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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 29, 2023

238 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $225.00/cwt ≈ $718/hd at 319 lb · 10 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $210.00/cwt ≈ $1,510/hd at 719 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 238 126 235
Feeder cattle 159 27 180
Slaughter cattle 65 99 50
Replacement cattle 14 — 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers old 3-9 lower, heifers sold 2-10 lower. slaughter cows were steady to 4lower, slaughter bulls were steady. Quality was more plain than usual.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 6 230.00–238.00 $234.00 $1,006 —
562 562 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,321 —
605 605 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,301 —
719 719 10 210.00 $210.00 $1,510 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 258.00 $258.00 $826 -9.54
475–490 483 2 245.00–250.00 $247.46 $1,195 -17.17
505 505 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,149 -38.27
555 555 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,249 ±0.00
615 615 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,371 -15.73
660 660 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,452 -11.28
700–740 722 3 210.00–216.00 $212.78 $1,536 -17.22
770 770 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,671 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 235.00 $235.00 $987 +3.20
460 460 2 225.00–230.00 $227.50 $1,046 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 319 10 225.00 $225.00 $718 —
506 506 5 217.50 $217.50 $1,101 —
675 675 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,181 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 255 2 210.00–217.50 $213.82 $545 —
345 345 1 215.00 $215.00 $742 +12.50
455–480 464 4 180.00–200.00 $187.49 $870 -17.51
585 585 1 170.00 $170.00 $994 —
660 660 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,188 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,083 -15.28
600 600 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,116 -29.00
685 685 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,274 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
747 747 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,120 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–244 235 5 225.00–230.00 $229.15 $539 —
270–290 280 2 220.00–230.00 $225.18 $631 -14.82
310 310 1 234.00 $234.00 $725 —
370–380 377 3 225.00–230.00 $226.64 $854 —
530 530 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,073 -12.50
560 560 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,064 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 7 270.00 $270.00 $875 —
395 395 4 240.00 $240.00 $948 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
758 758 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,251 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 247.50 $247.50 $742 ±0.00
355 355 1 255.00 $255.00 $905 ±0.00
490 490 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,078 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1260 989 85-90% 31 79.00–97.00 $87.42 $865 -4.87
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1450 1135 80-85% 15 94.00–104.00 $100.55 $1,141 —
1060–1385 1245 80-85% 5 107.00–110.00 $107.80 $1,342 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615 1615 75-80% 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,324 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1855 1670 2 117.00–125.00 $121.44 $2,028 —
1710–1805 1758 2 128.00–131.00 $129.46 $2,276 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,121 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 thin fleshed 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 775.00 $775.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1085 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,175.00 $1,126.76
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,045

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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
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.