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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 19, 2023

140 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 140 289 68
Feeder cattle 91 151 58
Slaughter cattle 42 115 10
Replacement cattle 7 23 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last wee steers /bulls and heifers sold $5-$12 higher. slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–395 382 4 260.00–270.00 $267.42 $1,022 —
422–448 432 5 249.00–252.00 $250.24 $1,081 —
513–527 521 5 230.00–232.00 $230.79 $1,202 +5.79
568 568 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,312 —
625–647 638 5 218.00–220.00 $218.78 $1,396 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 270.00–280.00 $275.28 $875 +0.28
435 435 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,153 +15.00
465 465 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,209 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 220.00 $220.00 $495 —
515 515 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,004 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 240.00–247.50 $243.75 $682 +2.11
305–340 323 2 247.50–267.50 $256.96 $830 +16.96
350–395 373 2 260.00–265.00 $262.65 $980 +22.36
430 430 1 210.00 $210.00 $903 -21.32
470 470 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,022 +11.17
535 535 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,016 -12.30
560–565 563 2 212.50–215.00 $213.74 $1,203 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 3 252.50 $252.50 $952 +8.09
670 670 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,172 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 420 2 192.50–215.00 $204.29 $858 -5.71
555–565 560 2 180.00–182.50 $181.24 $1,015 +1.24

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 255.00–270.00 $262.74 $612 —
290 290 1 270.00 $270.00 $783 -1.14
310–335 323 4 265.00–275.00 $268.16 $866 +9.61
375 375 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,003 +13.83
420 420 3 235.00–247.50 $242.50 $1,018 -1.29
460–475 465 3 235.00–240.00 $236.65 $1,100 -3.35
535–545 540 2 210.00–221.00 $215.45 $1,163 -12.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 200.00–220.00 $209.76 $667 —
670 670 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,156 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–945 853 85-90% 10 54.00–80.00 $64.39 $549 —
845–1155 1000 85-90% 11 72.00–87.00 $80.40 $804 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1335 1129 80-85% 4 85.00–88.00 $86.82 $980 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1980 1543 6 104.00–122.00 $113.60 $1,753 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
755 755 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1130 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–1,225.00 $1,054.28

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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.