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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 12, 2022

461 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.00/cwt ≈ $1,049/hd at 766 lb · 51 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $139.25/cwt ≈ $1,124/hd at 807 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $187.00/cwt -0.39 vs last sale · ≈ $972/hd at 520 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 461 576 378
Feeder cattle 321 488 283
Slaughter cattle 60 88 40
Replacement cattle 80 — 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers and heifers were unevenly steady, slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 6 lower. weaned groups with shots listed as M-L 1-2.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–466 464 8 184.00–186.00 $185.76 $862 +1.23
520 520 15 187.00 $187.00 $972 -0.39
590 590 3 180.50 $180.50 $1,065 +7.98
662 662 4 151.50 $151.50 $1,003 +2.75
745 745 7 144.00 $144.00 $1,073 —
807 807 29 139.25 $139.25 $1,124 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 180.00–182.50 $181.20 $426 —
285–295 290 2 185.00–187.50 $186.23 $540 —
305–345 323 6 178.00–187.50 $182.05 $588 -8.48
360–370 365 2 177.00–180.00 $178.52 $652 -6.66
400–430 411 5 175.00–189.00 $180.54 $742 -7.81
455–495 482 3 177.00–186.00 $182.82 $881 -8.18
515–540 528 2 170.00–184.00 $177.17 $935 -3.05
550–555 553 3 175.00–187.00 $179.01 $990 —
605–635 618 3 155.00–177.00 $167.15 $1,033 —
665 665 2 156.00–168.00 $162.00 $1,077 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 4 160.50 $160.50 $554 —
405–438 424 7 150.00–153.50 $152.07 $645 -2.93
498 498 5 160.00 $160.00 $797 —
505–548 523 7 147.00–150.50 $148.57 $777 -5.45
609–635 623 11 144.50 $144.50 $900 —
766 766 51 137.00 $137.00 $1,049 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 157.50 $157.50 $370 —
260–295 281 6 147.50–157.50 $152.94 $430 —
335–340 338 3 145.00–156.00 $152.37 $515 —
350–395 368 6 150.00–159.00 $154.62 $569 +1.95
400–440 416 6 135.00–156.00 $147.54 $614 +1.12
455–490 477 3 137.00–161.00 $150.87 $720 —
500–530 520 7 142.00–160.00 $150.77 $784 +8.77
550–555 553 2 135.00–160.00 $147.44 $815 -3.56
620–635 627 3 135.00–140.00 $136.65 $857 —
675 675 1 133.00 $133.00 $898 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 130.00 $130.00 $708 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 170.00 $170.00 $450 +10.00
380 380 1 120.00 $120.00 $456 —
405 405 1 134.00 $134.00 $543 —
575 575 1 137.00 $137.00 $788 —
640 640 1 111.00 $111.00 $710 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 185.00 $185.00 $536 +8.00
310 310 1 180.00 $180.00 $558 —
460 460 1 168.00 $168.00 $773 —
560 560 1 130.00 $130.00 $728 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1185 1061 80-85% 7 80.00–89.50 $84.15 $893 —
905–1305 1082 80-85% 23 67.50–79.00 $74.19 $803 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 1 48.00 $48.00 $420 —
895–1135 1001 85-90% 10 55.00–80.00 $64.90 $650 -7.32

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1870 1378 9 78.50–109.00 $98.24 $1,354 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 (<2 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00
820–908 898 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 685.00–790.00 $695.65

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 990.00 $990.00
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 820.00 $820.00
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,050.00 $1,050.00
845–1065 942 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 775.00–975.00 $886.90
1030–1035 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 900.00–1,075.00 $912.56
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1030–1115 1073 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 700.00–810.00 $757.18

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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
920–1040 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00–1,175.00 $1,108.67 —
1015 thin fleshed 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 780.00 $780.00 —
990–1150 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 960.00–1,425.00 $1,132.62 —
1075–1315 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,250.00–1,425.00 $1,369.36 —
1110–1295 1203 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 780.00–1,100.00 $927.69 —
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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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.