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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 1, 2024

63 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 63 77 360
Feeder cattle 53 58 251
Slaughter cattle 8 14 37
Replacement cattle 2 5 72

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week all clsses looked to be $2-6 higheron a lightly tested markt, Slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 413 2 255.00–285.00 $269.55 $1,113 -0.45
530–540 535 2 240.00–250.00 $245.05 $1,311 +2.05
595 595 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,458 +11.39
600 600 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,470 +13.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 270.00 $270.00 $932 +22.50
390 390 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,034 —
460 460 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,104 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 240.00 $240.00 $792 —
365 365 1 245.00 $245.00 $894 +7.38
400 400 1 230.00 $230.00 $920 +5.06
465–480 473 2 230.00–235.00 $232.46 $1,100 +4.86
510–520 515 2 212.50–237.50 $225.12 $1,159 +3.18
560–580 570 2 235.00–237.50 $236.27 $1,347 +14.91
600–630 615 2 222.50–225.00 $223.72 $1,376 —
650 650 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,414 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,020 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 210.00 $210.00 $556 —
365 365 1 235.00 $235.00 $858 —
470 470 1 200.00 $200.00 $940 —
530 530 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,259 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,065 —
420–425 423 2 250.00–260.00 $255.03 $1,079 +15.03
470–480 475 2 240.00–260.00 $249.89 $1,187 —
515 515 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,197 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 275.00 $275.00 $742 +52.50
405–435 420 2 240.00–245.00 $242.41 $1,018 —
725 725 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,399 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,308 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 205.00 $205.00 $902 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1280 1198 80-85% 5 119.00–124.00 $121.27 $1,453 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,071 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,035.00 $1,035.00

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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.