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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 17, 2026

158 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $506.00/cwt -54.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,196/hd at 434 lb · 21 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $515.00/cwt -20.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,787/hd at 347 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $415.38/cwt ≈ $1,927/hd at 464 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 158 181 0
Feeder cattle 145 115 0
Slaughter cattle 13 39 0
Replacement cattle — 27 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers sold steady to 15 higher, heifers sold steady to 12 higher. Very few slaughter cows but they 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
310–340 318 8 605.00–671.00 $653.33 $2,078 —
378–385 382 8 531.00–575.00 $547.31 $2,091 —
434 434 21 506.00 $506.00 $2,196 -54.00
468 468 7 489.00 $489.00 $2,289 +9.00
556 556 4 449.00 $449.00 $2,496 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 730.00 $730.00 $1,204 —
210 210 1 780.00 $780.00 $1,638 +91.25
255–295 275 2 690.00–780.00 $731.73 $2,012 +28.15
305 305 1 690.00 $690.00 $2,104 —
375 375 1 585.00 $585.00 $2,194 +69.19
410–415 413 2 520.00 $520.00 $2,148 -40.00
465 465 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,186 —
625 625 1 392.50 $392.50 $2,453 -32.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,303 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 11 515.00 $515.00 $1,787 -20.00
391 391 8 444.00 $444.00 $1,736 +34.00
462–466 464 10 410.00–419.00 $415.38 $1,927 —
573 573 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,149 —
610–623 615 5 340.00–365.00 $357.07 $2,196 —
662 662 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,118 -31.40
717–743 732 7 311.00–322.50 $315.83 $2,312 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,564 +77.50
315 315 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,575 +10.00
355–385 370 2 440.00–457.50 $448.40 $1,659 +48.40
430–445 438 2 375.00–385.00 $379.91 $1,664 -43.51
480–495 488 2 350.00–430.00 $389.38 $1,900 —
510 510 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,785 -41.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,615 —
420 420 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,659 +40.00
495 495 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,807 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 640.00 $640.00 $2,176 +65.00
420–435 430 3 400.00–490.00 $459.65 $1,976 —
465 465 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,255 +39.48
595 595 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,023 —
610 610 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,150 —
660 660 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,294 —
715 715 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,288 —
760 760 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,584 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 665.00 $665.00 $2,161 +10.95
535 535 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,247 +7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,160 +66.67
635 635 1 326.00 $326.00 $2,070 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1605 1443 80-85% 9 176.00–190.00 $183.46 $2,647 —

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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.