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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 9, 2025

79 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 79 56 165
Feeder cattle 62 34 154
Slaughter cattle 17 22 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: all calves sold 15-20 higher, Slaughter cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,958 +12.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,092 —
270 270 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,215 +75.00
345 345 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,294 —
355–360 358 2 375.00–400.00 $387.59 $1,388 —
435 435 1 372.00 $372.00 $1,618 —
450–485 468 2 347.50–367.50 $357.87 $1,675 +32.87
540–545 543 2 357.50–367.50 $362.48 $1,968 +29.98
560 560 1 358.00 $358.00 $2,005 +70.50
745 745 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,086 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 4 407.50 $407.50 $1,296 —
420–435 424 8 377.50–382.50 $381.22 $1,616 +73.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,400 +62.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 5 351.00 $351.00 $1,713 —
508 508 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,905 —
558 558 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,814 —
645 645 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,935 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 325.00–385.00 $356.60 $1,337 +11.60
418 418 4 425.00 $425.00 $1,776 +77.50
480 480 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,440 —
625 625 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,734 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 440.00 $440.00 $968 -15.00
305–320 313 2 475.00–500.00 $487.80 $1,527 +87.80
430 430 1 432.50 $432.50 $1,860 —
475 475 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,793 +34.29
560 560 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,820 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–900 883 85-90% 2 90.00–100.00 $95.10 $840 —
1115 1115 85-90% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,539 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1400 1307 80-85% 3 155.00–158.50 $157.29 $2,056 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,708 —

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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.