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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 26, 2024

148 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 148 63 80
Feeder cattle 92 55 67
Slaughter cattle 21 8 10
Replacement cattle 35 — 3

Compared to last week steer, heifers,and bulls sold steady to $7 higher inspite the futures market being lower, slaughter cows and bulls were higher 1-4. Nice set of replacement cattle here today.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 2 340.00–345.00 $342.60 $891 —
300–340 323 3 332.50–345.00 $337.73 $1,091 +12.73
375–390 383 2 310.00–327.50 $318.58 $1,220 —
400–425 410 4 295.00–325.00 $312.21 $1,280 +12.21
450–495 476 5 285.00–312.50 $296.16 $1,410 —
505–540 523 2 275.00–295.00 $285.33 $1,492 —
565 565 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,526 -20.00
705 705 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,710 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,080 —
435 435 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,240 —
540 540 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,242 -20.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 300.00–330.00 $315.54 $884 —
315–325 321 4 300.00–332.50 $320.51 $1,029 -45.59
380–395 390 5 285.00–330.00 $309.62 $1,208 +20.26
410 410 2 270.00–280.00 $275.00 $1,128 -1.02
500–505 503 4 230.00–285.00 $246.31 $1,239 -12.35
640 640 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,424 ±0.00
650–690 673 3 220.00–227.50 $222.56 $1,498 +0.06
730 730 3 210.00–227.50 $221.67 $1,618 +3.67
837 837 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,724 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 290.00 $290.00 $899 —
405–435 420 2 270.00–285.00 $277.23 $1,164 —
450–495 475 3 245.00–270.00 $258.11 $1,226 —
505–535 520 2 210.00–260.00 $234.28 $1,218 —
865–885 875 2 135.00–170.00 $152.30 $1,333 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 355.00 $355.00 $870 —
330–345 338 2 305.00–320.00 $312.33 $1,056 —
380 380 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,254 -30.00
425 425 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,371 —
505–510 508 2 250.00–290.00 $270.10 $1,372 -7.69
690 690 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–495 478 2 250.00–305.00 $278.51 $1,331 +68.51
560 560 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,456 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1385 1165 80-85% 6 127.00–135.00 $129.52 $1,509 —
1335 1335 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,869 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–850 840 85-90% 2 76.00–87.00 $81.57 $685 —
805–1160 978 85-90% 3 100.00–115.00 $105.51 $1,032 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 75-80% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,754 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 2 136.00–144.00 $140.00 $1,820 +17.27

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Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,101
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670 670 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
900–1215 1021 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,075.00–1,375.00 $1,214.47
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
855–1250 1079 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,275.00–1,750.00 $1,606.86
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–810 790 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,550.00 $1,464.72

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —
1125–1390 1258 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,075.00 $2,041.45 —
1075–1535 1358 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,775.00–2,575.00 $2,340.70 —
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
1410 1410 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.