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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 23, 2023

517 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $190.00/cwt ≈ $1,338/hd at 704 lb · 49 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $188.31/cwt +42.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,267/hd at 673 lb · 45 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $251.24/cwt ≈ $1,221/hd at 486 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 517 234 450
Feeder cattle 458 160 405
Slaughter cattle 53 40 40
Replacement cattle 6 34 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to ast week steers sold 3-12 higher, heifers sold steady to 8higher. slaughter cows and bulls sold 2-8 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 17 253.00 $253.00 $1,027 +2.00
453–498 486 31 244.00–252.50 $251.24 $1,221 —
625–646 631 14 208.00–224.00 $219.32 $1,384 —
689–695 694 12 202.50–214.00 $205.33 $1,425 —
717 717 16 199.00 $199.00 $1,427 +4.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 237.00–240.00 $238.55 $787 —
460–470 467 3 227.50–250.00 $241.10 $1,126 +13.15
515–535 517 15 230.00–250.00 $239.21 $1,237 +29.21
575 575 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,259 —
620–630 625 2 200.00–220.00 $209.92 $1,312 —
655–680 667 5 200.00–218.00 $206.06 $1,374 —
715–740 725 3 195.00–200.00 $196.64 $1,426 —
850 850 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,624 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 208.00 $208.00 $988 +21.47
565 565 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,074 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 323 16 200.00–220.00 $211.75 $684 —
376 376 14 226.00 $226.00 $850 —
421–428 423 19 211.00–215.00 $213.93 $905 +6.93
507–524 521 21 204.00–209.00 $208.07 $1,084 —
591 591 19 194.00 $194.00 $1,147 —
603 value added 603 9 196.00 $196.00 $1,182 —
644 644 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,224 —
664–691 673 45 188.00–190.00 $188.31 $1,267 +42.31
704 value added 704 49 190.00 $190.00 $1,338 —
775 775 23 184.00 $184.00 $1,426 —
1066 value added 1066 5 107.00 $107.00 $1,141 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 205.00 $205.00 $615 -7.03
365 365 2 215.00–220.00 $217.50 $794 +15.46
405–445 425 2 219.00 $219.00 $931 +8.96
460 460 1 204.00 $204.00 $938 +1.54
505 505 1 189.00 $189.00 $954 -0.62
585 585 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,112 —
665 665 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,237 —
710 710 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,335 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 195.00 $195.00 $653 —
440 440 1 180.00 $180.00 $792 -7.03
465–495 480 2 175.00–199.00 $186.63 $896 +12.49
590 590 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,068 -4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 11 236.00 $236.00 $876 —
443 443 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,045 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 260.00 $260.00 $728 —
300 300 1 230.00 $230.00 $690 +0.98
365–370 368 2 230.00–246.00 $237.95 $876 —
410–435 423 6 222.00–246.00 $234.34 $991 +41.88
525 525 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,050 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 6 230.00 $230.00 $651 +10.32
310 310 1 225.00 $225.00 $698 +15.00
375–390 383 2 177.50–180.00 $178.73 $685 -11.73
415 415 1 200.00 $200.00 $830 —
640 640 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,043 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1645 1306 80-85% 25 95.00–106.00 $101.66 $1,328 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $405 —
780–1285 1063 85-90% 13 72.00–92.00 $85.76 $912 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1580 1303 2 113.00–121.00 $117.85 $1,536 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1200 1045 2 83.00–94.00 $87.68 $916 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.