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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 26, 2026

1,040 head sold ·Official USDA report

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $346.01/cwt ≈ $2,139/hd at 618 lb · 234 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $330.00/cwt -45.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,383/hd at 722 lb · 73 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $354.00/cwt -45.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,312/hd at 653 lb · 35 head
Windsor, MO 6-weight heifers sold at $346/cwt, mid-pack for the state—$3/cwt above the MO average ($343) and $12/cwt under Phillipsburg, MO ($358). MO 6-weight heifers are down $49/cwt from their mid-July peak of $386. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,040 743 1,657
Feeder cattle 945 710 1,517
Slaughter cattle 60 23 100
Replacement cattle 35 10 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last reported sale two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold 20.00-30.00 lower. Supply and demand were moderate. It's been all negative news for the last month or better for the cattle market and the President's remarks last Friday have sent cattle futures lower and rattled confidence in the market. Also, corn has shot higher adding to the pressure on calves and feeders. Several un-weaned calves are starting to show up. Slaughter cows sold 10.00-20.00 lower than two weeks ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 497.50 $497.50 $1,741 —
405–433 423 8 457.50–460.00 $458.40 $1,939 —
458–470 467 8 418.00–450.00 $425.85 $1,989 -54.15
528 528 5 377.00 $377.00 $1,991 -56.14
556–566 558 28 394.00–410.00 $405.85 $2,265 -4.15
639 639 24 359.00 $359.00 $2,294 -69.99
653 653 35 354.00 $354.00 $2,312 -45.00
825 825 10 320.00 $320.00 $2,640 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 369 7 420.00–425.00 $422.29 $1,558 —
425–445 437 8 427.00–447.50 $433.50 $1,894 -39.00
477–495 480 20 397.50–419.00 $415.67 $1,995 —
512–544 532 15 372.00–390.00 $380.51 $2,024 -39.49
553–586 571 13 354.00–397.50 $375.35 $2,143 -33.97
635 635 3 346.00 $346.00 $2,197 —
671 671 5 331.00 $331.00 $2,221 -49.00
707–728 710 13 332.50–333.00 $332.92 $2,364 -33.08
753–790 772 8 318.00–326.00 $321.90 $2,485 -27.10
987 987 3 240.00 $240.00 $2,369 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 5 359.00 $359.00 $1,903 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–393 378 8 435.00–465.00 $450.24 $1,702 -54.76
405–437 425 15 432.50–460.00 $450.30 $1,914 -19.70
462–497 482 13 425.00–452.50 $433.06 $2,087 +0.23
515–533 525 19 359.00–380.00 $363.19 $1,907 -45.88
576 576 5 336.00 $336.00 $1,935 -67.39
605–635 609 154 336.00–350.00 $337.71 $2,057 —
636 636 80 362.00 $362.00 $2,302 —
722 722 73 330.00 $330.00 $2,383 -45.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 3 417.50 $417.50 $1,637 —
409 409 9 455.00 $455.00 $1,861 +31.77
473–481 476 15 390.00–395.00 $391.69 $1,864 —
533–540 536 7 352.00–359.00 $355.98 $1,908 -33.46
604–643 626 16 325.00–336.00 $329.83 $2,065 -63.29
672 672 5 325.00 $325.00 $2,184 -30.99
718 718 5 308.00 $308.00 $2,211 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1063 1063 6 215.00 $215.00 $2,285 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
727 727 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,745 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238–243 239 8 525.00–545.00 $530.08 $1,267 —
355–368 362 6 465.00–522.50 $494.27 $1,789 —
450 450 2 432.50 $432.50 $1,946 —
517 517 3 372.50 $372.50 $1,926 -25.00
577 577 6 343.00 $343.00 $1,979 —
744 744 9 275.00 $275.00 $2,046 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 4 415.00 $415.00 $1,448 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1355 1221 80-85% 14 138.00–153.00 $144.84 $1,768 -24.63
1275 1275 80-85% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,014 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 85-90% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,232 —
1005–1135 1067 85-90% 6 132.00–145.00 $141.22 $1,507 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1820 1532 75-80% 7 153.00–162.00 $157.16 $2,408 -18.84

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 1 194.00 $194.00 $2,609 —
1585–1650 1618 2 195.00–208.00 $201.37 $3,258 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1105 1105 (<2 yrs)Open 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,320
953–1325 1132 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 144.00–160.00 $152.41 $1,725
1185–1245 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 177.50–192.50 $184.81 $2,245

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
994 thin fleshed 994 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1098 1098 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,525.00 $2,525.00
1090–1255 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,273.44

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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.