Name: Winona Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Quality ranged widely from plain to attractive. Demand was moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $197.40/cwt on 65 head.

Average price

$197.40

65 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,068

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$164

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$44.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−20.43

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	451	217.20	979	6thin
Medium and Large 1-2	588	200.67	1,181	38
Medium and Large 2	484	188.97	915	17thin
Medium and Large 3	473	172.51	816	4thin

One grade step is worth $44.69/cwt here — about $164 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 sale65 hd

197.40

—

MS average13 barns · 1,387 hd

217.83

−20.43

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,470	121.70	1,789	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,202	105.89	1,273	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,003	90.66	909	2thin

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,185	$1,575	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	780	$1,250	1thin

Every lot, as filed

50 lots · USDA AMS · Winona Stockyard - Winona, MS

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	270	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	655	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	249.99/cwt	247.50–252.50	1,045	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	204.50/cwt	200.00–209.00	1,063	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	455	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	928	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,250	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	189.93/cwt	187.50–192.50	528	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	587	215.76/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,267	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,246	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,040	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,110	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	684	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,484	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	355	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	834	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	305	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	755	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,363	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	246.16/cwt	242.50–250.00	1,058	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	247.58/cwt	242.50–250.00	1,188	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	425	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,063	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	564	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,331	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	590	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,233	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,161	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	390	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	839	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	649	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,227	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	511	255.18/cwt	247.00–260.00	1,304	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	806	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	598	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,226	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	457	173.34/cwt	170.00–175.00	792	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	884	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	617	186.66/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,152	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	209.02/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,308	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	290	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	732	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	712	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,175	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,115	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	590	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,106	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,256	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	450	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,046	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,110	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	819	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	513	189.20/cwt	187.50–192.50	971	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,017	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	645	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,219	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	405	222.84/cwt	210.00–236.00	903	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	500	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,050	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	477	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,035	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	780	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,185	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Bulls	—	—	1,160	110.02/cwt	106.00–114.00	1,276	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,184	104.30/cwt	99.00–109.00	1,235	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,003	90.66/cwt	85.00–97.00	909	2
Bulls	—	—	1,780	133.38/cwt	131.00–135.00	2,374	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,266	111.45/cwt	110.00–114.00	1,411	4

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.

Mississippi feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Winona Stockyard - Winona, MS

Tue Sep 5, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jackson, MS (LS-JK)

Feeder CattleReceipts 154Last week 159Year ago 195

Slaughter CattleReceipts 25Last week 65Year ago 23

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 14Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Quality ranged widely from plain to attractive. Demand was moderate.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	242.50	242.50
2	—	418	247.50–252.50	249.99
2	—	520	200.00–209.00	204.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	204.00	204.00
1	—	665	188.00	188.00
1	—	565	180.00	180.00
1	—	645	189.00	189.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	278	187.50–192.50	189.93
3	—	617	185.00–190.00	186.66
1	—	590	189.00	189.00
1	—	675	186.00	186.00
7	—	431	190.00	190.00
3	—	513	187.50–192.50	189.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	535	217.00	217.00
4	—	712	165.00	165.00
3	—	590	187.50	187.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	215.00	215.00
1	—	450	232.50	232.50
1	—	555	200.00	200.00
2	—	405	210.00–236.00	222.84
1	—	500	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	649	189.00	189.00
13	—	598	205.00	205.00
6	—	477	217.00	217.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	457	170.00–175.00	173.34
1	—	520	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	587	200.00–225.00	215.76
8	—	511	247.00–260.00	255.18
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	235.00	235.00
1	—	355	235.00	235.00
1	—	305	247.50	247.50
1	—	665	205.00	205.00
2	—	430	242.50–250.00	246.16
3	—	480	242.50–250.00	247.58
1	—	590	209.00	209.00
5	—	626	200.00–220.00	209.02
1	—	290	252.50	252.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	200.00	200.00
1	—	555	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	684	217.00	217.00
3	—	425	250.00	250.00
5	—	564	236.00	236.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	155.00	155.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	780	1,250.00	1,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,185	1,575.00	1,575.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,160	106.00–114.00	110.02
2	—	1,780	131.00–135.00	133.38
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,184	99.00–109.00	104.30
4	—	1,266	110.00–114.00	111.45
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,003	85.00–97.00	90.66

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Winona Stockyard - Winona, MS

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle