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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 17, 2022

500 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.54/cwt ≈ $815/hd at 572 lb · 61 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.30/cwt +1.30 vs last sale · ≈ $910/hd at 668 lb · 54 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.75/cwt ≈ $710/hd at 468 lb · 36 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 500 167 284
Feeder cattle 425 129 249
Slaughter cattle 75 23 35
Replacement cattle — 15 —

Compared to last week feeder steers wer steady to 5 higher, heifers were steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were higher 2-6. weaned grouped calves listed as M&L 1-2.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423–439 429 13 188.00–192.50 $190.51 $817 +2.51
451–468 458 7 180.00–184.00 $182.25 $835 —
502–544 526 12 170.00–183.50 $176.78 $930 —
609–640 630 15 148.00–164.50 $153.32 $966 -10.68
765 765 4 137.50 $137.50 $1,052 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 186.00 $186.00 $521 —
310–340 328 4 170.00–184.00 $179.12 $588 -0.46
350–390 375 7 170.00–185.00 $179.10 $672 —
400–430 413 3 177.00–180.00 $178.31 $736 —
455–495 476 5 168.00–187.00 $179.93 $856 —
500–505 503 2 160.00–176.00 $167.96 $845 +4.99
570–590 576 4 159.00–178.50 $172.02 $991 +19.02
620 620 1 151.00 $151.00 $936 -0.55
660 660 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,030 +12.00
715 715 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,008 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 134.00 $134.00 $570 —
475 475 1 150.00 $150.00 $712 —
565–585 573 3 143.00–149.00 $145.63 $834 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–390 385 20 140.00–157.00 $152.14 $586 —
417 417 3 147.00 $147.00 $613 -3.00
452–495 468 36 145.00–154.00 $151.75 $710 —
523–534 530 9 145.00 $145.00 $768 —
556–591 572 61 135.00–145.50 $142.54 $815 —
650–673 668 54 135.00–138.75 $136.30 $910 +1.30
994 994 7 85.00 $85.00 $845 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 140.00–148.00 $144.04 $343 +4.04
280 280 1 140.00 $140.00 $392 -5.00
335–345 341 4 140.00–155.00 $144.75 $494 —
355–395 376 9 140.00–154.00 $148.48 $558 -7.99
400–440 417 5 140.00–150.00 $143.51 $598 -4.23
470–495 483 2 136.00–137.00 $136.49 $659 +1.49
520 520 1 144.00 $144.00 $749 —
550–590 571 6 133.00–143.00 $137.33 $784 +2.32
600 600 1 141.00 $141.00 $846 —
650 650 1 136.00 $136.00 $884 —
800 800 1 120.00 $120.00 $960 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 120.00 $120.00 $330 —
335 335 1 121.00 $121.00 $405 —
380–385 383 2 120.00–135.00 $127.45 $488 +1.45
445 445 1 119.00 $119.00 $530 —
565–570 568 2 110.00–120.00 $114.98 $653 +4.98
625 625 1 120.00 $120.00 $750 —
650 650 1 123.00 $123.00 $800 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 149.00 $149.00 $708 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 176.00 $176.00 $484 +2.04
330 330 1 176.00 $176.00 $581 -5.51
405 405 1 161.00 $161.00 $652 +1.19
475–480 478 2 167.00–168.00 $167.50 $801 +3.67
515–545 534 4 144.00–165.00 $153.47 $820 +11.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 164.00 $164.00 $566 —
450 450 1 156.00 $156.00 $702 —
720 720 1 119.00 $119.00 $857 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 172.00 $172.00 $671 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1610 1187 80-85% 40 70.00–82.50 $76.89 $913 —
1075–1545 1222 80-85% 15 79.50–84.00 $81.64 $998 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1115 1010 85-90% 9 57.00–69.00 $64.62 $653 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1770 1648 75-80% 2 60.00–71.50 $65.32 $1,076 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1825 1535 3 90.00–110.50 $102.11 $1,567 —

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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.