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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 8, 2026

1,138 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $459.73/cwt -12.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,602/hd at 566 lb · 38 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $508.43/cwt -22.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,410/hd at 474 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $417.77/cwt +14.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,185/hd at 523 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,138 2,012 1,384
Feeder cattle 927 1,847 1,267
Slaughter cattle 161 150 97
Replacement cattle 50 15 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, a lighter run of calves and feeders sold mostly 5.00-10.00 lower without many large groups to push the market. Demand was moderate for a light supply. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 337 5 580.00–615.00 $593.50 $2,000 -37.62
383 383 10 615.00 $615.00 $2,355 +30.95
404–430 416 9 552.50–600.00 $578.16 $2,405 -7.35
456 fancy 456 5 550.00 $550.00 $2,508 —
463–497 477 31 485.00–525.00 $501.72 $2,393 -29.11
500–518 508 13 475.00–517.50 $496.01 $2,520 -3.56
544 544 7 440.00 $440.00 $2,394 -59.57
553–588 566 38 447.50–470.00 $459.73 $2,602 -12.72
610–636 629 20 427.50–437.50 $431.98 $2,717 -15.87
660–685 674 21 387.50–412.50 $396.61 $2,673 -18.33
684 684 4 364.00 $364.00 $2,490 -50.94
700–745 735 9 386.00–402.50 $389.49 $2,863 +7.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
226 226 4 670.00 $670.00 $1,514 —
287 287 5 620.00 $620.00 $1,779 —
434 434 6 560.00 $560.00 $2,430 +41.72
470–478 474 7 455.00–485.00 $472.04 $2,237 -19.39
502–535 525 17 420.00–480.00 $461.23 $2,421 +0.66
526 526 5 412.50 $412.50 $2,170 -48.07
550–558 552 16 425.00–455.00 $448.06 $2,473 -4.44
612–626 623 12 435.00–440.00 $438.77 $2,734 +12.31
657–670 660 14 392.50–412.50 $407.81 $2,692 —
699 unweaned 699 4 345.00 $345.00 $2,412 —
760–773 768 5 362.50–367.50 $365.52 $2,807 +15.52
871 871 8 317.00 $317.00 $2,761 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 3 457.50 $457.50 $2,434 —
640 640 3 415.00 $415.00 $2,656 —
808 808 3 362.50 $362.50 $2,929 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 2 610.00 $610.00 $1,909 +51.28
350–395 382 26 510.00–552.50 $530.66 $2,027 -9.34
403–448 420 22 465.00–520.00 $498.66 $2,094 -6.88
450–493 465 22 427.50–490.00 $464.41 $2,160 -12.02
508–510 509 11 425.00–445.00 $439.99 $2,240 +6.78
593–597 596 7 365.00 $365.00 $2,175 -69.56
601–617 606 17 387.50–417.50 $408.51 $2,476 -4.33
650 650 4 362.50 $362.50 $2,356 -22.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 555.00 $555.00 $1,776 —
355–360 358 4 495.00–500.00 $497.52 $1,781 —
415–438 427 9 460.00–502.50 $478.71 $2,044 +11.21
453–468 463 9 446.00–457.50 $450.49 $2,086 +10.49
516 thin fleshed 516 4 440.00 $440.00 $2,270 —
505–548 524 26 400.00–427.50 $414.35 $2,171 +10.97
550–595 580 6 395.00–407.50 $403.55 $2,341 +10.56
617–635 630 19 364.00–382.50 $375.49 $2,366 +1.23
638 638 3 354.00 $354.00 $2,259 -20.26
784 784 4 319.00 $319.00 $2,501 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 3 475.00 $475.00 $1,814 +57.50
420–438 429 4 420.00–447.50 $434.04 $1,862 —
498 498 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,967 —
545 545 3 410.00 $410.00 $2,234 —
595 595 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,053 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 2 622.50 $622.50 $1,886 —
373 373 2 560.00 $560.00 $2,089 —
415–427 423 12 545.00 $545.00 $2,305 —
450 450 2 515.00 $515.00 $2,318 +65.00
521 521 7 462.00 $462.00 $2,407 +9.50
557–563 559 7 420.00–422.50 $420.72 $2,352 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 5 392.50 $392.50 $2,112 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1325 1206 80-85% 4 182.50–191.00 $186.31 $2,247 +36.12
1085–1390 1212 80-85% 5 150.00–160.00 $154.63 $1,874 -13.81
1085–1455 1256 80-85% 7 168.00–180.00 $174.25 $2,189 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1295 1052 85-90% 6 140.00–157.00 $149.00 $1,567 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1665 1567 75-80% 3 193.00–199.00 $196.07 $3,072 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–1780 1640 4 194.00–197.00 $195.30 $3,203 —
1660–2270 1894 6 208.00–228.00 $218.14 $4,132 —
1825–2395 2079 4 230.00–255.00 $241.59 $5,023 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910–985 948 (<2 yrs)Open 2 265.00–287.00 $275.56 $2,612
950–1190 1021 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 220.00–235.00 $225.35 $2,301

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 4,300.00 $4,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1318 1318 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 4,400.00 $4,400.00

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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
1100–1125 1121 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 5,500.00–5,750.00 $5,608.33 —
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
1100–1325 1219 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 4,700.00–5,100.00 $4,862.50 —

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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.