Sale reports / Mississippi / Winona Livestock Auction / 2023-10-03

Winona Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Winona, Mississippi · Tue, Oct 3
● Final79 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2119
Feeder Cattle receipts
251 head
▼ 82 vs last sale 333▼ 74 vs year ago 325 · −22.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
37 head
▼ 40 vs last sale 77▼ 13 vs year ago 50 · −26.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
72 head
▲ 70 vs last sale 2▲ 62 vs year ago 10 · +620.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

compared to last week: feeder steers sold 2.00 to 17.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 15.00 lower, and feeder bulls sold steady to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 lower. Quality was average to attractive and demand was moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $206.37/cwt on 104 head.
Average price
$206.37
104 head · 441 lb average
Value per head Derived
$909
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$233
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$45.63/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−5.45
vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2463215.3799762
Medium and Large 1420204.5885918thin
Medium and Large 2372191.8071416thin
Medium and Large 3450169.747648thin
One grade step is worth $45.63/cwt here — about $233 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 sale104 hd
206.37
—
MS average12 barns · 1,262 hd
211.82
−5.45
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—Average1,660110.471,8344thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,13985.3097210
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,00669.4369816

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 Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,152$1,58315
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,183$1,41539
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,240$1,3253thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,200$1,2492thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,085$1,2001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,010$1,0251thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)866$1,4251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,251$1,4684thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)955$1,0001thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)900$8395

Every lot, as filed

79 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 2—615188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,1561
HeifersMedium and Large 3—395160.00/cwt160.00–160.006321
HeifersMedium and Large 3—240170.00/cwt170.00–170.004081
HeifersMedium and Large 2—314195.22/cwt180.00–200.006134
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—368220.00/cwt220.00–220.008103
HeifersMedium and Large 3—437172.65/cwt157.50–185.007543
HeifersMedium and Large 1—515203.44/cwt197.50–212.501,0485
HeifersMedium and Large 2—520190.00/cwt190.00–190.009881
HeifersMedium and Large 2—230180.00/cwt180.00–180.004142
HeifersMedium and Large 1—245210.00/cwt210.00–210.005151
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—608200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2164
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—437219.04/cwt215.00–220.0095725
SteersMedium and Large 1—630210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3231
HeifersMedium and Large 2—273200.00/cwt200.00–200.005462
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—334215.00/cwt215.00–215.007188
SteersMedium and Large 2—220210.00/cwt210.00–210.004621
SteersMedium and Large 2—475200.00/cwt200.00–200.009501
SteersMedium and Large 1—370235.03/cwt230.00–240.008704
SteersMedium and Large 1—565221.31/cwt215.00–225.001,2504
HeifersMedium and Large 1—383210.00/cwt210.00–210.008042
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—590194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,1454
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—468239.93/cwt235.00–252.501,12322
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—347245.00/cwt245.00–245.008505
SteersMedium and Large 2—285202.46/cwt200.00–205.005772
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—549232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,2746
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—597215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,2846
SteersMedium and Large 2—420217.50/cwt217.50–217.509141
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—660210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3864
SteersMedium and Large 1—427242.31/cwt230.00–250.001,0353
SteersMedium and Large 1—475225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,0691
SteersMedium and Large 1—335245.00/cwt245.00–245.008211
SteersMedium and Large 1—535200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0701
SteersMedium and Large 1—270242.78/cwt235.00–250.006562
BullsMedium and Large 1—425220.00/cwt220.00–220.009351
BullsMedium and Large 2—470200.00/cwt200.00–200.009401
BullsMedium and Large 1—335242.40/cwt235.00–247.508123
BullsMedium and Large 1—370245.00/cwt245.00–245.009071
BullsMedium and Large 1—230219.04/cwt212.50–225.005044
BullsMedium and Large 1—265225.00/cwt225.00–225.005961
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,13985.30/cwt83.00–88.0097210
CowsLean 85-90%—1,02875.09/cwt64.00–81.0077212
CowsLean 85-90%—93852.43/cwt45.00–60.004924
Bulls——1,747114.62/cwt112.00–117.002,0023
Bulls——1,40098.00/cwt98.00–98.001,3721
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,0851,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,0101,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,1181,068.79/head1,025.00–1,100.001,0692
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1—9551,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—7951,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,2001,248.75/head1,175.00–1,325.001,2492
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2—911811.69/head800.00–825.008124
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1—8661,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,1861,433.98/head850.00–1,600.001,43437
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,1771,595.56/head975.00–1,775.001,59614
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,2781,544.32/head1,425.00–1,650.001,5442
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1—855950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,2401,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3253
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,2231,391.72/head1,350.00–1,425.001,3922
BullsMedium and Large 2—715170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2161
BullsMedium and Large 3—715140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0011
BullsMedium and Large 3—465180.00/cwt180.00–180.008371
BullsMedium and Large 3—535180.00/cwt180.00–180.009631
BullsMedium and Large 2—580175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,0151
BullsMedium and Large 3—620160.00/cwt160.00–160.009921
HeifersMedium and Large 2—426191.66/cwt190.00–200.008166
BullsMedium and Large 2—215208.37/cwt205.00–210.004483
BullsMedium and Large 2—795165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,3121
BullsMedium and Large 2—665170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,1312
BullsMedium and Large 1—485210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0191
HeifersMedium and Large 1—575197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,1361
HeifersMedium and Large 1—433203.86/cwt200.00–207.508832
HeifersMedium and Large 1—277207.48/cwt205.00–210.005753
HeifersMedium and Large 1—740187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,3881
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—512217.83/cwt212.50–222.501,11518
HeifersMedium and Large 1—320206.72/cwt205.00–210.006623
BullsMedium and Large 3—200180.00/cwt180.00–180.003601
HeifersMedium and Large 3—665155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,0311
HeifersMedium and Large 3—465185.00/cwt185.00–185.008601
HeifersMedium and Large 3—525170.00/cwt170.00–170.008931

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.