Cattle Market Pulse

Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 21, 2021

414 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $145.62/cwt +3.19 vs last sale · ≈ $773/hd at 531 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $149.91/cwt ≈ $693/hd at 462 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.36/cwt ≈ $697/hd at 519 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 414 280 335
Feeder cattle 355 173 288
Slaughter cattle 39 77 41
Replacement cattle 20 30 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder steers were steady to 5 higher, feeder heifers were steady, slaughter cows and bulls lower 3-8.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–438 423 14 149.50–160.50 $153.83 $651 —
450–467 462 22 147.00–154.25 $149.91 $693 —
518–549 531 26 140.00–149.50 $145.62 $773 +3.19
577–599 587 16 143.00 $143.00 $839 +2.00
625 625 9 139.50 $139.50 $872 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 170.00 $170.00 $416 —
300–340 317 5 160.00–169.00 $165.63 $525 +5.63
360–370 365 2 165.00–167.00 $165.99 $606 +24.99
400–445 423 8 145.00–159.00 $152.96 $647 +1.96
450–470 464 4 154.50–158.00 $155.63 $722 +5.12
500–545 516 7 132.00–152.00 $145.72 $752 +0.28
560–565 563 2 137.00–145.00 $140.98 $794 +5.98
610 610 2 135.00–136.00 $135.50 $827 —
760–795 778 2 120.00–134.00 $126.84 $987 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 339 4 131.00–157.50 $147.76 $501 —
470–471 471 5 129.00–140.00 $137.80 $649 —
575 575 1 120.00 $120.00 $690 +10.00
620 620 1 110.00 $110.00 $682 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 140.00 $140.00 $392 +1.46
305–335 321 5 130.00–140.00 $135.13 $434 +2.59
350–395 369 11 131.00–140.00 $136.95 $505 -0.37
405–445 421 14 126.00–138.00 $133.02 $560 +1.39
450–490 470 10 124.00–134.00 $128.87 $606 -1.13
500–540 522 6 116.00–135.00 $123.50 $645 -3.08
595 595 1 115.00 $115.00 $684 -2.00
700 700 1 115.00 $115.00 $805 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
246 246 5 140.00 $140.00 $344 —
405 405 5 138.50 $138.50 $561 —
461–465 462 12 126.00–130.00 $129.33 $598 —
503–524 519 16 134.00–135.50 $134.36 $697 —
571–596 584 8 120.00–121.00 $120.51 $704 —
635 635 3 113.50 $113.50 $721 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 125.00 $125.00 $325 —
380–390 385 2 100.00–126.00 $113.17 $436 —
475 475 3 120.00–130.00 $123.67 $587 +12.67
500–515 508 2 100.00–110.00 $104.93 $533 —
590 590 1 105.00 $105.00 $620 -13.00
610 610 1 105.00 $105.00 $640 +5.00
670 670 1 100.00 $100.00 $670 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 3 161.00–167.00 $163.70 $557 —
350–390 375 10 142.00–166.00 $158.62 $595 +2.62
400–440 421 4 138.00–153.00 $147.90 $623 -2.02
470 470 1 131.00 $131.00 $616 -11.31
505–540 523 2 120.00–126.00 $122.90 $643 -18.13
575–585 580 2 127.00 $127.00 $737 +6.00
610–645 628 2 119.00–128.00 $123.37 $775 +2.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 3 172.50 $172.50 $345 —
251 251 9 190.00 $190.00 $477 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 140.00–164.00 $151.33 $439 +16.33
340–345 343 2 141.00 $141.00 $484 —
355–370 362 3 120.00–157.00 $139.47 $505 -7.53
410 410 1 127.00 $127.00 $521 —
465 465 1 137.00 $137.00 $637 —
535 535 1 126.00 $126.00 $674 —
715 715 1 106.00 $106.00 $758 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1320 1163 80-85% 13 52.50–61.00 $56.16 $653 -3.73
1325 1325 80-85% 1 65.00 $65.00 $861 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1100 1010 85-90% 2 38.00–42.50 $40.05 $405 —
970–1250 1055 85-90% 5 45.00–56.00 $49.21 $519 -3.61

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1605 1495 4 75.50–93.00 $81.86 $1,224 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1445 1270 2 52.50–64.00 $57.46 $730 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1115 1007 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 600.00–650.00 $634.85

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1290 1092 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 700.00–940.00 $860.92
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
915–1510 1308 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 910.00–1,140.00 $1,002.56

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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.