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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 17, 2023

559 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $164.45/cwt ≈ $789/hd at 480 lb · 33 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $166.50/cwt ≈ $1,204/hd at 723 lb · 26 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $166.87/cwt ≈ $637/hd at 382 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 559 219 188
Feeder cattle 470 182 177
Slaughter cattle 81 35 11
Replacement cattle 8 2 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold $3-9 higher, Heifers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Sold 1 load of heifers to be picked up on farm weighing 860lbs. @ $152.25

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 205.00 $205.00 $676 —
398 398 4 197.00 $197.00 $784 -2.00
421–440 432 14 192.00–205.00 $199.13 $860 +0.13
486 486 4 203.00 $203.00 $987 +22.00
514 514 9 199.00 $199.00 $1,023 +19.00
562 562 12 196.00 $196.00 $1,102 —
610 610 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,061 —
723 723 26 166.50 $166.50 $1,204 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 334 4 195.00–203.00 $200.06 $668 +12.06
360–390 380 3 162.00–195.00 $182.13 $692 -7.87
405–445 423 6 185.00–190.00 $187.73 $794 +5.42
450–495 471 5 181.00–195.00 $189.12 $891 +13.55
510–545 528 3 170.00–199.00 $182.68 $965 +14.68
555 555 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,060 +24.00
705–725 715 2 138.00–164.00 $150.82 $1,078 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 188.00 $188.00 $667 —
400–410 405 3 155.00–187.50 $170.77 $692 —
460 460 1 180.00 $180.00 $828 —
500–545 525 3 140.00–164.00 $151.54 $796 —
555–585 570 2 140.00–150.00 $144.87 $826 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–393 382 21 141.00–175.00 $166.87 $637 —
437–439 438 14 155.00–158.00 $157.14 $688 -3.37
461–496 480 33 157.00–170.00 $164.45 $789 —
503–527 524 15 160.00–165.00 $160.64 $842 +20.64
639 639 10 150.00 $150.00 $958 —
733 733 7 149.00 $149.00 $1,092 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 3 136.00–164.00 $150.22 $578 -16.84
410–430 422 3 140.00–160.00 $151.84 $641 -20.16
460–480 468 3 138.00–155.00 $146.64 $686 —
500–535 516 13 139.00–159.00 $150.25 $775 +5.25
615 615 1 137.00 $137.00 $843 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 135.00–145.00 $139.95 $389 -28.05
335 335 1 144.00 $144.00 $482 —
445 445 1 129.00 $129.00 $574 —
465 465 1 131.00 $131.00 $609 —
505–535 520 2 135.00 $135.00 $702 +15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 357 3 180.00–200.00 $193.18 $690 -1.82
405–425 413 3 174.00–190.00 $181.90 $751 -7.10
475 475 1 170.00 $170.00 $808 -3.00
530 530 1 145.00 $145.00 $768 -10.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 168.00 $168.00 $680 +14.00
450 450 2 162.00–167.00 $164.50 $740 +13.56
500 500 1 148.00 $148.00 $740 +8.49

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
807 807 85-90% 5 28.00 $28.00 $226 —
795–1030 885 85-90% 11 31.00–50.00 $39.86 $353 —
820–1160 1001 85-90% 18 50.00–75.00 $63.18 $632 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1560 1183 80-85% 26 64.00–86.00 $76.51 $905 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1642 1613 75-80% 6 55.00–69.00 $57.13 $922 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1735 1735 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,787 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,300 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 87.00 $87.00 $718
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,032

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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.