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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 27, 2026

769 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $578.79/cwt -19.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,552/hd at 441 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $495.12/cwt -17.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,575/hd at 520 lb · 33 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $489.54/cwt +9.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,751/hd at 562 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 769 2,048 1,360
Feeder cattle 600 1,923 1,163
Slaughter cattle 125 100 187
Replacement cattle 44 25 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's higher market, steer calves under 550 lbs sold 5.00-15.00 lower but it was hard to tell as those cattle saw very good demand and those over 550 lbs sold steady. Heifer calves sold steady to firm, yearlings weren't tested. Demand was good for a light to moderate supply. Cattle futures roared back Wednesday after a rough end to last week, injecting some confidence back into the market. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 lower than last week's higher market.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 341 7 607.50–630.00 $623.50 $2,126 —
363–389 379 26 585.00–640.00 $613.27 $2,324 -4.33
413–449 441 34 558.00–605.00 $578.79 $2,552 -19.87
469–495 474 22 520.00–540.00 $535.24 $2,537 -13.88
513–527 520 33 482.50–505.00 $495.12 $2,575 -17.52
560–568 562 30 485.00–500.00 $489.54 $2,751 +9.35
603 thin fleshed 603 2 495.00 $495.00 $2,985 —
630–640 633 9 460.00 $460.00 $2,912 +4.18
731 731 6 385.00 $385.00 $2,814 -34.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–448 433 14 525.00–550.00 $535.55 $2,319 -31.58
468–498 483 13 480.00–510.00 $503.56 $2,432 +10.21
505–538 520 9 477.50–487.50 $480.47 $2,498 -9.86
570–581 576 8 440.00–462.50 $448.11 $2,581 -14.73
598 598 5 412.50 $412.50 $2,467 -50.34
602–623 614 8 392.50–425.00 $413.05 $2,536 -28.41
713 713 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,781 -5.00
757 757 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,801 —
809 809 4 356.00 $356.00 $2,880 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
643 unweaned 643 3 410.00 $410.00 $2,636 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–381 374 9 590.00–595.00 $592.73 $2,217 +21.91
439–445 442 12 500.00–535.00 $519.99 $2,298 -14.41
457–498 473 19 462.50–502.50 $476.45 $2,254 +6.57
518 518 2 462.50 $462.50 $2,396 +4.88
575–587 582 5 400.00 $400.00 $2,328 -39.89
610–619 617 15 390.00–394.00 $392.54 $2,422 -22.46
690 690 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,588 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,855 -23.41
410–445 422 10 470.00–500.00 $478.81 $2,021 -3.26
455–497 489 11 437.50–453.00 $446.68 $2,184 -25.80
532 532 3 412.50 $412.50 $2,194 -14.62
568–593 580 9 382.50–412.50 $398.12 $2,309 -0.91
620–626 624 6 380.00–387.50 $385.02 $2,403 -13.60
661–673 664 7 350.00–372.50 $365.99 $2,430 —
728 728 6 367.00 $367.00 $2,672 +24.82
832 832 3 323.00 $323.00 $2,687 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 3 467.50 $467.50 $2,454 —
560–575 569 8 422.50–435.00 $430.39 $2,449 —
605 605 6 412.50 $412.50 $2,496 +60.00
830 830 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,698 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 3 585.00 $585.00 $2,328 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1335 1237 80-85% 6 175.00–187.50 $182.50 $2,258 —
1335–1340 1338 80-85% 2 192.00–197.00 $194.50 $2,602 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1605 1470 75-80% 6 195.00–207.00 $200.42 $2,946 +1.73
1480–1550 1515 75-80% 2 185.00–195.00 $190.12 $2,880 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1060 970 85-90% 6 159.00–171.00 $164.19 $1,593 —
1000 1000 85-90% 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,520 +2.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1630 1417 3 217.50–235.00 $225.71 $3,198 —
1100–1820 1552 3 190.00–206.00 $198.49 $3,081 —
1740 1740 1 240.00 $240.00 $4,176 +18.94

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–1112 1069 (<2 yrs)Open 5 250.00–325.00 $264.95 $2,832
970–1355 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 192.50–230.00 $212.87 $2,565

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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.