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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 9, 2023

177 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $215.40/cwt -1.60 vs last sale · ≈ $887/hd at 412 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $237.00/cwt -22.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,133/hd at 478 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 177 421 167
Feeder cattle 135 355 129
Slaughter cattle 30 38 23
Replacement cattle 12 28 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers and heifers sold 2-10 lower, 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
367 367 3 243.00 $243.00 $892 -23.00
478 478 11 237.00 $237.00 $1,133 -22.00
535–536 536 8 200.00–231.00 $219.39 $1,176 -24.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 235.00 $235.00 $858 —
405–445 429 4 218.00–237.50 $227.83 $977 -11.40
475 475 1 202.00 $202.00 $960 -51.12
510–530 520 2 215.00–219.00 $216.96 $1,128 -27.19
590 590 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,121 -37.53
705 705 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,340 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 200.00 $200.00 $840 +3.79
485 485 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,009 —
615–640 635 6 180.00–189.50 $186.38 $1,184 -16.12
730 730 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,168 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–425 412 13 215.00–216.00 $215.40 $887 -1.60
533–535 534 8 192.50–200.00 $194.38 $1,038 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 276 4 220.00–230.00 $225.05 $621 +5.16
325–345 335 3 210.00–220.00 $216.57 $726 -12.83
385 385 1 200.00 $200.00 $770 -23.78
420–430 425 2 200.00–220.00 $210.12 $893 +5.53
500–540 521 6 170.00–190.00 $181.82 $947 -22.23
565 565 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,074 +1.00
600–610 605 2 175.00–184.00 $179.54 $1,086 —
845 845 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,301 -6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 218.00 $218.00 $501 +18.00
460–475 468 2 174.00–185.00 $179.41 $840 —
500–525 513 4 165.00–179.00 $174.07 $893 +16.57

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 170.00 $170.00 $672 —
525–540 533 2 177.00–177.50 $177.25 $945 —
580 580 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,021 —
635 635 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,099 —
800–810 805 2 129.00–134.00 $131.48 $1,058 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 234.00 $234.00 $796 -25.69
360–380 370 2 220.00–230.00 $225.14 $833 -9.23
405–420 413 2 220.00–232.50 $226.36 $935 +11.30
495 495 1 190.00 $190.00 $940 -25.94
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 156.00 $156.00 $616 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–970 837 85-90% 3 51.00–68.00 $61.20 $512 —
835–1225 979 85-90% 8 75.00–89.00 $81.81 $801 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1345 1087 80-85% 10 87.00–104.00 $95.08 $1,034 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1620 1535 2 119.00 $119.00 $1,827 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680 680 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 580.00 $580.00

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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
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
920–1130 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,325.00 $1,230.97 +205.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —

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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.