Name: Winona Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-12-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and hefiers were 3-7 higher, Slaughter cattle were steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $123.68/cwt on 71 head.

Average price

$123.68

71 head · 431 lb average

Value per head Derived

$533

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$175

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$32.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.44

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	371	132.29	490	35
Medium and Large 1-2	565	117.74	665	20
Medium and Large 2	416	114.23	475	10thin
Medium and Large 2-3	371	110.80	411	5thin
Medium and Large 3	315	100.00	315	1thin

One grade step is worth $32.29/cwt here — about $175 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale71 hd

123.68

—

MS average13 barns · 953 hd

118.24

+5.44

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,583	72.49	1,148	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,151	47.44	546	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	935	30.37	284	7thin

Every lot, as filed

54 lots · USDA AMS · Winona Stockyard - Winona, MS

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	865	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	4,325	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	112.96/cwt	111.00–115.00	531	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	415	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	457	1
Bulls	—	—	1,583	72.49/cwt	65.50–80.00	1,148	5
Bulls	Small and Medium 2	—	440	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	488	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	380	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	380	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	130.36/cwt	129.00–133.00	502	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	828	23.30/cwt	20.00–25.00	193	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,151	47.44/cwt	42.50–52.50	546	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	266	136.96/cwt	126.00–141.00	364	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	673	102.53/cwt	100.00–105.00	690	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	608	100.50/cwt	100.00–101.00	611	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	110.39/cwt	104.00–117.00	635	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	122.44/cwt	118.00–127.00	514	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	128.99/cwt	127.00–131.00	597	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	671	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	666	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	129	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	166	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,016	35.68/cwt	30.00–42.50	363	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	673	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	315	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	395	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	425	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	103.79/cwt	100.00–110.00	485	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	122.30/cwt	117.00–126.00	636	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	266	139.15/cwt	136.00–141.00	370	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	122.79/cwt	120.00–127.00	446	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	220	127.27/cwt	127.00–127.50	280	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	640	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	637	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	488	126.36/cwt	126.00–127.00	617	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	128.56/cwt	126.00–131.00	495	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	771	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	709	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	688	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	622	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	366	135.16/cwt	131.00–139.00	495	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	136.88/cwt	134.00–139.00	450	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	445	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	583	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	185	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	242	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	509	127.56/cwt	110.00–138.50	649	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	589	135.16/cwt	135.00–135.50	796	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	137.92/cwt	134.00–140.00	717	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	128.98/cwt	128.00–130.00	606	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	3,182	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	9,263	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	913	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	567	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	705	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	642	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	673	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	445	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	579	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	381	135.74/cwt	131.00–140.00	517	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	485	119.00/cwt	118.00–120.00	577	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	335	138.32/cwt	137.00–140.00	463	3

How this sale compares

Mississippi weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Mississippi auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Mississippi feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Winona Stockyard - Winona, MS

Tue Dec 17, 2019

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jackson, MS (LS-JK)

Feeder CattleReceipts 170Last week 293Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 26Last week 30Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 10Year ago 0

Compared to last week feeder steers and hefiers were 3-7 higher, Slaughter cattle were steady.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	865	500.00	500.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	740	430.00	430.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	975	950.00	950.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	111.00–115.00	112.96
1	—	415	110.00	110.00
5	—	385	129.00–133.00	130.36
4	—	266	126.00–141.00	136.96
2	—	673	100.00–105.00	102.53
2	—	608	100.00–101.00	100.50
2	—	575	104.00–117.00	110.39
Bulls — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	111.00	111.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	535	120.00	120.00
3	—	635	106.00	106.00
3	—	445	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	381	131.00–140.00	135.74
3	—	485	118.00–120.00	119.00
3	—	335	137.00–140.00	138.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	420	118.00–127.00	122.44
2	—	463	127.00–131.00	128.99
1	—	610	110.00	110.00
1	—	560	119.00	119.00
1	—	129	129.00	129.00
3	—	520	117.00–126.00	122.30
6	—	266	136.00–141.00	139.15
11	—	366	131.00–139.00	135.16
7	—	329	134.00–139.00	136.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	522	129.00	129.00
8	—	488	126.00–127.00	126.36
3	—	771	92.00	92.00
3	—	625	110.00	110.00
2	—	560	111.00	111.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	335	118.00	118.00
2	—	425	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	467	100.00–110.00	103.79
3	—	363	120.00–127.00	122.79
2	—	220	127.00–127.50	127.27
1	—	640	100.00	100.00
1	—	590	108.00	108.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	385	126.00–131.00	128.56
1	—	445	131.00	131.00
1	—	185	131.00	131.00
2	—	470	128.00–130.00	128.98
1	—	705	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	509	110.00–138.50	127.56
12	—	589	135.00–135.50	135.16
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	520	134.00–140.00	137.92
1	—	730	125.00	125.00
1	—	420	135.00	135.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,583	65.50–80.00	72.49
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	828	20.00–25.00	23.30
4	—	1,016	30.00–42.50	35.68
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,151	42.50–52.50	47.44

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Winona Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Winona Stockyard - Winona, MS

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle