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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 20, 2026

2,048 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $549.12/cwt +7.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,597/hd at 473 lb · 129 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $410.37/cwt -0.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,557/hd at 623 lb · 121 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $480.19/cwt -5.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,747/hd at 572 lb · 119 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,048 1,746 1,514
Feeder cattle 1,923 1,546 1,251
Slaughter cattle 100 180 213
Replacement cattle 25 20 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to spots 10.00 higher on those over 600 lb's with the 700-750 lb cattle seeing the full advance. A heavy supply of quality calves and a few loads of yearling heifers found good to very good demand with some top end consignments offered. Cattle futures have been volatile lately but ended Wednesday in the green. Slaughter cows sold 5.00-10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–399 388 49 588.00–650.00 $617.60 $2,396 -33.66
402–445 419 23 560.00–630.00 $598.66 $2,508 +13.85
450–496 473 129 521.00–578.00 $549.12 $2,597 +1.38
506–541 520 85 477.50–525.00 $512.64 $2,666 -10.35
563–599 572 119 460.00–491.00 $480.19 $2,747 -5.34
602–644 627 83 442.00–467.50 $455.82 $2,858 -1.83
655–691 671 24 422.50–447.50 $438.17 $2,940 +11.31
708–732 717 69 410.00–432.00 $419.71 $3,009 +19.71
809 809 14 377.00 $377.00 $3,050 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 5 610.00 $610.00 $2,123 —
370 370 3 585.00 $585.00 $2,164 +11.79
403–449 426 8 550.00–582.50 $567.13 $2,416 +12.12
469–482 475 7 475.00–507.50 $493.35 $2,343 -44.41
523–540 527 10 462.50–497.50 $490.33 $2,584 -13.91
555–594 577 52 445.00–475.00 $462.84 $2,671 +4.91
605–610 609 17 420.00–457.50 $441.46 $2,688 +31.13
671–679 675 13 410.00–432.50 $420.45 $2,838 +14.44
740 740 4 395.00 $395.00 $2,923 -5.38
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
604 604 5 452.50 $452.50 $2,733 +29.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
766 766 5 337.50 $337.50 $2,585 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331–338 335 11 567.50–587.50 $580.32 $1,944 +12.84
355–399 376 47 554.00–585.00 $570.82 $2,146 +45.82
408–448 425 95 502.50–555.00 $534.40 $2,271 +37.09
464–495 488 84 460.00–485.00 $469.88 $2,293 +27.97
505–538 513 81 428.00–475.00 $457.62 $2,348 +15.72
558–582 575 30 411.00–427.50 $416.02 $2,392 -26.95
558–588 576 26 425.00–465.00 $439.89 $2,534 -3.08
611 611 9 415.00 $415.00 $2,536 +4.62
624 624 112 410.00 $410.00 $2,558 -0.38
746 746 63 382.00 $382.00 $2,850 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 525.00 $525.00 $1,785 -16.72
365–386 380 10 502.50–575.00 $523.41 $1,989 +37.29
405–447 424 12 455.00–510.00 $482.07 $2,044 -12.92
454–497 470 21 437.50–505.00 $472.48 $2,221 +25.42
503–546 531 31 404.00–443.00 $427.12 $2,268 +52.12
541 thin fleshed 541 5 447.50 $447.50 $2,421 —
560–575 566 13 395.00–407.50 $399.03 $2,259 -0.69
602–645 618 71 362.50–404.50 $398.62 $2,463 +15.58
710–720 714 5 338.00–345.00 $342.18 $2,443 -9.49
752 752 3 341.00 $341.00 $2,564 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506 506 7 457.50 $457.50 $2,315 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
669 669 6 327.50 $327.50 $2,191 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
621 621 6 352.50 $352.50 $2,189 -35.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1280 1133 80-85% 4 184.00–192.00 $186.75 $2,116 —
1080–1350 1274 80-85% 7 195.00–205.00 $200.06 $2,549 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1650 1463 75-80% 2 197.00–200.00 $198.69 $2,907 —
1310–1685 1499 75-80% 4 202.00–214.00 $206.97 $3,102 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,552 —
980–1095 1038 85-90% 2 175.00–177.50 $176.32 $1,830 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1625 1483 2 190.00–204.00 $197.67 $2,931 -9.33
1550–1875 1706 4 211.00–231.00 $221.06 $3,771 —
1905 1905 1 245.00 $245.00 $4,667 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
990 990 (<2 yrs)Open 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,747
1015–1200 1108 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 210.00–225.00 $216.87 $2,403
1030–1220 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 215.00–225.00 $218.71 $2,504

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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.