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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 2, 2024

847 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $277.13/cwt +4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,463/hd at 528 lb · 35 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $264.59/cwt -2.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,884/hd at 712 lb · 31 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.34/cwt +1.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,857/hd at 817 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 847 1,896 2,117
Feeder cattle 700 1,714 1,987
Slaughter cattle 127 132 100
Replacement cattle 20 50 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold mostly steady. Demand was moderate for a light supply. Cattle futures were sharply higher on Wednesday. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–423 414 16 318.00–336.00 $325.55 $1,348 -14.09
460–489 479 14 311.00–316.00 $314.28 $1,505 -7.58
505–518 513 8 298.00–305.00 $302.42 $1,551 -7.02
527 unweaned 527 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,370 —
588 588 3 293.00 $293.00 $1,723 +3.80
598 598 6 273.00 $273.00 $1,633 -16.20
607 thin fleshed 607 9 295.00 $295.00 $1,791 —
664 664 7 277.00 $277.00 $1,839 +3.64
705–736 712 31 259.00–266.00 $264.59 $1,884 -2.06
764–798 779 7 246.50–256.50 $252.11 $1,964 -5.62
806 806 7 245.50 $245.50 $1,979 +3.97
854–855 854 19 243.50–245.50 $244.76 $2,090 +3.76
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 5 317.50 $317.50 $1,254 —
490 thin fleshed 490 4 308.00 $308.00 $1,509 —
551–589 568 13 271.00–282.00 $278.80 $1,584 +0.52
605–645 618 12 268.00–281.00 $277.10 $1,712 +25.94
665–671 670 9 263.50–266.00 $264.05 $1,769 +2.29
742 unweaned 742 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,729 —
752 752 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,888 —
774 unweaned 774 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,788 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 11 289.00 $289.00 $1,566 —
634 634 4 266.00 $266.00 $1,686 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 unweaned 428 8 273.00 $273.00 $1,168 —
427–438 431 5 279.00–281.00 $279.81 $1,206 -11.41
462 unweaned 462 3 258.00 $258.00 $1,192 —
469–495 478 6 276.00–289.00 $284.51 $1,360 +6.85
509–549 528 35 272.00–280.50 $277.13 $1,463 +4.00
550–556 554 6 269.00–270.00 $269.33 $1,492 +3.96
601 601 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,593 +2.56
703 703 7 248.50 $248.50 $1,747 -0.55
816–820 817 20 221.00–229.00 $227.34 $1,857 +1.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 4 290.00 $290.00 $942 —
352–383 371 13 268.00–305.00 $288.56 $1,071 —
413 thin fleshed 413 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,156 —
468–493 486 13 264.50–270.00 $267.85 $1,302 -4.49
554–585 570 12 266.00–267.00 $266.49 $1,519 +25.49
651 thin fleshed 651 4 248.00 $248.00 $1,614 —
668–690 679 14 231.00–245.00 $240.48 $1,633 +3.98
732 732 14 245.50 $245.50 $1,797 +13.00
752 752 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,624 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 419 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,152 —
546 546 8 274.00 $274.00 $1,496 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 3 342.50 $342.50 $1,028 —
418 418 5 289.00 $289.00 $1,208 —
468 thin fleshed 468 3 298.00 $298.00 $1,395 —
497 497 3 267.00 $267.00 $1,327 +7.00
605 605 13 233.00 $233.00 $1,410 —
779 779 7 190.00 $190.00 $1,480 —
908 908 9 178.00 $178.00 $1,616 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1555 1553 75-80% 2 130.00–133.00 $131.50 $2,042 —
1275–1830 1571 75-80% 26 119.00–130.00 $124.11 $1,950 —
1395–1815 1574 75-80% 4 114.00–117.00 $115.55 $1,819 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1470 1264 80-85% 14 114.00–123.00 $117.68 $1,487 -0.17
1145–1445 1274 80-85% 10 99.00–110.00 $105.28 $1,341 -12.57
1295–1355 1325 80-85% 2 122.00–123.00 $122.51 $1,623 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 85-90% 1 94.00 $94.00 $987 -9.20
960–1240 1099 85-90% 10 103.00–111.00 $108.39 $1,191 +5.19
1065–1195 1130 85-90% 2 114.00 $114.00 $1,288 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1530 1498 3 124.00–137.00 $130.47 $1,954 —
1495–2205 1719 6 149.00–158.00 $151.79 $2,609 —
1700–1765 1733 2 170.00–175.00 $172.45 $2,989 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1205–1270 1238 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 140.00–146.00 $143.08 $1,771

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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.