Name: Winona Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold 4-18 higher, heifers sold 5-15 higher. Slaughter cows were steady to 4 higher. Most of the calves were weaned yearling having 2 rounds of shots, listed in reports as M&L 1-2.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $246.51/cwt on 128 head.

Average price

$246.51

128 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,325

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$81

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

$38.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.98

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	472	257.05	1,214	21
Medium and Large 1-2	553	246.81	1,366	98
Medium and Large 2	518	218.65	1,133	9thin

One grade step is worth $38.40/cwt here — about $81 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 sale128 hd

246.51

—

MS average13 barns · 1,705 hd

254.49

−7.98

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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,106	105.19	1,163	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,605	98.00	1,573	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,133	95.20	1,079	6thin

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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	230	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	679	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	275	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	887	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	600	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,230	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	390	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,170	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	469	269.45/cwt	260.00–277.50	1,264	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	430	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,290	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	616	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,725	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	525	325.77/cwt	321.00–329.00	1,710	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	576	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,596	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	463	343.00/cwt	343.00–343.00	1,588	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,246	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	273.75/cwt	270.00–277.50	1,451	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	264.84/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,642	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	268.51/cwt	267.00–270.00	1,531	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	335.28/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,066	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	741	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,734	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	296.88/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,395	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	312.14/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,333	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	247.51/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,418	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,677	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,721	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	400	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	940	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,253	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	237.56/cwt	232.50–242.50	1,361	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	283	306.19/cwt	300.00–312.50	867	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	240.74/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,288	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,598	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	479	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,221	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	970	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,610	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	353	251.24/cwt	250.00–252.50	887	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	496	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,369	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	761	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,110	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	289.10/cwt	265.00–312.50	968	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	252.49/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,068	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	504	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,300	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	269.80/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,006	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	591	237.70/cwt	231.00–255.00	1,405	70
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	228.48/cwt	227.00–230.00	1,085	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	349	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	1,005	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	197.45/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,131	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,222	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,145	113.26/cwt	110.00–116.00	1,297	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,605	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,573	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,133	95.20/cwt	88.00–104.00	1,079	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,086	101.16/cwt	98.00–107.00	1,099	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 Feb 13, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 281Last week 111Year ago 34

Slaughter CattleReceipts 15Last week 14Year ago 54

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	295.00	295.00
1	—	275	322.50	322.50
1	—	600	205.00	205.00
2	—	390	300.00	300.00
4	—	469	260.00–277.50	269.45
1	—	430	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	616	280.00	280.00
22	—	525	321.00–329.00	325.77
27	—	576	277.00	277.00
6	—	463	343.00	343.00
12	—	741	234.00	234.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	268.00	268.00
2	—	573	245.00–250.00	247.51
1	—	400	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	530	270.00–277.50	273.75
2	—	620	260.00–270.00	264.84
2	—	570	267.00–270.00	268.51
2	—	318	330.00–340.00	335.28
3	—	470	280.00–310.00	296.88
5	—	427	300.00–325.00	312.14
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	322.50	322.50
4	—	555	310.00	310.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	265.00	265.00
3	—	573	232.50–242.50	237.56
2	—	283	300.00–312.50	306.19
7	—	535	235.00–245.00	240.74
1	—	680	235.00	235.00
2	—	335	265.00–312.50	289.10
2	—	423	250.00–255.00	252.49
2	—	373	260.00–280.00	269.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	479	255.00	255.00
10	—	504	258.00	258.00
70	—	591	231.00–255.00	237.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	970	166.00	166.00
2	—	353	250.00–252.50	251.24
1	—	290	262.50	262.50
1	—	600	185.00	185.00
2	—	475	227.00–230.00	228.48
2	—	573	195.00–200.00	197.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	496	276.00	276.00
7	—	349	288.00	288.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,145	110.00–116.00	113.26
4	—	1,086	98.00–107.00	101.16
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,605	98.00	98.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,133	88.00–104.00	95.20

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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