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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 4, 2023

442 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $198.37/cwt ≈ $1,016/hd at 512 lb · 57 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $177.55/cwt ≈ $1,044/hd at 588 lb · 39 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $182.88/cwt ≈ $1,300/hd at 711 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 442 80 576
Feeder cattle 404 67 488
Slaughter cattle 22 10 88
Replacement cattle 16 3 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last market 2 weeks ago, steers sold higher 3-7, herifers sold mostly steady, slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Sold 3 loads to be loaded on the farm: 1 load of heifers at 710 lbs.$181.5, 1 load of heifers at 630 lbs $195.5, 1 load of steers at 630 lbs. $2.20.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,017 —
437 437 5 241.00 $241.00 $1,053 —
506 506 19 239.00 $239.00 $1,209 —
561 561 8 229.00 $229.00 $1,285 —
634 634 15 207.50 $207.50 $1,316 —
708–730 711 30 179.00–183.50 $182.88 $1,300 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 256.00 $256.00 $858 +3.60
360–395 376 4 240.00–262.50 $251.74 $947 +8.29
415–445 427 6 228.00–252.00 $242.50 $1,035 -6.91
450–490 475 6 210.00–250.00 $234.79 $1,115 +1.63
520 520 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,183 +32.50
550–595 580 5 216.00–222.50 $219.33 $1,272 +31.33
605 605 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,270 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 433 2 185.00–200.00 $192.72 $834 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–434 427 8 200.00 $200.00 $854 —
454–485 474 22 190.00–200.00 $193.60 $918 —
509–533 512 57 190.00–202.00 $198.37 $1,016 —
570–597 588 39 162.00–185.00 $177.55 $1,044 —
608 608 3 168.00 $168.00 $1,021 —
659–670 661 25 172.00–173.00 $172.20 $1,138 —
700 700 2 164.00 $164.00 $1,148 —
768 768 6 150.00 $150.00 $1,152 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 204.00 $204.00 $510 —
310–340 325 2 201.00–210.00 $205.71 $669 -4.82
350–390 366 8 190.00–210.00 $200.72 $735 -13.03
405–445 425 2 186.00–200.00 $193.33 $822 -10.64
460–485 468 4 184.00–200.00 $191.68 $897 -11.27
505–530 518 2 180.00–196.00 $187.81 $973 -9.69
570 570 1 172.00 $172.00 $980 +2.00
620 620 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,042 —
670 670 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,072 —
700–725 713 2 161.00–169.00 $165.07 $1,177 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 160.00 $160.00 $576 -10.48
410–445 428 2 170.00–185.00 $177.19 $758 —
495 495 1 155.00 $155.00 $767 -10.00
540 540 2 168.00–169.00 $168.50 $910 +16.00
590 590 1 168.00 $168.00 $991 —
635 635 1 136.00 $136.00 $864 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 250.00 $250.00 $812 —
365–390 375 3 220.00–252.00 $231.04 $866 -8.96
420–425 423 3 220.00–242.50 $233.48 $988 +3.48
450–465 458 2 192.50–218.00 $205.04 $939 —
530 530 1 180.00 $180.00 $954 -2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 190.00 $190.00 $580 —
390 390 1 212.00 $212.00 $827 —
460–495 478 2 180.00–200.00 $189.63 $906 +9.63
500–535 518 2 170.00–180.00 $175.17 $907 +7.17
565–585 575 2 150.00–166.00 $158.14 $909 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
632 632 5 159.00 $159.00 $1,005 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1045 950 85-90% 6 70.00–82.00 $76.73 $729 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1195 1075 80-85% 5 95.00–98.00 $96.08 $1,033 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1770 1535 3 95.00–116.00 $106.99 $1,642 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,118 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00
850–990 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 625.00–700.00 $665.35

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 thin fleshed 790 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
825–900 856 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 800.00–1,050.00 $926.93
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655 655 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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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
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.