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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 7, 2021

125 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $147.82/cwt -7.84 vs last sale · ≈ $782/hd at 529 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 125 297 529
Feeder cattle 107 233 495
Slaughter cattle 18 40 34
Replacement cattle — 24 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers and heifers were higher 3-9, Slaughter cows were higher 3-6.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 263 3 187.50–202.50 $193.13 $508 +32.13
370–395 383 2 168.00–169.00 $168.52 $645 +4.52
405–435 419 4 154.00–169.00 $162.28 $680 -2.72
450–475 463 2 155.00–156.00 $155.49 $720 -2.19
505–545 529 10 140.00–160.00 $147.82 $782 -7.84
560–595 579 5 141.00–146.00 $144.43 $836 -6.27
600–645 624 5 135.00–151.00 $146.73 $916 -1.72
705 705 1 140.00 $140.00 $987 -6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506 506 4 158.50 $158.50 $802 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 157.00 $157.00 $502 —
490 490 1 147.00 $147.00 $720 +12.00
530 530 1 141.00 $141.00 $747 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 140.00 $140.00 $581 -0.38
489 489 6 140.00 $140.00 $685 +5.42
502–536 517 9 135.00–140.00 $137.70 $712 —
603 603 3 138.00 $138.00 $832 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 139.00 $139.00 $403 -7.00
300–345 328 4 138.00–145.00 $141.86 $465 -7.12
350–365 358 2 136.00–153.00 $144.68 $518 +1.19
420–440 431 4 127.00–144.00 $134.66 $580 +1.24
455–475 463 3 129.00–138.00 $133.93 $620 -1.07
505–515 510 2 129.00 $129.00 $658 -1.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 2 111.00 $111.00 $633 —
665 665 1 115.00 $115.00 $765 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 167.00 $167.00 $509 +4.05
360–385 373 2 165.00–167.00 $166.03 $619 +4.55
410–440 428 4 147.00–158.00 $153.99 $659 -5.01
450 450 2 145.00–148.00 $146.50 $659 +3.49
500–510 505 2 131.00–150.00 $140.59 $710 -1.28
595 595 1 130.00 $130.00 $774 +0.11
665 665 1 135.00 $135.00 $898 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 154.00 $154.00 $631 —
450–495 476 4 130.00–136.00 $134.08 $638 +9.08
520–540 527 3 115.00–120.00 $118.35 $624 -12.65
625 625 1 118.00 $118.00 $738 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1445 1149 80-85% 6 55.50–68.50 $61.92 $711 —
1215 1215 80-85% 1 68.50 $68.50 $832 +15.69
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1050 938 85-90% 5 49.50–55.50 $52.99 $497 —

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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.