Cattle Market Pulse

Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 16, 2022

183 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 183 143 260
Feeder cattle 145 126 242
Slaughter cattle 38 17 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Steers were steady to $5 higher, Heifers were steady to $3 higher. Slaughter cows 1-3 higher, slaughter bulls were higher 3-7.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 178.00 $178.00 $917 ±0.00
570–590 581 4 163.00–175.00 $169.46 $985 —
600–625 608 3 152.00–173.00 $163.36 $993 +7.00
650–685 668 2 138.00–160.00 $148.71 $993 +5.78
710–735 723 3 146.00–154.00 $149.95 $1,084 —
780 780 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,108 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 415 2 157.50–170.00 $163.60 $679 —
515 515 1 140.00 $140.00 $721 —
560 560 1 160.00 $160.00 $896 —
660 660 1 140.00 $140.00 $924 —
850 850 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,096 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 172.00 $172.00 $482 +17.80
305–335 319 7 151.00–176.00 $162.46 $518 -2.50
365–390 376 7 150.00–177.00 $158.17 $595 -2.99
405–415 409 4 156.00–163.00 $158.99 $650 —
490 490 1 148.00 $148.00 $725 —
500–525 513 7 138.00–150.00 $144.59 $742 -7.20
550–595 570 7 125.00–144.00 $139.73 $796 +11.73
660–680 670 2 129.00–131.00 $129.99 $871 —
705–745 727 3 122.00–127.00 $125.29 $911 —
765–795 780 2 121.00 $121.00 $944 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 150.00–155.00 $152.50 $374 —
575–580 578 2 138.00–141.00 $139.51 $806 —
625 625 1 125.00 $125.00 $781 —
835 835 1 115.00 $115.00 $960 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 323 6 155.00–185.00 $172.56 $557 -11.44
350–395 373 5 171.00–177.00 $174.78 $652 +10.34
420 420 1 155.00 $155.00 $651 —
465–495 480 2 145.00–151.00 $147.91 $710 +2.11
505–525 515 2 140.00–142.00 $141.02 $726 -1.34
620 620 2 132.00–137.00 $134.50 $834 —
650 650 1 138.00 $138.00 $897 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 193.00 $193.00 $550 -0.50
300–345 323 6 180.00–201.00 $191.75 $619 -0.44
370–380 375 3 182.00–199.00 $187.59 $703 +6.37
410–440 425 3 170.00–175.00 $172.05 $731 —
465–490 478 3 164.00–175.00 $170.60 $815 —
625 625 1 145.00 $145.00 $906 —
720 720 1 129.00 $129.00 $929 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1575 1305 80-85% 7 79.00–84.00 $81.65 $1,066 —
1210–1585 1369 80-85% 4 87.00–92.00 $88.84 $1,216 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 85-90% 1 44.00 $44.00 $337 —
865–1185 1023 85-90% 8 63.00–77.00 $70.25 $719 —
1235 1235 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $988 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 75-80% 1 72.00 $72.00 $1,008 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–2020 1649 6 105.00–121.00 $115.43 $1,903 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1160 1127 3 90.00–95.00 $92.36 $1,041 —

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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.