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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 12, 2021

415 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $147.25/cwt +8.98 vs last sale · ≈ $876/hd at 595 lb · 45 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $133.17/cwt +12.17 vs last sale · ≈ $707/hd at 531 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.05/cwt ≈ $763/hd at 582 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 415 385 248
Feeder cattle 313 249 210
Slaughter cattle 71 40 28
Replacement cattle 31 96 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers were steady - $8 higher, Heifers were higher $2-$7. Slaughter cows were higher $3-$5, slaughtere 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
315 315 3 155.00 $155.00 $488 +0.23
470 470 4 145.50 $145.50 $684 +5.50
595 595 45 147.25 $147.25 $876 +8.98
707 707 5 137.50 $137.50 $972 +2.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 157.00 $157.00 $495 —
350–395 367 5 145.00–156.00 $151.57 $556 -1.43
415–440 431 4 146.00–154.00 $150.24 $648 +3.70
465–485 477 3 140.00–146.00 $142.03 $677 -4.97
500–540 520 11 130.00–151.00 $143.00 $744 +3.00
550–555 552 3 140.50–147.00 $143.82 $794 +7.13
605–635 620 2 141.50–143.00 $142.23 $882 +12.23
650–695 664 4 126.00–140.00 $135.60 $900 —
700–715 708 2 125.00–130.00 $127.47 $902 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 327 3 144.00–146.00 $144.97 $474 —
360–375 368 3 136.00–144.00 $140.96 $519 —
435–445 440 2 135.00–140.00 $137.47 $605 +1.47
465–470 468 2 121.00–135.00 $127.96 $599 -1.85
550 550 1 130.00 $130.00 $715 —
600 600 1 130.00 $130.00 $780 —
655 655 1 115.00 $115.00 $753 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 3 131.00 $131.00 $410 -3.00
403–442 430 10 133.50–136.00 $134.20 $577 -3.30
478–488 485 12 132.00–135.50 $133.15 $646 +8.15
502–540 531 21 126.00–135.25 $133.17 $707 +12.17
574–598 582 19 127.00–133.00 $131.05 $763 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 279 4 139.00–142.00 $141.02 $393 +0.02
325–335 330 2 136.00–139.00 $137.52 $454 +4.97
360–390 379 6 125.00–148.00 $136.07 $516 +3.56
400–445 428 8 125.00–135.00 $128.15 $548 +1.15
450–490 468 5 121.00–133.00 $127.68 $598 +3.69
500–530 521 5 121.00–132.00 $125.84 $656 +11.60
600 600 1 127.00 $127.00 $762 +16.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 2 131.00–135.00 $132.91 $292 +6.91
390 390 1 122.00 $122.00 $476 +17.07
495 495 1 115.00 $115.00 $569 —
550–580 565 2 111.00 $111.00 $627 —
615 615 1 115.00 $115.00 $707 +5.00
725 725 1 90.00 $90.00 $652 —
795 795 1 80.00 $80.00 $636 —
850 850 1 87.00 $87.00 $740 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 3 160.00 $160.00 $336 —
255–285 268 9 156.00–161.00 $158.64 $425 -4.36
337 337 7 154.00 $154.00 $519 —
365 365 5 151.00 $151.00 $551 —
433 433 4 148.00 $148.00 $641 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 150.00 $150.00 $412 -11.00
325 325 1 151.00 $151.00 $491 -4.51
355–370 360 3 146.00–151.00 $148.04 $533 -6.96
425–435 430 2 148.00–149.00 $148.51 $639 —
490 490 2 131.00–136.00 $133.50 $654 +6.46
505–515 510 2 132.00–135.00 $133.49 $681 +12.49
565 565 1 121.00 $121.00 $684 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 130.00–140.00 $134.96 $429 —
350 350 1 141.00 $141.00 $494 +6.00
420 420 1 120.00 $120.00 $504 +11.53
485 485 1 115.00 $115.00 $558 —
640 640 1 116.00 $116.00 $742 —
690 690 1 105.00 $105.00 $724 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1285 1126 80-85% 31 50.00–65.00 $58.49 $659 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 85-90% 1 35.00 $35.00 $245 —
935–1110 1023 85-90% 2 43.50–44.00 $43.77 $448 —
815–1320 1053 85-90% 16 40.00–55.00 $49.93 $526 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1645 1582 75-80% 3 47.00–62.50 $54.11 $856 +14.11

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 1 70.00 $70.00 $696 —
1300–1785 1543 5 75.50–89.50 $83.03 $1,281 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1051 1051 (<2 yrs)Open 4 830.00 $830.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–1215 1031 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 550.00–1,200.00 $989.89
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1230–1295 1246 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,025.00–1,100.00 $1,044.48

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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.