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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 5, 2023

93 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 93 221 421
Feeder cattle 59 167 378
Slaughter cattle 34 37 43
Replacement cattle — 17 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week it was a lighter with steer and heifers looked steady to $5 higher, slaughter cows sold steady to $4 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,045 -14.58
510 510 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,109 -2.50
555–560 556 4 217.00–230.00 $222.39 $1,236 +14.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,479 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 5 223.00 $223.00 $841 -1.00
485 485 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,057 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 235.00 $235.00 $764 +20.04
365 365 1 225.00 $225.00 $821 +5.00
400–440 420 2 205.00–225.00 $214.52 $901 -7.00
455–480 468 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,006 +4.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–480 465 2 175.00–180.00 $177.58 $826 +27.58
605 605 1 150.00 $150.00 $908 -12.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 245.00 $245.00 $539 —
305 305 1 245.00 $245.00 $747 —
355 355 1 227.50 $227.50 $808 —
415 415 1 215.00 $215.00 $892 -17.50
470–490 480 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,104 +8.97
575–580 578 2 200.00–214.00 $206.97 $1,196 +6.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 424 4 239.00 $239.00 $1,013 —
500 500 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,090 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 225.50 $225.50 $631 —
575 575 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,064 —
700 700 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,085 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1335 1100 80-85% 12 85.00–97.00 $92.00 $1,012 +2.48
1030–1460 1288 80-85% 8 96.00–101.00 $98.20 $1,265 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1150 971 85-90% 8 71.00–85.00 $81.49 $791 —
1060 1060 85-90% 1 69.00 $69.00 $731 —

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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.