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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 16, 2021

333 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $144.19/cwt ≈ $826/hd at 573 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 333 272 348
Feeder cattle 266 239 265
Slaughter cattle 37 28 76
Replacement cattle 30 5 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers were steady to $5 higher, Slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 166.00 $166.00 $465 —
300–345 319 4 155.00–165.00 $160.32 $511 -5.18
350–385 368 4 141.00–160.00 $151.46 $557 —
405–445 426 6 141.00–151.00 $147.78 $630 -4.54
450–465 457 3 140.00–151.00 $146.93 $671 —
500–535 524 8 136.00–152.00 $144.66 $758 +0.28
550–595 573 11 134.00–150.00 $144.19 $826 —
600–625 608 3 139.00–142.00 $140.68 $855 +12.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 6 149.00 $149.00 $699 —
555 555 2 143.50 $143.50 $796 +7.26
717 717 2 137.50 $137.50 $986 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 135.00 $135.00 $392 —
350–365 358 2 139.00–141.00 $139.98 $501 -1.02
400–440 420 2 125.00–140.00 $132.14 $555 —
470 470 1 130.00 $130.00 $611 -4.44
505 505 1 120.00 $120.00 $606 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 3 131.00–137.00 $133.49 $358 -0.17
305–345 328 7 131.00–145.00 $140.10 $460 +5.37
350–380 365 7 134.00–144.00 $140.52 $513 +3.28
400–445 412 8 121.00–141.00 $134.78 $555 +2.31
460–485 474 8 121.00–143.00 $133.14 $631 +9.48
505–540 524 6 123.00–131.00 $126.99 $665 +5.99
555–595 574 4 111.00–130.00 $120.26 $690 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 137.00 $137.00 $534 -2.00
410 410 1 133.00 $133.00 $545 +0.50
455–485 473 5 130.00–134.00 $131.54 $622 —
513–525 516 8 131.50–132.00 $131.63 $679 +6.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 130.00 $130.00 $332 —
300 300 1 116.00 $116.00 $348 —
350 350 1 120.00 $120.00 $420 —
485–495 490 2 103.00–116.00 $109.57 $537 —
735 735 1 90.00 $90.00 $662 —
755 755 1 85.00 $85.00 $642 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 163.00 $163.00 $440 +5.30
305–345 326 5 151.00–163.00 $157.13 $512 +0.80
350–390 366 5 148.00–163.00 $151.74 $555 +2.79
400–440 421 4 141.00–150.00 $146.90 $618 +9.79
450–485 475 5 132.00–145.00 $138.00 $656 -4.72
505–545 532 5 125.00–140.00 $135.56 $721 +10.00
565–570 568 2 134.00–136.00 $135.00 $767 +14.00
700 700 1 120.00 $120.00 $840 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 2 156.00 $156.00 $518 —
398 398 3 152.00 $152.00 $605 +7.00
451 451 2 147.00 $147.00 $663 +10.00
581 581 5 135.00 $135.00 $784 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 146.00 $146.00 $453 —
360 360 1 146.00 $146.00 $526 +4.03
635 635 1 111.00 $111.00 $705 +8.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–960 927 85-90% 3 25.00–33.00 $27.63 $256 —
850–1000 931 85-90% 4 30.00–35.50 $32.61 $304 —
855–1620 1096 85-90% 8 38.00–48.00 $44.01 $482 -2.16
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1510 1229 80-85% 9 45.00–53.00 $50.22 $617 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–2000 1494 4 70.00–80.50 $75.56 $1,129 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 625.00 $625.00
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 775.00 $775.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 825.00 $825.00
790–1000 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 725.00–875.00 $808.80
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1010–1315 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 875.00–1,100.00 $1,008.42

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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
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1260–1290 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 975.00–1,100.00 $1,038.24 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 140.50 $140.50 $759 —

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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.