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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 16, 2026

551 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $445.05/cwt +68.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,341/hd at 526 lb · 48 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $402.39/cwt +43.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,499/hd at 621 lb · 37 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $370.41/cwt +34.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,167/hd at 585 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 551 1,040 1,512
Feeder cattle 473 945 1,389
Slaughter cattle 58 60 83
Replacement cattle 20 35 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, steers sold 10.00-25.00 higher and heifers sold mostly steady. Demand was good for a light supply but the quality was attractive with a mix of both calves and yearlings offered. The cattle market has made quite a comeback in recent weeks and calf and feeder prices have improved but there is some negative pressure starting to creep in here mid-week. Slaughter cows sold 5.00-10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 unweaned 424 4 447.00 $447.00 $1,895 —
459 459 7 455.00 $455.00 $2,088 +29.15
500–548 526 48 433.50–460.00 $445.05 $2,341 +68.05
553–577 563 19 417.00–430.00 $420.13 $2,365 +14.28
604–638 621 37 379.00–414.00 $402.39 $2,499 +43.39
688 688 7 370.00 $370.00 $2,546 +16.00
728 728 3 361.00 $361.00 $2,628 —
753 753 3 358.00 $358.00 $2,696 —
813 813 3 342.00 $342.00 $2,780 +22.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–494 478 11 439.00–450.00 $446.23 $2,133 +30.56
519 519 4 445.00 $445.00 $2,310 +64.49
565–587 579 19 408.00–418.00 $411.12 $2,380 +35.77
600 600 3 398.00 $398.00 $2,388 +52.00
658–661 660 10 377.50–382.50 $379.49 $2,505 +48.49
701–738 717 9 351.00–362.50 $357.97 $2,567 +25.05
753 753 3 354.00 $354.00 $2,666 +32.10
803 803 3 339.00 $339.00 $2,722 —
943 943 3 301.00 $301.00 $2,838 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
673 673 6 367.50 $367.50 $2,473 —
763 763 8 352.00 $352.00 $2,686 —
832 832 8 343.00 $343.00 $2,854 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–435 424 17 434.00–457.50 $444.23 $1,884 -6.07
483–493 489 22 420.00–440.00 $431.89 $2,112 -1.17
545 545 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,098 +21.81
556–595 585 27 364.00–390.00 $370.41 $2,167 +34.41
645–646 646 7 346.00–355.00 $349.85 $2,260 -12.15
701 701 4 342.50 $342.50 $2,401 +12.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–370 364 4 464.00–485.00 $474.67 $1,728 +57.17
435 435 2 407.50 $407.50 $1,773 -47.50
495 495 3 376.00 $376.00 $1,861 -15.69
521–539 532 12 377.50–387.50 $381.58 $2,030 +25.60
573–597 585 16 340.00–363.00 $356.64 $2,086 —
618 618 2 342.50 $342.50 $2,117 +12.67
675 675 2 337.00 $337.00 $2,275 +12.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
703 703 4 337.50 $337.50 $2,373 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,111 +32.00
670 670 3 332.50 $332.50 $2,228 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 592 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,013 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1300 1213 80-85% 9 134.00–148.00 $140.02 $1,698 -4.82
1140–1290 1215 80-85% 2 148.00–150.00 $149.06 $1,811 +4.22
1155–1405 1275 80-85% 8 122.00–135.00 $130.18 $1,660 -27.82
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 75-80% 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,161 —
1365–1615 1490 75-80% 2 124.00–127.00 $125.37 $1,868 —
1320–1820 1518 75-80% 9 140.00–148.00 $142.37 $2,161 -14.79
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 85-90% 1 113.00 $113.00 $864 —
855–1115 1043 85-90% 5 124.00–132.00 $128.02 $1,335 +9.02

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,391 —
1495–2130 1743 5 189.00–205.00 $196.29 $3,421 —
1625–2050 1838 3 204.00–214.00 $209.05 $3,842 —

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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 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,178
1135–1475 1332 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 143.00–167.50 $153.09 $2,039

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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.