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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 17, 2024

95 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 95 165 140
Feeder cattle 63 154 91
Slaughter cattle 22 11 42
Replacement cattle 10 — 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer, bulls and heifers sold steady to 8 higher, sluaghter cows sold steady. Sold 1 load of steers@780 lbs. $255.5, 1 load of hifers @ 740lbs.239.5. NEXT SALE JANUARY 7.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 410 2 307.50–310.00 $308.73 $1,266 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,472 -11.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 265.00 $265.00 $941 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 310.00 $310.00 $914 —
320–345 333 4 270.00–290.00 $281.37 $937 —
350–375 367 3 285.00–300.00 $293.30 $1,076 —
450–495 479 4 267.50–285.00 $278.02 $1,332 +15.52
505 505 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,338 +8.12
645 645 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,387 —
700 700 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,505 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 305.00 $305.00 $915 —
395 395 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,146 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 260.00 $260.00 $858 -5.98

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,221 +11.27
420–445 435 3 293.00–312.50 $305.01 $1,327 +6.61
460–470 465 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,372 —
525 525 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,496 -7.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
564 564 5 251.00 $251.00 $1,416 -29.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 270.00 $270.00 $850 —
650 650 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,365 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–810 768 85-90% 2 50.00–60.00 $55.28 $425 —
730–1090 854 85-90% 8 69.00–75.00 $71.80 $613 —
820–1025 965 85-90% 6 92.00–107.00 $98.43 $950 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1270 1205 80-85% 5 106.00–118.00 $112.20 $1,352 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 75-80% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,475 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
739 739 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 825.00 $825.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
773 773 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 775.00 $775.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–940 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,325.00 $1,312.16
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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.