $1,709 —
610–624 thin fleshed 618 7 290.00–292.00 $290.85 $1,797 —
620 620 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,736 —
670 670 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,749 -1.60
712–748 736 9 249.00–255.00 $250.93 $1,847 +2.58
803 803 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,991 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
607 607 3 271.00 $271.00 $1,645 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–433 424 13 297.50–311.00 $303.56 $1,287 —
461–468 463 7 282.00–295.00 $291.25 $1,348 -3.75
450–498 unweaned 473 7 263.00–270.00 $267.35 $1,265 —
504 fancy 504 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,487 —
522–544 530 28 273.00–283.00 $277.45 $1,470 -0.29
575–597 584 19 270.00–280.00 $275.30 $1,608 -0.70
600–642 603 118 266.00–279.00 $274.86 $1,657 —
651–687 680 95 255.00–275.00 $258.15 $1,755 +6.97
708 fancy 708 4 264.50 $264.50 $1,873 —
725–736 731 24 244.50–260.50 $254.04 $1,857 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 3 325.00 $325.00 $968 —
442 442 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,282 +14.00
503–538 521 4 273.00–282.00 $277.35 $1,445 +1.52
557–596 573 20 257.00–270.00 $263.86 $1,512 —
605 605 2 253.00 $253.00 $1,531 —
691 691 6 252.50 $252.50 $1,745 —
699 thin fleshed 699 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,817 —
700–739 729 8 233.00–240.00 $238.32 $1,737 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
576 576 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,469 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513–523 517 10 261.00–269.00 $263.73 $1,363 +4.30
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
638 638 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,506 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1360 1208 80-85% 8 117.00–124.00 $120.78 $1,459 —
1085–1345 1218 80-85% 11 127.00–133.50 $131.23 $1,598 —
1160–1345 1250 80-85% 5 136.00–140.00 $138.10 $1,726 +4.11
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,725 -22.91
1360–1760 1539 75-80% 10 129.00–135.50 $131.47 $2,023 —
1405–1755 1601 75-80% 5 136.00–139.00 $137.75 $2,205 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1300 1092 85-90% 9 113.00–124.00 $118.29 $1,292 —
975–1170 1100 85-90% 3 100.00–111.00 $107.75 $1,185 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1745 1518 3 150.00 $150.00 $2,277 —
1645–2050 1787 3 155.00–170.00 $165.40 $2,956 —
1745–2015 1880 2 172.00 $172.00 $3,234 -9.60

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,736

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1168 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 145.00 $145.00 $1,694
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1298 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,175.00 $2,175.00

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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.