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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 19, 2021

346 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $146.50/cwt -0.75 vs last sale · ≈ $856/hd at 584 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.11/cwt -3.04 vs last sale · ≈ $612/hd at 470 lb · 20 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.67/cwt +9.67 vs last sale · ≈ $442/hd at 314 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 346 415 318
Feeder cattle 300 313 299
Slaughter cattle 37 71 17
Replacement cattle 9 31 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers were lower $4-9, Slaughter cows and bulls were lower $3-5.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 5 146.00 $146.00 $482 -9.00
371 371 4 146.00 $146.00 $542 —
400–448 424 6 141.00–145.00 $142.89 $606 —
475 475 3 143.00 $143.00 $679 -2.50
533 533 3 140.00 $140.00 $746 —
584 584 24 146.50 $146.50 $856 -0.75
639 639 10 132.00 $132.00 $843 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–410 407 3 140.00–142.00 $140.66 $572 -9.58
455–490 467 3 136.00–146.00 $140.88 $658 -1.15
505–515 510 2 136.00–140.00 $137.98 $704 -5.02
630 630 1 126.00 $126.00 $794 -16.23
680 680 1 130.00 $130.00 $884 -5.60
740 740 1 121.00 $121.00 $895 -6.47
765 765 1 120.00 $120.00 $918 —
905 905 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,041 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 150.00 $150.00 $292 —
265–295 280 2 142.00–150.00 $145.79 $408 —
320 320 1 136.00 $136.00 $435 -8.97
370–385 375 3 110.00–136.00 $126.77 $475 -14.19
445 445 1 131.00 $131.00 $583 -6.47
528 528 4 125.00 $125.00 $660 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 6 143.00 $143.00 $347 —
313–314 314 15 140.00–142.00 $140.67 $442 +9.67
389 389 7 133.50 $133.50 $519 —
410–435 421 7 116.00–127.00 $122.13 $514 -12.07
458–490 470 20 128.00–131.00 $130.11 $612 -3.04
558 558 4 119.00 $119.00 $664 -12.05
668 668 7 115.00 $115.00 $768 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 134.00 $134.00 $348 -7.02
315–335 327 3 132.00–137.00 $134.38 $439 -3.14
350–370 360 2 132.00–135.00 $133.54 $481 -2.53
405–420 412 3 126.00–131.00 $129.00 $531 +0.85
490–495 493 2 116.00–121.00 $118.51 $584 -9.17
550–590 573 4 113.00–124.00 $118.53 $679 —
600–630 616 5 105.00–120.00 $114.75 $707 -12.25
690 690 1 111.00 $111.00 $766 —
700 700 1 106.00 $106.00 $742 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 125.00–130.00 $127.47 $310 -5.44
295 295 1 125.00 $125.00 $369 —
305–325 315 2 120.00–125.00 $122.58 $386 —
365–375 370 2 110.00–111.00 $110.49 $409 -11.51
410 410 1 106.00 $106.00 $435 —
470 470 1 110.00 $110.00 $517 -5.00
500 500 1 100.00 $100.00 $500 —
570 570 1 100.00 $100.00 $570 -11.00
600 600 1 101.00 $101.00 $606 -14.00
655 655 1 91.00 $91.00 $596 —
740 740 1 100.00 $100.00 $740 +10.00
770–775 773 2 90.00 $90.00 $696 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 375 3 141.00 $141.00 $529 -7.04
405–440 423 3 135.00–137.00 $135.97 $575 -12.54
450–490 469 7 124.00–143.00 $132.88 $623 -0.62
505–540 526 6 121.00–134.00 $129.42 $681 -4.07
565 565 1 131.00 $131.00 $740 +10.00
600–645 620 3 124.00–127.00 $125.36 $777 —
660 660 1 127.00 $127.00 $838 —
700–730 715 2 111.00–121.00 $115.90 $829 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 6 138.00 $138.00 $580 -10.00
484 484 5 133.50 $133.50 $646 —
550–595 582 7 128.00–132.00 $129.08 $751 —
676 676 3 123.00 $123.00 $831 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 140.00 $140.00 $329 —
410–415 413 2 120.00–139.00 $129.44 $535 +9.44
630 630 1 118.00 $118.00 $743 +2.00
725 725 1 100.00 $100.00 $725 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 85-90% 1 30.00 $30.00 $207 —
765–950 858 85-90% 2 20.00–25.00 $22.77 $195 —
900–1035 941 85-90% 4 25.00–35.00 $29.83 $281 —
860–1110 979 85-90% 7 30.00–48.50 $41.30 $404 —
1125 1125 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $562 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1460 1194 80-85% 8 50.00–60.00 $55.15 $658 —
1180–1310 1265 80-85% 3 57.50–60.00 $58.53 $740 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 75-80% 1 47.50 $47.50 $620 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–2185 1783 3 70.00–82.50 $77.52 $1,382 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
615 615 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 57.00 $57.00 $351
625 625 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 61.00 $61.00 $381

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 70.00 $70.00 $542

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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
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 975.00 $975.00 —

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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.