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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 16, 2024

229 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $225.00/cwt ≈ $1,411/hd at 627 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $238.55/cwt ≈ $1,248/hd at 523 lb · 17 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $259.90/cwt ≈ $1,614/hd at 621 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 229 217 327
Feeder cattle 200 51 215
Slaughter cattle 29 65 112
Replacement cattle — 101 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Due to a light run on feeders last week, not able to call an accurate trend but seemed steady to a little lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold $2-5 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 9 285.00 $285.00 $1,379 —
544 544 11 279.00 $279.00 $1,518 —
613–627 621 13 258.00–261.50 $259.90 $1,614 —
700 700 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,512 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 325.00–337.50 $331.47 $945 -6.03
325 325 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,072 —
365 365 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,195 —
405–435 415 4 302.50–327.50 $316.28 $1,313 —
505 505 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,515 —
730–745 738 2 220.00–227.00 $223.54 $1,650 —
800 800 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,608 —
905 905 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,810 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–480 475 2 254.00–265.00 $259.44 $1,232 —
520 520 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,378 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 6 322.00 $322.00 $1,201 —
420 420 12 274.00 $274.00 $1,151 —
519–536 523 17 234.00–240.00 $238.55 $1,248 —
591 591 8 230.00 $230.00 $1,359 —
622–628 627 22 225.00 $225.00 $1,411 —
746 746 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,641 —
1725 1725 3 232.50 $232.50 $4,011 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 280.00 $280.00 $932 -7.50
350–395 374 5 270.00–295.00 $280.74 $1,050 -21.76
400–435 415 3 272.50–287.50 $278.14 $1,154 +10.64
450–475 463 2 250.00–272.50 $260.95 $1,208 —
660 660 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,320 —
705 705 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,340 —
770 770 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,348 —
890 890 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,424 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 235.00 $235.00 $799 -40.00
380 380 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,045 —
420–440 435 4 235.00–267.50 $247.01 $1,074 —
495 495 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,114 —
830 830 2 160.00–172.00 $166.00 $1,378 —
885 885 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,328 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 3 310.00–327.50 $316.52 $1,038 -23.48
350–380 362 5 310.00–327.50 $318.94 $1,155 -16.06
430–435 433 2 290.00–300.00 $295.03 $1,277 —
480–490 485 2 277.50–290.00 $283.81 $1,376 —
510–535 523 2 252.50–257.50 $255.06 $1,334 —
525 unweaned 525 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,299 —
565 565 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,384 —
565 unweaned 565 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,285 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,035 —
365 365 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,040 -15.00
465–495 480 2 220.00–255.00 $236.95 $1,137 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 3 212.50 $212.50 $1,477 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1385 1135 80-85% 10 118.00–133.00 $123.93 $1,407 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1070 1050 85-90% 2 111.00–113.00 $112.02 $1,176 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,672 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1885 1475 4 128.00–152.00 $146.44 $2,160 —

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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.