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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 15, 2022

213 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.22/cwt ≈ $820/hd at 581 lb · 19 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $148.25/cwt ≈ $1,053/hd at 710 lb · 19 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $133.50/cwt ≈ $993/hd at 744 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 213 75 160
Feeder cattle 158 54 130
Slaughter cattle 45 21 30
Replacement cattle 10 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows were 2-5 higher. Bulls were steady. Feeder steers were 5-10 higher. Heifers were higher 6-9.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 3 208.00 $208.00 $562 —
305 305 2 204.00 $204.00 $622 —
355 355 2 188.00 $188.00 $667 —
405 405 3 180.00 $180.00 $729 —
450–452 451 7 185.00–195.50 $192.51 $868 —
550 550 5 189.00 $189.00 $1,040 —
655 655 2 148.00 $148.00 $969 —
700–716 710 19 143.00–149.00 $148.25 $1,053 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 207.50–210.00 $208.79 $476 —
250–280 260 3 187.00–210.00 $199.82 $520 —
320–340 333 4 185.00–194.00 $189.56 $631 —
360–395 379 4 194.00–199.00 $195.53 $741 +20.53
410–440 425 2 189.00 $189.00 $803 +14.00
475 475 1 187.00 $187.00 $888 —
505 505 1 179.00 $179.00 $904 —
555–575 565 2 167.00–182.00 $174.37 $985 —
610 610 1 154.00 $154.00 $939 —
685 685 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,007 —
705 705 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,058 —
790 790 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,130 —
805 805 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,046 —
885 885 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,062 —
900 900 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,125 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 150.00 $150.00 $322 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 6 148.00 $148.00 $718 —
550–590 581 19 130.00–144.00 $141.22 $820 —
744 744 10 133.50 $133.50 $993 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 175.00 $175.00 $341 —
220 220 1 150.00 $150.00 $330 —
270–290 278 3 150.00–156.00 $152.95 $425 —
300–345 324 4 152.00–158.00 $155.00 $502 —
360–370 365 2 154.00–156.00 $154.99 $566 +12.51
405–435 420 2 154.00 $154.00 $647 —
470 470 1 145.00 $145.00 $682 —
500–530 518 3 135.00–151.00 $143.18 $742 —
550–580 565 2 140.00–145.00 $142.57 $806 —
635 635 1 140.00 $140.00 $889 —
665 665 1 121.00 $121.00 $805 —
740 740 1 115.00 $115.00 $851 —
765 765 1 125.00 $125.00 $956 —
800 800 1 115.00 $115.00 $920 —
855 855 1 107.00 $107.00 $915 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 2 139.00–140.00 $139.48 $307 +3.19
260 260 1 131.00 $131.00 $341 +6.00
320–340 330 2 140.00–142.00 $140.97 $465 —
365–390 375 3 135.00–140.00 $137.32 $515 —
500–535 518 2 120.00–130.00 $125.17 $648 +8.80
725–740 733 2 89.00–107.00 $97.91 $718 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 170.00 $170.00 $790 —
665 665 1 125.00 $125.00 $831 —
770 770 1 125.00 $125.00 $962 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 177.00 $177.00 $796 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 154.00 $154.00 $732 —
895 895 1 71.00 $71.00 $635 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640–875 788 85-90% 17 30.00–50.00 $39.77 $313 -17.23
710–1215 948 85-90% 13 52.50–78.50 $62.42 $592 —
815–1205 1032 85-90% 10 80.00–91.50 $85.87 $886 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1420 1418 80-85% 2 82.50–88.50 $85.49 $1,212 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 1 105.50 $105.50 $1,546 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
610 610 (<2 yrs)Open 1 540.00 $540.00

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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
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
1000–1100 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 840.00–1,040.00 $944.76 —

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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.