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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 6, 2022

421 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $186.24/cwt +29.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,103/hd at 592 lb · 46 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.00/cwt ≈ $954/hd at 632 lb · 42 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $170.00/cwt ≈ $1,244/hd at 732 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 421 374 125
Feeder cattle 378 331 107
Slaughter cattle 43 37 18
Replacement cattle — 6 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers were 2-10 higher, Heifers were 2-12 higher. slaughter cows and bulls were 1-5 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 5 199.00 $199.00 $768 —
473 473 2 192.00 $192.00 $908 +16.59
515 515 8 189.00 $189.00 $973 +26.66
571–597 592 46 175.00–188.50 $186.24 $1,103 —
623 623 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,090 +32.98
657–661 658 23 155.00–164.00 $160.86 $1,058 +28.36
732 732 40 170.00 $170.00 $1,244 —
780 780 8 155.00 $155.00 $1,209 —
853 853 4 115.00 $115.00 $981 —
908 908 8 120.00 $120.00 $1,090 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 330 6 190.00–206.00 $201.30 $664 -0.52
355–370 365 4 192.00–206.00 $200.06 $730 +6.51
400–420 412 3 180.00–191.00 $187.10 $771 +13.79
465–485 478 3 181.00 $181.00 $865 +3.64
505–540 523 6 150.00–181.00 $164.71 $861 -0.25
595 595 1 166.00 $166.00 $988 +12.16
630 630 1 140.00 $140.00 $882 -14.94
665 665 1 145.00 $145.00 $964 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588–594 593 10 140.00–145.00 $140.99 $836 —
605–635 620 2 125.00–130.00 $127.44 $790 —
675–685 680 5 121.00–145.00 $128.36 $873 —
725–730 728 2 120.00–121.00 $120.50 $877 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 165.00 $165.00 $610 +22.00
488 488 3 152.00 $152.00 $742 —
528 528 3 155.00 $155.00 $818 +18.85
559–578 563 23 151.00–158.00 $153.93 $867 +17.93
610–634 632 42 138.00–157.00 $151.00 $954 —
705–725 717 10 135.00–139.00 $136.57 $979 —
910 910 3 121.00 $121.00 $1,101 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 150.00–172.50 $161.35 $465 +0.38
325–330 328 2 166.00–170.00 $167.98 $551 +8.32
410 410 1 160.00 $160.00 $656 +12.31
450–490 478 5 145.00–148.00 $146.22 $699 +4.29
530 530 1 130.00 $130.00 $689 -6.67
560–595 576 4 130.00–165.00 $141.50 $815 +3.21
610 610 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,061 +42.00
675–690 683 2 138.00–139.00 $138.49 $946 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–475 465 2 120.00–125.00 $122.45 $569 +7.45
605–645 629 6 100.00–126.00 $115.10 $724 -2.90

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 200.00–206.00 $202.97 $595 +17.97
315–340 327 3 194.00–208.00 $199.98 $654 +7.16
370–375 373 2 188.00–197.50 $192.78 $719 -0.79
430–440 435 2 158.00–160.00 $159.01 $692 -7.58
450–490 465 3 156.00–170.00 $163.47 $760 +2.74
515 515 1 140.00 $140.00 $721 -16.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 170.00 $170.00 $468 +4.16
450–490 470 2 134.00–135.00 $134.52 $632 -25.48

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–975 927 85-90% 3 42.00–46.00 $44.34 $411 —
855–1200 1026 85-90% 14 48.00–58.00 $53.82 $552 —
970–1145 1058 85-90% 2 30.00–35.00 $32.71 $346 -23.77
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1260 1147 80-85% 11 60.00–68.00 $63.24 $725 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 1 55.00 $55.00 $770 —
1475 1475 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,150 —

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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.