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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 20, 2024

229 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 229 296 70
Feeder cattle 162 281 58
Slaughter cattle 61 15 10
Replacement cattle 6 — 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks run, there wasn't enough comparable dataon the feeders as most of last weeks sale was weaned yearlings and this week was a lot of fresh sucking calves but it was a higher undertone on the few that we had. slaughter cows and bulls sold higher 2-5.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,184 —
405 405 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,336 +17.86
460–490 471 7 275.00–312.50 $289.89 $1,365 -6.99
510–540 525 2 275.00–290.00 $282.29 $1,482 +8.54
730 730 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,599 —
865 865 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,795 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 2 318.00 $318.00 $1,202 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,242 +2.00
580 580 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,363 -12.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 287.50 $287.50 $575 —
265 265 1 330.00 $330.00 $874 +23.81
320–340 330 2 300.00–305.00 $302.42 $998 +13.32
350–370 358 3 285.00–290.00 $286.63 $1,026 +16.83
400–440 418 8 250.00–272.50 $258.06 $1,079 +5.57
470–495 487 3 240.00–250.00 $245.80 $1,197 -19.20
500–545 527 3 215.00–250.00 $231.16 $1,218 -9.58
565 565 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,328 -2.56
610–630 620 3 220.00–225.00 $221.64 $1,374 —
650 650 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,381 -22.50
755 755 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,442 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 250.00 $250.00 $825 —
380 380 1 250.00 $250.00 $950 -1.24
450–490 473 3 215.00–230.00 $224.94 $1,064 -3.54
500–510 505 2 215.00–220.00 $217.52 $1,098 —
550–585 562 3 215.00–235.00 $222.57 $1,251 +25.12
615 615 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,199 +10.00
650 650 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,235 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,255 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 320.00–340.00 $330.09 $934 +7.59
305–310 308 3 310.00–332.50 $322.45 $993 —
360–395 379 7 300.00–337.50 $322.24 $1,221 +22.24
435 435 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,272 -7.50
470–480 475 2 270.00–272.50 $271.26 $1,288 +1.81
510 510 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,275 —
555–595 577 5 237.50–270.00 $253.01 $1,460 —
605–620 613 2 227.50–257.50 $242.68 $1,488 +37.68
700 700 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 269 5 232.50–295.00 $275.80 $742 —
335 335 1 265.00 $265.00 $888 —
405–415 410 2 262.50–290.00 $276.42 $1,133 —
510 510 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,148 —
550–575 558 4 200.00–250.00 $229.72 $1,282 —
605 605 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,452 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,078 —
480 480 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,296 —
653 653 7 236.00 $236.00 $1,541 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 2 162.00 $162.00 $1,239 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1390 1235 80-85% 5 113.00–118.00 $114.79 $1,418 —
880–1620 1271 80-85% 27 100.00–113.00 $108.50 $1,379 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1275 1025 85-90% 12 91.00–100.00 $95.94 $983 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1620 1558 75-80% 2 95.00–98.00 $96.44 $1,503 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1765 1765 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,365 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,738 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–925 883 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,575.00 $1,515.51
930–1070 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,650.00 $1,638.38
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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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.