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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 21, 2023

70 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $186.50/cwt ≈ $1,138/hd at 610 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 70 90 80
Feeder cattle 58 34 65
Slaughter cattle 10 54 15
Replacement cattle 2 2 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeders steers and heifers sold steady to $8 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
610 610 10 186.50 $186.50 $1,138 —
728 728 6 167.50 $167.50 $1,219 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 362 5 200.00–221.00 $213.37 $772 —
415–445 430 3 192.50–200.00 $195.17 $839 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 186.00 $186.00 $679 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 3 160.00–178.00 $172.11 $491 —
335 335 1 171.00 $171.00 $573 +6.00
375–390 380 3 165.00–168.00 $166.03 $631 -0.45
445 445 1 155.00 $155.00 $690 —
475 475 1 156.00 $156.00 $741 —
550–585 565 3 150.00–160.00 $155.10 $876 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 408 2 130.00–145.00 $137.55 $561 -13.80

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 203.00 $203.00 $548 —
330 330 1 200.00 $200.00 $660 —
380–385 383 2 178.00–206.00 $192.09 $736 —
420–435 428 2 185.00–206.00 $195.68 $838 —
490 490 1 187.00 $187.00 $916 +16.00
550 550 1 171.00 $171.00 $940 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 161.00 $161.00 $612 -20.65
605 605 1 123.00 $123.00 $744 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1135 1084 80-85% 4 79.50–86.00 $82.36 $893 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 1 77.00 $77.00 $639 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1455 1343 3 98.50–115.00 $105.16 $1,412 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,046 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1360 1360 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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.