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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 1, 2026

2,012 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $385.00/cwt -1.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,556/hd at 664 lb · 167 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $341.19/cwt ≈ $2,866/hd at 840 lb · 97 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $585.51/cwt +17.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,500/hd at 427 lb · 96 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,012 1,660 1,071
Feeder cattle 1,847 1,450 947
Slaughter cattle 150 135 121
Replacement cattle 15 75 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with a few exceptions of the fancier type grass turn out calves under 600 lbs selling 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Several strings of reputation yearlings crossed to scales as well today. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Supply was moderate to good with very good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–331 321 11 620.00–645.00 $631.12 $2,026 —
358–375 370 10 580.00–590.00 $584.05 $2,161 —
400–447 427 96 547.50–610.00 $585.51 $2,500 +15.01
450–495 473 32 515.00–575.00 $530.83 $2,511 +1.32
507–540 520 46 475.00–520.00 $499.57 $2,598 -17.52
557–595 580 63 466.00–490.00 $472.45 $2,740 +57.45
600–635 620 41 436.50–472.50 $447.85 $2,777 +4.81
655–680 673 38 412.50–435.00 $414.94 $2,793 -10.33
711–747 738 55 370.00–396.00 $382.23 $2,821 -7.36
774–796 794 81 357.50–366.50 $365.31 $2,901 +8.29
808–847 840 97 340.00–350.00 $341.19 $2,866 —
883 883 59 350.00 $350.00 $3,090 +20.00
1005 1005 11 304.00 $304.00 $3,055 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 6 575.00 $575.00 $1,926 -6.40
393 393 7 560.00–570.00 $565.71 $2,223 -28.37
405–443 424 9 490.00–540.00 $518.28 $2,198 -31.25
471–495 483 22 462.50–505.00 $491.43 $2,374 +6.01
510–537 531 10 450.00–470.00 $460.57 $2,446 -24.43
553–581 572 12 452.50 $452.50 $2,588 +15.10
603–645 630 15 420.00–432.50 $426.46 $2,687 +11.29
715 715 3 367.50 $367.50 $2,628 —
764 764 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,674 -11.00
1008 1008 6 295.00 $295.00 $2,974 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 4 430.00 $430.00 $1,870 —
503 503 3 367.50 $367.50 $1,849 —
552 552 6 370.00–425.00 $397.50 $2,194 —
682 682 3 337.50 $337.50 $2,302 —
840 840 4 327.50 $327.50 $2,751 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
569 569 8 445.00 $445.00 $2,532 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 326 15 535.00–570.00 $558.72 $1,821 -1.28
350 350 3 540.00 $540.00 $1,890 -0.90
386 unweaned 386 4 510.00 $510.00 $1,969 —
405–439 418 33 475.00–520.00 $505.54 $2,113 +22.77
455–495 471 25 450.00–512.50 $476.43 $2,244 +17.36
508–549 527 43 422.50–445.00 $433.21 $2,283 -8.50
551–582 564 18 415.00–470.00 $434.56 $2,451 +8.08
605–615 614 67 390.00–416.00 $412.84 $2,535 +3.76
652–676 664 167 385.00 $385.00 $2,556 -1.01
702–740 735 93 344.00–362.50 $360.50 $2,650 +13.00
784 784 14 369.00 $369.00 $2,893 +21.00
1084 1084 16 301.00 $301.00 $3,263 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 3 467.50 $467.50 $2,034 +8.85
463 463 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,037 +7.50
502–544 534 17 390.00–412.50 $403.38 $2,154 +10.44
551 551 4 402.50 $402.50 $2,218 +14.77
555–596 578 31 376.00–407.50 $392.99 $2,271 +5.26
600–638 620 25 357.50–377.50 $374.26 $2,320 -5.30
663 663 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,420 +8.12
691 691 5 345.00 $345.00 $2,384 -11.88
703–722 717 11 332.50–340.00 $337.99 $2,423 +5.32
754 754 7 342.00 $342.00 $2,579 +8.00
782 782 6 319.00 $319.00 $2,495 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 3 417.50 $417.50 $1,599 —
614–635 627 11 347.50–348.00 $347.68 $2,180 +27.68
648 648 3 332.00 $332.00 $2,151 —
679 679 6 340.00 $340.00 $2,309 —
677–692 686 12 332.50–340.00 $335.59 $2,302 —
723 723 3 308.00 $308.00 $2,227 —
752–762 758 9 307.50–312.50 $310.85 $2,356 —
885 885 6 277.50 $277.50 $2,456 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–453 unweaned 453 6 505.00–507.50 $506.25 $2,293 —
463 463 3 450.00 $450.00 $2,084 —
538 538 3 452.50 $452.50 $2,434 —
600 unweaned 600 3 395.00 $395.00 $2,370 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1630 1630 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1295 1166 80-85% 25 180.00–197.50 $189.21 $2,206 +26.93
1155–1290 1200 80-85% 5 144.00–155.00 $150.19 $1,802 -34.13
1130–1280 1217 80-85% 9 158.00–178.00 $168.44 $2,050 -15.88
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1005 970 85-90% 2 167.50–186.00 $177.08 $1,718 +28.06
860–1155 994 85-90% 27 136.00–165.00 $147.73 $1,468 -1.29
835–1140 1031 85-90% 8 101.00–134.00 $126.49 $1,304 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1405 1353 75-80% 3 176.00–181.00 $178.32 $2,413 —
1415 1415 75-80% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,236 -29.50
1295–1595 1450 75-80% 11 189.00–201.00 $192.51 $2,791 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1560 1388 5 181.00–192.50 $186.13 $2,583 —
1175–2480 1658 12 194.00–225.00 $211.27 $3,503 —
1655–2260 1947 9 228.00–245.00 $233.72 $4,551 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–1265 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 208.00–322.50 $249.81 $2,473

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1205 1118 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,950.00–3,700.00 $3,354.36
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1060–1485 1273 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,700.00–4,000.00 $3,824.95
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1400 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —

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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.