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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 26, 2023

412 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $219.82/cwt ≈ $1,042/hd at 474 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $250.29/cwt ≈ $1,249/hd at 499 lb · 28 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $202.70/cwt ≈ $1,178/hd at 581 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 412 486 522
Feeder cattle 333 403 16
Slaughter cattle 77 79 22
Replacement cattle 2 4 484

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steer/bulls sold lower 2-8, heifers sold steady to 7 lower. Slaughter cows sold lower 4-10, slaughter bulls sold lower 3-6.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,026 —
496–499 499 28 246.00–251.00 $250.29 $1,249 —
588 588 6 222.00 $222.00 $1,305 -18.48
632 632 5 224.00 $224.00 $1,416 -9.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 257.00–265.00 $260.85 $869 +5.85
355–365 358 3 257.50–262.50 $259.65 $930 —
430 430 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,032 -11.09
450–495 478 11 230.00–250.00 $242.19 $1,158 -7.16
505–520 513 2 225.00–240.00 $232.39 $1,192 -3.40
580–585 583 2 220.00–225.00 $222.49 $1,297 -6.58
650–685 668 3 215.00–217.50 $216.16 $1,444 -1.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 235.00 $235.00 $764 +22.50
370 370 1 202.50 $202.50 $749 -37.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 3 225.00 $225.00 $518 —
430 430 5 226.00 $226.00 $972 -12.00
463–476 474 31 215.00–225.00 $219.82 $1,042 —
526 526 10 214.00 $214.00 $1,126 -14.09
566 566 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,189 -19.14
638 638 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,276 -26.91
727 727 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,454 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 308 2 220.00–225.00 $222.56 $685 -9.76
350–395 372 9 220.00–242.50 $228.55 $850 -1.40
405–430 420 3 215.00–230.00 $220.67 $927 -6.04
450–495 467 6 215.00–225.00 $220.39 $1,029 -2.72
500–545 523 9 207.50–227.50 $215.32 $1,126 -1.76
560–565 563 3 200.00–217.50 $206.69 $1,164 -2.64
600–645 614 4 200.00–215.00 $206.43 $1,267 -5.85
730 730 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,314 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 220.00 $220.00 $627 +10.00
340 340 1 215.00 $215.00 $731 +2.48
350 350 1 215.00 $215.00 $752 +9.77
420–435 425 4 185.00–190.00 $188.76 $802 -23.74
450 450 1 200.00 $200.00 $900 +10.00
525 525 1 190.00 $190.00 $998 +8.45
565–570 568 2 190.00–192.50 $191.24 $1,086 +1.24
600–615 608 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,155 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 9 220.00 $220.00 $983 —
455–470 461 7 220.00–245.00 $230.91 $1,064 —
518 518 6 211.00 $211.00 $1,093 —
576–585 581 11 200.00–206.00 $202.70 $1,178 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 240.00 $240.00 $480 —
285 285 1 242.50 $242.50 $691 —
310–340 323 3 245.00–250.00 $248.40 $802 —
355–390 373 3 232.50–240.00 $237.49 $886 -5.01
400–405 403 2 212.50–227.50 $220.05 $887 -19.56
470 470 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,010 -9.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 230.00 $230.00 $667 +10.00
330 330 1 220.00 $220.00 $726 —
365 365 1 200.00 $200.00 $730 -26.54
495 495 1 200.00 $200.00 $990 -7.49
640 640 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,216 —
690 690 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,242 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 85-90% 1 72.00 $72.00 $515 —
795–835 813 85-90% 3 60.00–62.00 $61.34 $499 —
860–1045 965 85-90% 8 62.00–66.00 $64.28 $620 —
955–1420 1047 85-90% 21 69.00–77.00 $71.46 $748 —
890–1355 1056 85-90% 14 79.00–89.00 $84.16 $889 -6.99
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1480 1229 80-85% 11 88.00–92.00 $89.82 $1,104 —
1355–1510 1433 80-85% 2 87.00 $87.00 $1,247 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1650 1510 4 110.00–118.00 $114.69 $1,732 —
1590 1590 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,685 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 88.00 $88.00 $920

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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 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.