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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 10, 2021

310 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $162.66/cwt ≈ $691/hd at 425 lb · 20 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.50/cwt ≈ $491/hd at 326 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.37/cwt ≈ $544/hd at 377 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 310 242 360
Feeder cattle 268 225 272
Slaughter cattle 36 4 76
Replacement cattle 6 13 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeders steers were steady to 3 higher, heifers were unevenly steady, slaughter cows and bulls 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
358 358 6 185.00 $185.00 $662 —
410–430 425 20 161.50–164.50 $162.66 $691 —
475 475 8 154.50 $154.50 $734 -7.18
543 543 3 150.00 $150.00 $814 -2.50
572–595 578 12 145.00–150.00 $148.71 $860 -0.81
611–641 626 8 141.00–145.00 $143.05 $895 —
992 992 5 110.00 $110.00 $1,091 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 2 182.50–197.50 $189.93 $500 -0.70
340 340 2 180.00–186.00 $183.00 $622 +2.00
415–440 428 2 152.00–157.00 $154.57 $662 -11.96
450–465 459 4 149.00–156.00 $153.72 $706 -4.48
515 515 1 157.00 $157.00 $809 +7.00
560–585 573 3 140.00–157.00 $147.58 $846 +1.01
650–655 653 2 138.50–145.00 $141.74 $926 +5.74
735 735 1 130.00 $130.00 $956 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 2 138.00–139.00 $138.50 $734 —
605 605 1 147.00 $147.00 $889 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 326 14 135.00–156.00 $150.50 $491 —
365–393 377 14 140.50–147.50 $144.37 $544 —
451–455 453 13 135.50–137.00 $136.42 $618 ±0.00
555 555 12 133.50 $133.50 $741 -3.04
641 641 4 130.00 $130.00 $833 +7.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 328 8 140.00–146.00 $141.94 $466 -5.93
355–395 371 7 135.00–146.00 $139.54 $518 -5.42
420–445 432 6 132.50–139.00 $134.75 $582 -2.29
450–475 458 6 131.00–137.50 $134.80 $617 -1.05
510 510 2 132.00–133.00 $132.50 $676 +0.64
550–570 562 3 130.00–133.00 $131.68 $740 +5.64
615–625 618 3 111.00–133.50 $122.11 $755 +1.61
665 665 1 115.00 $115.00 $765 —
745 745 1 110.00 $110.00 $820 —
840 840 1 110.00 $110.00 $924 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 130.00 $130.00 $299 ±0.00
400 400 1 116.00 $116.00 $464 —
500–540 520 2 110.00–115.00 $112.40 $584 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 100.00 $100.00 $570 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 215 2 175.00 $175.00 $376 -7.58
250–295 275 4 170.00–180.00 $175.07 $481 -14.80
300–345 323 6 162.50–175.00 $170.47 $551 -15.53
365–395 380 5 145.00–165.00 $153.35 $583 —
410 410 1 151.00 $151.00 $619 -0.16
465–490 478 4 141.00–150.00 $146.09 $698 +3.19
500–520 510 2 137.00–150.00 $143.37 $731 +1.37
610–615 613 2 121.00–133.00 $127.02 $779 -9.98
660–695 672 3 107.00–121.00 $114.78 $771 -10.69
710 710 1 130.50 $130.50 $927 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 140.00 $140.00 $364 —
390 390 1 154.00 $154.00 $601 +3.13
450–490 470 2 130.00–132.00 $131.04 $616 -1.83
540 540 1 120.00 $120.00 $648 —
795 795 1 91.00 $91.00 $723 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1515 1185 80-85% 12 57.50–70.00 $65.30 $774 —
1160–1310 1222 80-85% 3 70.50–71.50 $70.82 $865 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1000 905 85-90% 2 40.00–45.00 $42.24 $382 —
830–1360 1088 85-90% 5 58.00–64.00 $60.26 $656 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 75-80% 1 62.50 $62.50 $928 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1930 1494 4 83.00–98.50 $88.13 $1,317 —
1885 1885 1 85.50 $85.50 $1,612 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 77.50 $77.50 $860
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 70.00 $70.00 $864

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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
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.