Sale reports / Mississippi / Winona Livestock Auction / 2022-08-09

Winona Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Winona, Mississippi · Tue, Aug 9
● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2119
Feeder Cattle receipts
126 head
▲ 47 vs last sale 79▼ 142 vs year ago 268 · −53.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
17 head
▲ 1 vs last sale 16▼ 19 vs year ago 36 · −52.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers were 4-10 higher, heifers wer higher 2-7. Slaughter cows were higher 4-8.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $149.75/cwt on 37 head.
Average price
$149.75
37 head · 445 lb average
Value per head Derived
$667
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$141
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$18.01/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.88
vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1418154.8464818thin
Medium and Large 1-2530149.6779312thin
Medium and Large 2370136.825067thin
One grade step is worth $18.01/cwt here — about $141 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 sale37 hd
149.75
—
MS average13 barns · 967 hd
144.87
+4.88
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—Average1,17092.501,0822thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,19081.689723thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average88165.855808thin

Every lot, as filed

38 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—320192.19/cwt189.00–195.006152
BullsMedium and Large 1—550159.00/cwt159.00–159.008751
BullsMedium and Large 2—275175.00/cwt175.00–175.004811
BullsMedium and Large 2—340184.00/cwt184.00–184.006261
BullsMedium and Large 2—230177.99/cwt168.00–185.004093
BullsMedium and Large 2—507142.36/cwt130.00–149.007223
SteersMedium and Large 1—490185.55/cwt181.00–190.009092
SteersMedium and Large 1—610156.36/cwt148.00–165.009542
SteersMedium and Large 2—365174.23/cwt168.00–181.006362
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—579173.74/cwt169.00–180.001,0069
HeifersMedium and Large 2—475143.00/cwt143.00–143.006791
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—455160.00/cwt160.00–160.007283
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—737122.00/cwt122.00–122.008993
HeifersMedium and Large 2—368140.00/cwt140.00–140.005152
SteersMedium and Large 1—310192.00/cwt192.00–192.005951
SteersMedium and Large 1—540178.00/cwt178.00–178.009611
HeifersMedium and Large 1—522151.79/cwt140.00–153.507928
HeifersMedium and Large 1—306164.96/cwt161.00–170.005054
HeifersMedium and Large 1—375161.16/cwt158.00–164.006042
HeifersMedium and Large 2—405131.00/cwt131.00–131.005311
SteersMedium and Large 1—673142.93/cwt141.00–145.009622
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—395200.00/cwt200.00–200.007906
BullsMedium and Large 2—485145.80/cwt130.00–165.007074
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—266160.00/cwt160.00–160.004264
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—860155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,3332
BullsMedium and Large 1—236201.34/cwt189.00–212.004754
HeifersMedium and Large 2—325134.59/cwt120.00–145.004373
SteersMedium and Large 1—370200.00/cwt200.00–200.007401
BullsMedium and Large 1—285193.50/cwt193.00–194.005512
HeifersMedium and Large 1—263154.20/cwt146.00–158.004063
HeifersMedium and Large 1—590128.00/cwt128.00–128.007551
BullsMedium and Large 1—383181.22/cwt177.00–190.006944
BullsMedium 2—335174.00/cwt174.00–174.005831
BullsMedium and Large 2—378164.44/cwt150.00–176.006224
Bulls——1,385105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,4541
Bulls——95580.00/cwt80.00–80.007641
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,19081.68/cwt76.00–84.009723
CowsLean 85-90%—88165.85/cwt50.00–72.005808

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.