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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 18, 2022

365 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $159.90/cwt +21.90 vs last sale · ≈ $830/hd at 519 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $167.36/cwt ≈ $710/hd at 424 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $129.61/cwt -2.49 vs last sale · ≈ $731/hd at 564 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 365 342 337
Feeder cattle 309 288 300
Slaughter cattle 56 46 37
Replacement cattle — 8 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 3 176.00 $176.00 $542 —
368–380 373 11 166.00–167.00 $166.54 $621 —
403–446 424 17 161.00–174.00 $167.36 $710 —
507–535 519 25 155.00–164.00 $159.90 $830 +21.90
623–626 625 9 150.00–153.00 $151.00 $944 —
721 721 5 148.00 $148.00 $1,067 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 165.00–176.00 $170.15 $473 —
370 370 1 164.00 $164.00 $607 -1.00
425–445 435 2 151.00–169.00 $160.21 $697 +9.73
465 465 2 163.00–167.00 $165.00 $767 +4.66
505 505 1 149.00 $149.00 $752 -7.36
555 555 1 157.00 $157.00 $871 +7.00
620–630 627 3 134.00–149.00 $141.71 $889 -0.82
685 685 1 134.50 $134.50 $921 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 158.00 $158.00 $506 —
375 375 1 159.00 $159.00 $596 —
510–540 525 2 133.00–137.00 $134.94 $708 +4.94
800 800 1 113.00 $113.00 $904 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
213 213 3 137.00 $137.00 $292 —
357–385 371 6 132.00–148.00 $139.70 $518 —
400–447 434 15 134.00–137.00 $134.74 $585 +3.74
450 450 2 134.00 $134.00 $603 +6.29
504 504 12 137.50 $137.50 $693 +7.21
552–595 564 16 129.00–130.00 $129.61 $731 -2.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 134.00–144.00 $138.96 $400 —
300–315 306 5 129.00–135.00 $132.20 $405 +1.23
350–390 374 8 130.00–140.00 $134.96 $505 -0.47
415–445 427 5 126.00–135.00 $129.42 $553 -4.17
450–495 471 9 125.00–136.00 $130.73 $616 +1.96
520–530 523 3 124.00–126.00 $125.00 $654 -1.30
555–560 558 2 132.00 $132.00 $737 +3.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 120.00 $120.00 $342 —
320–335 328 3 111.00–120.00 $115.40 $379 -10.10
370–395 383 2 115.00–118.00 $116.45 $446 —
410–435 425 3 114.00–118.00 $115.67 $492 —
495 495 1 124.00 $124.00 $614 +14.00
570 570 1 118.00 $118.00 $673 +13.00
615 615 1 120.00 $120.00 $738 —
665 665 1 110.00 $110.00 $732 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 170.00 $170.00 $536 —
429 429 5 145.00 $145.00 $622 +8.00
718 718 2 115.00 $115.00 $826 —
823 823 3 104.00 $104.00 $856 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 176.00 $176.00 $449 +3.46
300 300 3 155.00–157.00 $155.67 $467 —
455–495 471 4 129.00–145.00 $136.84 $645 -9.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 148.00 $148.00 $503 —
440 440 1 144.00 $144.00 $634 +9.00
570–577 574 2 110.00–125.00 $117.55 $675 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1125 1005 85-90% 2 38.00–42.00 $39.76 $400 -11.79
845–1365 1070 85-90% 17 45.00–58.00 $53.86 $576 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1445 1232 80-85% 17 58.00–64.00 $60.13 $741 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 75-80% 1 54.00 $54.00 $726 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1780 1423 3 87.00–100.00 $96.15 $1,368 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1315 1225 2 80.00–82.00 $80.93 $991 —

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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.