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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 20, 2025

170 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $274.58/cwt ≈ $2,026/hd at 738 lb · 15 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $284.18/cwt ≈ $1,895/hd at 667 lb · 14 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $287.50/cwt ≈ $2,050/hd at 713 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 170 19 122
Feeder cattle 149 14 86
Slaughter cattle 15 5 28
Replacement cattle 6 — 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Due to a short run last last week, not able to call an accurate trend but all classes of cattle sold really well.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 371.00 $371.00 $1,632 —
595 595 2 332.00 $332.00 $1,975 —
628 628 5 308.00 $308.00 $1,934 —
713 713 10 287.50 $287.50 $2,050 —
840 840 3 267.50 $267.50 $2,247 —
883 883 2 252.00 $252.00 $2,225 —
902 902 5 262.50 $262.50 $2,368 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,500 —
435 435 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,501 —
460 460 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,530 —
515 515 1 367.00 $367.00 $1,890 +15.58
570–585 578 2 300.00–320.00 $310.13 $1,793 -47.37
600 600 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,902 -35.50
655 655 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,972 —
720 720 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,088 —
770 770 1 282.00 $282.00 $2,171 —
805–825 815 2 274.00–276.00 $275.01 $2,241 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,170 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 4 334.00 $334.00 $1,553 —
507–525 514 5 300.00–312.00 $307.10 $1,578 —
640–645 643 7 277.00–295.00 $289.02 $1,858 —
657–680 667 14 268.00–295.00 $284.18 $1,895 —
715–744 738 15 274.00–277.00 $274.58 $2,026 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 350.00 $350.00 $840 —
365–390 377 3 380.00–435.00 $405.44 $1,529 —
425 425 2 352.50–360.00 $356.25 $1,514 —
500–545 528 4 270.00–312.00 $292.64 $1,545 -31.50
560–595 580 6 275.00–309.00 $289.61 $1,680 -20.39
640–645 643 2 269.00–286.00 $277.47 $1,784 —
655 655 1 273.00 $273.00 $1,788 —
705–745 729 5 255.00–266.00 $260.17 $1,897 —
750–790 771 4 250.00–262.00 $254.47 $1,962 —
825–835 830 2 220.00–247.00 $233.58 $1,939 —
865 865 1 258.00 $258.00 $2,232 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,444 —
575 575 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,495 —
635 635 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,651 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 430.00 $430.00 $817 —
345 345 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,432 —
415–435 425 2 385.00–392.50 $388.84 $1,653 —
450–475 463 3 332.50–345.00 $337.58 $1,563 —
500–510 505 2 300.00–320.00 $310.10 $1,566 -2.40
610 610 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,562 —
680 680 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,700 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,197 —
360 360 2 422.50 $422.50 $1,521 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,362 —
800 800 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1285 1285 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1390 1221 80-85% 7 149.50–167.50 $159.68 $1,950 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,052 —
950–1080 1015 85-90% 2 140.50–145.50 $143.16 $1,453 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660 1660 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,739 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1025–1320 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,400.00 $2,315.57

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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
1415 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.