Cattle Market Pulse

Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 8, 2020

534 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $132.92/cwt ≈ $885/hd at 666 lb · 38 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $114.92/cwt -6.08 vs last sale · ≈ $664/hd at 578 lb · 28 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $139.41/cwt +2.09 vs last sale · ≈ $783/hd at 561 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 534 201 333
Feeder cattle 495 152 293
Slaughter cattle 34 47 30
Replacement cattle 5 2 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers were steady to $6 lower, Slaughter cows were steady, slaughter bulls higher $2-5.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–441 431 2 150.00–157.00 $153.41 $661 -4.79
481 481 13 150.00 $150.00 $722 ±0.00
508 508 4 140.00 $140.00 $711 -1.00
548 value added 548 8 136.75 $136.75 $749 —
551–557 value added 556 18 142.50 $142.50 $792 —
586 586 4 125.50 $125.50 $735 -11.82
630 630 6 133.00 $133.00 $838 —
654 654 9 130.00 $130.00 $850 —
653–675 value added 670 29 130.00–135.00 $133.82 $897 —
700 value added 700 13 130.00 $130.00 $910 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 329 5 160.00–166.00 $162.06 $533 -2.47
350–395 371 21 152.00–165.00 $159.30 $591 -2.53
400–445 426 21 141.00–158.00 $151.37 $645 -2.19
450–490 467 10 140.00–153.00 $143.82 $672 +1.68
500–540 511 12 131.00–149.00 $140.56 $718 +19.56
550–580 569 6 125.00–144.00 $135.32 $770 +2.39
620–625 623 2 126.00–130.00 $128.01 $798 —
670–690 682 3 116.00–130.00 $125.28 $854 —
705–710 708 2 125.00–130.00 $127.49 $903 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 140.00 $140.00 $315 —
285 285 1 151.00 $151.00 $430 —
330 330 1 152.00 $152.00 $502 -9.00
355–360 358 2 141.00–146.00 $143.48 $514 —
400 400 1 150.00 $150.00 $600 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 125.00 $125.00 $306 —
275 275 1 135.00 $135.00 $371 —
300–340 318 10 125.00–133.00 $128.88 $410 -2.10
360–395 374 5 122.00–131.00 $127.51 $477 -1.54
405–440 421 7 116.00–130.00 $121.15 $510 -17.87
450–485 467 6 115.00–123.00 $118.94 $555 —
500–535 515 11 105.00–117.00 $112.05 $577 -11.45
555–565 560 2 110.00–115.00 $112.52 $630 -8.48
600–610 605 2 100.00–105.00 $102.48 $620 —
770 770 1 105.00 $105.00 $808 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 4 132.00 $132.00 $430 —
370–391 384 9 128.00 $128.00 $492 -13.00
467 value added 467 5 113.00 $113.00 $528 —
565 565 5 106.00 $106.00 $599 -15.00
550–595 value added 581 23 116.00–119.00 $116.86 $679 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 126.00–131.00 $128.36 $347 -0.64
350–390 371 6 105.00–121.00 $111.47 $414 —
400–445 426 4 110.00–116.00 $112.54 $479 -5.13
450–475 463 3 104.00–113.00 $107.25 $497 —
500–540 520 2 100.00–101.00 $100.48 $522 -4.47
550–595 570 3 100.00–101.00 $100.65 $574 -4.35
615 615 2 97.00–100.00 $98.50 $606 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 9 164.00 $164.00 $554 —
427 427 11 156.00 $156.00 $666 —
498 498 4 121.00 $121.00 $603 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 160.00 $160.00 $400 —
350–375 363 3 150.00–163.00 $155.14 $563 -2.75
400–435 415 6 146.00–158.00 $151.08 $627 —
455–480 468 4 130.00–147.00 $141.01 $660 -6.99
500–530 515 2 111.00–141.00 $125.56 $647 —
550–595 573 2 106.00 $106.00 $607 -5.00
650–690 670 2 91.00–99.00 $94.88 $636 -9.61
715 715 1 105.00 $105.00 $751 —
805 805 1 93.00 $93.00 $749 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 140.00–146.00 $143.11 $408 —
340–345 343 2 141.00 $141.00 $484 —
365–390 378 2 140.00–146.00 $143.10 $541 —
450–485 468 2 115.00–121.00 $117.89 $552 —
530 530 1 113.00 $113.00 $599 —
580 580 1 105.00 $105.00 $609 —
615–630 623 2 91.00–101.00 $95.94 $598 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 106.00 $106.00 $546 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 1 25.50 $25.50 $212 —
895–960 933 85-90% 3 25.00–27.50 $25.84 $241 —
950–1100 1049 85-90% 7 38.50–45.50 $42.00 $441 —
990–1115 1053 85-90% 2 32.00–35.50 $33.85 $356 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1400 1273 80-85% 5 47.00–53.00 $50.19 $639 —
1280 1280 80-85% 1 45.50 $45.50 $582 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1710 1528 2 73.00 $73.00 $1,115 —
1195–1940 1603 5 75.00–80.50 $76.75 $1,230 —
1895–2355 2125 2 82.50–83.50 $83.05 $1,765 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 550.00 $550.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00

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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.