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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 5, 2021

385 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $125.00/cwt -4.91 vs last sale · ≈ $588/hd at 470 lb · 11 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.00/cwt +2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $372/hd at 253 lb · 10 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $146.73/cwt ≈ $637/hd at 434 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 385 264 415
Feeder cattle 249 223 317
Slaughter cattle 40 37 47
Replacement cattle 96 4 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Steers and Heifers were 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
330–341 338 7 149.00–157.00 $154.77 $523 —
424–443 434 10 146.00–147.50 $146.73 $637 —
455 455 2 140.00 $140.00 $637 —
554–577 564 9 136.00–141.00 $138.27 $780 —
732 732 2 135.00 $135.00 $988 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 361 4 148.00–164.00 $153.00 $552 —
400–445 423 5 141.00–151.00 $146.54 $620 —
465 465 2 146.00–148.00 $147.00 $684 -0.51
515 515 1 140.00 $140.00 $721 -0.71
570–595 587 3 135.00–140.00 $136.69 $802 -0.66
645 645 1 130.00 $130.00 $838 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 136.00 $136.00 $585 +1.00
450–470 463 3 120.00–138.00 $129.81 $601 —
515 515 1 131.00 $131.00 $675 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 253 10 147.00 $147.00 $372 +2.00
342 342 4 134.00 $134.00 $458 +11.00
351 351 5 137.00 $137.00 $481 -3.00
400 400 7 137.50 $137.50 $550 +7.50
470 470 11 125.00 $125.00 $588 -4.91
526 526 7 121.00 $121.00 $636 -8.50
620 620 2 120.00 $120.00 $744 -9.00
742 742 3 99.00 $99.00 $735 —
780 780 2 100.00 $100.00 $780 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 141.00 $141.00 $416 —
320–340 330 2 131.00–134.00 $132.55 $437 —
350–385 365 3 125.00–137.00 $132.51 $484 +4.39
400–445 421 5 121.00–133.00 $127.00 $535 ±0.00
470–480 475 2 123.00–125.00 $123.99 $589 —
520–545 534 4 110.00–121.00 $114.24 $610 -10.06
560–585 573 2 116.00 $116.00 $665 -6.46
615 615 1 111.00 $111.00 $683 -13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 222 3 126.00 $126.00 $280 —
295 295 1 120.00 $120.00 $354 +1.61
300–325 313 2 110.00 $110.00 $344 -9.00
350–360 355 2 100.00–110.00 $104.93 $373 -5.63
400–425 413 2 110.00–117.00 $113.39 $468 +2.39
455 455 1 110.00 $110.00 $500 —
515 515 1 103.00 $103.00 $530 -7.00
635 635 1 110.00 $110.00 $698 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 —— 8 163.00 $163.00 $429 —
542 542 —— 5 120.00 $120.00 $650 —
1325 1325 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,325 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 161.00 $161.00 $443 —
305–345 323 4 145.00–163.00 $155.51 $502 +10.51
365 365 1 155.00 $155.00 $566 +16.05
470–490 480 2 125.00–129.00 $127.04 $610 -1.91
530 530 1 121.00 $121.00 $641 ±0.00
640 640 1 115.00 $115.00 $736 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 141.00 $141.00 $360 -3.00
365 365 1 135.00 $135.00 $493 +4.50
420–440 430 2 107.00–110.00 $108.47 $466 -17.53
510 510 1 115.00 $115.00 $586 ±0.00
785 785 1 91.00 $91.00 $714 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1565 1087 80-85% 14 50.00–58.00 $54.49 $592 —
1325 1325 80-85% 1 62.00 $62.00 $822 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–855 788 85-90% 4 30.00–33.00 $31.34 $247 —
1000–1290 1101 85-90% 8 42.50–46.00 $44.77 $493 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565 1565 75-80% 1 40.00 $40.00 $626 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1655 1610 2 85.00 $85.00 $1,368 —
2265 2265 1 91.00 $91.00 $2,061 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
742 742 (<2 yrs)Open 5 750.00 $750.00
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00
805–935 thin fleshed 832 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 650.00–740.00 $674.58
664–950 879 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 30 650.00–730.00 $707.25
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–945 853 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–810.00 $805.54
725–937 866 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 750.00–875.00 $833.60
780–1145 909 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 600.00–920.00 $873.15
942 942 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 875.00 $875.00
955–1133 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 860.00–1,025.00 $989.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 940.00 $940.00

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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.