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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 15, 2025

3,037 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $286.37/cwt +15.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,785/hd at 623 lb · 274 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $274.35/cwt +2.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,819/hd at 663 lb · 208 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $316.43/cwt +11.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,975/hd at 624 lb · 179 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,037 3,215 0
Feeder cattle 2,895 3,215 0
Slaughter cattle 142 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale a month ago, the majority of steers sold 10.00-15.00 higher with a few exceptions for those under 500 lbs and those over 750 lbs selling mostly steady. Heifer calves under 600 lbs sold sharply higher, mostly 15.00-30.00 higher and the heifers over 600 lbs sold steady to 7.00 higher. Demand was good to very good following the extended break and supply was heavy with several loads and long strings of calves. Slaughter cows sold with a higher undertone.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–423 417 41 347.50–384.50 $378.17 $1,577 -20.48
452–488 478 23 350.00–383.00 $357.56 $1,709 -19.59
508–547 534 102 333.00–371.00 $361.17 $1,929 +13.44
571 fancy 571 41 366.50 $366.50 $2,093 —
559–598 577 60 315.00–345.00 $329.71 $1,902 +2.54
600–647 624 179 300.00–330.00 $316.43 $1,975 +11.62
651–685 663 104 289.00–309.50 $299.09 $1,983 +14.73
700–738 717 179 277.00–301.00 $290.78 $2,085 +14.79
764–770 767 27 259.00–269.00 $260.88 $2,001 +5.88
841–846 844 8 252.00–255.00 $253.50 $2,140 —
911 911 7 240.00 $240.00 $2,186 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 5 355.00 $355.00 $1,154 —
356 356 12 325.00 $325.00 $1,157 -65.00
429–431 430 16 317.00–325.00 $321.49 $1,382 -32.61
461–497 485 37 290.00–332.00 $317.34 $1,539 -39.09
505–548 531 23 299.00–330.00 $313.15 $1,663 -11.45
554–599 580 22 270.00–320.00 $298.12 $1,729 +0.84
603–649 633 17 270.00–291.00 $281.34 $1,781 -2.88
665–696 687 10 278.00–281.00 $278.87 $1,916 +13.14
757–798 778 6 255.00–256.00 $255.51 $1,988 +5.51
804 804 6 256.00 $256.00 $2,058 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 562 12 308.00 $308.00 $1,731 —
681 681 14 280.00 $280.00 $1,907 —
943 943 5 237.00 $237.00 $2,235 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
529–537 534 15 250.00–256.00 $254.02 $1,356 —
676 676 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,656 —
830 830 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,992 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
534 534 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,442 -35.00
628 628 3 281.00 $281.00 $1,765 -4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 4 256.00 $256.00 $1,702 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,309 +16.56
351–380 370 26 337.50–372.50 $354.42 $1,311 +13.34
402–443 435 23 325.00–350.00 $346.57 $1,508 +21.31
457–474 464 50 320.00–346.00 $334.68 $1,553 +33.65
510–548 531 66 284.00–351.25 $341.17 $1,812 +46.18
548 548 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,507 -19.99
558 fancy 558 43 339.00 $339.00 $1,892 —
563 563 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,548 -10.09
555–593 571 60 279.00–321.00 $298.71 $1,706 +13.62
610–648 623 265 271.00–290.00 $286.99 $1,788 +7.71
638 638 9 268.00 $268.00 $1,710 -11.28
661 661 5 263.50 $263.50 $1,742 +13.44
651–696 663 203 260.00–280.00 $274.62 $1,821 +24.56
743 743 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,835 -13.28
744 744 4 251.00 $251.00 $1,867 -9.28
864 864 4 235.00 $235.00 $2,030 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–376 360 18 307.00–325.00 $317.69 $1,144 —
442 442 5 311.00 $311.00 $1,375 +9.71
465–498 479 13 295.00–302.00 $298.55 $1,430 +0.05
503–547 521 35 265.00–309.00 $281.91 $1,469 -0.09
558–596 574 42 264.00–285.00 $273.34 $1,569 +6.04
601–641 614 28 254.00–270.00 $260.97 $1,602 +10.97
609–634 617 15 249.50–251.00 $250.01 $1,543 -13.39
676–690 687 94 261.00–268.00 $266.68 $1,832 +15.26
717–724 721 8 242.00–251.00 $247.65 $1,786 +2.04
757–780 764 15 237.50–249.00 $245.26 $1,874 +8.26
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 5 302.00 $302.00 $1,117 —
502 502 3 258.00 $258.00 $1,295 —
567–583 569 21 247.00–256.00 $248.32 $1,413 —
719 719 9 215.00 $215.00 $1,546 +40.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
618 618 9 280.00 $280.00 $1,730 —
839 839 7 236.00 $236.00 $1,980 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527 527 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,370 —
540 540 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,458 —
732 732 7 242.00 $242.00 $1,771 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–593 574 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,550 +20.00
704 704 4 238.00 $238.00 $1,676 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1250 1108 80-85% 2 95.00–116.00 $104.15 $1,154 —
1000–1335 1210 80-85% 10 116.00–126.00 $119.90 $1,451 —
1220–1485 1323 80-85% 4 129.00–144.00 $138.12 $1,827 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1465 1395 75-80% 7 120.00–132.00 $125.21 $1,747 —
1295–1590 1499 75-80% 8 134.00–146.00 $139.24 $2,087 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1010 895 85-90% 4 105.00–119.00 $112.75 $1,009 —
910–1075 993 85-90% 2 98.00–99.00 $98.46 $978 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1890 1718 2 161.00–164.00 $162.65 $2,794 —

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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.