Cattle Market Pulse

Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 3, 2024

89 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $225.00/cwt ≈ $1,516/hd at 674 lb · 18 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $215.00/cwt ≈ $1,443/hd at 671 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 89 85 181
Feeder cattle 74 52 154
Slaughter cattle 11 22 25
Replacement cattle 4 11 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, there was enough to data to call trend but ther was a lower undertone in all categories.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 —
668–681 674 18 225.00 $225.00 $1,516 —
745 745 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,639 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 285.00 $285.00 $855 —
500–545 523 2 230.00–239.00 $234.69 $1,227 —
550–580 563 3 230.00–245.00 $235.54 $1,326 -3.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 353 2 232.50–267.50 $249.88 $882 —
465–470 468 2 202.50–240.00 $221.35 $1,036 —
510 510 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,046 —
600 600 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,327 —
607 607 6 223.00 $223.00 $1,354 —
671 671 11 215.00 $215.00 $1,443 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,436 +1.00
725 725 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,522 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,011 —
570 570 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,226 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,268 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1365 1122 80-85% 5 118.00–134.00 $124.67 $1,399 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–910 858 85-90% 2 109.00–112.00 $110.59 $949 —
885 885 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $752 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,438 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1345 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,556.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1505 1505 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,851

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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.