Name: Windsor Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-01-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, the majority of steers sold 10.00-15.00 higher except for the 550-625 lb steers selling mostly steady. Heifers sold uneven with calves under 500 lbs selling 5.00-10.00 higher, 500-600 lbs sold 5.00-10.00 lower off the highs last week and heifers over 600 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was good to very good for a moderate supply that was hampered by the extreme cold early in the week and icy backroads. Cattle futures had a stellar day Wednesday and a few new faces in the seats made for an active market. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-5.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $342.43/cwt on 162 head. That ranks 1 of 25 comparable sales and sits −139.89 against this barn's trailing median of $482.31.

Average price

$342.43

162 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,898

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$325

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 1-2

$68.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.00

vs MO average

+1.49 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	555	361.40	2,007	107
Large 1	577	322.00	1,858	6thin
Medium and Large 1-2	547	304.48	1,666	45
Medium 1-2	575	292.50	1,682	4thin

One grade step is worth $68.90/cwt here — about $325 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

25 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $524.49, low $425.76, median $482.31 across 25 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale162 hd

342.43

—

MO average15 barns · 3,828 hd

334.43

+8.00

National average147 barns · 15,667 hd

340.94

+1.49

This barn, trailing median25 sales

482.31

−139.89

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,808	164.78	2,979	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,425	136.34	1,943	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,181	126.06	1,489	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,139	104.32	1,188	4thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,325	$2,250	3thin

Every lot, as filed

66 lots · USDA AMS · Windsor Livestock Auction - Windsor, MO

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	671	276.19/cwt	272.00–279.00	1,853	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	291.50/cwt	275.00–293.00	1,796	106
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	732	250.62/cwt	250.00–251.00	1,835	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	298	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	998	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	367	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,239	3
Heifers	Medium 1-2	600–650	640	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,664	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	393.14/cwt	382.50–415.00	1,466	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	320.66/cwt	313.50–333.00	2,001	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	850–900	878	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,107	4
Steers	Large 1	600–650	625	314.70/cwt	305.00–318.00	1,967	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	944	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,124	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	900–950	949	231.50/cwt	231.50–231.50	2,197	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	399.09/cwt	384.00–409.00	1,692	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	867	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	2,280	7
Steers	Large 1	550–600	577	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,858	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	2,143	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	398.00/cwt	398.00–398.00	1,234	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	594	304.74/cwt	297.00–309.00	1,810	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	764	279.96/cwt	269.00–285.50	2,139	79
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	349.79/cwt	333.00–365.00	2,011	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	629	301.91/cwt	290.00–309.00	1,899	38
Steers	Medium 1-2	550–600	575	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,682	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	312.07/cwt	297.00–319.50	2,091	144
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	288.08/cwt	279.00–297.00	2,068	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	530	304.39/cwt	300.00–322.50	1,613	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,016	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	2,245	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	686	286.25/cwt	284.00–288.00	1,964	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	532	375.14/cwt	362.00–397.00	1,996	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	385.35/cwt	365.00–397.50	1,819	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	650–700	696	249.50/cwt	249.50–249.50	1,737	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	600–650	613	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,643	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	550–600	561	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,431	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	650–700	658	296.25/cwt	296.25–296.25	1,949	40
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	752	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,925	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	583	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,560	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,128	115.55/cwt	115.00–116.00	1,303	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,258	140.58/cwt	136.00–145.00	1,768	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,178	125.52/cwt	119.00–134.00	1,479	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,178	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,178	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,100	108.64/cwt	106.00–111.00	1,195	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,555	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,866	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,450	145.57/cwt	139.00–148.00	2,111	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,383	131.37/cwt	125.00–138.00	1,817	6
Bulls	—	—	1,943	175.71/cwt	173.00–178.00	3,414	3
Bulls	—	—	1,750	162.12/cwt	152.00–168.00	2,837	3
Bulls	—	—	1,575	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,205	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,466	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,325	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	579	279.16/cwt	271.00–289.00	1,616	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	550–600	561	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,543	5
Heifers	Large 1	550–600	577	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	1,668	16
Heifers	Large 1	650–700	661	275.93/cwt	275.00–277.00	1,824	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	317	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	1,133	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	632	283.65/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,793	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	966	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	2,116	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	584	284.67/cwt	276.50–305.00	1,662	73
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	529	327.78/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,734	57
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	2,073	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	671	261.16/cwt	250.00–271.00	1,752	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	434	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	1,419	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	345.79/cwt	330.00–357.00	1,622	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	731	256.29/cwt	253.00–264.00	1,873	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	412	357.77/cwt	335.00–367.00	1,474	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,299	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	750–800	756	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,003	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	509	307.90/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,567	12

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages

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