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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 22, 2026

2,357 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $413.96/cwt +26.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,703/hd at 653 lb · 248 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $370.65/cwt +7.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,969/hd at 801 lb · 199 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $374.00/cwt +9.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,779/hd at 743 lb · 150 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,357 1,301 1,826
Feeder cattle 2,183 1,081 1,591
Slaughter cattle 154 145 210
Replacement cattle 20 75 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold mostly steady except for the 400-500 lb steers that sold 15.00-20.00 higher on a nice offering of those. However, the majority of the run consisted of several loads of yearling heifers and steers but also some fancy groups of calves. Demand was good to very good for a moderate supply. Cattle futures have been trading lower with some substantial losses over the last week or so but buyers seemed to pay no mind. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-5.00 lower except for lean cows selling steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,836 -66.88
383 383 3 580.00 $580.00 $2,221 -19.85
408–445 428 13 537.50–585.00 $570.66 $2,442 +17.45
462–488 474 16 477.50–540.00 $517.37 $2,452 -11.93
505–517 512 5 482.50–500.00 $493.10 $2,525 +10.91
555–595 573 13 445.00–467.50 $455.97 $2,613 +10.94
602 602 7 457.50 $457.50 $2,754 +41.27
667–698 686 50 425.00–435.00 $429.01 $2,943 +27.11
717 717 13 420.00 $420.00 $3,011 +17.67
801 801 199 361.00–371.00 $370.65 $2,969 +7.65
879–895 887 12 321.00 $321.00 $2,847 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271 271 7 655.00 $655.00 $1,775 —
303 303 2 640.00 $640.00 $1,939 -35.87
383–384 384 10 570.00–627.50 $610.28 $2,343 -41.05
400–418 404 67 592.50–640.00 $625.23 $2,526 +53.76
458–489 468 68 520.00–577.50 $565.35 $2,646 +14.29
508 fancy 508 10 560.00 $560.00 $2,845 —
505–543 521 47 500.00–542.50 $525.46 $2,738 +17.57
563–597 581 57 467.50–490.00 $476.81 $2,770 -6.47
601–618 609 17 460.00–490.00 $475.87 $2,898 +35.87
660–690 668 14 432.50–449.00 $443.96 $2,966 +5.39
721–733 726 9 392.50–425.00 $410.42 $2,980 -15.08
769 769 7 380.00 $380.00 $2,922 —
836 836 6 362.00 $362.00 $3,026 —
902 902 10 331.00 $331.00 $2,986 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 5 545.00 $545.00 $2,447 —
582–592 587 13 447.50–472.50 $460.86 $2,705 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 7 430.00 $430.00 $2,344 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 3 620.00 $620.00 $1,643 -5.00
312 312 3 570.00 $570.00 $1,778 -82.81
368–398 381 12 520.00–555.00 $536.79 $2,045 -61.25
415–448 420 24 500.00–525.00 $511.83 $2,150 -4.19
461–482 468 23 462.50–500.00 $484.31 $2,267 -9.37
504–529 514 39 457.50–472.50 $467.28 $2,402 +18.02
569 569 4 400.00 $400.00 $2,276 -30.41
577–585 581 9 415.00–425.00 $420.52 $2,443 -9.89
609 609 86 419.00 $419.00 $2,552 +23.78
653–662 653 248 372.50–415.00 $413.96 $2,703 +26.46
743 743 150 374.00 $374.00 $2,779 +9.37
754 754 9 353.00 $353.00 $2,662 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,725 -76.62
351–390 365 11 467.50–497.50 $485.85 $1,773 -34.70
403–435 419 8 447.50–505.00 $489.63 $2,052 +4.63
465–498 481 33 442.50–487.50 $464.08 $2,232 +29.36
535 thin fleshed 535 6 457.50 $457.50 $2,448 —
520–546 541 13 407.50–435.00 $428.93 $2,321 -13.01
602–635 614 8 390.00–397.50 $392.91 $2,412 +13.91
652–674 672 50 365.00–371.00 $370.42 $2,489 +17.92
732 732 3 337.00 $337.00 $2,467 -18.00
768 768 62 340.50 $340.50 $2,615 +9.42
830–845 839 5 320.00–325.00 $321.98 $2,701 -5.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 3 455.00 $455.00 $1,615 —
601 601 5 350.00 $350.00 $2,104 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 4 452.50 $452.50 $2,195 —
545 545 3 397.50 $397.50 $2,166 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
741 741 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,297 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 6 440.00 $440.00 $2,376 -25.00
558 558 4 417.50 $417.50 $2,330 —
639 thin fleshed 639 7 435.00 $435.00 $2,780 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1380 1195 80-85% 11 159.00–177.00 $172.10 $2,057 —
1190–1325 1258 80-85% 2 154.00–155.00 $154.53 $1,944 —
1275–1350 1300 80-85% 3 179.00–186.00 $181.42 $2,358 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 75-80% 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,534 —
1355–2110 1565 75-80% 10 176.00–188.00 $181.64 $2,843 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,358 -15.82
965–1245 1089 85-90% 6 142.00–154.00 $149.54 $1,628 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,641 —
1605–1825 1682 3 209.00–219.00 $214.86 $3,614 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
990–1190 1090 (<2 yrs)Open 2 210.00–242.50 $224.76 $2,450
960–1345 1109 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 180.00–217.50 $191.15 $2,120

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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.