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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Tuesdays

Sale of Tuesday, October 20, 2026

245 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $306.00/cwt ≈ $1,854/hd at 606 lb · 13 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $290.00/cwt ≈ $2,178/hd at 751 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 245 61 222
Feeder cattle 185 56 209
Slaughter cattle 24 — 13
Replacement cattle 36 5 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers, heifers and bulls sold 5-15 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,274 —
340 340 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,428 -55.00
355 355 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,420 —
525–530 528 2 330.00–340.00 $334.98 $1,769 -38.78
610 610 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,952 -17.20
650 650 1 306.00 $306.00 $1,989 —
700 700 1 308.00 $308.00 $2,156 —
875 875 1 251.00 $251.00 $2,196 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,838 —
646 646 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,164 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,312 -10.00
470–490 480 2 302.50–310.00 $306.33 $1,470 -48.51
555 555 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,720 -20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 7 345.00 $345.00 $1,528 —
468 468 3 298.00 $298.00 $1,395 —
518–545 532 8 300.00–321.00 $310.77 $1,653 —
606 606 13 306.00 $306.00 $1,854 —
686 686 7 300.00 $300.00 $2,058 -13.00
751 751 12 290.00 $290.00 $2,178 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 3 415.00–425.00 $419.95 $1,407 —
350–395 371 6 350.00–415.00 $390.02 $1,447 -10.05
405–445 422 5 322.50–370.00 $340.31 $1,436 -19.69
460–485 474 4 250.00–332.00 $304.03 $1,441 —
560–585 575 3 260.00–304.00 $283.33 $1,629 -41.82
615 615 1 289.00 $289.00 $1,777 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,262 +50.00
500–520 512 3 288.00–300.00 $292.68 $1,499 +12.68
550–590 575 3 230.00–285.00 $248.81 $1,431 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 278 3 490.00–510.00 $498.05 $1,385 +3.05
305–345 325 3 430.00–490.00 $460.44 $1,496 —
360–395 380 4 330.00–445.00 $410.49 $1,560 —
400–410 405 2 370.00–395.00 $382.35 $1,549 -17.65
470–485 478 2 342.50–365.00 $353.57 $1,690 —
505–545 521 6 320.00–345.00 $328.95 $1,714 -8.56
660 660 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,914 —
700 700 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,820 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 329 4 340.00–430.00 $375.23 $1,235 —
430–433 432 3 355.00–360.00 $356.66 $1,541 —
450–465 458 2 290.00–315.00 $302.30 $1,385 —
500–525 513 4 250.00–305.00 $281.82 $1,446 —
565–590 578 2 255.00–280.00 $267.77 $1,548 —
605–620 612 3 270.00–285.00 $274.95 $1,683 —
705 705 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,551 -51.00
820 820 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,968 -1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 5 475.00 $475.00 $1,544 —
453 453 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,744 —
515–540 528 4 320.00–350.00 $334.64 $1,767 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1370 1191 80-85% 7 129.00–141.00 $133.60 $1,591 —
980–1500 1295 80-85% 4 147.00–150.00 $148.85 $1,928 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1060 1028 85-90% 3 108.00–125.00 $117.77 $1,211 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1445 1423 75-80% 2 133.00–137.00 $135.03 $1,921 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670 1670 1 182.00 $182.00 $3,039 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780–935 863 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 155.00–169.00 $161.56 $1,394

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1475 1142 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,150.00–3,100.00 $2,760.63
810–1470 1144 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 800.00–2,700.00 $2,241.90
1125–1575 1303 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,750.00–2,200.00 $2,090.88
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,200.00 $3,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1185–1225 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,852.49 —
1030–1580 1213 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,400.00–4,000.00 $3,660.44 —
1070–1400 1290 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,500.00–3,950.00 $3,825.58 —

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Price trend

high 495.00 low 347.50 Nov 2025 Oct 2026

500–549 lb Medium and Large 1-2 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.

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