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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 25, 2024

1,896 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.15/cwt ≈ $1,756/hd at 691 lb · 135 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $257.73/cwt +11.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,977/hd at 767 lb · 119 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.05/cwt ≈ $1,793/hd at 720 lb · 99 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,896 962 1,310
Feeder cattle 1,714 847 1,029
Slaughter cattle 132 70 0
Replacement cattle 50 45 281

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's lighter supply with mostly smaller drafts of cattle, several loads and larger groups were featured this week and steers sold 5.00-10.00 higher with spots up to 13.00 higher and heifers sold steady to 6.00 higher. Supply was moderate to heavy and the quality and condition was attractive with most of the cattle on the yearling side. Demand was good for both the yearlings and calves. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-8.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 7 340.00 $340.00 $1,323 +4.54
404–431 416 17 337.00–342.00 $339.64 $1,413 +3.64
450–489 485 33 317.00–323.00 $321.86 $1,561 +47.86
501 thin fleshed 501 10 328.00 $328.00 $1,643 —
512–540 520 22 290.00–317.00 $309.44 $1,609 +8.44
556–597 574 22 279.00–301.00 $289.20 $1,660 +7.51
592 thin fleshed 592 12 299.00 $299.00 $1,770 —
604–640 623 41 280.00–292.00 $284.54 $1,773 +8.09
624–636 632 11 261.00–272.00 $268.05 $1,694 -8.40
690–693 691 31 270.00–278.00 $273.36 $1,889 +14.98
708–723 714 44 265.00–268.75 $266.65 $1,904 +10.65
756–796 767 119 250.00–265.00 $257.73 $1,977 +11.81
803–848 828 26 237.50–253.50 $241.53 $2,000 +3.53
876 876 70 241.00 $241.00 $2,111 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 4 365.00 $365.00 $1,007 —
342 342 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,094 —
458–498 476 10 290.00–305.00 $296.68 $1,412 —
522–534 531 11 288.00–295.00 $293.12 $1,556 —
541 thin fleshed 541 5 299.50 $299.50 $1,620 —
576–599 589 18 271.00–286.00 $278.28 $1,639 +3.28
627–639 635 16 248.00–258.00 $251.16 $1,595 -13.89
660–694 684 19 259.00–270.00 $261.76 $1,790 -0.24
722 722 30 253.50 $253.50 $1,830 +3.00
828 828 3 245.00 $245.00 $2,029 —
854 854 26 228.50 $228.50 $1,951 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,430 —
840 840 25 237.25 $237.25 $1,993 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 4 249.00 $249.00 $919 -21.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–343 336 8 298.00–320.00 $305.97 $1,028 —
383 383 4 303.00 $303.00 $1,160 -6.09
433–434 434 7 287.50–294.00 $291.22 $1,264 +0.26
456 fancy 456 4 289.00 $289.00 $1,318 —
457–492 483 30 277.00–280.00 $277.66 $1,341 -4.86
505–541 520 15 261.00–281.00 $273.13 $1,420 -6.35
555–574 566 20 258.00–275.00 $265.37 $1,502 +4.45
619–622 621 30 260.50–264.75 $262.44 $1,630 +0.08
656–699 691 135 252.00–260.50 $254.15 $1,756 —
714–722 720 99 249.00–249.25 $249.05 $1,793 —
756 756 35 236.00 $236.00 $1,784 +5.50
814 814 8 226.00 $226.00 $1,840 —
855 855 5 219.00 $219.00 $1,872 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–496 478 11 271.00–277.00 $272.34 $1,302 +2.34
502–541 520 9 241.00–255.00 $250.49 $1,303 -8.21
553 553 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,333 -7.00
556 thin fleshed 556 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,473 —
601 thin fleshed 601 10 262.00 $262.00 $1,575 —
611–630 622 19 253.50–258.50 $256.43 $1,595 —
663 663 3 236.50 $236.50 $1,568 —
739 739 12 232.50 $232.50 $1,718 —
861 861 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,860 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
579 579 4 266.00 $266.00 $1,540 —
657 657 5 256.00 $256.00 $1,682 —
719 719 4 247.00 $247.00 $1,776 —
789 789 4 229.50 $229.50 $1,811 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 unweaned 402 6 231.00 $231.00 $929 —
530 unweaned 530 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,198 —
613 unweaned 613 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,434 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,209 -2.01
666–678 671 8 214.00–226.00 $218.55 $1,466 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536 unweaned 536 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,260 —
621 unweaned 621 5 243.00 $243.00 $1,509 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1375 1212 80-85% 7 101.00–110.00 $106.02 $1,285 —
1045–1408 1275 80-85% 37 111.00–123.00 $117.85 $1,503 -4.62
1225–1370 1292 80-85% 3 125.00–134.00 $129.39 $1,672 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1750 1512 75-80% 13 116.00–128.00 $122.72 $1,856 —
1645 1645 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,810 -7.94
1565–1708 1660 75-80% 3 130.00–143.00 $138.92 $2,306 +0.72
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1020 988 85-90% 2 80.00–93.00 $86.71 $857 —
940–1170 1071 85-90% 10 95.00–110.00 $103.20 $1,105 —
990–1340 1165 85-90% 2 111.00–115.00 $112.70 $1,313 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–2210 1858 2 151.00–160.00 $156.35 $2,905 —
1925–1930 1928 2 166.00–168.00 $167.00 $3,220 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000–1200 1092 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 120.00–131.00 $127.31 $1,390
1168 1168 (<2 yrs)Open 2 184.00 $184.00 $2,149

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1086 1086 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,412

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,010.00 $2,010.00 —
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.