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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 9, 2024

1,588 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $268.65/cwt +3.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,665/hd at 620 lb · 216 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $325.09/cwt +40.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,668/hd at 513 lb · 90 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.25/cwt +5.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,841/hd at 724 lb · 79 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,588 847 1,431
Feeder cattle 1,412 700 1,195
Slaughter cattle 172 127 236
Replacement cattle 4 20 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder steers and Heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–395 389 9 330.00–358.00 $348.94 $1,357 —
440 thin fleshed 440 6 328.00 $328.00 $1,443 —
501–535 512 82 304.00–336.50 $328.51 $1,682 +26.09
526 thin fleshed 526 8 290.00 $290.00 $1,525 —
551 unweaned 551 7 293.00 $293.00 $1,614 —
584–594 585 39 298.00–300.00 $299.74 $1,753 +6.74
607–623 610 21 286.00–297.00 $292.99 $1,787 —
668–698 675 30 274.50–279.00 $277.67 $1,874 +0.67
701–711 706 19 262.50–263.50 $263.10 $1,857 -1.49
767–791 783 9 252.00–256.00 $253.31 $1,983 +1.20
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533–542 536 9 285.00–290.00 $288.31 $1,545 —
555–599 581 18 275.00–290.00 $285.32 $1,658 +6.52
616–640 625 15 261.00–280.00 $268.09 $1,676 -9.01
657–690 671 17 258.00–266.50 $263.01 $1,765 -1.04
701–740 718 7 255.00–256.00 $255.44 $1,834 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 9 279.50 $279.50 $1,017 —
528 528 8 269.00 $269.00 $1,420 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 4 263.00 $263.00 $1,788 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,568 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–370 361 8 310.00–317.50 $312.78 $1,129 —
425–443 441 22 286.00–315.00 $312.46 $1,378 +32.65
461–492 476 25 280.00–308.00 $286.55 $1,364 +2.04
525–533 526 60 290.00 $290.00 $1,525 +12.87
598 598 7 266.00 $266.00 $1,591 —
605 unweaned 605 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,525 —
613–648 620 213 255.00–273.00 $268.88 $1,667 +3.88
724 724 79 254.25 $254.25 $1,841 +5.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 299.00 $299.00 $1,106 +10.44
428–443 436 6 283.00–286.00 $284.53 $1,241 —
494 494 5 277.00 $277.00 $1,368 +9.15
502–542 521 15 264.00–282.00 $274.06 $1,428 —
550–589 570 16 251.00–269.00 $259.85 $1,481 -6.64
634 634 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,617 —
661–694 665 46 247.00–256.25 $254.99 $1,696 +14.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,109 —
488 488 14 259.00 $259.00 $1,264 —
552–573 563 6 235.00–244.00 $239.42 $1,348 —
663 663 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,591 —
705 705 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,685 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1018 1018 3 214.00 $214.00 $2,179 —
1070 1070 3 211.00 $211.00 $2,258 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
674 674 5 243.50 $243.50 $1,641 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 6 320.00 $320.00 $1,072 -22.50
400 400 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,160 +1.00
450 450 3 304.00 $304.00 $1,368 —
501–545 521 9 265.00–273.00 $269.28 $1,403 —
565 565 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,350 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1385 1261 80-85% 29 114.00–127.00 $119.76 $1,510 +2.08
1235–1320 1276 80-85% 4 125.00–128.00 $126.48 $1,614 +21.20
1200–1455 1307 80-85% 7 106.00–111.00 $108.71 $1,421 -13.80
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1090 1002 85-90% 5 118.00–122.00 $119.54 $1,198 —
1015–1130 1080 85-90% 3 99.00–104.00 $101.04 $1,091 -7.35
940–1230 1101 85-90% 17 105.00–117.00 $111.10 $1,223 -2.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1600 1442 75-80% 19 119.00–131.00 $125.07 $1,804 —
1400–1505 1446 75-80% 4 105.00–116.00 $110.37 $1,596 —
1515–1705 1610 75-80% 2 135.00–140.00 $137.65 $2,216 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1780 1408 3 129.00–130.00 $129.29 $1,820 —
1415–2100 1880 7 151.00–168.00 $160.50 $3,017 —
1880–1890 1885 2 170.00–173.00 $171.50 $3,233 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
961 961 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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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.