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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 11, 2024

1,012 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $264.69/cwt -2.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,898/hd at 717 lb · 60 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $246.82/cwt -11.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,655/hd at 671 lb · 52 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $241.86/cwt ≈ $1,959/hd at 810 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,012 1,027 1,560
Feeder cattle 890 943 1,232
Slaughter cattle 102 64 228
Replacement cattle 20 20 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, yearlings saw the best test and steers sold steady to 3.00 lower while heifers sold mostly 10.00 lower when compared to last week's higher market. Steers and heifers under 650 lbs sold with a lower undertone. Supply was light to moderate and outside of the couple bigger consignments of yearlings, the overall quality was below average. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 10 327.50 $327.50 $1,159 -16.50
450 unweaned 450 3 317.50 $317.50 $1,429 —
509 509 9 299.00 $299.00 $1,522 -8.63
568–593 586 21 267.00–272.00 $269.69 $1,580 -34.09
618–624 unweaned 623 12 241.00–250.00 $247.77 $1,544 —
652–669 658 19 274.50–277.25 $275.53 $1,813 +6.39
708–720 717 60 264.00–266.50 $264.69 $1,898 -2.63
776 776 5 243.50 $243.50 $1,890 -3.37
803–818 810 41 235.50–243.25 $241.86 $1,959 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 5 299.00 $299.00 $1,378 -7.29
554 554 4 252.00 $252.00 $1,396 -3.00
571 571 8 272.50 $272.50 $1,556 +17.50
613–643 628 16 249.00–262.00 $255.74 $1,606 -24.26
652 652 12 269.75 $269.75 $1,759 +8.75
717 717 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,828 +4.07
818 818 6 233.50 $233.50 $1,910 -14.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 3 263.00 $263.00 $1,402 —
565–577 573 8 236.00–250.00 $244.82 $1,403 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
567 unweaned 567 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,304 —
578 578 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,509 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 unweaned 385 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,194 —
410–449 unweaned 432 7 277.00–304.00 $287.97 $1,244 —
558–593 582 19 249.00–260.00 $253.58 $1,476 -21.72
615 615 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,507 -29.86
661 661 7 238.50 $238.50 $1,576 -19.65
663–694 672 45 243.00–250.50 $248.12 $1,667 -10.03
750 750 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,642 —
800 800 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,752 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,012 —
368–391 unweaned 381 9 257.00–278.00 $268.98 $1,025 —
473 unweaned 473 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,159 —
465–490 484 9 258.00–267.00 $264.18 $1,279 —
517–523 521 8 250.00 $250.00 $1,302 -27.35
533 unweaned 533 5 241.00 $241.00 $1,285 —
591–592 592 10 240.00–248.00 $244.80 $1,449 -19.06
620–646 636 8 232.00–240.00 $237.08 $1,508 -15.92
699 699 5 225.50 $225.50 $1,576 -27.00
740 740 4 231.50 $231.50 $1,713 -6.82
896 896 5 207.50 $207.50 $1,859 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 7 266.00 $266.00 $875 —
456 456 6 231.00 $231.00 $1,053 —
537 537 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,262 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 7 236.00 $236.00 $1,487 —
650 650 8 236.00 $236.00 $1,534 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 9 246.00 $246.00 $1,225 —
550 550 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,292 -20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,122 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,012 —
401–437 412 10 268.00–270.00 $268.64 $1,107 —
508 508 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,270 -13.73
534 unweaned 534 5 227.00 $227.00 $1,212 —
828 828 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,532 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 5 245.00 $245.00 $691 —
459 459 5 216.00 $216.00 $991 —
561 561 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,150 —
683 683 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,264 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1475 1234 80-85% 22 126.00–135.50 $131.01 $1,617 -0.22
1135–1335 1235 80-85% 2 134.00–136.00 $134.92 $1,666 +3.69
1135–1400 1308 80-85% 5 118.00–124.00 $121.05 $1,583 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1540 1444 75-80% 4 134.00–138.00 $135.45 $1,956 —
1380–1900 1560 75-80% 15 125.00–133.00 $130.23 $2,032 —
1570–1630 1610 75-80% 3 117.00–125.00 $119.94 $1,931 -17.81
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1140 976 85-90% 8 114.00–125.00 $117.84 $1,150 —
910–1220 1121 85-90% 4 70.00–100.00 $92.29 $1,035 -15.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1750 1538 6 130.00–154.00 $142.12 $2,186 -7.88
1465–1810 1649 7 158.00–170.00 $163.25 $2,692 —
1945–2040 1993 2 172.00–173.00 $172.51 $3,438 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1150–1250 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 135.00–140.00 $137.60 $1,651
1125–1295 1210 (<2 yrs)Open 2 160.00–182.50 $170.46 $2,063

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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.