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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 16, 2024

875 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $314.50/cwt -10.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,686/hd at 536 lb · 34 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $289.87/cwt -3.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,820/hd at 628 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $284.68/cwt -14.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,646/hd at 578 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 875 1,588 1,985
Feeder cattle 667 1,412 1,649
Slaughter cattle 178 172 286
Replacement cattle 30 4 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, a lighter supply offered only a few true comparisons but steers and heifers sold mostly steady. Supply was light to moderate and demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 3 321.00 $321.00 $1,403 —
468–490 473 21 329.00–346.00 $337.33 $1,596 —
513–549 536 34 310.00–325.00 $314.50 $1,686 -14.01
576 unweaned 576 6 258.00 $258.00 $1,486 -35.00
554–594 579 20 286.00–301.00 $292.68 $1,695 -7.06
603–640 628 30 283.00–300.00 $289.87 $1,820 -3.12
650 650 5 259.00 $259.00 $1,684 -18.67
667–682 675 11 269.00–273.50 $271.02 $1,829 -6.65
692 unweaned 692 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,709 —
707 unweaned 707 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,683 —
807 807 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,993 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478–498 489 9 278.00–319.00 $299.66 $1,465 —
550–557 554 12 296.00–297.50 $296.62 $1,643 +11.30
642–645 643 10 270.00–271.00 $270.80 $1,741 +2.71
667–698 683 7 256.00–269.00 $264.05 $1,803 +1.04
732 732 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,837 -4.44
848 848 5 227.00 $227.00 $1,925 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 3 301.00 $301.00 $1,063 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,153 -7.78
418–420 419 4 299.00–300.00 $299.50 $1,255 -12.96
460–462 unweaned 461 6 265.00–274.00 $269.51 $1,242 —
486–489 488 8 291.00–297.00 $293.99 $1,435 +7.44
502–528 513 14 288.00–298.00 $293.59 $1,506 +3.59
522 unweaned 522 3 262.50 $262.50 $1,370 —
568–592 586 12 263.00–280.00 $267.86 $1,570 +1.86
606 unweaned 606 5 242.00 $242.00 $1,467 -10.00
602–612 607 6 260.00–269.00 $264.46 $1,605 -4.42
677–690 684 6 220.00–221.00 $220.50 $1,508 —
712 712 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,816 +0.75
748 748 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,758 -19.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482–495 487 5 284.00 $284.00 $1,383 +7.00
537–544 540 16 265.00–275.00 $269.47 $1,455 -4.59
545 unweaned 545 4 258.00 $258.00 $1,406 —
569–598 575 9 246.00–258.00 $255.23 $1,468 -4.62
610–646 639 20 252.00–259.00 $256.86 $1,641 +1.86
888 888 3 203.00 $203.00 $1,803 —
951 951 7 198.00 $198.00 $1,883 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451 451 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,195 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,409 -9.28
623 623 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,495 —
650–678 661 12 229.00–244.00 $233.86 $1,546 —
765 765 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,622 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1470 1215 80-85% 30 112.00–125.00 $119.65 $1,454 —
1065–1355 1227 80-85% 7 124.00–128.00 $125.90 $1,545 —
1200–1305 1241 80-85% 5 109.00–115.00 $111.57 $1,385 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1455 1453 75-80% 2 107.00–110.00 $108.50 $1,577 —
1345–1885 1502 75-80% 15 120.00–131.00 $126.50 $1,900 —
1380–1660 1560 75-80% 9 132.00–134.00 $132.52 $2,067 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 85-90% 1 94.00 $94.00 $898 —
880–1240 1041 85-90% 13 99.00–115.00 $108.52 $1,130 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,725 —
1500–1935 1728 3 150.00–165.00 $158.30 $2,735 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1060–1163 1129 (<2 yrs)Open 3 165.00–172.00 $169.81 $1,917
855–1305 1163 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 123.00–136.00 $129.31 $1,504

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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.