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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 20, 2024

195 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $243.00/cwt ≈ $1,769/hd at 728 lb · 25 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $216.17/cwt ≈ $1,325/hd at 613 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 195 152 129
Feeder cattle 134 130 27
Slaughter cattle 38 22 99
Replacement cattle 23 — 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers and heifers sold unevenly steady. slaughter cows sold 1-5 lower, slaughter 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
590 590 4 243.00 $243.00 $1,434 —
728 728 25 243.00 $243.00 $1,769 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,158 -2.50
460 460 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,230 +1.76
565 565 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,300 -30.00
620 620 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,488 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,182 —
770 770 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,540 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 222.50 $222.50 $979 -45.50
518 518 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,140 —
567–595 581 6 210.00–219.00 $214.39 $1,246 —
600–619 613 13 212.00–218.00 $216.17 $1,325 —
669 669 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,438 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 282.50–305.00 $293.66 $934 +31.73
355–365 360 3 270.00–285.00 $279.18 $1,005 +17.38
420–445 433 2 220.00–252.50 $235.78 $1,021 -27.38
455–475 465 3 220.00–235.00 $225.82 $1,050 -41.68
585–590 588 2 210.00–215.00 $212.49 $1,249 —
610–635 623 3 212.50–225.00 $219.12 $1,365 +11.62
660–685 673 2 189.00–210.00 $199.70 $1,344 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 215.00 $215.00 $720 -5.00
395 395 1 210.00 $210.00 $830 —
410 410 1 210.00 $210.00 $861 -8.37
510–540 523 3 175.00 $175.00 $915 -60.00
625 625 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,188 —
650 650 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,228 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 300.00–307.50 $303.88 $866 -1.02
330–340 335 2 317.50–322.50 $320.04 $1,072 +27.31
415 415 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,100 -10.00
520–545 535 3 200.00–230.00 $214.77 $1,149 —
585–595 590 2 205.00–206.00 $205.50 $1,212 -24.57
605–620 613 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,263 -29.00
675–695 685 2 205.00–206.00 $205.51 $1,408 -19.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,081 —
515 515 2 200.00–210.00 $205.00 $1,056 -7.56
565–595 580 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,160 -17.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1750 1223 80-85% 13 122.00–135.00 $126.64 $1,549 -12.30
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1365 1049 85-90% 7 100.00–120.00 $111.55 $1,170 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 75-80% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,476 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–2005 1688 6 155.00–170.00 $163.34 $2,757 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
880–1160 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,225.00–1,600.00 $1,376.11
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
990–1290 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,475.00–1,850.00 $1,706.09
1220–1345 1283 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,650.00 $1,578.65

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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
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1305–1665 1485 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00–2,500.00 $2,390.15 —

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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.