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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 20, 2026

89 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 89 176 61
Feeder cattle 78 153 49
Slaughter cattle 11 23 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Calves and slaughter cattle sold mostly steady on a lightly tested market.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,971 -2.00
515–523 519 4 420.00–429.00 $424.47 $2,203 —
555 555 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,331 +10.92
623–627 625 5 383.00–395.00 $387.82 $2,424 +2.82
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 550.00 $550.00 $2,062 +11.23
480 480 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,800 -81.60

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 2 450.00 $450.00 $878 —
335 335 4 452.50 $452.50 $1,516 -9.90
553 553 2 354.00 $354.00 $1,958 +8.12
683 683 4 326.00 $326.00 $2,227 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 365.00 $365.00 $931 -47.50
310–335 323 3 445.00–450.00 $448.32 $1,448 +31.01
380 380 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,520 -23.72
450–460 455 2 370.00–375.00 $372.47 $1,695 -5.83
675 675 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,092 -30.00
855 855 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,565 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 400.00 $400.00 $860 —
340 340 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,309 —
410 410 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,527 —
495 495 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,856 —
530 530 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,776 +40.05
585 585 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,872 —
810 810 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,308 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 225 4 670.00–700.00 $689.56 $1,552 —
305–345 325 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,788 —
375 375 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,838 —
405–430 420 5 450.00–490.00 $470.79 $1,977 —
515–525 520 2 348.00–395.00 $371.73 $1,933 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 600.00 $600.00 $1,680 —
315–325 322 6 550.00–560.00 $556.74 $1,793 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,485 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1180 1033 85-90% 4 135.00–148.50 $142.51 $1,472 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 80-85% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,050 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670 1670 1 191.50 $191.50 $3,198 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570 1570 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,795 —

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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.