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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 25, 2026

1,348 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $432.48/cwt +9.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,670/hd at 617 lb · 113 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $473.62/cwt -9.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,922/hd at 617 lb · 104 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $436.68/cwt +30.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,903/hd at 665 lb · 95 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,348 1,581 2,623
Feeder cattle 1,225 1,478 2,428
Slaughter cattle 113 93 180
Replacement cattle 10 10 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold mostly steady despite not quite reaching some of the highs achieved on last week's bigger run. However, some replacement quality heifers sold with a higher undertone with a square load of 665 lb heifers @ 442.5 particularly impressive. Supply was moderate and included some stand out consignments of grazing cattle that are still finding excellent demand as grass buyers finish up. Overall, demand was good. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower, bulls 2.00-4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–432 421 13 580.00–595.00 $592.81 $2,496 -9.84
498 498 3 470.00 $470.00 $2,341 -95.12
525–540 532 23 485.00–530.00 $510.99 $2,718 +56.56
552–597 586 54 464.00–497.50 $483.67 $2,834 -3.73
603–649 617 104 450.00–485.00 $473.62 $2,922 +9.51
657 657 3 407.50 $407.50 $2,677 +20.00
655–685 670 8 422.50–460.00 $440.83 $2,954 +5.24
733 733 13 404.00 $404.00 $2,961 -18.87
771 771 4 375.00 $375.00 $2,891 —
777 777 7 355.00 $355.00 $2,758 —
803 803 6 371.00 $371.00 $2,979 —
852 852 3 360.00 $360.00 $3,067 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 4 610.00 $610.00 $1,793 —
327 327 5 555.00 $555.00 $1,815 +15.76
423–434 thin fleshed 429 10 540.00–550.00 $544.94 $2,338 —
443 443 3 515.00 $515.00 $2,281 -28.33
530 530 3 405.00 $405.00 $2,146 -94.20
518–548 533 14 430.00–487.50 $448.67 $2,391 -50.53
554–583 567 12 427.50–480.00 $452.06 $2,563 +5.81
658–675 664 9 402.00–437.50 $422.88 $2,808 +6.88
792 792 3 361.00 $361.00 $2,859 +2.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 6 422.50 $422.50 $1,931 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 3 332.50 $332.50 $2,228 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–341 323 8 520.00–610.00 $562.49 $1,817 -9.70
360–388 380 10 500.00–515.00 $510.73 $1,941 -17.86
442–448 443 15 480.00–499.00 $496.44 $2,199 -9.22
468–495 487 30 432.50–475.00 $456.67 $2,224 -7.41
521–536 535 47 435.00–460.00 $457.93 $2,450 +80.43
550–584 568 43 450.00–467.50 $455.66 $2,588 +15.70
613 613 9 445.00 $445.00 $2,728 +22.19
614 614 4 385.00 $385.00 $2,364 -37.81
614–645 618 100 390.00–438.00 $433.25 $2,677 +10.44
655 655 5 410.00 $410.00 $2,686 +4.00
665 665 84 442.50 $442.50 $2,943 +36.50
670 670 6 377.50 $377.50 $2,529 -28.50
700–733 725 14 374.00–382.50 $376.26 $2,728 —
825 825 3 326.00 $326.00 $2,690 —
948 948 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,939 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–383 369 6 490.00–500.00 $494.90 $1,826 -12.27
412–440 423 5 457.50–480.00 $470.64 $1,991 -2.76
490 490 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,009 -45.42
520–533 524 16 412.50–427.50 $421.86 $2,211 +9.71
555–593 580 14 392.50–425.00 $406.31 $2,357 +3.37
605–633 618 27 390.00–405.00 $396.56 $2,451 +22.14
657 657 5 386.00 $386.00 $2,536 +11.00
732–742 737 6 353.00–355.00 $353.99 $2,609 -1.29
805 805 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,576 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
584 584 6 420.00 $420.00 $2,453 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 5 425.00 $425.00 $1,938 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 3 490.00 $490.00 $2,288 +35.00
662 662 3 407.50 $407.50 $2,698 —
707–715 712 7 370.00–375.00 $372.87 $2,655 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
846 846 4 285.00 $285.00 $2,411 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1405 1244 80-85% 18 156.00–173.00 $163.70 $2,036 -14.65
1085–1495 1255 80-85% 17 138.00–156.00 $147.30 $1,849 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1535 1471 75-80% 4 144.00–154.00 $150.02 $2,207 -42.48
1325–1770 1515 75-80% 9 164.00–175.00 $170.30 $2,580 —
1445–1565 1533 75-80% 4 180.00–186.00 $182.94 $2,804 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 85-90% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,097 —
930–1195 1067 85-90% 12 136.00–155.00 $142.31 $1,518 —
1135 1135 85-90% 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,788 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645 1645 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,961 -16.75
1565–1980 1717 8 199.00–210.00 $204.64 $3,514 —
1735–2530 2044 5 209.00–233.00 $219.73 $4,491 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800 800 (<2 yrs)Open 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,080
1005–1155 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 175.00–186.00 $180.58 $1,977

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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.