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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 24, 2026

132 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $376.76/cwt ≈ $1,888/hd at 501 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 132 158 116
Feeder cattle 114 145 96
Slaughter cattle 14 13 20
Replacement cattle 4 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: steers, heifers and bulls sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cattle sold steady on a light 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
320–343 334 5 565.00–572.50 $569.62 $1,903 -83.71
420 420 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,974 -36.00
500–507 503 8 475.00–490.00 $484.33 $2,436 —
556 556 4 435.00 $435.00 $2,419 -14.00
613 613 4 411.00 $411.00 $2,519 —
765–771 768 6 337.00–368.00 $352.44 $2,707 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 670.00 $670.00 $1,306 -60.00
275 275 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,581 -156.73
400–415 407 3 450.00–515.00 $488.71 $1,989 -31.29
485–495 490 2 450.00–455.00 $452.47 $2,217 -17.53
500–525 513 2 395.00–455.00 $424.27 $2,177 —
570 570 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,166 —
665–695 673 4 370.00–392.50 $386.69 $2,602 —
790 790 1 332.00 $332.00 $2,623 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 2 525.00 $525.00 $1,801 +10.00
375 375 2 550.00 $550.00 $2,062 +106.00
440 440 2 402.50 $402.50 $1,771 —
470 470 2 378.00 $378.00 $1,777 -37.38
500–503 501 13 356.00–385.00 $376.76 $1,888 —
600–633 621 8 349.00–370.00 $362.39 $2,250 +5.32
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–185 175 2 500.00–570.00 $533.00 $933 —
200–205 203 2 555.00–570.00 $562.41 $1,142 —
255–290 273 2 500.00–560.00 $528.07 $1,442 -1.93
315–345 329 8 450.00–535.00 $503.12 $1,655 +3.12
405–435 418 5 400.00–425.00 $406.93 $1,701 +27.02
535 535 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,980 +20.00
560 560 2 340.00–361.00 $350.50 $1,963 —
630 630 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,142 —
720 720 1 304.00 $304.00 $2,189 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,339 —
415 415 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,307 -80.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,353 —
320–345 333 2 535.00–575.00 $554.25 $1,846 -85.75
380 380 1 530.00 $530.00 $2,014 —
405 405 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,025 +40.35
485 485 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,304 -10.00
525 525 2 360.00–435.00 $397.50 $2,087 —
665 665 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,261 -7.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–915 908 85-90% 2 133.00–140.00 $136.47 $1,239 —
970–1115 1020 85-90% 3 150.00–163.00 $157.76 $1,609 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1210 1101 80-85% 4 180.00–184.00 $182.66 $2,011 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,537 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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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
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.