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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 14, 2025

240 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $251.15/cwt +13.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,474/hd at 587 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.23/cwt +9.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,472/hd at 579 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $305.88/cwt +15.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,288/hd at 421 lb · 10 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 240 84 196
Feeder cattle 209 74 131
Slaughter cattle 31 10 65

Compared to last week steers sold 5-15 higher, heifers sold 5-15 higher, slaughter cows sold 3-8 higher. Sold 2 loads of heifers @760 lbs. $249.5, 1 load of steers @ 860lbs. $258.5.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 284 5 355.00–410.00 $393.20 $1,117
320–345 333 3 375.00–395.00 $384.85 $1,282
365–390 382 3 360.00–390.00 $372.97 $1,425 +27.90
400–420 410 5 335.00–385.00 $354.60 $1,454
455–495 475 7 297.50–350.00 $321.59 $1,528
500–530 517 6 277.50–320.00 $303.42 $1,569 -14.08
550–580 565 9 290.00–320.00 $300.49 $1,698 -14.37
600–640 620 4 280.00–295.00 $287.46 $1,782 +11.11
685 685 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,815
745 745 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,937
765 765 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,905
820–835 828 2 244.00–250.00 $247.03 $2,045
1000 1000 1 228.50 $228.50 $2,285
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274 274 5 401.00 $401.00 $1,099
433 433 5 348.00 $348.00 $1,507
458 458 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,534 -7.28
520 520 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,638 -6.00
626 626 10 280.00 $280.00 $1,753
854 854 8 241.50 $241.50 $2,062
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,305
460–495 483 3 272.50–285.00 $278.35 $1,344

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 315.00 $315.00 $740
300–340 321 4 340.00–352.50 $346.04 $1,111 +41.15
380–395 387 3 312.50–332.50 $322.41 $1,248
400–440 421 10 295.00–317.50 $305.88 $1,288 +15.88
450–490 471 7 277.50–297.50 $287.77 $1,355 +22.77
500–545 529 8 240.00–294.00 $262.74 $1,390 -9.26
565–595 579 12 225.00–270.00 $254.23 $1,472 +9.21
600–635 619 6 222.50–255.00 $236.10 $1,461
720–745 733 2 217.00–235.00 $225.85 $1,655
800 800 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,780
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 354 7 322.50–325.00 $323.91 $1,147
454 454 4 292.50 $292.50 $1,328 ±0.00
519 519 5 272.50 $272.50 $1,414
571–597 587 15 250.00–252.00 $251.15 $1,474 +13.15
645 645 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,612 +15.00
990 990 2 282.50 $282.50 $2,797 +12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,126
505–545 520 4 220.00–235.00 $228.81 $1,190 +5.35
550 550 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,292

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 400.00 $400.00 $980
370–395 383 2 350.00–365.00 $357.25 $1,368 -2.75
405–445 425 2 300.00–347.50 $322.63 $1,371 -12.37
460–485 473 2 295.00–297.50 $296.28 $1,401 +6.43
525–540 533 2 277.50–290.00 $283.66 $1,512
555 555 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,498 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,012

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1590 1339 80-85% 9 126.00–141.00 $131.82 $1,765
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1015 898 85-90% 3 75.00–85.00 $80.48 $723
970–1190 1078 85-90% 4 92.00–118.00 $106.13 $1,144
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1615 1526 75-80% 4 115.00–128.00 $120.50 $1,839
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,018

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YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600 1600 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,160

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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.