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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 5, 2024

223 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $290.03/cwt +14.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,093/hd at 377 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $263.60/cwt +8.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,255/hd at 476 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $307.50/cwt -13.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,584/hd at 515 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 223 380 90
Feeder cattle 165 354 50
Slaughter cattle 20 22 26
Replacement cattle 38 4 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last fedders sold mixed. slaughter cows sold steady to higher, slaughter bulls were higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,317 -24.00
412 412 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,401 -10.00
455–479 467 8 305.00–320.00 $312.31 $1,458 +27.39
515 515 10 307.50 $307.50 $1,584 —
615 615 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,660 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,032 -7.50
320 320 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,104 -11.71
365 365 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,278 +1.72
415 415 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,411 -7.05
465 465 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,325 -56.33
510 510 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,530 —
575 575 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,596 -18.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 4 340.00 $340.00 $928 +10.00
303 303 2 337.50 $337.50 $1,023 +9.50
353–395 377 14 280.00–305.00 $290.03 $1,093 +10.33
444 444 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,221 +2.51
464–486 476 13 260.00–268.00 $263.60 $1,255 +8.21
632 632 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,390 -22.50
798 value added 798 9 195.50 $195.50 $1,560 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 310.00 $310.00 $713 —
250 250 1 282.50 $282.50 $706 -17.50
385–395 390 3 285.00–297.50 $292.55 $1,141 +17.57
415 415 2 270.00–275.00 $272.50 $1,131 +8.85
450–480 463 4 255.00–265.00 $259.41 $1,201 -1.43
505–540 521 7 240.00–255.00 $247.41 $1,289 -1.35
575–585 580 2 225.00–229.00 $227.02 $1,317 -10.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 240.00 $240.00 $864 -10.00
435 435 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,044 —
470–485 478 2 227.50–232.50 $229.96 $1,099 -3.78
565 565 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,271 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,188 —
429 429 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,330 —
455 455 3 307.50 $307.50 $1,399 —
540–544 543 8 270.00–278.00 $275.01 $1,493 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 350.00 $350.00 $858 —
320–345 333 2 340.00–355.00 $347.22 $1,156 -8.53
385 385 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,213 -21.55
420–425 423 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,269 +14.18
470–495 482 5 280.00–300.00 $290.00 $1,398 —
535 535 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,378 +7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,210 —
455 455 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,251 +50.00
510–530 523 3 245.00–250.00 $247.50 $1,294 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1200 1083 80-85% 4 105.00–123.00 $113.98 $1,234 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $514 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700 1700 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,567 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,221

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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.