Cattle Market Pulse

Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 21, 2026

119 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 119 115 95
Feeder cattle 97 66 83
Slaughter cattle 16 18 12
Replacement cattle 6 31 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: feeder cattle sold 3-12 higher in all classes with weaned, grouped cattle up to 20 higher. Slaughter market was not well tested but looked mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–433 426 4 517.50–540.00 $528.95 $2,253 —
509 509 5 495.00 $495.00 $2,520 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–455 453 2 460.00–465.00 $462.49 $2,095 -4.93
510 510 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,448 +15.00
650–680 665 2 382.50–400.00 $391.05 $2,600 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 465.00–515.00 $489.51 $1,875 —
715 715 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,395 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–445 430 5 505.00–520.00 $510.69 $2,196 —
480 480 4 485.00 $485.00 $2,328 —
500–530 515 4 470.00–490.00 $480.29 $2,473 —
567 567 2 397.50 $397.50 $2,254 —
612 612 3 352.00 $352.00 $2,154 —
737 737 6 326.00 $326.00 $2,403 —
763 763 2 342.50 $342.50 $2,613 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 505.00–540.00 $522.35 $1,504 —
320–345 333 2 505.00–510.00 $507.41 $1,690 -122.59
350–390 373 4 460.00–495.00 $477.42 $1,781 —
430–445 438 2 435.00–445.00 $440.09 $1,928 -23.77
460 460 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,024 +28.21
520 520 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,924 —
730 730 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,482 +40.00
765 765 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,601 —
830 830 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,075 -73.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,568 —
355–370 363 2 375.00–425.00 $399.48 $1,450 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,386 +57.27
265 265 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,590 +20.00
495 495 2 390.00–420.00 $405.00 $2,005 —
505–520 513 2 375.00–435.00 $405.44 $2,080 -24.56
640–645 643 2 350.00–375.00 $362.55 $2,331 —
650 650 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,275 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,600 —
375 375 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,725 —
470 470 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,762 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,060 —
870 870 85-90% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,114 —
1025–1220 1129 85-90% 5 148.00–164.00 $156.82 $1,770 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1485 1445 75-80% 2 170.00–175.00 $172.43 $2,492 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1860 1860 1 208.00 $208.00 $3,869 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,025
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,278

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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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
1110–1430 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,900.00–4,150.00 $4,040.75 —

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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.