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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 26, 2025

121 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $338.08/cwt +10.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,951/hd at 577 lb · 12 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $324.62/cwt ≈ $2,162/hd at 666 lb · 11 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $315.00/cwt +4.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,988/hd at 631 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 121 193 85
Feeder cattle 104 158 52
Slaughter cattle 11 25 22
Replacement cattle 6 10 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Comparedtolast week: Feeder steers sold 6-20 higher, heifers sold steady to 12 higher. slaughter cows sold 3-8 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
569–593 577 12 335.00–344.00 $338.08 $1,951 +10.08
663–667 666 11 320.00–337.00 $324.62 $2,162 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,866 +40.56
520–540 530 4 350.00–370.00 $362.34 $1,920 +14.22
555–570 565 4 315.00–372.50 $338.16 $1,911 +14.95
605–628 619 3 340.00–354.00 $346.08 $2,142 +15.58
650–695 673 2 335.00–340.00 $337.58 $2,272 +14.27
735 735 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,389 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,530 —
540 540 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,728 —
570 570 1 339.00 $339.00 $1,932 +29.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 3 348.00 $348.00 $1,872 —
592–596 594 6 320.00–339.00 $329.53 $1,957 +4.86
630–635 631 10 315.00 $315.00 $1,988 +4.86
650 650 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,950 +5.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 415.00 $415.00 $851 —
260–270 265 2 400.00–410.00 $404.91 $1,073 —
345 345 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,294 -8.28
395 395 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,382 -55.00
400–445 429 5 312.50–350.00 $331.39 $1,422 -52.22
460–495 478 2 330.00–335.00 $332.59 $1,590 +12.59
505–525 513 4 315.00–335.00 $327.41 $1,680 +20.32
560 560 1 331.00 $331.00 $1,854 +15.78
685 685 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,055 +8.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,323 —
355 355 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,438 —
480 480 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,608 —
525–545 535 2 325.00–330.00 $327.45 $1,752 -4.40
610 610 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,830 -10.00
665 665 1 309.00 $309.00 $2,055 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,036 —
360 360 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,206 —
570 570 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,624 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1255 1135 80-85% 4 165.00–176.00 $170.10 $1,931 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1085 977 85-90% 3 147.00–160.00 $154.87 $1,513 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930–1170 1062 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 172.00–180.00 $176.54 $1,875

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1275 1177 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,600.00–3,075.00 $2,888.07

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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.