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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 2, 2025

56 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 56 124 140
Feeder cattle 34 105 118
Slaughter cattle 22 19 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale: there were not enough cattle to call an accurate trend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507 507 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,774 —
555 555 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,859 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,590 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 2 300.00–312.50 $306.50 $1,149 -61.00
415 415 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,193 -22.50
460–480 470 2 272.50–300.00 $286.54 $1,347 —
525–540 533 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,599 —
635 635 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,651 -28.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 3 307.50 $307.50 $1,276 —
804 804 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,412 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,031 -65.00
480 480 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,560 -36.24
520 520 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,729 +2.64
555 555 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,596 -50.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 455.00 $455.00 $933 -65.00
305 305 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,220 -58.68
450–490 467 3 337.50–350.00 $343.21 $1,603 -1.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,346 -36.83
445 445 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,546 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–995 968 85-90% 3 100.00–110.00 $106.57 $1,032 —
1005 1005 85-90% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,246 —
875–1145 1028 85-90% 5 135.00–146.50 $139.10 $1,430 +3.53
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1340 1144 80-85% 8 147.00–155.00 $150.00 $1,716 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1765–2005 1885 2 170.00–180.00 $174.68 $3,293 —

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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.