Name: Winona Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steer/bulls and heifers sold 2-12 lower. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 7 lower. More of a plain run of cattle today.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $195.57/cwt on 36 head.

Average price

$195.57

36 head · 459 lb average

Value per head Derived

$898

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$439

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2

$14.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.55

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	545	202.27	1,102	11thin
Medium and Large 1	509	198.40	1,010	11thin
Medium and Large 2	353	188.07	663	14thin

One grade step is worth $14.20/cwt here — about $439 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 sale36 hd

195.57

—

MS average12 barns · 1,445 hd

202.12

−6.55

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	1,213	101.19	1,228	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,232	88.70	1,093	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,523	82.41	1,255	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	982	71.45	702	10

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
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,075	$1,400	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,058	$1,034	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	980	$1,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	960	$800	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	790	$625	1thin

Every lot, as filed

46 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	185.04/cwt	170.00–195.00	864	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	227.41/cwt	225.00–230.00	955	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	227.43/cwt	225.00–230.00	864	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	790	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,718	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	512	196.63/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,007	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,068	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	505	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,061	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,334	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	673	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,508	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	500	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,038	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,165	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,323	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,232	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,242	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,326	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	646	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	836	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	855	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,710	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	181.22/cwt	180.00–182.50	1,033	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	953	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	650	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	600	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,050	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	432	209.57/cwt	200.00–227.50	905	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	460	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,045	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	189.19/cwt	185.00–190.00	602	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	490	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	956	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	665	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,247	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	827	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	278	218.91/cwt	212.50–225.00	609	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	201.27/cwt	200.00–202.50	1,153	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	234	218.53/cwt	210.00–220.00	511	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	365	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	767	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	277	185.92/cwt	180.00–190.00	515	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,058	1,033.59/head	110.00–1,350.00	1,034	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	1
Bulls	—	—	1,275	109.29/cwt	100.00–116.00	1,393	2
Bulls	—	—	1,090	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	927	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,232	88.70/cwt	83.00–95.00	1,093	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,523	82.41/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,255	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,041	77.52/cwt	74.00–82.00	807	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	917	64.78/cwt	60.00–69.00	594	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	825	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	454	1

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 Oct 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 149Last week 173Year ago 534

Slaughter CattleReceipts 39Last week 61Year ago 10

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 20Year ago 0

Compared to last week steer/bulls and heifers sold 2-12 lower. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 7 lower. More of a plain run of cattle today.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	467	170.00–195.00	185.04
1	—	230	200.00	200.00
1	—	565	185.00	185.00
6	—	318	185.00–190.00	189.19
3	—	277	180.00–190.00	185.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	512	195.00–200.00	196.63
1	—	605	192.50	192.50
1	—	670	197.50	197.50
1	—	315	205.00	205.00
2	—	418	200.00	200.00
1	—	490	195.00	195.00
2	—	573	200.00–202.50	201.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	534	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	505	210.00	210.00
2	—	665	187.50	187.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	225.00–230.00	227.41
2	—	380	225.00–230.00	227.43
1	—	790	217.50	217.50
1	—	500	207.50	207.50
1	—	560	220.00	220.00
1	—	655	202.50	202.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	667	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	673	224.00	224.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	192.50	192.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	855	200.00	200.00
2	—	570	180.00–182.50	181.22
2	—	515	185.00	185.00
2	—	325	200.00	200.00
1	—	600	175.00	175.00
1	—	435	190.00	190.00
3	—	278	212.50–225.00	218.91
7	—	234	210.00–220.00	218.53
1	—	365	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	432	200.00–227.50	209.57

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,058	110.00–1,350.00	1,033.59
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,075	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	980	1,000.00	1,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	960	800.00	800.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	790	625.00	625.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,275	100.00–116.00	109.29
1	—	1,090	85.00	85.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,232	83.00–95.00	88.70
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,523	80.00–85.00	82.41
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,041	74.00–82.00	77.52
3	—	917	60.00–69.00	64.78
1	—	825	55.00	55.00

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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Winona Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

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