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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 23, 2022

451 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $173.26/cwt +23.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,279/hd at 738 lb · 61 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.84/cwt ≈ $1,013/hd at 626 lb · 33 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $190.58/cwt ≈ $894/hd at 469 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 451 183 358
Feeder cattle 338 145 308
Slaughter cattle 93 38 50
Replacement cattle 20 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly 2.00 to 9.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady. Feeder bulls sold 6.00 to 12.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Quality was mostly attractive and demand was good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 201.00 $201.00 $714 —
405–425 417 5 180.00–194.00 $187.24 $781 —
465–475 468 3 186.00–190.00 $188.34 $881 —
510–535 524 4 180.00–196.00 $187.02 $980 +9.02
580–585 583 3 167.00–175.00 $172.35 $1,005 +2.89
600 600 1 152.00 $152.00 $912 -11.36
675 675 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,012 +1.29
700–725 708 3 153.00–162.00 $158.93 $1,125 +8.98
740 value added 740 58 174.00 $174.00 $1,288 —
750–760 755 2 142.00–162.00 $151.93 $1,147 +9.93
800 800 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,080 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–474 469 23 189.00–194.00 $190.58 $894 —
519–545 537 19 175.00–188.00 $183.92 $988 —
562–580 566 17 171.00–186.00 $182.45 $1,033 —
611 611 8 183.00 $183.00 $1,118 —
737 737 12 160.00 $160.00 $1,179 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 197.00 $197.00 $571 —
325–330 328 2 180.00–196.00 $188.06 $617 —
395 395 2 175.00 $175.00 $691 —
425–435 430 2 177.00–178.00 $177.49 $763 +13.89
455–490 473 2 170.00–172.00 $170.96 $809 —
540–545 543 2 170.00–179.00 $174.52 $948 +34.52
550–585 570 4 145.00–161.00 $155.55 $887 -4.45
625 625 1 145.00 $145.00 $906 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 170.00–172.50 $171.25 $574 —
410 410 1 152.50 $152.50 $625 —
475 475 1 151.00 $151.00 $717 —
520–530 528 4 135.00–155.00 $145.02 $766 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 160.00 $160.00 $472 -12.00
300–310 305 2 153.00–178.00 $165.30 $504 +2.84
375 375 1 151.00 $151.00 $566 -7.17
400–445 421 5 152.00–156.00 $154.01 $648 -4.98
450–490 468 10 146.00–152.00 $149.61 $700 +1.61
520–540 531 4 147.00–151.00 $149.52 $794 +4.93
550–590 568 3 140.00–145.00 $142.70 $811 +2.97
626 value added 626 30 163.00 $163.00 $1,020 —
620–635 627 3 144.00–155.00 $150.29 $942 —
655–685 668 3 136.00–144.00 $140.04 $935 +10.05
785 785 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,217 +34.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514–521 517 15 150.00–160.00 $155.97 $806 —
563–594 579 19 140.00–156.00 $151.81 $879 —
694 694 11 155.00 $155.00 $1,076 —
772 772 3 155.50 $155.50 $1,200 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 125.00–135.00 $130.00 $436 —
360 360 1 125.00 $125.00 $450 —
400–405 403 2 125.00–135.00 $129.97 $524 —
452–480 464 6 120.00–126.00 $122.05 $566 —
525–545 535 2 100.00–125.00 $112.73 $603 —
660 660 1 125.00 $125.00 $825 —
785 785 1 110.50 $110.50 $867 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 145.00 $145.00 $326 -7.50
365–370 368 2 141.00–150.00 $145.47 $535 —
400 400 1 147.00 $147.00 $588 —
465 465 1 135.00 $135.00 $628 —
500–520 509 4 142.00–145.00 $143.02 $728 —
555–565 558 3 130.00–135.00 $131.69 $735 -7.82

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 191.00 $191.00 $544 —
340 340 1 195.00 $195.00 $663 +22.44
370–385 378 3 180.00–190.00 $183.94 $695 +9.16
425–435 430 3 156.00–183.00 $173.56 $746 +18.56
460 460 1 163.00 $163.00 $750 +15.09
530 530 1 139.00 $139.00 $737 -2.02
590 590 1 130.00 $130.00 $767 —
710 710 2 108.00–126.00 $117.00 $831 —
765 765 1 117.00 $117.00 $895 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 198.00–199.00 $198.53 $631 +6.78
395 395 1 195.00 $195.00 $770 +7.41
435 435 1 185.00 $185.00 $805 +12.95
485 485 1 184.00 $184.00 $892 +13.40
500–520 510 2 150.00–159.00 $154.59 $788 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 153.00 $153.00 $581 —
415 415 1 145.00 $145.00 $602 —
525 525 1 138.00 $138.00 $724 —
555–590 573 2 113.00–130.00 $121.24 $695 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1490 1119 80-85% 61 74.00–88.00 $81.84 $916 —
1015–1395 1200 80-85% 18 88.00–95.00 $91.32 $1,096 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–935 898 85-90% 3 42.00–50.00 $45.77 $411 —
850–1200 1008 85-90% 4 66.00–72.00 $68.86 $694 -1.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1580 1497 75-80% 3 75.00–81.00 $78.05 $1,168 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1760 1634 5 108.00–117.00 $113.40 $1,853 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1735 1668 2 98.00 $98.00 $1,635 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
855–1410 1174 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 950.00–1,350.00 $1,170.65

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075–1085 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00–1,275.00 $1,163.02 —
970–1200 1123 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,075.00–1,425.00 $1,306.45 —

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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.