Sale reports / Mississippi / Winona Livestock Auction / 2020-01-14

Winona Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Winona, Mississippi · Tue, Jan 14
● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2119
Feeder Cattle receipts
217 head
▲ 23 vs last sale 194▲ 217 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
21 head
▼ 3 vs last sale 24▲ 21 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
8 head
▲ 4 vs last sale 4▲ 8 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compare to last week: Feeder steers and hefiers were steady to 5 higher on feeders, yearlings up 9 higher. Slaughter cows/bulls were steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $127.45/cwt on 113 head.
Average price
$127.45
113 head · 592 lb average
Value per head Derived
$755
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$197
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$19.40/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−4.99
vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1443132.4058713thin
Medium and Large 1-2624128.1479988
Medium and Large 2493117.865818thin
Medium and Large 2-3666116.007733thin
Medium and Large 3345113.003901thin
One grade step is worth $19.40/cwt here — about $197 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 sale113 hd
127.45
—
MS average13 barns · 1,292 hd
132.44
−4.99
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,03548.7750513
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,00540.934112thin

Every lot, as filed

55 lots · USDA AMS · Winona Stockyard - Winona, MS
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1—265140.00/cwt140.00–140.003711
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—700122.50/cwt122.50–122.508588
SteersMedium and Large 3—450117.00/cwt117.00–117.005271
SteersMedium and Large 2—320146.09/cwt142.00–151.004673
SteersMedium and Large 1—375160.00/cwt160.00–160.006001
SteersMedium and Large 1—565140.00/cwt140.00–140.007911
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—440160.00/cwt160.00–160.007043
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—485163.50/cwt163.50–163.507932
SteersMedium and Large 2—405121.00/cwt121.00–121.004901
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—715137.30/cwt136.75–138.5098222
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—811133.10/cwt130.00–134.501,07917
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—579144.62/cwt144.50–145.008378
SteersMedium and Large 2—488132.38/cwt125.00–140.006462
SteersSmall and Medium 2—450130.00/cwt130.00–130.005851
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2—750410.00/cwt410.00–410.003,0751
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1—1,050521.67/cwt510.00–530.005,4782
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,220870.00/cwt870.00–870.0010,6141
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,030720.00/cwt720.00–720.007,4161
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2—925630.00/cwt630.00–630.005,8281
SteersMedium and Large 2—610120.00/cwt120.00–120.007321
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2—840410.00/cwt410.00–410.003,4441
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—524148.50/cwt148.50–148.507785
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—400160.00/cwt160.00–160.006403
BullsMedium and Large 1—437137.63/cwt121.00–152.006013
BullsMedium and Large 1—485148.00/cwt144.00–152.007182
BullsMedium and Large 2—320148.00/cwt148.00–148.004741
BullsMedium and Large 1—285167.00/cwt167.00–167.004761
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3—666116.00/cwt116.00–116.007733
CowsLean 85-90%—1,00540.93/cwt35.00–45.504112
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,03548.77/cwt45.00–53.0050513
BullsMedium and Large 2—785113.00/cwt113.00–113.008871
BullsMedium and Large 2—445121.00/cwt121.00–121.005381
BullsMedium and Large 2—270137.00/cwt137.00–137.003701
HeifersMedium and Large 2—578117.64/cwt116.00–121.006803
HeifersMedium and Large 2—618109.46/cwt106.00–113.006762
HeifersMedium and Large 2—475111.00/cwt111.00–111.005271
HeifersMedium and Large 2—200130.00/cwt130.00–130.002601
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—769124.53/cwt115.00–125.2595829
HeifersMedium and Large 3—345113.00/cwt113.00–113.003901
HeifersMedium and Large 1—375129.00/cwt129.00–129.004841
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—440137.50/cwt137.00–138.5060518
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—610128.75/cwt126.00–130.5078513
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—579123.49/cwt122.50–125.0071512
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—524131.84/cwt130.00–134.006918
HeifersMedium and Large 1—473132.39/cwt128.00–135.006263
HeifersMedium and Large 1—650117.00/cwt117.00–117.007611
HeifersMedium and Large 1—300143.00/cwt136.00–149.004293
HeifersMedium and Large 1—513132.00/cwt132.00–132.006772
HeifersMedium and Large 1—730115.00/cwt115.00–115.008401
HeifersMedium and Large 2—300130.00/cwt130.00–130.003901
HeifersMedium and Large 1—400130.00/cwt130.00–130.005201
SteersMedium and Large 1—810129.53/cwt125.00–134.001,0492
SteersMedium and Large 1—468155.93/cwt154.00–158.007302
SteersMedium and Large 1—995115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,1441
SteersMedium and Large 1—650134.50/cwt134.50–134.508741

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.