Sale reports / Mississippi / Winona Livestock Auction / 2023-04-04

Winona Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Winona, Mississippi · Tue, Apr 4
● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2119
Feeder Cattle receipts
404 head
▲ 337 vs last sale 67▼ 84 vs year ago 488 · −17.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
22 head
▲ 12 vs last sale 10▼ 66 vs year ago 88 · −75.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
16 head
▲ 13 vs last sale 3▲ 16 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last market 2 weeks ago, steers sold higher 3-7, herifers sold mostly steady, slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Sold 3 loads to be loaded on the farm: 1 load of heifers at 710 lbs.$181.5, 1 load of heifers at 630 lbs $195.5, 1 load of steers at 630 lbs. $2.20.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $185.66/cwt on 194 head.
Average price
$185.66
194 head · 542 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,007
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$42
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$27.05/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.54
vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1453190.8586524
Medium and Large 1-2558185.971,037162
Medium and Large 2502163.808228thin
One grade step is worth $27.05/cwt here — about $42 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 sale194 hd
185.66
—
MS average13 barns · 1,220 hd
189.20
−3.54
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—Average1,476101.741,5024thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,07596.081,0335thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average95076.737296thin

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 Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)940$1,1751thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)975$9001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)843$8975
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)810$7251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)655$6001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,050$1,4001thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)895$7501thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)920$6652thin

Every lot, as filed

62 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
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—634207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,31615
SteersMedium and Large 2—433192.72/cwt185.00–200.008342
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—427200.00/cwt200.00–200.008548
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—608168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,0213
HeifersMedium and Large 1—325205.71/cwt201.00–210.006692
HeifersMedium and Large 2—635136.00/cwt136.00–136.008641
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—437241.00/cwt241.00–241.001,0535
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—711182.88/cwt179.00–183.501,30030
HeifersMedium and Large 1—468191.68/cwt184.00–200.008974
HeifersMedium and Large 1—518187.81/cwt180.00–196.009732
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—700164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,1482
HeifersMedium and Large 1—570172.00/cwt172.00–172.009801
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—506239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,20919
SteersMedium and Large 1—376251.74/cwt240.00–262.509474
SteersMedium and Large 1—475234.79/cwt210.00–250.001,1156
HeifersMedium and Large 1—620168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,0421
HeifersMedium and Large 1—713165.07/cwt161.00–169.001,1772
HeifersMedium and Large 2—495155.00/cwt155.00–155.007671
SteersMedium and Large 1—605210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,2711
SteersMedium and Large 1—335256.00/cwt256.00–256.008581
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—561229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,2858
SteersMedium and Large 1—520227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,1831
SteersMedium and Large 1—427242.50/cwt228.00–252.001,0356
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—388262.00/cwt262.00–262.001,0172
SteersMedium and Large 1—580219.33/cwt216.00–222.501,2725
BullsMedium and Large 1—325250.00/cwt250.00–250.008131
BullsMedium and Large 2—305190.00/cwt190.00–190.005801
BullsMedium and Large 1—458205.04/cwt192.50–218.009392
BullsMedium and Large 1—530180.00/cwt180.00–180.009541
BullsMedium and Large 1—423233.48/cwt220.00–242.509883
BullsMedium and Large 1—375231.04/cwt220.00–252.008663
CowsLean 85-90%—95076.73/cwt70.00–82.007296
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,07596.08/cwt95.00–98.001,0335
Bulls——1,535106.99/cwt95.00–116.001,6423
Bulls——1,30086.00/cwt86.00–86.001,1181
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—856926.93/head800.00–1,050.009274
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—975900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-2—655600.00/head600.00–600.006001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed—790775.00/head775.00–775.007751
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—895750.00/head750.00–750.007501
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—920665.35/head625.00–700.006652
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—810725.00/head725.00–725.007251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—9401,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0501,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
BullsMedium and Large 2—575158.14/cwt150.00–166.009092
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—632159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,0055
HeifersMedium and Large 1—366200.72/cwt190.00–210.007358
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—768150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1526
BullsMedium and Large 2—518175.17/cwt170.00–180.009072
BullsMedium and Large 2—478189.63/cwt180.00–200.009062
HeifersMedium and Large 2—360160.00/cwt160.00–160.005761
HeifersMedium and Large 2—540168.50/cwt168.00–169.009102
HeifersMedium and Large 1—670160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0721
HeifersMedium and Large 2—590168.00/cwt168.00–168.009911
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—512198.37/cwt190.00–202.001,01657
BullsMedium and Large 2—390212.00/cwt212.00–212.008271
HeifersMedium and Large 1—250204.00/cwt204.00–204.005101
HeifersMedium and Large 1—425193.33/cwt186.00–200.008222
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—588177.55/cwt162.00–185.001,04439
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—661172.20/cwt172.00–173.001,13825
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—474193.60/cwt190.00–200.0091822
HeifersMedium and Large 2—428177.19/cwt170.00–185.007582

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.