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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 2, 2023

421 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $198.50/cwt ≈ $1,499/hd at 755 lb · 65 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $222.00/cwt -7.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,372/hd at 618 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $207.43/cwt +12.43 vs last sale · ≈ $975/hd at 470 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 421 106 163
Feeder cattle 355 90 119
Slaughter cattle 38 14 34
Replacement cattle 28 2 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steersand hiefers sold 2-10 higher, slaughter cows an bulls sold steady to 5 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 5 246.00 $246.00 $713 —
374 374 4 266.00 $266.00 $995 —
410–442 429 5 256.00–262.00 $259.71 $1,114 —
466 466 7 259.00 $259.00 $1,207 +9.00
520–545 525 9 232.00–248.00 $243.72 $1,280 +10.72
618 618 21 222.00 $222.00 $1,372 -7.00
686 686 11 206.00 $206.00 $1,413 +26.00
704 704 8 206.00 $206.00 $1,450 —
755 755 65 198.50 $198.50 $1,499 —
803 803 4 182.00 $182.00 $1,461 —
860 860 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,608 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 257.50 $257.50 $772 —
405–420 411 4 232.00–258.00 $239.23 $983 —
455–495 468 3 246.00–260.00 $253.12 $1,185 +17.40
500–546 533 9 242.00–255.00 $244.15 $1,301 —
565–590 578 3 220.00–238.00 $227.53 $1,315 —
630 630 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,339 —
675 675 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,390 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 420 2 190.00–202.00 $196.21 $824 —
540–545 543 2 198.00–205.00 $201.48 $1,094 +43.48
575–595 585 2 195.00–212.00 $203.35 $1,190 —
645 645 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,306 —
680 680 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,231 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 274 4 212.00–223.00 $217.42 $596 —
330 330 2 228.00 $228.00 $752 —
361–388 372 9 213.00–220.00 $215.24 $801 —
415 415 5 217.00 $217.00 $901 -4.00
451–495 470 16 190.00–215.00 $207.43 $975 +12.43
667 667 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,267 +25.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 230.00 $230.00 $552 —
250–285 266 5 210.00–225.00 $219.89 $585 —
305–340 323 4 223.00–235.00 $229.40 $741 +12.50
360–370 363 3 218.00–227.50 $223.78 $812 +8.54
400–430 412 3 200.00–214.00 $204.59 $843 -5.88
450 450 1 207.00 $207.00 $932 -8.00
525–540 530 5 197.50–218.00 $204.05 $1,081 —
580 580 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,096 —
720 720 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,267 —
815 815 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,304 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 200.00 $200.00 $480 -17.72
275 275 1 185.00 $185.00 $509 -25.41
540 540 1 157.50 $157.50 $850 -12.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 237.50–255.00 $246.53 $574 —
250–295 277 6 250.00–257.50 $252.75 $700 —
310–320 315 3 250.00–274.00 $259.69 $818 —
355–375 364 4 230.00–245.00 $234.37 $853 -5.63
415–440 430 4 200.00–222.50 $215.06 $925 -13.94
480–490 485 2 210.00–222.00 $215.94 $1,047 +11.94
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 3 280.00 $280.00 $762 —
350 350 2 245.00 $245.00 $858 —
451 451 4 227.00 $227.00 $1,024 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 230.00 $230.00 $402 —
245 245 1 220.00 $220.00 $539 ±0.00
250 250 1 210.00 $210.00 $525 ±0.00
320–330 323 3 200.00–220.00 $212.74 $687 +7.63
355 355 1 222.50 $222.50 $790 —
425 425 1 170.00 $170.00 $722 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1440 1134 80-85% 17 85.00–99.00 $93.59 $1,061 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1110 946 85-90% 9 71.00–88.00 $79.18 $749 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1475 1293 2 105.00–114.00 $110.14 $1,424 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1090 1040 2 70.00–87.00 $78.91 $821 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–790 780 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 825.00–1,100.00 $960.74
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1070–1080 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,650.00–1,675.00 $1,654.96
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1000–1240 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,350.00 $1,260.71

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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
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
1005–1110 1047 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,075.00–1,275.00 $1,222.99 —
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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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.