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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 25, 2025

221 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 221 82 148
Feeder cattle 89 75 92
Slaughter cattle 67 7 21
Replacement cattle 65 — 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the market 2 weeks ago steers and hifers sold 8-20 higher, slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,646 +25.00
520 520 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,664 +10.54
605–630 618 2 287.50–320.00 $304.08 $1,879 +35.30
655–695 675 2 272.50–294.00 $282.93 $1,910 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,062 -15.14
370–395 380 3 315.00–335.00 $325.82 $1,238 -44.18
400–435 418 4 312.50–337.50 $329.10 $1,376 —
465 465 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,372 +21.00
540–545 543 2 272.00–297.50 $284.81 $1,547 +19.81
560–565 563 2 276.00–307.50 $291.68 $1,642 +64.68
660 660 1 269.00 $269.00 $1,775 —
710–725 717 3 200.00–240.00 $225.05 $1,614 —
765 765 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,874 +35.00
805 805 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,690 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 300.00 $300.00 $840 —
315 315 1 235.00 $235.00 $740 —
410–445 428 2 290.00–295.00 $292.60 $1,252 —
535 535 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,378 —
615 615 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,414 -7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 592 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,628 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 2 410.00–435.00 $422.62 $1,133 +0.91
300–330 315 2 395.00–420.00 $406.90 $1,282 -23.10
355–380 368 2 360.00–395.00 $376.90 $1,387 -12.45
400–430 415 2 330.00–367.50 $348.07 $1,444 -16.93
450–490 468 6 300.00–332.50 $315.24 $1,475 -29.76
500–510 505 2 320.00–340.00 $330.10 $1,667 —
565–595 580 2 297.00–325.00 $310.64 $1,802 +25.36
620–630 625 2 288.00–302.50 $295.31 $1,846 +45.31
680 680 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,639 +12.00
705–720 713 2 240.00–278.00 $258.80 $1,845 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–495 482 3 250.00–292.50 $271.13 $1,307 —
520 520 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,274 —
685 685 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,699 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1425 1110 80-85% 23 134.00–154.00 $144.37 $1,603 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 85-90% 1 89.00 $89.00 $676 —
770–1545 1038 85-90% 19 115.00–139.50 $130.21 $1,352 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1925 1551 5 164.00–180.00 $173.75 $2,695 -2.25

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
700–915 786 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,200.00–1,650.00 $1,446.82

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–955 893 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00
900–935 918 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,950.00 $1,778.34
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
965–1060 1012 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,600.00–2,900.00 $2,704.78
935–1380 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,100.00 $2,059.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
765–810 788 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,251.43 —
950–1125 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00–3,200.00 $2,925.30 —
1040–1280 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,800.00–3,300.00 $2,358.03 —
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1120–1295 1191 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,600.00–3,200.00 $2,871.80 —
1145–1290 1207 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 2,800.00–3,300.00 $3,139.29 —
1255–1470 1363 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00–3,200.00 $3,015.78 —

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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.