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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 19, 2023

486 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $226.91/cwt ≈ $1,395/hd at 615 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $228.09/cwt -6.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,202/hd at 527 lb · 28 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $233.52/cwt +3.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,483/hd at 635 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 486 304 408
Feeder cattle 403 196 348
Slaughter cattle 79 65 59
Replacement cattle 4 43 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers, heifers and bulls sold mixed, slaughter cows sold 2-5 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady. Sold 1 load of steers to be picked up on farm this week1, 740lbs. at $252.5

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557–588 563 22 240.00–242.50 $240.48 $1,354 —
634–636 635 26 205.00–254.50 $233.52 $1,483 +3.52
667 667 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,601 —
780 780 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,794 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 255.00 $255.00 $765 —
405–445 436 9 240.00–267.50 $251.09 $1,095 -3.91
450–495 477 5 240.00–265.00 $249.35 $1,189 -13.10
500–540 516 12 220.00–245.00 $235.79 $1,217 -12.29
575–590 582 3 217.50–240.00 $229.07 $1,333 -10.93
615 615 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,338 -17.36
650–665 658 3 215.00–220.00 $217.52 $1,431 -2.99
720 720 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,548 —
925 925 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,035 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 212.50 $212.50 $638 —
370 370 1 240.00 $240.00 $888 —
435 435 1 220.00 $220.00 $957 ±0.00
460 460 1 212.50 $212.50 $978 -9.96
545 545 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,090 —
575–580 578 2 200.00–212.50 $206.28 $1,192 -8.72
615–630 623 2 210.00–215.00 $212.53 $1,324 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 11 238.00 $238.00 $1,064 ±0.00
511–534 527 28 222.00–245.00 $228.09 $1,202 -6.91
560–562 561 7 228.00–230.00 $229.14 $1,285 —
605–638 615 32 224.00–236.00 $226.91 $1,395 —
652–698 667 18 221.00–233.50 $229.14 $1,528 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 3 220.00–239.00 $232.32 $774 -4.35
350–395 376 7 225.00–235.00 $229.95 $865 -5.12
405–440 422 11 215.00–242.50 $226.71 $957 +5.31
450–495 479 15 215.00–232.50 $223.11 $1,069 +14.35
500–545 513 11 205.00–227.50 $217.08 $1,114 -2.92
555–595 580 4 200.00–215.00 $209.33 $1,214 -1.33
600–645 614 4 200.00–222.00 $212.28 $1,303 +16.23
652–685 663 3 200.00–225.00 $216.39 $1,435 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 210.00 $210.00 $536 +8.75
325–330 328 2 210.00–215.00 $212.52 $697 —
350–380 363 3 200.00–215.00 $205.23 $745 +0.23
415 415 1 212.50 $212.50 $882 +22.50
485 485 1 190.00 $190.00 $922 +4.89
500–535 515 3 170.00–195.00 $181.55 $935 —
550 550 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,045 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 242.50 $242.50 $861 +2.50
400–430 414 5 232.50–250.00 $239.61 $992 -0.39
455–495 471 4 220.00–235.00 $224.95 $1,060 -17.47
515–520 518 2 210.00–215.00 $212.51 $1,101 -17.49
550–555 553 2 190.00–200.00 $195.02 $1,078 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 220.00 $220.00 $627 -19.36
355–390 366 6 220.00–235.00 $226.54 $829 -3.48
435–440 438 2 200.00 $200.00 $876 -15.23
465–470 468 2 205.00–210.00 $207.49 $971 +2.41
560–585 570 3 184.00–192.00 $188.72 $1,076 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1350 1189 80-85% 23 95.00–107.00 $101.62 $1,208 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–980 887 85-90% 5 63.00–75.00 $71.07 $630 —
885–995 940 85-90% 2 60.00 $60.00 $564 -17.30
865–1200 1072 85-90% 15 81.00–96.00 $91.15 $977 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 75-80% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,490 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1900 1472 11 114.00–126.00 $119.63 $1,761 —
1855–1920 1888 2 130.00–132.00 $130.98 $2,473 -0.02
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1695 1303 6 90.00–117.00 $105.62 $1,376 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,670 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,293 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–745 728 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 730.00 $730.00

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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.