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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 6, 2024

665 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $251.80/cwt -15.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,567/hd at 622 lb · 25 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.68/cwt +2.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,684/hd at 664 lb · 25 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $269.31/cwt -2.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,834/hd at 681 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 665 1,608 2,401
Feeder cattle 566 1,411 1,911
Slaughter cattle 84 172 440
Replacement cattle 15 25 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, a light test of calves and yearlings sold mostly steady except for some 400-500 lb heifer calves selling with a higher undertone. Demand was moderate to good. The mud kept several cattle at home but no one is complaining and the sun was shining on a beautiful fall Wednesday with the grass greening up quickly. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,200 -3.94
419–426 423 8 331.00–355.00 $343.10 $1,451 —
476 476 7 348.00 $348.00 $1,656 +12.80
508–523 520 15 319.50–326.00 $320.77 $1,668 +4.28
550–593 567 15 288.00–309.00 $296.81 $1,683 +28.31
600–603 601 9 273.00–285.00 $280.99 $1,689 -0.07
671–690 681 23 266.00–273.00 $269.31 $1,834 -2.93
760–778 767 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,956 +10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–383 372 4 310.00–317.00 $313.61 $1,167 +3.61
441 441 4 301.00 $301.00 $1,327 -17.36
460–465 463 6 285.00–305.00 $298.38 $1,381 +2.30
552 552 3 273.00 $273.00 $1,507 +5.26
598 unweaned 598 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,447 —
605 605 2 267.50 $267.50 $1,618 -6.43
703–708 706 5 250.00–259.00 $253.58 $1,790 +3.02
824 824 7 240.50 $240.50 $1,982 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558 558 3 258.00 $258.00 $1,440 —
645 645 14 246.00 $246.00 $1,587 —
730 730 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,686 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
576 576 9 297.00 $297.00 $1,711 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,414 —
615 615 2 279.00 $279.00 $1,716 —
668 668 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,770 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
744 744 4 247.00 $247.00 $1,838 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–428 414 9 301.00–324.00 $315.72 $1,307 +3.83
433 unweaned 433 6 286.00 $286.00 $1,238 —
467–470 469 6 295.00–309.00 $302.02 $1,416 +22.18
501 fancy 501 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,503 —
525 525 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,312 -29.63
505–541 528 9 269.00–285.00 $275.04 $1,452 -4.59
605–625 619 20 251.00–260.00 $255.00 $1,578 -14.31
635 635 5 239.00 $239.00 $1,518 -30.31
654–688 664 25 248.00–255.00 $253.68 $1,684 -2.06
708–720 714 13 241.00–250.00 $247.70 $1,769 -5.75
750–754 752 9 237.50–240.00 $238.61 $1,794 -7.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 3 315.00 $315.00 $967 —
438–442 440 6 290.00–300.00 $295.02 $1,298 +18.36
459 459 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,331 +14.00
495 unweaned 495 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,277 +12.00
536 536 6 256.00 $256.00 $1,372 -3.82
563–570 unweaned 565 10 240.00–243.00 $240.91 $1,361 —
575 575 2 253.00 $253.00 $1,455 -2.96
695 unweaned 695 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,494 —
780 780 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,802 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,096 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 unweaned 592 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,421 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1530 1244 80-85% 9 97.00–109.00 $104.05 $1,294 —
1140–1470 1261 80-85% 15 109.00–122.00 $113.32 $1,429 -3.31
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1535 1498 75-80% 2 123.00–124.00 $123.51 $1,850 +4.32
1330–1865 1566 75-80% 14 113.00–124.00 $118.78 $1,860 —
1470–1805 1595 75-80% 3 104.00–110.00 $107.74 $1,718 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1045 998 85-90% 2 85.00–91.00 $87.86 $877 —
870–1320 1076 85-90% 15 98.00–110.00 $104.67 $1,126 -1.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1940 1471 8 145.00–158.00 $149.37 $2,197 —
2035–2240 2138 2 160.00–170.00 $165.24 $3,533 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1025–1050 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 141.00–150.00 $144.05 $1,488
1075–1160 1118 (<2 yrs)Open 2 162.00–179.00 $170.18 $1,903

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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.