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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 28, 2025

125 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $370.81/cwt -24.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,759/hd at 474 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 125 222 103
Feeder cattle 100 209 84
Slaughter cattle 18 13 15
Replacement cattle 7 — 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: steers, heifers and bulls sold sharply lower on a lightly tested market. Weaned grouped cattle still sold good. Slaughter cattle sold lower 5-10.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 418 3 350.00–405.00 $376.31 $1,573 -32.23
470–480 473 3 337.50–352.50 $346.60 $1,639 -48.93
655–685 670 2 285.00–300.00 $292.33 $1,959 -69.69
835 835 1 272.00 $272.00 $2,271 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–440 value added 418 5 360.00–375.00 $368.68 $1,541 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,649 +15.00
805 805 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,900 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 5 360.00 $360.00 $1,566 —
456–475 value added 464 5 365.00–384.00 $376.21 $1,746 —
477–490 479 11 348.00–373.00 $368.35 $1,764 -26.65
524 value added 524 9 365.00 $365.00 $1,913 -6.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,097 -34.81
335 335 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,256 -50.00
360 360 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,350 -27.12
410 410 1 378.00 $378.00 $1,550 -31.26
695 695 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,911 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,155 +43.97
460 460 1 200.00 $200.00 $920 -135.04
515 515 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,030 -98.14
590 590 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 —
615 615 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,230 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,336 -85.00
355–380 363 3 350.00–390.00 $363.03 $1,318 -136.97
425 425 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,615 -27.40
495 495 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,485 -58.03
515 515 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,777 -25.00
550 550 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,856 —
605–635 620 2 287.00–287.50 $287.26 $1,781 —
790 790 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,975 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 300.00 $300.00 $684 —
335 335 1 285.00 $285.00 $955 +35.00
405–415 410 2 270.00–300.00 $285.18 $1,169 -109.82
450 450 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,282 -27.50
560 560 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,372 —
635–645 640 2 250.00–262.50 $256.30 $1,640 —
785 785 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,900 —
965 965 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,727 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 4 391.00 $391.00 $1,478 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1395 1144 85-90% 8 100.00–135.00 $116.37 $1,331 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1230 1178 80-85% 2 140.00–152.50 $146.53 $1,726 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2285 2285 1 190.00 $190.00 $4,342 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1030–1040 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,450.24
1100–1515 1271 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,800.00–2,900.00 $2,562.93

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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.