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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 23, 2024

562 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $215.51/cwt ≈ $1,681/hd at 780 lb · 56 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $231.76/cwt ≈ $1,314/hd at 567 lb · 41 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $204.00/cwt ≈ $1,428/hd at 700 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 562 202 255
Feeder cattle 511 131 172
Slaughter cattle 41 65 83
Replacement cattle 10 6 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last market, steers sold $10-$22 higher, heifers sold $5-$18 higher. Slaughter cows sold $3-$8 higher, Slaughter bulls sold steady. Really nice run of cattle today with lots of weaned cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 339.00 $339.00 $1,305 —
415 415 2 301.00 $301.00 $1,249 +21.00
453–485 472 26 266.00–300.00 $277.03 $1,308 —
530–542 536 26 255.00–270.00 $266.05 $1,426 +21.05
573–575 574 14 254.00–261.00 $258.21 $1,482 —
633–645 638 5 225.00–235.00 $230.95 $1,473 +0.95
650–694 665 29 227.00–239.00 $234.68 $1,561 —
703 703 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,554 —
764–796 780 56 215.00–216.00 $215.51 $1,681 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 279 4 305.00–336.00 $321.61 $897 +31.61
300–345 324 6 327.50–340.00 $331.34 $1,074 —
350–385 374 6 289.00–335.00 $319.67 $1,196 +36.91
420–445 434 4 270.00–285.00 $275.01 $1,194 —
450–495 470 7 255.00–276.00 $265.96 $1,250 +5.96
510–535 520 5 250.00–260.00 $254.64 $1,324 +14.27
580 580 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,346 —
610–625 617 7 220.00–244.00 $232.31 $1,433 —
650–695 673 2 223.00–235.00 $228.80 $1,540 —
725–745 735 2 209.00–218.00 $213.44 $1,569 —
820 820 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,763 —
880 880 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,760 —
915 915 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,647 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 280.00–290.00 $285.09 $813 —
330–335 333 2 280.00–297.50 $288.82 $962 —
405–435 420 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,050 —
585 585 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,287 —
600 600 2 210.00–218.00 $214.00 $1,284 —
690 690 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,346 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–447 427 27 228.00–234.50 $231.37 $988 -8.63
450–495 475 20 230.00–241.00 $236.56 $1,124 +11.11
535 535 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,257 —
558–577 567 41 223.00–239.00 $231.76 $1,314 —
657–694 687 25 203.00–225.00 $207.21 $1,424 —
700 700 29 204.00 $204.00 $1,428 —
935 935 2 230.00 $230.00 $2,150 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 328 4 230.00–250.00 $241.03 $791 -12.95
350–395 369 5 234.00–325.00 $258.15 $953 +16.54
410–435 429 4 225.00–237.50 $229.26 $984 -2.69
460–495 484 8 220.00–242.00 $227.67 $1,102 -2.47
505–525 517 3 211.00–220.00 $215.37 $1,113 +3.89
565–585 575 2 220.00–226.00 $222.95 $1,282 +9.62
600 600 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,392 —
685 685 2 198.00–209.00 $203.50 $1,394 +10.28
765 765 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,568 —
855 855 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,411 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 210.00 $210.00 $620 —
415 415 1 200.00 $200.00 $830 —
450–460 455 2 210.00–215.00 $212.47 $967 +4.24
500 500 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,050 —
680–685 682 3 178.00–179.00 $178.33 $1,216 —
740 740 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,369 +15.00
835 835 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,252 —
906 906 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,268 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 330.00 $330.00 $644 —
245 245 1 300.00 $300.00 $735 —
255 255 1 317.50 $317.50 $810 +32.50
300–345 321 4 330.00–332.50 $330.61 $1,061 +40.61
350–390 372 5 290.00–330.00 $312.31 $1,162 +32.31
410–440 427 6 260.00–302.50 $278.18 $1,188 +34.63
455–495 474 5 239.00–255.00 $247.01 $1,171 +2.22
500–535 517 3 240.00–250.00 $245.91 $1,271 +8.91
555–570 563 3 220.00–240.00 $232.60 $1,310 —
610–620 615 2 200.00–220.00 $210.08 $1,292 +7.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 250.00 $250.00 $838 —
450 450 1 220.00 $220.00 $990 —
600 600 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,185 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1130 962 85-90% 3 74.00–76.00 $75.41 $725 —
825–1310 1010 85-90% 8 75.00–95.00 $89.26 $902 +20.44
980–1075 1013 85-90% 3 94.00–98.00 $96.06 $973 +27.24
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1140 1098 80-85% 2 108.00–109.00 $108.52 $1,192 +14.88
1050–1430 1163 80-85% 10 95.00–108.00 $101.42 $1,180 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585 1585 75-80% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,490 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1870 1543 3 115.00–126.00 $122.09 $1,884 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1260 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,300.59

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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
1130–1180 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00–1,425.00 $1,376.08 —

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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.