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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 27, 2024

380 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $299.15/cwt ≈ $1,705/hd at 570 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $269.00/cwt +18.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,466/hd at 545 lb · 26 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $247.42/cwt ≈ $1,655/hd at 669 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 380 229 465
Feeder cattle 354 162 367
Slaughter cattle 22 61 98
Replacement cattle 4 6 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Steers sold 6-12 higher, heifers sold steady to 7 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Lots of weaned calves with 2 rounds of shots today listed as M & L 1-2.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 4 359.00 $359.00 $1,364 +41.00
410 410 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,435 —
460–490 472 5 260.00–320.00 $284.92 $1,345 —
533–542 value added 536 9 320.00–321.00 $320.66 $1,719 —
568 568 3 314.00 $314.00 $1,784 —
570 value added 570 27 297.50 $297.50 $1,696 —
608 value added 608 2 278.00 $278.00 $1,690 —
656–676 value added 669 25 240.00–261.00 $247.42 $1,655 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 357.50 $357.50 $983 —
315–345 330 6 355.00–360.00 $356.71 $1,177 —
350–395 369 7 330.00–360.00 $348.28 $1,285 +40.78
400–435 418 7 340.00–357.50 $347.05 $1,451 +17.05
450–465 456 4 320.00–352.50 $341.33 $1,556 +51.44
560–585 573 2 285.00–307.50 $296.00 $1,696 —
615–635 625 2 240.00–300.00 $269.52 $1,684 —
685 685 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,576 —
700 700 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,698 +23.50
925 925 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,628 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,308 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,238 -20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 330.00 $330.00 $924 —
325 325 4 328.00 $328.00 $1,066 —
357–371 364 10 277.00–282.50 $279.70 $1,018 —
395 value added 395 5 268.00 $268.00 $1,059 —
406 value added 406 13 305.50 $305.50 $1,240 —
430–436 433 7 262.50–286.00 $272.49 $1,180 —
454–490 472 10 240.00–272.00 $255.39 $1,205 —
545 value added 545 26 269.00 $269.00 $1,466 —
635 635 3 242.50 $242.50 $1,540 —
668 value added 668 15 226.00 $226.00 $1,510 —
729 value added 729 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,531 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 300.00 $300.00 $795 -30.00
305–330 318 3 307.50–327.50 $318.99 $1,014 +16.57
360–385 370 3 270.00–282.50 $274.98 $1,017 -11.65
405–445 416 4 260.00–272.50 $263.65 $1,097 +5.59
455–495 476 6 242.50–277.50 $260.84 $1,242 +15.04
500–545 531 5 242.00–260.00 $248.76 $1,321 +17.60
560–575 569 4 232.50–240.00 $237.53 $1,352 +2.53
620 620 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,333 -6.64
685 685 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,456 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 285.00 $285.00 $656 —
295 295 1 282.50 $282.50 $833 —
320 320 1 250.00 $250.00 $800 ±0.00
350 350 1 250.00 $250.00 $875 ±0.00
485–490 488 2 232.50–235.00 $233.74 $1,141 +8.80
530 530 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,192 +7.48
580 580 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,276 -2.57

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 274 4 302.50–360.00 $340.15 $932 +10.06
305–340 327 3 350.00–360.00 $355.75 $1,163 +33.30
360–395 379 4 322.50–357.50 $336.55 $1,276 +14.31
405–445 429 5 272.00–325.00 $285.82 $1,226 -6.68
530 530 2 245.00–255.00 $250.00 $1,325 ±0.00
585 585 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,620 +23.99
615 615 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,445 -7.68
740 740 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,591 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,287 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 290.00 $290.00 $957 +25.00
450 450 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,012 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1090 1042 80-85% 3 99.00–109.00 $105.07 $1,095 —
1145–1175 1157 80-85% 3 114.00–117.00 $114.99 $1,330 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 85-90% 1 73.00 $73.00 $697 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1445 1395 3 125.00–135.00 $129.52 $1,807 —
1535–1710 1623 2 116.00 $116.00 $1,883 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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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
1095–1290 1193 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00–2,375.00 $1,961.79 —

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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.