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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 3, 2026

157 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $420.00/cwt +42.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,898/hd at 452 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $447.90/cwt -36.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,284/hd at 510 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $513.84/cwt ≈ $1,917/hd at 373 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 157 132 157
Feeder cattle 135 114 130
Slaughter cattle 20 14 27
Replacement cattle 2 4 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last market: All classes of feeders and slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 2 570.00 $570.00 $1,727 +0.38
402–406 404 7 501.00–511.00 $506.74 $2,047 +36.74
501–541 510 13 426.00–455.00 $447.90 $2,284 -36.43
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,440 —
305 305 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,678 —
350–380 364 5 465.00–525.00 $511.47 $1,862 —
420–435 429 4 450.00–482.50 $465.53 $1,997 -23.18
495 495 1 427.50 $427.50 $2,116 -24.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,740 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309 309 5 502.50 $502.50 $1,553 -22.50
364–398 374 7 420.00–446.00 $438.09 $1,638 -111.91
403–441 426 5 400.00–433.00 $412.49 $1,757 +9.99
452 452 18 420.00 $420.00 $1,898 +42.00
583 583 5 358.00 $358.00 $2,087 —
940 940 3 461.00 $461.00 $4,333 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,128 -12.41
350 350 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,575 —
425–445 435 2 400.00–417.50 $408.95 $1,779 +2.02
490–495 493 2 400.00–410.00 $404.97 $1,997 —
550–585 568 2 340.00–365.00 $352.11 $2,000 +1.61
655 655 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,292 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,120 —
330 330 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,468 +20.00
360 360 2 365.00–375.00 $370.00 $1,332 —
490 490 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,788 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
224 224 6 650.00 $650.00 $1,456 —
285 285 3 600.00 $600.00 $1,710 —
358–378 373 11 501.00–550.00 $513.84 $1,917 —
452 452 3 452.00 $452.00 $2,043 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,200 -60.00
255–265 260 2 570.00–620.00 $594.52 $1,546 —
325 325 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,755 -14.25
405 405 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,822 -50.00
485–490 487 3 415.00–460.00 $433.42 $2,111 -41.58
560 560 1 392.50 $392.50 $2,198 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,279 —
565 565 2 362.50–370.00 $366.25 $2,069 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,767 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $954 —
810–1135 1000 85-90% 5 120.00–145.00 $132.45 $1,324 -25.31
1010–1115 1073 85-90% 4 150.00–161.00 $154.04 $1,653 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1305 1217 80-85% 3 183.00–191.00 $185.86 $2,262 —
1240 1240 80-85% 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,158 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1805 1805 1 198.00 $198.00 $3,574 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,030 —

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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
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —

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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.