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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 3, 2023

360 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $219.04/cwt -6.96 vs last sale · ≈ $957/hd at 437 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $239.93/cwt -10.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,123/hd at 468 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $217.83/cwt +3.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,115/hd at 512 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 360 412 385
Feeder cattle 251 333 325
Slaughter cattle 37 77 50
Replacement cattle 72 2 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week: feeder steers sold 2.00 to 17.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 15.00 lower, and feeder bulls sold steady to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 lower. Quality was average to attractive and 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
347 347 5 245.00 $245.00 $850 —
460–492 468 22 235.00–252.50 $239.93 $1,123 -10.36
549 549 6 232.00 $232.00 $1,274 —
597 597 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,284 -7.00
660 660 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,386 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 235.00–250.00 $242.78 $656 —
335 335 1 245.00 $245.00 $821 -15.85
355–380 370 4 230.00–240.00 $235.03 $870 -24.62
415–440 427 3 230.00–250.00 $242.31 $1,035 +2.31
475 475 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,069 -17.19
535 535 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,070 -32.39
550–575 565 4 215.00–225.00 $221.31 $1,250 -1.18
630 630 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 210.00 $210.00 $462 —
280–290 285 2 200.00–205.00 $202.46 $577 —
420 420 1 217.50 $217.50 $914 —
475 475 1 200.00 $200.00 $950 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 8 215.00 $215.00 $718 —
368 368 3 220.00 $220.00 $810 —
421–441 437 25 215.00–220.00 $219.04 $957 -6.96
505–521 512 18 212.50–222.50 $217.83 $1,115 +3.83
590 590 4 194.00 $194.00 $1,145 -16.00
608 608 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,216 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 210.00 $210.00 $514 —
275–280 277 3 205.00–210.00 $207.48 $575 —
300–330 320 3 205.00–210.00 $206.72 $662 -15.84
375–390 383 2 210.00 $210.00 $804 -18.55
420–445 433 2 200.00–207.50 $203.86 $883 -16.81
500–535 515 5 197.50–212.50 $203.44 $1,048 -11.88
575 575 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,136 -9.19
740 740 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,388 +7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 2 180.00 $180.00 $414 —
255–290 273 2 200.00 $200.00 $546 -20.00
300–330 314 4 180.00–200.00 $195.22 $613 -19.78
421–445 426 6 190.00–200.00 $191.66 $816 +2.90
520 520 1 190.00 $190.00 $988 ±0.00
615 615 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,156 -2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 170.00 $170.00 $408 —
395 395 1 160.00 $160.00 $632 —
430–445 437 3 157.50–185.00 $172.65 $754 —
465 465 1 185.00 $185.00 $860 —
525 525 1 170.00 $170.00 $892 —
665 665 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,031 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 4 212.50–225.00 $219.04 $504 -20.96
265 265 1 225.00 $225.00 $596 -17.50
325–345 335 3 235.00–247.50 $242.40 $812 -6.00
370 370 1 245.00 $245.00 $906 +7.51
425 425 1 220.00 $220.00 $935 -0.05
485 485 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,018 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 215 3 205.00–210.00 $208.37 $448 —
470 470 1 200.00 $200.00 $940 ±0.00
580 580 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,015 —
650–680 665 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,130 -10.00
715 715 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,216 —
795 795 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,312 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 180.00 $180.00 $360 —
465 465 1 180.00 $180.00 $837 —
535 535 1 180.00 $180.00 $963 —
620 620 1 160.00 $160.00 $992 —
715 715 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,001 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–970 938 85-90% 4 45.00–60.00 $52.43 $492 —
885–1160 1028 85-90% 12 64.00–81.00 $75.09 $772 +3.63
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1380 1139 80-85% 10 83.00–88.00 $85.30 $972 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685–1785 1747 3 112.00–117.00 $114.62 $2,002 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,372 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–970 911 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 800.00–825.00 $811.69
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
825–1225 1177 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 975.00–1,775.00 $1,595.56
825–1565 1186 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 37 850.00–1,600.00 $1,433.98
1180–1220 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,325.00 $1,248.75
1240 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,325.00 $1,325.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
930–1305 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,100.00 $1,068.79

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
866 866 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085–1360 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,425.00 $1,391.72 —
1200–1355 1278 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00–1,650.00 $1,544.32 —

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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.