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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 28, 2025

161 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $260.00/cwt ≈ $2,148/hd at 826 lb · 24 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $270.00/cwt ≈ $1,858/hd at 688 lb · 19 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $303.08/cwt ≈ $1,885/hd at 622 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 161 61 234
Feeder cattle 150 49 203
Slaughter cattle 11 12 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers and heifers sold steady to 8 higher, slaughter cattle seemed steady on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 407 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,424 —
469 469 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,571 —
600–626 622 13 301.00–315.00 $303.08 $1,885 —
688 688 19 270.00 $270.00 $1,858 —
724–738 729 8 262.50–280.00 $273.36 $1,993 —
820–831 826 24 260.00 $260.00 $2,148 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 405.00–410.00 $407.52 $1,174 —
330 330 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,287 —
385 385 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,328 -15.19
435–440 438 2 315.00–340.00 $327.43 $1,434 -62.57
475 475 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,378 —
510–540 528 5 300.00–312.50 $305.46 $1,613 -29.54
550–585 566 4 297.50–310.00 $303.08 $1,715 -16.92
605–615 610 3 290.00–302.50 $296.68 $1,810 —
680–695 688 2 257.50–275.00 $266.35 $1,832 -23.65
785 785 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,002 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 3 282.00 $282.00 $1,622 +24.00
655 655 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,605 —
715 715 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,752 —
785 785 3 232.50 $232.50 $1,825 —
800–825 813 4 223.00–225.00 $224.02 $1,821 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 345.00 $345.00 $914 +15.00
315 315 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,079 -11.68
390–395 393 2 317.50–322.50 $320.02 $1,258 -0.98
425 425 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,201 -27.46
475 475 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,330 -7.56
505–545 528 6 255.00–280.00 $271.98 $1,436 +41.98
580 580 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,494 —
640 640 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,440 -35.00
655 655 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,490 —
740 740 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,739 ±0.00
880 880 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,782 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 270.00–282.50 $276.21 $1,044 —
500 500 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,200 —
575 575 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,380 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,131 —
300 300 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,110 —
350 350 2 350.00–375.00 $362.50 $1,269 -18.40
405–440 431 5 315.00–350.00 $332.70 $1,434 +18.06
450–485 468 2 285.00–300.00 $292.22 $1,368 —
505–545 523 3 277.50–312.50 $291.24 $1,523 +28.74
605–615 610 2 240.00–275.00 $257.64 $1,572 —
905 905 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,683 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–985 965 85-90% 3 112.00–128.00 $118.78 $1,146 —
1040 1040 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $832 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 80-85% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,727 —

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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.