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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 5, 2026

1,452 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $363.83/cwt -11.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,638/hd at 725 lb · 144 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $346.28/cwt -31.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,341/hd at 676 lb · 87 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $403.90/cwt -20.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,775/hd at 687 lb · 79 head
Windsor, MO 6-weight steers at $410/cwt are among the strongest in the state, $4/cwt above the MO average ($406), though $9/cwt under Kingdom City, MO ($419). MO 6-weight steers are down $36/cwt from their late-June peak of $438. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,452 1,390 2,542
Feeder cattle 1,327 1,305 2,338
Slaughter cattle 105 70 104
Replacement cattle 20 15 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale, On a very active market, buyers showed good demand for all classes of cattle on a moderate supply. No recent comparables for today's auction but the futures trading market is bouncing back and has shown a positive trend from the previous weeks. Warm temps have eased up a bit allowing more cattle to be moved and marketed. There was good demand on the slaughter cows and bulls as well.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 310 3 630.00–655.00 $638.06 $1,978 —
391 391 8 517.50 $517.50 $2,023 —
403–430 412 6 500.00–502.50 $501.63 $2,067 -90.36
453–459 455 13 472.50–502.50 $484.13 $2,203 -49.50
505 unweaned 505 3 445.00 $445.00 $2,247 —
505–536 524 32 450.00–475.00 $459.51 $2,408 -45.70
568 unweaned 568 4 407.50 $407.50 $2,315 —
557–597 577 57 420.00–444.00 $428.68 $2,473 -54.12
602–646 619 67 407.50–426.00 $417.05 $2,582 -45.25
650–693 687 79 400.00–419.00 $403.90 $2,775 -20.29
700–729 708 47 385.00–400.00 $392.50 $2,779 -1.15
752 752 14 360.00 $360.00 $2,707 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 6 505.00 $505.00 $1,964 —
400–423 412 4 450.00–465.00 $457.29 $1,884 -105.65
456–493 466 23 432.50–457.50 $448.76 $2,091 -58.00
505–545 531 26 417.50–440.00 $426.01 $2,262 -58.99
553–590 579 18 390.00–420.00 $409.70 $2,372 -73.66
700–749 718 49 361.00–380.00 $372.35 $2,673 -3.65
794 794 10 345.00 $345.00 $2,739 —
971 971 5 310.00 $310.00 $3,010 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518–532 525 7 367.50–400.00 $377.74 $1,983 —
591–594 593 11 370.00–380.00 $376.38 $2,232 —
638 638 2 369.00 $369.00 $2,354 —
703–745 728 6 348.00–357.50 $350.64 $2,553 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 3 402.50 $402.50 $2,033 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 306 4 530.00–555.00 $541.51 $1,657 —
360–393 380 5 462.50–540.00 $491.88 $1,869 —
400–444 430 15 427.50–505.00 $463.76 $1,994 -50.17
464–495 475 31 420.00–442.50 $431.28 $2,049 -61.98
503–547 524 23 412.50–445.00 $422.53 $2,214 -32.64
550–583 568 29 390.00–422.50 $407.01 $2,312 -36.32
646 646 4 368.00 $368.00 $2,377 -50.00
662–669 663 61 355.00–384.00 $380.11 $2,520 -4.86
704–746 725 144 353.00–375.00 $363.83 $2,638 -10.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 3 455.00 $455.00 $1,697 —
435–447 442 5 397.50–425.00 $414.18 $1,831 -67.03
470–497 485 15 395.00–415.00 $404.43 $1,961 -47.26
518–540 529 4 382.50–410.00 $396.54 $2,098 -36.10
554–595 569 43 361.00–385.00 $376.26 $2,141 -33.77
600–648 633 10 355.00–362.50 $357.21 $2,261 -41.59
650–681 676 87 338.50–350.00 $346.28 $2,341 -31.49
703 703 6 334.00 $334.00 $2,348 —
813 813 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,561 —
880 880 2 302.50 $302.50 $2,662 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 2 392.50 $392.50 $1,700 —
465 465 3 357.50 $357.50 $1,662 —
500–530 517 6 355.00–368.00 $360.25 $1,862 —
590–591 591 8 351.00–355.00 $353.00 $2,086 —
649 649 5 345.00 $345.00 $2,239 —
693 693 3 314.00 $314.00 $2,176 —
832 832 5 306.00 $306.00 $2,546 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
643 643 3 341.00 $341.00 $2,193 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 unweaned 335 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,809 —
435 unweaned 435 4 495.00 $495.00 $2,153 —
477–485 482 8 425.00–440.00 $430.57 $2,075 -52.28
520–543 532 7 367.50–400.00 $390.09 $2,075 —
570 unweaned 570 4 385.00 $385.00 $2,194 —
595 595 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,231 —
765 765 2 322.50 $322.50 $2,467 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1370 1328 75-80% 3 216.00–262.50 $232.44 $3,087 —
1310–1558 1388 75-80% 17 190.00–220.00 $193.62 $2,687 —
1330–1730 1466 75-80% 16 168.00–188.00 $181.36 $2,659 -5.37
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
878–1125 1020 85-90% 14 154.00–171.00 $158.49 $1,617 —
975–1165 1066 85-90% 7 112.50–153.00 $143.35 $1,528 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1255 1161 80-85% 4 220.00–245.00 $231.62 $2,689 —
1130–1260 1197 80-85% 11 162.00–185.00 $173.06 $2,072 —
1210–1270 1240 80-85% 2 192.00–205.00 $198.66 $2,463 +18.10
1265 1265 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,771 -48.84

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1750 1501 4 196.00–210.00 $201.29 $3,021 —
1305–1955 1592 9 215.00–240.00 $222.66 $3,545 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1144 1144 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 251.00 $251.00 $2,871
1145 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,404

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00
961 961 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 4,500.00 $4,500.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,900.00 $3,900.00

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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
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350 1350 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.