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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 17, 2023

254 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $216.77/cwt ≈ $1,361/hd at 628 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 254 165 365
Feeder cattle 173 137 309
Slaughter cattle 61 26 56
Replacement cattle 20 2 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers/bulls and heifers sold mixed from 5 lower to 7 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
305 305 1 240.00 $240.00 $732 -5.00
400–435 418 2 232.50–240.00 $236.41 $988 -1.70
495 495 2 245.00–250.00 $247.50 $1,225 +6.85
510–530 520 4 225.00–247.50 $234.98 $1,222 +2.43
585–595 590 2 215.00–227.00 $220.95 $1,304 -1.05
600–605 603 3 215.00–222.50 $218.34 $1,317 —
655 655 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,441 +15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–678 667 5 214.00–236.00 $227.06 $1,514 —
771 771 8 221.00 $221.00 $1,704 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 225.00 $225.00 $765 —
435 435 1 200.00 $200.00 $870 —
460–480 470 2 200.00–220.00 $209.79 $986 —
556–590 567 6 190.00–214.00 $208.74 $1,184 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 220.00 $220.00 $649 —
300 300 2 220.00 $220.00 $660 +5.00
370–385 377 3 215.00–232.50 $220.96 $833 +2.48
420–435 428 5 215.00–220.00 $217.51 $931 -7.49
470–480 475 2 210.00–215.00 $212.53 $1,010 -0.01
500–540 513 4 210.00–220.00 $213.71 $1,096 +13.71
570 570 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,211 +12.50
610 610 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,250 —
730 730 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,496 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–640 628 10 207.50–220.50 $216.77 $1,361 —
768 768 9 209.50 $209.50 $1,609 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
202 202 5 175.00 $175.00 $354 —
268 268 3 185.00 $185.00 $496 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,101 —
640 640 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,088 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 225.00 $225.00 $529 -5.00
265–290 283 4 220.00–235.00 $229.98 $651 +14.71
365–375 370 3 200.00–230.00 $216.58 $801 +16.58
400–445 422 5 195.00–215.00 $205.95 $869 +6.81
505 505 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,010 -5.00
570 570 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,183 +8.75
605–645 631 5 170.00–180.00 $177.09 $1,117 —
650–655 653 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,110 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 230.00–245.00 $237.09 $766 -0.44
350–385 362 3 227.50–235.00 $230.73 $835 -5.40
470 470 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,090 +12.32
535 535 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,177 —
560 560 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,148 +3.60

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1455 1117 80-85% 21 87.00–96.00 $92.17 $1,030 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–965 833 85-90% 3 48.00–54.00 $50.90 $424 —
880–1090 959 85-90% 5 55.00–73.00 $63.03 $604 -20.52
880–1220 1053 85-90% 10 73.00–87.00 $80.83 $851 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1565 1405 2 103.00–114.00 $109.13 $1,533 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–810 784 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 700.00–770.00 $739.02
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 775.00 $775.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–1080 913 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00–1,525.00 $1,239.25
1010–1045 1028 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,225.43
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670 670 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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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.