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Windsor Livestock Auction Market Report

Windsor, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 21, 2026

892 head sold ·Official USDA report

light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $557.70/cwt +73.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,454/hd at 440 lb · 58 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $430.60/cwt +3.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,002/hd at 465 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $390.28/cwt -4.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,068/hd at 530 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 892 1,285 1,088
Feeder cattle 747 1,110 881
Slaughter cattle 125 155 167
Replacement cattle 20 20 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher except for a couple bigger groups of weaned steer calves under 500 lbs selling 15.00-25.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good for a moderate supply. Things have been looking up for the cattle market lately with some fed cattle trading higher last week and an expectation of a bullish COF report has pushed cattle futures higher. Also, corn has taken a downturn to well below $5.00/ bushel again. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 21 605.00 $605.00 $2,093 —
420–442 440 58 525.00–560.00 $557.70 $2,454 +73.40
451–477 458 17 440.00–476.00 $468.31 $2,145 +14.61
532–548 544 13 417.50–425.00 $423.31 $2,303 -11.55
553–589 567 15 412.50–427.50 $420.05 $2,382 +2.50
625 625 6 385.00–392.50 $387.50 $2,422 -27.50
713–733 728 13 369.00–373.00 $372.10 $2,709 -3.90
827–828 828 7 351.00–357.50 $353.78 $2,929 +7.78
878 878 3 296.00 $296.00 $2,599 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 3 487.50 $487.50 $2,179 —
470–495 482 14 410.00–450.00 $436.11 $2,102 +1.11
523–538 533 6 392.50–405.00 $396.59 $2,114 —
562–594 586 15 370.00–400.00 $381.43 $2,235 -19.57
611–629 620 10 347.50–370.00 $358.59 $2,223 -36.46
679 679 4 367.50 $367.50 $2,495 —
795 795 4 343.00 $343.00 $2,727 —
909 909 5 294.00 $294.00 $2,672 -13.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 6 430.00 $430.00 $2,206 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 4 454.00 $454.00 $2,270 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 449.00 $449.00 $1,706 -40.44
414–440 431 11 435.00–460.00 $443.74 $1,913 -20.79
458–478 465 28 407.50–440.00 $430.60 $2,002 -4.40
500–540 530 23 375.00–412.50 $390.28 $2,068 -8.16
553–570 560 12 362.50–382.50 $374.70 $2,098 -10.30
607–640 625 11 357.00–375.00 $367.57 $2,297 -13.07
654 654 6 355.00 $355.00 $2,322 -17.56
663 unweaned 663 4 321.00 $321.00 $2,128 —
723 723 5 336.00 $336.00 $2,429 -31.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,462 —
391 391 4 435.00 $435.00 $1,701 +20.06
468–490 480 11 372.50–388.00 $380.30 $1,825 —
543 543 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,928 —
549 thin fleshed 549 5 389.00 $389.00 $2,136 -1.00
569–590 580 10 326.00–350.00 $336.18 $1,950 +16.18
626–635 630 9 338.00–348.00 $343.52 $2,164 -8.62
655–694 682 13 334.00–339.00 $335.76 $2,290 +4.76
708 708 4 336.00 $336.00 $2,379 +18.00
778 778 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,334 -38.38
863 863 3 288.00 $288.00 $2,485 +13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,639 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 5 371.00 $371.00 $1,688 —
684 684 8 250.00 $250.00 $1,710 —
744 744 8 254.00 $254.00 $1,890 -21.00
780 780 3 276.00 $276.00 $2,153 —
948 948 3 216.00 $216.00 $2,048 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–482 469 7 401.00–405.00 $403.24 $1,891 +26.05
538–540 539 10 370.00–372.50 $370.75 $1,998 -3.25

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1100 974 85-90% 8 75.00–97.50 $85.78 $835 -26.45
915–1200 1072 85-90% 9 96.00–110.00 $103.88 $1,114 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1400 1210 80-85% 10 117.00–123.00 $120.15 $1,454 —
1075–1430 1226 80-85% 7 109.00–119.00 $113.75 $1,395 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1465 1403 75-80% 2 139.00–140.00 $139.52 $1,957 —
1330–1620 1483 75-80% 7 120.00–129.00 $124.82 $1,851 -4.31

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–2130 1702 3 170.00–190.00 $178.34 $3,035 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,844
1320 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,904

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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.