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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 31, 2023

179 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $214.05/cwt ≈ $824/hd at 385 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 179 200 238
Feeder cattle 122 149 146
Slaughter cattle 31 39 66
Replacement cattle 26 12 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, the better quality steers and heifers sold steady to $6 higher, plain cattle we steady to $6 lower. Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 5 248.00 $248.00 $1,104 —
615 615 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,292 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–525 518 3 220.00–227.50 $224.22 $1,161 +16.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 230.00 $230.00 $874 —
400–430 415 2 210.00–221.00 $215.70 $895 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 185.00 $185.00 $814 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–397 385 11 210.00–217.50 $214.05 $824 —
630 630 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,134 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 360 3 200.00 $200.00 $720 —
435–445 440 2 190.00–200.00 $195.06 $858 —
505–530 518 2 190.00 $190.00 $984 —
550–565 558 2 192.50–195.00 $193.73 $1,081 +8.73
630–645 635 3 170.00–186.00 $175.42 $1,114 —
755 755 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,265 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 368 3 210.00–215.00 $213.37 $785 —
425–430 428 2 217.50–225.00 $221.27 $947 +21.27
465–485 475 2 210.00–212.50 $211.28 $1,004 +16.28
505–510 508 2 200.00–210.00 $205.02 $1,042 +8.39
705 705 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,269 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 215.00 $215.00 $602 -3.91
330 330 1 210.00 $210.00 $693 +10.00
385 385 1 210.00 $210.00 $808 ±0.00
430 430 3 210.00 $210.00 $903 +20.00
665 665 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,237 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–573 570 5 188.00–206.00 $195.14 $1,112 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 234.00–235.00 $234.50 $804 —
350–380 365 2 232.50–235.00 $233.80 $853 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 2 183.00 $183.00 $829 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1030 960 85-90% 4 60.00–69.00 $65.92 $633 —
885–1245 1050 85-90% 11 73.00–83.00 $77.01 $809 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1380 1140 80-85% 7 85.00–92.00 $88.69 $1,011 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,277 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 65.00 $65.00 $572

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1100 971 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,250.00–1,275.00 $1,266.91
1020–1125 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,250.00 $1,218.81
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1680 1680 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.