Cattle Market Pulse

Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 24, 2023

200 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Winona Stockyard report →

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 200 254 544
Feeder cattle 149 173 534
Slaughter cattle 39 61 10
Replacement cattle 12 20 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer/bulls and heifers sold 2-12 lower. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 7 lower. More of a plain run of cattle today.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
667 667 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,334 -27.06
673 value added 673 6 224.00 $224.00 $1,508 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 2 225.00–230.00 $227.43 $864 —
405–435 420 2 225.00–230.00 $227.41 $955 -9.00
500 500 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,038 -27.48
560 560 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,232 -0.95
655 655 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,326 -17.50
790 790 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,718 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,242 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 200.00 $200.00 $460 —
270–285 277 3 180.00–190.00 $185.92 $515 —
310–319 318 6 185.00–190.00 $189.19 $602 —
465–470 467 3 170.00–195.00 $185.04 $864 —
565 565 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,045 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 205.00 $205.00 $646 -15.00
400–435 418 2 200.00 $200.00 $836 -17.51
490 490 1 195.00 $195.00 $956 -17.53
500–530 512 3 195.00–200.00 $196.63 $1,007 -17.08
565–580 573 2 200.00–202.50 $201.27 $1,153 -11.23
605 605 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,165 -12.50
670 670 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 value added 505 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,060 —
534 534 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,068 —
665 value added 665 2 187.50 $187.50 $1,247 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 234 7 210.00–220.00 $218.53 $511 -6.47
260–295 278 3 212.50–225.00 $218.91 $609 -11.07
310–340 325 2 200.00 $200.00 $650 —
365 365 1 210.00 $210.00 $766 -6.58
435 435 1 190.00 $190.00 $826 -15.95
500–530 515 2 185.00 $185.00 $953 -15.00
555–585 570 2 180.00–182.50 $181.22 $1,033 -26.28
600 600 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,050 -2.09
855 855 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,710 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 432 3 200.00–227.50 $209.57 $905 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1560 1232 80-85% 13 83.00–95.00 $88.70 $1,093 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $454 +4.10
855–980 917 85-90% 3 60.00–69.00 $64.78 $594 —
930–1165 1041 85-90% 6 74.00–82.00 $77.52 $807 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1575 1523 75-80% 2 80.00–85.00 $82.41 $1,255 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1480 1275 2 100.00–116.00 $109.29 $1,393 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 1 85.00 $85.00 $926 —

↑ Back to top

Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 625.00 $625.00

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
855–1360 1058 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 110.00–1,350.00 $1,033.59
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

↑ Back to top

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.