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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 28, 2026

114 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 114 119 46
Feeder cattle 81 97 34
Slaughter cattle 21 16 7
Replacement cattle 12 6 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough data to call an accurate trend but looked to be mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,121 —
450 450 1 497.50 $497.50 $2,239 +35.01
570 570 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,280 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 430.00 $430.00 $882 —
310–330 323 3 415.00–490.00 $462.63 $1,494 -44.78
370–390 382 3 455.00–475.00 $463.34 $1,770 -14.08
445 445 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,869 -20.09
450 450 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,002 +5.00
500–530 521 4 380.00–415.00 $402.79 $2,099 +32.79
575–595 585 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,194 —
645 645 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,322 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
735 735 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
940 940 3 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 395.00 $395.00 $928 —
380 380 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,482 -9.48
445 445 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,446 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 325 6 510.00–550.00 $526.42 $1,711 —
360–365 363 2 490.00–505.00 $497.45 $1,806 —
400–445 418 3 475.00–490.00 $483.05 $2,019 —
480 480 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,184 +50.00
505–515 510 2 415.00–450.00 $432.33 $2,205 +26.89
550 550 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,925 —
620 620 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,154 -15.05
655–675 665 2 350.00–390.00 $369.70 $2,459 +19.70
715 715 2 340.00–360.00 $350.00 $2,502 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,675 ±0.00
370 370 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,388 -85.00
495 495 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,807 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1415 1172 80-85% 6 165.00–173.00 $170.30 $1,996 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1680 1328 85-90% 4 163.00–164.50 $163.89 $2,176 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605–1640 1623 2 198.00–210.00 $204.06 $3,312 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1300–1530 1415 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,716.25
1435 1435 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,850.00 $3,850.00
1530 1530 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00

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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
1360–1590 1495 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 3,100.00–4,200.00 $3,728.93 —
1470–1605 1538 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00–3,550.00 $3,382.68 —

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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.