Name: Winona Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-08-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers and heifers sold unevenly steady. slaughter cows sold 1-5 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $207.75/cwt on 15 head. That ranks 1 of 7 comparable sales and sits −165.30 against this barn's trailing median of $373.06.

Average price

$207.75

15 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,150

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$289

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

$41.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−24.81

vs MS average

−36.66 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	556	216.63	1,204	10thin
Medium and Large 1	588	212.49	1,249	2thin
Medium and Large 2	523	175.00	915	3thin

One grade step is worth $41.63/cwt here — about $289 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

7 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $397.24, low $349.22, median $373.06 across 7 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale15 hd

207.75

—

MS average13 barns · 383 hd

232.57

−24.81

National average171 barns · 9,778 hd

244.41

−36.66

This barn, trailing median7 sales

373.06

−165.30

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	1,688	163.34	2,757	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,223	126.64	1,549	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,295	114.00	1,476	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,049	111.55	1,170	7thin

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)	965	$1,750	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,115	$1,750	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,138	$1,706	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,283	$1,579	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,015	$1,376	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	925	$1,225	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,381	$2,326	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,210	$2,125	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,018	$2,013	2thin

Every lot, as filed

52 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	550–600	590	205.50/cwt	205.00–206.00	1,212	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	320.04/cwt	317.50–322.50	1,072	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	199.70/cwt	189.00–210.00	1,344	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	410	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	861	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	720	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	581	214.39/cwt	210.00–219.00	1,246	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,188	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	588	212.49/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,249	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	669	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,438	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	613	216.17/cwt	212.00–218.00	1,325	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,300	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,231	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,158	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	770	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,540	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,183	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,488	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	440	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	979	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	395	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	830	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	728	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,769	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	590	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,434	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	535	214.77/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,149	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	303.88/cwt	300.00–307.50	866	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,100	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,160	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	205.00/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,056	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,081	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,223	126.64/cwt	122.00–135.00	1,549	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,049	111.55/cwt	100.00–120.00	1,170	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,295	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,476	1
Bulls	—	—	1,688	163.34/cwt	155.00–170.00	2,757	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	2,375.00/head	2,375.00–2,375.00	2,375	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,138	1,706.09/head	1,475.00–1,850.00	1,706	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,283	1,578.65/head	1,500.00–1,650.00	1,579	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	1,376.11/head	1,225.00–1,600.00	1,376	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,485	2,390.15/head	2,250.00–2,500.00	2,390	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	2,225.00/head	2,225.00–2,225.00	2,225	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,425	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	915	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	650	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,229	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	433	235.78/cwt	220.00–252.50	1,021	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	293.66/cwt	282.50–305.00	934	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	685	205.51/cwt	205.00–206.00	1,408	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,263	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	518	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,140	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	225.82/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,050	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	279.18/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,005	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	219.12/cwt	212.50–225.00	1,365	3

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 Aug 20, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 134Last week 130Year ago 27

Slaughter CattleReceipts 38Last week 22Year ago 99

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 0Year ago 3

Compared to last week steers and heifers sold unevenly steady. slaughter cows sold 1-5 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	300.00–307.50	303.88
2	300–350	335	317.50–322.50	320.04
1	400–450	415	265.00	265.00
3	500–550	535	200.00–230.00	214.77
2	550–600	590	205.00–206.00	205.50
2	600–650	613	206.00	206.00
2	650–700	685	205.00–206.00	205.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	230.00	230.00
2	500–550	515	200.00–210.00	205.00
2	550–600	580	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	318	282.50–305.00	293.66
3	350–400	360	270.00–285.00	279.18
2	400–450	433	220.00–252.50	235.78
3	450–500	465	220.00–235.00	225.82
2	550–600	588	210.00–215.00	212.49
3	600–650	623	212.50–225.00	219.12
2	650–700	673	189.00–210.00	199.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	215.00	215.00
1	350–400	395	210.00	210.00
1	400–450	410	210.00	210.00
3	500–550	523	175.00	175.00
1	600–650	625	190.00	190.00
1	650–700	650	189.00	189.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	440	222.50	222.50
4	500–550	518	220.00	220.00
6	550–600	581	210.00–219.00	214.39
13	600–650	613	212.00–218.00	216.17
5	650–700	669	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	272.50	272.50
1	450–500	460	267.50	267.50
1	550–600	565	230.00	230.00
1	600–650	620	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	550	215.00	215.00
1	750–800	770	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	590	243.00	243.00
25	700–750	728	243.00	243.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,223	122.00–135.00	126.64
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,049	100.00–120.00	111.55
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,295	114.00	114.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,688	155.00–170.00	163.34

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,210	2,125.00	2,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	2,375.00	2,375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	885	1,650.00	1,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,485	2,250.00–2,500.00	2,390.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,130	2,225.00	2,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,425	2,300.00	2,300.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	965	1,750.00	1,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,138	1,475.00–1,850.00	1,706.09
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,283	1,500.00–1,650.00	1,578.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	925	1,225.00	1,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,015	1,225.00–1,600.00	1,376.11
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,115	1,750.00	1,750.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle