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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 29, 2025

2,962 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $277.20/cwt -4.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,888/hd at 681 lb · 152 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $307.77/cwt -4.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,060/hd at 669 lb · 120 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $292.51/cwt +8.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,704/hd at 582 lb · 114 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,962 1,922 3,435
Feeder cattle 2,796 1,847 3,343
Slaughter cattle 141 55 92
Replacement cattle 25 20 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was good for a moderate to heavy supply. The warmer temperatures are a welcome relief from the last few weeks of cold, ice and snow, but here comes the mud. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,532 +6.86
423–431 426 23 390.00–420.00 $409.44 $1,744 +10.35
458–499 482 41 374.00–400.00 $386.30 $1,862 +0.95
501–545 527 82 349.00–386.00 $369.94 $1,950 -5.20
552 552 3 314.00 $314.00 $1,733 -35.79
555–597 572 84 337.50–375.00 $354.80 $2,029 +5.01
601–648 622 83 316.00–344.00 $326.75 $2,032 +6.09
654–696 669 115 297.00–319.00 $308.50 $2,064 -3.57
677 677 5 291.00 $291.00 $1,970 -21.07
701–747 723 98 280.00–295.00 $285.96 $2,067 -2.12
760–765 761 15 271.00–281.00 $273.68 $2,083 -6.28
800–828 808 90 260.00–275.75 $272.10 $2,199 +9.10
968 968 5 229.00 $229.00 $2,217 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 7 400.00 $400.00 $1,356 —
405 405 4 372.50 $372.50 $1,509 —
495 495 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,634 —
500 thin fleshed 500 6 382.50 $382.50 $1,912 —
503–549 528 17 327.50–365.00 $346.67 $1,830 +42.28
578–595 583 41 321.00–336.00 $332.23 $1,937 +27.49
608–646 632 45 289.00–325.00 $303.90 $1,921 +1.99
658–683 676 23 287.50–297.00 $292.24 $1,976 +5.99
710–746 723 17 279.00–290.00 $285.99 $2,068 —
875–890 885 9 240.00–245.00 $241.65 $2,139 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
624 624 4 307.50 $307.50 $1,919 -7.20
691–694 692 46 286.00–296.00 $292.95 $2,027 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 5 269.00 $269.00 $1,735 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 4 293.00 $293.00 $1,743 +0.50
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
597 597 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,731 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–392 375 8 350.00–360.00 $354.31 $1,329 +4.31
418–440 433 14 342.50–376.00 $368.68 $1,596 +10.91
435 unweaned 435 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,457 —
490–493 491 20 330.00–339.00 $334.90 $1,644 -10.89
501–548 527 109 302.50–341.00 $323.65 $1,706 -4.13
542 542 3 302.00 $302.00 $1,637 -25.78
552–597 568 17 262.00–280.00 $270.21 $1,535 -4.79
550–595 585 97 280.00–304.00 $296.42 $1,734 +11.75
601–643 626 48 276.00–293.00 $285.69 $1,788 -5.81
633 633 7 264.50 $264.50 $1,674 -27.00
669–694 681 152 264.00–284.00 $277.20 $1,888 +1.01
702–748 734 19 256.00–268.00 $263.12 $1,931 +6.83
768 fancy 768 67 277.25 $277.25 $2,129 —
815 815 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,997 —
870 870 9 229.00 $229.00 $1,992 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–382 372 21 330.00–360.00 $344.91 $1,283 +7.41
410–445 427 14 323.00–347.50 $332.40 $1,419 +5.40
436 thin fleshed 436 6 365.00 $365.00 $1,591 —
455–488 471 9 287.50–310.00 $299.43 $1,410 —
506–543 520 20 286.00–301.00 $292.96 $1,523 -14.94
553–589 573 38 265.00–285.00 $276.68 $1,585 -2.48
601–647 629 44 261.00–280.00 $275.34 $1,732 -8.31
663–690 677 17 256.00–266.00 $262.28 $1,776 +1.12
705–720 711 8 248.00–260.00 $255.44 $1,816 +4.82
813 813 8 239.00 $239.00 $1,943 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 6 288.00 $288.00 $1,405 —
513 513 6 305.00 $305.00 $1,565 —
637 637 15 282.50 $282.50 $1,800 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,674 —
729 729 5 242.00 $242.00 $1,764 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,174 —
525 525 5 273.00 $273.00 $1,433 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
633 633 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,582 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 12 356.00 $356.00 $1,787 —
596 596 5 312.50 $312.50 $1,862 —
660 660 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,848 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,225 —
411 411 4 332.50 $332.50 $1,367 —
554–580 565 7 282.50–299.00 $291.74 $1,648 +24.24
634 634 4 277.50 $277.50 $1,759 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 7 238.00 $238.00 $1,916 —
948 948 6 175.00 $175.00 $1,659 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 7 235.00 $235.00 $1,102 —
566 566 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,500 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1080 960 85-90% 5 92.50–105.00 $98.81 $949 —
835–1115 983 85-90% 13 104.00–117.00 $112.25 $1,103 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1230 1145 80-85% 5 119.00–134.00 $123.62 $1,415 +8.07
1090–1255 1189 80-85% 4 105.00–118.00 $113.56 $1,350 -11.96
1275–1420 1348 80-85% 2 134.00–136.00 $135.05 $1,820 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1595 1463 75-80% 3 141.00–148.00 $144.50 $2,114 -1.07
1555 1555 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,177 +20.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615–1990 1748 3 155.00–168.00 $162.09 $2,833 —
1620–2385 2003 2 174.00–175.00 $174.40 $3,493 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1185 1185 (<2 yrs)Open 2 200.00 $200.00 $2,370

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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.