Windsor Livestock Auction market report — October 21, 2026

Windsor, MO · Wednesday sale · USDA report published 10/21/2026 · Sale days

Head sold

892

Last week 1,285 (−393)
Last year 1,088

5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

$411.88 /cwt

$2,279 per head · 59 hd
vs last week −8.51

7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

$365.25 /cwt

$2,717 per head · 17 hd
vs last week −10.75

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.
USDA Market News reporter, October 21, 2026

Feeder steers — Oct 21

Steers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 14. Last year = sale of Oct 22.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year
300–399 lb	21	346 lb	$605.00	$2,093	+157.50	+95.00
400–499 lb	92	450 lb	$520.39	$2,341	+50.83	+59.52
500–599 lb	59	553 lb	$411.88	$2,279	−8.51	−26.04
600–699 lb	20	633 lb	$369.04	$2,337	−24.00	−40.31
700–799 lb	17	744 lb	$365.25	$2,717	−10.75	—
800–899 lb	7	828 lb	$353.78	$2,929	+7.78	—
900–999 lb	5	909 lb	$294.00	$2,672	−10.09	—

Feeder heifers — Oct 21

Heifers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 14. Last year = sale of Oct 22. Unweaned = calves sold straight off the cow. No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	Unweaned $/cwt	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	8	378 lb	$434.75	$1,641	−23.17	−32.63	—	—
400–499 lb	50	461 lb	$422.42	$1,947	−35.29	−7.34	—	$375.00 (3 hd)†
500–599 lb	47	549 lb	$373.29	$2,049	−9.30	−25.70	—	—
600–699 lb	39	650 lb	$349.48	$2,270	−23.81	−17.32	$321.00 (4 hd)†	—
700–799 lb	11	728 lb	$329.45	$2,397	−22.42	−39.58	—	—
800–899 lb	3	863 lb	$288.00†	$2,485	−0.09	−55.00	—	—

Slaughter cows — Oct 21

Grade	Dressing	Head	Avg wt	Avg $/cwt	Range $/cwt
Boner 80-85%	Average	10	1,210 lb	$120.15	$117.00–$123.00
Boner 80-85%	Low	7	1,226 lb	$113.75	$109.00–$119.00
Breaker 75-80%	High	2	1,403 lb	$139.52	$139.00–$140.00
Breaker 75-80%	Average	7	1,483 lb	$124.82	$120.00–$129.00
Lean 85-90%	Average	9	1,072 lb	$103.88	$96.00–$110.00
Lean 85-90%	Low	8	974 lb	$85.78	$75.00–$97.50

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $411.88/cwt
4-week average: $419.30
13-week average: $417.55
4-week vs 13-week: +0.4%

52-wk low $390.75high $530.15

Sales in 9 of the last 13 weeks.

Steers 700–799 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $365.25/cwt
4-week average: $363.31
13-week average: $360.07
4-week vs 13-week: +0.9%

52-wk low $328.72high $418.36

Sales in 9 of the last 13 weeks.

Heifers 500–599 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $373.29/cwt
4-week average: $382.82
13-week average: $380.53
4-week vs 13-week: +0.6%

52-wk low $357.18high $452.86

Sales in 9 of the last 13 weeks.

Direction compares the 4-week average with the 13-week average: Rising +1% or more, Steady within ±1%, Easing −1% to −3%, Falling −3% or more. Weekly prices are head-weighted averages of Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 feeder cattle, regular lots.

The label describes recent prices; it is not a forecast. In our backtest of every barn since 2019 (about 35,000 barn-weeks), barns labeled Falling went on to beat other barns' average move over the next 13 weeks 61% of the time, and barns labeled Rising trailed it 56% of the time.

Last 52 weeks

Weekly average $/cwt4-week average

Price history since 2019

Weekly average $/cwt

When to sell: the seasonal pattern

5-weight steers

For 500–599 lb steers, prices since 2018 ran highest against their yearly average in Feb and Mar and lowest in Nov and Dec.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	−0.1%	57%	7
Feb	+2.8%	86%	7
Mar	+2.8%	100%	8
Apr	+2.1%	75%	8
May	+1.9%	62%	8
Jun	+1.2%	50%	8
Jul	+2.7%	75%	8
Aug	+1.9%	62%	8
Sep	+0.1%	57%	7
Oct	−1.4%	29%	7
Nov	−5.1%	0%	7
Dec	−4.0%	0%	7

7-weight steers

For 700–799 lb steers, prices since 2018 ran highest against their yearly average in Sep and Oct and lowest in Dec and Mar.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	−1.0%	43%	7
Feb	+0.8%	57%	7
Mar	−2.1%	25%	8
Apr	+0.7%	75%	8
May	−1.5%	25%	8
Jun	0.0%	38%	8
Jul	+2.9%	75%	8
Aug	+2.9%	75%	8
Sep	+3.8%	71%	7
Oct	+3.2%	86%	7
Nov	−0.9%	43%	7
Dec	−3.3%	14%	7

Recent sales

Last 13 weeks. Download the weekly history as CSV.
Sale	Head sold	Steers 500–599 $/cwt	Steers 700–799 $/cwt	Heifers 500–599 $/cwt
Wed Oct 21	892	$411.88	$365.25	$373.29
Wed Oct 14	1,285	$420.39	$376.00	$382.59
Wed Oct 7	1,189	$424.19	$352.54	$386.62
Wed Sep 30	884	$420.72	$359.44	$388.78
Wed Sep 23	1,991	$396.49	$348.20	$371.29
Wed Sep 16	551	$432.62	$356.03	$369.68
Wed Aug 26	1,040	$390.75	$328.72	$357.18
Wed Aug 12	743	$428.59	$377.96	$398.54
Wed Aug 5	1,452	$432.33	$376.52	$396.84

Nearby barns this week

Straight-line distance between towns. Barns tagged unweaned show unweaned-calf prices. Every Missouri sale this week.
Barn	Distance	Sale	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799
Kingsville Livestock Auction, Kingsville	33 mi	Oct 20	$410.52	$361.02
Wheeler Livestock Auction, Osceola	35 mi	Oct 22	$415.13	—
MO-Kan Livestock Market, Butler	48 mi	Oct 22	$397.84	—
Tina Livestock Market, Tina	70 mi	Oct 19	$420.93	$361.18
Mid Missouri Stockyards,	79 mi	Oct 22	$396.95	$338.65
Callaway Livestock Center, Kingdom City	90 mi	Oct 19	$416.61	$347.13

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
Wednesday	October 21, 2026	892	37	AMS_1622

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “Windsor Livestock Auction - Windsor, MO” (AMS_1622). See something wrong? Report a correction. Feeder prices are Medium and Large frame No. 1 and 1–2 cattle, $/cwt, grouped into 100-lb bands by average weight and weighted by head count. Value-added, unweaned and No. 2 lots are shown in their own columns; other lot types (fancy, fleshy, thin-fleshed, spayed, replacement) are left out. $/head = $/cwt × average weight ÷ 100.