Cattle Market Pulse

Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 26, 2021

222 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 222 346 214
Feeder cattle 179 300 170
Slaughter cattle 29 37 34
Replacement cattle 14 9 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers were higer 2-7, slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 3 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 360 3 147.00–154.00 $150.31 $541 —
415–445 430 2 141.00–146.00 $143.59 $617 +2.93
475–495 484 4 141.00–149.00 $145.23 $703 +4.35
500–545 516 6 135.00–151.00 $140.82 $727 +2.84
550–555 553 2 136.00–140.00 $137.99 $763 —
740 740 1 126.00 $126.00 $932 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 4 141.00 $141.00 $622 -1.89
547 547 3 145.50 $145.50 $796 +5.50
662–675 666 6 134.50–140.00 $138.14 $920 —
780 780 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,053 —
925 925 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,064 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 142.00–149.00 $145.34 $465 +9.34
480–485 483 2 131.00–136.00 $133.49 $645 —
640 640 1 126.00 $126.00 $806 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409–415 411 8 130.00–135.00 $131.89 $542 +9.76
480–492 489 4 130.00–131.00 $130.25 $637 +0.14
505 505 6 129.75 $129.75 $655 —
594 594 8 130.00 $130.00 $772 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 130.00 $130.00 $299 —
295 295 1 139.00 $139.00 $410 +5.00
305–340 322 5 120.00–140.00 $132.31 $426 -2.07
380–395 387 3 126.00–137.00 $131.41 $509 -2.13
400 400 1 139.00 $139.00 $556 +10.00
450–470 460 2 120.00–127.00 $123.42 $568 +4.91
515–540 528 2 131.00–132.00 $131.49 $694 —
570–595 583 2 116.00 $116.00 $676 -2.53
655 655 1 115.00 $115.00 $753 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 380 3 111.00–130.00 $120.34 $457 +9.85
430 430 1 100.00 $100.00 $430 -6.00
510 510 1 116.00 $116.00 $592 +16.00
800 800 1 100.00 $100.00 $800 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 141.00–145.00 $142.93 $393 —
345 345 1 142.00 $142.00 $490 —
385–395 388 3 121.00–141.00 $129.98 $504 —
410–430 421 4 105.00–121.00 $115.53 $486 -13.91
480 480 1 116.00 $116.00 $557 —
500–535 518 2 110.00–118.00 $114.14 $591 —
550–555 553 2 111.00–118.00 $114.52 $633 —
700 700 1 106.00 $106.00 $742 +6.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 150.00 $150.00 $442 —
385 385 1 147.00 $147.00 $566 +6.00
425–445 437 3 126.00–146.00 $138.88 $607 +2.91
500–545 523 2 121.00–125.00 $122.91 $643 -6.51
550–590 570 2 120.00–121.00 $120.52 $687 -10.48
650 650 1 127.00 $127.00 $826 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 5 125.00 $125.00 $600 -8.50
548 548 3 121.00 $121.00 $663 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 1 25.00 $25.00 $220 +2.23
840–1040 940 85-90% 2 35.00 $35.00 $329 +5.17
890–1170 1069 85-90% 7 45.00–50.00 $47.57 $509 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1545 1218 80-85% 7 53.00–60.00 $55.87 $680 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 1 65.50 $65.50 $897 —
1120–1980 1484 4 73.00–80.00 $77.09 $1,144 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565 1565 1 56.00 $56.00 $876 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
760–935 848 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 600.00–675.00 $641.37
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00

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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
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00 —
1045–1160 1083 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 825.00–960.00 $911.82 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 500.00 $500.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
715 thin fleshed 715 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 570.00 $570.00 —

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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.