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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 23, 2021

303 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $122.00/cwt +2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $896/hd at 734 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $149.05/cwt ≈ $738/hd at 495 lb · 19 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $112.50/cwt ≈ $794/hd at 706 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 303 206 238
Feeder cattle 218 195 226
Slaughter cattle 85 11 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last auction 2 weeks ago, Feeder steers were steady to $4 higher, Heifers were mostly steady. Slaughter cows were higher $5-$9.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–446 value added 438 8 157.50–160.00 $158.73 $695 —
460 460 2 141.00 $141.00 $649 —
499 value added 499 17 150.00 $150.00 $748 —
566 value added 566 9 145.50 $145.50 $824 —
603–624 612 9 133.50–138.50 $136.24 $834 +0.74
634 value added 634 7 130.00 $130.00 $824 —
733 value added 733 24 122.50 $122.50 $898 —
739 739 6 120.00 $120.00 $887 —
857 857 9 115.00 $115.00 $986 —
946 value added 946 6 105.00 $105.00 $993 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–475 463 2 146.00–155.00 $150.62 $697 +2.58
505–515 510 2 143.00–149.00 $145.97 $744 —
620 620 1 130.00 $130.00 $806 +5.00
700 700 1 120.00 $120.00 $840 —
860 860 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,032 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 150.00 $150.00 $502 —
485 485 1 136.00 $136.00 $660 -2.47
510 510 1 131.00 $131.00 $668 —
550 550 1 121.00 $121.00 $666 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 9 125.00 $125.00 $565 -2.00
530 530 3 123.50 $123.50 $655 —
578 value added 578 9 122.50 $122.50 $708 —
586 586 4 120.50 $120.50 $706 +6.50
706 value added 706 17 112.50 $112.50 $794 —
793 value added 793 5 105.00 $105.00 $833 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 321 4 131.00–135.00 $132.96 $427 —
400–420 410 2 125.00 $125.00 $512 +0.28
515–520 518 2 120.00–123.00 $121.51 $629 +6.48
605 605 1 116.00 $116.00 $702 -1.00
680 680 1 115.00 $115.00 $782 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 131.00 $131.00 $301 —
345 345 1 125.00 $125.00 $431 —
375–390 383 2 110.00–121.00 $115.39 $442 -13.50
450–485 468 2 108.00–120.00 $113.78 $532 +13.78
540 540 1 110.00 $110.00 $594 +2.07
715 715 1 106.00 $106.00 $758 —
760 760 1 105.00 $105.00 $798 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 161.00 $161.00 $547 -0.28
390 390 1 151.00 $151.00 $589 -10.00
495 495 1 141.00 $141.00 $698 +2.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 160.00 $160.00 $440 —
330 330 1 145.00 $145.00 $478 —
400 400 1 125.00 $125.00 $500 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1720 1299 80-85% 61 63.00–75.00 $71.45 $928 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–970 926 85-90% 4 40.50–48.00 $44.67 $414 +4.17
860–1135 1037 85-90% 10 45.00–65.00 $57.57 $597 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1615 1565 75-80% 2 65.00–67.50 $66.21 $1,036 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,040 +9.48

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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.