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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 14, 2023

278 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $189.68/cwt ≈ $1,314/hd at 693 lb · 36 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $173.00/cwt ≈ $1,296/hd at 749 lb · 33 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $179.26/cwt ≈ $1,104/hd at 616 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 278 90 213
Feeder cattle 244 50 158
Slaughter cattle 18 26 45
Replacement cattle 16 14 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold higher $10-20. Heifers were higher $10-15. Slaughter cows were higher $5-8. Bulls were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 257.00 $257.00 $887 +34.51
360–385 373 2 250.00–257.00 $253.38 $945 +26.39
420–440 430 3 226.00–254.00 $243.30 $1,046 +19.97
450–490 470 2 225.00–240.00 $232.18 $1,091 —
565–585 575 2 218.00–221.00 $219.47 $1,262 —
622 value added 622 7 218.00 $218.00 $1,356 —
687–697 value added 693 36 188.00–190.50 $189.68 $1,314 —
781 value added 781 16 184.00 $184.00 $1,437 —
925 value added 925 2 152.00 $152.00 $1,406 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,082 —
596 value added 596 7 212.00 $212.00 $1,264 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 220.00 $220.00 $594 —
310 310 1 200.00 $200.00 $620 —
360–390 375 2 160.00–210.00 $184.00 $690 —
455 455 1 210.00 $210.00 $956 —
540 540 1 185.00 $185.00 $999 —
610 610 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,128 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 208.00 $208.00 $801 —
614–627 value added 616 21 172.00–180.50 $179.26 $1,104 —
675 675 5 171.00 $171.00 $1,154 —
682 value added 682 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,132 —
749 value added 749 33 173.00 $173.00 $1,296 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 275 3 215.00–220.00 $217.42 $598 +10.42
305–325 318 3 215.00–216.00 $215.68 $686 +15.83
365–385 377 3 194.00–218.00 $207.20 $781 +14.94
400–415 408 2 210.00–212.00 $211.02 $861 +24.20
480–490 485 2 200.00–206.00 $203.03 $985 —
510–515 513 3 190.00–197.00 $192.68 $988 +12.68
555–585 570 2 159.00–166.00 $162.41 $926 —
575 value added 575 3 183.00 $183.00 $1,052 —
640 640 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,178 —
666 value added 666 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,199 —
685 685 1 145.00 $145.00 $993 —
730 730 1 135.00 $135.00 $986 —
800 800 1 115.00 $115.00 $920 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 258 2 203.00–207.00 $204.98 $529 +33.91
330–335 333 2 140.00–200.00 $169.77 $565 +2.77
360–395 375 3 190.00–209.00 $200.73 $753 —
405–430 420 3 124.00–190.00 $160.40 $674 —
495 495 1 178.00 $178.00 $881 —
510–535 523 3 141.00–170.00 $153.81 $804 -6.65
625 625 1 145.00 $145.00 $906 —
760 760 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,216 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 210.00–230.00 $220.00 $506 —
325–345 335 2 232.00–250.00 $241.27 $808 —
350–360 358 4 245.00–257.00 $252.30 $903 +24.40
400–425 410 3 215.00–238.00 $227.45 $933 +27.45
520 520 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,019 +4.00
665 665 1 140.00 $140.00 $931 —
820 820 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,066 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 230.00 $230.00 $426 —
205–245 225 2 202.00–226.00 $212.93 $479 —
250–295 275 5 200.00–235.00 $217.12 $597 —
320 320 1 210.00 $210.00 $672 -9.00
440 440 1 194.00 $194.00 $854 —
570 570 1 175.00 $175.00 $998 +25.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,111 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–715 708 85-90% 2 29.00–49.00 $38.89 $275 —
780–1235 993 85-90% 9 81.00–97.00 $90.99 $904 —
1145–1160 1153 85-90% 2 100.00–106.00 $103.02 $1,188 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1630 1235 5 94.00–113.00 $102.47 $1,266 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,128 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
620 620 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 500.00 $500.00
790 790 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
535 535 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 400.00 $400.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–935 862 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–1,125.00 $956.96
775–960 868 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 975.00–1,025.00 $1,002.67

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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
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 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.