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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 11, 2024

2,532 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $274.73/cwt +9.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,747/hd at 636 lb · 217 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $318.49/cwt -1.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,833/hd at 576 lb · 130 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $303.77/cwt +18.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,879/hd at 619 lb · 108 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,532 3,187 3,080
Feeder cattle 2,322 2,897 3,080
Slaughter cattle 210 260 0
Replacement cattle — 30 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifers sold steady with spots 5.00 higher. Demand was good for moderate supply of cattle. The majority of the offering was good quality weaned calves. Slaughter cows sold 5.00-10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–393 378 10 405.00 $405.00 $1,531 -24.99
471 unweaned 471 7 350.00 $350.00 $1,648 —
460–493 474 41 335.00–395.00 $377.17 $1,788 +2.73
517–536 526 39 329.00–376.00 $353.58 $1,860 -7.44
536 536 8 292.00 $292.00 $1,565 -33.00
550–598 575 127 300.00–335.00 $319.12 $1,835 -0.65
598 598 3 292.00 $292.00 $1,746 -27.77
607 unweaned 607 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,609 —
604–640 619 105 292.00–318.00 $304.88 $1,887 +32.03
650–699 669 42 266.00–288.00 $273.98 $1,833 -21.00
660–697 670 18 250.00–255.00 $253.56 $1,699 -41.42
702–744 717 19 256.00–265.00 $262.20 $1,880 -1.48
701–732 722 15 252.00–255.00 $252.97 $1,826 -10.71
757 757 10 233.00 $233.00 $1,764 -29.00
794 794 8 262.00 $262.00 $2,080 +26.00
810–837 823 16 247.00–255.50 $250.99 $2,066 +0.49
843 843 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,981 -10.00
883 883 6 240.00 $240.00 $2,119 -25.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 3 367.50 $367.50 $1,334 -12.50
434–448 440 9 338.00–352.00 $345.67 $1,521 -24.16
475 475 4 342.00 $342.00 $1,624 +40.69
517–544 536 10 291.00–307.00 $295.63 $1,585 -13.82
562–587 571 10 265.00–310.00 $290.55 $1,659 +10.74
613–648 627 24 262.00–270.00 $265.73 $1,666 +7.99
662 unweaned 662 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,582 —
696 696 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,740 +1.00
724 unweaned 724 7 225.00 $225.00 $1,629 —
1107 1107 11 203.50 $203.50 $2,253 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,685 —
568–592 577 8 289.00–305.00 $298.84 $1,724 —
685 685 4 252.00 $252.00 $1,726 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 4 432.50 $432.50 $1,319 —
477 477 3 269.00 $269.00 $1,283 +14.00
676–677 676 7 245.00–260.00 $251.43 $1,700 +25.43
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
637 637 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,656 —
700 700 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,680 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,428 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,016 -33.31
390–395 393 8 337.50–340.00 $339.07 $1,333 —
427–436 433 15 317.50–322.00 $319.62 $1,384 -24.40
482 482 8 287.50 $287.50 $1,386 -41.47
468–498 490 15 304.00–325.00 $308.35 $1,511 -20.62
503 503 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,333 -19.83
508–521 517 18 285.00–302.50 $293.46 $1,517 +8.63
535 unweaned 535 11 250.00 $250.00 $1,338 —
550–595 570 47 261.00–293.00 $274.49 $1,565 -8.63
579 579 22 248.00 $248.00 $1,436 -35.12
585 unweaned 585 5 243.00 $243.00 $1,422 —
608–645 636 217 253.00–287.00 $274.73 $1,747 +3.54
661 661 18 234.00–246.00 $236.67 $1,564 -5.83
727 727 8 238.00 $238.00 $1,730 -15.21
714–738 737 82 254.50–258.00 $254.71 $1,877 +1.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–383 377 6 302.00–315.00 $308.61 $1,163 -44.42
432–440 436 10 287.50–312.50 $299.89 $1,308 -4.97
502–544 523 16 275.00–290.00 $280.94 $1,469 +9.26
550–595 572 35 258.00–268.00 $263.39 $1,507 +1.87
641–648 643 23 244.50–254.00 $247.86 $1,594 -8.11
731 unweaned 731 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,499 —
833 833 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,816 ±0.00
855 855 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,864 +6.00
945 945 4 215.00 $215.00 $2,032 +12.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 419 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,110 —
470 470 3 263.00 $263.00 $1,236 +2.00
529–535 531 12 258.00–262.00 $259.34 $1,377 —
675 675 4 222.00 $222.00 $1,498 -29.50
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,247 —
656 656 6 222.00 $222.00 $1,456 —
671 671 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,409 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 517 5 283.00 $283.00 $1,463 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,029 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 4 387.50 $387.50 $1,298 -32.50
388 388 5 353.00 $353.00 $1,370 —
413 413 8 369.00 $369.00 $1,524 +9.00
567 567 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,588 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 4 337.00 $337.00 $1,493 —
514 514 4 282.50 $282.50 $1,452 —
555–579 569 14 239.00–272.50 $258.39 $1,470 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,190 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1200 1146 80-85% 4 124.00–128.00 $126.24 $1,447 —
1040–1430 1223 80-85% 36 108.00–122.00 $114.76 $1,404 -2.24
1065–1410 1273 80-85% 8 96.50–106.00 $103.06 $1,312 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1585 1420 75-80% 20 110.00–122.00 $115.88 $1,645 —
1150–1635 1473 75-80% 3 117.00–126.00 $119.34 $1,758 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 85-90% 1 88.00 $88.00 $920 -3.00
925–1290 1103 85-90% 19 94.00–121.00 $101.86 $1,124 +3.08

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–2024 1588 5 127.00–173.00 $155.61 $2,471 —

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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.