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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 20, 2024

1,675 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $303.28/cwt -3.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,433/hd at 473 lb · 76 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $329.83/cwt +1.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,732/hd at 525 lb · 64 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $288.14/cwt +22.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,824/hd at 633 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,675 2,498 1,327
Feeder cattle 1,475 2,281 1,050
Slaughter cattle 170 187 252
Replacement cattle 30 30 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold 5.00-10.00 higher with a few spots up to 15.00 higher. Heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was good for a moderate supply of mostly weaned calves. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,197 —
384 unweaned 384 9 359.00 $359.00 $1,379 —
385–399 395 12 388.00–398.00 $392.12 $1,549 +13.12
423–440 433 21 367.00–392.00 $375.52 $1,626 +8.75
436 436 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,439 -36.77
450–498 475 44 332.50–370.50 $351.86 $1,671 +3.05
500–549 525 55 316.00–351.00 $333.86 $1,753 +28.86
510–537 unweaned 525 9 300.00–312.00 $305.18 $1,602 —
550–589 570 33 290.00–308.00 $301.32 $1,718 +23.32
627–649 633 53 273.00–294.00 $288.14 $1,824 +22.62
670–684 680 29 270.00–280.00 $276.93 $1,883 +22.43
724–748 735 18 269.00–277.00 $273.38 $2,009 +30.88
775–792 778 22 254.00–267.00 $263.04 $2,046 —
866 866 7 247.50 $247.50 $2,143 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–347 333 17 340.00–380.00 $357.08 $1,189 -37.92
394 394 7 352.50 $352.50 $1,389 -15.00
450–474 460 12 300.00–306.00 $303.42 $1,396 —
524–538 530 13 293.00–318.00 $303.51 $1,609 +24.93
552–577 561 21 275.00–307.00 $300.43 $1,685 +37.43
637 637 9 282.00 $282.00 $1,796 +11.50
656–683 669 31 265.00–280.00 $275.23 $1,841 +15.74
756–784 766 11 242.00 $242.00 $1,854 -4.88
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 11 301.00 $301.00 $1,646 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 6 311.00 $311.00 $1,742 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 6 325.00 $325.00 $1,124 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
701 701 5 259.00 $259.00 $1,816 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 4 332.00 $332.00 $1,122 —
362–377 371 12 324.00–337.50 $330.72 $1,227 —
426 fancy 426 10 337.00 $337.00 $1,436 —
426 unweaned 426 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,257 —
422–442 427 27 316.00–325.00 $320.84 $1,370 -2.09
450–490 471 62 302.50–320.00 $310.15 $1,461 +3.57
474 unweaned 474 10 270.00 $270.00 $1,280 —
493 493 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,380 -26.58
500–535 519 33 282.00–294.00 $288.14 $1,495 +0.55
551–565 558 8 238.00–258.00 $247.87 $1,383 +3.38
550–592 577 37 265.00–279.00 $272.32 $1,571 +2.09
607–625 613 45 264.00–270.00 $267.38 $1,639 +27.89
673 673 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,716 +19.42
716 716 5 243.50 $243.50 $1,743 -4.77
757 757 31 250.50 $250.50 $1,896 —
823–827 825 9 213.00–219.00 $215.66 $1,779 —
922 922 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,890 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
279 279 5 342.50 $342.50 $956 —
359 thin fleshed 359 7 347.50 $347.50 $1,248 +14.50
414 thin fleshed 414 9 330.00 $330.00 $1,366 +17.00
430–449 440 16 298.00–325.00 $305.63 $1,345 +29.63
463–495 481 8 278.00–293.00 $285.88 $1,375 +13.07
512–540 525 14 243.00–265.00 $256.16 $1,345 -6.30
557–558 557 11 240.00–246.00 $244.36 $1,361 +12.62
601–602 unweaned 601 11 236.00–240.00 $237.09 $1,425 —
678–689 684 7 236.00–238.00 $236.85 $1,620 -4.15
711 711 6 231.00 $231.00 $1,642 -4.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1119 1119 4 196.00 $196.00 $2,193 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 4 238.00 $238.00 $1,161 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 3 285.00 $285.00 $975 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,456 —
627 627 15 253.00 $253.00 $1,586 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1425 1248 80-85% 5 102.00–106.00 $104.14 $1,300 -9.19
1065–1370 1264 80-85% 25 106.00–117.00 $112.16 $1,418 -11.84
1310–1385 1348 80-85% 2 117.00–119.00 $117.97 $1,590 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1650 1443 75-80% 6 101.00–111.00 $107.14 $1,546 —
1325–1580 1465 75-80% 13 110.00–120.00 $115.58 $1,693 -2.08
1565–1770 1673 75-80% 3 120.00–124.00 $122.30 $2,046 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1110 1050 85-90% 6 92.00–107.00 $100.66 $1,057 —
930–1340 1135 85-90% 2 70.00–72.50 $71.48 $811 -40.52
1235 1235 85-90% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,346 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–2030 1768 4 145.00–161.00 $152.67 $2,699 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995–1145 1067 (<2 yrs)Open 6 160.00–198.00 $179.98 $1,920
1055–1205 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 130.00–140.00 $134.98 $1,498

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1295–1428 1396 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 115.00–120.00 $117.28 $1,637
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,025.00 $2,025.00

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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.