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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 17, 2021

270 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $126.57/cwt -3.43 vs last sale · ≈ $772/hd at 610 lb · 25 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $144.60/cwt -4.11 vs last sale · ≈ $817/hd at 565 lb · 25 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $145.50/cwt ≈ $963/hd at 662 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 270 310 153
Feeder cattle 242 268 100
Slaughter cattle 18 36 28
Replacement cattle 10 6 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers were steady to 4 lower, heifers were steady to 3 higher, Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 4 lower. Groups Listed as Medium & Large 1-2

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–495 486 9 150.00–151.00 $150.43 $731 -4.07
515–547 543 15 140.00–151.00 $150.30 $816 +0.30
560–570 565 25 140.00–152.00 $144.60 $817 -4.11
635 635 4 130.00–147.50 $138.75 $881 -4.30
662 662 24 145.50 $145.50 $963 —
705 705 7 140.00 $140.00 $987 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 165.00 $165.00 $528 -18.00
385 385 1 153.00 $153.00 $589 —
415–445 441 9 149.00–165.00 $155.73 $687 +1.16
460–485 473 2 153.00–164.00 $158.35 $749 +4.63
505–545 525 5 140.00–151.00 $146.25 $768 -10.75
550–595 576 4 148.00–150.00 $149.48 $861 +1.90
615–645 627 3 130.00–140.00 $136.57 $856 —
660–695 681 5 135.00–144.00 $140.02 $954 -1.72
720–735 728 2 140.00–142.00 $141.01 $1,027 +11.01
800–825 812 3 125.00–133.00 $129.32 $1,050 —
850–865 858 2 125.00–130.00 $127.52 $1,094 —
920–930 925 2 118.00–130.00 $124.03 $1,147 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 162.50 $162.50 $504 —
755 755 1 120.00 $120.00 $906 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 544 6 130.00 $130.00 $707 —
592 592 4 130.50 $130.50 $773 —
605–630 610 25 120.00–130.00 $126.57 $772 -3.43
675 675 13 130.00 $130.00 $878 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 141.00 $141.00 $550 +1.46
415–445 433 3 135.00–140.00 $137.67 $596 +2.92
460–495 470 8 131.00–136.00 $134.74 $633 -0.06
505–520 513 2 135.00–137.00 $135.99 $698 +3.49
550–575 561 7 120.00–134.00 $128.46 $721 -3.22
615 615 2 126.00 $126.00 $775 +3.89
680 680 1 121.00 $121.00 $823 +6.00
730 730 1 110.00 $110.00 $803 ±0.00
825 825 1 115.00 $115.00 $949 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 125.00 $125.00 $631 +12.60
555 555 1 115.00 $115.00 $638 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 151.00–159.00 $155.00 $604 +1.65
425–440 433 2 136.00–142.00 $138.95 $602 -12.05
460–485 473 2 140.00–154.00 $146.81 $694 +0.72
520 520 1 130.00 $130.00 $676 -13.37
595 595 1 137.00 $137.00 $815 —
760 760 1 120.00 $120.00 $912 —
940 940 1 95.00 $95.00 $893 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 142.50 $142.50 $442 —
375 375 1 150.00 $150.00 $562 -4.00
405 405 1 133.00 $133.00 $539 —
850–865 858 2 110.00 $110.00 $944 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1380 1204 80-85% 8 59.00–63.00 $61.66 $742 -9.16
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–1250 1036 85-90% 4 50.00–56.50 $54.24 $562 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1695 1605 2 88.00–93.00 $90.36 $1,450 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 980.00 $980.00
1030–1040 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 650.00–920.00 $785.65
1010–1125 1049 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 820.00–1,010.00 $923.03
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00

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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
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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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.