Cattle Market Pulse

Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 10, 2024

165 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $233.00/cwt ≈ $1,736/hd at 745 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $321.02/cwt -3.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,493/hd at 465 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 165 140 266
Feeder cattle 154 118 151
Slaughter cattle 11 22 115

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Quality was mostly attractive and demand was good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–480 465 11 318.00–325.00 $321.02 $1,493 —
545–547 546 8 300.00–305.00 $301.88 $1,648 —
706–740 717 6 250.50–253.00 $252.14 $1,808 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 341.00 $341.00 $835 —
330 330 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,089 -20.00
475–485 480 2 305.00–311.00 $307.97 $1,478 -7.03
505–535 515 3 292.50–307.50 $302.31 $1,557 -0.19
590 590 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,740 —
605–640 623 2 262.50–280.00 $271.00 $1,688 —
650 650 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,755 +7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,488 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
237 237 4 312.50 $312.50 $741 —
266 266 4 308.00 $308.00 $819 —
438 438 7 276.00 $276.00 $1,209 —
452 452 7 283.00 $283.00 $1,279 +23.00
600 600 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,464 —
745 745 25 233.00 $233.00 $1,736 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 269 7 260.00–285.00 $270.87 $729 —
310–335 321 5 265.00–270.00 $265.98 $854 —
390 390 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,043 +37.50
410–440 425 2 245.00–260.00 $252.76 $1,074 +22.76
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 315.00 $315.00 $724 —
410–435 423 2 270.00–275.00 $272.57 $1,153 +16.07
475 475 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,247 +5.08
520–535 529 7 250.00–260.00 $256.88 $1,359 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 220.00 $220.00 $693 —
360 360 1 227.50 $227.50 $819 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 215 5 325.00–350.00 $340.98 $733 -14.02
260–280 270 3 330.00–342.50 $334.32 $903 -21.13
300–345 330 3 335.00–341.00 $336.82 $1,112 -18.18
370–380 375 2 317.50–320.00 $318.73 $1,195 -6.96
415–430 422 3 290.00–302.50 $298.40 $1,259 -15.83
505 505 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,477 +29.79
735 735 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,757 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 317.50 $317.50 $1,175 —
563 563 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,576 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 305.00 $305.00 $640 -22.50
260 260 1 312.50 $312.50 $812 —
415–445 430 2 275.00–280.00 $277.41 $1,193 —
545 545 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,444 +23.49
580 580 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,378 +32.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 207.50–220.00 $213.89 $712 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1365 1268 80-85% 4 105.00–115.00 $109.63 $1,390 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $636 -35.56
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645 1645 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,645 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,052 —

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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.