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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 12, 2026

91 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 91 79 19
Feeder cattle 71 61 14
Slaughter cattle 18 18 5
Replacement cattle 2 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: steers and heifers sold mostly steady, Slaughter cattle sold higher 3-7.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–495 485 4 447.50–462.50 $455.15 $2,207 —
595 595 2 435.00 $435.00 $2,588 —
675 675 2 417.50 $417.50 $2,818 —
742 742 2 367.00 $367.00 $2,723 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 590.00–605.00 $597.75 $1,363 —
310–345 331 5 550.00–575.00 $561.45 $1,858 —
500 500 1 452.50 $452.50 $2,262 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 535.00 $535.00 $1,498 —
320 320 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,568 —
378 378 3 477.50 $477.50 $1,805 —
467–480 474 6 397.50–430.00 $416.52 $1,974 —
528–530 529 5 390.00–397.50 $394.49 $2,087 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,560 —
355 355 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,775 +68.30
455 455 1 407.50 $407.50 $1,854 -25.57
590 590 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,212 -60.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,160 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,392 —
305–345 328 3 520.00–565.00 $539.19 $1,769 +13.96
350–360 355 3 450.00–575.00 $500.59 $1,777 -0.91
405 405 1 472.50 $472.50 $1,914 +37.46
450–485 463 3 442.50–462.50 $455.52 $2,109 +55.52
645 645 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,096 —
740 740 1 323.00 $323.00 $2,390 +3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 2 557.50 $557.50 $1,879 —
488 488 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,318 —
585 585 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,194 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–985 860 85-90% 3 131.00–143.00 $139.19 $1,197 -8.81
930 930 85-90% 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,479 —
810–1150 961 85-90% 4 163.00–170.00 $167.47 $1,609 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1680 1453 80-85% 2 191.00–197.00 $193.53 $2,812 —
1185–1825 1542 80-85% 3 177.00–185.00 $181.49 $2,799 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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
1345 1345 Aged (>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.