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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 3, 2021

242 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.42/cwt -8.62 vs last sale · ≈ $641/hd at 470 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $149.52/cwt ≈ $870/hd at 582 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $161.68/cwt +8.62 vs last sale · ≈ $755/hd at 467 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 242 344 403
Feeder cattle 225 305 359
Slaughter cattle 4 32 35
Replacement cattle 13 7 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder steers sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Feeder heifers were mostly steady. Slaughter cattle were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217 217 5 200.00 $200.00 $434 —
455–485 467 10 157.00–165.00 $161.68 $755 +8.62
543 543 3 152.50 $152.50 $828 -2.50
571–587 582 16 136.00–155.50 $149.52 $870 —
870 870 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,044 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 200.00 $200.00 $460 —
250–280 263 3 187.50–194.00 $190.63 $501 +27.63
335 335 1 181.00 $181.00 $606 +10.06
360–385 370 3 167.00–181.00 $171.95 $636 +9.48
405–440 426 5 161.00–170.00 $166.53 $709 +3.13
470–480 474 4 151.00–166.00 $158.20 $750 +6.66
540 540 1 150.00 $150.00 $810 +5.18
570–595 581 5 136.00–161.00 $146.57 $852 +3.84
655 655 1 136.00 $136.00 $891 —
815 815 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,027 —
1010 1010 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,111 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115 115 1 150.00 $150.00 $172 —
370 370 1 159.00 $159.00 $588 +4.00
400–435 416 4 140.00–151.00 $145.14 $604 -5.86
470 470 1 150.00 $150.00 $705 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 150.00 $150.00 $202 —
160–185 173 3 135.00–150.00 $141.83 $245 —
255–285 270 2 141.00–153.00 $146.67 $396 +11.67
300–340 320 8 136.00–162.00 $147.87 $473 —
350–390 362 6 136.00–156.00 $144.96 $525 +9.11
400–435 416 7 130.00–144.00 $137.04 $570 +1.50
465–490 478 6 134.00–139.00 $135.85 $649 +1.11
510–545 533 6 125.00–137.00 $131.86 $703 -0.06
550–575 562 3 122.00–130.00 $126.04 $708 -2.44
605–610 608 2 120.00–121.00 $120.50 $733 -7.85
775–795 785 2 95.00–100.00 $97.47 $765 -13.53
800 800 1 80.00 $80.00 $640 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
166 166 7 180.00 $180.00 $299 —
270 270 6 152.50 $152.50 $412 —
450–480 470 17 130.00–138.00 $136.42 $641 -8.62
550–570 565 8 132.00–138.00 $136.54 $771 -3.02
628 628 4 122.50 $122.50 $769 -10.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 135.00 $135.00 $250 —
235 235 1 130.00 $130.00 $306 —
345 345 1 141.00 $141.00 $486 —
465 465 1 130.00 $130.00 $604 +10.00
685 685 1 100.00 $100.00 $685 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 202.50 $202.50 $395 —
235–240 238 2 175.00–190.00 $182.58 $435 —
260–290 275 2 187.50–192.00 $189.87 $522 —
335 335 1 186.00 $186.00 $623 —
400–445 419 6 145.00–160.00 $151.16 $633 +14.82
455–490 478 6 138.00–148.00 $142.90 $683 +11.03
510 510 1 142.00 $142.00 $724 —
560–590 574 5 125.00–140.00 $135.18 $776 -5.34
600 600 1 137.00 $137.00 $822 +3.00
655–665 660 2 121.00–130.00 $125.47 $828 —
755–790 773 2 105.00–115.00 $109.89 $849 —
1195 1195 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,028 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 163.00 $163.00 $538 —
375–395 385 2 146.00–156.00 $150.87 $581 -0.13
405 405 1 131.00 $131.00 $531 +2.49
450–495 478 4 121.00–145.00 $132.87 $635 +12.87
500 500 1 142.00 $142.00 $710 —
550–590 565 3 125.00–131.00 $127.61 $721 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 5 135.00 $135.00 $738 —
671 671 4 125.00 $125.00 $839 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1010 948 85-90% 3 55.50–65.50 $61.53 $583 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–1080 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 600.00–650.00 $628.88

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1150 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 920.00–950.00 $934.35

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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
700 700 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 400.00 $400.00 —
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
750–1035 964 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 600.00–1,050.00 $946.93 —

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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.