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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 22, 2025

1,922 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $312.07/cwt +12.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,091/hd at 670 lb · 144 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $290.44/cwt +4.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,789/hd at 616 lb · 111 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $278.74/cwt +17.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,128/hd at 763 lb · 86 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,922 3,037 3,384
Feeder cattle 1,847 2,895 3,169
Slaughter cattle 55 142 215
Replacement cattle 20 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, the majority of steers sold 10.00-15.00 higher except for the 550-625 lb steers selling mostly steady. Heifers sold uneven with calves under 500 lbs selling 5.00-10.00 higher, 500-600 lbs sold 5.00-10.00 lower off the highs last week and heifers over 600 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was good to very good for a moderate supply that was hampered by the extreme cold early in the week and icy backroads. Cattle futures had a stellar day Wednesday and a few new faces in the seats made for an active market. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 5 398.00 $398.00 $1,234 —
365–395 373 8 382.50–415.00 $393.14 $1,466 —
403–449 424 16 384.00–409.00 $399.09 $1,692 +20.92
454–496 472 27 365.00–397.50 $385.35 $1,819 +27.79
501–546 532 49 362.00–397.00 $375.14 $1,996 +13.97
563–584 575 58 333.00–365.00 $349.79 $2,011 +20.08
606–643 624 55 313.50–333.00 $320.66 $2,001 +4.23
651–695 670 144 297.00–319.50 $312.07 $2,091 +12.98
701–739 718 52 279.00–297.00 $288.08 $2,068 -2.70
756 756 7 265.00 $265.00 $2,003 +4.12
752–790 764 79 269.00–285.50 $279.96 $2,139 +19.08
815 815 6 263.00 $263.00 $2,143 +9.50
867 867 7 263.00 $263.00 $2,280 —
878 878 4 240.00 $240.00 $2,107 —
949 949 5 231.50 $231.50 $2,197 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–537 530 33 300.00–322.50 $304.39 $1,613 -8.76
591–598 594 12 297.00–309.00 $304.74 $1,810 +6.62
606–646 629 38 290.00–309.00 $301.91 $1,899 +20.57
668–696 686 20 284.00–288.00 $286.25 $1,964 +7.38
944 944 5 225.00 $225.00 $2,124 —
1016 1016 4 221.00 $221.00 $2,245 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
577 577 6 322.00 $322.00 $1,858 +14.00
622–635 625 16 305.00–318.00 $314.70 $1,967 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 4 292.50 $292.50 $1,682 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 7 350.00 $350.00 $1,298 -4.42
402–425 412 15 335.00–367.00 $357.77 $1,474 +11.20
455–499 469 25 330.00–357.00 $345.79 $1,622 +11.11
510–547 529 57 300.00–340.00 $327.78 $1,734 -13.39
561 561 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,543 ±0.00
556–599 584 73 276.50–305.00 $284.67 $1,662 -14.04
613 613 5 268.00 $268.00 $1,643 -18.99
609–633 616 106 275.00–293.00 $291.50 $1,796 +4.51
658 fancy 658 40 296.25 $296.25 $1,949 —
669–673 671 15 272.00–279.00 $276.19 $1,853 +1.57
696 696 15 249.50 $249.50 $1,737 -25.12
723–738 731 15 253.00–264.00 $256.29 $1,873 +9.29
765 765 6 271.00 $271.00 $2,073 —
966 966 6 219.00 $219.00 $2,116 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 4 335.00 $335.00 $998 —
317 317 3 357.50 $357.50 $1,133 —
367 367 3 337.50 $337.50 $1,239 +19.81
434 434 4 327.00 $327.00 $1,419 +16.00
506–513 509 12 305.00–310.00 $307.90 $1,567 +25.99
561 561 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,431 -18.34
565–595 579 14 271.00–289.00 $279.16 $1,616 +5.82
600–640 632 17 275.00–285.00 $283.65 $1,793 +33.64
650–690 671 33 250.00–271.00 $261.16 $1,752 -5.52
724–745 732 8 250.00–251.00 $250.62 $1,835 +2.97
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
577 577 16 289.00 $289.00 $1,668 —
660–663 661 13 275.00–277.00 $275.93 $1,824 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,664 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 583 3 267.50 $267.50 $1,560 -2.50
752 752 3 256.00 $256.00 $1,925 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1250 1128 80-85% 2 115.00–116.00 $115.55 $1,303 +11.40
1015–1365 1178 80-85% 15 119.00–134.00 $125.52 $1,479 —
1235–1280 1258 80-85% 2 136.00–145.00 $140.58 $1,768 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1475 1383 75-80% 6 125.00–138.00 $131.37 $1,817 +6.16
1315–1535 1450 75-80% 5 139.00–148.00 $145.57 $2,111 —
1555 1555 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,866 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1160 1100 85-90% 2 106.00–111.00 $108.64 $1,195 —
1178 1178 85-90% 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,178 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575 1575 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,205 —
1580–1860 1750 3 152.00–168.00 $162.12 $2,837 —
1870–2000 1943 3 173.00–178.00 $175.71 $3,414 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,466

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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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.