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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 6, 2026

144 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 144 160 84
Feeder cattle 118 119 74
Slaughter cattle 20 35 10
Replacement cattle 6 6 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last market: Calves sold much higher starting back the new year, slaughter cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,984 —
462 462 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,033 +22.91
505 505 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,121 +52.50
592 592 3 402.50 $402.50 $2,383 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 680.00 $680.00 $1,700 —
400–435 418 2 485.00 $485.00 $2,027 +56.59
475 475 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,019 —
590 590 1 407.50 $407.50 $2,404 —
670 670 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,546 +60.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,666 —
510 510 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,912 —
565–585 575 2 350.00–375.00 $362.28 $2,083 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 3 600.00 $600.00 $1,590 —
315–335 326 5 425.00–550.00 $474.25 $1,546 +74.25
375 375 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,312 -48.30
405–440 422 5 395.00–405.00 $401.02 $1,692 +28.94
460–470 465 2 405.00–412.50 $408.71 $1,901 +42.85
500–535 521 5 350.00–385.00 $361.81 $1,885 —
595 595 1 357.00 $357.00 $2,124 —
610–625 618 2 330.00–350.00 $340.12 $2,102 +40.12
670–680 675 2 312.50–320.00 $316.28 $2,135 +16.28
815 815 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,547 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
198 198 3 600.00 $600.00 $1,188 —
308–335 322 4 390.00–475.00 $430.72 $1,387 +15.72
360 360 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,656 +57.50
450–495 473 4 395.00–420.00 $406.90 $1,925 +34.53
515 515 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,854 +11.72
565 565 4 355.00 $355.00 $2,006 +12.50
650 650 2 317.50 $317.50 $2,064 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 234 4 620.00–710.00 $681.60 $1,595 —
255 255 1 740.00 $740.00 $1,887 —
300–340 325 4 515.00–680.00 $590.54 $1,919 +80.54
375 375 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,819 —
425–435 430 2 460.00–475.00 $467.41 $2,010 +14.88
480 480 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,184 +25.00
515 515 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,034 +20.00
645 645 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,161 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
208 208 3 765.00 $765.00 $1,591 —
315 315 3 585.00 $585.00 $1,843 +67.50
400–423 414 5 460.00–475.00 $469.20 $1,942 +36.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,200 —
350 350 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,995 —
440 440 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,760 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1240 950 85-90% 3 118.00–127.50 $122.39 $1,163 —
980–1000 990 85-90% 2 139.00–147.00 $142.96 $1,415 —
935–1085 994 85-90% 5 105.00–117.50 $111.25 $1,106 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 80-85% 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,100 —
1120–1410 1265 80-85% 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,898 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,328 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,988 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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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.