Cattle Market Pulse

Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 4, 2022

385 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.78/cwt +1.84 vs last sale · ≈ $682/hd at 488 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.39/cwt +3.20 vs last sale · ≈ $628/hd at 478 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 385 522 385
Feeder cattle 325 16 249
Slaughter cattle 50 22 40
Replacement cattle 10 484 96

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers were lower 6-12, heifers were lower 6-10. Slaughter cows and bulls were lower 4-8.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 2 186.00–187.00 $186.47 $420 —
315–335 328 4 170.00–178.00 $173.16 $568 -11.30
350–390 373 7 161.00–175.00 $167.34 $624 -4.23
400–420 413 4 159.00–162.00 $160.01 $661 -10.95
460–490 473 6 154.00–165.00 $158.89 $752 —
525 525 2 149.00–156.00 $152.50 $801 -4.54
560–570 565 4 145.00–156.00 $150.50 $850 -5.28
605–620 613 3 140.00–151.00 $146.29 $897 -8.03
680–685 683 2 150.00–158.00 $154.01 $1,052 +2.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–392 379 7 174.00–178.00 $175.77 $666 -7.23
400 400 3 160.00 $160.00 $640 -13.00
477 477 3 165.00 $165.00 $787 +2.29
543 543 2 137.00 $137.00 $744 -27.92
550–574 568 8 155.50–158.00 $156.11 $887 -5.72
600 600 4 151.00 $151.00 $906 -7.00
737 737 3 149.00 $149.00 $1,098 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 155.00 $155.00 $527 -10.00
370–390 380 2 142.00–152.00 $147.13 $559 —
440 440 1 142.00 $142.00 $625 -14.70
583 583 2 132.00 $132.00 $770 +7.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 260 3 140.00–150.00 $146.79 $382 +2.13
310–315 312 3 146.00–149.00 $147.67 $461 +4.94
350–380 365 6 135.00–147.00 $140.70 $514 +0.05
400–445 418 9 131.00–144.00 $137.63 $575 +5.27
455–495 478 14 120.00–135.00 $131.39 $628 +3.20
500–545 522 9 129.00–140.00 $134.15 $700 +5.47
550–565 558 2 130.00–133.00 $131.52 $734 +2.32
605–630 619 4 125.00–135.00 $130.49 $808 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 4 145.00 $145.00 $519 —
440–447 444 8 140.00–144.00 $141.49 $628 -3.51
464–498 488 18 138.00–142.00 $139.78 $682 +1.84
525 525 4 139.00 $139.00 $730 +3.05
580–581 581 9 133.00–136.00 $134.67 $782 -7.83
607–622 615 6 128.00–131.00 $129.48 $796 -6.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 120.00 $120.00 $342 —
340 340 1 120.00 $120.00 $408 —
365 365 1 130.00 $130.00 $474 —
415 415 1 120.00 $120.00 $498 +9.00
480 480 1 124.00 $124.00 $595 -1.00
555–590 573 3 100.00–122.00 $114.22 $654 -0.33
650–660 655 2 112.00–122.00 $116.96 $766 +2.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 225 4 178.00–190.00 $185.10 $416 -17.62
255–275 265 2 178.00–188.00 $182.81 $484 -7.19
300–340 320 2 168.00–173.00 $170.34 $545 -5.99
395 395 1 154.00 $154.00 $608 -7.53
400–445 425 5 134.00–160.00 $147.17 $625 -11.52
465–480 473 2 143.00–155.00 $148.90 $704 -6.88
505–535 520 3 139.00–148.00 $143.91 $748 +1.84
600–635 612 3 130.00–132.00 $130.69 $800 -3.31
685 685 1 128.00 $128.00 $877 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 130.00 $130.00 $318 —
280–285 283 2 160.00–176.00 $168.07 $476 +10.36
305–335 323 5 134.00–162.00 $152.67 $493 -11.98
355–380 366 4 151.00–168.00 $157.39 $576 +10.39
440 440 1 135.00 $135.00 $594 —
465–485 475 2 137.00–148.00 $142.38 $676 -3.62
515 515 1 125.00 $125.00 $644 -10.00
555 555 1 134.00 $134.00 $744 +4.00
600 600 1 115.00 $115.00 $690 —
660 660 1 130.00 $130.00 $858 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–925 918 85-90% 2 35.00–38.00 $36.51 $335 —
885–1105 970 85-90% 4 30.00–49.00 $41.46 $402 —
980–1460 1152 85-90% 17 50.00–63.00 $58.38 $673 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1340 1223 80-85% 5 60.00–68.00 $64.34 $787 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1570 1500 75-80% 2 58.00 $58.00 $870 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1258–1970 1611 7 85.00–95.00 $89.21 $1,437 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1530 1370 2 60.00 $60.00 $822 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1025–1095 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 725.00–800.00 $761.26
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1050–1365 1191 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 750.00–1,050.00 $909.76

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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.