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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 5, 2023

181 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $201.72/cwt ≈ $1,203/hd at 596 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $223.54/cwt -11.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,292/hd at 578 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 181 238 218
Feeder cattle 154 159 195
Slaughter cattle 25 65 23
Replacement cattle 2 14 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Quality ranged widely from plain to attractive. Demand was moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 value added 425 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,062 —
505–515 511 8 247.00–260.00 $255.18 $1,304 —
564 value added 564 5 236.00 $236.00 $1,331 —
578–592 587 8 200.00–225.00 $215.76 $1,267 -19.24
684 value added 684 8 217.00 $217.00 $1,484 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 252.50 $252.50 $732 —
305 305 1 247.50 $247.50 $755 -10.50
355 355 1 235.00 $235.00 $834 —
420–440 430 2 242.50–250.00 $246.16 $1,058 —
465–495 480 3 242.50–250.00 $247.58 $1,188 +0.12
530 530 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,246 +7.50
590 590 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,233 -16.00
610–640 626 5 200.00–220.00 $209.02 $1,308 -13.98
665 665 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,363 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,040 —
555 555 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,110 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 155.00 $155.00 $806 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 value added 477 6 217.00 $217.00 $1,035 —
535 535 6 217.00 $217.00 $1,161 -0.50
590 590 3 187.50 $187.50 $1,106 —
598 value added 598 13 205.00 $205.00 $1,226 —
649 value added 649 6 189.00 $189.00 $1,227 —
712 712 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,175 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 187.50–192.50 $189.93 $528 -23.89
405–435 431 7 190.00 $190.00 $819 —
505–525 513 3 187.50–192.50 $189.20 $971 —
590 590 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,115 +19.00
615–620 617 3 185.00–190.00 $186.66 $1,152 —
675 675 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,256 +6.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 215.00 $215.00 $838 —
400–410 405 2 210.00–236.00 $222.84 $903 —
450 450 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,046 —
500 500 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,050 +7.50
555 555 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,110 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–460 457 3 170.00–175.00 $173.34 $792 —
520 520 1 170.00 $170.00 $884 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 242.50 $242.50 $655 —
415–420 418 2 247.50–252.50 $249.99 $1,045 —
520 520 2 200.00–209.00 $204.50 $1,063 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 204.00 $204.00 $928 —
565 565 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,017 -10.00
645 645 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,219 —
665 665 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,250 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1430 1184 80-85% 14 99.00–109.00 $104.30 $1,235 —
1185–1325 1266 80-85% 4 110.00–114.00 $111.45 $1,411 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1060 1003 85-90% 2 85.00–97.00 $90.66 $909 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–2120 1780 2 131.00–135.00 $133.38 $2,374 +3.92
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1165 1160 2 106.00–114.00 $110.02 $1,276 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780 780 Young (2-4 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.