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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 27, 2024

85 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 85 195 238
Feeder cattle 52 134 159
Slaughter cattle 22 38 65
Replacement cattle 11 23 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Comapared tolas week the steers, heifers and bulls sold unevenly steady on a light run. slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,004 -27.50
580–590 583 4 237.50–240.00 $239.37 $1,396 +9.37
600 600 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,365 -12.50
780 780 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,716 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 265.00–277.50 $271.59 $747 —
300 300 1 280.00 $280.00 $840 -13.66
450–480 465 2 225.00–240.00 $232.26 $1,080 +6.44
500–520 513 3 210.00–230.00 $218.38 $1,120 —
607–635 622 7 219.00–223.00 $220.58 $1,372 +1.46
665 665 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,430 +15.30
735 735 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,470 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 220.00 $220.00 $913 +10.00
535 535 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,070 +25.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 310.00 $310.00 $868 +6.12
340 340 1 292.50 $292.50 $994 -27.54
370–395 384 4 267.50–290.00 $281.72 $1,082 —
400 400 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,170 +27.50
550 550 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,196 —
645 645 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,419 +14.00
675 675 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,350 -5.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 240.00 $240.00 $972 —
470 470 1 205.00 $205.00 $964 -25.00
520 520 1 190.00 $190.00 $988 -15.00
600 600 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,275 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1290 1128 85-90% 9 107.00–118.00 $114.43 $1,291 —
1185 1185 85-90% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,209 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1415 1284 80-85% 6 120.00–126.00 $123.50 $1,586 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1595 1565 2 158.00 $158.00 $2,473 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–950 853 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 925.00–1,075.00 $1,008.58

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1130–1160 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,650.00 $1,548.69
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,524
1415 1415 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,811

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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.