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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 7, 2024

161 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $285.21/cwt ≈ $1,529/hd at 536 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $258.76/cwt ≈ $1,258/hd at 486 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 161 107 165
Feeder cattle 142 91 135
Slaughter cattle 19 11 30
Replacement cattle — 5 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder stters sold steady, heifers sold steady, slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 6 320.00 $320.00 $1,405 —
459 459 4 307.00 $307.00 $1,409 —
517–543 536 11 283.00–286.00 $285.21 $1,529 —
551 551 1 291.00 $291.00 $1,603 —
723 723 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,677 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 376 4 300.00–330.00 $316.59 $1,190 —
400–410 405 2 315.00–320.00 $317.47 $1,286 —
510 510 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,402 —
615 615 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,476 —
655–680 668 2 230.00–235.00 $232.45 $1,553 -38.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,238 —
510–535 523 2 240.00–250.00 $244.88 $1,281 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 6 275.00 $275.00 $1,191 —
466–499 486 10 253.00–268.00 $258.76 $1,258 —
503–512 509 8 245.00–251.00 $247.23 $1,258 —
563 563 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,408 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 317.50–330.00 $324.09 $891 —
315–325 320 2 280.00–285.00 $282.46 $904 -30.04
355–395 376 7 260.00–295.00 $276.97 $1,041 +1.97
415–435 427 6 257.50–280.00 $270.37 $1,154 -5.92
455–490 470 3 245.00–255.00 $249.10 $1,171 -11.55
515–545 530 3 230.00–240.00 $236.76 $1,255 -7.41
575 575 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,374 -6.00
625–640 633 2 210.00–222.50 $216.32 $1,369 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 252.50 $252.50 $858 -7.50
400–445 423 2 230.00–237.50 $233.55 $988 -28.95
565 565 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,243 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 335.00 $335.00 $871 +7.50
300–325 313 2 290.00–325.00 $308.20 $965 -31.80
360–375 368 2 317.50–320.00 $318.78 $1,173 +8.78
405–445 430 3 275.00–317.50 $290.93 $1,251 -20.30
460–495 475 4 255.00–290.00 $277.22 $1,317 -2.78
505–530 515 3 245.00–260.00 $251.59 $1,296 —
615–630 623 2 230.00–242.50 $236.33 $1,472 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,342 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–775 758 85-90% 2 75.00–78.00 $76.53 $580 —
785–945 843 85-90% 4 70.00–85.00 $77.64 $655 —
900–1250 1020 85-90% 6 95.00–110.00 $104.98 $1,071 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1280 1178 80-85% 3 110.00–115.00 $112.52 $1,325 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,925 —

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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.