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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 29, 2022

472 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $158.72/cwt ≈ $806/hd at 508 lb · 73 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.09/cwt ≈ $911/hd at 628 lb · 63 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $166.00/cwt ≈ $599/hd at 361 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 472 213 143
Feeder cattle 359 158 115
Slaughter cattle 66 45 28
Replacement cattle 47 10 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last week, Steers and heifers were steady to $4 higher. Heifers grouped, weened, with shots were 2-6 higher (Listed as M&L 1-2) Slaughter cows were steady to 5 higher, slaughter bulls 3-7 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 4 180.00–185.00 $182.77 $682 -12.76
405–435 415 5 180.00–187.00 $183.19 $760 -5.81
450 450 1 176.00 $176.00 $792 -11.00
520 520 1 163.00 $163.00 $848 -16.00
625–645 635 2 131.00–146.50 $138.63 $880 -15.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 141.00 $141.00 $698 —
510 510 3 130.00 $130.00 $663 —
865 865 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,012 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 7 161.00 $161.00 $446 —
361 361 18 166.00 $166.00 $599 —
439 439 7 164.00 $164.00 $720 —
505–537 508 73 154.00–159.25 $158.72 $806 —
610–631 628 63 139.50–145.50 $145.09 $911 —
671–688 684 14 143.25–145.50 $143.72 $983 —
778 778 15 136.50 $136.50 $1,062 —
851 851 8 118.50 $118.50 $1,008 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 152.50 $152.50 $374 +2.50
250–290 271 4 150.00–155.00 $152.39 $413 -0.56
310–335 325 4 150.00–155.00 $151.78 $493 -3.22
370–390 380 4 148.00–155.00 $151.80 $577 -3.19
400–445 421 9 130.00–156.00 $146.11 $615 -7.89
455 455 1 145.00 $145.00 $660 ±0.00
540 540 1 133.00 $133.00 $718 -10.18
555–590 575 4 137.00–145.00 $140.72 $809 -1.85
630 630 1 145.00 $145.00 $914 +5.00
707–730 713 4 142.00–143.00 $142.26 $1,014 +27.26
820–835 826 4 129.50–133.00 $131.63 $1,087 +16.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 155.00 $155.00 $403 +24.00
370 370 1 130.00 $130.00 $481 -7.32
445 445 1 134.00 $134.00 $596 —
450 450 1 131.00 $131.00 $590 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 327 3 180.00–182.00 $180.68 $591 —
380–395 388 2 170.00–180.00 $175.10 $679 —
400–425 413 2 175.00–177.00 $175.97 $727 —
485–495 490 2 149.00–164.00 $156.42 $766 -13.58
505–545 523 3 140.00–161.00 $153.71 $804 —
595 595 2 135.00–145.00 $140.00 $833 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 150.00–176.00 $162.30 $378 —
305–345 322 3 150.00–172.50 $157.11 $506 —
365 365 1 155.00 $155.00 $566 —
425 425 1 135.00 $135.00 $574 —
470–490 480 2 131.00–135.00 $132.96 $638 -21.04
555 555 1 125.00 $125.00 $694 —
605–615 610 2 121.00–126.00 $123.52 $753 —
680 680 1 121.00 $121.00 $823 —
710 710 1 120.00 $120.00 $852 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1325 1101 80-85% 9 93.50–96.00 $94.56 $1,041 —
935–1275 1104 80-85% 20 82.50–93.00 $89.23 $985 —
1230 1230 80-85% 1 79.00 $79.00 $972 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–775 758 85-90% 2 40.00 $40.00 $303 +0.23
720–805 763 85-90% 2 56.00–60.50 $58.38 $445 +18.61
680–830 784 85-90% 4 67.00–82.50 $73.06 $573 +33.29
850–1050 927 85-90% 13 60.00–80.00 $73.21 $679 +10.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1535 1428 75-80% 3 75.00–82.50 $79.23 $1,131 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1805 1578 3 105.00–110.50 $108.43 $1,711 —
1755–1930 1843 2 115.00–116.00 $115.52 $2,129 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 950.00 $950.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1030–1040 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,175.00 $1,038.16
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1090–1280 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 84.00–100.00 $90.88 $1,066

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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
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 900.00 $900.00 -44.76
860–1200 1087 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 900.00–1,250.00 $1,157.67 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 970.00 $970.00 —

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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.