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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 30, 2026

884 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $361.00/cwt +10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,606/hd at 722 lb · 46 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $379.98/cwt ≈ $2,438/hd at 642 lb · 34 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $396.90/cwt -4.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,473/hd at 623 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 884 1,991 861
Feeder cattle 716 1,906 711
Slaughter cattle 148 65 125
Replacement cattle 20 20 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold mostly steady. Demand was moderate to good for a light to moderate supply with a larger run expected next week. Cattle futures have traded higher so far this week. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–383 377 5 500.00 $500.00 $1,885 —
403–440 429 12 465.00–497.50 $482.67 $2,071 +7.62
453–478 468 24 447.50–482.50 $461.85 $2,161 +8.69
513–540 528 12 420.00–440.00 $428.17 $2,261 -11.33
554–563 556 13 412.50–427.50 $424.00 $2,357 -1.00
605–635 623 30 390.00–420.00 $396.90 $2,473 -4.32
654–670 662 12 363.00–375.00 $367.66 $2,434 -3.92
700–729 722 46 359.00–362.50 $361.00 $2,606 +10.00
764 764 7 354.00 $354.00 $2,705 -0.60
847 847 5 334.00 $334.00 $2,829 -11.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527–540 535 7 382.50–417.50 $401.87 $2,150 +7.32
616 thin fleshed 616 10 409.50 $409.50 $2,523 —
631 631 12 365.00 $365.00 $2,303 -12.15
693 693 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,460 —
709 709 4 351.00 $351.00 $2,489 +8.24

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–433 415 8 445.00–460.00 $453.62 $1,883 +2.08
456 fancy 456 5 470.00 $470.00 $2,143 —
457–483 467 5 420.00–445.00 $434.67 $2,030 +33.71
507–524 518 25 402.50–417.50 $412.57 $2,137 +14.02
558–593 571 14 364.00–380.00 $374.64 $2,139 +0.48
630–644 639 11 365.00–372.00 $369.49 $2,361 —
643 643 23 385.00 $385.00 $2,476 —
691 691 10 351.00 $351.00 $2,425 -11.44
703 703 9 386.00 $386.00 $2,714 +41.89
802 802 3 322.00 $322.00 $2,582 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 3 490.00 $490.00 $1,715 —
427–440 432 11 435.00 $435.00 $1,879 —
455 455 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,820 —
563–593 574 9 342.00–372.50 $356.53 $2,046 +3.99
650 650 3 327.50 $327.50 $2,129 -7.97
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
559 559 5 367.50 $367.50 $2,054 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–418 411 9 477.50–490.00 $483.90 $1,989 —
513–547 531 14 367.50–409.00 $389.09 $2,066 +5.18
599 599 5 352.50 $352.50 $2,111 +1.47

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1565 1503 75-80% 3 122.00–126.00 $123.93 $1,863 -11.83
1405–2045 1599 75-80% 13 128.00–137.00 $131.40 $2,101 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1250 1121 80-85% 5 118.00–126.00 $123.52 $1,385 —
1080–1370 1211 80-85% 9 126.00–137.00 $131.38 $1,591 +6.35
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1050 936 85-90% 4 92.50–97.50 $95.11 $890 —
830–1225 1015 85-90% 8 105.00–119.00 $112.31 $1,140 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,485 —
1570–1915 1743 2 185.00–195.00 $190.49 $3,320 -4.63
2155 2155 1 201.00 $201.00 $4,332 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925–985 945 (<2 yrs)Open 4 220.00–281.00 $254.46 $2,405
775–1135 1027 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 189.00–211.00 $200.19 $2,056
940–1120 1032 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 134.00–141.00 $136.70 $1,411

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1263 1263 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,700.00 $3,700.00
1332–1395 1357 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,235.54

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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.