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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 25, 2021

251 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $140.03/cwt ≈ $802/hd at 573 lb · 21 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $125.11/cwt -3.90 vs last sale · ≈ $784/hd at 627 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $165.45/cwt ≈ $713/hd at 431 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 251 285 324
Feeder cattle 226 249 297
Slaughter cattle 25 35 27
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers were 3-6 higher, heifers steady to 5 higher, slaughter cows and bulls higher 2-4. Also sold 13 loads on the board; 4 loads steers @ 775 lbs $137.25, 1 load steers @690lbs. 143.25, 2 loads steers @840lbs. 120.10 , 2 loads of heifers @ 700lbs. 132.5, 2 loads heifers @ 840 lbs. 118.40, 1 load heifers @700lbs. $127.5

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–444 431 15 162.00–173.00 $165.45 $713 —
515 515 4 156.50 $156.50 $806 +3.50
561–598 573 21 138.50–141.50 $140.03 $802 —
612 612 4 134.00 $134.00 $820 -2.00
670–686 677 11 127.50–135.00 $131.55 $891 -3.55
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 151.00 $151.00 $491 —
440 440 2 140.00–153.00 $146.50 $645 +5.51
470–495 483 4 135.00–147.00 $143.44 $693 +1.18
510–530 520 3 126.00–152.00 $138.92 $722 -2.63
550–580 563 4 129.00–148.00 $140.89 $793 +2.44
600–640 630 14 123.50–145.00 $128.75 $811 -5.77
780–795 788 2 120.00–123.50 $121.73 $959 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 160.00 $160.00 $448 —
370 370 1 140.00 $140.00 $518 +1.00
745 745 1 113.50 $113.50 $846 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 123.00 $123.00 $615 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 6 141.50 $141.50 $566 —
505–537 521 10 131.50–135.00 $133.20 $694 +7.20
571 571 4 127.00 $127.00 $725 —
620–630 627 16 122.00–126.50 $125.11 $784 -3.90
748 748 5 113.50 $113.50 $849 —
789 789 7 113.50 $113.50 $896 +1.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 144.00 $144.00 $338 —
310–335 321 4 130.00–141.00 $136.02 $437 -1.72
350 350 1 139.00 $139.00 $486 +2.00
410–415 413 3 129.00–136.00 $131.67 $544 -1.08
450–485 463 5 125.00–135.00 $130.23 $603 +2.25
505–525 515 2 126.00–134.00 $130.08 $670 +2.08
555–575 565 2 125.00–135.00 $129.91 $734 —
740 740 1 107.00 $107.00 $792 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 138.00 $138.00 $331 —
545 545 1 105.00 $105.00 $572 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 151.00 $151.00 $551 -2.44
460–480 470 4 137.00–143.00 $139.51 $656 +6.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 160.00 $160.00 $440 —
390 390 1 134.00 $134.00 $523 +4.00
435 435 1 138.00 $138.00 $600 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1205 1092 80-85% 6 55.00–71.50 $67.05 $732 +1.14
1145–1430 1288 80-85% 2 71.00 $71.00 $914 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–885 863 85-90% 2 40.00–42.00 $41.03 $354 —
805–1290 1048 85-90% 2 60.00–63.00 $61.85 $648 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 75-80% 1 60.00 $60.00 $870 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1755–2205 1943 8 95.00–103.00 $99.61 $1,935 —

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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.