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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 7, 2023

90 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 90 465 75
Feeder cattle 50 367 54
Slaughter cattle 26 98 21
Replacement cattle 14 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold steady to 6 higher, heifers sold 4-12 higher, slaughter cows and bulls sold 2-5 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 235.00 $235.00 $552 —
280–290 285 2 225.00–235.00 $229.91 $655 —
335–345 340 2 222.00–223.00 $222.49 $756 -11.51
355–360 358 2 225.00–229.00 $226.99 $813 +2.69
430 430 3 221.00–227.00 $223.33 $960 +2.36
505–545 525 2 195.00–202.00 $198.37 $1,041 -10.97

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 197.50 $197.50 $464 —
290 290 1 207.00 $207.00 $600 —
335–345 340 2 190.00–210.00 $199.85 $679 +15.53
350–385 374 4 185.00–202.50 $192.26 $719 +8.68
420–430 423 4 179.00–198.00 $186.82 $790 +3.74
520 520 1 180.00 $180.00 $936 ±0.00
780 780 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,178 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 160.00 $160.00 $360 +5.04
280–290 285 2 167.00–175.00 $171.07 $488 +8.50
310 310 1 167.00 $167.00 $518 +34.50
510–515 513 2 153.00–168.00 $160.46 $823 +20.46

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 274 4 220.00–230.00 $226.19 $620 —
360–385 373 2 225.00–231.00 $227.90 $850 +6.15
425 425 1 200.00 $200.00 $850 —
465 465 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,011 +32.50
510 510 1 192.00 $192.00 $979 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 219.00 $219.00 $745 +30.00
560 560 1 150.00 $150.00 $840 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1325 1084 80-85% 9 87.00–104.50 $94.73 $1,027 +3.41
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–790 775 85-90% 2 60.00–67.00 $63.43 $492 —
810–1100 928 85-90% 4 69.00–75.00 $72.43 $672 +26.48

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1820 1603 6 104.00–120.00 $114.06 $1,828 +11.56
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–1710 1705 2 89.00–90.00 $89.50 $1,526 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
820–1110 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–1,025.00 $961.27
735–1235 968 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 750.00–1,425.00 $1,120.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665 thin fleshed 665 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00 $875.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.