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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 5, 2026

79 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 79 114 69
Feeder cattle 61 81 44
Slaughter cattle 18 21 25
Replacement cattle — 12 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough data to call an accurate trend but cattle looked mostly steady in all classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,180 —
565–595 580 2 365.00–375.00 $369.87 $2,145 -30.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,620 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,578 —
345 345 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,673 +22.37
355–395 373 3 370.00–470.00 $431.70 $1,610 -31.64
405–430 420 3 440.00–485.00 $468.12 $1,966 +48.12
460–495 475 3 425.00–450.00 $433.07 $2,057 -11.93
530 530 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,332 +37.21
555 555 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,414 +60.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 5 335.00 $335.00 $2,144 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,771 —
550 550 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,512 —
600 600 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,100 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 2 575.00–590.00 $582.36 $1,572 —
325–340 333 2 515.00–535.00 $525.23 $1,749 -1.19
350–390 370 4 475.00–550.00 $501.50 $1,856 +4.05
435–445 438 3 390.00–475.00 $435.04 $1,905 -48.01
455 455 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,820 -55.00
505–540 515 5 370.00–440.00 $410.75 $2,115 -21.58
730 730 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,336 -30.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,472 -25.00
480 480 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,920 +35.00
700 700 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,170 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1415 1261 80-85% 8 163.50–178.50 $173.08 $2,183 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,302 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,850 —

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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.