Cattle Market Pulse

Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 23, 2021

196 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $115.57/cwt ≈ $756/hd at 654 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.00/cwt +6.81 vs last sale · ≈ $706/hd at 519 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 196 160 0
Feeder cattle 131 130 0
Slaughter cattle 50 30 0
Replacement cattle 15 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold steady to 4 higher, heifers were steady to 4higher, slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 180.00 $180.00 $522 —
300–335 322 3 170.00–178.00 $173.17 $558 +13.17
350–375 361 4 161.00–170.00 $166.40 $601 —
405–415 410 3 155.00–161.00 $157.68 $646 —
485 485 1 157.00 $157.00 $761 +6.00
535–545 542 3 130.00–153.00 $144.62 $784 -11.38
560–595 578 2 132.00–147.00 $139.73 $808 +2.73
615–630 620 3 134.00–141.00 $138.30 $857 —
665–675 670 2 130.00–135.50 $132.73 $889 +2.73
770 770 1 120.00 $120.00 $924 —
810–835 823 2 117.00–123.00 $119.95 $987 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 270 7 176.00–181.00 $177.56 $479 —
435 435 7 166.50 $166.50 $724 +6.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 162.50 $162.50 $447 —
390 390 1 153.00 $153.00 $597 +8.00
520 520 1 110.00 $110.00 $572 —
560–590 575 3 115.00–130.00 $123.87 $712 —
695 695 1 118.50 $118.50 $824 —
705 705 1 115.00 $115.00 $811 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 101.00 $101.00 $581 —
665 665 1 90.00 $90.00 $598 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217 217 5 150.00 $150.00 $326 —
294 294 6 155.00 $155.00 $456 —
519 519 10 136.00 $136.00 $706 +6.81
581 581 3 115.00 $115.00 $668 -7.44
654–655 654 14 101.00–118.00 $115.57 $756 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 140.00–148.00 $143.83 $331 +2.83
250 250 1 151.00 $151.00 $378 —
300–345 320 4 142.00–151.00 $145.85 $467 +2.35
360–390 372 5 139.00–148.00 $143.76 $535 +7.76
400–430 410 3 144.00–148.00 $145.95 $598 +6.29
450–490 465 4 135.00–139.00 $137.52 $639 —
545 545 1 125.00 $125.00 $681 +3.00
565 565 1 129.00 $129.00 $729 —
605–625 615 2 120.00 $120.00 $738 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 121.00 $121.00 $284 —
450–465 457 3 105.00–123.00 $113.10 $517 —
775 775 1 99.00 $99.00 $767 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 172.00 $172.00 $585 +12.00
370 370 1 155.00 $155.00 $574 -6.00
725 725 1 110.00 $110.00 $798 +2.00
755 755 1 116.00 $116.00 $876 +5.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 162.50 $162.50 $374 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1405 1156 80-85% 18 54.00–66.00 $58.80 $680 —
1265–1285 1275 80-85% 2 66.00–66.50 $66.25 $845 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–920 863 85-90% 6 30.00–35.00 $32.50 $280 —
820–1105 961 85-90% 9 40.00–52.50 $46.91 $451 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1495 1468 4 78.50–87.50 $82.52 $1,211 —
1930–2030 1980 2 96.00 $96.00 $1,901 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,040 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 (<2 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00
1030–1075 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 720.00–750.00 $735.32
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 690.00 $690.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 920.00 $920.00
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00
1025–1425 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 930.00–1,030.00 $988.16
1200–1295 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 860.00–920.00 $887.27

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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.