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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 25, 2025

116 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $365.51/cwt ≈ $1,374/hd at 376 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $330.40/cwt ≈ $1,398/hd at 423 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 116 75 376
Feeder cattle 96 72 354
Slaughter cattle 20 3 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale 2 weeks ago feeder steers sold 15-25 higer, heifiers sold 10-25 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4-7 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,109 —
325–330 328 2 380.00–400.00 $390.08 $1,279 —
350–395 373 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,436 —
405–435 420 2 350.00–390.00 $369.29 $1,551 —
475–495 485 2 327.50–345.00 $336.43 $1,632 +31.43
655–670 659 4 248.00–276.00 $255.12 $1,681 —
715 715 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,888 +21.50
775 775 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,922 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 2 341.00 $341.00 $1,756 +33.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,162 —
375–376 376 12 352.50–372.00 $365.51 $1,374 —
413–433 423 12 329.00–332.50 $330.40 $1,398 —
460 460 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,311 +27.50
508 508 3 276.00 $276.00 $1,402 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,148 —
305–335 323 3 385.00–415.00 $398.35 $1,287 +98.35
400 400 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,420 +81.77
450–485 472 3 275.00–283.00 $277.71 $1,311 +14.47
510 510 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,428 +30.00
555–595 581 4 245.00–265.00 $253.04 $1,470 +9.68
605–635 620 2 230.00–265.00 $247.08 $1,532 +19.49
655–680 668 2 239.00–260.00 $249.30 $1,665 —
725 725 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,769 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 5 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,240 —
455 455 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,251 +2.50
510–515 513 2 232.50–262.50 $247.43 $1,269 +27.43

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 2 420.00–430.00 $424.72 $1,126 —
410–440 423 3 340.00–375.00 $355.61 $1,504 —
450–490 475 3 300.00–340.00 $312.63 $1,485 —
550–575 560 3 290.00–300.00 $293.30 $1,642 —
610 610 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,800 +83.00
665 665 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,928 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,295 +150.00
435 435 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,457 +75.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $824 —
1030–1245 1151 85-90% 6 123.00–136.00 $130.34 $1,500 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1455 1300 80-85% 7 138.00–141.00 $139.89 $1,819 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 75-80% 1 133.00 $133.00 $2,068 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–2035 1523 3 160.00–168.00 $164.84 $2,511 —

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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.