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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 23, 2024

862 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $303.49/cwt +18.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,735/hd at 572 lb · 34 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $308.85/cwt +9.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,350/hd at 437 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $326.00/cwt -11.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,614/hd at 495 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 862 875 1,193
Feeder cattle 711 667 823
Slaughter cattle 136 178 295
Replacement cattle 15 30 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold mostly steady. Demand was moderate for a light supply. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 4 342.00 $342.00 $1,344 —
416–421 418 12 330.00–346.00 $340.62 $1,424 +19.62
495 495 31 326.00 $326.00 $1,614 -11.33
508 unweaned 508 3 283.00 $283.00 $1,438 —
505–521 509 23 310.00–323.00 $318.73 $1,622 +4.23
561–592 571 31 288.00–314.00 $307.12 $1,754 +14.44
578 578 3 266.00 $266.00 $1,537 -26.68
601 thin fleshed 601 7 297.00 $297.00 $1,785 —
628 628 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,790 -4.87
668–696 683 13 269.00–270.00 $269.45 $1,840 -1.57
812–839 830 18 245.50–249.50 $246.80 $2,048 -0.20
952 952 6 230.50 $230.50 $2,194 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423–447 437 5 319.00–325.00 $322.68 $1,410 —
525–540 533 6 270.00–280.00 $274.93 $1,465 —
550 550 4 288.00 $288.00 $1,584 -8.62
584 unweaned 584 4 252.00 $252.00 $1,472 —
610 unweaned 610 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,525 —
600–643 631 9 274.00–286.00 $278.79 $1,759 +7.99
668–680 673 7 258.00–266.00 $263.30 $1,772 -0.75
703–730 715 7 258.00–266.00 $262.50 $1,877 +11.50
763 unweaned 763 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,831 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 unweaned 372 3 250.00 $250.00 $930 —
468 468 9 255.00 $255.00 $1,193 —
572 572 13 250.00 $250.00 $1,430 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 unweaned 452 15 305.00 $305.00 $1,379 —
544 unweaned 544 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,523 —
812 unweaned 812 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,665 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,397 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 307.00 $307.00 $1,136 +2.00
412–446 437 31 290.00–315.00 $308.85 $1,350 +9.35
452–498 466 10 285.00–300.00 $294.13 $1,371 +0.14
530 530 4 254.00 $254.00 $1,346 -39.59
534–547 540 19 270.00–283.00 $279.56 $1,510 -14.03
557 557 3 258.00 $258.00 $1,437 -9.86
588 588 5 271.00 $271.00 $1,593 +3.14
608–618 612 15 262.00–267.00 $264.54 $1,619 +0.08
854 854 7 215.00 $215.00 $1,836 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–473 471 6 265.00–281.00 $270.32 $1,273 -13.68
542 unweaned 542 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,333 -12.00
568–575 572 4 246.00–252.00 $249.02 $1,424 -6.21
605–637 unweaned 624 5 230.00–235.00 $231.94 $1,447 —
645 645 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,612 -6.86
891 891 8 206.00 $206.00 $1,835 +3.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 unweaned 493 7 265.00 $265.00 $1,306 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 3 267.00 $267.00 $1,129 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,318 —
564 564 4 259.00 $259.00 $1,461 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1225 1124 80-85% 7 104.00–111.00 $106.94 $1,202 —
1050–1420 1235 80-85% 21 109.00–122.00 $114.52 $1,414 +2.95
1205–1410 1305 80-85% 6 123.00–126.00 $124.47 $1,624 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1080 1003 85-90% 2 90.00–92.00 $91.08 $914 —
955–1155 1073 85-90% 3 113.00–114.00 $113.66 $1,220 —
940–1220 1095 85-90% 13 95.00–109.00 $103.23 $1,130 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1625 1482 75-80% 11 116.00–125.00 $121.20 $1,796 +12.70
1610–1725 1668 75-80% 2 127.00–128.00 $127.48 $2,126 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1173–2190 1318 7 150.00–160.00 $152.37 $2,008 —
1790–1950 1870 2 164.00–168.00 $165.91 $3,103 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995–1035 1015 (<2 yrs)Open 2 180.00–201.00 $190.71 $1,936
935–1270 1073 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 129.00–161.00 $143.02 $1,535

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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.