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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 16, 2025

160 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 160 79 95
Feeder cattle 119 62 63
Slaughter cattle 35 17 22
Replacement cattle 6 — 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: steers sold 7-18 higher, Heifers sold 5-15 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady 5 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,544 —
435–445 440 3 415.00–435.00 $428.41 $1,885 —
505–510 508 2 402.50–410.00 $406.23 $2,064 +43.73
600–625 609 4 330.00–350.00 $343.21 $2,090 —
655 655 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,096 —
750 750 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,250 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–482 463 5 402.50–427.50 $417.09 $1,931 —
520 520 3 367.50 $367.50 $1,911 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,856 —
740 740 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,109 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 3 415.00 $415.00 $1,311 +7.50
375 375 2 402.50 $402.50 $1,509 —
406–415 410 5 370.00–390.00 $381.89 $1,566 +0.67
450–473 460 8 350.00–390.00 $372.37 $1,713 —
505–542 527 5 341.00–360.00 $348.28 $1,835 —
573 573 3 342.50 $342.50 $1,963 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,320 +25.00
355–375 368 3 385.00–410.00 $398.30 $1,466 +10.71
405–415 408 5 350.00–400.00 $372.08 $1,518 +0.08
455–495 476 5 350.00–385.00 $365.86 $1,741 +7.99
635 635 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,905 —
660 660 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,980 —
965 965 1 252.00 $252.00 $2,432 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,372 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 5 517.50 $517.50 $1,552 —
375 375 4 462.50 $462.50 $1,734 —
440 440 2 432.50 $432.50 $1,903 —
600–603 602 8 310.00–338.00 $320.47 $1,929 —
710 710 3 282.00 $282.00 $2,002 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,734 +22.20
400–410 405 2 450.00–455.00 $452.53 $1,833 +20.03
475 475 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,042 +52.50
540 540 2 355.00–395.00 $375.00 $2,025 —
600 600 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,800 —
670–675 673 2 310.00–311.00 $310.50 $2,090 —
700 700 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,135 —
925 925 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,498 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–530 520 2 320.00–392.50 $355.55 $1,849 —
880 880 1 227.50 $227.50 $2,002 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1560 1233 80-85% 21 150.00–167.00 $163.53 $2,016 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,116 —
1140–1355 1245 85-90% 5 146.00–158.00 $152.50 $1,899 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1905–2090 1998 2 194.00–195.50 $194.78 $3,892 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1840 1840 1 170.00 $170.00 $3,128 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1010–1405 1208 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–3,150.00 $2,878.16
1190–1375 1283 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,700.00–3,150.00 $2,941.23
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00

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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.