Sale reports / Mississippi / Winona Livestock Auction / 2022-08-02

Winona Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Winona, Mississippi · Tue, Aug 2
● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2119
Feeder Cattle receipts
79 head
▼ 43 vs last sale 122▼ 146 vs year ago 225 · −64.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
16 head
▼ 18 vs last sale 34▲ 12 vs year ago 4 · +300.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers were higher 2-10, Slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $157.22/cwt on 26 head.
Average price
$157.22
26 head · 510 lb average
Value per head Derived
$803
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$174
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$17.21/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−9.44
vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1532166.938887thin
Medium and Large 1-2521156.5081511thin
Medium and Large 2477149.727148thin
One grade step is worth $17.21/cwt here — about $174 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 sale26 hd
157.22
—
MS average13 barns · 1,000 hd
166.66
−9.44
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,44097.301,4014thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,16666.547768thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,24050.006201thin

Every lot, as filed

43 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
BullsMedium and Large 1—365190.00/cwt190.00–190.006941
BullsMedium and Large 1—470151.00/cwt151.00–151.007101
BullsMedium and Large 2—520128.40/cwt125.00–132.006682
BullsMedium and Large 1—223179.99/cwt179.00–181.004012
BullsMedium and Large 1—420154.51/cwt154.00–155.006492
BullsMedium and Large 2—660105.00/cwt105.00–105.006931
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—521156.50/cwt156.50–156.5081511
SteersMedium and Large 2—423160.00/cwt160.00–160.006772
SteersMedium and Large 2—630137.00/cwt137.00–137.008631
SteersMedium and Large 2—365157.00/cwt157.00–157.005731
SteersMedium and Large 2—465148.58/cwt125.00–160.006913
SteersMedium and Large 1—480179.00/cwt179.00–179.008591
SteersMedium and Large 1—365185.00/cwt185.00–185.006751
SteersMedium and Large 1—635142.00/cwt142.00–142.009021
SteersMedium and Large 1—540174.50/cwt174.50–174.509421
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—638140.00/cwt140.00–140.008933
HeifersMedium and Large 1—565142.17/cwt130.00–155.008032
HeifersMedium and Large 1—683129.50/cwt129.00–130.008842
SteersMedium and Large 1—430181.00/cwt181.00–181.007781
SteersMedium and Large 1—575167.00/cwt167.00–167.009601
SteersMedium and Large 1—700140.00/cwt140.00–140.009801
HeifersMedium and Large 2—260120.00/cwt120.00–120.003121
HeifersMedium and Large 2—410125.00/cwt125.00–125.005131
HeifersMedium and Large 1—625137.00/cwt137.00–137.008561
SteersMedium and Large 2—580138.00/cwt138.00–138.008001
HeifersMedium and Large 2—72580.00/cwt80.00–80.005801
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—730136.00/cwt136.00–136.009933
HeifersMedium and Large 2—82895.42/cwt90.00–101.007902
BullsMedium and Large 2—713105.48/cwt104.00–107.007522
HeifersMedium and Large 1—468149.46/cwt142.00–157.006992
HeifersMedium and Large 2—490121.00/cwt121.00–121.005931
HeifersMedium and Large 1—378154.09/cwt152.00–156.005822
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—560130.00/cwt130.00–130.007282
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—618134.00/cwt134.00–134.008283
HeifersMedium and Large 1—445157.00/cwt157.00–157.006991
BullsMedium and Large 1—545155.00/cwt155.00–155.008451
BullsMedium and Large 1—260184.71/cwt170.00–200.004802
BullsMedium and Large 2—405150.00/cwt150.00–150.006081
BullsMedium and Large 2—390150.00/cwt150.00–150.005851
Bulls——1,44097.30/cwt76.00–105.001,4014
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,14359.14/cwt52.00–64.006762
CowsLean 85-90%—1,24050.00/cwt50.00–50.006201
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,17469.00/cwt66.50–72.008106

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.