Sale reports / Mississippi / Winona Livestock Auction / 2023-03-14

Winona Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Winona, Mississippi · Tue, Mar 14
● Final72 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2119
Feeder Cattle receipts
244 head
▲ 194 vs last sale 50▲ 86 vs year ago 158 · +54.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
18 head
▼ 8 vs last sale 26▼ 27 vs year ago 45 · −60.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
16 head
▲ 2 vs last sale 14▲ 6 vs year ago 10 · +60.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold higher $10-20. Heifers were higher $10-15. Slaughter cows were higher $5-8. Bulls were steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $178.93/cwt on 107 head.
Average price
$178.93
107 head · 602 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,077
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$195
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$16.07/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−15.43
vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1504189.6595629
Medium and Large 1-2690175.301,20962
Medium and Large 2439173.5876116thin
One grade step is worth $16.07/cwt here — about $195 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 sale107 hd
178.93
—
MS average13 barns · 1,057 hd
194.36
−15.43
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—Average1,26498.731,2486thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low97484.8382613

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)868$1,0032thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)862$9573thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)913$1,3254thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)817$1,3083thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)790$8001thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)578$4502thin

Every lot, as filed

72 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—513192.68/cwt190.00–197.009883
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—385208.00/cwt208.00–208.008011
HeifersMedium and Large 2—523153.81/cwt141.00–170.008043
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—749173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,29633
HeifersMedium and Large 1—800115.00/cwt115.00–115.009201
HeifersMedium and Large 1—730135.00/cwt135.00–135.009861
HeifersMedium and Large 1—377207.20/cwt194.00–218.007813
HeifersMedium and Large 1—318215.68/cwt215.00–216.006863
HeifersMedium and Large 1—275217.42/cwt215.00–220.005983
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—693189.68/cwt188.00–190.501,31436
SteersMedium and Large 1—430243.30/cwt226.00–254.001,0463
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—575183.00/cwt183.00–183.001,0523
HeifersMedium and Large 1—408211.02/cwt210.00–212.008612
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—616179.26/cwt172.00–180.501,10421
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—682166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,1322
SteersMedium and Large 2—455210.00/cwt210.00–210.009561
SteersMedium and Large 2—310200.00/cwt200.00–200.006201
SteersMedium and Large 1—575219.47/cwt218.00–221.001,2622
SteersMedium and Large 2—540185.00/cwt185.00–185.009991
SteersMedium and Large 2—270220.00/cwt220.00–220.005941
SteersMedium and Large 2—375184.00/cwt160.00–210.006902
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—925152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,4062
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—781184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,43716
SteersMedium and Large 1—345257.00/cwt257.00–257.008871
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—485223.00/cwt223.00–223.001,0821
SteersMedium and Large 1—470232.18/cwt225.00–240.001,0912
SteersMedium and Large 2—610185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,1291
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—596212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,2647
SteersMedium and Large 1—373253.38/cwt250.00–257.009452
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—622218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,3567
BullsMedium and Large 1—410227.45/cwt215.00–238.009333
BullsMedium and Large 1—335241.27/cwt232.00–250.008082
BullsMedium and Large 1—820130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0663
BullsMedium and Large 1—230220.00/cwt210.00–230.005062
BullsMedium and Large 1—665140.00/cwt140.00–140.009311
BullsMedium and Large 1—520196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,0191
CowsLean 85-90%—70838.89/cwt29.00–49.002752
CowsLean 85-90%—1,153103.02/cwt100.00–106.001,1882
CowsLean 85-90%—99390.99/cwt81.00–97.009049
Bulls——1,41080.00/cwt80.00–80.001,1281
Bulls——1,235102.47/cwt94.00–113.001,2665
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—790800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—620500.00/head500.00–500.005001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-3—535400.00/head400.00–400.004001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—862956.96/head800.00–1,125.009573
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—8681,002.67/head975.00–1,025.001,0032
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2—7501,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1001,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—9001,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—8501,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4252
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—7501,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0751
BullsMedium and Large 2—225212.93/cwt202.00–226.004792
BullsMedium and Large 2—570175.00/cwt175.00–175.009981
BullsMedium and Large 1—358252.30/cwt245.00–257.009034
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—635175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,1113
BullsMedium and Large 2—275217.12/cwt200.00–235.005975
BullsMedium and Large 2—185230.00/cwt230.00–230.004261
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—666180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1994
HeifersMedium and Large 1—685145.00/cwt145.00–145.009931
HeifersMedium and Large 1—640184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,1781
HeifersMedium and Large 1—485203.03/cwt200.00–206.009852
BullsMedium and Large 2—440194.00/cwt194.00–194.008541
BullsMedium and Large 2—320210.00/cwt210.00–210.006721
HeifersMedium and Large 2—420160.40/cwt124.00–190.006743
HeifersMedium and Large 2—333169.77/cwt140.00–200.005652
HeifersMedium and Large 2—258204.98/cwt203.00–207.005292
HeifersMedium and Large 2—625145.00/cwt145.00–145.009061
HeifersMedium and Large 2—375200.73/cwt190.00–209.007533
HeifersMedium and Large 2—760160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2161
HeifersMedium and Large 2—495178.00/cwt178.00–178.008811
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—675171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,1545
HeifersMedium and Large 1—570162.41/cwt159.00–166.009262

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.