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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 15, 2025

372 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $260.00/cwt ≈ $2,363/hd at 909 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $341.50/cwt ≈ $1,660/hd at 486 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $330.37/cwt ≈ $1,933/hd at 585 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 372 63 229
Feeder cattle 335 57 200
Slaughter cattle 27 6 29
Replacement cattle 10 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers, heifers and bulls sold 7-20 higher, Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3-7 higher. In addition to the cattle in the barn, sold 1 load of heifers @ 820 lbs, $256.25.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 5 421.00 $421.00 $1,537 —
425 425 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,445 —
450–493 486 19 340.00–342.00 $341.50 $1,660 —
529–541 535 17 337.00–338.00 $337.53 $1,806 —
574–598 585 19 317.00–340.00 $330.37 $1,933 —
601 601 10 305.00 $305.00 $1,833 —
683 683 18 310.25 $310.25 $2,119 —
755–796 768 13 260.00–300.50 $287.58 $2,209 —
909 909 29 260.00 $260.00 $2,363 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 4 425.00–510.00 $464.15 $1,462 —
355–395 378 6 380.00–445.00 $412.76 $1,560 +85.26
400–445 418 4 380.00–400.00 $389.58 $1,628 +54.84
460–470 465 2 335.00–380.00 $357.26 $1,661 +47.16
510–545 529 7 308.00–350.00 $328.53 $1,738 —
550 550 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,650 —
645 645 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,806 —
650–695 672 5 278.00–290.00 $282.39 $1,898 —
700 700 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,960 —
770 770 1 261.00 $261.00 $2,010 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,463 +80.00
445 445 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,558 —
610 610 1 269.00 $269.00 $1,641 —
695 695 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,738 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 7 299.00 $299.00 $1,259 —
486–492 490 15 290.00–299.00 $296.62 $1,453 —
521 521 9 291.00 $291.00 $1,516 —
596 596 9 292.00 $292.00 $1,740 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 3 335.00–350.00 $341.65 $1,138 -10.79
370–390 376 5 290.00–325.00 $312.31 $1,174 -8.46
405–435 420 2 290.00–330.00 $309.29 $1,299 -7.97
450–480 470 3 280.00–312.00 $292.49 $1,375 +4.10
555–570 563 3 279.00–285.00 $281.36 $1,584 —
615–623 621 8 256.00–280.00 $260.09 $1,615 —
715 715 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,716 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 2 261.00–295.00 $277.55 $1,041 —
475 475 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,378 —
565 565 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,412 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 400.00–401.00 $400.50 $1,482 +45.50
415–435 423 3 340.00–380.00 $363.50 $1,538 +71.00
595 595 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,785 +8.11
605–615 610 2 281.00–290.00 $285.54 $1,742 -11.96
700 700 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,750 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,485 +25.00
580–585 583 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,458 —
740 740 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,739 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1240 1074 80-85% 8 133.00–149.00 $141.86 $1,524 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1125 1044 85-90% 6 120.00–135.00 $127.01 $1,326 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1930 1562 75-80% 5 125.00–133.00 $130.02 $2,031 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1700 1575 2 176.00–177.00 $176.54 $2,781 —

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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
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
915 thin fleshed 915 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1080–1545 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,600.00–2,800.00 $2,652.69 —
1315 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
630 630 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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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.