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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 30, 2024

1,608 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $274.26/cwt +8.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,606/hd at 586 lb · 138 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.45/cwt ≈ $1,878/hd at 741 lb · 84 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $272.46/cwt ≈ $2,016/hd at 740 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,608 862 1,701
Feeder cattle 1,411 711 1,444
Slaughter cattle 172 136 207
Replacement cattle 25 15 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was good for a moderate supply. The calf run is starting to pick up and there were noticeably more calves in the offering this week. Slaughter cows sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–393 382 4 337.50–350.00 $343.94 $1,314 +1.94
452–496 477 29 321.00–344.00 $335.20 $1,599 +9.20
500–541 512 64 295.00–331.00 $316.49 $1,620 -2.24
567–568 568 6 264.00–273.00 $268.50 $1,525 -38.62
551–597 574 53 282.00–306.00 $290.19 $1,666 -16.93
600–644 617 45 271.00–284.00 $281.06 $1,734 -3.94
653–656 655 13 269.00–275.00 $272.24 $1,783 +2.79
703–748 740 71 258.50–275.75 $272.46 $2,016 —
750–777 765 11 250.50–251.00 $250.72 $1,918 —
767 767 7 245.00 $245.00 $1,879 —
851 851 12 260.00 $260.00 $2,213 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,094 —
408–433 428 18 315.00–320.00 $318.36 $1,363 -4.32
492–499 497 14 289.00–309.00 $296.08 $1,472 —
525–533 528 9 277.00–294.00 $283.63 $1,498 +8.70
558–596 586 22 261.00–274.00 $267.74 $1,569 —
612–629 622 26 268.00–278.00 $273.93 $1,704 -4.86
658–683 667 11 260.00–269.00 $264.69 $1,765 +1.39
715–745 729 12 247.00–258.00 $250.56 $1,827 -11.94
769 769 13 243.50 $243.50 $1,873 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524 524 7 253.00 $253.00 $1,326 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459 459 5 273.00 $273.00 $1,253 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,169 —
405–449 419 30 300.00–319.00 $311.89 $1,307 +3.04
453–498 483 19 276.00–281.00 $279.84 $1,352 -14.29
495 495 6 269.00 $269.00 $1,332 -25.13
500–525 508 33 272.50–285.00 $279.63 $1,421 +25.63
551–594 574 61 256.00–269.00 $261.02 $1,498 -9.98
595 thin fleshed 595 77 284.75 $284.75 $1,694 —
615 615 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,414 -34.54
611–642 621 47 255.00–273.00 $269.31 $1,672 +4.77
651–670 658 14 250.00–259.00 $255.74 $1,683 —
685 685 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,644 —
707–745 741 84 242.00–254.75 $253.45 $1,878 —
765–775 773 12 244.50–250.00 $245.86 $1,900 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–396 386 14 292.00–311.00 $296.50 $1,144 —
403–435 420 8 271.00–286.00 $276.66 $1,162 —
465 465 2 276.00 $276.00 $1,283 +5.68
495 unweaned 495 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,218 —
508–544 523 21 253.00–261.00 $259.82 $1,359 —
555–581 572 13 248.00–260.00 $255.96 $1,464 +6.94
618–648 629 8 251.50–256.00 $254.26 $1,599 +4.26
665–682 677 8 236.00–247.00 $242.48 $1,642 —
711 711 7 235.00 $235.00 $1,671 —
873–878 875 8 207.00–210.50 $209.18 $1,830 +3.18
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
559 559 7 238.00 $238.00 $1,330 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,342 —
618 618 4 248.00 $248.00 $1,533 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1380 1193 80-85% 8 94.00–110.00 $103.64 $1,236 —
1100–1413 1264 80-85% 17 111.00–122.00 $116.63 $1,474 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1120 1038 85-90% 6 80.00–95.00 $87.70 $910 -3.38
900–1215 1062 85-90% 14 97.50–111.50 $105.74 $1,123 -7.92
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1850 1499 75-80% 16 115.00–123.00 $119.19 $1,787 -2.01
1400–1665 1534 75-80% 4 105.00–110.00 $107.10 $1,643 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1915 1758 2 148.00–155.00 $151.81 $2,669 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955–1175 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 130.00–146.00 $138.97 $1,463
1170 1170 (<2 yrs)Open 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,200
1100–1315 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 119.00–126.00 $123.31 $1,449

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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.