Cattle Market Pulse

Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 9, 2024

202 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $245.00/cwt +14.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,291/hd at 527 lb · 12 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $230.00/cwt +11.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,401/hd at 609 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 202 140 219
Feeder cattle 131 91 182
Slaughter cattle 65 42 35
Replacement cattle 6 7 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last market before Christmas, steers sold 3-10 higher, heifers sold 2-8 higher. slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 5 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,198 +29.76
516–543 527 12 245.00 $245.00 $1,291 +14.21
609 609 11 230.00 $230.00 $1,401 +11.22
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 290.00 $290.00 $856 —
350–390 375 3 270.00–300.00 $282.76 $1,060 —
475 475 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,235 ±0.00
505–545 525 7 230.00–250.00 $240.37 $1,262 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 250.00–257.50 $253.98 $825 -2.98
350–390 373 6 230.00–250.00 $241.61 $901 -21.04
415–445 434 5 225.00–235.00 $231.95 $1,007 +21.95
450–475 460 3 220.00–240.00 $230.14 $1,059 +12.64
520–535 529 5 205.00–217.50 $211.48 $1,119 +21.48
550–560 555 3 207.50–217.50 $213.33 $1,184 -0.41
650–685 665 3 185.00–200.00 $193.22 $1,285 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 4 240.00 $240.00 $619 —
412 412 2 240.00 $240.00 $989 —
475–477 477 8 207.50–228.00 $225.45 $1,075 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 222.50 $222.50 $868 —
465–490 479 4 187.50–220.00 $208.23 $997 —
605 605 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,074 —
715 715 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,216 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 285.00 $285.00 $784 +15.00
330 330 1 290.00 $290.00 $957 +21.84
360–380 367 3 270.00–290.00 $280.00 $1,028 +12.50
415–430 423 2 232.50–255.00 $243.55 $1,030 +1.05
450–485 469 4 235.00–257.50 $244.79 $1,148 +8.14
525 525 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,244 +21.55
625–640 633 2 200.00–205.00 $202.47 $1,282 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–298 287 6 285.00–300.00 $295.38 $848 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $459 —
930–1115 1023 85-90% 2 65.00–72.00 $68.82 $704 -11.58
830–1290 1052 85-90% 20 75.00–92.00 $86.14 $906 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1260 1065 80-85% 14 91.00–97.00 $93.64 $997 —
1315–1400 1358 80-85% 2 98.00–100.00 $98.97 $1,344 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1955 1813 4 119.00–129.00 $125.60 $2,277 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,335 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 85.00 $85.00 $727
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 $900

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 91.00 $91.00 $919

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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.