Cattle Market Pulse

Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 24, 2021

358 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $150.53/cwt +5.93 vs last sale · ≈ $866/hd at 575 lb · 32 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $144.00/cwt +5.25 vs last sale · ≈ $903/hd at 627 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $154.31/cwt +8.06 vs last sale · ≈ $789/hd at 511 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 358 270 151
Feeder cattle 308 242 140
Slaughter cattle 50 18 11
Replacement cattle — 10 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Steers were 2-8 higher, Heifers were 2-6 higher. Slaughter cows were steady to 2 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 9 182.00 $182.00 $497 —
405 405 2 176.00 $176.00 $713 —
556–575 561 19 145.00–154.00 $151.92 $852 +7.32
596 value added 596 13 148.50 $148.50 $885 —
627 627 13 144.00 $144.00 $903 +5.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 180.00 $180.00 $495 —
300–335 315 5 180.00–188.00 $184.17 $580 +19.17
350–385 370 4 175.00–187.00 $178.16 $659 +25.16
405–445 425 5 161.00–172.00 $165.47 $703 +9.74
450–470 460 2 158.00–168.00 $162.89 $749 +4.54
500–530 511 11 146.00–159.00 $154.31 $789 +8.06
550–590 566 8 138.00–157.00 $149.78 $848 +0.30
615–640 623 4 140.00–150.00 $143.81 $896 +7.24
665–680 673 2 135.00 $135.00 $909 -5.02
710–745 732 3 131.00–145.00 $138.56 $1,014 -2.45
770 770 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,020 —
810 810 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,118 +8.68
875 875 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,050 -7.52
920 920 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,081 -6.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 286 4 150.00–169.00 $164.44 $470 —
305 305 1 160.00 $160.00 $488 -2.50
375–385 378 3 156.00–160.00 $158.64 $600 —
400–445 428 6 150.00–154.00 $151.77 $650 —
495 495 1 146.00 $146.00 $723 —
525–545 535 2 132.50–146.00 $139.38 $746 —
550–575 563 2 135.00–146.00 $140.62 $792 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 317 3 140.00–142.00 $140.96 $447 —
350–385 367 3 133.00–143.00 $138.28 $507 -2.72
415–435 425 2 133.00–146.00 $139.35 $592 +1.68
450–495 475 8 130.00–136.00 $133.48 $634 -1.26
505–525 515 7 130.00–133.50 $131.93 $679 -4.06
560–585 572 5 130.00–133.00 $131.80 $754 +3.34
615 615 1 132.50 $132.50 $815 +6.50
650–685 664 5 116.00–127.00 $120.42 $800 -0.58
720–730 725 2 120.00–125.00 $122.52 $888 +12.52
765 765 1 107.00 $107.00 $819 —
800 800 1 112.00 $112.00 $896 -3.00
1010 1010 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,010 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 5 138.00 $138.00 $591 —
534 534 9 136.00 $136.00 $726 +6.00
647 647 7 134.00 $134.00 $867 —
870–885 873 6 100.00–110.00 $101.69 $888 —
1015 1015 2 90.00 $90.00 $914 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 430 2 120.00–125.00 $122.41 $526 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 160.00–174.00 $167.16 $548 —
375–380 378 2 153.00–170.00 $161.56 $611 +6.56
405–445 420 3 141.00–160.00 $152.64 $641 +13.69
450–495 463 8 135.50–163.00 $146.66 $679 -0.15
505–545 527 5 131.00–140.00 $136.51 $719 +6.51
550–560 553 3 137.00–140.00 $138.33 $765 —
600 600 1 146.00 $146.00 $876 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 5 145.00 $145.00 $661 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 160.00 $160.00 $456 —
310 310 1 155.00 $155.00 $480 +12.50
485 485 1 136.00 $136.00 $660 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1410 1211 80-85% 25 60.00–69.00 $64.64 $783 +2.98
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1045 981 85-90% 7 40.00–49.00 $45.25 $444 —
970–1180 1071 85-90% 8 50.50–62.00 $55.82 $598 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1480 1400 75-80% 3 57.50–62.00 $59.74 $836 —
1585 1585 75-80% 1 56.00 $56.00 $888 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1985 1985 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,786 —

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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.