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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 15, 2023

302 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $226.47/cwt ≈ $1,334/hd at 589 lb · 24 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $210.34/cwt ≈ $1,346/hd at 640 lb · 16 head
light 6-weight M&L 2-3 heifers $186.00/cwt ≈ $1,125/hd at 605 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 302 81 183
Feeder cattle 270 67 145
Slaughter cattle 32 14 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers, bulls and heifers sold mostly steady, 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
353 353 8 277.00 $277.00 $978 —
423 423 12 275.00 $275.00 $1,163 —
505 505 4 268.00 $268.00 $1,353 —
663 663 4 224.00 $224.00 $1,485 —
721 721 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,514 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–475 465 2 232.50–256.00 $244.00 $1,135 -8.49
500–535 521 6 235.00–267.50 $248.30 $1,294 +5.31
605–640 623 2 215.00–227.00 $220.83 $1,376 —
650 650 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 355 2 240.00–242.50 $241.23 $856 —
515–545 531 4 215.00–227.50 $220.65 $1,172 —
565 565 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,271 —
625 625 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,250 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
653 653 5 173.00 $173.00 $1,130 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 13 240.00 $240.00 $871 —
405–445 425 12 220.00–230.00 $224.76 $955 —
500–521 511 8 215.00–218.00 $216.47 $1,106 —
568–598 589 24 220.00–229.00 $226.47 $1,334 —
615–642 640 16 200.00–211.00 $210.34 $1,346 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 220.00 $220.00 $473 —
250–290 267 3 220.00–237.50 $229.47 $613 -2.53
305–330 314 4 240.00–242.00 $240.49 $755 +4.01
350–395 377 6 220.00–240.00 $232.22 $875 —
400–435 417 5 215.00–232.50 $221.17 $922 —
450–475 466 6 218.00–231.00 $223.54 $1,042 -3.90
525 525 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,144 -0.87
560 560 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,246 +7.50
610 610 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,220 -20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 212.00 $212.00 $625 +2.00
345 345 1 185.00 $185.00 $638 —
400–445 419 7 200.00–205.00 $202.27 $848 —
490 490 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,054 +5.00
500–536 530 7 180.50–201.00 $184.17 $976 -0.83
645 645 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,219 —
685 685 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,250 —
820 820 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,353 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 15 186.00 $186.00 $1,125 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 4 248.00–270.00 $257.16 $831 -12.84
370–395 378 3 252.50–275.00 $263.14 $995 —
405–445 421 4 244.00–262.50 $253.36 $1,067 +13.14
495 495 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,138 +4.97
515 515 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,184 +8.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 230.00–247.50 $239.16 $641 +19.16
300–310 303 3 220.00–240.00 $228.24 $692 —
405–440 427 3 225.00–230.00 $227.06 $970 —
460–465 463 2 200.00–210.00 $205.03 $949 —
610 610 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,318 +31.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–975 879 85-90% 4 62.00–79.00 $73.39 $645 —
875–1160 1000 85-90% 3 89.00–98.00 $91.90 $919 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1155 1133 80-85% 2 115.00–116.00 $115.51 $1,309 —
1190–1500 1367 80-85% 5 105.00–112.00 $107.23 $1,466 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1895 1639 5 127.00–133.00 $129.05 $2,115 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1715 1489 4 97.00–115.00 $103.53 $1,542 —

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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.