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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 15, 2026

1,301 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $493.68/cwt +29.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,384/hd at 483 lb · 67 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $551.06/cwt +42.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,562/hd at 465 lb · 56 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $507.89/cwt +31.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,672/hd at 526 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,301 1,138 1,546
Feeder cattle 1,081 927 1,307
Slaughter cattle 145 161 199
Replacement cattle 75 50 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold mostly 5.00-15.00 higher. Demand was good for a run of mostly new crop calves with the majority coming in off the cow or short weaned and as long as they have been worked with a round of shots and the flesh conditions are right there is little to no discount. The demand for the light calves weighing 225-350 lbs seems as good as ever as some buyers attempt to keep the dollars per head down and it makes for an interesting sale with the heavier weight groups bringing in the low $3.00/cwt range and some of the light calves selling for near $8.00/cwt. Supply was moderate with a couple of consignments of cows to go back to the farm following the feeder sale. Slaughter cows sold steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 4 780.00 $780.00 $1,794 —
303–345 319 16 617.50–685.00 $675.87 $2,156 +82.37
350–386 360 26 630.00–660.00 $651.33 $2,345 +36.33
403–442 428 19 555.00–595.00 $571.47 $2,446 -6.69
451–495 465 56 520.00–560.00 $551.06 $2,562 +49.34
507–548 526 54 480.00–540.00 $507.89 $2,672 +11.88
550–563 556 27 479.00–490.00 $483.28 $2,687 +23.55
615 615 3 440.00 $440.00 $2,706 +8.02
665 fancy 665 4 467.50 $467.50 $3,109 —
662–690 678 7 421.00–455.00 $438.57 $2,974 +41.96
722–725 723 5 422.50–427.50 $425.50 $3,076 +36.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 4 710.00 $710.00 $1,832 +90.00
308–348 337 14 595.00–625.00 $606.88 $2,045 —
378–395 384 18 590.00–605.00 $599.85 $2,303 —
440 440 7 530.00–562.50 $553.21 $2,434 -6.79
464–478 470 11 495.00–560.00 $529.30 $2,488 +57.26
519 thin fleshed 519 4 514.00 $514.00 $2,668 —
513–549 530 20 440.00–495.00 $482.19 $2,556 +69.69
588–598 596 8 437.50–447.50 $445.03 $2,652 —
603–640 628 7 405.00–427.50 $416.23 $2,614 -22.54
656–677 671 18 396.00–425.00 $401.90 $2,697 -5.91
712–725 717 5 392.50–409.00 $402.33 $2,885 —
828 828 3 363.00 $363.00 $3,006 —
928 928 3 322.50 $322.50 $2,993 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 3 475.00 $475.00 $2,076 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 11 625.00 $625.00 $1,794 —
339–348 341 34 600.00–660.00 $652.81 $2,226 +42.81
358–387 377 13 567.50–605.00 $598.04 $2,255 +67.38
403–448 429 25 500.00–560.00 $516.02 $2,214 +17.36
453–497 483 67 470.00–500.00 $493.68 $2,384 +29.27
515–546 534 20 437.50–465.00 $449.26 $2,399 +9.27
550–580 565 16 415.00–440.00 $430.41 $2,432 +65.41
638–639 639 11 392.50–402.50 $395.22 $2,525 -13.29
658 658 7 387.50 $387.50 $2,550 +25.00
706–745 725 17 355.00–377.50 $364.63 $2,644 —
975 975 3 286.00 $286.00 $2,788 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 253 3 660.00 $660.00 $1,670 —
335–337 336 8 550.00–592.50 $576.62 $1,937 +21.62
358–390 371 5 480.00–550.00 $520.55 $1,931 +23.03
428 428 2 485.00 $485.00 $2,076 +6.29
463–493 481 20 410.00–455.00 $434.72 $2,091 -15.77
484–490 thin fleshed 486 8 475.00–485.00 $481.22 $2,339 —
527–545 534 9 420.00–460.00 $441.94 $2,360 +27.59
568–595 579 7 387.50–400.00 $394.23 $2,283 -9.32
638 638 3 379.00 $379.00 $2,418 +25.00
677 677 6 352.50 $352.50 $2,386 —
735 735 3 355.00 $355.00 $2,609 —
758–785 767 9 325.00–335.00 $331.08 $2,539 +12.08
810 810 2 327.50 $327.50 $2,653 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,589 —
428 428 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,819 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 6 545.00 $545.00 $1,935 -15.00
433–441 439 8 492.50–510.00 $505.61 $2,220 -39.39
483 483 3 482.50 $482.50 $2,330 -32.50
515 515 2 465.00 $465.00 $2,395 +3.00
615 615 3 425.00 $425.00 $2,614 —
692 692 3 347.50 $347.50 $2,405 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–501 501 6 475.00–490.00 $485.01 $2,430 —
602 602 6 430.00 $430.00 $2,589 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–935 933 85-90% 2 159.00–165.00 $161.99 $1,511 —
750–1215 952 85-90% 3 120.00–138.00 $130.47 $1,242 —
885–1245 1028 85-90% 8 136.00–153.00 $145.82 $1,499 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1580 1447 75-80% 6 186.00–193.00 $188.76 $2,731 —
1310–1615 1511 75-80% 7 192.00–200.00 $195.10 $2,948 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 80-85% 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,564 —
960–1180 1102 80-85% 7 169.00–183.00 $175.36 $1,932 —
1160–1335 1240 80-85% 4 185.00–192.00 $189.46 $2,349 +34.83

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1585 1517 5 182.00–196.00 $189.48 $2,874 —
1705 1705 1 209.00 $209.00 $3,563 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010 1010 (<2 yrs)Open 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,752
1085–1280 1187 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 193.00–204.00 $197.96 $2,350

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1143–1425 1343 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 4,200.00–4,400.00 $4,276.51
1359 1359 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,100.00 $3,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1103–1202 1162 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 3,800.00–4,000.00 $3,924.09

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 4,350.00 $4,350.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 10 5,850.00–5,900.00 $5,875.00 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 4,750.00 $4,750.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —

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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.