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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 30, 2024

107 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $243.09/cwt ≈ $1,658/hd at 682 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 107 106 421
Feeder cattle 91 60 355
Slaughter cattle 11 41 38
Replacement cattle 5 5 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeders were all steady to 5 higher on a light tested market. slaughter cattle seemed steady but was also light tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
634 634 7 260.00 $260.00 $1,648 —
678–691 682 26 242.00–245.50 $243.09 $1,658 —
793 793 9 225.00 $225.00 $1,784 —
826 826 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,825 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 357.50 $357.50 $894 —
555–595 583 5 265.00–285.00 $269.32 $1,570 —
663–670 665 3 270.00–272.50 $270.84 $1,801 —
710 710 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,740 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,430 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,078 +3.39
365 365 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,004 -17.80
400–405 403 2 270.00–282.50 $276.29 $1,113 -0.17
465–490 479 4 257.50–262.50 $260.65 $1,249 +13.15
500–510 505 3 240.00–250.00 $244.17 $1,233 -2.11
595 595 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,458 -17.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 270.00 $270.00 $567 —
335 335 1 260.00 $260.00 $871 -15.00
365 365 1 250.00 $250.00 $912 -11.29
430 430 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,129 +11.28
555 555 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,276 —
710 710 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,349 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,505 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 362.50 $362.50 $816 +32.50
280 280 1 327.50 $327.50 $917 -9.38
340 340 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,156 +15.00
395 395 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,224 +27.50
410–415 413 2 307.50–315.00 $311.23 $1,285 +15.52
480 480 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,344 —
550 550 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,375 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–960 920 85-90% 3 75.00–85.00 $80.06 $737 —
925–1075 994 85-90% 4 90.00–105.00 $101.26 $1,007 +15.28

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1625 1171 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,550.00 $1,355.26

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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
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.