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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 22, 2023

126 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 126 302 431
Feeder cattle 27 270 338
Slaughter cattle 99 32 93

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers and bulls were steady to 8 higher, slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 240.00–250.00 $244.73 $685 —
335–345 340 2 265.00–270.00 $267.54 $910 —
350 350 1 260.00 $260.00 $910 —
415 415 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,058 —
455–495 479 5 257.50–285.00 $264.63 $1,268 +20.63
515–540 529 5 227.50–285.00 $265.77 $1,406 +17.47
570 570 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,282 —
610–615 613 2 235.00–242.50 $238.73 $1,463 +17.90
650–665 657 3 225.00–239.00 $231.28 $1,520 +6.28
725 725 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,668 —
755 755 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,623 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 240.00 $240.00 $708 —
325 325 1 235.00 $235.00 $764 —
400–445 423 5 220.00–237.50 $231.80 $981 —
505 505 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,035 -15.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 value added 555 6 277.50 $277.50 $1,540 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 210.00 $210.00 $556 -19.47
390 390 1 237.50 $237.50 $926 +5.28
400–415 405 4 220.00–235.00 $230.02 $932 +8.85
450–480 460 3 215.00–220.00 $218.37 $1,005 -5.17
500–540 514 6 210.00–224.00 $217.78 $1,119 -0.22
575–590 581 4 200.00–210.00 $204.38 $1,187 -18.12
635 635 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,365 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 202.50 $202.50 $678 +17.50
400–405 403 2 205.00–214.00 $209.47 $844 +7.20
480 480 2 200.00–210.00 $205.00 $984 -10.00
515 515 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,056 +20.83
660 660 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,221 +2.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 247.50 $247.50 $755 -9.66
350 350 1 255.00 $255.00 $892 -8.14
425 425 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,020 -13.36
505 505 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,141 -4.00
555 555 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,110 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 240.00 $240.00 $696 +0.84
520 520 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,118 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 85-90% 1 78.00 $78.00 $628 —
950 950 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $665 —
860–1105 995 85-90% 7 80.00–98.00 $92.29 $918 —
995–1010 1003 85-90% 2 100.00–101.00 $100.50 $1,008 +8.60
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1460 1199 80-85% 8 98.00–105.00 $102.57 $1,230 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575 1575 75-80% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,496 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1530 1450 4 118.00–126.00 $121.05 $1,755 —

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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.