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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 20, 2021

309 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $126.84/cwt -2.96 vs last sale · ≈ $988/hd at 779 lb · 38 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $121.01/cwt ≈ $918/hd at 759 lb · 37 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $121.70/cwt ≈ $865/hd at 711 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 309 378 0
Feeder cattle 250 283 0
Slaughter cattle 38 40 0
Replacement cattle 21 55 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers were 2-8 lower, slaughter cows and bulls were 2-5 lower. Sold a load on the board for delivery next week 63 heifers @ 810lbs. $122

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
611 611 3 138.00 $138.00 $843 —
738 738 5 127.50 $127.50 $941 —
771–786 779 38 125.00–130.00 $126.84 $988 -2.96
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 181.00 $181.00 $434 —
345 345 1 170.00 $170.00 $586 —
355–380 370 3 165.00–175.00 $169.91 $629 -2.75
400–445 429 5 145.00–160.00 $152.66 $655 -13.72
475–480 478 2 146.00–150.00 $148.01 $707 -15.71
500–535 521 4 123.00–146.00 $138.88 $724 -22.12
600–625 617 3 136.00–142.00 $138.36 $854 -8.37
690 690 1 134.50 $134.50 $928 +0.50
715 715 1 135.00 $135.00 $965 +7.01
820 820 1 120.00 $120.00 $984 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–430 428 2 135.00–137.00 $136.01 $582 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 4 131.00 $131.00 $662 -9.76
565–567 566 7 126.00–127.00 $126.57 $716 -13.43
601–617 611 8 120.50–125.50 $122.34 $747 -9.16
700–715 711 13 120.00–122.00 $121.70 $865 —
755–775 759 37 120.00–121.25 $121.01 $918 —
822 822 2 106.50 $106.50 $875 —
961 961 5 94.50 $94.50 $908 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 142.50 $142.50 $342 -30.00
255–270 263 2 139.00–146.00 $142.60 $375 +1.60
330–345 338 2 137.00–138.00 $137.49 $465 -8.57
360–395 379 5 131.00–146.00 $138.98 $527 -5.58
410–445 424 7 132.00–143.00 $135.37 $574 -8.01
450–495 474 7 123.00–138.00 $129.58 $614 -10.03
500–510 505 4 121.00–131.00 $125.48 $634 -6.49
550 550 1 123.00 $123.00 $676 -3.31
615–645 630 2 120.00–121.00 $120.49 $759 -8.51
750–755 753 2 100.00–110.00 $105.02 $791 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 125.00 $125.00 $581 +17.00
515–535 525 2 110.00–118.00 $114.08 $599 -2.92

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 178.00 $178.00 $454 -14.50
320–345 335 3 165.00–175.00 $168.43 $564 -4.11
365 365 1 160.00 $160.00 $584 -13.00
410–440 424 4 145.00–164.00 $155.67 $660 -0.11
510 510 1 150.00 $150.00 $765 -1.00
555 555 1 143.50 $143.50 $796 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 140.00–160.00 $150.08 $492 —
380 380 1 148.00 $148.00 $562 —
490 490 1 110.00 $110.00 $539 —
565 565 1 121.00 $121.00 $684 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–845 808 85-90% 2 58.00–60.00 $59.05 $477 —
845 845 85-90% 1 45.00 $45.00 $380 —
890–975 940 85-90% 3 49.00–54.50 $51.95 $488 —
950–1085 1005 85-90% 3 58.50–62.50 $60.43 $607 +7.43
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 80-85% 1 61.50 $61.50 $695 -2.42
1135–1355 1270 80-85% 5 63.00–67.50 $64.50 $819 —
1285–1380 1322 80-85% 3 68.00–69.00 $68.35 $904 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 75-80% 1 68.50 $68.50 $959 —
1505 1505 75-80% 1 57.50 $57.50 $865 +1.21
1440–1615 1513 75-80% 6 59.50–62.50 $61.49 $930 +5.20

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1160 1095 2 72.50–75.50 $74.09 $811 —
1240–1665 1383 3 79.50–85.50 $82.96 $1,147 —
1685 1685 1 95.50 $95.50 $1,609 —

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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
1090–1200 1106 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 870.00–900.00 $874.65 -410.82
1210–1445 1247 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 1,060.00–1,300.00 $1,215.44 —
1105–1415 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,065.77 —

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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.