Cattle Market Pulse

Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 1, 2020

201 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.10/cwt ≈ $607/hd at 463 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $137.32/cwt +5.01 vs last sale · ≈ $812/hd at 591 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 201 348 201
Feeder cattle 152 265 152
Slaughter cattle 47 76 47
Replacement cattle 2 7 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to 2 weeks ago Feeder steers and heifers were steady to $4 higher. Slaughter cows were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426–430 428 5 157.00–159.00 $158.20 $677 —
462 462 5 150.00 $150.00 $693 -4.17
511 511 4 141.00 $141.00 $721 -7.50
560–597 591 12 137.00–139.00 $137.32 $812 +5.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 323 3 151.00–172.00 $164.53 $531 +0.98
355–380 368 2 157.00–167.00 $161.83 $596 +1.14
415–430 423 2 150.00–157.00 $153.56 $650 -2.54
475–495 485 2 135.00–149.00 $142.14 $689 -3.40
540 540 1 121.00 $121.00 $653 -18.29
555–595 575 2 131.00–135.00 $132.93 $764 +7.44
1045 1045 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,024 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
184 184 4 156.00 $156.00 $287 —
323 323 3 161.00 $161.00 $520 —
605 605 1 120.00 $120.00 $726 +4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 4 141.00 $141.00 $530 +2.00
447 447 4 131.50 $131.50 $588 —
456–471 463 19 124.50–135.50 $131.10 $607 —
515–542 534 7 114.00–125.00 $117.03 $625 —
550 550 4 121.00 $121.00 $666 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
207 207 4 125.00 $125.00 $259 -1.00
293 293 6 129.00 $129.00 $378 —
400–440 420 2 111.00–125.00 $117.67 $494 +7.67
520–535 525 3 100.00–108.00 $104.95 $551 —
570 570 1 105.00 $105.00 $598 +12.00
870 870 1 86.00 $86.00 $748 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 323 4 121.00–141.00 $130.98 $423 -0.26
355–395 375 3 121.00–137.00 $129.05 $484 -4.38
400–435 418 2 128.00–151.00 $139.02 $581 +12.13
505–515 510 2 123.00–124.00 $123.50 $630 +12.50
590 590 1 121.00 $121.00 $714 +6.50
720 720 1 103.00 $103.00 $742 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 174.00 $174.00 $548 +15.07
355–395 372 3 155.00–161.00 $157.89 $587 -2.35
460 460 1 148.00 $148.00 $681 +15.38
555 555 1 111.00 $111.00 $616 +1.00
605 605 1 111.00 $111.00 $672 —
660–675 668 2 104.00–105.00 $104.49 $698 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
226 226 7 161.00 $161.00 $364 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1455 1177 80-85% 19 45.50–55.00 $50.19 $591 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1135 988 85-90% 3 30.00–45.50 $36.72 $363 —
915–1290 1008 85-90% 14 37.00–43.00 $39.79 $401 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 510.00 $510.00

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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
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 —

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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.