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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 12, 2023

289 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $258.00/cwt ≈ $983/hd at 381 lb · 14 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $252.61/cwt ≈ $806/hd at 319 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $244.41/cwt +21.41 vs last sale · ≈ $953/hd at 390 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 289 93 155
Feeder cattle 151 59 128
Slaughter cattle 115 34 27
Replacement cattle 23 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers and heifers sold 8-15 higher. slaughter cows ans bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 275.00 $275.00 $949 —
445 445 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,112 —
530 530 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,206 +10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,226 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,166 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–335 319 11 250.00–255.00 $252.61 $806 —
383–396 390 10 239.00–250.00 $244.41 $953 +21.41
515 515 2 190.00 $190.00 $978 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 220.00 $220.00 $506 —
255–275 267 3 240.00–242.50 $241.64 $645 —
330 330 1 240.00 $240.00 $792 +5.00
355–390 378 4 220.00–252.50 $240.29 $908 +15.29
405–430 416 4 220.00–245.00 $231.32 $962 +16.80
465–485 475 2 202.50–210.00 $206.33 $980 -8.67
500–535 520 3 190.00–210.00 $202.30 $1,052 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 3 192.50–220.00 $204.06 $486 —
390 390 1 195.00 $195.00 $760 —
435 435 1 210.00 $210.00 $914 —
525 525 1 172.50 $172.50 $906 —
595 595 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,071 —
610 610 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,083 +27.50
675 675 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,168 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 270.00 $270.00 $904 —
374–391 381 14 258.00 $258.00 $983 —
476–490 480 7 238.00–243.00 $241.54 $1,159 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 2 267.50–275.00 $271.14 $700 —
305–325 315 2 252.50–265.00 $258.55 $814 +13.55
365–380 373 2 250.00–257.50 $253.67 $946 +26.17
410–435 420 4 240.00–250.00 $243.79 $1,024 +28.79
465 465 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,116 +10.00
500–520 510 2 210.00–247.50 $228.38 $1,165 —
550–575 563 2 190.00–220.00 $204.67 $1,152 -2.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 210.00 $210.00 $746 —
610 610 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,159 —
730 730 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,183 +7.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1105 943 85-90% 5 60.00–70.00 $65.98 $622 —
930–1525 1152 85-90% 53 70.00–88.00 $80.79 $931 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1565 1222 80-85% 37 84.00–92.00 $87.50 $1,069 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1555 1415 75-80% 2 84.00–89.00 $86.75 $1,228 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1655 1583 3 116.00–120.00 $118.30 $1,873 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1175 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 800.00–1,025.00 $900.37
1000–1275 1107 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 900.00–1,250.00 $1,078.66
1180–1240 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,064.05

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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
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
1200–1725 1463 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,600.00 $1,497.44 —

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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.