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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 12, 2024

168 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Winona Stockyard report →

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $331.51/cwt +16.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,270/hd at 383 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 168 223 278
Feeder cattle 84 165 244
Slaughter cattle 43 20 18
Replacement cattle 41 38 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week there was not enough comparable data to call an accurate trend, but seemed higher. slaughter cows were 2-8 higher, bulls were steady -4 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 367.50 $367.50 $1,139 +22.50
440 440 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,320 -40.00
500–510 505 2 275.00–277.50 $276.24 $1,395 -23.76
605–640 618 3 248.00–262.00 $253.26 $1,565 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,260 —
466 466 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,328 -27.31

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 312 7 295.00–330.00 $314.47 $981 —
350–360 355 2 280.00–285.00 $282.46 $1,003 -10.09
400 400 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,190 +25.00
500–515 510 3 257.50–260.00 $259.16 $1,322 +11.75
630 630 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,449 —
720 720 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,584 —
775 775 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,658 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,746 +96.40
545 545 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,308 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 428 2 250.00–275.00 $262.28 $1,123 +22.28
510–525 518 2 220.00–235.00 $227.61 $1,179 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 276 5 330.00–365.00 $348.40 $962 —
300–335 318 3 325.00–350.00 $338.80 $1,077 -8.42
365–385 383 12 320.00–332.50 $331.51 $1,270 +16.51
410–415 413 2 317.50–325.00 $321.27 $1,327 +21.27
475 475 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,378 ±0.00
530 530 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,404 +7.50
560 560 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 302.50 $302.50 $590 —
205–215 210 2 285.00–300.00 $292.32 $614 —
315 315 1 255.00 $255.00 $803 —
355–380 368 2 270.00–320.00 $295.85 $1,089 —
520–535 530 3 235.00–260.00 $251.82 $1,335 +4.32

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1540 1183 80-85% 19 114.00–125.00 $122.03 $1,444 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1235 983 85-90% 9 95.00–115.00 $108.49 $1,066 —
975–1065 1033 85-90% 3 82.00–85.00 $83.97 $867 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690 1690 75-80% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,927 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1960 1960 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,960 —
2125–2285 2205 2 148.00–151.00 $149.45 $3,295 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,694 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–850 846 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 700.00–800.00 $780.38
1000 thin fleshed 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,325.00 $1,325.00
910–1275 1026 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,525.00–1,775.00 $1,643.84
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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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
780 780 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
1540 1540 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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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.